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CLE 1977 — 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
4,623 44 -17 19 12 12 0 -10.5 0.1 0.3 -10 685 -4 1.7 1.3 5 3

CLE 1977 — Catcher Defense

Catcher Chances OAA OAA_adj DER_runs Frame Runs SB Runs Block Runs Error Runs Catcher Runs Total Fielding Runs
Ray Fosse 29 0 0 0 0 -1.6 -1.4 -0.7 -4 -4
Fred Kendall 40 0 0 0 0 -9.0 1.6 1.0 -6 -6
Ron Pruitt 3 0 0 0 0 0.1 -0.1 0.0 0 0
Total 72 0 0 0 0 -10.5 0.1 0.3 -10 -10

CLE 1977 — First Base Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
Andre Thornton 3,171 326 3 2 1 -5 -2 0.0 0.0 0 1
Bill Melton 351 42 1 1 1 6 5 0.1 0.0 0 1
Ray Fosse 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
Jim Norris 25 2 0 0 0 -2 -1 0.0 0.0 0 0
John Lowenstein 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
Rico Carty 37 3 0 0 0 0 -1 0.0 0.0 0 0
Bruce Bochte 909 99 0 0 0 -5 -8 -0.3 0.0 0 0
Total 4,504 472 4 3 2 -6 -7 -0.2 0.0 0 2

CLE 1977 — Second Base Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
Duane Kuiper 4,083 701 3 2 1 -8 -16 0.5 1.0 2 3
Paul Dade 8 1 0 0 0 0 -1 0.0 0.0 0 0
Larvell Blanks 238 38 -1 -1 -1 -2 1 -0.2 -0.3 0 -1
Dave Oliver 175 27 -1 -1 -1 -2 -3 -0.2 0.4 0 -1
Total 4,504 767 1 0 -1 -12 -19 0.1 1.1 2 1

CLE 1977 — Third Base Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
Buddy Bell 3,146 481 14 13 9 43 24 0.6 0.0 1 10
Larvell Blanks 461 74 1 1 1 6 7 0.3 0.0 0 1
Ron Pruitt 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
Bill Melton 279 39 0 0 0 0 -1 -0.3 0.0 0 0
Paul Dade 615 88 -1 -1 -1 2 -1 -0.5 0.0 0 -1
Total 4,504 682 14 13 9 51 29 0.1 0.0 1 10

CLE 1977 — Shortstop Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
Alfredo Griffin 319 60 0 0 0 1 -1 0.6 -0.4 0 0
Frank Duffy 2,868 476 -3 -4 -3 -13 3 1.2 0.7 2 -1
Larvell Blanks 1,317 208 -9 -9 -6 -24 -22 -0.1 -0.1 0 -6
Total 4,504 744 -12 -13 -9 -36 -20 1.7 0.2 2 -7

CLE 1977 — Left Field Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ OF Arm Opps OF Arm Runs Total Fielding Runs
Bruce Bochte 1,956 232 8 8 7 23 95 1 8
Ron Pruitt 533 64 2 2 2 4 38 1 3
Paul Dade 572 58 0 0 0 -3 17 0 0
Johnny Grubb 702 73 0 0 0 -1 34 0 0
Buddy Bell 305 36 0 0 0 2 12 0 0
Jim Norris 13 1 0 0 0 -1 2 0 0
John Lowenstein 423 49 -1 -1 -1 1 25 0 -1
Total 4,504 513 9 9 8 25 223 2 10

CLE 1977 — Center Field Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ OF Arm Opps OF Arm Runs Total Fielding Runs
Rick Manning 1,787 262 6 6 5 18 94 0 5
Jim Norris 1,899 281 7 7 6 23 102 -2 4
John Lowenstein 76 12 0 0 0 2 4 0 0
Bruce Bochte 29 3 -1 -1 -1 -2 0 0 -1
Ron Pruitt 45 4 -1 -1 -1 -1 7 0 -1
Paul Dade 668 74 -4 -4 -3 -15 29 1 -2
Total 4,504 636 7 7 6 25 236 -1 5

CLE 1977 — Right Field Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ OF Arm Opps OF Arm Runs Total Fielding Runs
Jim Norris 878 160 9 8 7 18 62 0 7
John Lowenstein 230 35 2 2 2 0 11 0 2
Johnny Grubb 6 0 0 0 0 -1 0 0 0
Bruce Bochte 8 2 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
Charlie Spikes 403 61 -6 -6 -5 -10 31 1 -4
Paul Dade 745 124 0 -1 -1 5 73 -4 -5
Ron Pruitt 722 100 -6 -7 -6 -15 46 -2 -8
Total 2,992 482 -1 -4 -3 -3 226 -5 -8

CLE 1977 — Pitcher Defense

Player Chances OAA OAA Adj
Sid Monge 4 0 0
Bill Laxton 1 0 0
Larry Andersen 7 1 1
Jim Bibby 32 -2 -2
Rick Waits 28 0 0
Pat Dobson 27 1 1
Dennis Eckersley 32 -1 -1
Al Fitzmorris 27 0 0
Wayne Garland 56 0 0
Don Hood 16 -1 -1
Dave LaRoche 3 0 0
Cardell Camper 0 0 0
Jim Kern 18 -1 -1
Tom Buskey 4 0 0
Total 255 -3 -3

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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