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BAL 1977 — 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
4,683 50 33 65 51 36 -2 5.3 4.1 0.2 9 628 -16 4.6 2.6 7 34

BAL 1977 — Catcher Defense

Catcher Chances OAA OAA_adj DER_runs Frame Runs SB Runs Block Runs Error Runs Catcher Runs Total Fielding Runs
Dave Criscione 3 0 0 0 -1 -0.6 0.0 0.1 -1 -2
Rick Dempsey 37 0 0 0 -2 5.7 2.5 -1.3 7 5
Ken Rudolph 5 0 0 0 0 0.6 0.2 0.1 1 1
Dave Skaggs 29 0 0 0 1 -0.4 1.4 1.3 2 3
Total 74 0 0 0 -2 5.3 4.1 0.2 9 7

BAL 1977 — First Base Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
Terry Crowley 3 2 1 1 1 2 1 0.0 0.0 0 1
Tony Muser 614 62 0 0 0 2 -5 0.6 0.0 1 1
Eddie Murray 1,109 96 1 1 1 -6 3 0.4 0.0 0 1
Doug DeCinces 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
Billy Smith 10 1 -1 -1 -1 -1 0 0.0 0.0 0 -1
Lee May 2,830 225 -4 -4 -3 -31 -32 -0.1 0.0 0 -3
Total 4,571 386 -3 -3 -2 -34 -33 0.9 0.0 1 -1

BAL 1977 — Second Base Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
Billy Smith 2,606 431 10 9 6 19 4 0.9 1.4 2 8
Rich Dauer 1,957 329 7 7 5 14 5 0.2 0.3 0 5
Kiko Garcia 6 0 0 0 0 -1 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
Doug DeCinces 2 1 0 0 0 1 1 0.0 0.0 0 0
Total 4,571 761 17 16 11 33 10 1.1 1.7 2 13

BAL 1977 — Third Base Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
Doug DeCinces 4,070 620 6 3 2 3 1 1.8 0.0 2 4
Rich Dauer 163 29 3 3 2 6 6 0.0 0.0 0 2
Elliott Maddox 11 1 0 0 0 -1 -1 0.0 0.0 0 0
Andres Mora 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
Brooks Robinson 325 48 -2 -2 -1 -2 2 -0.4 0.0 0 -1
Total 4,571 698 7 4 3 6 8 1.4 0.0 2 5

BAL 1977 — Shortstop Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
Mark Belanger 3,402 653 33 31 22 53 39 0.2 -1.1 -1 21
Kiko Garcia 1,132 220 4 3 2 10 11 1.0 2.1 3 5
Billy Smith 37 5 -1 -1 -1 -3 -2 0.0 -0.1 0 -1
Total 4,571 878 36 33 23 60 48 1.2 0.9 2 25

BAL 1977 — Left Field Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ OF Arm Opps OF Arm Runs Total Fielding Runs
Tom Shopay 158 20 2 2 2 5 7 0 2
Eddie Murray 66 9 0 0 0 2 1 0 0
Tony Muser 102 10 0 0 0 0 4 0 0
Al Bumbry 676 77 -1 -1 -1 0 40 -1 -2
Pat Kelly 2,210 239 -1 -1 -1 -3 113 -4 -5
Andres Mora 1,359 120 -9 -9 -8 -24 60 1 -7
Total 4,571 475 -9 -9 -8 -20 225 -4 -12

BAL 1977 — Center Field Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ OF Arm Opps OF Arm Runs Total Fielding Runs
Elliott Maddox 860 136 5 4 3 18 54 0 3
Pat Kelly 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Larry Harlow 493 66 0 0 0 1 20 0 0
Mike Dimmel 10 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tony Muser 135 15 -1 -1 -1 -2 5 0 -1
Tom Shopay 308 42 -1 -1 -1 -4 19 0 -1
Al Bumbry 2,762 383 6 3 3 5 123 -6 -3
Total 4,571 643 9 5 4 18 221 -6 -2

BAL 1977 — Right Field Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ OF Arm Opps OF Arm Runs Total Fielding Runs
Mike Dimmel 65 16 0 0 0 2 9 1 1
Tom Shopay 54 12 1 1 1 1 4 0 1
Pat Kelly 294 43 1 1 1 -5 19 -1 0
Larry Harlow 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ken Singleton 2,593 415 6 3 3 -11 150 -6 -3
Total 3,008 486 8 5 5 -13 182 -6 -1

BAL 1977 — Pitcher Defense

Player Chances OAA OAA Adj
Rudy May 40 -2 -2
Dennis Martinez 35 0 0
Earl Stephenson 0 0 0
Mike Parrott 0 0 0
Jim Palmer 59 2 2
Randy Miller 0 0 0
Dyar Miller 4 0 0
Scott McGregor 19 -1 -1
Mike Flanagan 40 0 0
Tippy Martinez 10 0 0
Nelson Briles 0 0 0
Ross Grimsley 60 3 3
Ed Farmer 0 0 0
Dick Drago 11 -1 -1
Tony Chevez 2 -1 -1
Fred Holdsworth 2 0 0
Total 282 0 0

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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