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BOS 1987 — 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
4,492 -56 8 -103 -72 -51 7 5.6 2.2 -1.8 6 615 9 -0.6 -1.1 -2 -31

BOS 1987 — Catcher Defense

Catcher Chances OAA OAA_adj DER_runs Frame Runs SB Runs Block Runs Error Runs Catcher Runs Total Fielding Runs
Rich Gedman 10 0 0 0 2 1.3 0.5 -1.5 0 2
Mike Greenwell 1 -1 -1 -1 0 -0.3 -0.2 -0.3 -1 -2
John Marzano 13 0 0 0 4 0.9 1.0 -0.3 2 6
Dave Sax 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 -0.2 0.0 0 0
Danny Sheaffer 4 -1 -1 -1 2 0.0 0.8 -0.4 0 1
Marc Sullivan 19 0 0 0 -1 3.7 0.3 0.7 5 4
Total 48 -2 -2 -2 7 5.6 2.2 -1.8 6 11

BOS 1987 — First Base Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
Todd Benzinger 30 3 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
Ed Romero 78 8 0 0 0 0 -1 0.0 0.0 0 0
Wade Boggs 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
Pat Dodson 326 35 -2 -2 -1 -4 -7 0.0 0.0 0 -1
Bill Buckner 1,911 201 -4 -3 -2 -7 -3 -0.4 0.0 0 -2
Dwight Evans 2,034 218 -15 -13 -9 -20 -9 -0.8 0.0 -1 -10
Total 4,384 465 -21 -18 -12 -31 -20 -1.2 0.0 -1 -13

BOS 1987 — Second Base Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
Glenn Hoffman 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
Jody Reed 56 14 0 0 0 2 3 0.0 0.1 0 0
Ed Romero 686 123 -1 -1 -1 4 1 -0.1 -0.3 0 -1
Marty Barrett 3,637 641 -2 -2 -1 6 22 0.2 -0.1 0 -1
Total 4,384 779 -3 -3 -2 12 26 0.1 -0.3 0 -2

BOS 1987 — Third Base Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
Wade Boggs 3,841 553 0 1 1 19 21 2.1 0.0 2 3
Jody Reed 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
Glenn Hoffman 25 2 -1 -1 -1 -1 -2 0.0 0.0 0 -1
Ed Romero 516 61 -7 -7 -5 -11 -9 -0.1 0.0 0 -5
Total 4,384 616 -8 -7 -5 7 10 2.0 0.0 2 -3

BOS 1987 — Shortstop Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
Glenn Hoffman 354 74 5 5 4 12 13 0.3 -0.3 0 4
Ed Romero 414 68 -2 -2 -1 -4 -1 -0.2 -0.8 -1 -2
Jody Reed 173 23 -4 -4 -3 -8 -5 0.2 0.2 0 -3
Spike Owen 3,443 565 -17 -16 -12 -31 -15 -1.8 0.1 -2 -14
Total 4,384 730 -18 -17 -12 -31 -8 -1.5 -0.8 -3 -15

BOS 1987 — Left Field Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ OF Arm Opps OF Arm Runs Total Fielding Runs
Todd Benzinger 197 27 2 3 3 5 9 0 3
Mike Greenwell 1,607 190 -4 1 1 -4 78 2 3
Kevin Romine 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dave Henderson 75 5 -2 -2 -2 -5 1 0 -2
Jim Rice 2,504 263 -16 -10 -9 -26 105 0 -9
Total 4,384 485 -20 -8 -7 -30 193 2 -5

BOS 1987 — Center Field Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ OF Arm Opps OF Arm Runs Total Fielding Runs
Todd Benzinger 116 22 1 1 1 5 10 1 2
Kevin Romine 98 13 -1 -1 -1 -2 3 0 -1
Ellis Burks 3,407 470 -12 -5 -4 -4 176 3 -1
Dave Henderson 763 103 -3 -2 -2 -3 33 0 -2
Total 4,384 608 -15 -7 -6 -4 222 4 -2

BOS 1987 — Right Field Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ OF Arm Opps OF Arm Runs Total Fielding Runs
Dave Henderson 318 62 1 2 2 6 23 1 3
Todd Benzinger 770 171 -2 0 0 24 70 1 1
Kevin Romine 52 5 -1 -1 -1 -3 0 0 -1
Mike Greenwell 387 67 -3 -2 -2 -3 28 0 -2
Dwight Evans 1,239 213 -7 -5 -4 -3 79 1 -3
Total 2,766 518 -12 -6 -5 21 200 3 -2

BOS 1987 — Pitcher Defense

Player Chances OAA OAA Adj
Al Nipper 38 2 2
Tom Bolton 13 0 0
Oil Can Boyd 13 1 1
Roger Clemens 35 -1 -1
Steve Crawford 13 0 0
Wes Gardner 9 -1 -1
Bruce Hurst 36 -1 -1
John Leister 4 -1 -1
Rob Woodward 3 -1 -1
Joe Sambito 4 -1 -1
Jeff Sellers 30 0 0
Bob Stanley 32 0 0
Calvin Schiraldi 13 -1 -1
Total 243 -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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