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1917 Boston Red Sox

Fielding Statistics

Franchise Encyclopedia: 1916 / 1918

90-62, Finished 2nd in American League (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Jack Barry (90-62)
Scored 555 runs, Allowed 455 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 90-62

Ballparks: Fenway Park · Attendance: 387,856 (4th of 8)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 99, Pitching - 97 · one-year: Batting - 109, Pitching - 106

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1916 / 1918 Fielding Statistics

Team Fielding--Totals

Standard Fielding by Position Below · League Register

	Age	G	GS	CG	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G	PB	WP	SB	CS	CS%	lgCS%	PO	Pos Summary
Sam Agnew	30	85	75	64	399	297	88	14	5	.965	4.53	6		68	58	46%	45%		C
King Bader	29	15	1	0	17	1	15	1	1	.941	1.07								P
Jack Barry	30	116	116	104	549	196	339	14	40	.974	4.61								2B
Hick Cady	31	14	11	11	74	54	17	3	2	.959	5.07	4		11	11	50%	45%		C
Jimmy Cooney	22	11	10	10	69	30	39	0	7	1.000	6.27								2B-SS
Rube Foster	29	17	16	9	54	14	38	2	1	.963	3.06								P
Del Gainer	30	50	44	38	523	490	27	6	29	.989	10.34								1B
Larry Gardner	31	146	145	143	494	148	315	31	18	.937	3.17								3B
Dick Hoblitzell	28	118	113	107	1340	1274	52	14	58	.990	11.24								1B
Harry Hooper	29	151	151	148	273	245	20	8	3	.971	1.75								OF
Hal Janvrin	24	49	28	27	182	63	108	11	17	.940	3.49								2B-SS-1B
Sad Sam Jones	24	9	1	0	8	3	5	0	2	1.000	0.89								P
Dutch Leonard	25	37	36	26	66	5	60	1	2	.985	1.76								P
Duffy Lewis	29	150	147	144	354	324	20	10	6	.972	2.29								OF
Wally Mayer	26	4	4	4	28	19	8	1	1	.964	6.75	0		4	5	56%	45%		C
Carl Mays	25	35	33	27	141	22	118	1	5	.993	4.00								P
Mike McNally	23	29	15	14	72	21	48	3	3	.958	2.38								3B-SS-2B
Herb Pennock	23	24	5	4	33	1	30	2	2	.939	1.29								P
Babe Ruth	22	41	38	35	122	19	101	2	4	.984	2.93								P
Everett Scott	24	157	157	136	837	315	483	39	64	.953	5.08								SS
Ernie Shore	26	29	27	14	100	19	77	4	5	.960	3.31								P
Chick Shorten	25	43	35	29	86	82	2	2	0	.977	1.95								OF
Pinch Thomas	29	77	67	56	370	296	69	5	8	.986	4.74	12		55	45	45%	45%		C
Tillie Walker	29	96	93	89	252	225	20	7	7	.972	2.55								OF
Jimmy Walsh	29	47	45	43	113	103	8	2	0	.982	2.36								OF
Weldon Wyckoff	26	1	0	0	3	0	3	0	0	1.000	3.00								P
Team Totals	27.8	157	1413	1282	6559	4266	2110	183	290	.972	4.11	22		138	119	46%	45%
Rank in 8 AL teams								8	6	1
	Age	G	GS	CG	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G	PB	WP	SB	CS	CS%	lgCS%	PO	Pos Summary

Standard Team Fielding

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Player Standard Fielding--C

League Register

	Age	G	GS	CG	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G	PB	SB	CS	CS%
Sam Agnew	30	85	75	64	399	297	88	14	5	.965	4.53	6	68	58	46%
Pinch Thomas	29	77	67	56	370	296	69	5	8	.986	4.74	12	55	45	45%
Hick Cady	31	14	11	11	74	54	17	3	2	.959	5.07	4	11	11	50%
Wally Mayer	26	4	4	4	28	19	8	1	1	.964	6.75	0	4	5	56%
League Average										.971	4.98				45%
Team Total		157	157	135	871	666	182	23	16	.974	4.71	22	138	119	46%

Player Standard Fielding--1B

League Register

	Age	G	GS	CG	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G
Dick Hoblitzell	28	118	113	107	1340	1274	52	14	58	.990	11.24
Del Gainer	30	50	44	38	523	490	27	6	29	.989	10.34
Hal Janvrin	24	1	0	0	4	4	0	0	0	1.000	4.00
League Average										.989	10.75
Team Total		157	157	145	1867	1768	79	20	87	.989	10.93

