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NYA 1998 — 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
4,327 56 35 104 98 78 -12 0.4 4.0 1.3 6 559 2 0.2 -0.7 0 74

NYA 1998 — Catcher Defense

Catcher Chances OAA OAA_adj DER_runs Frame Runs SB Runs Block Runs Error Runs Catcher Runs Total Fielding Runs
Mike Figga 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0 0
Joe Girardi 33 2 2 2 -4 -2.9 2.2 0.6 0 -2
Jorge Posada 36 2 2 2 -8 3.3 1.7 0.7 6 0
Total 69 4 4 4 -12 0.4 4.0 1.3 6 -2

NYA 1998 — First Base Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
Tino Martinez 3,560 371 8 10 8 11 12 1.0 0.0 1 9
Luis Sojo 331 40 4 4 3 6 3 0.0 0.0 0 3
Dale Sveum 292 36 2 2 2 6 7 0.3 0.0 0 2
Shane Spencer 16 3 0 0 0 1 -1 0.0 0.0 0 0
Jorge Posada 14 2 0 0 0 1 1 0.2 0.0 0 0
Scott Brosius 35 6 0 0 0 1 1 0.0 0.0 0 0
Total 4,248 458 14 16 13 26 23 1.5 0.0 1 14

NYA 1998 — Second Base Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
Chuck Knoblauch 3,742 627 7 7 5 15 16 -0.5 -0.3 -1 4
Luis Sojo 111 21 2 2 2 4 3 0.3 0.2 0 2
Homer Bush 395 61 2 2 2 -1 -10 -0.3 -0.9 -1 1
Total 4,248 709 11 11 9 18 9 -0.5 -1.0 -2 7

NYA 1998 — Third Base Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
Scott Brosius 3,820 548 23 27 21 39 31 0.8 0.0 1 22
Homer Bush 59 8 1 1 1 1 1 -0.1 0.0 0 1
Luis Sojo 134 16 1 1 1 0 -2 -0.1 0.0 0 1
Dale Sveum 132 14 0 0 0 -2 -2 -0.1 0.0 0 0
Mike Lowell 103 11 0 0 0 0 1 0.0 0.0 0 0
Total 4,248 597 25 29 23 38 29 0.5 0.0 1 24

NYA 1998 — Shortstop Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
Derek Jeter 3,835 642 7 6 5 -25 -30 -1.0 0.5 0 5
Luis Sojo 387 66 4 4 3 3 4 -0.2 -0.2 0 3
Homer Bush 26 4 0 0 0 0 0 -0.1 0.0 0 0
Total 4,248 712 11 10 8 -22 -26 -1.3 0.3 0 8

NYA 1998 — Left Field Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ OF Arm Opps OF Arm Runs Total Fielding Runs
Chad Curtis 2,249 279 14 11 10 28 84 1 11
Ricky Ledee 540 60 3 2 2 2 26 1 3
Shane Spencer 168 16 1 1 1 -2 9 0 1
Darryl Strawberry 285 32 -2 -2 -2 -2 7 -1 -3
Tim Raines 1,006 103 -3 -4 -4 -10 27 1 -3
Total 4,248 490 13 8 7 16 153 2 9

NYA 1998 — Center Field Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ OF Arm Opps OF Arm Runs Total Fielding Runs
Chad Curtis 994 136 5 4 4 3 56 1 5
Ricky Ledee 32 3 0 0 0 -1 1 0 0
Bernie Williams 3,222 424 4 -1 -1 -15 181 -4 -5
Total 4,248 563 9 3 3 -13 238 -3 0

NYA 1998 — Right Field Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ OF Arm Opps OF Arm Runs Total Fielding Runs
Paul O'Neill 2,551 431 13 13 12 -4 155 3 15
Ricky Ledee 31 3 0 0 0 -1 0 0 0
Chad Curtis 102 20 0 0 0 2 9 0 0
Scott Brosius 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Shane Spencer 161 23 -1 -1 -1 -4 4 0 -1
Total 2,849 477 12 12 11 -7 168 3 14

NYA 1998 — Pitcher Defense

Player Chances OAA OAA Adj
Orlando Hernandez 30 3 3
Todd Erdos 0 0 0
David Cone 29 1 1
Mike Buddie 5 0 0
Jim Bruske 1 0 0
Ryan Bradley 0 0 0
Darren Holmes 8 0 0
Willie Banks 7 -1 -1
Hideki Irabu 22 0 0
Joe Borowski 2 0 0
Jay Tessmer 0 0 0
Graeme Lloyd 6 0 0
Ramiro Mendoza 33 0 0
Jeff Nelson 12 1 1
Andy Pettitte 39 -1 -1
Mariano Rivera 15 2 2
Mike Stanton 7 -1 -1
Mike Jerzembeck 1 0 0
David Wells 35 1 1
Total 252 5 5

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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