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PHI 1955 — 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
4,330 128 -49 48 43 33 2 -2.2 -0.9 2.6 0 527 0 -1.7 -1.3 -3 32

PHI 1955 — Catcher Defense

Catcher Chances OAA OAA_adj DER_runs Frame Runs SB Runs Block Runs Error Runs Catcher Runs Total Fielding Runs
Smoky Burgess 7 0 0 0 0 -0.5 -0.1 0.2 0 0
Stan Lopata 60 1 1 1 2 -1.0 0.0 0.9 0 3
Gus Niarhos 6 0 0 0 0 -0.5 0.2 0.1 0 0
Andy Seminick 72 2 2 1 0 -0.2 -1.0 1.4 0 1
Total 145 3 3 2 2 -2.2 -0.9 2.6 0 4

PHI 1955 — First Base Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
Marv Blaylock 1,705 192 6 6 4 19 12 -0.2 0.0 0 4
Peanuts Lowrey 18 3 1 1 1 2 1 0.0 0.0 0 1
Earl Torgeson 1,145 106 2 2 1 0 6 -0.4 0.0 0 1
Stan Lopata 547 54 0 0 0 -1 4 -0.4 0.0 0 0
Eddie Waitkus 786 82 0 0 0 3 -5 0.0 0.0 0 0
Bobby Morgan 25 1 -1 -1 -1 -2 -1 0.0 0.0 0 -1
Total 4,226 438 8 8 5 21 17 -1.0 0.0 0 5

PHI 1955 — Second Base Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
Bobby Morgan 2,253 349 12 12 9 7 -10 0.3 0.0 0 9
Roy Smalley 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
Peanuts Lowrey 41 7 0 0 0 -1 -1 0.0 0.1 0 0
Granny Hamner 1,931 308 -8 -8 -6 -18 -18 -0.6 -0.6 -1 -7
Total 4,226 664 4 4 3 -12 -29 -0.3 -0.5 -1 2

PHI 1955 — Third Base Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
Willie Jones 3,961 565 8 5 4 20 -36 0.4 0.0 0 4
Floyd Baker 28 8 1 1 1 3 0 -0.1 0.0 0 1
Ted Kazanski 45 6 0 0 0 -1 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
Bobby Morgan 118 20 0 0 0 3 3 -0.3 0.0 0 0
Roy Smalley 26 2 -1 -1 -1 -2 -1 0.0 0.0 0 -1
Jim Greengrass 48 8 -1 -1 -1 0 -1 0.0 0.0 0 -1
Total 4,226 609 7 4 3 23 -35 0.0 0.0 0 3

PHI 1955 — Shortstop Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
Roy Smalley 2,230 387 6 6 4 10 1 -0.5 -1.0 -2 2
Granny Hamner 805 134 3 3 2 -3 -4 -0.2 0.0 0 2
Ted Kazanski 50 12 1 1 1 4 0 0.1 0.0 0 1
Bobby Morgan 1,112 201 0 0 0 11 2 0.1 0.2 0 0
Mickey Micelotta 29 5 0 0 0 0 -1 0.1 0.0 0 0
Total 4,226 739 10 10 7 22 -2 -0.4 -0.8 -2 5

PHI 1955 — Left Field Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ OF Arm Opps OF Arm Runs Total Fielding Runs
Del Ennis 3,868 417 5 5 4 17 158 0 4
Jim Greengrass 120 13 1 1 1 2 2 0 1
Stan Palys 74 10 1 1 1 3 0 0 1
Peanuts Lowrey 48 5 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
Bob Bowman 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Marv Blaylock 110 9 -1 -1 -1 -1 9 0 -1
Total 4,226 454 6 6 5 21 172 0 5

PHI 1955 — Center Field Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ OF Arm Opps OF Arm Runs Total Fielding Runs
Richie Ashburn 3,821 536 7 5 4 49 150 -1 3
Glen Gorbous 84 11 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
Peanuts Lowrey 216 22 0 0 0 -4 6 -1 -1
Stan Palys 105 9 -2 -2 -2 -5 1 0 -2
Total 4,226 578 5 3 2 41 157 -2 0

PHI 1955 — Right Field Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ OF Arm Opps OF Arm Runs Total Fielding Runs
Glen Gorbous 908 154 4 4 3 13 73 4 7
Mel Clark 149 24 2 2 2 2 11 1 3
Bob Bowman 19 3 1 1 1 1 0 0 1
Marv Blaylock 39 6 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
Stan Palys 152 26 2 2 2 5 11 -2 0
Peanuts Lowrey 193 23 0 0 0 -4 6 0 0
Del Ennis 36 6 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
Jim Greengrass 1,428 216 -2 -2 -2 -5 91 -1 -3
Total 2,924 458 7 7 6 12 198 2 8

PHI 1955 — Pitcher Defense

Player Chances OAA OAA Adj
Jack Meyer 14 0 0
Herm Wehmeier 36 1 1
Jack Spring 0 0 0
Curt Simmons 27 -1 -1
Saul Rogovin 11 0 0
Robin Roberts 43 -1 -1
Steve Ridzik 2 -1 -1
Ron Negray 14 0 0
Ron Mrozinski 6 0 0
Lynn Lovenguth 2 0 0
Bob Kuzava 10 0 0
Thornton Kipper 7 0 0
Bob Greenwood 0 0 0
Murry Dickson 46 1 1
Dave Cole 8 0 0
Jim Owens 2 -1 -1
Bob Miller 17 0 0
Total 245 -2 -2

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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