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MIL 1972 — 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
4,480 20 -47 -2 -4 10 -2 1.1 0.3 -0.2 2 575 4 2.8 1.7 4 18

MIL 1972 — Catcher Defense

Catcher Chances OAA OAA_adj DER_runs Frame Runs SB Runs Block Runs Error Runs Catcher Runs Total Fielding Runs
Joe Azcue 1 0 0 0 0 0.6 -0.4 0.1 0 0
John Felske 7 0 0 0 0 -1.1 0.5 -0.4 -1 -1
Darrell Porter 8 -1 -1 -1 0 0.2 -1.0 -0.4 -1 -2
Paul Ratliff 4 0 0 0 0 -0.1 0.3 0.3 1 1
Ellie Rodriguez 65 1 1 1 -2 1.5 0.9 0.2 3 2
Total 85 0 0 0 -2 1.1 0.3 -0.2 2 0

MIL 1972 — First Base Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
George Scott 3,591 392 8 8 6 36 17 0.5 0.0 0 6
John Briggs 659 61 0 0 0 1 1 -0.2 0.0 0 0
John Felske 118 11 0 0 0 -2 -1 0.0 0.0 0 0
Tommie Reynolds 5 1 0 0 0 1 1 0.0 0.0 0 0
Total 4,373 465 8 8 6 36 18 0.3 0.0 0 6

MIL 1972 — Second Base Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
Bob Heise 1,133 174 -1 -1 -1 -8 -3 0.2 0.6 1 0
Ron Clark 241 40 0 0 0 2 7 0.2 0.3 0 0
Syd O'Brien 137 24 -1 -1 -1 -1 -4 -0.1 0.0 0 -1
Ron Theobald 2,862 445 -9 -9 -6 -32 1 0.2 1.1 1 -5
Total 4,373 683 -11 -11 -8 -39 1 0.5 2.0 2 -6

MIL 1972 — Third Base Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
George Scott 519 79 1 1 1 0 4 0.1 0.0 0 1
Ollie Brown 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
Tommie Reynolds 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
Ron Clark 195 34 -3 -3 -2 -2 -2 0.6 0.0 1 -1
Bob Heise 543 77 -2 -2 -1 -2 -5 -0.3 0.0 0 -1
Syd O'Brien 223 35 -4 -4 -3 -2 -2 0.4 0.0 0 -3
Mike Ferraro 2,887 383 -8 -8 -6 -29 -31 0.6 0.0 1 -5
Total 4,373 608 -16 -16 -11 -35 -36 1.4 0.0 2 -9

MIL 1972 — Shortstop Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
Bob Heise 209 45 1 1 1 4 5 0.1 0.1 0 1
Mike Ferraro 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
Rick Auerbach 4,161 737 -14 -15 -11 -44 -35 0.5 -0.4 0 -11
Total 4,373 782 -13 -14 -10 -40 -30 0.6 -0.3 0 -10

MIL 1972 — Left Field Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ OF Arm Opps OF Arm Runs Total Fielding Runs
John Briggs 2,331 247 6 5 4 10 109 1 5
Tommie Reynolds 702 88 6 6 5 14 32 -1 4
Curt Motton 9 0 0 0 0 -1 0 0 0
Billy Conigliaro 45 5 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Bill Voss 38 4 -1 -1 -1 -1 2 0 -1
Brock Davis 411 40 -1 -1 -1 -2 14 0 -1
Joe Lahoud 837 83 -1 -1 -1 -6 28 -1 -2
Total 4,373 467 9 8 6 14 186 -1 5

MIL 1972 — Center Field Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ OF Arm Opps OF Arm Runs Total Fielding Runs
Dave May 3,647 492 7 7 6 17 162 4 10
Billy Conigliaro 126 20 2 2 2 3 3 0 2
Brock Davis 337 48 1 1 1 2 24 0 1
John Briggs 263 42 1 1 1 6 13 -1 0
Total 4,373 602 11 11 10 28 202 3 13

MIL 1972 — Right Field Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ OF Arm Opps OF Arm Runs Total Fielding Runs
Ollie Brown 875 161 5 5 4 20 67 4 8
Joe Lahoud 1,100 189 9 9 8 19 54 -1 7
Billy Conigliaro 767 141 5 5 4 16 50 0 4
Bill Voss 99 17 0 0 0 1 7 0 0
Brock Davis 61 7 0 0 0 -2 2 0 0
Tommie Reynolds 40 11 1 1 1 2 7 -1 0
Total 2,942 526 20 20 17 56 187 2 19

MIL 1972 — Pitcher Defense

Player Chances OAA OAA Adj
Skip Lockwood 22 -2 -2
Earl Stephenson 21 0 0
Jim Slaton 13 1 1
Ken Sanders 21 0 0
Gary Ryerson 28 -3 -3
Archie Reynolds 1 -1 -1
Bill Parsons 27 -2 -2
Ray Newman 1 0 0
Jim Lonborg 39 -2 -2
Jim Colborn 28 -1 -1
Ken Brett 23 -1 -1
Chuck Taylor 2 0 0
Frank Linzy 23 1 1
Jerry Bell 13 0 0
Total 262 -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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