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KCA 1987 — 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
4,472 -40 138 -20 -16 -25 -6 4.3 -0.5 -2.0 1 577 -4 0.5 0.6 1 -33

KCA 1987 — Catcher Defense

Catcher Chances OAA OAA_adj DER_runs Frame Runs SB Runs Block Runs Error Runs Catcher Runs Total Fielding Runs
Ed Hearn 0 0 0 0 0 -0.2 0.2 0.1 0 0
Mike Macfarlane 2 0 0 0 0 0.9 -0.6 0.2 0 0
Scotti Madison 1 0 0 0 0 -0.5 0.2 -1.0 -1 -1
Larry Owen 15 0 0 0 -2 4.6 1.3 -0.9 5 3
Jamie Quirk 22 -2 -2 -1 -4 -0.5 -1.6 -0.4 -3 -8
Total 40 -2 -2 -1 -6 4.3 -0.5 -2.0 1 -6

KCA 1987 — First Base Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
George Brett 2,256 238 7 7 5 16 16 -0.2 0.0 0 5
Kevin Seitzer 544 67 4 4 3 13 6 0.1 0.0 0 3
Scotti Madison 55 4 0 0 0 -1 1 0.2 0.0 0 0
Juan Beniquez 145 9 -2 -2 -1 -7 -4 0.0 0.0 0 -1
Steve Balboni 1,397 135 -4 -4 -3 -5 3 0.0 0.0 0 -3
Total 4,397 453 5 5 4 16 22 0.1 0.0 0 4

KCA 1987 — Second Base Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
Frank White 3,946 699 19 18 13 60 59 0.8 -0.8 0 13
Bill Pecota 224 42 2 2 1 6 5 0.2 -0.1 0 1
Buddy Biancalana 179 30 0 0 0 0 0 0.2 0.2 0 0
Ross Jones 48 3 -1 -1 -1 -4 -3 0.0 -0.1 0 -1
Total 4,397 774 20 19 13 62 61 1.2 -0.8 0 13

KCA 1987 — Third Base Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
Bill Pecota 232 42 1 1 1 6 4 -0.2 0.0 0 1
George Brett 273 36 0 0 0 -1 0 0.2 0.0 0 0
Kevin Seitzer 3,732 560 -2 -3 -2 5 3 0.3 0.0 0 -2
Juan Beniquez 160 13 -5 -5 -4 -12 -9 0.0 0.0 0 -4
Total 4,397 651 -6 -7 -5 -2 -2 0.3 0.0 0 -5

KCA 1987 — Shortstop Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
Angel Salazar 2,533 473 14 14 10 28 43 -0.2 2.0 2 12
Ross Jones 920 161 3 3 2 1 10 -0.4 -1.0 -1 1
Jamie Quirk 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
Bill Pecota 678 130 -1 -1 -1 4 6 -0.3 0.5 0 -1
Buddy Biancalana 263 48 -3 -3 -2 -3 -2 -0.2 -0.1 0 -2
Total 4,397 812 13 13 9 30 57 -1.1 1.4 1 10

KCA 1987 — Left Field Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ OF Arm Opps OF Arm Runs Total Fielding Runs
Gary Thurman 546 75 2 2 2 13 33 1 3
Thad Bosley 165 19 0 0 0 0 5 0 0
Kevin Seitzer 51 4 0 0 0 -1 2 0 0
Juan Beniquez 402 44 -1 -1 -1 -2 14 0 -1
Lonnie Smith 854 88 -6 -6 -5 -13 34 -1 -6
Bo Jackson 2,379 245 -11 -10 -9 -18 112 0 -9
Total 4,397 475 -16 -15 -13 -21 200 0 -13

KCA 1987 — Center Field Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ OF Arm Opps OF Arm Runs Total Fielding Runs
Thad Bosley 8 0 0 0 0 -1 1 0 0
Gary Thurman 121 15 0 0 0 -3 13 0 0
Juan Beniquez 49 4 -2 -2 -2 -4 3 0 -2
Bo Jackson 443 48 -4 -4 -3 -12 9 0 -3
Willie Wilson 3,776 499 -10 -8 -7 -21 168 0 -7
Total 4,397 566 -16 -14 -12 -41 194 0 -12

KCA 1987 — Right Field Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ OF Arm Opps OF Arm Runs Total Fielding Runs
Thad Bosley 152 21 1 1 1 -2 9 -1 0
Juan Beniquez 66 10 -1 -1 -1 -2 1 0 -1
Bo Jackson 45 6 -1 -1 -1 -2 7 -1 -2
Danny Tartabull 2,608 379 -25 -22 -19 -78 166 -2 -21
Total 2,871 416 -26 -23 -20 -84 183 -4 -24

KCA 1987 — Pitcher Defense

Player Chances OAA OAA Adj
Dave Gumpert 5 0 0
Jerry Gleaton 9 0 0
Melido Perez 2 -1 -1
Buddy Black 20 0 0
Dan Quisenberry 16 2 2
Bret Saberhagen 47 2 2
Danny Jackson 36 -1 -1
Mark Gubicza 47 2 2
Charlie Leibrandt 64 5 5
Gene Garber 3 0 0
John Davis 9 0 0
Rick Anderson 5 0 0
Bob Shirley 0 0 0
Bob Stoddard 12 1 1
Steve Farr 10 -2 -2
Total 285 8 8

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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