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KC1 1959 — 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
4,546 -73 -54 -94 -97 -75 -2 -1.4 -1.2 -1.9 -4 580 10 -1.0 0.7 0 -71

KC1 1959 — Catcher Defense

Catcher Chances OAA OAA_adj DER_runs Frame Runs SB Runs Block Runs Error Runs Catcher Runs Total Fielding Runs
Harry Chiti 28 -1 -1 -1 0 1.1 0.0 -0.1 1 0
Frank House 69 -4 -4 -3 -2 -2.8 -0.4 -0.9 -4 -9
Hal Smith 16 0 0 0 0 0.3 -0.8 -0.9 -1 -1
Total 113 -5 -5 -4 -2 -1.4 -1.2 -1.9 -4 -10

KC1 1959 — First Base Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
Ray Boone 803 84 1 1 1 2 -1 -0.2 0.0 0 1
Zeke Bella 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
Harry Simpson 93 7 0 0 0 -1 -1 0.0 0.0 0 0
Whitey Herzog 33 4 0 0 0 1 1 0.0 0.0 0 0
Dick Williams 826 72 -1 -1 -1 -1 8 -0.1 0.0 0 -1
Preston Ward 475 46 -1 -1 -1 0 3 -0.1 0.0 0 -1
Kent Hadley 2,192 195 -7 -7 -5 -8 -5 0.5 0.0 0 -5
Total 4,429 408 -8 -8 -6 -7 5 0.1 0.0 0 -6

KC1 1959 — Second Base Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
Dick Williams 14 3 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 -0.1 0 0
Jerry Lumpe 1,517 230 -4 -4 -3 -9 0 0.3 1.3 2 -1
Wayne Terwilliger 1,494 238 -4 -4 -3 -7 5 -0.9 0.9 0 -3
Lou Klimchock 481 71 -5 -5 -4 -8 -4 0.2 -0.4 0 -4
Hector Lopez 923 127 -5 -5 -4 -14 -11 -0.4 -0.5 -1 -5
Total 4,429 669 -18 -18 -14 -38 -10 -0.8 1.2 1 -13

KC1 1959 — Third Base Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
Ray Boone 38 9 1 1 1 2 2 0.0 0.0 0 1
Wayne Terwilliger 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
Tom Carroll 9 2 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
Dick Williams 2,114 335 1 0 0 5 6 -0.6 0.0 -1 -1
Jerry Lumpe 38 6 -1 -1 -1 -1 -2 0.0 0.0 0 -1
Joe Morgan 43 6 -1 -1 -1 -2 -1 0.0 0.0 0 -1
Ray Jablonski 396 58 -5 -5 -4 -10 -4 0.0 0.0 0 -4
Hal Smith 1,789 294 -11 -12 -9 -8 -32 -0.2 0.0 0 -9
Total 4,429 710 -16 -18 -14 -14 -31 -0.8 0.0 -1 -15

KC1 1959 — Shortstop Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
Tom Carroll 88 17 1 1 1 2 1 0.0 0.0 0 1
Wayne Terwilliger 24 2 0 0 0 -2 -1 0.0 0.0 0 0
Joe DeMaestri 2,918 540 -4 -5 -4 -11 -4 -0.6 -0.1 -1 -5
Jerry Lumpe 1,399 251 -9 -10 -7 -19 -14 1.1 -0.4 1 -6
Total 4,429 810 -12 -14 -10 -30 -18 0.5 -0.5 0 -10

KC1 1959 — Left Field Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ OF Arm Opps OF Arm Runs Total Fielding Runs
Dick Williams 212 24 0 0 0 1 11 0 0
Preston Ward 23 1 -1 -1 -1 -2 1 0 -1
Whitey Herzog 57 6 -1 -1 -1 -1 3 0 -1
Russ Snyder 593 66 -2 -2 -2 0 31 0 -2
Zeke Bella 223 15 -2 -2 -2 -8 5 0 -2
Bob Cerv 3,321 370 -11 -11 -9 -4 140 0 -9
Total 4,429 482 -17 -17 -15 -14 191 0 -15

KC1 1959 — Center Field Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ OF Arm Opps OF Arm Runs Total Fielding Runs
Whitey Herzog 249 41 3 3 3 9 10 0 3
Bill Tuttle 3,215 423 -5 -5 -4 8 152 6 2
Dick Williams 64 9 -1 -1 -1 -2 1 0 -1
Roger Maris 118 14 -2 -2 -2 -2 3 0 -2
Russ Snyder 783 106 -7 -7 -6 -5 51 0 -6
Total 4,429 593 -12 -12 -10 8 217 6 -4

KC1 1959 — Right Field Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ OF Arm Opps OF Arm Runs Total Fielding Runs
Roger Maris 1,980 338 2 3 3 25 133 2 5
Whitey Herzog 367 55 1 1 1 2 19 2 3
Dick Williams 142 15 -1 -1 -1 -5 5 0 -1
Russ Snyder 196 31 -2 -2 -2 0 5 0 -2
Zeke Bella 143 24 -3 -3 -3 0 10 0 -3
Total 2,828 463 -3 -2 -2 22 172 4 2

KC1 1959 — Pitcher Defense

Player Chances OAA OAA Adj
Russ Meyer 3 0 0
Marty Kutyna 2 0 0
Howie Reed 4 -1 -1
Tom Sturdivant 22 0 0
Bud Daley 46 0 0
Rip Coleman 19 -1 -1
George Brunet 3 0 0
Dick Tomanek 7 1 1
John Tsitouris 15 -1 -1
Ralph Terry 11 0 0
Evans Killeen 0 0 0
Ray Herbert 34 0 0
Mark Freeman 1 0 0
Ned Garver 45 0 0
Tom Gorman 1 -1 -1
Bob Grim 20 -1 -1
Al Grunwald 4 -1 -1
Murry Dickson 19 0 0
Ken Johnson 3 0 0
Johnny Kucks 39 2 2
Total 298 -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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