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CHA 1963 — 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
4,552 -12 35 7 3 -4 9 2.8 0.1 -1.7 2 484 7 2.8 2.1 5 19

CHA 1963 — Catcher Defense

Catcher Chances OAA OAA_adj DER_runs Frame Runs SB Runs Block Runs Error Runs Catcher Runs Total Fielding Runs
Cam Carreon 35 0 0 0 6 -0.5 2.6 -0.3 2 8
Sherm Lollar 12 0 0 0 0 0.8 -1.0 -0.2 0 0
J.C. Martin 46 0 0 0 3 2.5 -1.5 -1.2 0 3
Total 93 0 0 0 9 2.8 0.1 -1.7 2 11

CHA 1963 — First Base Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
Tommy McCraw 2,100 195 0 0 0 -5 -1 0.9 0.0 1 1
Sherm Lollar 9 2 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
Deacon Jones 26 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
J.C. Martin 36 5 0 0 0 2 1 0.0 0.0 0 0
Charlie Maxwell 355 26 -2 -2 -1 -8 -1 -0.1 0.0 0 -1
Joe Cunningham 1,464 130 -1 -1 -1 -5 -2 0.3 0.0 0 -1
Jim Lemon 465 36 -2 -2 -1 -8 -4 0.0 0.0 0 -1
Total 4,455 395 -5 -5 -3 -24 -7 1.1 0.0 1 -2

CHA 1963 — Second Base Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
Nellie Fox 3,460 593 11 12 8 37 15 -0.6 -0.4 -1 7
Pete Ward 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
Al Weis 948 161 -2 -2 -1 3 0 -0.1 1.2 1 0
Don Buford 40 1 0 0 0 -3 -2 0.0 -0.3 0 0
Ken Berry 7 1 0 0 0 -1 -1 0.0 0.0 0 0
Total 4,455 756 9 10 7 36 12 -0.7 0.5 0 7

CHA 1963 — Third Base Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
Al Weis 8 1 0 0 0 -1 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
J.C. Martin 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
Don Buford 223 27 -2 -2 -1 -7 -4 0.0 0.0 0 -1
Pete Ward 4,219 630 -11 -13 -8 -23 -16 0.0 0.0 0 -8
Total 4,455 658 -13 -15 -9 -31 -20 0.0 0.0 0 -9

CHA 1963 — Shortstop Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
Ron Hansen 3,854 747 15 15 10 29 49 2.4 1.1 4 14
Charley Smith 26 5 0 0 0 0 0 0.2 0.2 0 0
Pete Ward 5 2 0 0 0 1 0 0.1 0.0 0 0
Al Weis 570 106 -4 -4 -3 -5 1 -0.3 0.3 0 -3
Total 4,455 860 11 11 7 25 50 2.4 1.6 4 11

CHA 1963 — Left Field Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ OF Arm Opps OF Arm Runs Total Fielding Runs
Gene Stephens 43 2 0 0 0 0 5 0 0
Charlie Maxwell 512 49 -2 -2 -2 -6 15 1 -1
Floyd Robinson 617 60 0 0 0 -6 26 -1 -1
Mike Hershberger 13 1 -1 -1 -1 -1 2 0 -1
Dave Nicholson 3,270 331 -2 -4 -3 -2 104 0 -3
Total 4,455 443 -5 -7 -6 -15 152 0 -6

CHA 1963 — Center Field Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ OF Arm Opps OF Arm Runs Total Fielding Runs
Jim Landis 2,759 361 2 1 1 11 117 1 2
Ken Berry 43 8 0 0 0 2 3 0 0
Mike Hershberger 1,653 200 -3 -4 -3 -14 81 1 -2
Total 4,455 569 -1 -3 -2 -1 201 2 0

CHA 1963 — Right Field Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ OF Arm Opps OF Arm Runs Total Fielding Runs
Mike Hershberger 914 139 1 1 1 0 44 3 4
Floyd Robinson 1,985 304 -1 0 0 -5 87 2 2
Gene Stephens 51 9 1 1 1 2 0 0 1
Brian McCall 31 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jim Landis 4 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
Total 2,985 457 1 2 2 -2 131 5 7

CHA 1963 — Pitcher Defense

Player Chances OAA OAA Adj
Mike Joyce 2 0 0
Fred Talbot 1 0 0
Taylor Phillips 2 0 0
Juan Pizarro 30 -1 -1
Dom Zanni 1 0 0
Joe Shipley 1 0 0
Eddie Fisher 29 1 1
Ray Herbert 62 3 3
Frank Baumann 11 0 0
Bruce Howard 2 0 0
Fritz Ackley 3 0 0
Joe Horlen 38 3 3
John Buzhardt 29 2 2
Dave DeBusschere 21 0 0
Gary Peters 44 1 1
Frank Kreutzer 1 0 0
Jim Brosnan 13 0 0
Hoyt Wilhelm 31 1 1
Total 321 10 10

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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