Player Standard Fielding--2B

League Register

	Age	G	GS	CG	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G
Jack Barry	30	116	116	104	549	196	339	14	40	.974	4.61
Hal Janvrin	24	38	28	27	168	57	101	10	17	.940	4.16
Jimmy Cooney	22	10	10	10	60	26	34	0	7	1.000	6.00
Mike McNally	23	6	3	3	17	5	12	0	2	1.000	2.83
League Average										.959	4.94
Team Total		157	157	144	794	284	486	24	66	.970	4.53

Player Standard Fielding--3B

League Register

	Age	G	GS	CG	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G
Larry Gardner	31	146	145	143	494	148	315	31	18	.937	3.17
Mike McNally	23	14	12	11	46	12	31	3	1	.935	3.07
League Average										.941	3.23
Team Total		157	157	154	540	160	346	34	19	.937	3.16

Player Standard Fielding--SS

League Register

	Age	G	GS	CG	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G
Everett Scott	24	157	157	136	837	315	483	39	64	.953	5.08
Hal Janvrin	24	10	0	0	10	2	7	1	0	.900	0.90
Mike McNally	23	9	0	0	9	4	5	0	0	1.000	1.00
Jimmy Cooney	22	1	0	0	9	4	5	0	0	1.000	9.00
League Average										.931	4.84
Team Total		157	157	136	865	325	500	40	64	.954	4.66

Player Standard Fielding--LF

League Register

	Age	G	GS	CG	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G
Duffy Lewis	29	150	147	144	354	324	20	10	6	.972	2.29
Chick Shorten	25	11	9	6	14	14	0	0	0	1.000	1.27
Jimmy Walsh	29	2	1	1	2	2	0	0	0	1.000	1.00
League Average										.962	2.15
Team Total		157	157	151	370	340	20	10	6	.973	2.21

Player Standard Fielding--CF

League Register

	Age	G	GS	CG	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G
Tillie Walker	29	96	93	89	252	225	20	7	4	.972	2.55
Jimmy Walsh	29	44	42	41	105	97	7	1	0	.990	2.36
Chick Shorten	25	25	22	19	63	59	2	2	0	.968	2.44
League Average										.972	2.52
Team Total		157	157	149	420	381	29	10	4	.976	2.48

Player Standard Fielding--RF

League Register

	Age	G	GS	CG	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G
Harry Hooper	29	151	151	148	274	246	20	8	3	.971	1.76
Chick Shorten	25	8	4	4	9	9	0	0	0	1.000	1.13
Jimmy Walsh	29	2	2	1	6	4	1	1	0	.833	2.50
League Average										.961	1.72
Team Total		157	157	153	289	259	21	9	3	.969	1.74

Player Standard Fielding--OF

League Register

	Age	G	GS	CG	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G
Harry Hooper	29	151	151	148	273	245	20	8	3	.971	1.75
Duffy Lewis	29	150	147	144	354	324	20	10	6	.972	2.29
Tillie Walker	29	96	93	89	252	225	20	7	7	.972	2.55
Jimmy Walsh	29	47	45	43	113	103	8	2	0	.982	2.36
Chick Shorten	25	43	35	29	86	82	2	2	0	.977	1.95
League Average										.965	2.13
Team Total		157	471	453	1078	979	70	29	16	.973	2.15

Player Standard Fielding--P

League Register

	Age	G	GS	CG	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G
Babe Ruth	22	41	38	35	122	19	101	2	4	.984	2.93
Dutch Leonard	25	37	36	26	66	5	60	1	2	.985	1.76
Carl Mays	25	35	33	27	141	22	118	1	5	.993	4.00
Ernie Shore	26	29	27	14	100	19	77	4	5	.960	3.31
Rube Foster	29	17	16	9	54	14	38	2	1	.963	3.06
Herb Pennock	23	24	5	4	33	1	30	2	2	.939	1.29
King Bader	29	15	1	0	17	1	15	1	1	.941	1.07
Sad Sam Jones	24	9	1	0	8	3	5	0	2	1.000	0.89
Weldon Wyckoff	26	1	0	0	3	0	3	0	0	1.000	3.00
League Average										.947	1.83
Team Total		157	157	115	544	84	447	13	22	.976	2.55

1916 / 1918 Fielding Statistics

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