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Congratulations 日本野球機構 Fielding Bible Award Winners!
C - 梅野 隆太郎
1B - 鈴木 大地
2B - 外崎 修汰
3B - 安田 尚憲
SS - 源田 壮亮
LF - 西川 遥輝
CF - 桑原 将志
RF - 岡林 勇希
P - 千賀 滉大
Multi-Position
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Congratulations 日本野球機構 Fielding Bible Award Winners!
Player of Year: 万波 中正
1B- デビッド・マキノン
2B- 吉川 尚輝
3B- 宮﨑 敏郎
SS- 源田 壮亮
LF- 近藤 健介
CF- 近本 光司
RF- 万波 中正
C- 大城 卓三
P- 山本 由伸
Multi- 門脇 誠
Award is for NPB's top defensive players
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Most Defensive Runs Saved - Since All-Star Break
(All Players)
Johan Rojas 8
Patrick Bailey 7
Max Muncy 6
Freddy Fermin 6
Bobby Witt Jr. 6
Gary Sánchez 6
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Crazy Stat of the Day
Padres 74-69
Cardinals 74-69
Batting Avg
Padres .240
Cardinals .240
Slug Pct
Padres .398
Cardinals .399
Hits
Padres 1,134
Cardinals 1,133
HR
Padres 161
Cardinals 162
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The MLB leaders in Defensive Runs Saved entering August
C- Patrick Bailey
1B- Michael Busch
2B- Andrés Giménez
SS- Masyn Winn
3B- Matt Chapman
LF- Daulton Varsho
CF- Jarren Duran
RF- Tyrone Taylor
P- Griffin Canning
Overall- Daulton Varsho
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Braves shortstop Orlando Arcia leads all shortstops in our "Good Throw Rating"
120 throws to 1st base
0 throwing errors or misplays
0 "Good Fielding Plays" by 1st baseman
#ForTheA
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The No. 1 defensive team in the first half of the season was the
@Yankees
- by a good margin
- Impressive turnaround (29th in MLB last season)
- Jose Trevino leads all C in Runs Saved
- Donaldson/LeMahieu combo ranks No. 2 at 3B
- 10 Runs Saved at 2B/SS (negative-27 in 2021)
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MLB Defensive Runs Saved Leaders - Catchers
T1. Patrick Bailey
T1. Alejandro Kirk
3. Jonah Heim
3. Nick Fortes
5. Connor Wong
5. Gabriel Moreno
#SFGiants
#NextLevel
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2022 Fielding Bible Awards
LF Winner – Steven Kwan,
@CleGuardians
* 1st career Fielding Bible Award
(Only unanimous winner in 2022)
* Led all left fielders in Defensive Runs Saved, tied for LF lead in Good Fielding Plays
* 1st Guardians LF to win
@skwanzaa
#ForTheLand
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Our MLB Defensive Player of the Month is
@Pirates
3B Ke'Bryan Hayes
Hayes lead all 3rd basemen with 6 Defensive Runs Saved in April. No one else had more than 3.
Hayes has 50 Runs Saved since his debut in 2020, most of any 3rd baseman in MLB
@KeBryanHayes
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2022 Fielding Bible Awards
P Winner - Ranger Suárez,
@Phillies
* 1st career Fielding Bible Award
* Led all pitchers in Defensive Runs Saved
* Did not allow a stolen base in 2022 (155 1/3 innings)
* 1st Phillies P to win Fielding Bible Award
#RingTheBell
#SuenaLaCampana
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2021 Fielding Bible Award Winner
RF – Aaron Judge,
@Yankees
(
@TheJudge44
)
* 1st career Fielding Bible Award
* 2nd Yankees OF to win a Fielding Bible Award (Brett Gardner)
* T-2nd among RF in Outfield Arm Runs Saved
#SquadUp
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MLB Defensive Runs Saved Leaders - By Position
C - Patrick Bailey & Cal Raleigh
1B - Christian Walker
2B - Brice Turang
SS - Masyn Winn
3B - Ke'Bryan Hayes
LF - Brandon Marsh & Daulton Varsho
CF - Pete Crow-Armstrong
RF- Jackson Chourio & Mike Yastrzemski
P - Griffin Canning
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Shout-out to Phillies center fielder Johan Rojas!
