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KCA 1997 — 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
4,547 56 15 44 37 34 4 0.2 -1.6 0.4 -2 729 -10 3.1 -1.1 1 27

KCA 1997 — Catcher Defense

Catcher Chances OAA OAA_adj DER_runs Frame Runs SB Runs Block Runs Error Runs Catcher Runs Total Fielding Runs
Sal Fasano 6 0 0 0 0 0.6 -0.5 -0.2 0 0
Mike Macfarlane 16 -1 -1 -1 2 -2.4 -2.7 0.2 -5 -4
Tim Spehr 2 0 0 0 0 -0.3 0.3 0.2 0 0
Andy Stewart 0 0 0 0 0 0.2 0.2 0.0 0 0
Mike Sweeney 19 0 0 0 2 2.1 1.1 0.2 3 5
Total 43 -1 -1 -1 4 0.2 -1.6 0.4 -2 1

KCA 1997 — First Base Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
Jeff King 3,978 460 29 29 23 70 60 2.8 0.0 3 26
Larry Sutton 332 36 1 1 1 1 4 0.0 0.0 0 1
Scott Cooper 107 9 0 0 0 -1 -1 0.0 0.0 0 0
Joe Vitiello 19 0 0 0 0 -1 -1 0.0 0.0 0 0
Total 4,436 505 30 30 24 69 62 2.8 0.0 3 27

KCA 1997 — Second Base Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
David Howard 780 126 0 0 0 1 -2 0.8 0.5 1 1
Jed Hansen 735 123 0 0 0 0 -2 -0.3 0.1 0 0
Shane Halter 239 34 -1 -1 -1 -5 -1 -0.1 -0.5 -1 -2
Jose Offerman 2,682 423 -6 -6 -5 -16 -19 0.1 -1.6 -2 -7
Total 4,436 706 -7 -7 -6 -20 -24 0.5 -1.5 -2 -8

KCA 1997 — Third Base Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
Jay Bell 85 11 1 1 1 1 1 0.3 0.0 0 1
Scott Cooper 777 103 2 1 1 1 2 -0.5 0.0 0 1
David Howard 95 20 0 0 0 4 3 0.0 0.0 0 0
Craig Paquette 1,816 265 -2 -3 -2 -6 -8 0.7 0.0 1 -1
Bip Roberts 213 25 -1 -1 -1 -5 -4 -0.1 0.0 0 -1
Shane Halter 130 11 -1 -1 -1 -8 -6 0.0 0.0 0 -1
Dean Palmer 1,320 167 -9 -10 -8 -23 -11 0.0 0.0 0 -8
Total 4,436 602 -10 -13 -10 -36 -23 0.4 0.0 1 -9

KCA 1997 — Shortstop Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
David Howard 130 25 0 0 0 1 1 0.2 0.1 0 0
Felix Martinez 286 40 -1 -1 -1 -6 -7 0.4 -0.3 0 -1
Shane Halter 115 27 -1 -1 -1 4 -1 0.2 0.1 0 -1
Jay Bell 3,905 680 0 -1 -1 -6 7 -1.4 0.5 -1 -2
Total 4,436 772 -2 -3 -3 -7 0 -0.6 0.4 -1 -4

KCA 1997 — Left Field Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ OF Arm Opps OF Arm Runs Total Fielding Runs
Craig Paquette 32 7 1 1 1 2 7 1 2
Shane Halter 83 7 0 0 0 -1 0 0 0
David Howard 70 8 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
Rod Myers 315 34 0 0 0 -1 17 0 0
Bip Roberts 1,823 216 5 4 4 12 95 -4 0
Larry Sutton 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ryan Long 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
Jon Nunnally 32 3 -1 -1 -1 -1 1 0 -1
Jermaine Dye 17 1 -1 -1 -1 -1 0 0 -1
Joe Vitiello 270 30 -2 -2 -2 -3 12 0 -2
Johnny Damon 983 109 0 -1 -1 -6 52 -1 -2
Yamil Benitez 808 95 0 0 0 -2 46 -2 -2
Total 4,436 511 2 0 0 0 233 -6 -6

KCA 1997 — Center Field Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ OF Arm Opps OF Arm Runs Total Fielding Runs
Johnny Damon 1,458 211 7 7 6 11 70 0 6
Bip Roberts 50 6 0 0 0 1 3 1 1
David Howard 12 4 1 1 1 3 0 0 1
Shane Halter 234 30 -1 -1 -1 -3 21 0 -1
Rod Myers 188 26 -2 -2 -2 -3 10 0 -2
Tom Goodwin 2,494 335 1 1 1 -10 142 -3 -2
Total 4,436 612 6 6 5 -1 246 -2 3

KCA 1997 — Right Field Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ OF Arm Opps OF Arm Runs Total Fielding Runs
Johnny Damon 591 129 13 13 12 25 56 -3 9
Jermaine Dye 1,196 239 7 6 6 16 108 2 8
Yamil Benitez 357 71 4 4 4 5 30 -1 3
David Howard 136 20 1 1 1 -2 11 1 2
Joe Vitiello 204 42 3 3 3 6 10 -1 2
Shane Halter 103 19 1 1 1 2 9 1 2
Ryan Long 46 8 1 1 1 1 0 0 1
Rod Myers 122 24 -1 -1 -1 1 13 0 -1
Jon Nunnally 119 18 -2 -2 -2 -3 13 -1 -3
Total 2,874 570 27 26 25 51 250 -2 23

KCA 1997 — Pitcher Defense

Player Chances OAA OAA Adj
Matt Whisenant 5 0 0
Jim Converse 0 0 0
Tim Belcher 31 0 0
Brian Bevil 1 0 0
Ricky Bones 17 0 0
Larry Casian 7 1 1
Chris Haney 9 0 0
Jason Jacome 4 1 1
Allen McDill 1 0 0
Jeff Montgomery 9 0 0
Roland DeLaMaza 0 0 0
Kevin Appier 24 -1 -1
Randy Veres 8 -1 -1
Hector Carrasco 7 0 0
Hipolito Pichardo 15 2 2
Jim Pittsley 15 -2 -2
Jose Rosado 27 0 0
Glendon Rusch 22 -1 -1
Mike Williams 2 0 0
Jose Santiago 0 0 0
Mitch Williams 0 0 0
Scott Service 2 0 0
Jamie Walker 8 -1 -1
Mike Perez 5 1 1
Gregg Olson 7 0 0
Total 226 -1 -1

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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