Introducing Range Defense Added
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Baseball Prospectus has a new flagship defensive metric.
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Deserved Runs Prevented (DRP) is BP’s metric for assessing fielder performance.
DRP is a top-level statistic that collects and sums the various ways that a defender can impact a play. This equation is generally dominated by the player’s range (RDA, or Range Defense Added), outfield assists (OFA), the rate at which defenders prevent baserunners from advancing (BRR_ARM), and the collected contributions of catcher defense (CDA, or Catcher Defense Added).
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continue reading chevron_rightchevron_rightA look around the league's team defense through the lens of DRP.
continue reading chevron_rightchevron_rightExploring how range is a lot of defense, but it's not everything.
continue reading chevron_rightchevron_rightPitcher defense doesn't get the same attention as other positions, and a lack of chances has to do with that.
continue reading chevron_rightchevron_rightThe real defensive metric was the feats we internalized along the way.
continue reading chevron_rightchevron_rightProjecting defense, and recognizing that what one team wants isn't what another might focus on.
continue reading chevron_rightchevron_rightUnderstanding the opportunity a new statistic allows for appreciation of a player who doesn't get much appreciation.
continue reading chevron_rightchevron_rightCraig and Patrick chat with Jonathan Judge about the unveiling of Range Defense Added (RDA) and Deserved Runs Prevented (DRP)
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