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Teams for 2007

TEX 2007 — 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
4,518 -47 30 -18 -10 -14 -10 5.1 -2.9 -2.5 0 737 0 -2.3 -1.9 -5 -29

TEX 2007 — Catcher Defense

Catcher Chances OAA OAA_adj DER_runs Frame Runs SB Runs Block Runs Error Runs Catcher Runs Total Fielding Runs
Gerald Laird 41 0 0 0 -8 8.0 0.4 -1.6 7 -1
Adam Melhuse 2 0 0 0 -1 -1.2 -2.0 0.3 -3 -4
Guillermo Quiroz 1 0 0 0 0 -0.7 0.0 -0.6 -1 -1
Jarrod Saltalamacchia 6 0 0 0 -1 -1.4 0.0 -0.2 -2 -3
Chris Stewart 3 0 0 0 0 0.4 -1.3 -0.4 -1 -1
Total 53 0 0 0 -10 5.1 -2.9 -2.5 0 -10

TEX 2007 — First Base Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
Jarrod Saltalamacchia 562 62 1 1 1 5 7 -0.3 0.0 0 1
Frank Catalanotto 302 29 0 0 0 -1 0 -0.1 0.0 0 0
Mark Teixeira 1,985 191 -1 0 0 -9 -4 0.3 0.0 0 0
Ramon Vazquez 99 7 -1 -1 -1 -3 -2 0.0 0.0 0 -1
Matt Kata 69 2 -1 -1 -1 -4 -3 0.0 0.0 0 -1
Brad Wilkerson 1,412 129 -8 -7 -5 -19 -9 0.0 0.0 0 -5
Total 4,429 420 -10 -8 -6 -31 -11 -0.1 0.0 0 -6

TEX 2007 — Second Base Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
Ian Kinsler 3,507 636 5 5 4 32 33 -2.2 0.4 -2 2
Desi Relaford 220 35 1 1 1 -2 2 0.0 0.2 0 1
Jerry Hairston 329 62 0 0 0 3 5 0.2 -0.6 0 0
Matt Kata 41 2 -2 -2 -2 -5 -3 0.0 -0.1 0 -2
Ramon Vazquez 332 48 -2 -2 -2 -10 -6 0.1 0.1 0 -2
Total 4,429 783 2 2 1 18 31 -1.9 0.0 -2 -1

TEX 2007 — Third Base Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
Ramon Vazquez 1,633 240 -1 1 1 4 3 -0.4 0.0 0 1
Adam Melhuse 95 15 1 1 1 2 4 0.0 0.0 0 1
Jerry Hairston 146 23 0 0 0 2 2 -0.2 0.0 0 0
Travis Metcalf 1,347 183 -3 -1 -1 -8 -6 0.5 0.0 0 -1
Hank Blalock 1,067 135 -4 -3 -2 -12 -4 0.3 0.0 0 -2
Matt Kata 141 20 -3 -3 -2 -2 -2 -0.1 0.0 0 -2
Total 4,429 616 -10 -5 -3 -14 -3 0.1 0.0 0 -3

TEX 2007 — Shortstop Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
Ramon Vazquez 342 62 3 3 2 5 8 0.3 0.2 0 2
Matt Kata 81 11 0 0 0 -1 -3 0.0 0.2 0 0
Jerry Hairston 7 2 0 0 0 0 -1 0.0 0.0 0 0
Michael Young 3,999 691 -3 -3 -2 -2 9 -0.7 -2.3 -3 -5
Total 4,429 766 0 0 0 2 13 -0.4 -1.9 -3 -3

TEX 2007 — Left Field Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ OF Arm Opps OF Arm Runs Total Fielding Runs
Jason Botts 651 88 7 7 6 11 35 2 8
Marlon Byrd 357 45 2 2 2 4 16 0 2
Matt Kata 158 19 0 0 0 2 9 1 1
David Murphy 276 37 1 1 1 3 19 0 1
Jerry Hairston 189 23 0 0 0 2 5 0 0
Desi Relaford 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gerald Laird 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Victor Diaz 37 4 0 0 0 -1 2 0 0
Freddy Guzman 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Brad Wilkerson 873 111 2 2 2 5 52 -2 0
Nelson Cruz 370 34 -3 -3 -3 -8 14 0 -3
Frank Catalanotto 1,510 166 -8 -8 -7 -17 78 -1 -8
Total 4,429 527 1 1 1 1 230 0 1

TEX 2007 — Center Field Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ OF Arm Opps OF Arm Runs Total Fielding Runs
Jerry Hairston 396 68 2 2 2 10 32 1 3
David Murphy 243 34 0 0 0 -1 15 0 0
Brad Wilkerson 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Freddy Guzman 35 7 0 0 0 2 1 0 0
Kevin Mahar 123 14 -1 -1 -1 -3 8 -1 -2
Kenny Lofton 2,116 279 -8 -8 -7 -22 127 1 -6
Marlon Byrd 1,509 175 -8 -8 -7 -30 71 0 -7
Total 4,429 578 -15 -15 -13 -44 254 1 -12

TEX 2007 — Right Field Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ OF Arm Opps OF Arm Runs Total Fielding Runs
Brad Wilkerson 213 37 3 3 3 4 17 1 4
Nelson Cruz 1,189 222 4 5 5 13 99 -2 3
Jerry Hairston 77 11 1 1 1 0 4 0 1
Marlon Byrd 608 118 1 1 1 5 70 0 1
Kevin Mahar 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sammy Sosa 252 49 1 1 1 3 20 -1 0
Victor Diaz 313 55 -3 -3 -3 -2 34 1 -2
David Murphy 159 23 -2 -2 -2 -2 9 0 -2
Total 2,818 516 5 6 6 21 253 -1 5

TEX 2007 — Pitcher Defense

Player Chances OAA OAA Adj
Jamey Wright 18 1 1
Brandon McCarthy 11 -2 -2
Willie Eyre 17 2 2
Scott Feldman 9 1 1
Frank Francisco 6 -1 -1
Kason Gabbard 12 2 2
Armando Galarraga 0 0 0
John Koronka 1 0 0
Wes Littleton 11 0 0
Kameron Loe 35 3 3
Ron Mahay 7 1 1
Joaquin Benoit 10 1 1
A.J. Murray 5 1 1
Bruce Chen 0 0 0
Akinori Otsuka 4 0 0
Vicente Padilla 18 -1 -1
John Rheinecker 12 1 1
Rob Tejeda 19 1 1
Edinson Volquez 3 0 0
Bill White 0 0 0
Mike Wood 10 0 0
Kevin Millwood 26 -3 -3
Luis Mendoza 3 0 0
C.J. Wilson 15 1 1
Eric Gagne 7 1 1
Total 259 9 9

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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