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Baseball Musings
March 06, 2009
Great Defense

Many years ago in one of his Baseball Abstracts, Bill James explored the possibility that Ozzie Smith saved the Cardinals 100 runs with his glove (according to Whitey Herzog). James pegged it at closer to 25. Tom Tango looks at the savings a great fielder provides and finds it's about 25 runs. Nice to see different studies years apart come to the same conclusion.


Posted by David Pinto at 11:40 AM | Defense | TrackBack (0)
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Note that 25 runs is a weighted average among the positions. Great middle infielders might account for 37 runs, while great first baseman might save 15 runs.

Posted by: CJ at March 6, 2009 01:22 PM

Note that 25 runs is a weighted average among the positions. Great middle infielders might account for 37 runs, while great first baseman might save 15 runs.

Posted by: CJ at March 6, 2009 01:22 PM

Note that 25 runs is a weighted average among the positions. Great middle infielders might account for 37 runs, while great first baseman might save 15 runs.

Posted by: CJ at March 6, 2009 01:22 PM

Note that 25 runs is a weighted average among the positions. Great middle infielders might account for 37 runs, while great first baseman might save 15 runs.

Posted by: CJ at March 6, 2009 01:22 PM

Note that 25 runs is a weighted average among the positions. Great middle infielders might account for 37 runs, while great first baseman might save 15 runs.

Posted by: CJ at March 6, 2009 01:22 PM

Ok, ok! It's noted. sheesh.

Posted by: josh o. at March 6, 2009 03:12 PM
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