He was the runaway minor league leader in Defensive Runs Saved among CF at the time he got called up.
He has 6 Runs Saved since his debut on July 15, the most of any MLB center fielder in that time
#RingTheBell
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NPB - Best Catchers At Getting More Strikes Than Expected
1. Seishiro Sakamoto
2. Yuudai Yamamoto
3. Torai Fushimi
4. Yuhei Nakamura
23. Sena Tsuge
24. Yuto Koga
Sakamoto has been great. Pitchers have a 1.94 ERA with him catching
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Stat of the Day:
Since 2018 Aaron Judges leads MLB in BOTH home runs (252) and home run robbing catches (9)
#RepBX
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Top NPB Catchers - Getting More Called Strikes Than Expected
1. Yuudai Yamamoto
2. Seishiro Sakamoto
3. Torai Fushimi
4. Takumi Ohshiro
Yamamoto and Sakamoto are great on a per-game basis
Ohshiro is very good per game ... and has caught the most pitches of anyone in NPB
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The No. 1 catcher in our pitch-framing metric at the moment is Bo Naylor.
Cleveland Guardians pitchers had 4 called strikeouts last night against the Mets
Naylor's strike-getting is making a nice impact
#ForTheLand
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Giants catcher Patrick Bailey ranks 1st among catchers in Defensive Runs Saved
He ranks 29th in innings caught!
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Pete Alonso not just a home run hitter tonight
Mets defense ranks 3rd in MLB at turning ground balls and bunts into outs
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2021 Fielding Bible Award Winner
LF – Tyler O’Neill,
@Cardinals
(
@toneill21
)
* 2nd career Fielding Bible Award
(also won in 2020)
* Led all LF in Defensive Runs Saved
* Received highest vote total of any player at any position
#STLFly
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Highest Hard-Hit Rates - NPB in June
1. Teruaki Sato 46% (Hanshin)
2. Domingo Santana 43% (Yakult)
3. Takuya Kai 40% (Softbank)
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2021 Fielding Bible Award Winner
1B – Paul Goldschmidt,
@Cardinals
* 4th career Fielding Bible Award
* Tied for MLB lead in Defensive Runs Saved at 1B
* Only 1B with more Fielding Bible Awards: Albert Pujols (5)
#STLFly
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Most HR Robbing Catches - Active Players
Last 20 Seasons (Including Postseason)
Mike Trout 12
Mookie Betts 11
Aaron Judge 10
Judge snagged his 10th last night against the Mariners
And we can show you all of them ...
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The SIS Defensive Play(er) of the Week goes to ...
The array of plays made by Tigers 1B Spencer Torkelson
Torkelson rates
#1
in our scooping throws stat
Had a couple nice catches too.
(and he's got a 1.016 OPS in his last 10 games)
#RepDetroit
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2023 Fielding Bible Awards🏆
RF winner - Fernando Tatis Jr.,
@Padres
* 1st career Fielding Bible Award
* 1st player in Padres history to win Fielding Bible Award
* Led all RF with 29 Defensive Runs Saved
(next-closest RF: 9 Runs Saved)
@tatis_jr
@LosPadres
#BringTheGold
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Congratulations to this year’s Fielding Bible Award winners!
