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Teams for 1951

PHA 1951 — 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
4,384 -18 26 -7 1 0 -6 7.1 -2.2 0.4 5 662 0 2.1 -0.8 1 0

PHA 1951 — Catcher Defense

Catcher Chances OAA OAA_adj DER_runs Frame Runs SB Runs Block Runs Error Runs Catcher Runs Total Fielding Runs
Joe Astroth 44 1 1 1 -2 -3.0 -2.2 0.7 -5 -6
Ray Murray 37 0 0 0 0 3.2 -1.9 0.4 2 2
Joe Tipton 47 -1 -1 -1 -4 6.9 1.9 -0.7 8 3
Total 128 0 0 0 -6 7.1 -2.2 0.4 5 -1

PHA 1951 — First Base Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
Ferris Fain 2,837 269 -2 -1 -1 2 15 1.9 0.0 2 1
Billy Hitchcock 32 3 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
Lou Limmer 1,452 148 -1 -1 -1 -1 3 0.0 0.0 0 -1
Total 4,321 420 -3 -2 -2 1 18 1.9 0.0 2 0

PHA 1951 — Second Base Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
Pete Suder 2,748 431 0 1 1 -11 1 -0.3 0.5 0 1
Ed Samcoff 74 10 0 0 0 -1 -1 0.1 0.0 0 0
Tod Davis 46 3 -2 -2 -1 -5 -4 0.0 0.0 0 -1
Billy Hitchcock 493 82 -1 -1 -1 2 1 -0.6 0.8 0 -1
Lou Klein 960 138 -7 -7 -5 -21 -11 0.1 0.0 0 -5
Total 4,321 664 -10 -9 -6 -36 -14 -0.7 1.3 0 -6

PHA 1951 — Third Base Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
Hank Majeski 2,339 360 7 6 4 17 29 0.8 0.0 1 5
Billy Hitchcock 1,140 183 5 5 4 18 13 -0.2 0.0 0 4
Dave Philley 12 1 0 0 0 -1 -1 0.0 0.0 0 0
Allie Clark 242 36 0 0 0 1 3 0.1 0.0 0 0
Tod Davis 26 4 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
Pete Suder 59 6 0 0 0 -1 -3 0.1 0.0 0 0
Kermit Wahl 503 72 0 0 0 0 2 -0.6 0.0 -1 -1
Total 4,321 662 12 11 8 34 43 0.2 0.0 0 8

PHA 1951 — Shortstop Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
Eddie Joost 3,943 684 7 8 6 6 -12 1.1 -1.1 0 6
Pete Suder 378 65 -2 -2 -1 -4 -9 -0.4 -1.0 -1 -2
Total 4,321 749 5 6 5 2 -21 0.7 -2.1 -1 4

PHA 1951 — Left Field Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ OF Arm Opps OF Arm Runs Total Fielding Runs
Paul Lehner 184 23 0 0 0 2 10 1 1
Ferris Fain 9 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gus Zernial 3,868 438 -3 0 0 -6 178 0 0
Elmer Valo 70 9 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
Dave Philley 59 7 0 0 0 1 2 0 0
Barney McCosky 131 13 0 0 0 -2 5 -1 -1
Total 4,321 492 -3 0 0 -5 198 0 0

PHA 1951 — Center Field Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ OF Arm Opps OF Arm Runs Total Fielding Runs
Sam Chapman 488 59 -2 -2 -2 -4 22 0 -2
Elmer Valo 629 75 -3 -3 -3 -9 26 0 -3
Dave Philley 3,204 390 -10 -8 -7 -26 204 -1 -8
Total 4,321 524 -15 -13 -12 -39 252 -1 -13

PHA 1951 — Right Field Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ OF Arm Opps OF Arm Runs Total Fielding Runs
Elmer Valo 1,579 256 6 7 6 15 115 -1 5
Allie Clark 548 86 2 2 2 3 37 1 3
Barney McCosky 33 5 1 1 1 1 2 0 1
Dave Philley 20 4 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
Wally Moses 492 93 0 0 0 10 37 0 0
Ferris Fain 151 19 -2 -2 -2 -4 18 1 -1
Total 2,823 463 7 8 7 25 212 1 8

PHA 1951 — Pitcher Defense

Player Chances OAA OAA Adj
Hank Wyse 3 0 0
Moe Burtschy 4 -1 -1
Lou Brissie 2 0 0
Carl Scheib 50 4 4
Sam Zoldak 21 -1 -1
Joe Coleman 15 -2 -2
Bobby Shantz 49 2 2
Morrie Martin 33 1 1
Johnny Kucab 10 0 0
Alex Kellner 31 -2 -2
Bob Hooper 43 1 1
Dick Fowler 19 -2 -2
Bubba Harris 2 0 0
Total 282 0 0

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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