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NY1 1956 — 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
4,015 -33 24 0 -23 -24 -4 2.7 -2.0 0.5 1 454 2 0.1 0.2 0 -25

NY1 1956 — Catcher Defense

Catcher Chances OAA OAA_adj DER_runs Frame Runs SB Runs Block Runs Error Runs Catcher Runs Total Fielding Runs
Bobby Hofman 3 0 0 0 0 -0.1 0.1 0.1 0 0
Ray Katt 19 0 0 0 0 1.7 0.7 -0.2 2 2
Jim Mangan 4 0 0 0 0 -0.4 -0.1 0.2 0 0
Bill Sarni 50 0 0 0 -2 1.5 -0.5 1.2 2 0
Wes Westrum 46 1 1 1 -2 0.0 -2.2 -0.8 -3 -4
Total 122 1 1 1 -4 2.7 -2.0 0.5 1 -2

NY1 1956 — First Base Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
Bill White 3,449 390 9 5 4 32 39 0.1 0.0 0 4
Bobby Hofman 19 0 0 0 0 -2 -1 0.0 0.0 0 0
Whitey Lockman 154 11 -1 -1 -1 -5 -3 0.0 0.0 0 -1
Gail Harris 263 27 -1 -1 -1 -2 -4 0.0 0.0 0 -1
Total 3,885 428 7 3 2 23 31 0.1 0.0 0 2

NY1 1956 — Second Base Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
Red Schoendienst 2,041 337 3 3 2 11 0 0.4 -0.3 0 2
Bobby Hofman 25 6 1 1 1 2 0 -0.1 0.0 0 1
Daryl Spencer 1,687 271 -1 -1 -1 1 -2 0.5 0.5 1 0
Foster Castleman 18 2 -1 -1 -1 -1 -2 0.0 0.0 0 -1
Wayne Terwilliger 114 19 -1 -1 -1 -2 -2 0.3 -0.3 0 -1
Total 3,885 635 1 1 0 11 -6 1.1 -0.1 1 1

NY1 1956 — Third Base Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
Foster Castleman 2,445 380 8 3 2 17 16 -0.7 0.0 -1 1
Bobby Hofman 115 19 0 0 0 1 0 -0.1 0.0 0 0
Ozzie Virgil 79 6 -1 -1 -1 -4 -2 0.0 0.0 0 -1
Daryl Spencer 320 58 0 -1 -1 7 6 0.0 0.0 0 -1
Hank Thompson 926 158 -2 -4 -3 6 15 0.2 0.0 0 -3
Total 3,885 621 5 -3 -3 27 35 -0.6 0.0 -1 -4

NY1 1956 — Shortstop Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
Hank Thompson 5 0 0 0 0 -1 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
Foster Castleman 10 1 0 0 0 -1 -1 0.0 0.0 0 0
Al Dark 1,276 220 -4 -4 -3 -11 -9 -0.3 0.3 0 -3
Daryl Spencer 1,452 230 -5 -5 -4 -30 -21 0.4 0.4 1 -3
Eddie Bressoud 1,142 189 -8 -8 -6 -18 -5 -0.6 -0.4 -1 -7
Total 3,885 640 -17 -17 -13 -61 -36 -0.5 0.3 0 -13

NY1 1956 — Left Field Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ OF Arm Opps OF Arm Runs Total Fielding Runs
Whitey Lockman 867 94 2 1 1 3 35 2 3
George Wilson 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bill White 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bob Lennon 56 6 -1 -1 -1 -1 6 0 -1
Jackie Brandt 1,595 161 0 -2 -2 -4 59 0 -2
Hank Thompson 149 13 -3 -3 -3 -4 5 0 -3
Dusty Rhodes 1,205 110 -6 -7 -6 -16 57 -2 -8
Total 3,885 384 -8 -12 -11 -22 162 0 -11

NY1 1956 — Center Field Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ OF Arm Opps OF Arm Runs Total Fielding Runs
Willie Mays 3,792 521 8 3 3 17 152 4 7
Jackie Brandt 65 7 1 1 1 0 0 0 1
Whitey Lockman 28 2 0 0 0 -2 0 0 0
Total 3,885 530 9 4 4 15 152 4 8

NY1 1956 — Right Field Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ OF Arm Opps OF Arm Runs Total Fielding Runs
George Wilson 119 18 1 1 1 2 2 1 2
Bill White 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Whitey Lockman 33 6 -1 -1 -1 0 5 1 0
Ruben Gomez 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dusty Rhodes 41 6 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
Bill Taylor 15 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hank Thompson 40 5 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
Jackie Brandt 312 49 0 0 0 -3 16 -1 -1
Bob Lennon 189 26 -2 -2 -2 -4 11 0 -2
Don Mueller 1,858 261 0 -2 -2 -21 100 -3 -5
Total 2,613 373 -2 -4 -4 -26 140 -2 -6

NY1 1956 — Pitcher Defense

Player Chances OAA OAA Adj
Roy Wright 0 0 0
Joe Margoneri 13 -1 -1
Dick Littlefield 21 1 1
Don Liddle 8 0 0
Jim Hearn 26 0 0
Marv Grissom 15 0 0
Ruben Gomez 45 2 2
Johnny Antonelli 53 2 2
Ramon Monzant 2 0 0
Steve Ridzik 11 0 0
Jim Constable 0 0 0
Hoyt Wilhelm 23 -1 -1
Max Surkont 5 -1 -1
Al Worthington 47 2 2
Mike McCormick 1 0 0
Windy McCall 12 0 0
Total 282 4 4

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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