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HOU 2003 — 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
4,239 40 7 33 38 28 6 3.9 5.1 1.0 10 565 14 -0.2 -1.6 -2 56

HOU 2003 — Catcher Defense

Catcher Chances OAA OAA_adj DER_runs Frame Runs SB Runs Block Runs Error Runs Catcher Runs Total Fielding Runs
Brad Ausmus 62 2 2 2 6 3.0 3.6 1.6 8 16
Raul Chavez 0 0 0 0 0 0.7 0.7 0.2 2 2
Gregg Zaun 10 -2 -2 -2 0 0.2 0.8 -0.8 0 -2
Total 72 0 0 0 6 3.9 5.1 1.0 10 16

HOU 2003 — First Base Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
Geoff Blum 29 3 0 0 0 0 1 0.0 0.0 0 0
Jose Vizcaino 16 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
Orlando Merced 146 13 -1 -1 -1 -2 -1 0.0 0.0 0 -1
Jeff Bagwell 3,944 392 -3 -4 -3 0 -9 0.5 0.0 0 -3
Total 4,135 409 -4 -5 -4 -2 -9 0.5 0.0 0 -4

HOU 2003 — Second Base Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
Eric Bruntlett 109 23 3 3 2 7 3 0.1 0.2 0 2
Jose Vizcaino 396 73 0 0 0 1 -1 0.2 -0.4 0 0
Geoff Blum 472 78 0 0 0 -1 -8 0.0 0.1 0 0
Tripp Cromer 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.1 0 0
Jeff Kent 3,144 528 3 3 2 5 0 0.0 -1.5 -2 0
Dave Matranga 9 0 0 0 0 -1 -1 0.0 -0.3 0 0
Total 4,135 703 6 6 4 11 -7 0.3 -1.8 -2 2

HOU 2003 — Third Base Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
Morgan Ensberg 2,335 342 9 10 8 6 4 -0.5 0.0 0 8
Geoff Blum 1,754 239 2 2 2 -9 1 0.4 0.0 0 2
Eric Bruntlett 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
Orlando Merced 17 2 0 0 0 0 0 -0.1 0.0 0 0
Jose Vizcaino 28 1 -1 -1 -1 -3 -2 0.0 0.0 0 -1
Total 4,135 584 10 11 9 -6 3 -0.2 0.0 0 9

HOU 2003 — Shortstop Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
Adam Everett 2,859 558 21 22 17 60 30 0.1 -0.3 0 17
Geoff Blum 138 28 -1 -1 -1 0 3 0.4 0.1 0 -1
Jose Vizcaino 452 69 -1 -1 -1 -8 -8 -0.4 0.4 0 -1
Eric Bruntlett 164 26 -1 -1 -1 -3 -2 -0.3 -0.1 0 -1
Julio Lugo 522 93 -4 -4 -3 -5 -3 -0.6 0.1 0 -3
Total 4,135 774 14 15 11 44 20 -0.8 0.2 0 11

HOU 2003 — Left Field Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ OF Arm Opps OF Arm Runs Total Fielding Runs
Lance Berkman 3,845 403 1 5 5 -8 148 3 8
Orlando Merced 163 23 1 1 1 4 15 0 1
Colin Porter 11 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Geoff Blum 7 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Eric Bruntlett 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Brian Hunter 67 7 0 0 0 -1 1 0 0
Jason Lane 36 4 0 0 0 1 1 0 0
Total 4,135 438 2 6 6 -4 166 3 9

HOU 2003 — Center Field Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ OF Arm Opps OF Arm Runs Total Fielding Runs
Lance Berkman 4 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
Eric Bruntlett 6 0 0 0 0 -1 0 0 0
Colin Porter 93 12 0 0 0 1 2 0 0
Jason Lane 63 5 -1 -1 -1 -4 1 0 -1
Brian Hunter 214 20 -2 -2 -2 -7 15 1 -1
Craig Biggio 3,755 478 -2 -3 -3 -18 177 -2 -5
Total 4,135 516 -5 -6 -6 -28 195 -1 -7

HOU 2003 — Right Field Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ OF Arm Opps OF Arm Runs Total Fielding Runs
Richard Hidalgo 2,268 402 10 11 10 23 160 11 21
Colin Porter 54 10 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
Geoff Blum 6 0 0 0 0 -1 1 0 0
Jason Lane 11 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 0
Brian Hunter 129 27 0 0 0 2 15 0 0
Orlando Merced 258 46 -2 -2 -2 -1 27 1 -1
Total 2,726 488 8 9 8 25 204 12 20

HOU 2003 — Pitcher Defense

Player Chances OAA OAA Adj
Roy Oswalt 18 -1 -1
Jared Fernandez 10 1 1
Kirk Bullinger 1 0 0
Mike Gallo 6 -1 -1
Wade Miller 28 1 1
Jonathan Johnson 3 0 0
Brad Lidge 6 -1 -1
Scott Linebrink 2 -1 -1
Dan Miceli 3 0 0
Nate Bland 7 -1 -1
Bruce Chen 1 0 0
Brian Moehler 6 1 1
Octavio Dotel 8 0 0
Brandon Puffer 9 1 1
Tim Redding 37 2 2
Jeriome Robertson 36 1 1
Kirk Saarloos 9 0 0
Ron Villone 20 1 1
Billy Wagner 15 1 1
Rick White 3 -1 -1
Rodrigo Rosario 2 0 0
Peter Munro 13 0 0
Ricky Stone 12 -1 -1
Total 255 2 2

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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