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BOS 1976 — 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
4,928 -48 -96 -32 -1 5 3 -1.1 2.5 1.7 3 685 9 0.4 2.1 2 22

BOS 1976 — Catcher Defense

Catcher Chances OAA OAA_adj DER_runs Frame Runs SB Runs Block Runs Error Runs Catcher Runs Total Fielding Runs
Carlton Fisk 84 3 3 2 4 0.4 3.2 1.2 5 11
Andy Merchant 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 -0.2 0.0 0 0
Bob Montgomery 15 0 0 0 -1 -1.2 -0.7 0.3 -2 -3
Ernie Whitt 2 0 0 0 0 -0.3 0.2 0.2 0 0
Total 101 3 3 2 3 -1.1 2.5 1.7 3 8

BOS 1976 — First Base Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
Carl Yastrzemski 2,682 271 4 6 4 6 0 -0.3 0.0 0 4
Cecil Cooper 1,869 189 2 3 2 13 7 0.5 0.0 0 2
Jack Baker 159 18 1 1 1 3 2 0.2 0.0 0 1
Rico Petrocelli 13 1 0 0 0 -1 -1 0.0 0.0 0 0
Deron Johnson 101 5 -1 -1 -1 -3 -1 0.0 0.0 0 -1
Total 4,824 484 6 9 6 18 7 0.4 0.0 0 6

BOS 1976 — Second Base Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
Steve Dillard 479 71 2 2 1 -1 2 0.1 -0.1 0 1
Bob Heise 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
Rico Petrocelli 122 17 -1 -1 -1 -3 -2 0.0 0.3 0 -1
Doug Griffin 1,095 157 -2 -2 -1 -21 -16 -0.2 -0.7 -1 -2
Denny Doyle 3,125 488 -8 -8 -6 -36 -29 -0.5 2.4 2 -4
Total 4,824 733 -9 -9 -7 -61 -45 -0.6 1.9 1 -6

BOS 1976 — Third Base Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
Butch Hobson 2,186 309 -2 0 0 -2 -10 0.3 0.0 0 0
Bob Heise 324 45 -2 -2 -1 -3 -5 -0.3 0.0 0 -1
Rico Petrocelli 1,886 245 -3 -1 -1 -10 -14 0.3 0.0 0 -1
Steve Dillard 428 64 -4 -4 -3 -5 -3 0.2 0.0 0 -3
Total 4,824 663 -11 -7 -5 -20 -32 0.5 0.0 0 -5

BOS 1976 — Shortstop Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
Rico Petrocelli 3 1 0 0 0 1 1 0.0 0.0 0 0
Bob Heise 222 39 -1 -1 -1 -4 -5 -0.2 -0.2 0 -1
Steve Dillard 282 47 -3 -3 -2 -8 -6 0.1 -0.3 0 -2
Rick Burleson 4,317 796 -7 -5 -4 1 -16 0.2 0.7 1 -3
Total 4,824 883 -11 -9 -7 -10 -26 0.1 0.2 1 -6

BOS 1976 — Left Field Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ OF Arm Opps OF Arm Runs Total Fielding Runs
Rick Miller 518 62 1 3 3 3 31 1 4
Jim Rice 2,804 306 -6 3 3 -11 133 -1 2
Bernie Carbo 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bobby Darwin 43 4 -1 -1 -1 -1 1 0 -1
Carl Yastrzemski 1,451 156 -9 -5 -4 -11 74 2 -2
Total 4,824 529 -15 0 1 -20 239 2 3

BOS 1976 — Center Field Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ OF Arm Opps OF Arm Runs Total Fielding Runs
Rick Miller 968 161 10 11 10 26 44 1 11
Dwight Evans 178 31 3 3 3 7 6 1 4
Fred Lynn 3,678 510 -7 -3 -3 -8 174 1 -2
Total 4,824 702 6 11 10 25 224 3 13

BOS 1976 — Right Field Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ OF Arm Opps OF Arm Runs Total Fielding Runs
Dwight Evans 2,628 443 0 2 2 7 185 4 6
Rick Miller 344 69 3 3 3 12 22 -1 2
Bobby Darwin 205 35 0 0 0 0 14 1 1
Fred Lynn 21 4 0 0 0 1 1 0 0
Total 3,198 551 3 5 5 20 222 4 9

BOS 1976 — Pitcher Defense

Player Chances OAA OAA Adj
Tom Murphy 18 -1 -1
Rick Wise 50 3 3
Jim Willoughby 26 1 1
Luis Tiant 43 -2 -2
Reggie Cleveland 31 -2 -2
Tom House 9 1 1
Fergie Jenkins 31 -1 -1
Rick Jones 21 -1 -1
Rick Kreuger 10 1 1
Bill Lee 26 0 0
Dick Pole 17 -3 -3
Total 282 -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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