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WS1 1959 — 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
4,550 -88 50 -52 -48 -50 -2 -7.4 -1.9 0.5 -9 576 -16 -4.1 0.6 -5 -82

WS1 1959 — Catcher Defense

Catcher Chances OAA OAA_adj DER_runs Frame Runs SB Runs Block Runs Error Runs Catcher Runs Total Fielding Runs
Clint Courtney 27 0 0 0 0 -4.8 -0.2 0.0 -5 -5
Ed FitzGerald 10 0 0 0 0 1.8 -0.3 0.3 2 2
Steve Korcheck 5 0 0 0 0 -0.9 0.5 -0.3 -1 -1
Hal Naragon 27 0 0 0 -1 -3.8 -0.6 0.3 -4 -5
JW Porter 20 0 0 0 -1 0.3 -1.3 0.2 -1 -2
Total 89 0 0 0 -2 -7.4 -1.9 0.5 -9 -11

WS1 1959 — First Base Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
Julio Becquer 1,226 124 1 1 1 3 2 0.5 0.0 0 1
JW Porter 57 6 0 0 0 -1 0 -0.1 0.0 0 0
Ken Aspromonte 29 1 0 0 0 -1 -1 0.0 0.0 0 0
Norm Zauchin 550 52 -1 -1 -1 -1 -2 0.1 0.0 0 -1
Roy Sievers 2,562 248 -4 -4 -3 -4 12 0.4 0.0 0 -3
Total 4,424 431 -4 -4 -3 -4 11 0.9 0.0 0 -3

WS1 1959 — Second Base Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
Johnny Schaive 433 84 3 3 2 9 6 0.1 -0.3 0 2
Ken Aspromonte 1,328 225 2 2 1 8 10 -0.4 -0.3 -1 0
Billy Consolo 86 14 0 0 0 -1 -1 -0.2 0.3 0 0
Reno Bertoia 1,987 307 -1 -1 -1 -16 -8 -0.8 0.3 0 -1
Herb Plews 164 28 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -0.1 -0.5 -1 -2
Ron Samford 426 71 -5 -5 -4 -3 -1 -0.7 -0.2 -1 -5
Total 4,424 729 -2 -2 -3 -4 5 -2.1 -0.7 -3 -6

WS1 1959 — Third Base Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
Reno Bertoia 131 21 1 1 1 4 2 0.2 0.0 0 1
Harmon Killebrew 4,293 635 -14 -12 -9 -20 1 -1.7 0.0 -2 -11
Total 4,424 656 -13 -11 -8 -16 3 -1.5 0.0 -2 -10

WS1 1959 — Shortstop Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
Billy Consolo 1,817 367 1 1 1 26 30 -0.4 0.5 0 1
Jose Valdivielso 182 32 0 0 0 -1 -1 0.0 0.1 0 0
Ron Samford 1,602 285 0 0 0 -4 4 -1.3 0.8 0 0
Reno Bertoia 3 1 0 0 0 1 1 0.0 0.0 0 0
Ken Aspromonte 297 52 -2 -2 -1 -2 -2 0.1 0.3 0 -1
Zoilo Versalles 523 103 -4 -4 -3 2 -1 0.2 -0.4 0 -3
Total 4,424 840 -5 -5 -3 22 31 -1.4 1.3 0 -3

WS1 1959 — Left Field Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ OF Arm Opps OF Arm Runs Total Fielding Runs
Lenny Green 213 25 1 1 1 2 11 1 2
Ken Aspromonte 12 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Faye Throneberry 338 35 -1 -1 -1 -1 20 0 -1
Harmon Killebrew 99 10 -1 -1 -1 -2 4 0 -1
Roy Sievers 371 39 -2 -2 -2 -6 20 0 -2
Jim Lemon 3,206 354 2 2 2 4 123 -4 -2
Bob Allison 185 15 -3 -3 -3 -6 4 0 -3
Total 4,424 479 -4 -4 -4 -9 182 -3 -7

WS1 1959 — Center Field Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ OF Arm Opps OF Arm Runs Total Fielding Runs
Lenny Green 348 44 0 0 0 -1 15 1 1
Faye Throneberry 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Albie Pearson 324 35 -5 -5 -4 -11 19 -1 -5
Bob Allison 3,748 466 -11 -10 -9 -31 197 -5 -14
Total 4,424 545 -16 -15 -13 -43 231 -5 -18

WS1 1959 — Right Field Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ OF Arm Opps OF Arm Runs Total Fielding Runs
Albie Pearson 195 28 -1 -1 -1 -2 15 -1 -2
Lenny Green 453 61 -1 -1 -1 -7 30 -1 -2
Dan Dobbek 297 42 -2 -2 -2 -3 12 0 -2
Jim Lemon 476 77 -4 -4 -3 2 27 0 -3
Bob Allison 164 16 -4 -4 -3 -8 13 0 -3
Faye Throneberry 1,341 188 -8 -7 -6 -16 66 -6 -12
Total 2,926 412 -20 -19 -16 -34 163 -8 -24

WS1 1959 — Pitcher Defense

Player Chances OAA OAA Adj
Vito Valentinetti 5 0 0
Chuck Stobbs 20 1 1
Pedro Ramos 41 -1 -1
Hal Woodeshick 19 0 0
Camilo Pascual 65 5 5
Tom McAvoy 1 0 0
Ralph Lumenti 0 0 0
Jack Kralick 8 1 1
Russ Kemmerer 51 0 0
Jim Kaat 1 0 0
Dick Hyde 23 1 1
Hal Griggs 25 -1 -1
Bill Fischer 61 3 3
Tex Clevenger 40 3 3
John Romonosky 8 0 0
Murray Wall 1 0 0
Total 369 12 12

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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