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BOS 1998 — 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
4,392 63 14 76 111 99 2 -0.4 -5.4 0.4 -6 613 -2 0.1 -0.1 0 93

BOS 1998 — Catcher Defense

Catcher Chances OAA OAA_adj DER_runs Frame Runs SB Runs Block Runs Error Runs Catcher Runs Total Fielding Runs
Scott Hatteberg 38 1 1 1 0 1.2 -3.5 0.7 -2 -1
Jim Leyritz 1 0 0 0 0 -0.4 0.1 0.0 0 0
Mandy Romero 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0 0
Jason Varitek 19 0 0 0 2 -1.2 -2.1 -0.3 -4 -2
Total 58 1 1 1 2 -0.4 -5.4 0.4 -6 -3

BOS 1998 — First Base Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
Mike Benjamin 131 18 2 2 2 6 6 0.2 0.0 0 2
Reggie Jefferson 115 15 1 1 1 3 1 0.0 0.0 0 1
Mike Stanley 321 27 0 0 0 -4 -1 0.2 0.0 0 0
Jim Leyritz 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
Billy Ashley 19 4 -1 -1 -1 1 0 0.0 0.0 0 -1
Mo Vaughn 3,723 373 -5 -3 -2 -16 -12 0.2 0.0 0 -2
Total 4,318 437 -3 -1 0 -10 -6 0.6 0.0 0 0

BOS 1998 — Second Base Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
Mike Benjamin 1,888 318 10 10 8 10 -13 -0.4 -0.6 -1 7
Lou Merloni 615 103 3 3 2 2 -1 -0.6 -0.6 -1 1
Mark Lemke 724 103 -1 -1 -1 -15 -9 0.2 0.7 1 0
John Valentin 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
Keith Johns 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.1 0 0
Damon Buford 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
Chris Snopek 12 3 0 0 0 0 1 0.0 -0.2 0 0
Donnie Sadler 1,072 173 -3 -3 -2 -8 -8 -0.1 0.2 0 -2
Total 4,318 700 9 9 7 -11 -30 -0.9 -0.4 -1 6

BOS 1998 — Third Base Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
John Valentin 3,990 553 21 25 20 36 30 0.8 0.0 1 21
Mike Benjamin 190 33 5 5 4 10 8 -0.2 0.0 0 4
Damon Buford 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
Chris Snopek 32 4 0 0 0 -1 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
Lou Merloni 105 17 -1 -1 -1 1 0 0.0 0.0 0 -1
Total 4,318 607 25 29 23 46 38 0.6 0.0 1 24

BOS 1998 — Shortstop Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
Nomar Garciaparra 3,793 677 7 9 7 15 4 -1.0 -0.1 -1 6
Mike Benjamin 482 95 4 4 3 10 8 0.8 0.2 1 4
Donnie Sadler 40 9 1 1 1 2 0 0.0 0.2 0 1
Lou Merloni 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
Total 4,318 781 12 14 11 27 12 -0.2 0.3 0 11

BOS 1998 — Left Field Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ OF Arm Opps OF Arm Runs Total Fielding Runs
Troy O'Leary 4,055 453 9 23 21 -10 189 -1 20
Darren Lewis 37 6 1 1 1 2 1 0 1
Trot Nixon 29 5 1 1 1 2 1 0 1
Billy Ashley 16 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Darren Bragg 120 16 1 1 1 1 7 -1 0
Keith Mitchell 61 4 -1 -1 -1 -2 0 0 -1
Total 4,318 485 11 25 23 -7 199 -2 21

BOS 1998 — Center Field Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ OF Arm Opps OF Arm Runs Total Fielding Runs
Darren Lewis 2,662 393 14 20 18 32 172 0 18
Damon Buford 1,479 191 2 5 5 -3 76 0 5
Darren Bragg 177 26 2 2 2 5 8 1 3
Total 4,318 610 18 27 25 34 256 1 26

BOS 1998 — Right Field Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ OF Arm Opps OF Arm Runs Total Fielding Runs
Darren Bragg 1,756 291 0 3 3 -12 97 1 4
Trot Nixon 73 15 2 2 2 3 5 0 2
Midre Cummings 172 25 1 1 1 -2 5 0 1
Orlando Merced 8 2 1 1 1 1 1 0 1
Darren Lewis 823 135 1 2 2 -6 49 -2 0
Keith Mitchell 36 6 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Total 2,868 474 5 9 9 -16 158 -1 8

BOS 1998 — Pitcher Defense

Player Chances OAA OAA Adj
Dennis Eckersley 6 0 0
Pedro Martinez 26 -3 -3
Steve Avery 40 4 4
Brian Barkley 1 -1 -1
Robinson Checo 0 0 0
Jin Ho Cho 1 -1 -1
Rich Garces 6 0 0
Butch Henry 2 0 0
Derek Lowe 31 0 0
Ron Mahay 3 0 0
Tom Gordon 4 -1 -1
Tim Wakefield 31 -1 -1
John Wasdin 18 1 1
Brian Shouse 2 0 0
Brian Rose 6 0 0
Bret Saberhagen 26 0 0
Pete Schourek 4 -1 -1
David West 0 0 0
Carlos Reyes 7 0 0
Greg Swindell 4 0 0
Carlos Valdez 0 0 0
Dario Veras 1 0 0
Jim Corsi 21 1 1
Total 240 -2 -2

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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