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1939 Boston Red Sox Fielding Statistics
(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1938 / 1940)
89-62, Finished 2nd in American League
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Scored 890 runs, Allowed 795 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 83-68
Manager: Joe Cronin (89-62)
Ballpark: Fenway Park II (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 573,070 (4th of 8)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year:
Batting - 104, Pitching - 102;   one-year: Batting - 108, Pitching - 107

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1938 / 1940 Fielding Statistics

Team Fielding--Totals

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Age G G_LF G_CF G_RF Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G PB Pos. Summary
Elden Auker 28 31 48 9 35 4 2 .917 1.42 P
Jim Bagby 22 21 15 3 11 1 2 .933 0.67 P
Boze Berger 29 17 34 12 21 1 2 .971 1.94 SS-3B-2B
Moe Berg 37 13 57 45 10 2 1 .965 4.23 1 C
Tom Carey 32 45 211 93 116 2 22 .991 4.64 2B-SS
Doc Cramer 33 135 0 135 0 374 356 12 6 0 .984 2.73 OF
Joe Cronin 32 142 775 306 437 32 93 .959 5.23 SS
Gene Desautels 32 73 360 310 48 2 5 .994 4.90 1 C
Emerson Dickman 24 48 39 4 33 2 3 .949 0.77 P
Bobby Doerr 21 126 786 336 431 19 95 .976 6.09 2B
Lou Finney 28 56 3 16 5 346 328 12 6 28 .983 6.07 1B-OF
Jimmie Foxx 31 124 1202 1101 91 10 104 .992 9.61 1B-P
Denny Galehouse 27 30 38 11 24 3 2 .921 1.17 P
Lefty Grove 39 23 24 0 21 3 2 .875 0.91 P
Joe Heving 38 46 28 8 17 3 2 .893 0.54 P
Bill Lefebvre 23 5 3 1 2 0 0 1.000 0.60 P
Red Nonnenkamp 28 15 7 4 4 26 25 0 1 0 .962 1.67 OF
Fritz Ostermueller 31 34 36 12 22 2 2 .944 1.00 P
Johnny Peacock 29 84 357 314 33 10 6 .972 4.13 4 C
Woody Rich 23 21 28 3 22 3 0 .893 1.19 P
Bill Sayles 21 5 3 0 3 0 0 1.000 0.60 P
Jim Tabor 22 148 522 144 338 40 32 .923 3.26 3B
Joe Vosmik 29 144 144 0 0 313 296 9 8 0 .974 2.12 OF
Jake Wade 27 20 8 0 8 0 0 1.000 0.40 P
Charlie Wagner 26 9 8 2 6 0 0 1.000 0.89 P
Monte Weaver 33 9 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 0.11 P
Ted Williams 20 149 0 0 149 348 318 11 19 3 .945 2.21 OF
Jack Wilson 27 36 40 14 25 1 1 .975 1.08 P
Team Totals 27.9 152 6030 4052 1798 180 407 .970 3.64 6
Rank in 8 AL teams 6 4 3
Age G G_LF G_CF G_RF Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G PB Pos. Summary
Games played chart available on the Roster pages.

Player Standard Fielding--C

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Age G Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Johnny Peacock 29 84 357 314 33 10 6 .972 4.13
Gene Desautels 32 73 360 310 48 2 5 .994 4.90
Moe Berg 37 13 57 45 10 2 1 .965 4.23
League Average .981 4.44
Team Total 152 774 669 91 14 12 .982 4.47

Player Standard Fielding--1B

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Age G Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Jimmie Foxx 31 123 1202 1101 91 10 104 .992 9.69
Lou Finney 28 32 295 280 11 4 27 .986 9.09
League Average .990 9.43
Team Total 152 1497 1381 102 14 131 .991 9.57

Player Standard Fielding--2B

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Age G Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Bobby Doerr 21 126 786 336 431 19 95 .976 6.09
Tom Carey 32 35 162 75 87 0 19 1.000 4.63
Boze Berger 29 2 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 0.50
League Average .965 5.14
Team Total 152 949 411 519 19 114 .980 5.71

Player Standard Fielding--3B

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Age G Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Jim Tabor 22 148 522 144 338 40 32 .923 3.26
Boze Berger 29 5 14 4 10 0 1 1.000 2.80
League Average .943 3.03
Team Total 152 536 148 348 40 33 .925 3.24

Player Standard Fielding--SS

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Age G Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Joe Cronin 32 142 775 306 437 32 93 .959 5.23
Boze Berger 29 10 19 8 10 1 1 .947 1.80
Tom Carey 32 10 49 18 29 2 3 .959 4.70
League Average .950 4.68
Team Total 152 843 332 476 35 97 .958 4.99

Player Standard Fielding--OF

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Age G G_LF G_CF G_RF Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Ted Williams 20 149 0 0 149 348 318 11 19 3 .945 2.21
Joe Vosmik 29 144 144 0 0 313 296 9 8 0 .974 2.12
Doc Cramer 33 135 0 135 0 374 356 12 6 0 .984 2.73
Lou Finney 28 24 3 16 5 51 48 1 2 1 .961 2.04
Red Nonnenkamp 28 15 7 4 4 26 25 0 1 0 .962 1.67
League Average .969 2.33
Team Total 152 1112 1043 33 36 4 .968 2.30

Player Standard Fielding--P

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Age G Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Emerson Dickman 24 48 39 4 33 2 3 .949 0.77
Joe Heving 38 46 28 8 17 3 2 .893 0.54
Jack Wilson 27 36 40 14 25 1 1 .975 1.08
Fritz Ostermueller 31 34 36 12 22 2 2 .944 1.00
Elden Auker 28 31 48 9 35 4 2 .917 1.42
Denny Galehouse 27 30 38 11 24 3 2 .921 1.17
Lefty Grove 39 23 24 0 21 3 2 .875 0.91
Jim Bagby 22 21 15 3 11 1 2 .933 0.67
Woody Rich 23 21 28 3 22 3 0 .893 1.19
Jake Wade 27 20 8 0 8 0 0 1.000 0.40
Charlie Wagner 26 9 8 2 6 0 0 1.000 0.89
Monte Weaver 33 9 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 0.11
Bill Lefebvre 23 5 3 1 2 0 0 1.000 0.60
Bill Sayles 21 5 3 0 3 0 0 1.000 0.60
Jimmie Foxx 31 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
League Average .952 0.97
Team Total 152 319 68 229 22 16 .931 0.88

1938 / 1940 Fielding Statistics