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DET 1939 — 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
3,972 -214 -120 17 20 20 -2 2.8 -0.6 -2.8 0 362 1 -3.1 -1.4 -5 14

DET 1939 — Catcher Defense

Catcher Chances OAA OAA_adj DER_runs Frame Runs SB Runs Block Runs Error Runs Catcher Runs Total Fielding Runs
Dixie Parsons 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 -0.2 0.0 0 0
Merv Shea 0 0 0 0 0 -0.2 0.1 -0.3 0 0
Birdie Tebbetts 54 -2 -2 -2 -2 4.2 -0.4 -3.0 1 -3
Rudy York 31 0 0 0 0 -1.2 -0.1 0.5 -1 -1
Total 85 -2 -2 -2 -2 2.8 -0.6 -2.8 0 -4

DET 1939 — First Base Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
Hank Greenberg 3,384 326 3 3 2 -22 -16 -0.1 0.0 0 2
Roy Cullenbine 73 8 -1 -1 -1 1 1 -0.1 0.0 0 -1
Rudy York 410 29 -2 -2 -2 -6 -7 0.0 0.0 0 -2
Total 3,867 363 0 0 -1 -27 -22 -0.2 0.0 0 -1

DET 1939 — Second Base Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
Charlie Gehringer 2,549 410 6 6 5 -34 -32 -0.1 -1.0 -1 4
Benny McCoy 817 148 4 4 3 8 10 0.0 -0.6 -1 2
Billy Rogell 28 5 0 0 0 1 1 -0.1 0.0 0 0
Frank Croucher 63 13 0 0 0 -5 -4 0.3 0.1 0 0
Red Kress 410 67 -1 -1 -1 -6 -4 0.1 0.4 0 -1
Total 3,867 643 9 9 7 -36 -29 0.2 -1.1 -2 5

DET 1939 — Third Base Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
Billy Rogell 532 80 2 2 2 5 6 -0.4 0.0 0 2
Red Kress 109 16 -1 -1 -1 -7 -4 0.0 0.0 0 -1
Mark Christman 128 15 -2 -2 -2 -4 -2 0.0 0.0 0 -2
Pinky Higgins 3,098 448 -8 -6 -5 -45 -28 -0.9 0.0 -1 -6
Total 3,867 559 -9 -7 -6 -51 -28 -1.3 0.0 -1 -7

DET 1939 — Shortstop Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
Benny McCoy 262 47 3 3 2 -6 -4 0.3 -0.4 0 2
Billy Rogell 814 151 0 0 0 3 4 -0.6 0.3 0 0
Red Kress 573 95 -1 -1 -1 -11 -8 -0.7 -0.1 -1 -2
Frank Croucher 2,218 367 -7 -7 -6 -57 -33 -0.8 -0.1 -1 -7
Total 3,867 660 -5 -5 -5 -71 -41 -1.8 -0.3 -2 -7

DET 1939 — Left Field Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ OF Arm Opps OF Arm Runs Total Fielding Runs
Chet Laabs 125 18 2 2 2 4 7 0 2
Les Fleming 26 5 1 1 1 2 0 0 1
Dixie Walker 569 66 2 2 2 3 21 -1 1
Roy Cullenbine 370 41 0 0 0 -5 9 0 0
Beau Bell 863 89 -2 -2 -2 -20 29 0 -2
Earl Averill 1,914 202 -6 -5 -5 -26 54 2 -3
Total 3,867 421 -3 -2 -2 -42 120 1 -1

DET 1939 — Center Field Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ OF Arm Opps OF Arm Runs Total Fielding Runs
Barney McCosky 3,683 510 7 7 7 -19 107 0 7
Earl Averill 39 5 1 1 1 -3 0 0 1
Roy Cullenbine 15 2 0 0 0 -1 0 0 0
Dixie Walker 130 20 -1 -1 -1 -2 1 0 -1
Total 3,867 537 7 7 7 -25 108 0 7

DET 1939 — Right Field Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ OF Arm Opps OF Arm Runs Total Fielding Runs
Pete Fox 1,376 385 22 22 21 30 105 1 22
Dixie Walker 143 37 3 3 3 8 8 0 3
Les Fleming 36 5 -1 -1 -1 -2 3 0 -1
Roy Cullenbine 264 52 -1 -1 -1 2 18 -1 -2
Total 1,819 479 23 23 22 38 134 0 22

DET 1939 — Pitcher Defense

Player Chances OAA OAA Adj
Cotton Pippen 2 0 0
Slick Coffman 8 0 0
Bud Thomas 5 0 0
Vern Kennedy 8 1 1
Floyd Giebell 2 -1 -1
George Gill 2 0 0
Bob Harris 2 0 0
Fred Hutchinson 9 1 1
Harry Eisenstat 7 0 0
Roxie Lawson 2 0 0
Red Lynn 2 0 0
Archie McKain 20 -1 -1
Schoolboy Rowe 27 0 0
Dizzy Trout 31 -2 -2
Jim Walkup 4 1 1
Al Benton 31 0 0
Hal Newhouser 1 0 0
Bobo Newsom 33 -1 -1
Tommy Bridges 29 -1 -1
Total 225 -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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