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BAL 1971 — 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
4,451 69 -2 64 63 50 7 4.3 1.2 -0.8 5 543 -1 1.5 -0.9 0 61

BAL 1971 — Catcher Defense

Catcher Chances OAA OAA_adj DER_runs Frame Runs SB Runs Block Runs Error Runs Catcher Runs Total Fielding Runs
Clay Dalrymple 5 0 0 0 0 1.0 -1.1 -0.3 0 0
Andy Etchebarren 31 0 0 0 6 3.1 1.2 -0.2 4 10
Elrod Hendricks 46 0 0 0 1 0.2 1.1 -0.3 1 2
Total 82 0 0 0 7 4.3 1.2 -0.8 5 12

BAL 1971 — First Base Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
Boog Powell 3,203 275 5 5 4 -3 0 -0.6 0.0 -1 3
Jerry DaVanon 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
Terry Crowley 17 0 0 0 0 -1 -1 0.0 0.0 0 0
Elrod Hendricks 70 6 -1 -1 -1 -1 0 -0.1 0.0 0 -1
Chico Salmon 161 13 -2 -2 -1 -6 -2 0.0 0.0 0 -1
Frank Robinson 897 79 -7 -7 -5 -19 -16 -0.3 0.0 0 -5
Total 4,350 373 -5 -5 -3 -30 -19 -1.0 0.0 -1 -4

BAL 1971 — Second Base Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
Davey Johnson 3,742 594 2 2 1 -6 -16 0.4 0.5 1 2
Jerry DaVanon 341 61 2 2 1 7 2 0.2 -0.7 0 1
Bobby Grich 62 9 0 0 0 -3 -3 0.0 0.2 0 0
Chico Salmon 205 34 0 0 0 2 -6 0.3 -0.2 0 0
Total 4,350 698 4 4 2 0 -23 0.9 -0.2 1 3

BAL 1971 — Third Base Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
Brooks Robinson 4,207 637 14 16 12 16 17 2.2 0.0 2 14
Chico Salmon 81 16 1 1 1 4 1 0.2 0.0 0 1
Jerry DaVanon 62 7 -1 -1 -1 -2 -2 0.0 0.0 0 -1
Total 4,350 660 14 16 12 18 16 2.4 0.0 2 14

BAL 1971 — Shortstop Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
Mark Belanger 3,915 774 24 23 17 51 15 -0.8 -1.0 -2 15
Bobby Grich 140 30 3 3 2 6 7 -0.1 0.1 0 2
Jerry DaVanon 235 41 0 0 0 -1 2 0.2 0.1 0 0
Chico Salmon 60 13 -2 -2 -1 -2 0 -0.1 0.1 0 -1
Total 4,350 858 25 24 18 54 24 -0.8 -0.7 -2 16

BAL 1971 — Left Field Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ OF Arm Opps OF Arm Runs Total Fielding Runs
Don Buford 3,029 320 6 5 4 1 118 1 5
Tom Shopay 90 11 1 1 1 3 4 1 2
Merv Rettenmund 1,016 104 2 2 2 0 48 0 2
Terry Crowley 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Curt Motton 211 20 -1 -1 -1 -3 6 0 -1
Total 4,350 455 8 7 6 1 176 2 8

BAL 1971 — Center Field Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ OF Arm Opps OF Arm Runs Total Fielding Runs
Paul Blair 3,382 443 9 9 8 8 121 2 10
Merv Rettenmund 968 143 2 2 2 10 53 0 2
Total 4,350 586 11 11 10 18 174 2 12

BAL 1971 — Right Field Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ OF Arm Opps OF Arm Runs Total Fielding Runs
Merv Rettenmund 1,116 174 4 4 3 6 74 -2 1
Don Baylor 20 5 1 1 1 2 2 0 1
Frank Robinson 1,553 249 5 4 3 7 104 -3 0
Curt Motton 70 10 0 0 0 0 4 0 0
Terry Crowley 54 6 -1 -1 -1 -3 5 0 -1
Tom Shopay 132 16 -1 -1 -1 -4 4 0 -1
Total 2,945 460 8 7 5 8 193 -5 0

BAL 1971 — Pitcher Defense

Player Chances OAA OAA Adj
Pete Richert 7 -1 -1
Orlando Pena 3 0 0
Tom Dukes 5 -1 -1
Pat Dobson 48 0 0
Eddie Watt 7 0 0
Grant Jackson 16 -1 -1
Dave Boswell 5 0 0
Mike Cuellar 64 1 1
Dick Hall 6 -2 -2
Dave McNally 42 1 1
Dave Leonhard 15 1 1
Jim Palmer 58 1 1
Jim Hardin 3 0 0
Total 279 -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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