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BRO 1955 — 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
4,356 132 132 26 40 27 4 -3.9 1.5 0.9 -1 549 9 3.1 2.4 6 45

BRO 1955 — Catcher Defense

Catcher Chances OAA OAA_adj DER_runs Frame Runs SB Runs Block Runs Error Runs Catcher Runs Total Fielding Runs
Roy Campanella 87 1 1 1 5 -1.5 1.2 1.0 1 7
Dixie Howell 6 0 0 0 0 -0.9 0.0 -0.1 -1 -1
Rube Walker 13 0 0 0 -1 -1.5 0.3 0.0 -1 -2
Total 106 1 1 1 4 -3.9 1.5 0.9 -1 4

BRO 1955 — First Base Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
Gil Hodges 3,734 434 19 21 15 79 52 -0.1 0.0 0 15
Jackie Robinson 35 6 -1 -1 -1 1 -1 0.0 0.0 0 -1
Frank Kellert 507 60 -1 -1 -1 8 8 -0.2 0.0 0 -1
Total 4,276 500 17 19 13 88 59 -0.3 0.0 0 13

BRO 1955 — Second Base Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
Jim Gilliam 2,572 408 3 3 2 5 20 0.7 0.1 1 3
Don Zimmer 1,675 262 1 1 1 -2 -9 0.7 1.5 2 3
Jackie Robinson 29 2 -1 -1 -1 -2 -1 0.0 0.1 0 -1
Total 4,276 672 3 3 2 1 10 1.4 1.7 3 5

BRO 1955 — Third Base Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
Don Hoak 2,076 345 16 17 12 51 42 0.3 0.0 0 12
Jackie Robinson 2,127 332 11 12 9 29 30 -0.3 0.0 0 9
Don Zimmer 73 12 0 0 0 2 3 -0.1 0.0 0 0
Total 4,276 689 27 29 21 82 75 -0.1 0.0 0 21

BRO 1955 — Shortstop Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
Pee Wee Reese 3,867 654 -1 -3 -2 -14 -2 2.2 0.7 3 1
Don Zimmer 409 62 -1 -1 -1 -10 -10 -0.1 0.0 0 -1
Total 4,276 716 -2 -4 -3 -24 -12 2.1 0.7 3 0

BRO 1955 — Left Field Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ OF Arm Opps OF Arm Runs Total Fielding Runs
Sandy Amoros 2,624 284 0 3 3 13 113 2 5
Jim Gilliam 969 116 3 4 3 13 44 2 5
Carl Furillo 10 0 0 0 0 -1 2 0 0
Bob Borkowski 87 5 -1 -1 -1 -4 5 1 0
Jackie Robinson 175 15 0 0 0 -1 7 0 0
Walt Moryn 39 1 -1 -1 -1 -3 2 0 -1
George Shuba 178 14 -2 -2 -2 -4 8 0 -2
Gil Hodges 194 17 -2 -2 -2 -4 12 0 -2
Total 4,276 452 -3 1 0 9 193 5 5

BRO 1955 — Center Field Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ OF Arm Opps OF Arm Runs Total Fielding Runs
Jim Gilliam 76 12 1 1 1 2 6 0 1
Gil Hodges 12 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
Carl Furillo 11 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bob Borkowski 40 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Duke Snider 3,962 489 -3 1 1 0 164 -1 0
Sandy Amoros 175 20 -2 -2 -2 -5 9 -1 -3
Total 4,276 530 -4 0 0 -2 179 -2 -2

BRO 1955 — Right Field Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ OF Arm Opps OF Arm Runs Total Fielding Runs
Carl Furillo 2,563 377 -5 -1 -1 -11 151 6 5
Sandy Amoros 29 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
George Shuba 23 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Bob Borkowski 12 1 0 0 0 -1 2 0 0
Jim Gilliam 84 13 -1 -1 -1 0 6 0 -1
Walt Moryn 70 10 -2 -2 -2 -3 8 0 -2
Gil Hodges 113 10 -3 -3 -3 -7 9 0 -3
Total 2,894 418 -11 -7 -7 -22 177 6 -1

BRO 1955 — Pitcher Defense

Player Chances OAA OAA Adj
Russ Meyer 24 2 2
Joe Black 2 0 0
Sandy Koufax 9 -1 -1
Carl Erskine 32 -1 -1
Roger Craig 15 -1 -1
Tom Lasorda 0 0 0
Don Bessent 13 1 1
Ed Roebuck 28 1 1
Billy Loes 27 0 0
Chuck Templeton 0 0 0
Don Newcombe 35 -4 -4
Clem Labine 37 2 2
Johnny Podres 26 -1 -1
Jim Hughes 9 1 1
Karl Spooner 16 -1 -1
Total 273 -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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