C- Jose Trevino
1B- Christian Walker
2B- Brendan Rodgers
SS- Jorge Mateo
3B- Nolan Arenado
LF- Steven Kwan
CF- Myles Straw
RF- Mookie Betts
P- Ranger Suárez
Multi- Tommy Edman
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NPB Total Runs Leaders
1. Kensuke Kondoh
2. Naoki Yoshikawa & Chusei Mannami
4. Kazuma Okamoto
5. Ryoya Kurihara & Yuudai Yamamoto
7. Yoshihiro Maru & Yuya Ogoh
9. Hiromi Oka
10. Seiya Hosokawa
Total Runs = Hitting + Baserunning + Fielding + Pitching + Difficulty of Position
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NPB Hard-Hit Rate Leaders
42% Munetaka Murakami
40% Takeya Nakamura
40% Kensuke Kondoh
39% Domingo Santana
38% Seiya Hosokawa
38% Kazuma Okamoto
37% Tomoya Mori
Hard-Hit Rate= How often the batter hit the ball at least 95 MPH
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NPB Total Runs Leaders
1. Kensuke Kondoh
2. Koji Chikamoto
3. Takumu Nakano
4. Shugo Maki
5. Kazuma Okamoto
6. Shuta Tonosaki
7. Takumi Ohshiro
8. Yuki Yanagita
9. Yusuke Ohyama
10. Yuki Okabayashi
Total Runs = Batting + Fielding + Baserunning + Position Played + Pitching
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We've named our winners of the 2021 NPB Fielding Bible Awards
For those of you who follow Japanese Baseball, check out the winners.
For those who don't, a chance to learn about who the top defensive players are.
Congratulations to all the winners!
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Most Defensive Runs Saved - Outfields
1. Blue Jays 47
2. Padres 25
3. Guardians 24
4. Mariners 22
5. Tigers 16
6. Dodgers 12
7. Brewers 11
7. Reds 11
28. Yankees -23
28. Athletics -23
30. Marlins -26
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Most Defensive Runs Saved - MLB Outfields
1. Astros
2. Tigers
3. Guardians
4. Blue Jays
5. Mariners & Diamondbacks
The Astros are 11 runs better than the Tigers
The gap between 1 and 2 is the same as the gap between 2 and 9
Full team stats here:
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MLB Defensive Runs Saved Leaders
1B- Carlos Santana
2B- Andrés Giménez & Ha-Seong Kim
SS- Wander Franco
3B- Ryan McMahon
LF- Steven Kwan
CF- Kevin Kiermaier
RF- Fernando Tatis Jr.
C- Patrick Bailey
P- Zack Greinke
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2022 Fielding Bible Awards
SS Winner – Jorge Mateo,
@Orioles
* 1st career Fielding Bible Award
* Led all SS in DP conversion rate
* Ranked 3rd among SS in Defensive Runs Saved, 2nd in Good Fielding Plays
* 1st Orioles SS to win Fielding Bible Award
@jorgemateord
#Birdland
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Most Defensive Runs Saved - Center Fielders
1. Kevin Kiermaier
2. Daulton Varsho (teammates 1-2!)
3. Luis Robert Jr.
#NextLevel
#WhiteSox
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Tip of the cap to
@Mariners
3B Kyle Seager on the news of his retirement
We have a "Good Throw Rating" stat
Since 2015, he leads 3B with 97% of his throws being good throws.
By comparison, Matt Chapman is 95.5% and Nolan Arenado is 95%
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2022 Fielding Bible Awards
CF Winner - Myles Straw,
@CleGuardians
* 1st career Fielding Bible Award
* Led all CF in Good Fielding Plays and Outfield Arm Runs Saved
* 1st Guardians CF to win the award
@myles_straw
#ForTheLand
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MLB Defensive Runs Saved Leaders
1. Cardinals
2. Rockies
3. Astros
4. Rays
5. Brewers & Rangers
28. Yankees
29. Tigers
30. Phillies
Full list
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MLB Leaders in Defensive Runs Saved
1. Tommy Edman
2. Ke'Bryan Hayes
3. Kyle Tucker
Edman is our Defensive Player of the Month for June - it's not just plays like this one- it's about how rarely he makes a mistake.
#STLCards
#STLCardenales
READ:
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Prospect Alert:
Lot of excitement for Reds infielder Elly De La Cruz
His minor league defense has been good
He has 2 Defensive Runs Saved in ~800 measured innings at SS the last 2 seasons
Good vs balls hit to his left, good on the DP
Most minor league SS have negative DRS
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Congratulations NPB Fielding Bible Award Winners!
C - Umeno Ryutaro
1B - Suzuki Daichi
2B - Tonosaki Shuta
3B - Yasuda Hisanori
SS - Genda Sōsuke
LF - Haruki Nishikawa
CF - Kuwahara Masayuki
RF - Okabayashi Yuki
P - Senga Koudai
Multi-Position - Makahara Taisei
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Carl Yastrzemski won 7 Gold Gloves
Grandson Mike hasn't won a Gold Glove or Fielding Bible Award yet.
