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PIT 1956 — 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
3,758 -18 -1 -43 -34 -16 -3 3.6 -2.3 -0.3 1 429 1 0.7 0.8 1 -16

PIT 1956 — Catcher Defense

Catcher Chances OAA OAA_adj DER_runs Frame Runs SB Runs Block Runs Error Runs Catcher Runs Total Fielding Runs
Toby Atwell 8 0 0 0 0 -0.9 -0.4 0.1 -1 -1
Hank Foiles 36 0 0 0 1 3.1 -1.6 0.4 2 3
Bill Hall 0 0 0 0 0 0.4 0.0 0.0 0 0
Danny Kravitz 8 0 0 0 0 0.0 -0.6 -1.4 -2 -2
Jack Shepard 41 0 0 0 -4 1.0 0.3 0.6 2 -2
Total 93 0 0 0 -3 3.6 -2.3 -0.3 1 -2

PIT 1956 — First Base Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
Jack Shepard 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
Dick Hall 14 3 0 0 0 1 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
Bob Skinner 533 54 -2 -2 -1 -5 -4 0.2 0.0 0 -1
Dale Long 3,100 324 -12 -9 -7 -16 -3 -0.9 0.0 -1 -8
Total 3,654 382 -14 -11 -8 -20 -7 -0.7 0.0 -1 -9

PIT 1956 — Second Base Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
Roberto Clemente 14 2 0 0 0 -1 0 0.0 -0.2 0 0
Frank Thomas 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
Bill Mazeroski 1,857 323 -4 -4 -3 -4 3 1.0 1.6 3 0
Johnny O'Brien 682 124 0 0 0 6 7 -0.4 0.5 0 0
Curt Roberts 358 59 0 0 0 -1 1 -0.3 0.3 0 0
Eddie O'Brien 10 1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 0.0 0.0 0 -1
Spook Jacobs 173 31 -3 -3 -2 0 -2 -0.4 0.0 0 -2
Dick Cole 147 26 -1 -1 -1 0 0 -0.7 -0.1 -1 -2
Gene Freese 410 65 -4 -4 -3 -10 -1 -0.2 -0.4 -1 -4
Total 3,654 631 -13 -13 -10 -11 7 -1.0 1.7 1 -9

PIT 1956 — Third Base Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
Gene Freese 713 97 4 5 4 2 2 0.2 0.0 0 4
Danny Kravitz 20 3 0 0 0 0 1 0.0 0.0 0 0
Dick Cole 208 30 0 0 0 0 2 0.2 0.0 0 0
Roberto Clemente 7 3 0 0 0 1 2 0.0 0.0 0 0
Dick Groat 45 7 0 0 0 1 1 0.1 0.0 0 0
Lee Walls 9 1 0 0 0 -1 -1 0.0 0.0 0 0
Eddie O'Brien 18 2 0 0 0 -1 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
Preston Ward 86 10 -2 -2 -1 -3 -2 0.0 0.0 0 -1
Bobby Del Greco 67 8 -1 -1 -1 -2 -1 0.0 0.0 0 -1
Frank Thomas 2,481 333 -10 -7 -5 -26 -27 0.9 0.0 1 -4
Total 3,654 494 -9 -5 -3 -29 -23 1.4 0.0 1 -2

PIT 1956 — Shortstop Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
Dick Cole 70 12 -2 -2 -1 -1 0 0.2 0.0 0 -1
Dick Groat 3,184 596 -1 -1 -1 28 20 0.8 -1.0 0 -1
Eddie O'Brien 400 70 -3 -3 -2 -3 2 0.0 0.1 0 -2
Total 3,654 678 -6 -6 -4 24 22 1.0 -0.9 0 -4

PIT 1956 — Left Field Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ OF Arm Opps OF Arm Runs Total Fielding Runs
Lee Walls 1,708 201 5 5 4 11 62 0 4
Frank Thomas 1,037 111 2 2 2 4 40 0 2
John Powers 85 11 1 1 1 2 2 0 1
Roberto Clemente 396 42 0 0 0 -2 16 0 0
Eddie O'Brien 17 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bob Skinner 411 28 -4 -4 -3 -13 11 1 -2
Total 3,654 395 4 4 4 2 131 1 5

PIT 1956 — Center Field Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ OF Arm Opps OF Arm Runs Total Fielding Runs
Bobby Del Greco 80 9 1 1 1 -1 3 0 1
Roberto Clemente 497 68 3 3 3 3 31 -2 1
Lee Walls 152 23 0 0 0 0 12 0 0
Eddie O'Brien 12 1 0 0 0 -1 0 0 0
Bill Virdon 2,913 384 -6 -4 -3 -10 100 -2 -5
Total 3,654 485 -2 0 1 -9 146 -4 -3

PIT 1956 — Right Field Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ OF Arm Opps OF Arm Runs Total Fielding Runs
Roberto Clemente 1,482 253 4 4 3 22 102 3 6
Lee Walls 753 124 3 3 3 9 43 1 4
Preston Ward 62 4 -1 -1 -1 -4 1 0 -1
Bob Skinner 77 12 -1 -1 -1 -2 6 0 -1
Total 2,374 393 5 5 4 25 152 4 8

PIT 1956 — Pitcher Defense

Player Chances OAA OAA Adj
Bob Purkey 1 0 0
Vern Law 29 -1 -1
Nellie King 5 0 0
Roy Face 28 0 0
Bob Friend 49 -2 -2
Jack McMahan 2 0 0
Bob Garber 0 0 0
Dick Hall 7 -1 -1
Lino Donoso 1 0 0
Luis Arroyo 4 0 0
Red Munger 18 -1 -1
Fred Waters 4 -1 -1
Eddie O'Brien 0 0 0
Johnny O'Brien 1 -1 -1
Laurin Pepper 2 -1 -1
Cholly Naranjo 9 1 1
Howie Pollet 3 0 0
Ron Kline 37 -1 -1
Max Surkont 1 0 0
Red Swanson 5 0 0
Dick Littlefield 1 0 0
Total 207 -8 -8

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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