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Teams for 1985

KCA 1985 — 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
4,724 -40 95 -9 -6 -16 -2 -0.1 2.6 0.7 4 205 -2 -2.9 -0.3 -3 -19

KCA 1985 — Catcher Defense

Catcher Chances OAA OAA_adj DER_runs Frame Runs SB Runs Block Runs Error Runs Catcher Runs Total Fielding Runs
Jamie Quirk 5 0 0 0 0 1.4 -0.8 0.0 1 1
Jim Sundberg 35 0 0 0 0 -3.1 1.7 1.0 0 0
John Wathan 7 0 0 0 -2 1.6 1.7 -0.3 3 1
Total 47 0 0 0 -2 -0.1 2.6 0.7 4 2

KCA 1985 — First Base Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
John Wathan 45 7 1 1 1 3 2 0.0 0.0 0 1
Jamie Quirk 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
Dane Iorg 37 2 0 0 0 -2 -1 0.0 0.0 0 0
Greg Pryor 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
Steve Balboni 4,540 398 -12 -12 -9 -46 -14 -0.3 0.0 0 -9
Total 4,633 407 -11 -11 -8 -45 -13 -0.3 0.0 0 -8

KCA 1985 — Second Base Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
Frank White 4,138 750 13 12 9 70 49 -2.4 0.2 -2 7
Onix Concepcion 11 3 1 1 1 1 2 -0.1 0.0 0 1
Greg Pryor 460 75 1 1 1 0 -3 0.2 -0.4 0 1
Buddy Biancalana 19 3 0 0 0 0 -1 0.0 0.0 0 0
Bob Hegman 5 0 0 0 0 -1 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
Total 4,633 831 15 14 11 70 47 -2.3 -0.2 -2 9

KCA 1985 — Third Base Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
George Brett 4,263 618 3 1 1 -1 6 0.0 0.0 0 1
Dane Iorg 28 6 0 0 0 1 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
Greg Pryor 342 52 -1 -1 -1 -2 1 0.2 0.0 0 -1
Total 4,633 676 2 0 0 -2 7 0.2 0.0 0 0

KCA 1985 — Shortstop Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
Jim Scranton 56 11 1 1 1 1 2 0.0 0.1 0 1
Buddy Biancalana 1,414 263 2 2 1 12 18 0.3 -0.9 -1 0
Greg Pryor 123 22 0 0 0 0 0 0.2 0.1 0 0
Onix Concepcion 3,040 547 -1 -1 -1 3 34 -1.0 0.6 0 -1
Total 4,633 843 2 2 1 16 54 -0.5 -0.1 -1 0

KCA 1985 — Left Field Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ OF Arm Opps OF Arm Runs Total Fielding Runs
Lynn Jones 505 62 2 2 2 4 10 0 2
Darryl Motley 975 114 1 1 1 2 11 0 1
Dane Iorg 230 23 -1 -1 -1 -2 3 0 -1
Dave Leeper 33 8 -1 -1 -1 1 1 0 -1
Lonnie Smith 2,890 314 -11 -10 -9 -22 42 2 -7
Total 4,633 521 -10 -9 -8 -17 67 2 -6

KCA 1985 — Center Field Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ OF Arm Opps OF Arm Runs Total Fielding Runs
Lynn Jones 367 47 -1 -1 -1 -6 6 0 -1
Omar Moreno 293 30 -3 -3 -3 -9 0 0 -3
Willie Wilson 3,973 539 -8 -7 -6 -19 74 -1 -7
Total 4,633 616 -12 -11 -10 -34 80 -1 -11

KCA 1985 — Right Field Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ OF Arm Opps OF Arm Runs Total Fielding Runs
Pat Sheridan 1,069 170 2 4 3 -4 16 -1 2
Dane Iorg 238 39 1 1 1 1 0 0 1
Omar Moreno 139 20 -1 -1 -1 -4 3 1 0
Lynn Jones 336 54 -1 -1 -1 -5 10 -1 -2
Dave Leeper 102 17 -2 -2 -2 -4 3 -1 -3
Darryl Motley 1,177 185 -4 -2 -2 -12 26 -1 -3
Total 3,061 485 -5 -1 -2 -28 58 -3 -5

KCA 1985 — Pitcher Defense

Player Chances OAA OAA Adj
Mark Huismann 3 0 0
Bret Saberhagen 45 2 2
Dan Quisenberry 34 2 2
Dennis Leonard 0 0 0
Charlie Leibrandt 66 6 6
Mike LaCoss 10 0 0
Mike Jones 9 0 0
Danny Jackson 34 -2 -2
Joe Beckwith 17 -1 -1
Mark Gubicza 33 2 2
Tony Ferreira 2 0 0
Steve Farr 8 1 1
Buddy Black 37 0 0
Larry Gura 0 0 0
Total 298 10 10

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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