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PIT 1963 — 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
4,459 -75 112 -43 -34 -27 0 -0.3 2.7 0.5 3 434 -2 6.4 7.1 14 -12

PIT 1963 — Catcher Defense

Catcher Chances OAA OAA_adj DER_runs Frame Runs SB Runs Block Runs Error Runs Catcher Runs Total Fielding Runs
Ron Brand 10 0 0 0 0 0.7 -1.2 -1.0 -2 -2
Smoky Burgess 38 -1 -1 -1 1 -1.2 1.4 0.9 1 1
Jim Pagliaroni 42 -1 -1 -1 0 0.4 2.9 0.5 4 3
Elmo Plaskett 1 0 0 0 -1 -0.2 -0.4 0.1 0 -1
Total 91 -2 -2 -2 0 -0.3 2.7 0.5 3 1

PIT 1963 — First Base Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
Donn Clendenon 3,961 414 -4 -1 -1 -14 5 0.0 0.0 0 -1
Willie Stargell 368 49 -2 -2 -1 2 2 -0.3 0.0 0 -1
Total 4,329 463 -6 -3 -2 -12 7 -0.3 0.0 0 -2

PIT 1963 — Second Base Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
Bill Mazeroski 3,710 703 13 13 8 50 76 3.1 4.1 7 15
Ron Brand 16 1 0 0 0 -1 -2 0.0 0.0 0 0
Manny Mota 4 0 0 0 0 -1 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
Gene Alley 74 11 0 0 0 -1 1 0.0 -0.2 0 0
Julio Gotay 10 2 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 0.0 0.0 0 -1
Dick Schofield 515 80 -4 -4 -3 -9 -3 -0.2 -0.5 -1 -4
Total 4,329 797 8 8 4 37 71 2.9 3.4 6 10

PIT 1963 — Third Base Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
Bob Bailey 4,072 601 5 11 7 7 30 1.2 0.0 1 8
Elmo Plaskett 21 3 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
Gene Alley 143 23 0 0 0 1 1 0.2 0.0 0 0
Ron Brand 7 0 0 0 0 -1 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
Dick Schofield 33 2 -2 -2 -1 -3 -2 0.0 0.0 0 -1
Johnny Logan 53 3 -1 -1 -1 -4 -2 0.0 0.0 0 -1
Total 4,329 632 2 8 5 0 27 1.4 0.0 1 6

PIT 1963 — Shortstop Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
Dick Schofield 3,071 580 1 1 1 20 19 2.6 2.9 6 7
Bob Bailey 28 4 0 0 0 -1 -1 0.1 0.1 0 0
Gene Alley 125 26 -3 -3 -2 -1 -1 0.2 0.4 1 -1
Johnny Logan 1,105 204 -8 -8 -5 -14 -10 -0.5 0.3 0 -5
Total 4,329 814 -10 -10 -6 4 7 2.4 3.7 7 1

PIT 1963 — Left Field Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ OF Arm Opps OF Arm Runs Total Fielding Runs
Bob Skinner 869 89 2 2 2 0 27 0 2
Manny Mota 643 58 0 0 0 -8 21 0 0
Ted Savage 645 53 -3 -3 -2 -11 14 0 -2
Willie Stargell 842 72 -4 -4 -3 -14 22 -1 -4
Jerry Lynch 1,330 121 -11 -11 -9 -18 50 -1 -10
Total 4,329 393 -16 -16 -12 -51 134 -2 -14

PIT 1963 — Center Field Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ OF Arm Opps OF Arm Runs Total Fielding Runs
Bill Virdon 3,746 452 2 2 2 -14 119 -2 0
Willie Stargell 157 15 -1 -1 -1 -3 2 0 -1
Ted Savage 192 22 -2 -2 -2 -4 6 0 -2
Manny Mota 44 4 -1 -1 -1 -2 5 -1 -2
Roberto Clemente 190 22 -2 -2 -2 -3 5 0 -2
Total 4,329 515 -4 -4 -4 -26 137 -3 -7

PIT 1963 — Right Field Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ OF Arm Opps OF Arm Runs Total Fielding Runs
Ted Savage 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Manny Mota 34 3 -1 -1 -1 -2 0 0 -1
Willie Stargell 340 40 -4 -4 -3 -10 6 0 -3
Roberto Clemente 2,431 354 -8 -8 -6 -15 157 3 -3
Total 2,810 398 -13 -13 -10 -27 163 3 -7

PIT 1963 — Pitcher Defense

Player Chances OAA OAA Adj
Bob Veale 15 0 0
Tommie Sisk 28 1 1
Don Schwall 43 1 1
Harvey Haddix 13 0 0
Tom Butters 2 0 0
Tom Sturdivant 3 0 0
Roy Face 22 -1 -1
Don Cardwell 47 -1 -1
Al McBean 37 1 1
Earl Francis 27 -3 -3
Bob Friend 54 0 0
Tom Parsons 1 0 0
Vern Law 24 0 0
Joe Gibbon 40 0 0
Total 356 -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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