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PIT 1968 — 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
4,359 -4 111 38 59 39 -11 3.2 1.0 -0.6 4 525 2 3.7 3.5 7 41

PIT 1968 — Catcher Defense

Catcher Chances OAA OAA_adj DER_runs Frame Runs SB Runs Block Runs Error Runs Catcher Runs Total Fielding Runs
Chris Cannizzaro 12 -1 -1 -1 -2 1.5 -0.4 -0.6 1 -2
Gary Kolb 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.3 0.1 0 0
Jerry May 65 0 0 0 -9 2.7 1.9 0.2 5 -4
Carl Taylor 4 0 0 0 0 -1.0 -0.8 -0.3 -2 -2
Total 82 -1 -1 -1 -11 3.2 1.0 -0.6 4 -8

PIT 1968 — First Base Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
Donn Clendenon 4,077 461 5 9 6 32 52 -0.4 0.0 0 6
Willie Stargell 176 14 0 0 0 -4 -4 0.0 0.0 0 0
Jose Pagan 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
Total 4,255 475 5 9 6 28 48 -0.4 0.0 0 6

PIT 1968 — Second Base Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
Bill Mazeroski 3,583 638 7 7 5 17 41 2.2 2.3 4 9
Gene Alley 588 120 10 10 6 21 25 0.3 0.2 0 6
Gary Kolb 15 1 0 0 0 -1 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
Manny Mota 22 3 0 0 0 -1 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
Chuck Hiller 35 6 0 0 0 0 -1 0.0 0.0 0 0
Jose Pagan 12 2 -2 -2 -1 -2 -1 -0.1 0.0 0 -1
Total 4,255 770 15 15 10 34 64 2.4 2.5 4 14

PIT 1968 — Third Base Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
Maury Wills 3,619 500 6 10 6 -25 -16 1.1 0.0 1 7
Manny Mota 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
Gary Kolb 54 7 0 0 0 -1 -1 0.0 0.0 0 0
Freddie Patek 24 3 0 0 0 0 -1 0.0 0.0 0 0
Jose Pagan 558 74 -5 -4 -3 -12 -9 -0.3 0.0 0 -3
Total 4,255 584 1 6 3 -38 -27 0.8 0.0 1 4

PIT 1968 — Shortstop Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
Freddie Patek 1,147 222 12 12 8 2 2 -0.1 -0.3 0 8
Gene Alley 2,680 508 5 5 3 0 24 0.6 1.6 2 5
Jose Pagan 159 30 -1 -1 -1 -2 2 0.2 -0.1 0 -1
Maury Wills 269 46 -4 -4 -3 -9 -2 0.2 -0.2 0 -3
Total 4,255 806 12 12 7 -9 26 0.9 1.0 2 9

PIT 1968 — Left Field Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ OF Arm Opps OF Arm Runs Total Fielding Runs
Jose Pagan 332 26 1 1 1 -3 10 0 1
Carl Taylor 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bill Virdon 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Manny Jimenez 107 10 0 0 0 0 4 0 0
Steve Blass 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Freddie Patek 32 1 -1 -1 -1 -2 2 0 -1
Gary Kolb 120 6 -2 -2 -2 -5 4 0 -2
Manny Mota 970 77 -4 -3 -2 -20 33 -2 -4
Willie Stargell 2,690 233 -4 -1 -1 -13 105 -3 -4
Total 4,255 353 -10 -6 -5 -43 158 -5 -10

PIT 1968 — Center Field Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ OF Arm Opps OF Arm Runs Total Fielding Runs
Manny Mota 705 82 0 1 1 -5 24 0 1
Matty Alou 3,544 412 -6 -2 -2 -28 150 2 0
Gary Kolb 6 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Total 4,255 494 -6 -1 -1 -33 175 2 1

PIT 1968 — Right Field Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ OF Arm Opps OF Arm Runs Total Fielding Runs
Roberto Clemente 2,214 397 16 19 15 50 143 6 21
Gary Kolb 191 42 5 5 4 3 10 0 4
Al Oliver 21 3 1 1 1 1 0 0 1
Bill Virdon 14 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
Carl Taylor 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Willie Stargell 57 8 0 0 0 0 4 0 0
Freddie Patek 36 9 0 0 0 1 1 0 0
Manny Mota 267 47 0 0 0 2 32 -1 -1
Total 2,809 509 22 25 20 57 192 5 25

PIT 1968 — Pitcher Defense

Player Chances OAA OAA Adj
Bruce Dal Canton 1 0 0
Dave Wickersham 4 0 0
Steve Blass 30 -1 -1
Jim Bunning 22 -1 -1
Dock Ellis 18 1 1
Bill Henry 1 -1 -1
Ron Kline 20 0 0
Al McBean 58 3 3
Bob Moose 43 0 0
Juan Pizarro 2 -1 -1
Tommie Sisk 23 -1 -1
Bob Veale 42 0 0
Luke Walker 14 1 1
Roy Face 8 0 0
Total 286 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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