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CIN 1978 — 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
4,614 -47 -18 -36 -44 -29 -2 4.6 0.9 0.8 6 716 10 0.0 -0.6 1 -14

CIN 1978 — Catcher Defense

Catcher Chances OAA OAA_adj DER_runs Frame Runs SB Runs Block Runs Error Runs Catcher Runs Total Fielding Runs
Johnny Bench 57 1 1 1 -1 4.7 0.4 0.8 6 6
Vic Correll 8 0 0 0 1 1.5 0.2 -0.2 1 2
Don Werner 28 1 1 1 -2 -1.6 0.3 0.2 -1 -2
Total 93 2 2 2 -2 4.6 0.9 0.8 6 6

CIN 1978 — First Base Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
Pete Rose 43 4 0 0 0 0 1 0.0 0.0 0 0
Arturo DeFreites 136 12 0 0 0 -3 -3 0.0 0.0 0 0
Dan Driessen 3,958 386 -2 -2 -1 -2 24 1.0 0.0 1 0
Johnny Bench 222 23 0 0 0 -2 -2 0.0 0.0 0 0
Ray Knight 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
Mike Lum 114 15 0 0 0 2 -1 0.0 0.0 0 0
Total 4,479 440 -2 -2 -1 -5 19 1.0 0.0 1 0

CIN 1978 — Second Base Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
Junior Kennedy 1,258 207 3 3 2 2 6 0.5 0.3 1 3
Rick Auerbach 52 7 0 0 0 -1 0 -0.1 -0.1 0 0
Ray Knight 29 4 0 0 0 -1 -1 0.0 0.0 0 0
Joe Morgan 3,140 509 -8 -9 -6 -24 -22 -1.3 -1.7 -3 -9
Total 4,479 727 -5 -6 -4 -24 -17 -0.9 -1.5 -2 -6

CIN 1978 — Third Base Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
Mike Grace 11 2 1 1 1 1 1 0.0 0.0 0 1
Junior Kennedy 45 7 0 0 0 -1 -1 0.2 0.0 0 0
Rick Auerbach 21 3 -1 -1 -1 -1 0 0.0 0.0 0 -1
Ray Knight 452 76 -2 -2 -1 4 6 -0.1 0.0 0 -1
Pete Rose 3,950 538 -15 -14 -10 -37 -25 -0.5 0.0 0 -10
Total 4,479 626 -17 -16 -11 -34 -19 -0.4 0.0 0 -11

CIN 1978 — Shortstop Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
Rick Auerbach 356 57 1 1 1 -4 -2 0.2 0.4 1 2
Ray Knight 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
Ron Oester 62 13 0 0 0 1 0 -0.1 0.1 0 0
Dave Concepcion 4,059 777 1 -3 -2 25 1 0.2 0.4 1 -1
Total 4,479 847 2 -2 -1 22 -1 0.3 0.9 2 1

CIN 1978 — Left Field Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ OF Arm Opps OF Arm Runs Total Fielding Runs
George Foster 4,157 476 6 4 3 20 216 1 4
Mike Lum 149 17 0 0 0 2 12 2 2
Ray Knight 9 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
Dave Collins 19 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
Johnny Bench 38 2 -1 -1 -1 -2 2 0 -1
Pete Rose 107 9 -3 -3 -3 -4 4 0 -3
Total 4,479 508 2 0 -1 17 236 3 2

CIN 1978 — Center Field Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ OF Arm Opps OF Arm Runs Total Fielding Runs
Cesar Geronimo 2,474 346 5 4 3 4 108 0 3
Ken Griffey 287 40 2 2 2 4 13 0 2
Dave Collins 274 40 -1 -1 -1 -2 23 1 0
George Foster 187 24 -1 -1 -1 -3 5 0 -1
Mike Lum 572 73 -4 -4 -3 -6 42 2 -1
Ken Henderson 685 86 -7 -7 -6 -15 42 2 -4
Total 4,479 609 -6 -7 -6 -18 233 5 -1

CIN 1978 — Right Field Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ OF Arm Opps OF Arm Runs Total Fielding Runs
Mike Lum 82 15 2 2 2 3 3 1 3
Ken Henderson 127 27 3 3 3 7 12 0 3
Dave Collins 26 3 0 0 0 -1 2 0 0
Johnny Bench 8 0 0 0 0 -1 0 0 0
Ray Knight 15 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Champ Summers 202 24 -2 -2 -2 -8 12 0 -2
Ken Griffey 2,454 411 -10 -11 -10 -5 218 1 -9
Total 2,914 482 -7 -8 -7 -5 247 2 -5

CIN 1978 — Pitcher Defense

Player Chances OAA OAA Adj
Mario Soto 1 0 0
Doug Bair 13 -1 -1
Bill Bonham 41 2 2
Pedro Borbon 20 0 0
Doug Capilla 2 0 0
Tom Hume 37 0 0
Paul Moskau 18 -1 -1
Dale Murray 11 0 0
Fred Norman 35 -1 -1
Manny Sarmiento 23 1 1
Tom Seaver 42 -3 -3
Dave Tomlin 18 -2 -2
Dan Dumoulin 2 0 0
Mike LaCoss 19 0 0
Total 282 -5 -5

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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