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BAL 1968 — 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
4,169 104 55 80 83 52 8 5.3 -2.5 0.2 4 445 -3 0.7 0.0 1 62

BAL 1968 — Catcher Defense

Catcher Chances OAA OAA_adj DER_runs Frame Runs SB Runs Block Runs Error Runs Catcher Runs Total Fielding Runs
Curt Blefary 16 0 0 0 2 2.9 -1.8 -1.1 0 2
Andy Etchebarren 36 1 1 1 6 0.6 1.2 1.0 3 10
Larry Haney 8 0 0 0 0 2.2 0.1 0.2 3 3
Elrod Hendricks 15 0 0 0 0 -0.4 -2.0 0.1 -2 -2
Total 75 1 1 1 8 5.3 -2.5 0.2 4 13

BAL 1968 — First Base Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
Frank Robinson 52 3 0 0 0 -2 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
Elrod Hendricks 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
Mike Fiore 108 6 -1 -1 -1 -3 -1 0.0 0.0 0 -1
Boog Powell 3,699 364 -2 -1 -1 -5 -12 0.1 0.0 0 -1
Curt Blefary 231 19 -2 -2 -1 -4 -6 0.0 0.0 0 -1
Total 4,092 392 -5 -4 -3 -14 -19 0.1 0.0 0 -3

BAL 1968 — Second Base Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
Davey Johnson 3,034 507 12 13 8 4 0 -1.0 1.1 0 8
Lorencito Fernandez 22 7 1 1 1 3 3 0.0 0.0 0 1
Don Buford 1,036 176 -1 -1 -1 -2 -9 -0.1 -0.2 0 -1
Total 4,092 690 12 13 8 5 -6 -1.1 0.9 0 8

BAL 1968 — Third Base Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
Brooks Robinson 4,043 649 38 39 25 77 53 0.8 0.0 1 26
Don Buford 25 1 -1 -1 -1 -2 -2 0.0 0.0 0 -1
Paul Blair 24 4 -1 -1 -1 0 -1 0.1 0.0 0 -1
Total 4,092 654 36 37 23 75 50 0.9 0.0 1 24

BAL 1968 — Shortstop Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
Mark Belanger 3,472 683 30 30 20 57 47 0.1 -0.6 0 20
Bobby Floyd 78 12 0 0 0 -2 -3 0.1 0.1 0 0
Lorencito Fernandez 71 13 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 0.2 0.1 0 -1
Davey Johnson 471 72 -4 -4 -3 -14 -13 0.4 -0.5 0 -3
Total 4,092 780 25 25 16 40 30 0.8 -0.9 0 16

BAL 1968 — Left Field Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ OF Arm Opps OF Arm Runs Total Fielding Runs
Don Buford 580 62 4 4 3 5 21 1 4
Curt Motton 1,226 130 4 4 3 8 46 1 4
Curt Blefary 1,083 119 4 4 3 12 46 -1 2
Merv Rettenmund 23 2 0 0 0 -1 0 0 0
Dave May 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Fred Valentine 55 6 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Mike Fiore 20 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Frank Robinson 1,102 106 -2 -2 -2 -6 36 -1 -3
Total 4,092 426 10 10 7 18 150 0 7

BAL 1968 — Center Field Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ OF Arm Opps OF Arm Runs Total Fielding Runs
Paul Blair 2,732 359 12 12 10 20 110 2 12
Don Buford 851 115 2 2 2 8 29 -1 1
Fred Valentine 125 17 -1 -1 -1 1 3 0 -1
Dave May 207 25 -2 -2 -2 -3 5 0 -2
Merv Rettenmund 177 19 -1 -1 -1 -3 5 -1 -2
Total 4,092 535 10 10 8 23 152 0 8

BAL 1968 — Right Field Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ OF Arm Opps OF Arm Runs Total Fielding Runs
Dave May 559 74 4 4 3 -1 14 1 4
Don Buford 31 6 1 1 1 2 0 0 1
Merv Rettenmund 187 24 1 1 1 -1 13 0 1
Fred Valentine 188 27 0 0 0 -1 11 0 0
Frank Robinson 1,205 156 -7 -7 -6 -21 65 -2 -8
Curt Blefary 675 84 -9 -9 -7 -21 40 -2 -9
Total 2,845 371 -10 -10 -8 -43 143 -3 -11

BAL 1968 — Pitcher Defense

Player Chances OAA OAA Adj
John Morris 7 1 1
Gene Brabender 19 -1 -1
Wally Bunker 12 0 0
Moe Drabowsky 12 -1 -1
Jim Hardin 44 2 2
Bruce Howard 8 0 0
Dave McNally 35 1 1
Roger Nelson 9 0 0
Tom Phoebus 37 -1 -1
Dave Leonhard 24 1 1
Eddie Watt 18 0 0
Fred Beene 0 0 0
John O'Donoghue 4 -1 -1
Mike Adamson 1 0 0
Pete Richert 16 0 0
Total 246 1 1

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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