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HOU 1979 — 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
4,543 58 1 95 86 58 4 -4.0 -2.9 0.0 -8 528 4 -0.2 -0.6 -2 56

HOU 1979 — Catcher Defense

Catcher Chances OAA OAA_adj DER_runs Frame Runs SB Runs Block Runs Error Runs Catcher Runs Total Fielding Runs
Alan Ashby 43 0 0 0 4 -1.4 -0.9 0.7 -2 2
Reggie Baldwin 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 -0.2 0.0 0 0
Bruce Bochy 16 0 0 0 -2 0.8 -0.3 -1.1 -1 -3
Alan Knicely 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0
Luis Pujols 7 0 0 0 2 -3.4 -1.5 0.4 -5 -3
Total 66 0 0 0 4 -4.0 -2.9 0.0 -8 -4

HOU 1979 — First Base Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
Cesar Cedeno 2,379 261 5 5 4 22 3 0.4 0.0 0 4
Bob Watson 1,113 126 4 4 3 13 9 0.0 0.0 0 3
Enos Cabell 804 87 4 4 3 6 1 0.2 0.0 0 3
Art Howe 53 7 0 0 0 0 1 0.0 0.0 0 0
Jesus Alou 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
Dave Bergman 44 2 0 0 0 -2 -2 0.0 0.0 0 0
Reggie Baldwin 36 2 -1 -1 -1 -1 0 0.0 0.0 0 -1
Total 4,436 485 12 12 9 38 12 0.6 0.0 0 9

HOU 1979 — Second Base Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
Art Howe 1,554 288 13 13 9 25 16 -0.5 -0.1 -1 8
Julio Gonzalez 740 128 3 3 2 2 4 -0.2 -0.2 0 2
Rafael Landestoy 2,137 362 2 2 1 2 -1 -0.6 1.0 0 1
Jimmy Sexton 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
Total 4,436 779 18 18 12 29 19 -1.3 0.7 -1 11

HOU 1979 — Third Base Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
Art Howe 1,017 155 10 10 7 18 3 -0.2 0.0 0 7
Jimmy Sexton 18 1 0 0 0 0 -1 0.0 0.0 0 0
Alan Knicely 9 0 0 0 0 -1 -1 0.0 0.0 0 0
Julio Gonzalez 86 11 -1 -1 -1 -3 -2 0.0 0.0 0 -1
Enos Cabell 3,306 411 0 -1 -1 -27 -40 -1.2 0.0 -1 -2
Total 4,436 578 9 8 5 -13 -41 -1.4 0.0 -1 4

HOU 1979 — Shortstop Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
Craig Reynolds 3,742 661 6 3 2 -9 14 1.8 -1.6 0 2
Rafael Landestoy 40 4 -1 -1 -1 -3 -2 0.0 0.1 0 -1
Julio Gonzalez 465 79 -1 -1 -1 -5 -1 0.1 0.0 0 -1
Jimmy Sexton 189 33 -2 -2 -1 -3 0 0.0 0.2 0 -1
Total 4,436 777 2 -1 -1 -20 11 1.9 -1.3 0 -1

HOU 1979 — Left Field Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ OF Arm Opps OF Arm Runs Total Fielding Runs
Jose Cruz 4,148 463 24 21 18 35 161 -1 17
Danny Heep 40 8 2 2 2 4 1 0 2
Denny Walling 96 13 1 1 1 1 6 0 1
Jesus Alou 47 8 1 1 1 3 1 0 1
Jeffrey Leonard 30 4 0 0 0 1 3 0 0
Terry Puhl 70 5 0 0 0 -2 3 0 0
Tom Wiedenbauer 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 4,436 501 28 25 22 42 175 -1 21

HOU 1979 — Center Field Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ OF Arm Opps OF Arm Runs Total Fielding Runs
Terry Puhl 2,916 398 11 10 9 8 132 1 10
Cesar Cedeno 1,055 156 5 5 4 13 48 1 5
Jeffrey Leonard 456 54 1 1 1 -5 20 0 1
Tom Wiedenbauer 9 0 0 0 0 -1 0 0 0
Total 4,436 608 17 16 14 15 200 2 16

HOU 1979 — Right Field Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ OF Arm Opps OF Arm Runs Total Fielding Runs
Tom Wiedenbauer 14 4 1 1 1 1 2 0 1
Denny Walling 527 82 0 0 0 -5 28 1 1
Jeffrey Leonard 1,719 268 2 1 1 -10 78 0 1
Jesus Alou 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Terry Puhl 745 98 -6 -6 -5 -19 45 2 -3
Total 3,006 452 -3 -4 -3 -33 153 3 0

HOU 1979 — Pitcher Defense

Player Chances OAA OAA Adj
J.R. Richard 49 2 2
Gordie Pladson 0 0 0
Gary Wilson 1 0 0
Rick Williams 29 0 0
George Throop 3 0 0
Bobby Sprowl 0 0 0
Joe Sambito 16 -2 -2
Vern Ruhle 7 0 0
Bert Roberge 5 0 0
Joaquin Andujar 56 4 4
Frank Riccelli 7 1 1
Tom Dixon 7 0 0
Randy Niemann 10 -1 -1
Joe Niekro 52 3 3
Mike Mendoza 0 0 0
Bo McLaughlin 2 0 0
Pete Ladd 4 1 1
Frank LaCorte 4 0 0
Ken Forsch 45 4 4
Total 297 12 12

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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