But he's gonna be in contention this year- he's 1 run off the MLB lead in Defensive Runs Saved in right field
#SFGiants
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2022 Fielding Bible Awards Winner
RF Winner – Mookie Betts,
@Dodgers
* 5th career Fielding Bible Award
(1 shy of Yadier Molina, Andrelton Simmons for most all-time)
* Finished 2nd among right fielders in Defensive Runs Saved
@mookiebetts
#AlwaysLA
#SiempreLA
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Most Defensive Runs Saved By 3B
Since 2021
Ke'Bryan Hayes 44
Nolan Arenado 27
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Most Defensive Runs Saved - NPB Catchers
1. Takumi Ohshiro 19
2. Seishiro Sakamoto18
3. Yuhei Nakamura 14
4. Yuudai Yamamoto 13
5. Torai Fushimi 11
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This was the FIRST TIME all season that Braves closer Will Smith got strike 3 on a pitch using a low leg kick!
Looks like it caught Christian Yelich by surprise
#ForTheA
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Among those Chas McCormick has robbed with a fence-crashing catch this season ...
Mike Trout
Shohei Ohtani
and now J.T. Realmuto in the World Series!
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Jacob deGrom’s slider last night
36 of 46 for strikes
Nationals 0-for-14 against it, 7 K
For season
73% strikes
Opponents 3-for-30 vs it
All set up by his 99 MPH fastball
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Which NPB Catchers Are Getting More Called Strikes Than Expected?
1. Seishiro Sakamoto
2. Yuudai Yamamoto
3. Torai Fushimi
4. Yuhei Nakamura
24. Hikaru Ohta
25. Sena Tsuge
26. Yuto Koga
(out of 26 catchers - essentially everyone's starters + backups)
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NPB Total Runs Leaders
1. Kensuke Kondoh
2. Shugo Maki
3. Koji Chikamoto
4. Takumu Nakano
5. Kazuma Okamoto
6. Takumi Ohshiro*
6. Chusei Mannami*
8. Yusuke Ohyama
9. Yuki Yanagita
10. Shuta Tonosaki
Total Runs = Hitting+Fielding+Baserunning+Value of Position Played
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NPB Fielding Bible Awards
Defensive Player of the Year - Chusei Mannami
1B - David MacKinnon
2B - Naoki Yoshikawa
3B - Toshiro Miyazaki
SS - Sosuke Genda
LF - Kensuke Kondoh
CF - Koji Chikamoto
RF - Chusei Mannami
C - Takumi Ohshiro
Multi- Makoto Kadowaki
P - Yoshinobu Yamamoto
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Prospect alert!
Johan Rojas continues to crush it defensively for
@ReadingFightins
- He has 14 Defensive Runs Saved in CF
- No other minor league CF has more than 7
- MLB leaders: Kevin Kiermaier, Luis Robert Jr. (10)
Oh, and Rojas is hitting .285 with 16 SB
#RingTheBell
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NPB Defensive Tidbit of the Day
Hanshin Tigers lead NPB with a 3.5-to-1 strikeout-to-walk ratio.
One reason - their BACKUP catcher Seishirō Sakamoto has GREAT pitch-framing numbers
Entering Friday (in USA) :
Team ERA when he catches was 1.31 (~180 innings)
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Top catchers at pitch-framing this season
1. Austin Hedges
2. Francisco Alvarez
3. William Contreras
4. Jason Delay
5. Jake Rogers
These are catchers who have gotten the most strikes above their expected strike totals
Learn more about the system:
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NPB Defensive Runs Saved Leaders - Catcher
1. Yuudai Yamamoto 山本 祐大
2. Yuhei Nakamura 中村 悠平
3. Ryutaro Umeno 梅野 隆太郎
T4. Yukinori Kishida 岸田 行倫
T4. Takuma Katoh 加藤 匠馬
The injury to Yamamoto leaves a significant defensive hole for his team.
