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KCA 2017 — 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
4,233 -20 -17 -21 -14 -13 -4 -1.1 3.8 0.9 4 642 -6 -1.3 -1.6 -3 -22

KCA 2017 — Catcher Defense

Catcher Chances OAA OAA_adj DER_runs Frame Runs SB Runs Block Runs Error Runs Catcher Runs Total Fielding Runs
Drew Butera 9 -1 -1 -1 -3 -0.5 1.0 0.3 1 -3
Cam Gallagher 3 0 0 0 0 -0.6 0.5 0.2 0 0
Salvador Perez 35 1 1 1 -1 0.0 2.3 0.4 3 3
Total 47 0 0 0 -4 -1.1 3.8 0.9 4 0

KCA 2017 — First Base Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
Drew Butera 30 4 1 1 1 2 1 -0.1 0.0 0 1
Cheslor Cuthbert 73 7 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
Whit Merrifield 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
Brandon Moss 176 15 -1 -1 -1 -2 0 0.1 0.0 0 -1
Eric Hosmer 3,883 362 -4 -4 -3 -12 -10 -0.9 0.0 -1 -4
Total 4,168 388 -4 -4 -3 -12 -9 -0.9 0.0 -1 -4

KCA 2017 — Second Base Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
Ramon Torres 323 54 1 1 1 4 1 0.0 -0.4 0 1
Christian Colon 151 24 -1 -1 -1 0 2 -0.3 0.2 0 -1
Adalberto Mondesi 342 48 -1 -1 -1 -4 -5 0.5 -0.1 0 -1
Cheslor Cuthbert 41 4 -2 -2 -2 -4 -3 0.0 -0.3 0 -2
Whit Merrifield 3,311 509 -9 -9 -7 -11 -7 -1.9 0.9 -1 -8
Total 4,168 639 -12 -12 -10 -15 -12 -1.7 0.3 -1 -11

KCA 2017 — Third Base Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
Ramon Torres 176 23 1 1 1 0 1 0.1 0.0 0 1
Whit Merrifield 2 1 0 0 0 1 1 0.0 0.0 0 0
Cheslor Cuthbert 835 129 0 0 0 3 3 0.1 0.0 0 0
Mike Moustakas 3,155 442 -11 -10 -8 -34 -20 -0.3 0.0 0 -8
Total 4,168 595 -10 -9 -7 -30 -15 -0.1 0.0 0 -7

KCA 2017 — Shortstop Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
Ramon Torres 26 8 0 0 0 2 3 0.1 0.1 0 0
Alcides Escobar 4,055 735 1 0 0 10 15 2.0 -1.6 0 0
Adalberto Mondesi 87 18 -1 -1 -1 2 1 -0.7 -0.4 -1 -2
Total 4,168 761 0 -1 -1 14 19 1.4 -1.9 -1 -2

KCA 2017 — Left Field Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ OF Arm Opps OF Arm Runs Total Fielding Runs
Alex Gordon 3,424 402 2 5 4 11 171 2 6
Whit Merrifield 124 15 1 1 1 1 8 0 1
Jorge Bonifacio 138 17 1 1 1 2 6 0 1
Jorge Soler 112 15 1 1 1 2 6 0 1
Melky Cabrera 270 34 0 0 0 0 13 0 0
Terrance Gore 12 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Brandon Moss 88 7 -2 -2 -2 -4 13 -2 -4
Total 4,168 493 3 6 5 12 218 0 5

KCA 2017 — Center Field Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ OF Arm Opps OF Arm Runs Total Fielding Runs
Lorenzo Cain 3,680 591 14 16 14 58 213 -3 11
Jorge Bonifacio 20 2 0 0 0 -1 1 0 0
Billy Burns 29 3 0 0 0 -1 1 0 0
Alex Gordon 172 22 -1 -1 -1 -2 6 0 -1
Paulo Orlando 267 32 -2 -2 -2 -6 13 -1 -3
Total 4,168 650 11 13 11 48 234 -4 7

KCA 2017 — Right Field Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ OF Arm Opps OF Arm Runs Total Fielding Runs
Paulo Orlando 253 40 2 2 2 -2 10 0 2
Billy Burns 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Alex Gordon 18 4 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
Brandon Moss 21 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Jorge Soler 196 39 0 0 0 0 15 -1 -1
Whit Merrifield 131 22 -1 -1 -1 -3 9 0 -1
Jorge Bonifacio 1,429 243 -3 -2 -2 -18 116 -1 -3
Melky Cabrera 658 110 -9 -8 -7 -14 36 0 -7
Total 2,709 461 -11 -9 -8 -37 190 -2 -10

KCA 2017 — Pitcher Defense

Player Chances OAA OAA Adj
Danny Duffy 15 -2 -2
Kevin McCarthy 10 1 1
Luke Farrell 0 0 0
Seth Maness 2 0 0
Andres Machado 0 0 0
Nathan Karns 10 1 1
Jake Junis 9 -2 -2
Kelvin Herrera 12 2 2
Jason Hammel 19 -2 -2
Sam Gaviglio 1 0 0
Onelki Garcia 1 0 0
Brian Flynn 0 0 0
Neftali Feliz 0 0 0
Ian Kennedy 11 -2 -2
Mike Morin 0 0 0
Peter Moylan 17 2 2
Miguel Almonte 0 0 0
Scott Alexander 11 0 0
Al Alburquerque 3 1 1
Ryan Buchter 2 0 0
Trevor Cahill 9 1 1
Brandon Maurer 3 0 0
Chris Young 2 -1 -1
Travis Wood 5 -1 -1
Jason Vargas 30 2 2
Matt Strahm 3 0 0
Joakim Soria 11 1 1
Eric Skoglund 2 0 0
Mike Minor 11 1 1
Total 199 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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