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DET 1956 — 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
4,459 27 -48 -13 -20 -4 3 1.4 0.5 -0.4 1 707 15 -2.1 0.0 -1 14

DET 1956 — Catcher Defense

Catcher Chances OAA OAA_adj DER_runs Frame Runs SB Runs Block Runs Error Runs Catcher Runs Total Fielding Runs
Frank House 68 1 1 1 -1 0.3 0.5 -0.4 0 0
Charlie Lau 0 0 0 0 0 -0.2 0.2 0.0 0 0
JW Porter 0 0 0 0 0 -0.1 -0.2 0.0 0 0
Walt Streuli 2 0 0 0 0 0.1 0.2 -0.3 0 0
Red Wilson 47 0 0 0 4 1.3 -0.2 0.3 1 5
Total 117 1 1 1 3 1.4 0.5 -0.4 1 5

DET 1956 — First Base Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
Wayne Belardi 746 73 0 0 0 0 -2 -0.4 0.0 0 0
Jack Phillips 1,420 149 -1 -2 -1 6 6 -0.1 0.0 0 -1
Earl Torgeson 2,161 187 -6 -7 -5 -20 -11 0.0 0.0 0 -5
Total 4,327 409 -7 -9 -6 -14 -7 -0.5 0.0 0 -6

DET 1956 — Second Base Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
Reno Bertoia 470 85 4 4 3 12 13 0.1 0.0 0 3
Jim Brideweser 839 146 3 3 2 13 4 -0.4 0.3 0 2
Buddy Hicks 146 28 1 1 1 4 1 -0.1 -0.3 0 1
Jack Phillips 7 2 0 0 0 1 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
Fred Hatfield 78 10 0 0 0 -2 -2 -0.1 0.1 0 0
Frank Bolling 2,787 434 -10 -10 -7 -18 -13 -1.2 0.2 -1 -8
Total 4,327 705 -2 -2 -1 10 3 -1.7 0.3 -1 -2

DET 1956 — Third Base Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
Reno Bertoia 42 8 1 1 1 2 2 0.1 0.0 0 1
Jim Brideweser 73 9 0 0 0 0 1 0.1 0.0 0 0
Buddy Hicks 9 0 0 0 0 -1 -1 0.0 0.0 0 0
Bob Kennedy 655 99 -2 -2 -1 -1 -9 -0.3 0.0 0 -1
Ray Boone 3,548 529 -7 -8 -6 -15 -30 -0.3 0.0 0 -6
Total 4,327 645 -8 -9 -6 -15 -37 -0.4 0.0 0 -6

DET 1956 — Shortstop Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
Jim Brideweser 437 84 1 1 1 4 2 0.8 0.1 1 2
Harvey Kuenn 3,679 656 0 1 1 -10 -6 -0.5 -0.4 -1 0
Buddy Hicks 211 34 -4 -4 -3 -7 -3 0.2 0.0 0 -3
Total 4,327 774 -3 -2 -1 -13 -7 0.5 -0.3 0 -1

DET 1956 — Left Field Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ OF Arm Opps OF Arm Runs Total Fielding Runs
Charlie Maxwell 3,593 413 9 7 6 29 213 7 13
Bob Kennedy 414 56 4 4 3 11 25 1 4
Chick King 65 7 0 0 0 1 2 0 0
Jim Small 54 7 0 0 0 1 1 0 0
Jim Delsing 67 5 0 0 0 -2 3 0 0
Harvey Kuenn 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Al Kaline 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jack Phillips 33 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
JW Porter 49 4 -1 -1 -1 -2 4 0 -1
Wayne Belardi 47 5 -1 -1 -1 -1 3 0 -1
Total 4,327 501 11 9 7 37 253 8 15

DET 1956 — Center Field Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ OF Arm Opps OF Arm Runs Total Fielding Runs
Al Kaline 313 52 2 2 2 7 30 0 2
Jim Small 291 45 0 0 0 3 20 1 1
Bill Tuttle 3,723 486 -3 -7 -6 -6 208 3 -3
Total 4,327 583 -1 -5 -4 4 258 4 0

DET 1956 — Right Field Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ OF Arm Opps OF Arm Runs Total Fielding Runs
Al Kaline 2,562 436 12 13 11 22 181 5 16
Wayne Belardi 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jim Small 135 19 -1 -1 -1 -2 3 0 -1
Charlie Maxwell 30 5 -2 -2 -2 -2 4 -1 -3
Bob Kennedy 118 20 -2 -2 -2 0 8 -1 -3
Total 2,846 480 7 8 6 18 196 3 9

DET 1956 — Pitcher Defense

Player Chances OAA OAA Adj
Billy Hoeft 36 -3 -3
Al Aber 16 0 0
Jim Brady 1 0 0
Jim Bunning 8 0 0
Paul Foytack 42 -1 -1
Ned Garver 5 0 0
Steve Gromek 21 -1 -1
Pete Wojey 2 0 0
Duke Maas 14 -2 -2
Virgil Trucks 23 0 0
Dick Marlowe 3 0 0
Frank Lary 55 -2 -2
Bob Miller 7 -1 -1
Hal Woodeshick 1 0 0
Walt Masterson 8 -1 -1
Bud Black 3 0 0
Gene Host 0 0 0
Total 245 -11 -11

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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