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2023 Fielding Bible Awards🏆
Multi-Position Winner - Mookie Betts,
@Dodgers
@LosDodgers
*6th career Fielding Bible Award
* Ties Yadier Molina and Andrelton Simmons for most Fielding Bible Awards won
* 6 Runs Saved at 2nd base, 3 Runs Saved in RF
#HereToPlay
@mookiebetts
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Congratulations to
@Orioles
shortstop Jorge Mateo on winning his 1st Fielding Bible Award
Mateo’s best plays provided a lot of excitement for Orioles fans (and broadcasters).
Here are some of the highlights.
@jorgemateord
#Birdland
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NPB Leaders - Pitch Framing
(Extra Strikes Gained - Per 100 Pitches)
1. Seishiro Sakamoto (Hanshin)
2. Yuudai Yamamoto (Yokohama)
3. Hikaru Itoh
4. Torai Fushimi
Trailers
22. Yasutaka Tobashira
23. Sena Tsuge
24. Yuto Koga
>> Among 24 catchers with most taken pitches caught
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Top 10 MLB Teams in Defensive Runs Saved
1. Guardians
2. Blue Jays & Royals
4. Brewers
5. Braves
6. Rangers
7. Mariners
8. Dodgers & Yankees
10. Orioles
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2022 Fielding Bible Awards
3B Winner – Nolan Arenado,
@Cardinals
* 5th career Fielding Bible Award
(most by a 3rd baseman)
* Ranked 2nd among 3B in Defensive Runs Saved
* 1st Cardinals 3B to win Fielding Bible Award
#STLCards
#STLCardenales
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NPB Total Runs Leaders
1. Kensuke Kondoh 近藤 健介
2. Naoki Yoshikawa 吉川 尚輝
3. Ryoya Kurihara 栗原 陵矢
T4. Yuudai Yamamoto 山本 祐大
T4. Shugo Maki 牧 秀悟
Total Runs = Batting + fielding + baserunning + pitching + difficulty of position played
Rest of Top 10⬇️
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2021 Fielding Bible Award Winner
3B - Ke’Bryan Hayes,
@Pirates
(
@KebryanHayes
)
* 1st career Fielding Bible Award
* Led all 3B in Defensive Runs Saved
* Ended 6-year run in which Award was won by Nolan Arenado or Matt Chapman
#LetsGoBucs
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Congratulations to the 2021 Fielding Bible Awards Winners!
C- Jacob Stallings
1B- Paul Goldschmidt
2B- Whit Merrifield
SS- Carlos Correa
3B- Ke'Bryan Hayes
LF- Tyler O'Neill
CF- Michael A. Taylor
RF- Aaron Judge
P- Dallas Keuchel
Multi-Pos - Kiké Hernández
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2022 Fielding Bible Awards
Catcher Winner – Jose Trevino,
@Yankees
* 1st career Fielding Bible Award
* Led all catchers in Defensive Runs Saved
* 1st Yankees catcher to win Fielding Bible Award
@HipHipJose5
#RepBX
#LosDelBronx
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Kyle Isbel ranks 3rd in MLB in Defensive Runs Saved by a CF since the start of 2023.
He gets great jumps, which allow him to make plays like this one.
#Royals
rank 3rd in MLB in Runs Saved this season
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Highest Chase Rate in MLB in June
1. Tigers 36.8% (30 runs scored)
2. Braves 36.5% (101 runs scored)
How amazing is that?
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Updated:
Best NPB Catchers At Getting Extra Strikes
(Basically our Pitch-Framing Stat)
1. Seishiro Sakamoto
2. Yuudai Yamamoto
3. Torai Fushimi
22. Hikaru Ohta
23. Sena Tsuge
24. Yuto Koga
Sakamoto is easily
#1
; His pitchers have a sub-2 ERA.
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Nick Castellanos finished tied for LAST in Defensive Runs Saved among right fielders this season
He also ranks LAST in right field over the last FIVE seasons
But hey, it's the playoffs ... anything can happen!
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We've got some rookie shortstops who can play some defense this year!
