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PIT 1917 — Team Defense Totals

CH Play+ GB+ OAA OAA_adj DER Runs Frame Runs SB Runs Block Runs Error Runs Catcher Runs OF Arm Opps OF Arm Runs DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
4,896 566 132 -24 -18 -16 -5 -10.5 0.3 -1.6 -12 596 -5 -0.2 -0.6 0 -38

PIT 1917 — Catcher Defense

Catcher Chances OAA OAA_adj DER_runs Frame Runs SB Runs Block Runs Error Runs Catcher Runs Total Fielding Runs
Fred Blackwell 4 0 0 0 0 0.3 -0.1 0.2 0 0
William Fischer 77 0 0 0 -4 -6.6 1.2 -1.2 -7 -11
Walter Schmidt 65 2 2 1 -1 -5.1 -1.6 0.4 -6 -6
Red Smith 7 0 0 0 0 -0.8 0.1 0.3 0 0
Bill Wagner 45 0 0 0 0 1.7 0.7 -1.3 1 1
Total 198 2 2 1 -5 -10.5 0.3 -1.6 -12 -16

PIT 1917 — First Base Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
Fritz Mollwitz 1,024 92 4 4 3 24 11 0.5 0.0 0 3
Bunny Brief 963 82 1 1 1 14 2 -0.2 0.0 0 1
Joe Wilhoit 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
Bill Wagner 294 24 0 0 0 2 2 0.0 0.0 0 0
High Pockets Kelly 204 12 -2 -2 -1 -3 -3 0.0 0.0 0 -1
William Fischer 29 1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 0.0 0.0 0 -1
Ray Miller 227 18 -1 -1 -1 2 1 0.2 0.0 0 -1
Honus Wagner 1,366 113 -2 -1 -1 14 -4 -0.2 0.0 0 -1
Bill Hinchman 573 39 -3 -3 -2 -6 -1 -0.1 0.0 0 -2
Total 4,685 381 -4 -3 -2 46 7 0.2 0.0 0 -2

PIT 1917 — Second Base Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
Jake Pitler 3,173 505 3 4 3 77 20 1.7 -0.6 1 4
Billy Gleason 304 43 1 1 1 4 6 0.3 -0.4 0 1
Harry Wolfe 26 6 1 1 1 3 1 0.2 0.1 0 1
Bill Webb 79 10 0 0 0 0 1 -0.1 -0.1 0 0
Honus Wagner 18 3 0 0 0 1 1 0.0 0.0 0 0
Alex McCarthy 373 55 0 0 0 4 5 0.4 -0.3 0 0
Carson Bigbee 433 67 -2 -2 -1 7 8 -0.2 -0.3 0 -1
Doug Baird 28 4 -1 -1 -1 0 0 0.0 -0.1 0 -1
Fritz Mollwitz 10 1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 0.0 0.0 0 -1
Chuck Ward 241 38 -3 -3 -2 3 1 -0.4 0.0 0 -2
Total 4,685 732 -2 -1 0 98 42 1.9 -1.7 1 1

PIT 1917 — Third Base Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
Doug Baird 1,087 159 2 3 2 31 13 0.0 0.0 0 2
Hooks Warner 28 6 1 1 1 3 1 0.0 0.0 0 1
Chuck Ward 111 17 1 1 1 4 4 0.0 0.0 0 1
Honus Wagner 454 60 1 1 1 10 -2 -0.2 0.0 0 1
Arch Reilly 4 1 0 0 0 1 1 0.0 0.0 0 0
Tony Boeckel 1,765 238 -4 -3 -2 20 11 -0.2 0.0 0 -2
Alex McCarthy 742 99 -4 -4 -3 9 -4 -0.3 0.0 0 -3
Adam DeBus 494 63 -9 -9 -6 -2 -7 -0.2 0.0 0 -6
Total 4,685 643 -12 -10 -6 76 17 -0.9 0.0 0 -6

