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Teams for 1987

CAL 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
4,524 14 -72 31 9 4 0 10.6 1.9 -1.2 11 512 6 3.8 2.0 5 26

CAL 1987 — Catcher Defense

Catcher Chances OAA OAA_adj DER_runs Frame Runs SB Runs Block Runs Error Runs Catcher Runs Total Fielding Runs
Bob Boone 36 0 0 0 2 7.6 1.2 -0.8 8 10
Jack Fimple 2 0 0 0 0 0.2 0.4 -0.6 0 0
Darrell Miller 5 0 0 0 -2 2.2 -1.1 -0.1 1 -1
Butch Wynegar 5 0 0 0 0 0.6 1.4 0.3 2 2
Total 48 0 0 0 0 10.6 1.9 -1.2 11 11

CAL 1987 — First Base Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
Bill Buckner 106 12 1 1 1 2 1 0.2 0.0 0 1
Doug DeCinces 84 7 0 0 0 -2 -3 0.0 0.0 0 0
George Hendrick 203 19 -2 -2 -1 -3 -1 -0.1 0.0 0 -1
Mark Ryal 86 12 -1 -1 -1 1 -1 0.0 0.0 0 -1
Wally Joyner 3,968 400 -2 -4 -3 -13 -9 1.0 0.0 1 -2
Total 4,447 450 -4 -6 -4 -15 -13 1.1 0.0 1 -3

CAL 1987 — Second Base Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
Mark McLemore 3,450 586 0 0 0 -6 -30 -0.6 3.0 2 2
Dick Schofield 53 4 -1 -1 -1 -4 -2 0.0 0.0 0 -1
Jack Howell 72 8 -1 -1 -1 -4 -1 0.0 -0.2 0 -1
Johnny Ray 804 134 -1 -1 -1 -2 -1 -0.4 0.4 0 -1
Gus Polidor 68 11 -2 -2 -1 -2 0 0.1 0.2 0 -1
Total 4,447 743 -5 -5 -4 -18 -34 -0.9 3.4 2 -2

CAL 1987 — Third Base Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
Jack Howell 1,089 165 4 4 3 12 7 0.8 0.0 1 4
Darrell Miller 4 1 0 0 0 1 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
Gus Polidor 131 14 -1 -1 -1 -3 -1 -0.1 0.0 0 -1
Doug DeCinces 3,223 428 -2 -3 -2 -20 -9 1.2 0.0 1 -1
Total 4,447 608 1 0 0 -10 -3 1.9 0.0 2 2

CAL 1987 — Shortstop Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
Mark McLemore 29 5 0 0 0 -1 0 -0.3 0.2 0 0
Doug DeCinces 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
Gus Polidor 878 141 -2 -2 -1 -12 -8 0.3 -0.4 0 -1
Dick Schofield 3,536 577 -4 -4 -3 -25 -14 1.7 -1.2 0 -3
Total 4,447 723 -6 -6 -4 -38 -22 1.7 -1.4 0 -4

CAL 1987 — Left Field Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ OF Arm Opps OF Arm Runs Total Fielding Runs
Jack Howell 1,717 190 6 5 4 3 49 1 5
Devon White 87 15 2 2 2 6 2 0 2
Darrell Miller 226 25 0 0 0 -1 7 0 0
Tony Armas 6 0 0 0 0 -1 0 0 0
Mark Ryal 64 4 -1 -1 -1 -3 0 0 -1
Tack Wilson 32 3 -1 -1 -1 -1 2 0 -1
George Hendrick 686 69 -2 -3 -3 -11 22 0 -3
Brian Downing 850 84 -5 -6 -5 -12 36 1 -4
Ruppert Jones 779 75 -4 -5 -4 -13 25 0 -4
Total 4,447 465 -5 -9 -8 -33 143 2 -6

CAL 1987 — Center Field Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ OF Arm Opps OF Arm Runs Total Fielding Runs
Gary Pettis 2,964 457 21 15 13 51 123 -1 12
Devon White 1,438 227 8 5 4 34 59 1 5
Ruppert Jones 45 6 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Total 4,447 690 29 20 17 85 183 0 17

CAL 1987 — Right Field Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ OF Arm Opps OF Arm Runs Total Fielding Runs
Devon White 1,838 332 16 12 10 41 111 4 14
Ruppert Jones 208 43 3 2 2 8 22 0 2
Mark Ryal 168 26 1 1 1 0 5 0 1
Darrell Miller 23 6 0 0 0 1 1 0 0
Jim Eppard 20 3 -1 -1 -1 -2 2 0 -1
George Hendrick 150 24 -1 -1 -1 -1 13 0 -1
Tony Armas 370 57 -1 -2 -2 -3 14 0 -2
Jack Howell 178 31 -2 -2 -2 -1 18 0 -2
Total 2,955 522 15 9 7 43 186 4 11

CAL 1987 — Pitcher Defense

Player Chances OAA OAA Adj
Mike Cook 9 1 1
Willie Fraser 21 0 0
John Candelaria 24 1 1
DeWayne Buice 20 2 2
Miguel Garcia 1 0 0
Bryan Harvey 0 0 0
Jack Lazorko 26 2 2
Gary Lucas 20 2 2
Urbano Lugo 2 -2 -2
Chuck Finley 16 0 0
Donnie Moore 3 0 0
Jerry Reuss 24 0 0
Don Sutton 26 -2 -2
Mike Witt 43 -1 -1
Greg Minton 23 2 2
Kirk McCaskill 17 1 1
Total 275 6 6

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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