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SLN 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
4,373 -3 18 -12 -23 -14 5 3.4 0.2 -0.3 4 635 -11 -1.9 -0.1 -3 -19

SLN 1997 — Catcher Defense

Catcher Chances OAA OAA_adj DER_runs Frame Runs SB Runs Block Runs Error Runs Catcher Runs Total Fielding Runs
Mike Difelice 28 0 0 0 4 2.8 -1.3 0.1 2 6
Tom Lampkin 18 -1 -1 -1 1 0.0 0.3 0.0 0 0
Eli Marrero 6 0 0 0 0 1.7 0.5 -0.7 2 2
Tom Pagnozzi 1 0 0 0 0 -0.3 0.7 0.2 1 1
Danny Sheaffer 0 0 0 0 0 -0.8 0.0 0.1 -1 -1
Total 53 -1 -1 -1 5 3.4 0.2 -0.3 4 8

SLN 1997 — First Base Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
Dmitri Young 1,645 184 5 5 4 14 5 0.4 0.0 0 4
Mark McGwire 1,347 145 1 1 1 -2 -11 -0.2 0.0 0 1
Mark Sweeney 39 4 0 0 0 0 -1 -0.1 0.0 0 0
Tom Pagnozzi 17 0 0 0 0 -1 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
Gary Gaetti 213 25 0 0 0 2 4 0.1 0.0 0 0
Mike Difelice 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
John Mabry 977 97 -2 -2 -2 -5 -2 -0.2 0.0 0 -2
Total 4,239 455 4 4 3 8 -5 0.0 0.0 0 3

SLN 1997 — Second Base Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
Mike Gallego 127 25 1 1 1 2 1 0.2 0.1 0 1
Danny Sheaffer 23 3 0 0 0 -1 0 0.1 0.1 0 0
Jeff Berblinger 38 5 -1 -1 -1 -2 0 0.1 0.0 0 -1
Steve Scarsone 53 5 -1 -1 -1 -4 -4 0.0 -0.1 0 -1
Roberto Mejia 51 8 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 0.1 0.2 0 -1
David Bell 395 65 -4 -4 -3 -5 -6 -0.4 -0.6 -1 -4
Delino DeShields 3,552 611 -17 -17 -13 -18 -16 -0.8 1.1 0 -13
Total 4,239 722 -23 -23 -18 -29 -26 -0.7 0.8 -1 -19

SLN 1997 — Third Base Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
Gary Gaetti 3,119 435 7 6 5 -3 6 -0.1 0.0 0 5
Mike Gulan 35 3 0 0 0 -1 -1 0.2 0.0 0 0
Danny Sheaffer 490 62 0 0 0 -1 7 -0.2 0.0 0 0
Steve Scarsone 16 0 0 0 0 -1 -1 0.0 0.0 0 0
Tom Pagnozzi 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
Scott Livingstone 28 2 0 0 0 -2 -1 0.0 0.0 0 0
John Mabry 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
Mike Gallego 91 12 -1 -1 -1 -1 0 -0.1 0.0 0 -1
David Bell 457 66 -1 -1 -1 0 0 -0.3 0.0 0 -1
Total 4,239 580 5 4 3 -9 10 -0.5 0.0 0 3

SLN 1997 — Shortstop Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
Mike Gallego 86 21 1 1 1 5 6 0.0 0.2 0 1
Royce Clayton 3,726 710 5 4 3 41 35 -0.7 -1.3 -2 1
David Bell 238 36 -1 -1 -1 -5 -2 0.0 0.2 0 -1
Luis Ordaz 189 33 -1 -1 -1 -2 0 0.0 0.0 0 -1
Total 4,239 800 4 3 2 39 39 -0.7 -0.9 -2 0

SLN 1997 — Left Field Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ OF Arm Opps OF Arm Runs Total Fielding Runs
Dmitri Young 162 23 2 2 2 1 10 0 2
Ron Gant 3,176 376 11 8 7 13 167 -6 1
Phil Plantier 222 27 1 1 1 3 8 0 1
Danny Sheaffer 95 12 1 1 1 2 4 0 1
Mark Sweeney 102 8 1 1 1 -1 2 0 1
Steve Scarsone 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Roberto Mejia 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Micah Franklin 41 4 0 0 0 -1 3 0 0
Scarborough Green 89 8 -1 -1 -1 -2 9 0 -1
John Mabry 75 9 0 0 0 1 3 -1 -1
Willie McGee 268 26 -1 -1 -1 -5 16 -1 -2
Total 4,239 493 14 11 10 11 222 -8 2

SLN 1997 — Center Field Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ OF Arm Opps OF Arm Runs Total Fielding Runs
Brian Jordan 342 44 0 0 0 0 14 1 1
Scarborough Green 150 21 1 1 1 1 8 0 1
Danny Sheaffer 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Steve Scarsone 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
John Mabry 85 11 0 0 0 -1 3 0 0
Willie McGee 369 43 -2 -2 -2 -7 15 0 -2
Ray Lankford 3,286 432 0 -2 -2 -5 149 -4 -6
Total 4,239 551 -1 -3 -3 -12 189 -3 -6

SLN 1997 — Right Field Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ OF Arm Opps OF Arm Runs Total Fielding Runs
Brian Jordan 383 76 2 1 1 9 38 1 2
Mark Sweeney 131 24 0 0 0 0 8 0 0
Scott Livingstone 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dmitri Young 171 33 1 1 1 5 18 -1 0
Micah Franklin 85 20 -2 -2 -2 2 12 1 -1
Roberto Mejia 11 1 -1 -1 -1 -2 1 0 -1
John Mabry 974 152 -2 -3 -3 -12 62 2 -1
Danny Sheaffer 65 8 -2 -2 -2 -4 6 0 -2
Willie McGee 538 91 -1 -2 -2 2 43 -1 -3
Phil Plantier 361 53 -1 -2 -2 -11 36 -2 -4
Total 2,721 458 -6 -10 -10 -11 224 0 -10

SLN 1997 — Pitcher Defense

Player Chances OAA OAA Adj
Gary Gaetti 0 0 0
Danny Jackson 6 0 0
Rick Honeycutt 0 0 0
Manny Aybar 16 -1 -1
John Frascatore 9 -1 -1
Dennis Eckersley 6 0 0
Mike Busby 2 -1 -1
Alan Benes 18 -2 -2
Andy Benes 21 -1 -1
Rigo Beltran 12 0 0
Eric Ludwick 1 0 0
Rich Batchelor 3 -1 -1
Sean Lowe 5 -1 -1
Tony Fossas 18 2 2
Curtis King 8 0 0
Fernando Valenzuela 10 0 0
Todd Stottlemyre 29 -1 -1
Brady Raggio 8 0 0
Mark Petkovsek 25 2 2
Lance Painter 3 0 0
Donovan Osborne 13 0 0
Matt Morris 37 -2 -2
Tom McGraw 1 0 0
T.J. Mathews 9 -1 -1
Jose Bautista 1 0 0
Total 261 -8 -8

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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