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HOU 1974 — 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
4,767 5 19 25 15 6 -2 -2.3 -0.5 1.8 -1 607 9 -0.6 0.3 -1 11

HOU 1974 — Catcher Defense

Catcher Chances OAA OAA_adj DER_runs Frame Runs SB Runs Block Runs Error Runs Catcher Runs Total Fielding Runs
Johnny Edwards 22 1 1 1 2 -3.1 0.0 0.1 -3 0
Cliff Johnson 14 -1 -1 -1 -4 -1.5 -0.1 -0.3 -2 -7
Skip Jutze 2 0 0 0 0 0.5 0.2 0.1 1 1
Milt May 54 0 0 0 0 1.8 -0.6 1.9 3 3
Total 92 0 0 0 -2 -2.3 -0.5 1.8 -1 -3

HOU 1974 — First Base Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
Lee May 3,763 347 0 1 1 -10 -11 -0.3 0.0 0 1
Denis Menke 50 5 0 0 0 1 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
Bob Gallagher 28 4 0 0 0 1 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
Bob Watson 288 28 0 0 0 0 -1 0.0 0.0 0 0
Cliff Johnson 483 47 -1 -1 -1 0 -9 0.0 0.0 0 -1
Dave Campbell 32 1 -1 -1 -1 -2 -1 0.0 0.0 0 -1
Total 4,644 432 -2 -1 -1 -10 -22 -0.3 0.0 0 -1

HOU 1974 — Second Base Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
Tommy Helms 3,347 547 5 4 3 4 16 1.0 1.2 2 5
Larry Milbourne 1,160 204 5 5 4 12 12 -0.7 -0.4 -1 3
Denis Menke 45 6 1 1 1 -1 -1 -0.3 0.0 0 1
Dave Campbell 92 14 -1 -1 -1 -1 -2 0.1 0.3 0 -1
Total 4,644 771 10 9 7 14 25 0.1 1.1 1 8

HOU 1974 — Third Base Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
Doug Rader 4,295 643 7 5 4 14 6 0.5 0.0 0 4
Dave Campbell 31 8 2 2 1 3 4 -0.1 0.0 0 1
Denis Menke 133 25 2 2 1 5 6 0.2 0.0 0 1
Ray Busse 185 28 -1 -1 -1 1 5 0.0 0.0 0 -1
Total 4,644 704 10 8 5 23 21 0.6 0.0 0 5

HOU 1974 — Shortstop Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
Denis Menke 21 6 1 1 1 2 3 -0.1 0.0 0 1
Mick Kelleher 438 96 2 1 1 9 8 -0.7 0.1 -1 0
Larry Milbourne 140 28 2 2 1 3 4 -0.5 -0.3 -1 0
Roger Metzger 4,045 735 -1 -5 -4 -27 -20 0.3 -0.6 0 -4
Total 4,644 865 4 -1 -1 -13 -5 -1.0 -0.8 -2 -3

HOU 1974 — Left Field Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ OF Arm Opps OF Arm Runs Total Fielding Runs
Greg Gross 476 53 2 2 2 3 16 0 2
Wilbur Howard 668 73 0 0 0 1 38 0 0
Dave Campbell 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bob Gallagher 60 7 -1 -1 -1 0 3 0 -1
Larry Milbourne 36 3 -1 -1 -1 -2 0 0 -1
Bob Watson 3,402 333 -14 -15 -13 -33 140 -3 -16
Total 4,644 469 -14 -15 -13 -31 197 -3 -16

HOU 1974 — Center Field Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ OF Arm Opps OF Arm Runs Total Fielding Runs
Cesar Cedeno 4,423 606 6 3 3 13 205 5 8
Wilbur Howard 114 18 0 0 0 1 4 0 0
Bob Gallagher 107 13 -1 -1 -1 -2 4 -1 -2
Total 4,644 637 5 2 2 12 213 4 6

HOU 1974 — Right Field Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ OF Arm Opps OF Arm Runs Total Fielding Runs
Greg Gross 2,417 388 2 3 3 6 161 8 11
Ollie Brown 279 53 2 2 2 5 19 0 2
Bob Gallagher 306 46 2 2 2 0 15 0 2
Wilbur Howard 42 6 0 0 0 -1 2 0 0
Total 3,044 493 6 7 7 10 197 8 15

HOU 1974 — Pitcher Defense

Player Chances OAA OAA Adj
Claude Osteen 34 2 2
Fred Scherman 13 0 0
J.R. Richard 7 -1 -1
Larry Dierker 43 1 1
Mike Nagy 3 0 0
Jerry Johnson 9 -1 -1
Mike Cosgrove 13 -1 -1
Tom Griffin 44 0 0
Dave Roberts 57 3 3
Ken Forsch 25 1 1
Jim York 13 1 1
Doug Konieczny 2 0 0
Paul Siebert 9 1 1
Don Wilson 31 0 0
Ramon de los Santos 1 0 0
Total 304 6 6

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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