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NYA 1939 — 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
4,461 413 158 164 144 114 4 0.2 3.5 1.2 5 226 5 3.2 2.1 6 134

NYA 1939 — Catcher Defense

Catcher Chances OAA OAA_adj DER_runs Frame Runs SB Runs Block Runs Error Runs Catcher Runs Total Fielding Runs
Bill Dickey 118 2 2 2 3 2.3 3.4 1.4 7 12
Arndt Jorgens 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0
Buddy Rosar 26 0 0 0 1 -2.1 0.1 -0.2 -2 -1
Total 144 2 2 2 4 0.2 3.5 1.2 5 11

NYA 1939 — First Base Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
Babe Dahlgren 4,120 378 13 10 8 37 16 -1.2 0.0 -1 7
Tommy Henrich 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
Lou Gehrig 236 16 -3 -3 -2 -6 -2 -0.1 0.0 0 -2
Total 4,359 394 10 7 6 31 14 -1.3 0.0 -1 5

NYA 1939 — Second Base Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
Joe Gordon 4,326 739 29 28 22 111 66 1.7 1.1 3 25
Bill Knickerbocker 33 9 1 1 1 4 3 0.1 -0.1 0 1
Total 4,359 748 30 29 23 115 69 1.8 1.0 3 26

NYA 1939 — Third Base Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
Red Rolfe 4,359 590 15 12 9 41 18 1.0 0.0 1 10
Total 4,359 590 15 12 9 41 18 1.0 0.0 1 10

NYA 1939 — Shortstop Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
Frankie Crosetti 4,318 760 28 28 22 93 55 1.7 1.1 3 25
Bill Knickerbocker 41 9 1 1 1 2 2 0.0 0.0 0 1
Total 4,359 769 29 29 23 95 57 1.7 1.1 3 26

NYA 1939 — Left Field Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ OF Arm Opps OF Arm Runs Total Fielding Runs
George Selkirk 2,487 267 13 12 12 20 38 0 12
Charlie Keller 1,367 156 5 4 4 14 24 1 5
Jake Powell 490 62 2 2 2 10 11 0 2
Tommy Henrich 15 4 1 1 1 3 1 0 1
Total 4,359 489 21 19 19 47 74 1 20

NYA 1939 — Center Field Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ OF Arm Opps OF Arm Runs Total Fielding Runs
Joe DiMaggio 3,263 442 26 23 22 76 59 2 24
Tommy Henrich 1,045 148 6 5 5 20 20 0 5
Jake Powell 51 9 1 1 1 3 1 0 1
Total 4,359 599 33 29 28 99 80 2 30

NYA 1939 — Right Field Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ OF Arm Opps OF Arm Runs Total Fielding Runs
Tommy Henrich 928 132 9 7 7 1 12 1 8
Jake Powell 23 6 1 1 1 3 0 0 1
Charlie Keller 1,092 157 4 1 1 -7 29 0 1
George Selkirk 648 100 0 -2 -2 -6 27 1 -1
Joe Gallagher 222 30 -3 -3 -3 -6 4 0 -3
Total 2,913 425 11 4 4 -15 72 2 6

NYA 1939 — Pitcher Defense

Player Chances OAA OAA Adj
Atley Donald 26 0 0
Marius Russo 33 4 4
Red Ruffing 42 1 1
Monte Pearson 34 2 2
Johnny Murphy 16 1 1
Oral Hildebrand 25 1 1
Bump Hadley 44 0 0
Lefty Gomez 37 1 1
Wes Ferrell 5 0 0
Spud Chandler 7 0 0
Marv Breuer 1 0 0
Steve Sundra 33 3 3
Total 303 13 13

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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