Most Defensive Runs Saved- Rookie SS
Zach Neto 5
Anthony Volpe 4
Ezequiel Tovar 4
Only shortstops with more: Wander Franco & Dansby Swanson
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NPB Defensive Runs Saved Leaders
(Top-rated Fielders)
Left Field - Go Matsumoto (Nippon-Ham)
Center Field - Koji Chikamoto (Hanshin)
Right Field - Chusei Mannami (Nippon-Ham)
Left Field - 松本 剛
Center Field - 近本 光司
Right Field - 万波 中正
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Since May 20 the Braves rank No. 1 in getting outs on balls hit in the air to the outfield
They've turned 67% of them into outs
(MLB average, 59%)
Michael Harris II and Ronald Acuña Jr. contributing to that cause in a big way last night vs the Mets
#ForTheA
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One thing we track are "defensive misplays"
Plays that aren't errors - but are mistakes that cost an out, a base, or a chance at an out
We have 60+ categories, watch every play to chart them
MLB Leaders in FEWEST Misplays & Errors
1. Mariners
2. Mets
3. Cardinals
#SeaUsRise
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The 2022 Fielding Bible Award winner with the best path to a repeat?
Glad you asked - it's probably Steven Kwan
Most Defensive Runs Saved - Left Field
Steven Kwan 13
Austin Hays 7
Daulton Varsho 7
#FortheLand
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Yankees enter the day with MLB-best 100 Defensive Runs Saved this season!
- They ranked 29th in MLB last season (-41)
- Previous Yankees high: 28 in 2017(!)
- 4 teams have finished a season with 100 since stat tracked in 2003
(Most: 2018 Dbacks, 125)
#RepBX
#LosDelBronx
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Players with more than 5 Defensive Runs Saved in August.
11- Johan Rojas
9- Ke'Bryan Hayes
8- Steven Kwan
8- Fernando Tatis Jr.
7- Daulton Varsho
7- Gunnar Henderson
7- Andrés Giménez
6- José Caballero
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MLB Defensive Runs Saved Leaders - LF
Steven Kwan 10
Brandon Marsh 7
Jurickson Profar/Sam Hilliard 6
Kwan's range is solid on both deep & shallow fly balls + he has 4 assists w/o a cutoff man
@skwanzaa
#ForTheLand
@cleguardians
Full leaderboard:
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2023 Fielding Bible Awards🏆
Winners List
Player of the Year- Ke’Bryan Hayes
1B- Christian Walker
2B- Andrés Giménez
3B- Ke’Bryan Hayes
SS- Dansby Swanson
LF- Steven Kwan
CF- Kevin Kiermaier
RF- Fernando Tatis Jr.
C- Gabriel Moreno
P- Zack Greinke
Multi Position- Mookie Betts
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Riley Greene leapt into the MLB lead for Defensive Runs Saved among left fielders with this home run robbing catch yesterday.
Riley's 13 Runs Saved are one more than Daulton Varsho.
#RepDetroit
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Highest % of Pitches in Dirt Successfully Blocked
1. Tomás Nido
2. Austin Barnes
3. Austin Hedges
4. Adley Rutschman
5. Michael Perez
They're all tightly bunched together at 95-96%
Nido is 238/248 - 96%
Average is generally 92% - the range is generally 85-96%
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Kevin Kiermaier great defense in May appreciation post
He's the SIS/Fielding Bible Awards co-Defensive Player of the Month!
Truly
#NextLevel
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Our Stat of the Week takes a closer look at the NPB and KBO Fielding Bible Awards
A salute to global defensive excellence in baseball
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Alan Porter is the home plate umpire for Guardians/Yankees Game 5
Porter has the most HITTER-FRIENDLY strike zone in MLB by our measures
- Doesn't widen the corners
- Doesn't call high pitches strikes as often as others
2022 ERA when he umps: 4.85 (2nd-highest in MLB)
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The SIS Defensive Play(s) of the Week goes to ...
Astros LF Corey Julks, who had 3 really good ones - a dive, a throw-out, and a HR robbery
Julks ranks tied for 4th among LF in Defensive Runs Saved this season ... he had the best defensive week of any LF in MLB.
