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Teams for 1953

NY1 1953 — 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
4,477 68 53 1 -27 -23 -5 3.4 -2.9 -0.7 -1 576 -4 -1.7 -1.5 -3 -36

NY1 1953 — Catcher Defense

Catcher Chances OAA OAA_adj DER_runs Frame Runs SB Runs Block Runs Error Runs Catcher Runs Total Fielding Runs
Sam Calderone 5 0 0 0 -1 0.6 -0.2 -0.4 0 -1
Ray Katt 0 0 0 0 0 0.2 -0.1 -0.2 0 0
Ray Noble 23 0 0 0 0 -0.8 -0.6 -0.1 -2 -2
Wes Westrum 75 0 0 0 -3 2.0 -1.5 -0.4 0 -3
Sal Yvars 8 0 0 0 -1 1.4 -0.5 0.4 1 0
Total 111 0 0 0 -5 3.4 -2.9 -0.7 -1 -6

NY1 1953 — First Base Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
Whitey Lockman 3,257 350 8 3 2 28 17 -1.1 0.0 -1 1
Tookie Gilbert 1,154 131 4 2 1 14 8 -0.5 0.0 0 1
Total 4,411 481 12 5 3 42 25 -1.6 0.0 -1 2

NY1 1953 — Second Base Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
Al Dark 664 114 8 8 6 13 2 0.4 -0.6 0 6
Bobby Hofman 456 79 1 1 1 5 5 0.1 -0.1 0 1
Bill Rigney 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 -0.2 0 0
Hank Thompson 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
Davey Williams 2,484 406 -2 -2 -1 0 8 -0.3 -0.4 -1 -2
Daryl Spencer 800 126 -6 -6 -4 -8 0 0.2 -0.4 0 -4
Total 4,411 725 1 1 2 10 15 0.4 -1.7 -1 1

NY1 1953 — Third Base Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
Hank Thompson 2,692 374 7 3 2 20 18 0.2 0.0 0 2
Al Dark 162 30 1 1 1 6 5 0.5 0.0 0 1
Bill Rigney 38 4 -1 -1 -1 -2 -1 0.0 0.0 0 -1
Bobby Hofman 548 71 -4 -5 -4 -6 -7 -0.1 0.0 0 -4
Daryl Spencer 971 125 -8 -9 -7 -11 -13 -0.3 0.0 0 -7
Total 4,411 604 -5 -11 -9 7 2 0.3 0.0 0 -9

NY1 1953 — Shortstop Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
Daryl Spencer 1,310 238 2 3 2 14 10 0.0 0.0 0 2
Al Dark 3,101 535 -5 -4 -3 2 1 -0.8 0.2 -1 -4
Total 4,411 773 -3 -1 -1 16 11 -0.8 0.2 -1 -2

NY1 1953 — Left Field Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ OF Arm Opps OF Arm Runs Total Fielding Runs
Monte Irvin 2,325 265 9 5 4 25 97 4 8
Whitey Lockman 809 90 2 1 1 5 24 0 1
Al Dark 316 34 1 1 1 1 9 0 1
Hank Thompson 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Don Mueller 420 43 -1 -2 -2 -2 28 -2 -4
Dusty Rhodes 538 55 -3 -4 -3 -4 27 -1 -4
Total 4,411 487 8 1 1 25 185 1 2

NY1 1953 — Center Field Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ OF Arm Opps OF Arm Runs Total Fielding Runs
Whitey Lockman 73 7 -1 -1 -1 -3 3 0 -1
Bobby Thomson 4,338 553 -7 -12 -10 -17 189 0 -10
Total 4,411 560 -8 -13 -11 -20 192 0 -11

NY1 1953 — Right Field Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ OF Arm Opps OF Arm Runs Total Fielding Runs
Dusty Rhodes 322 56 2 1 1 5 18 -1 0
Bobby Thomson 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Monte Irvin 530 85 1 0 0 2 46 0 0
Al Dark 48 10 0 0 0 2 6 -1 -1
Hank Thompson 123 15 -2 -2 -2 -4 6 0 -2
Don Mueller 1,873 274 -5 -8 -7 -17 123 -3 -10
Total 2,901 440 -4 -9 -8 -12 199 -5 -13

NY1 1953 — Pitcher Defense

Player Chances OAA OAA Adj
Max Lanier 0 0 0
Frank Hiller 12 0 0
Larry Jansen 30 0 0
George Spencer 0 0 0
Sal Maglie 20 -2 -2
Monty Kennedy 8 1 1
Jim Hearn 56 2 2
Hoyt Wilhelm 27 0 0
Al Worthington 24 -1 -1
Marv Grissom 21 0 0
Ruben Gomez 49 2 2
Al Corwin 18 -1 -1
Bill Connelly 3 0 0
Dave Koslo 28 -1 -1
Total 296 0 0

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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