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OAK 1978 — 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
4,702 -46 -153 -29 -50 -30 6 6.6 0.3 -3.0 4 627 -5 -2.1 -0.9 0 -25

OAK 1978 — Catcher Defense

Catcher Chances OAA OAA_adj DER_runs Frame Runs SB Runs Block Runs Error Runs Catcher Runs Total Fielding Runs
Gary Alexander 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0
Jim Essian 47 0 0 0 2 6.3 2.3 -0.5 8 10
Tim Hosley 3 0 0 0 0 -0.1 0.1 -0.2 0 0
Scott Meyer 2 0 0 0 0 -0.3 -0.6 0.1 -1 -1
Jeff Newman 29 1 1 1 0 -0.8 0.1 -1.2 -2 -1
Bruce Robinson 13 0 0 0 4 1.5 -1.6 -1.2 -1 3
Total 94 1 1 1 6 6.6 0.3 -3.0 4 11

OAK 1978 — First Base Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
Gary Alexander 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
Dell Alston 56 4 0 0 0 0 -2 0.0 0.0 0 0
Glenn Burke 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
Dave Revering 3,579 377 1 0 0 -1 -7 -0.1 0.0 0 0
Gary Thomasson 60 8 0 0 0 2 2 -0.1 0.0 0 0
Jim Essian 77 6 0 0 0 -1 -1 0.0 0.0 0 0
Jeff Newman 616 63 -1 -1 -1 0 1 -0.1 0.0 0 -1
Jerry Tabb 17 1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 0.0 0.0 0 -1
Wayne Gross 152 11 -3 -3 -2 -6 -5 0.0 0.0 0 -2
Total 4,563 470 -4 -5 -4 -7 -13 -0.3 0.0 0 -4

OAK 1978 — Second Base Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
Marty Perez 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
Jim Essian 7 0 0 0 0 -1 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
Steve Staggs 638 106 2 2 1 -2 -4 -1.1 -0.2 -1 0
Darrell Woodard 111 22 0 0 0 3 2 0.1 -0.2 0 0
Taylor Duncan 105 19 -1 -1 -1 2 1 -0.3 0.0 0 -1
Rob Picciolo 246 38 -2 -2 -1 -4 0 -0.2 -0.1 0 -1
Tito Fuentes 249 31 -2 -2 -1 -11 -9 0.3 -0.4 0 -1
Mike Adams 71 10 -2 -2 -1 -4 -4 0.0 0.0 0 -1
Mike Edwards 3,134 523 -16 -16 -12 -33 -24 0.2 0.6 1 -11
Total 4,563 750 -21 -21 -15 -49 -38 -1.0 -0.3 0 -15

OAK 1978 — Third Base Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
Steve Staggs 35 5 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
Mike Adams 12 2 0 0 0 1 1 0.0 0.0 0 0
Rob Picciolo 62 6 0 0 0 -1 -2 0.0 0.0 0 0
Darrell Woodard 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.2 0.0 0 0
Miguel Dilone 19 3 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 0.0 0.0 0 -1
Marty Perez 129 14 -1 -1 -1 -3 -1 0.0 0.0 0 -1
Taylor Duncan 2,023 263 -7 -9 -6 -13 -22 -1.4 0.0 -1 -7
Wayne Gross 2,276 304 -9 -12 -9 -16 -18 0.9 0.0 1 -8
Total 4,563 598 -18 -23 -17 -33 -43 -0.3 0.0 0 -17

OAK 1978 — Shortstop Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
Steve Staggs 25 5 0 0 0 0 0 -0.3 -0.1 0 0
Marty Perez 22 5 0 0 0 0 1 -0.1 0.0 0 0
Taylor Duncan 11 3 0 0 0 1 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
Rob Picciolo 691 110 -2 -2 -1 -12 -11 -0.3 0.1 0 -1
Mike Edwards 97 19 -3 -3 -2 -1 -1 0.1 -0.4 0 -2
Mario Guerrero 3,717 613 -19 -20 -14 -39 -48 0.1 -0.2 0 -14
Total 4,563 755 -24 -25 -17 -51 -59 -0.5 -0.6 0 -17

OAK 1978 — Left Field Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ OF Arm Opps OF Arm Runs Total Fielding Runs
Miguel Dilone 768 99 8 7 6 13 37 -1 5
Gary Alexander 68 14 2 2 2 6 4 0 2
Glenn Burke 201 23 1 1 1 2 5 0 1
Tony Armas 7 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 1
Dwayne Murphy 200 25 1 1 1 3 11 0 1
Mark Budaska 10 0 0 0 0 -1 0 0 0
Larry Murray 60 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Joe Wallis 37 3 0 0 0 -1 2 0 0
Dell Alston 487 54 0 -1 -1 -1 24 0 -1
Willie Horton 15 3 -1 -1 -1 0 2 0 -1
Mitchell Page 2,710 308 3 -1 -1 -1 155 -7 -8
Total 4,563 537 15 9 8 21 240 -8 0

OAK 1978 — Center Field Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ OF Arm Opps OF Arm Runs Total Fielding Runs
Tony Armas 964 158 11 10 9 26 41 2 11
Miguel Dilone 493 70 2 1 1 3 21 2 3
Bill North 340 43 1 1 1 -1 17 1 2
Joe Wallis 1,469 207 -2 -4 -3 -3 65 4 1
Dwayne Murphy 228 32 0 0 0 0 9 0 0
Glenn Burke 1,069 157 -1 -2 -2 5 50 1 -1
Total 4,563 667 11 6 6 30 203 10 16

OAK 1978 — Right Field Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ OF Arm Opps OF Arm Runs Total Fielding Runs
Tony Armas 625 126 7 6 5 22 35 -1 4
Gary Thomasson 789 122 4 3 3 2 37 -1 2
Dwayne Murphy 62 11 1 1 1 2 4 0 1
Mitchell Page 32 2 0 0 0 -3 1 0 0
Larry Murray 17 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mark Budaska 13 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Glenn Burke 194 38 -1 -1 -1 4 16 1 0
Gary Alexander 38 6 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
Dell Alston 415 74 2 2 2 5 28 -2 0
Miguel Dilone 479 97 1 0 0 12 35 -3 -3
Joe Wallis 316 55 -2 -2 -2 -1 25 -1 -3
Total 2,980 536 12 9 8 43 184 -7 1

OAK 1978 — Pitcher Defense

Player Chances OAA OAA Adj
Rick Langford 35 1 1
Alan Wirth 11 -1 -1
Elias Sosa 17 -1 -1
Steve Renko 30 0 0
Mike Norris 9 -1 -1
Mike Morgan 5 0 0
Craig Minetto 1 0 0
Steve McCatty 1 -1 -1
Bob Lacey 35 1 1
John Henry Johnson 32 -3 -3
Dave Heaverlo 36 2 2
Tim Conroy 1 -1 -1
Joe Coleman 5 0 0
Pete Broberg 36 1 1
Matt Keough 41 2 2
Total 295 -1 -1

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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