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Re: [SABR_Records] Defensive Indifference

While entities such as Retrosheet that do play-by-play use an abbreviation like DI, the official scorer's box doesn't record it.  Just like it doesn't record batters going to second on RBI singles.
 
Clem Comly



Sun Sep 17, 2006 9:46 pm

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So in a recent Nationals game, Alfonso Soriano seemingly stole second base but the official scoring ruled the advance as Defensive Indifference - that is, they...
Daniel Mintz
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Sep 17, 2006
2:30 pm

While entities such as Retrosheet that do play-by-play use an abbreviation like DI, the official scorer's box doesn't record it. Just like it doesn't record...
Clem Comly
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Sep 17, 2006
10:49 pm

... second ... second ... It's recorded just like that, as defensive indifference, on your scorecard. I don't think anyone keeps a leaderboard of who has the ...
Trent
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Sep 17, 2006
10:53 pm

Dave Smith ran a report on Defensive Indifference by year for me a couple of years ago. 2004 247 2003 219 2002 201 2001 213 2000 199 1999 166 1998 54 1997 122...
John Matthew IV
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Sep 17, 2006
11:21 pm

By strange coincidence, I just redid the DI analysis, effective through Wednesday, the 13th of September this year. The numbers I sent to John are still good...
David W. Smith
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Sep 18, 2006
12:01 am

I have done a good number of pre-1920 games and I have seen DIs. Clem Comly...
Clem Comly
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Sep 17, 2006
11:54 pm

... Do you have the 1957-1969 DI numbers? John Matthew IV...
John Matthew IV
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Sep 18, 2006
12:38 am

Here you go: (Oops, I just noticed they are in reverse order from the others. Sorry! 1957 5 1958 2 1959 7 1960 8 1961 7 1962 11 1963 3 1964 5 1965 3 1966 5 ...
David W. Smith
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