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TEX 1981 — 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
3,015 21 128 33 41 30 0 2.1 1.2 1.9 6 407 -9 -4.1 -3.1 -7 20

TEX 1981 — Catcher Defense

Catcher Chances OAA OAA_adj DER_runs Frame Runs SB Runs Block Runs Error Runs Catcher Runs Total Fielding Runs
Larry Cox 3 0 0 0 0 -1.4 -0.2 0.1 -1 -1
Bob Johnson 1 0 0 0 0 -0.4 0.2 0.1 0 0
Jim Sundberg 35 0 0 0 0 3.9 1.2 1.7 7 7
Total 39 0 0 0 0 2.1 1.2 1.9 6 6

TEX 1981 — First Base Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
Bob Johnson 22 3 1 1 1 2 0 0.0 0.0 0 1
Bill Stein 365 32 1 1 1 -6 -3 0.0 0.0 0 1
Dan Duran 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
Al Oliver 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
Pat Putnam 2,193 209 1 1 1 1 13 -0.6 0.0 -1 0
John Ellis 354 23 -3 -3 -2 -9 -7 -0.2 0.0 0 -2
Total 2,942 267 0 0 1 -12 3 -0.8 0.0 -1 0

TEX 1981 — Second Base Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
Bill Stein 32 5 0 0 0 0 0 0.1 0.0 0 0
Bump Wills 2,798 479 4 4 3 8 9 -2.1 -0.9 -3 0
Mark Wagner 112 17 -1 -1 -1 -1 1 0.1 0.1 0 -1
Total 2,942 501 3 3 2 7 10 -1.9 -0.8 -3 -1

TEX 1981 — Third Base Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
Buddy Bell 2,595 445 34 34 24 81 82 -0.3 0.0 0 24
Mark Wagner 28 10 2 2 1 5 3 0.0 0.0 0 1
Wayne Tolleson 148 19 0 0 0 -3 -3 -0.4 0.0 0 0
Bill Stein 171 25 -2 -2 -1 -1 -1 -0.3 0.0 0 -1
Total 2,942 499 34 34 24 82 81 -1.0 0.0 0 24

TEX 1981 — Shortstop Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
Mario Mendoza 2,164 397 7 7 5 10 25 -0.9 -0.8 -2 3
Nelson Norman 115 30 2 2 1 8 8 0.4 -0.2 0 1
Buddy Bell 8 3 1 1 1 2 2 0.1 0.1 0 1
Bill Stein 7 2 1 1 1 1 0 0.0 0.0 0 1
Wayne Tolleson 11 1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 0.0 0.0 0 -1
Mark Wagner 637 108 -2 -2 -1 -4 0 0.0 -1.4 -1 -2
Total 2,942 541 8 8 6 16 34 -0.4 -2.3 -3 3

TEX 1981 — Left Field Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ OF Arm Opps OF Arm Runs Total Fielding Runs
Billy Sample 1,650 178 3 5 4 -4 81 -2 2
Bill Stein 145 18 1 1 1 1 6 -1 0
Leon Roberts 653 78 -1 0 0 0 33 0 0
Pat Putnam 36 3 0 0 0 -1 5 0 0
Bob Jones 11 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
Jim Sundberg 31 2 -1 -1 -1 -1 1 0 -1
Johnny Grubb 52 5 -1 -1 -1 -1 2 0 -1
Tom Poquette 234 19 -1 -1 -1 -7 10 -1 -2
Dan Duran 130 12 -2 -2 -2 -4 8 0 -2
Total 2,942 316 -2 1 0 -16 146 -4 -4

TEX 1981 — Center Field Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ OF Arm Opps OF Arm Runs Total Fielding Runs
Leon Roberts 87 12 0 0 0 0 6 0 0
Rick Lisi 33 4 0 0 0 0 4 0 0
Billy Sample 84 9 -1 -1 -1 -3 4 0 -1
Tom Poquette 133 16 -1 -1 -1 -3 9 0 -1
Mickey Rivers 2,605 319 -3 0 0 -24 115 -5 -5
Total 2,942 360 -5 -2 -2 -30 138 -5 -7

TEX 1981 — Right Field Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ OF Arm Opps OF Arm Runs Total Fielding Runs
Bob Jones 151 26 1 1 1 3 9 1 2
Leon Roberts 732 104 1 2 2 -8 38 0 2
Bill Stein 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tom Poquette 20 4 0 0 0 1 3 0 0
Pat Putnam 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Billy Sample 8 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
Rick Lisi 73 10 -1 -1 -1 -2 2 0 -1
Johnny Grubb 981 139 -5 -4 -3 -21 71 -1 -4
Total 1,969 285 -4 -2 -1 -26 123 0 -1

TEX 1981 — Pitcher Defense

Player Chances OAA OAA Adj
Bob Lacey 0 0 0
Bob Babcock 4 0 0
Len Whitehouse 0 0 0
Dave J. Schmidt 7 0 0
Mark Mercer 2 0 0
Doc Medich 35 0 0
Jon Matlack 21 -2 -2
Jim Kern 5 -1 -1
Fergie Jenkins 29 1 1
Charlie Hough 9 0 0
Rick Honeycutt 36 1 1
Danny Darwin 23 -1 -1
Steve Comer 22 0 0
John Butcher 6 0 0
John Henry Johnson 8 1 1
Total 207 -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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