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BAL 1958 — 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
4,392 -15 -98 9 3 -2 3 -2.2 0.1 -0.6 -3 593 -13 5.8 3.2 8 -7

BAL 1958 — Catcher Defense

Catcher Chances OAA OAA_adj DER_runs Frame Runs SB Runs Block Runs Error Runs Catcher Runs Total Fielding Runs
Joe Ginsberg 24 0 0 0 -1 -0.8 -0.2 0.2 -1 -2
Gus Triandos 101 -1 -1 -1 4 -1.4 0.5 -0.8 -2 1
Frank Zupo 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 -0.2 0.0 0 0
Total 125 -1 -1 -1 3 -2.2 0.1 -0.6 -3 -1

BAL 1958 — First Base Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
Dick Williams 582 63 4 4 3 12 1 0.0 0.0 0 3
Bob Boyd 2,511 230 2 2 1 -4 0 0.4 0.0 0 1
Jim Marshall 1,141 98 0 0 0 -7 -18 0.0 0.0 0 0
Bob Hale 34 5 0 0 0 2 2 -0.1 0.0 0 0
Total 4,268 396 6 6 4 3 -15 0.3 0.0 0 4

BAL 1958 — Second Base Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
Billy Gardner 4,057 578 -5 -5 -4 -37 -36 2.5 2.7 5 1
Foster Castleman 52 14 1 1 1 5 5 0.3 0.0 0 1
Dick Williams 54 8 0 0 0 0 -1 -0.1 0.0 0 0
Brooks Robinson 74 9 -2 -2 -1 -3 -1 -0.1 -0.1 0 -1
Jerry Adair 31 7 -1 -1 -1 0 1 0.3 0.1 0 -1
Total 4,268 616 -7 -7 -5 -35 -32 2.9 2.7 5 0

BAL 1958 — Third Base Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
Brooks Robinson 3,505 569 13 10 7 33 4 0.9 0.0 1 8
Foster Castleman 23 2 0 0 0 -1 -1 0.0 0.0 0 0
Jim Busby 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
Hal Brown 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
Leo Burke 9 1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -0.1 0.0 0 -1
Dick Williams 726 108 -6 -6 -4 -10 -10 0.1 0.0 0 -4
Total 4,268 680 6 3 2 21 -8 0.9 0.0 1 3

BAL 1958 — Shortstop Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
Eddie Miksis 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
Billy Gardner 92 14 0 0 0 -2 -2 0.0 -0.1 0 0
Willie Miranda 2,108 393 -3 -3 -2 -6 -18 1.3 0.8 2 0
Jerry Adair 139 31 -1 -1 -1 2 2 0.0 0.0 0 -1
Foster Castleman 1,730 290 -2 -2 -1 -25 -25 0.4 -0.2 0 -1
Ron Hansen 197 36 -1 -1 -1 -2 0 0.0 0.0 0 -1
Total 4,268 764 -7 -7 -5 -33 -43 1.7 0.5 2 -3

BAL 1958 — Left Field Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ OF Arm Opps OF Arm Runs Total Fielding Runs
Dick Williams 299 33 2 2 2 3 16 0 2
Joe Taylor 34 6 1 1 1 2 4 0 1
Chuck Oertel 27 2 0 0 0 -1 2 0 0
Foster Castleman 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Al Pilarcik 29 3 0 0 0 0 4 0 0
Jim Marshall 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Willie Tasby 27 4 0 0 0 1 2 0 0
Lenny Green 150 14 -2 -2 -2 -3 8 1 -1
Leo Burke 31 3 -1 -1 -1 -1 0 0 -1
Gene Woodling 1,272 131 -3 -3 -3 -8 62 -2 -5
Bob Nieman 2,382 235 -12 -12 -10 -27 105 -1 -11
Total 4,268 433 -15 -15 -13 -34 203 -2 -15

BAL 1958 — Center Field Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ OF Arm Opps OF Arm Runs Total Fielding Runs
Jim Busby 1,758 262 14 13 11 37 86 -2 9
Lenny Green 610 96 5 5 4 17 26 -1 3
Leo Burke 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Joe Taylor 73 16 1 1 1 0 6 -1 0
Dick Williams 952 134 1 1 1 6 60 -2 -1
Willie Tasby 262 32 -2 -2 -2 -3 12 0 -2
Al Pilarcik 608 82 -3 -3 -3 -4 37 -1 -4
Total 4,268 623 16 15 12 53 227 -7 5

BAL 1958 — Right Field Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ OF Arm Opps OF Arm Runs Total Fielding Runs
Al Pilarcik 1,410 222 7 6 5 7 74 -1 4
Dick Williams 194 33 3 3 3 6 2 0 3
Lenny Green 18 1 0 0 0 -2 0 0 0
Leo Burke 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jim Marshall 27 6 0 0 0 1 3 0 0
Chuck Oertel 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Willie Tasby 44 6 0 0 0 -1 3 0 0
Joe Taylor 213 29 -2 -2 -2 -5 15 0 -2
Gene Woodling 987 158 -1 -2 -2 4 65 -3 -5
Total 2,899 455 7 5 4 10 163 -4 0

BAL 1958 — Pitcher Defense

Player Chances OAA OAA Adj
Connie Johnson 18 -1 -1
Ron Moeller 1 0 0
Charlie Beamon 18 1 1
Hal Brown 18 0 0
George Zuverink 24 2 2
Billy Loes 31 -1 -1
Hoyt Wilhelm 10 0 0
Jerry Walker 2 0 0
Lou Sleater 1 0 0
Arnie Portocarrero 32 0 0
Milt Pappas 35 1 1
Billy O'Dell 44 1 1
Ken Lehman 13 0 0
Jack Harshman 53 1 1
Total 300 4 4

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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