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DET 1983 — 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
4,475 102 74 111 91 67 -1 11.5 -4.8 2.4 9 539 4 -0.8 -1.2 -3 76

DET 1983 — Catcher Defense

Catcher Chances OAA OAA_adj DER_runs Frame Runs SB Runs Block Runs Error Runs Catcher Runs Total Fielding Runs
Sal Butera 2 0 0 0 0 -0.2 -0.1 -0.3 -1 -1
Marty Castillo 4 0 0 0 0 -1.0 -0.5 0.2 -1 -1
Bill Fahey 2 0 0 0 0 -0.4 -0.5 0.2 -1 -1
Lance Parrish 48 1 1 1 -1 11.9 -3.1 1.8 11 11
John Wockenfuss 7 0 0 0 0 1.2 -0.6 0.5 1 1
Total 63 1 1 1 -1 11.5 -4.8 2.4 9 9

DET 1983 — First Base Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
Enos Cabell 2,279 280 19 17 12 48 46 -0.4 0.0 0 12
Rick Leach 1,383 174 11 10 7 29 29 0.0 0.0 0 7
Lynn Jones 7 2 1 1 1 2 2 0.0 0.0 0 1
Wayne Krenchicki 30 3 1 1 1 1 0 0.0 0.0 0 1
Marty Castillo 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
Mike Laga 36 5 0 0 0 2 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
Mike Ivie 278 23 -1 -1 -1 -5 -3 0.0 0.0 0 -1
John Wockenfuss 389 43 -1 -1 -1 2 -6 0.0 0.0 0 -1
Total 4,404 530 30 27 19 79 68 -0.4 0.0 0 19

DET 1983 — Second Base Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
Lou Whitaker 4,096 679 14 14 10 -10 -22 -1.3 1.7 0 10
Wayne Krenchicki 52 15 1 1 1 6 6 -0.3 -0.1 0 1
Tom Brookens 196 38 1 1 1 3 7 0.1 -0.7 -1 0
Julio Gonzalez 60 7 -1 -1 -1 -3 -1 0.0 -0.1 0 -1
Total 4,404 739 15 15 11 -4 -10 -1.5 0.8 -1 10

DET 1983 — Third Base Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
Tom Brookens 2,122 298 8 6 4 18 22 1.0 0.0 1 5
Wayne Krenchicki 850 118 2 1 1 3 -2 0.5 0.0 0 1
Marty Castillo 1,005 129 3 2 1 0 -2 0.0 0.0 0 1
Enos Cabell 31 2 0 0 0 -1 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
John Wockenfuss 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
Johnny Grubb 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
Julio Gonzalez 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
Howard Johnson 385 56 -2 -2 -1 -1 0 -0.1 0.0 0 -1
Total 4,404 604 11 7 5 19 18 1.4 0.0 1 6

DET 1983 — Shortstop Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
Alan Trammell 3,714 607 13 13 9 4 -16 0.1 -1.7 -2 7
Tom Brookens 485 89 5 5 4 13 9 -0.1 -0.5 -1 3
Enos Cabell 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
Julio Gonzalez 145 29 0 0 0 2 4 -0.3 0.1 0 0
Wayne Krenchicki 57 10 0 0 0 0 1 0.0 0.1 0 0
Total 4,404 735 18 18 13 19 -2 -0.3 -2.0 -3 10

DET 1983 — Left Field Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ OF Arm Opps OF Arm Runs Total Fielding Runs
Larry Herndon 3,496 409 15 10 9 0 147 -3 6
Kirk Gibson 707 84 4 3 3 3 38 0 3
Johnny Grubb 33 7 2 2 2 3 0 0 2
John Wockenfuss 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Glenn Wilson 11 0 0 0 0 -1 0 0 0
Rick Leach 24 3 0 0 0 -1 2 0 0
Lynn Jones 130 13 -1 -1 -1 -2 4 0 -1
Total 4,404 516 20 14 13 2 191 -3 10

DET 1983 — Center Field Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ OF Arm Opps OF Arm Runs Total Fielding Runs
Chet Lemon 3,771 537 20 15 13 30 144 4 17
Glenn Wilson 148 22 2 2 2 3 10 0 2
Lynn Jones 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
Kirk Gibson 482 71 0 -1 -1 2 25 -3 -4
Total 4,404 631 22 16 14 36 179 1 15

DET 1983 — Right Field Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ OF Arm Opps OF Arm Runs Total Fielding Runs
Rick Leach 172 25 1 1 1 -2 10 0 1
Lynn Jones 140 27 0 0 0 3 11 1 1
Larry Herndon 13 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Chet Lemon 19 1 -1 -1 -1 -2 1 0 -1
Johnny Grubb 353 45 -2 -2 -2 -11 17 1 -1
Kirk Gibson 45 11 -1 -1 -1 0 5 0 -1
Glenn Wilson 2,267 315 -6 -7 -6 -37 125 4 -2
Total 3,009 425 -9 -10 -9 -49 169 6 -3

DET 1983 — Pitcher Defense

Player Chances OAA OAA Adj
Larry Pashnick 9 0 0
Glenn Abbott 6 0 0
Howard Bailey 15 0 0
Doug Bair 7 0 0
Milt Wilcox 35 2 2
Dave Gumpert 5 -1 -1
Dave Rucker 3 0 0
Aurelio Lopez 15 0 0
John Martin 2 0 0
Pat Underwood 1 0 0
Juan Berenguer 10 -1 -1
Jerry Ujdur 4 0 0
Jack Morris 39 0 0
Dave Rozema 24 0 0
Dan Petry 57 3 3
Bob James 0 0 0
Total 232 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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