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BSN 1917 — 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
4,674 -195 -116 3 -1 -7 -4 4.7 -0.4 -0.3 3 480 -8 3.4 1.6 5 -11

BSN 1917 — Catcher Defense

Catcher Chances OAA OAA_adj DER_runs Frame Runs SB Runs Block Runs Error Runs Catcher Runs Total Fielding Runs
Hank Gowdy 36 1 1 1 -1 4.2 0.6 -0.4 4 4
Fred Jacklitsch 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0
Chief Meyers 21 0 0 0 1 1.6 -0.5 1.0 2 3
Art Rico 4 0 0 0 0 -0.3 0.0 -0.2 -1 -1
Walt Tragesser 76 1 1 1 -4 -0.8 -0.5 -0.7 -2 -5
Total 137 2 2 2 -4 4.7 -0.4 -0.3 3 1

BSN 1917 — First Base Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
Ed Konetchy 3,638 338 6 6 4 9 10 -0.1 0.0 0 4
Sam Covington 506 48 1 1 1 0 -2 0.2 0.0 0 1
George Twombly 43 3 0 0 0 -1 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
Sherry Magee 50 2 0 0 0 -2 -1 0.0 0.0 0 0
Lefty Tyler 262 14 -2 -2 -1 -7 -3 0.0 0.0 0 -1
Total 4,499 405 5 5 4 -1 4 0.1 0.0 0 4

BSN 1917 — Second Base Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
Johnny Rawlings 2,659 440 13 13 9 10 7 0.1 0.0 0 9
Johnny Evers 650 103 -2 -2 -1 -13 -7 0.3 0.4 1 0
Ed Fitzpatrick 514 79 -2 -2 -1 -15 -14 -0.2 0.0 0 -1
Mike Massey 676 103 -6 -6 -4 -19 -16 0.3 0.2 0 -4
Total 4,499 725 3 3 3 -37 -30 0.5 0.6 1 4

BSN 1917 — Third Base Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
Hank Schreiber 15 2 0 0 0 -1 -1 0.0 0.0 0 0
Johnny Rawlings 10 1 0 0 0 -1 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
Ed Fitzpatrick 352 40 -4 -4 -3 -5 -2 0.1 0.0 0 -3
Red Smith 4,122 549 -23 -24 -17 -83 -50 0.2 0.0 0 -17
Total 4,499 592 -27 -28 -20 -90 -53 0.3 0.0 0 -20

BSN 1917 — Shortstop Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
Rabbit Maranville 4,023 774 18 19 13 -16 -32 2.7 1.3 4 17
Johnny Rawlings 463 85 0 0 0 -9 -5 -0.2 -0.3 0 0
Hank Schreiber 13 3 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
Total 4,499 862 18 19 13 -25 -37 2.5 1.0 4 17

BSN 1917 — Left Field Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ OF Arm Opps OF Arm Runs Total Fielding Runs
Joe Kelly 2,483 298 6 5 4 21 86 -1 3
Zip Collins 31 4 1 1 1 1 1 0 1
Sherry Magee 1,731 201 1 1 1 -10 67 -1 0
George Twombly 19 1 0 0 0 -1 1 0 0
Art Rico 23 1 -1 -1 -1 -1 1 0 -1
Ed Fitzpatrick 109 11 -1 -1 -1 -3 3 0 -1
Fred Bailey 71 5 -1 -1 -1 -2 2 0 -1
Johnny Rawlings 32 2 -1 -1 -1 -2 4 0 -1
Total 4,499 523 4 3 2 3 165 -2 0

BSN 1917 — Center Field Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ OF Arm Opps OF Arm Runs Total Fielding Runs
Ray Powell 2,501 325 3 1 1 7 86 0 1
Joe Kelly 828 126 6 5 4 1 33 -3 1
Larry Chappell 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sherry Magee 23 4 0 0 0 -2 5 0 0
Joe Wilhoit 88 11 0 0 0 -2 6 -1 -1
Ed Fitzpatrick 154 22 -1 -1 -1 -3 6 0 -1
Fred Bailey 356 46 -3 -3 -3 -5 13 1 -2
George Twombly 545 62 -2 -2 -2 -11 17 -1 -3
Total 4,499 596 3 0 -1 -15 166 -4 -5

BSN 1917 — Right Field Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ OF Arm Opps OF Arm Runs Total Fielding Runs
Zip Collins 51 13 1 1 1 2 4 0 1
Ed Fitzpatrick 51 24 1 1 1 3 6 0 1
Sherry Magee 9 7 1 1 1 1 1 0 1
Fred Bailey 97 26 0 0 0 1 9 0 0
George Twombly 83 21 -1 -1 -1 0 5 0 -1
Joe Wilhoit 537 130 -6 -6 -5 -14 50 -1 -6
Wally Rehg 1,197 228 -8 -8 -7 -23 74 -1 -8
Total 2,025 449 -12 -12 -10 -30 149 -2 -12

BSN 1917 — Pitcher Defense

Player Chances OAA OAA Adj
Pat Ragan 39 1 1
Tom Hughes 15 0 0
Ed Walsh 5 0 0
Lefty Tyler 68 1 1
Jack Scott 12 -1 -1
Dick Rudolph 67 -1 -1
Ed Reulbach 10 1 1
Art Nehf 57 2 2
Cal Crum 1 0 0
Frank Allen 23 -1 -1
Jesse Barnes 88 5 5
Total 385 7 7

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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