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HOU 1976 — 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
4,661 27 20 25 13 15 -9 -7.6 -6.0 -0.6 -14 603 15 -2.2 -0.2 0 7

HOU 1976 — Catcher Defense

Catcher Chances OAA OAA_adj DER_runs Frame Runs SB Runs Block Runs Error Runs Catcher Runs Total Fielding Runs
Ed Herrmann 33 0 0 0 2 -1.8 -0.4 0.2 -2 0
Cliff Johnson 34 -1 -1 -1 -9 -5.0 -2.2 -0.9 -8 -18
Skip Jutze 14 0 0 0 -2 -0.8 -3.4 0.1 -4 -6
Total 81 -1 -1 -1 -9 -7.6 -6.0 -0.6 -14 -24

HOU 1976 — First Base Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
Cliff Johnson 277 24 1 1 1 0 -6 0.0 0.0 0 1
Enos Cabell 9 0 0 0 0 -1 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
Bob Watson 4,248 413 -9 -8 -6 -31 -36 -0.4 0.0 0 -6
Total 4,534 437 -8 -7 -5 -32 -42 -0.4 0.0 0 -5

HOU 1976 — Second Base Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
Rob Andrews 2,829 553 12 11 8 55 38 -2.6 1.3 -1 7
Jerry DaVanon 437 93 8 8 6 18 18 -0.6 0.1 0 6
Art Howe 46 8 1 1 1 2 3 0.2 0.0 0 1
Alex Taveras 163 34 2 2 1 6 4 -0.2 -0.2 0 1
Roger Metzger 63 9 0 0 0 -1 0 -0.1 -0.3 0 0
Wilbur Howard 51 10 -2 -2 -1 -1 -1 -0.2 0.1 0 -1
Ken Boswell 18 1 -1 -1 -1 -2 -1 0.0 0.0 0 -1
Larry Milbourne 927 161 -5 -5 -4 -9 -3 -0.7 0.6 0 -4
Total 4,534 869 15 14 10 68 58 -4.2 1.6 -1 9

HOU 1976 — Third Base Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
Enos Cabell 3,906 530 9 7 5 12 9 0.9 0.0 1 6
Art Howe 166 23 0 0 0 0 -2 0.0 0.0 0 0
Jerry DaVanon 90 13 -1 -1 -1 0 -1 -0.1 0.0 0 -1
Ken Boswell 372 41 -4 -4 -3 -10 -4 0.0 0.0 0 -3
Total 4,534 607 4 2 1 2 2 0.8 0.0 1 2

HOU 1976 — Shortstop Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
Alex Taveras 165 33 3 3 2 4 3 -0.2 -0.3 0 2
Roger Metzger 4,070 715 3 -2 -1 -6 6 1.8 -1.7 0 -1
Rob Andrews 15 2 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -0.1 0.0 0 -1
Jerry DaVanon 284 46 -3 -3 -2 -7 -6 0.1 0.2 0 -2
Total 4,534 796 2 -3 -2 -10 2 1.6 -1.8 0 -2

HOU 1976 — Left Field Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ OF Arm Opps OF Arm Runs Total Fielding Runs
Jose Cruz 2,131 249 15 14 12 21 102 2 14
Wilbur Howard 610 66 2 2 2 0 26 0 2
Cliff Johnson 485 61 0 0 0 3 22 0 0
Rich Chiles 2 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0
Ken Boswell 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Al Javier 79 6 0 0 0 -1 3 0 0
Leon Roberts 1,224 116 -1 -2 -2 -10 47 -1 -3
Total 4,534 499 16 14 12 14 201 1 13

HOU 1976 — Center Field Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ OF Arm Opps OF Arm Runs Total Fielding Runs
Jose Cruz 316 47 3 3 3 6 20 1 4
Cesar Cedeno 4,017 530 -1 -4 -3 -15 191 6 3
Wilbur Howard 201 27 1 1 1 0 9 0 1
Total 4,534 604 3 0 1 -9 220 7 8

HOU 1976 — Right Field Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ OF Arm Opps OF Arm Runs Total Fielding Runs
Greg Gross 2,046 314 0 0 0 -12 126 6 6
Wilbur Howard 256 47 2 2 2 8 14 1 3
Jose Cruz 468 81 0 0 0 2 31 0 0
Al Javier 63 5 -1 -1 -1 -5 0 0 -1
Leon Roberts 185 36 -2 -2 -2 1 11 0 -2
Total 3,018 483 -1 -1 -1 -6 182 7 6

HOU 1976 — Pitcher Defense

Player Chances OAA OAA Adj
Larry Dierker 30 -2 -2
Mike Barlow 7 0 0
Mike Cosgrove 17 -1 -1
Ken Forsch 22 2 2
Gene Pentz 16 1 1
Larry Hardy 3 -1 -1
Dan Larson 18 1 1
Mark Lemongello 8 1 1
Jose Sosa 5 0 0
J.R. Richard 58 -5 -5
Joaquin Andujar 27 -1 -1
Joe Niekro 20 0 0
Paul Siebert 5 -1 -1
Joe Sambito 12 1 1
Gil Rondon 10 -1 -1
Bo McLaughlin 16 1 1
Tom Griffin 11 0 0
Total 285 -5 -5

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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