When we look at the reasons why the Orioles struggled in 2015, it’s easy to pin it all on the club’s inconsistent starting rotation and an offense that was too dependent on the home run. But when you take a deeper look at this past season, the Orioles’ defense was remarkably subpar in comparison to its usual lofty standards.
Defense has been a staple of the Orioles’ success under manager Buck Showalter, but advanced metrics show that the collective team defense this past season was toward the bottom of the American League.
Defensive runs saved is a statistic used by The Fielding Bible to gauge how many runs a player saves or allows in comparison to the average defender at his position.