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MIN 1970 — 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
4,475 28 -49 16 26 30 3 3.2 3.8 1.4 9 600 7 -1.6 -0.8 -4 45

MIN 1970 — Catcher Defense

Catcher Chances OAA OAA_adj DER_runs Frame Runs SB Runs Block Runs Error Runs Catcher Runs Total Fielding Runs
Rick Dempsey 1 0 0 0 0 -0.4 0.2 -0.3 -1 -1
George Mitterwald 68 2 2 1 6 5.5 2.1 1.9 10 17
Paul Ratliff 19 0 0 0 -2 -2.1 1.2 -0.3 -1 -3
Tom Tischinski 2 0 0 0 -1 0.2 0.3 0.1 1 0
Total 90 2 2 1 3 3.2 3.8 1.4 9 13

MIN 1970 — First Base Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
Cotton Nash 24 4 0 0 0 1 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
Rod Carew 15 0 0 0 0 -1 -1 0.0 0.0 0 0
Rich Reese 3,558 338 0 0 0 -11 1 0.4 0.0 0 0
Jim Holt 18 0 0 0 0 -1 -1 0.0 0.0 0 0
Bob Allison 121 15 -1 -1 -1 1 1 0.0 0.0 0 -1
Harmon Killebrew 644 56 -4 -4 -3 -10 -5 -0.1 0.0 0 -3
Total 4,380 413 -5 -5 -4 -21 -5 0.3 0.0 0 -4

MIN 1970 — Second Base Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
Danny Thompson 1,758 309 9 9 6 20 19 -0.6 -0.2 -1 5
Frank Quilici 1,237 209 3 3 2 3 -4 -0.3 -0.7 -1 1
Cesar Tovar 168 31 -2 -2 -1 1 -6 -0.2 0.0 0 -1
Rod Carew 1,175 195 -2 -2 -1 -3 6 0.0 0.4 0 -1
Minnie Mendoza 42 5 -1 -1 -1 -2 -1 -0.1 0.0 0 -1
Total 4,380 749 7 7 5 19 14 -1.2 -0.5 -2 3

MIN 1970 — Third Base Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
Rick Renick 704 103 2 3 2 0 -1 0.2 0.0 0 2
Minnie Mendoza 16 4 1 1 1 1 1 -0.1 0.0 0 1
Danny Thompson 173 24 0 0 0 -3 -3 0.3 0.0 0 0
Frank Quilici 142 23 -1 -1 -1 -1 -4 0.1 0.0 0 -1
Cesar Tovar 135 14 -4 -4 -3 -8 -7 0.0 0.0 0 -3
Harmon Killebrew 3,210 434 -14 -12 -9 -52 -48 -0.6 0.0 -1 -10
Total 4,380 602 -16 -13 -10 -63 -62 -0.1 0.0 -1 -11

MIN 1970 — Shortstop Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
Leo Cardenas 4,232 789 5 6 4 2 5 -0.6 -0.4 -1 3
Danny Thompson 124 26 1 1 1 4 1 0.0 0.1 0 1
Rick Renick 5 0 0 0 0 -1 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
Frank Quilici 19 1 -1 -1 -1 -2 -2 0.0 0.0 0 -1
Total 4,380 816 5 6 4 3 4 -0.6 -0.3 -1 3

MIN 1970 — Left Field Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ OF Arm Opps OF Arm Runs Total Fielding Runs
Jim Holt 1,336 145 5 6 5 10 69 2 7
Rick Renick 383 44 3 3 3 6 23 0 3
Jim Nettles 51 7 1 1 1 3 1 0 1
Cesar Tovar 706 66 1 1 1 -4 21 0 1
Charlie Manuel 116 10 0 0 0 -1 4 0 0
Herman Hill 14 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Steve Brye 68 5 0 0 0 -1 1 0 0
Bob Allison 160 13 0 0 0 -2 6 0 0
Brant Alyea 1,546 151 -7 -6 -5 -12 78 -3 -8
Total 4,380 443 3 5 5 -1 204 -1 4

MIN 1970 — Center Field Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ OF Arm Opps OF Arm Runs Total Fielding Runs
Jim Holt 960 138 5 5 4 18 45 0 4
Cesar Tovar 3,174 437 1 2 2 19 142 1 3
Herman Hill 115 17 1 1 1 2 6 0 1
Bob Allison 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tony Oliva 100 15 0 0 0 1 7 0 0
Jim Nettles 22 1 0 0 0 -1 0 0 0
Total 4,380 609 7 8 7 39 200 1 8

MIN 1970 — Right Field Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ OF Arm Opps OF Arm Runs Total Fielding Runs
Tony Oliva 2,714 481 21 24 21 54 183 7 28
Bob Allison 53 11 1 1 1 2 6 0 1
Jim Holt 37 7 1 1 1 2 1 0 1
Steve Brye 18 2 0 0 0 -1 0 0 0
Herman Hill 10 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Brant Alyea 28 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Charlie Manuel 23 2 0 0 0 -1 0 0 0
Cesar Tovar 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jim Nettles 38 2 -1 -1 -1 -4 6 0 -1
Total 2,928 512 22 25 22 52 196 7 29

MIN 1970 — Pitcher Defense

Player Chances OAA OAA Adj
Luis Tiant 16 0 0
Steve Barber 4 0 0
Bert Blyleven 20 -2 -2
Jim Perry 54 0 0
Ron Perranoski 21 -1 -1
Jim Kaat 57 1 1
Dick Woodson 9 -1 -1
Bill Zepp 24 -2 -2
Hal Haydel 1 0 0
Pete Hamm 1 0 0
Tom Hall 12 -3 -3
Dave Boswell 8 -1 -1
Stan Williams 14 0 0
Total 241 -9 -9

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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