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DET 1938 — 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
4,170 -211 -83 22 23 18 1 3.8 0.9 0.9 5 436 -1 3.4 2.1 5 28

DET 1938 — Catcher Defense

Catcher Chances OAA OAA_adj DER_runs Frame Runs SB Runs Block Runs Error Runs Catcher Runs Total Fielding Runs
Ray Hayworth 6 0 0 0 0 -0.4 0.0 -0.2 -1 -1
Birdie Tebbetts 14 0 0 0 0 1.1 0.2 -0.1 1 1
Rudy York 64 0 0 0 1 3.1 0.7 1.2 5 6
Total 84 0 0 0 1 3.8 0.9 0.9 5 6

DET 1938 — First Base Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
Hank Greenberg 4,076 417 6 6 5 -6 -5 -1.1 0.0 -1 4
Rudy York 11 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
Total 4,087 418 6 6 5 -6 -5 -1.1 0.0 -1 4

DET 1938 — Second Base Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
Benny McCoy 86 16 0 0 0 -4 -1 0.1 -0.2 0 0
Tony Piet 13 0 0 0 0 -1 -1 0.0 0.0 0 0
Charlie Gehringer 3,988 652 -9 -9 -7 -60 -48 2.3 2.1 4 -3
Total 4,087 668 -9 -9 -7 -65 -50 2.4 1.9 4 -3

DET 1938 — Third Base Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
Don Ross 1,975 293 12 13 10 1 6 -0.1 0.0 0 10
Mark Christman 1,679 238 2 3 2 -13 -11 -0.2 0.0 0 2
Tony Piet 433 65 0 0 0 0 4 0.3 0.0 0 0
Total 4,087 596 14 16 12 -12 -1 0.0 0.0 0 12

DET 1938 — Shortstop Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
Mark Christman 572 109 3 3 2 9 9 -0.1 -0.7 -1 1
Billy Rogell 3,515 593 -4 -4 -3 -60 -36 2.2 0.9 3 0
Total 4,087 702 -1 -1 -1 -51 -27 2.1 0.2 2 1

DET 1938 — Left Field Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ OF Arm Opps OF Arm Runs Total Fielding Runs
Chet Laabs 449 57 4 4 4 4 19 1 5
Jo-Jo White 529 69 3 3 3 6 15 0 3
Roy Cullenbine 395 51 4 4 4 8 17 -1 3
Chet Morgan 126 13 -1 -1 -1 -6 1 0 -1
Dixie Walker 2,229 230 -3 -2 -2 -24 72 0 -2
Rudy York 359 35 -2 -2 -2 -6 15 -1 -3
Total 4,087 455 5 6 6 -18 139 -1 5

DET 1938 — Center Field Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ OF Arm Opps OF Arm Runs Total Fielding Runs
Jo-Jo White 730 102 3 3 3 -8 33 1 4
Chet Morgan 1,741 231 2 1 1 -16 65 0 1
Dixie Walker 716 86 1 1 1 -5 18 -1 0
Chet Laabs 900 110 -5 -5 -5 -20 46 0 -5
Total 4,087 529 1 0 0 -49 162 0 0

DET 1938 — Right Field Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ OF Arm Opps OF Arm Runs Total Fielding Runs
Pete Fox 1,943 441 4 3 3 -10 135 0 3
Total 1,943 441 4 3 3 -10 135 0 3

DET 1938 — Pitcher Defense

Player Chances OAA OAA Adj
Al Benton 17 1 1
Schoolboy Rowe 9 0 0
Elden Auker 44 4 4
Tommy Bridges 23 -1 -1
Woody Davis 1 -1 -1
Harry Eisenstat 28 1 1
George Gill 29 0 0
Bob Harris 2 0 0
Vern Kennedy 45 2 2
Roxie Lawson 27 -3 -3
Boots Poffenberger 19 -1 -1
Joe Rogalski 1 0 0
Jake Wade 17 1 1
Slick Coffman 15 -1 -1
Total 277 2 2

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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