PIT 1917 — Shortstop Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
Carson Bigbee 57 9 1 1 1 1 2 0.0 0.1 0 1
Bill Webb 29 9 1 1 1 4 3 0.0 0.0 0 1
Alex McCarthy 268 52 0 0 0 8 11 0.3 0.1 0 0
Honus Wagner 5 2 0 0 0 2 2 0.0 0.0 0 0
Harry Wolfe 15 3 0 0 0 0 1 0.0 0.0 0 0
Howdy Caton 432 84 -1 -1 -1 14 13 0.0 0.3 0 -1
Adam DeBus 619 120 -6 -6 -4 14 12 -0.1 -0.5 -1 -5
Chuck Ward 3,260 569 -25 -24 -17 37 22 -1.6 1.1 0 -17
Total 4,685 848 -30 -29 -20 80 66 -1.4 1.1 -1 -21

PIT 1917 — Left Field Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ OF Arm Opps OF Arm Runs Total Fielding Runs
Carson Bigbee 2,460 275 8 8 7 51 95 1 8
Charlie Jackson 554 70 4 4 3 19 15 -2 1
Don Flinn 158 20 1 1 1 6 6 0 1
Jake Pitler 43 4 0 0 0 1 4 0 0
Jesse Altenburg 15 0 0 0 0 -1 0 0 0
Joe Wilhoit 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Frank Schulte 85 7 -1 -1 -1 -1 7 0 -1
Lee King 183 16 -2 -2 -2 -1 11 0 -2
Bill Hinchman 1,179 129 -1 -1 -1 21 58 -3 -4
Total 4,685 521 9 9 7 95 196 -4 3

PIT 1917 — Center Field Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ OF Arm Opps OF Arm Runs Total Fielding Runs
Max Carey 4,536 620 13 14 12 141 200 0 12
Charlie Jackson 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Carson Bigbee 143 21 -1 -1 -1 4 3 0 -1
Total 4,685 641 12 13 11 145 203 0 11

PIT 1917 — Right Field Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ OF Arm Opps OF Arm Runs Total Fielding Runs
Lee King 1,744 283 2 2 2 26 124 0 2
Charlie Jackson 248 32 0 0 0 -2 15 0 0
Joe Wilhoit 17 3 -1 -1 -1 0 2 1 0
Jake Pitler 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jesse Altenburg 48 6 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
Wilbur Cooper 6 2 -1 -1 -1 -1 1 0 -1
Don Flinn 71 14 0 0 0 3 4 -1 -1
Bill Hinchman 136 24 -2 -2 -2 0 7 0 -2
Frank Schulte 455 70 -2 -2 -2 3 31 -1 -3
Carson Bigbee 330 44 -3 -3 -3 -3 11 0 -3
Total 3,061 478 -7 -7 -7 26 197 -1 -8

PIT 1917 — Pitcher Defense

Player Chances OAA OAA Adj
Wilbur Cooper 86 0 0
Bill Evans 7 0 0
Burleigh Grimes 75 -1 -1
Hal Carlson 59 4 4
Bob Steele 55 0 0
Elmer Jacobs 80 4 4
Frank Miller 70 2 2
Elmer Ponder 1 -1 -1
Al Mamaux 21 0 0
Total 454 8 8

Glossary

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Stat description
ChancesEstimated opportunies to make a defensive play
BIPBalls in play while this player was on the field
OAAOuts above average, based on defensive efficiency assigned at the player level
OAA adjPark adjusted outs above average
DER runsRun value of outs above average
Frame RunsRuns from framing balls and strikes
SB RunsStolen base prevention runs
Block RunsWild pitch and passed ball prevention runs
Err RunsCatcher error prevention runs
Catcher RunsCatcher runs from SB, errors, PB, and WP. Does not include framing.
Play+plays made above average per ball in play
GB+ground ball plays above average per ball in play
DP StartRuns from starting double plays
DP TurnRuns from turning double plays
DP runsTotal double play runs
OF Arm oppsOpportunities for an outfielder to make a throwing play
OF Arm runsRuns from throwing from the outfield

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