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SEA 1997 — 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
4,303 -39 -31 -26 -25 -24 -1 6.0 1.9 -0.8 7 670 7 -1.4 -1.3 -3 -14

SEA 1997 — Catcher Defense

Catcher Chances OAA OAA_adj DER_runs Frame Runs SB Runs Block Runs Error Runs Catcher Runs Total Fielding Runs
John Marzano 16 1 1 1 2 -0.5 -0.2 -1.2 -2 1
Rick Wilkins 0 0 0 0 0 -0.1 -0.1 0.0 0 0
Dan Wilson 39 1 1 1 -3 6.6 2.2 0.4 9 7
Total 55 2 2 2 -1 6.0 1.9 -0.8 7 8

SEA 1997 — First Base Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
Paul Sorrento 3,090 305 3 2 2 8 -2 -1.0 0.0 -1 1
Rich Amaral 82 10 0 0 0 0 1 -0.1 0.0 0 0
Brent Gates 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
Dan Rohrmeier 17 2 0 0 0 1 1 -0.1 0.0 0 0
Mike Blowers 830 74 0 0 0 -4 3 -0.4 0.0 0 0
Edgar Martinez 200 21 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 0.1 0.0 0 -1
Total 4,221 412 2 1 1 4 2 -1.5 0.0 -1 0

SEA 1997 — Second Base Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
Andy Sheets 29 4 0 0 0 -1 -1 0.0 0.0 0 0
Rich Amaral 220 38 0 0 0 4 3 0.1 0.2 0 0
Brian Raabe 9 1 0 0 0 -1 -1 0.0 0.0 0 0
Alvaro Espinoza 173 28 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.4 0 0
Giomar Guevara 41 8 -1 -1 -1 0 0 -0.1 -0.1 0 -1
Brent Gates 272 48 -1 -1 -1 1 1 -0.2 0.3 0 -1
Joey Cora 3,477 542 -2 -2 -2 -11 -38 -0.1 -0.9 -1 -3
Total 4,221 669 -4 -4 -4 -8 -36 -0.3 -0.1 -1 -5

SEA 1997 — Third Base Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
Rich Amaral 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
Alvaro Espinoza 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
Edgar Martinez 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
Brian Raabe 19 2 0 0 0 -1 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
Mike Blowers 173 23 -2 -2 -2 -3 -2 0.1 0.0 0 -2
Brent Gates 710 95 -2 -2 -2 -8 -2 -0.2 0.0 0 -2
Andy Sheets 480 66 -5 -5 -4 -8 -1 0.3 0.0 0 -4
Russ Davis 2,831 417 -8 -9 -7 -10 5 0.1 0.0 0 -7
Total 4,221 603 -17 -18 -15 -30 0 0.3 0.0 0 -15

SEA 1997 — Shortstop Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
Alex Rodriguez 3,574 651 6 7 5 13 6 0.1 -1.5 -1 4
Alvaro Espinoza 344 62 1 1 1 2 -3 0.2 0.2 0 1
Rich Amaral 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
Giomar Guevara 5 0 0 0 0 -1 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
Andy Sheets 228 39 -1 -1 -1 -2 3 -0.3 0.1 0 -1
Brent Gates 68 8 -2 -2 -2 -5 -3 0.1 0.0 0 -2
Total 4,221 760 4 5 3 7 3 0.1 -1.2 -1 2

SEA 1997 — Left Field Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ OF Arm Opps OF Arm Runs Total Fielding Runs
Lee Tinsley 741 87 2 2 2 7 29 1 3
Roberto Kelly 682 80 1 1 1 4 36 1 2
Raul Ibanez 44 5 0 0 0 0 7 0 0
Ken Griffey 5 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
Brent Gates 6 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Mike Blowers 88 9 -1 -1 -1 -2 9 0 -1
Rob Ducey 713 77 -7 -7 -6 -5 37 2 -4
Jose Cruz 1,147 137 -4 -4 -4 4 62 -1 -5
Rich Amaral 795 83 -4 -4 -4 -11 40 -2 -6
Total 4,221 480 -13 -13 -12 -2 221 1 -11

SEA 1997 — Center Field Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ OF Arm Opps OF Arm Runs Total Fielding Runs
Ken Griffey 3,872 555 3 4 4 18 204 8 12
Lee Tinsley 104 14 -1 -1 -1 -1 7 1 0
Rich Amaral 92 14 0 0 0 1 3 0 0
Roberto Kelly 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Rob Ducey 148 21 -1 -1 -1 -1 7 0 -1
Total 4,221 605 1 2 2 17 221 9 11

SEA 1997 — Right Field Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ OF Arm Opps OF Arm Runs Total Fielding Runs
Mike Blowers 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Rob Ducey 104 17 -1 -1 -1 -3 12 1 0
Rich Amaral 28 4 0 0 0 -1 5 0 0
Lee Tinsley 8 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
Raul Ibanez 84 12 -2 -2 -2 -5 10 0 -2
Jay Buhner 2,473 442 1 2 2 -19 201 -4 -2
Total 2,699 477 -2 -1 -1 -27 228 -3 -4

SEA 1997 — Pitcher Defense

Player Chances OAA OAA Adj
Mike Timlin 6 -1 -1
Bobby Ayala 10 0 0
Omar Olivares 13 -1 -1
Norm Charlton 18 -1 -1
Derek Lowe 8 0 0
Tim Davis 1 0 0
Jeff Fassero 40 1 1
Mark Holzemer 3 0 0
Edwin Hurtado 6 1 1
Randy Johnson 25 1 1
Felipe Lira 2 0 0
Ken Cloude 4 0 0
Mike Maddux 3 0 0
Greg McCarthy 5 0 0
Bob Wells 10 0 0
Bob Wolcott 17 0 0
Salomon Torres 0 0 0
Paul Spoljaric 3 0 0
Heathcliff Slocumb 4 0 0
Scott Sanders 6 -2 -2
Jamie Moyer 45 3 3
Dennis Martinez 10 0 0
Josias Manzanillo 2 0 0
Rafael Carmona 1 0 0
Total 242 1 1

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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