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BAL 1961 — 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
4,466 74 68 90 88 53 3 0.3 -4.1 0.3 -3 543 -7 5.2 4.7 9 55

BAL 1961 — Catcher Defense

Catcher Chances OAA OAA_adj DER_runs Frame Runs SB Runs Block Runs Error Runs Catcher Runs Total Fielding Runs
Clint Courtney 12 0 0 0 0 -0.3 -0.4 0.2 0 0
Hank Foiles 12 -1 -1 -1 0 -1.4 -1.3 0.4 -2 -3
Charlie Lau 11 0 0 0 -1 -1.0 0.4 0.0 -1 -2
Gus Triandos 61 0 0 0 4 3.0 -2.9 -0.3 0 4
Frank Zupo 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0 0
Total 96 -1 -1 -1 3 0.3 -4.1 0.3 -3 -1

BAL 1961 — First Base Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
Jim Gentile 3,627 366 10 10 7 22 11 1.0 0.0 1 8
Dick Williams 344 35 1 1 1 0 -1 0.0 0.0 0 1
Marv Throneberry 172 23 1 1 1 6 4 -0.2 0.0 0 1
Dave Philley 15 0 0 0 0 -1 -1 0.0 0.0 0 0
Walt Dropo 204 16 -1 -1 -1 -3 0 0.2 0.0 0 -1
Total 4,362 440 11 11 8 24 13 1.0 0.0 1 9

BAL 1961 — Second Base Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
Jerry Adair 2,433 414 12 12 9 30 -2 1.2 0.5 2 11
Marv Breeding 1,749 303 7 7 5 22 13 0.9 0.4 1 6
Ron Hansen 176 29 0 0 0 3 6 -0.2 0.5 0 0
Brooks Robinson 4 1 0 0 0 0 1 0.0 0.0 0 0
Total 4,362 747 19 19 14 55 18 1.9 1.4 3 17

BAL 1961 — Third Base Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
Brooks Robinson 4,331 631 16 13 9 8 9 1.1 0.0 1 10
Dick Williams 8 0 0 0 0 -1 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
Jerry Adair 21 2 0 0 0 -1 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
Jackie Brandt 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
Total 4,362 633 16 13 9 6 9 1.1 0.0 1 10

BAL 1961 — Shortstop Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
Ron Hansen 3,818 697 8 8 6 19 21 1.1 3.4 4 10
Jerry Adair 538 103 3 3 2 5 5 0.1 -0.1 0 2
Brooks Robinson 6 6 2 2 1 5 2 0.0 0.0 0 1
Total 4,362 806 13 13 9 29 28 1.2 3.3 4 13

BAL 1961 — Left Field Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ OF Arm Opps OF Arm Runs Total Fielding Runs
Russ Snyder 1,224 131 7 7 6 3 57 -2 4
Gene Stephens 316 31 2 2 2 1 5 0 2
Earl Robinson 35 2 0 0 0 -1 2 0 0
Whitey Herzog 536 50 0 0 0 -3 18 0 0
Boog Powell 81 5 0 0 0 -2 1 0 0
Jackie Brandt 219 18 -2 -2 -2 -5 11 1 -1
Dick Williams 1,542 142 -5 -5 -4 -19 49 1 -3
Dave Philley 409 30 -4 -4 -3 -13 20 0 -3
Total 4,362 409 -2 -2 -1 -39 163 0 -1

BAL 1961 — Center Field Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ OF Arm Opps OF Arm Runs Total Fielding Runs
Jackie Brandt 2,786 338 3 4 3 -8 112 -2 1
Jim Busby 824 98 1 1 1 -1 41 0 1
Barry Shetrone 36 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Earl Robinson 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gene Stephens 95 11 -1 -1 -1 0 2 0 -1
Dick Williams 17 1 -1 -1 -1 0 2 0 -1
Russ Snyder 602 76 -1 -1 -1 -4 36 -1 -2
Total 4,362 528 1 2 1 -13 194 -3 -2

BAL 1961 — Right Field Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ OF Arm Opps OF Arm Runs Total Fielding Runs
Earl Robinson 1,019 181 11 11 9 22 66 0 9
Jackie Brandt 348 60 4 4 3 9 20 -1 2
Russ Snyder 202 34 3 3 3 2 19 -1 2
Dave Philley 23 5 1 1 1 1 2 0 1
Dick Williams 14 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gene Stephens 68 10 0 0 0 0 6 0 0
Whitey Herzog 1,125 158 1 1 1 -12 62 -1 0
Marv Throneberry 198 23 -4 -4 -3 -10 11 -1 -4
Total 2,997 472 16 16 14 12 186 -4 10

BAL 1961 — Pitcher Defense

Player Chances OAA OAA Adj
Hal Brown 31 1 1
Gordon Jones 0 0 0
Jim Lehew 1 0 0
Jack Fisher 32 -2 -2
Dick Hyde 12 1 1
John Papa 0 0 0
Steve Barber 78 5 5
Milt Pappas 38 3 3
Hoyt Wilhelm 34 2 2
Dick Hall 28 2 2
Wes Stock 20 2 2
Billy Hoeft 32 3 3
Chuck Estrada 29 0 0
Total 335 17 17

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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