Defense is the most complex thing in baseball. Every opportunity is different, unlike other aspects of the game. Because of this, it has not been easy to measure. Baseball has been trying to solve this problem since its inception professionally in the 1800s. Even stats that we use today have their problems, but these are good problems to have; watch the video to find out why.
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0:00 Intro
1:49 Humble Beginnings
5:48 The Turn For The Better
10:17 Modern Day
14:05 Comparison
If you ever had a quesiton about any of these complex defensive stats (what is oaa? what is drs? what is frv?) then this video should answer those.
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