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PHA 1949 — 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
3,909 23 -53 36 39 43 -8 -0.1 -0.4 -0.9 -1 567 6 4.5 3.4 8 48

PHA 1949 — Catcher Defense

Catcher Chances OAA OAA_adj DER_runs Frame Runs SB Runs Block Runs Error Runs Catcher Runs Total Fielding Runs
Joe Astroth 30 -1 -1 -1 -1 1.7 -0.4 -0.7 1 -1
Mike Guerra 52 0 0 0 -8 1.1 -0.6 -0.4 0 -8
Buddy Rosar 20 0 0 0 1 -2.9 0.6 0.2 -2 -1
Total 102 -1 -1 -1 -8 -0.1 -0.4 -0.9 -1 -10

PHA 1949 — First Base Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
Hank Biasatti 127 10 -2 -2 -1 -4 -4 -0.1 0.0 0 -1
Ferris Fain 3,730 349 -7 -7 -5 -27 -19 0.0 0.0 0 -5
Total 3,857 359 -9 -9 -6 -31 -23 -0.1 0.0 0 -6

PHA 1949 — Second Base Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
Pete Suder 2,064 332 7 7 5 6 1 0.2 3.0 3 8
Tod Davis 8 0 0 0 0 -1 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
Nellie Fox 1,785 269 0 0 0 -7 -3 0.9 -0.9 0 0
Total 3,857 601 7 7 5 -2 -2 1.1 2.1 3 8

PHA 1949 — Third Base Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
Hank Majeski 2,804 381 1 1 1 -16 -8 2.2 0.0 2 3
Don White 55 10 1 1 1 2 3 0.2 0.0 0 1
Pete Suder 779 114 0 0 0 -1 -2 0.0 0.0 0 0
Tod Davis 219 30 -1 -1 -1 -1 1 0.6 0.0 1 0
Total 3,857 535 1 1 1 -16 -6 3.0 0.0 3 4

PHA 1949 — Shortstop Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
Eddie Joost 3,540 597 8 8 6 -12 -18 0.6 1.5 2 8
Pete Suder 18 3 0 0 0 0 0 -0.1 0.0 0 0
Tod Davis 299 51 -2 -2 -1 -2 -4 0.0 -0.2 0 -1
Total 3,857 651 6 6 5 -14 -22 0.5 1.3 2 7

PHA 1949 — Left Field Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ OF Arm Opps OF Arm Runs Total Fielding Runs
Elmer Valo 3,693 478 21 24 21 55 184 0 21
Don White 99 11 0 0 0 -2 2 0 0
Augie Galan 65 6 -1 -1 -1 -2 3 0 -1
Total 3,857 495 20 23 20 51 189 0 20

PHA 1949 — Center Field Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ OF Arm Opps OF Arm Runs Total Fielding Runs
Sam Chapman 3,845 532 10 10 9 17 196 3 12
Wally Moses 12 0 0 0 0 -1 0 0 0
Total 3,857 532 10 10 9 16 196 3 12

PHA 1949 — Right Field Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ OF Arm Opps OF Arm Runs Total Fielding Runs
Wally Moses 1,296 229 6 6 5 16 98 2 7
Taffy Wright 499 80 2 2 2 -1 41 1 3
Don White 500 82 2 2 2 -1 33 0 2
Elmer Valo 41 10 1 1 1 4 1 0 1
Augie Galan 28 6 0 0 0 1 6 0 0
Bobby Estalella 87 15 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
Total 2,451 422 11 11 10 19 182 3 13

PHA 1949 — Pitcher Defense

Player Chances OAA OAA Adj
Dick Fowler 46 0 0
Lou Brissie 31 -2 -2
Joe Coleman 25 -4 -4
Bubba Harris 20 -1 -1
Alex Kellner 37 -1 -1
Phil Marchildon 5 -1 -1
Bill McCahan 1 -1 -1
Carl Scheib 24 -1 -1
Bobby Shantz 22 2 2
Jim Wilson 0 0 0
Clem Hausmann 1 0 0
Total 212 -9 -9

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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