Baseball Projection Banner
Batting Leaders Pitching Leaders Fielding Leaders

Teams for 1958

← Back to Team List
Summary | Batters | Defense | Pitching

PIT 1958 — 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
4,416 28 -17 16 32 32 0 2.8 -0.1 -0.6 2 517 2 3.0 3.6 6 42

PIT 1958 — Catcher Defense

Catcher Chances OAA OAA_adj DER_runs Frame Runs SB Runs Block Runs Error Runs Catcher Runs Total Fielding Runs
Hank Foiles 54 0 0 0 2 1.8 1.2 0.4 3 5
Bill Hall 24 0 0 0 -1 0.0 0.2 -0.4 0 -1
Danny Kravitz 16 -1 -1 -1 -1 0.7 -1.4 -0.6 -1 -3
Hardy Peterson 0 0 0 0 0 0.3 -0.1 0.0 0 0
Total 94 -1 -1 -1 0 2.8 -0.1 -0.6 2 1

PIT 1958 — First Base Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
R C Stevens 742 78 1 2 1 4 0 0.0 0.0 0 1
Frank Thomas 63 7 0 0 0 1 1 0.0 0.0 0 0
Ted Kluszewski 1,885 161 -6 -4 -3 -22 -12 -0.1 0.0 0 -3
Dick Stuart 1,608 158 -6 -4 -3 -12 -10 0.3 0.0 0 -3
Total 4,298 404 -11 -6 -5 -29 -21 0.2 0.0 0 -5

PIT 1958 — Second Base Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
Bill Mazeroski 4,222 756 14 15 11 38 53 1.8 0.5 2 13
Gene Baker 76 17 1 1 1 4 4 0.0 -0.1 0 1
Total 4,298 773 15 16 12 42 57 1.8 0.4 2 14

PIT 1958 — Third Base Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
Gene Baker 270 39 1 1 1 1 -2 -0.1 0.0 0 1
Harry Bright 161 21 0 0 0 -1 0 -0.2 0.0 0 0
Gene Freese 29 6 0 0 0 1 2 0.0 0.0 0 0
Dick Schofield 11 1 0 0 0 -1 -1 0.0 0.0 0 0
Frank Thomas 3,827 478 -24 -19 -14 -72 -46 -0.1 0.0 0 -14
Total 4,298 545 -23 -18 -13 -72 -47 -0.4 0.0 0 -13

PIT 1958 — Shortstop Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
Dick Groat 4,151 739 -4 -3 -2 -5 -6 1.2 3.2 4 2
Dick Schofield 147 27 0 0 0 1 0 0.2 0.0 0 0
Total 4,298 766 -4 -3 -2 -4 -6 1.4 3.2 4 2

PIT 1958 — Left Field Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ OF Arm Opps OF Arm Runs Total Fielding Runs
Frank Thomas 117 12 1 1 1 0 3 0 1
Roman Mejias 402 50 2 2 2 3 25 -1 1
John Powers 50 4 0 0 0 -1 0 0 0
Bob Skinner 3,729 374 -4 -5 -4 -12 132 2 -2
Total 4,298 440 -1 -2 -1 -10 160 1 0

PIT 1958 — Center Field Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ OF Arm Opps OF Arm Runs Total Fielding Runs
Bill Virdon 3,978 546 11 15 13 18 163 -3 10
Roman Mejias 320 47 3 3 3 5 10 0 3
Total 4,298 593 14 18 16 23 173 -3 13

PIT 1958 — Right Field Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ OF Arm Opps OF Arm Runs Total Fielding Runs
Roberto Clemente 2,388 434 28 29 25 66 151 4 29
Roman Mejias 213 46 2 2 2 10 17 0 2
John Powers 190 34 0 0 0 0 14 0 0
Frank Thomas 52 12 -1 -1 -1 2 2 0 -1
Total 2,843 526 29 30 26 78 184 4 30

PIT 1958 — Pitcher Defense

Player Chances OAA OAA Adj
George Perez 1 0 0
Don Williams 0 0 0
Bob Smith 16 1 1
Curt Raydon 15 -1 -1
Bob Porterfield 13 0 0
Vern Law 41 -1 -1
Eddie O'Brien 0 0 0
Ron Kline 48 -1 -1
Don Gross 19 1 1
Bob Friend 55 -1 -1
Roy Face 22 1 1
Bennie Daniels 12 1 1
Red Witt 18 -1 -1
Ron Blackburn 15 -1 -1
Total 275 -2 -2

Glossary

Click to expand glossary
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

The information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by
Retrosheet. Interested parties may contact Retrosheet at "www.retrosheet.org".