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In calculating DRS, points are either added or subtracted to a fielder's rating depending on whether or not they make a play on a ball that is hit towards them. For example, if a ball hit to the center fielder is expected to be caught 30 percent of the time, the fielder will lose .3 points if he does
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a player saved or cost his team on defense relative to an average player. Any positive number is above average, and the best fielders typically have a DRS figure of 15 to 20 for a season. The statistic was developed by
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not catch it, or will gain .7 points if he does catch it. Each player's total points are later adjusted based on league averages, both with regards to average defensive performance, and with regards to how many runs a "point" equates to.
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421:"Frequently Asked Questions about Plus/Minus and Runs Saved"
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465:Johns, Greg (October 25, 2012).
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593:"Adrian Beltre Fielding Stats"
193:Top 10 shortstops (2002–2019)
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1184:Value over replacement player
1114:Fielding independent pitching
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998:Strikeout-to-walk ratio
845:Walk-to-strikeout ratio
620:"Adrián Beltré - Stats"
360:Through the end of the
1194:Wins Above Replacement
1174:Out of zone plays made
1051:Defensive indifference
878:Stolen base percentage
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911:Pitchers of record
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260:Paul DeJong
231:Jack Wilson
224:J. J. Hardy
1204:Win Shares
1119:Game score
993:Wild pitch
795:Grand slam
527:1 February
408:References
303:Nick Ahmed
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958:No-hitter
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679:Fangraphs
652:Fangraphs
625:FanGraphs
374:Matt Kemp
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1013:Fielding
893:Pitching
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735:Batting
572:MLB.com
547:MLB.com
471:MLB.com
328:Leaders
150:scholar
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