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SDN 1979 — 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
4,735 22 99 2 -6 -10 -2 4.1 4.4 1.9 11 575 5 -0.4 -2.4 -2 2

SDN 1979 — Catcher Defense

Catcher Chances OAA OAA_adj DER_runs Frame Runs SB Runs Block Runs Error Runs Catcher Runs Total Fielding Runs
Bill Fahey 27 0 0 0 -2 -0.7 2.4 0.9 3 1
Fred Kendall 14 -1 -1 -1 0 0.2 0.6 -0.7 0 -1
Gene Tenace 31 0 0 0 0 4.6 1.4 1.7 8 8
Total 72 -1 -1 -1 -2 4.1 4.4 1.9 11 8

SDN 1979 — First Base Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
Dan Briggs 970 103 2 2 1 6 14 -0.2 0.0 0 1
Jay Johnstone 427 39 1 1 1 -2 -2 0.0 0.0 0 1
Fred Kendall 22 5 1 1 1 2 2 0.0 0.0 0 1
Broderick Perkins 455 43 0 0 0 -1 4 0.0 0.0 0 0
Bobby Tolan 47 4 0 0 0 -1 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
Mike Hargrove 881 88 -2 -2 -1 4 4 -0.2 0.0 0 -1
Kurt Bevacqua 142 11 -1 -1 -1 -2 -3 0.0 0.0 0 -1
Gene Tenace 1,645 144 -5 -5 -4 -9 -5 0.2 0.0 0 -4
Total 4,589 437 -4 -4 -3 -3 14 -0.2 0.0 0 -3

SDN 1979 — Second Base Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
Tim Flannery 529 80 2 2 1 2 6 0.3 0.6 1 2
Barry Evans 4 1 0 0 0 1 1 0.0 0.0 0 0
Kurt Bevacqua 312 52 0 0 0 1 3 -0.2 0.2 0 0
Sam Perlozzo 12 0 0 0 0 -1 -1 0.0 -0.2 0 0
Bill Almon 1,355 220 -2 -2 -1 -1 3 -0.5 0.2 0 -1
Fernando Gonzalez 2,377 344 -15 -15 -11 -44 -24 -0.5 -2.0 -2 -13
Total 4,589 697 -15 -15 -11 -42 -12 -0.9 -1.2 -1 -12

SDN 1979 — Third Base Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
Barry Evans 1,218 195 2 1 1 12 16 0.4 0.0 0 1
Paul Dade 1,838 281 2 1 1 2 14 -0.9 0.0 -1 0
Kurt Bevacqua 1,505 225 1 0 0 -2 3 0.5 0.0 0 0
Fernando Gonzalez 28 3 0 0 0 -1 -1 0.0 0.0 0 0
Total 4,589 704 5 2 2 11 32 0.0 0.0 -1 1

SDN 1979 — Shortstop Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
Ozzie Smith 4,228 849 27 26 19 60 66 0.4 -1.5 -1 18
Bill Almon 350 73 -1 -1 -1 1 -1 0.3 0.3 1 0
Barry Evans 11 1 0 0 0 -1 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
Total 4,589 923 26 25 18 60 65 0.7 -1.2 0 18

SDN 1979 — Left Field Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ OF Arm Opps OF Arm Runs Total Fielding Runs
Gene Richards 278 30 1 1 1 1 16 0 1
Dan Briggs 352 39 -1 -1 -1 0 12 1 0
Kurt Bevacqua 136 10 -1 -1 -1 -4 2 0 -1
Paul Dade 26 1 -1 -1 -1 -1 0 0 -1
Jim Wilhelm 96 7 -1 -1 -1 -3 0 0 -1
Don Reynolds 132 13 -1 -1 -1 -2 9 0 -1
Jay Johnstone 717 64 -4 -4 -3 -8 29 -1 -4
Jerry Turner 2,852 309 -1 -1 -1 6 123 -3 -4
Total 4,589 473 -9 -9 -8 -11 191 -3 -11

SDN 1979 — Center Field Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ OF Arm Opps OF Arm Runs Total Fielding Runs
Dan Briggs 310 51 2 2 2 8 11 0 2
Bill Almon 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Brian Greer 46 6 0 0 0 0 5 0 0
Jay Johnstone 174 18 -2 -2 -2 -4 8 1 -1
Jim Wilhelm 638 81 -1 -1 -1 -3 28 0 -1
Paul Dade 69 5 -1 -1 -1 -4 6 0 -1
Don Reynolds 88 12 -2 -2 -2 -1 3 0 -2
Gene Richards 3,260 434 -10 -11 -10 -19 134 1 -9
Total 4,589 607 -14 -15 -14 -23 195 2 -12

SDN 1979 — Right Field Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ OF Arm Opps OF Arm Runs Total Fielding Runs
Dave Winfield 2,834 507 10 7 6 24 180 7 13
Don Reynolds 14 4 1 1 1 2 0 0 1
Jay Johnstone 62 16 1 1 1 5 7 -1 0
Jim Wilhelm 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jerry Turner 10 0 0 0 0 -1 0 0 0
Bobby Tolan 6 0 0 0 0 -1 0 0 0
Dan Briggs 40 10 -1 -1 -1 1 2 0 -1
Total 2,969 537 11 8 7 30 189 6 13

SDN 1979 — Pitcher Defense

Player Chances OAA OAA Adj
Mickey Lolich 9 0 0
Juan Eichelberger 4 0 0
Rollie Fingers 13 0 0
Randy Jones 69 3 3
Mark Lee 19 0 0
Steve Mura 14 0 0
Bob Owchinko 26 1 1
Gaylord Perry 54 2 2
Bob Shirley 28 -2 -2
Dennis Kinney 3 0 0
John D'Acquisto 15 -2 -2
Eric Rasmussen 30 1 1
Tom Tellmann 1 0 0
Total 285 3 3

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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