#Ready2Reign
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MLB Leaders in Defensive Runs Saved
Shortstops Since Start of 2022
Jeremy Peña 19
Jorge Mateo 18
Miguel Rojas 17
Seems like we show Peña a lot here ... for good reason
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Jeremy Peña leads all shortstops in Defensive Runs Saved since the start of last season.
But it's close!
Jeremy Peña 19
Jorge Mateo 18
Miguel Rojas 16
Dansby Swanson 13
Full leaderboards:
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The MLB leader in Defensive Runs Saved:
Aristides Aquino with 10
This is admittedly unusual - he's played only 22 games - Getting that many Runs Saved that quickly is rare
But he has 5 assists without a cutoff man, including 3 at home plate
#ItsDifferentHere
#AquiEsDiferente
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We track "Good Fielding Plays"
These are a combination of Web Gems and other plays, like cutting a ball off to prevent an extra base being taken.
The MLB leader:
@Mariners
OF Teoscar Hernández has 7
Got most of em in the first few days. No one's caught up yet!
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MLB Defensive Runs Saved Leaders
1. Guardians
2. Royals
3. Blue Jays
4. Brewers
5. Yankees & Rangers
7. Braves
8. Dodgers
9. Diamondbacks
10. Tigers & Cardinals
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NPB Total Runs Leaders
1. Kensuke Kondoh 近藤 健介
2. Ryoya Kurihara 栗原 陵矢
3. Yuudai Yamamoto 山本 祐大
4. Naoki Yoshikawa 吉川 尚輝
Total Runs = Batting + fielding + baserunning + pitching + difficulty of position played
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MLB Defensive Runs Saved Leaders - 1st Base
1. Carlos Santana
2. Nathaniel Lowe
3. LaMonte Wade Jr.
#LetsGoBucs
#StraightUpTX
#SFGiants
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We noted earlier that Miguel Rojas led all shortstops in Good Fielding Plays last season.
We can't show you all of them, but this is what we're talking about ...
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Best shortstop at turning DPs in NPB
Seiya Kinami, Hanshin
木浪 聖也
He converts 74% of opportunities
NPB average is 61%
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Hey Dodgers fans:
In 2022, Miguel Rojas' defense was the best its ever been
He led all shortstops in Good Fielding Plays and ranked 2nd among them in Defensive Runs Saved.
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Most Defensive Runs Saved - NPB Catchers
Takumi Ohshiro 15
Seishiro Sakamoto 14
Torai Fushimi 12
Yuudai Yamamoto 11
Yuhei Nakamura 10
Toshiya Satoh 9
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2023 Fielding Bible Awards🏆
SS Winner - Dansby Swanson,
@Cubs
* 1st career Fielding Bible Award
* Only unanimous selection among 2023 winners
* Led all SS with 18 Defensive Runs Saved
* 2nd Cubs SS to win (Javier Báez, 2020)
@LieutenantDans7
#NextStartsHere
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The happiest hitter about the shift ban:
Probably Corey Seager
A .160 BA on the 175 grounders/short line drives that he's hit against a full shift (3 infielders on pull side) this season
By our estimate, he's suffered a net loss of 26 hits due to defensive shifts (most in MLB)
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MLB Team Defensive Runs Saved Leaders
1. Rays
2. Mets
3. Padres
4. Rockies
5. Astros and Nationals
7. Cardinals
8. Diamondbacks
28. Angels
29. Phillies
30. A's
Full list:
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2023 Fielding Bible Awards🏆
Defensive Player of the Year - Ke'Bryan Hayes,
@Pirates
* 1st time SIS has given this honor as part of Fielding Bible Awards
* Led all 3B in Defensive Runs Saved in 2023
* Runaway leader in Runs Saved at 3B since 2020
@KeBryanHayes
#LetsGoBucs
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Best Defenses At Converting Outs on Balls Hit in Air To Outfield
1. Tigers
2. Twins
3. Brewers
4. White Sox
5. Padres
6. Mariners
Worst
26. Pirates
27. Giants
28. Rockies
29. Marlins
30. Cardinals
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