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1945 Boston Red Sox

Fielding Statistics

Franchise Encyclopedia: 1944 / 1946

71-83, Finished 7th in American League (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Joe Cronin (71-83)
Scored 599 runs, Allowed 674 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 69-85

Ballparks: Fenway Park · Attendance: 603,794 (5th of 8)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 102, Pitching - 101 · one-year: Batting - 96, Pitching - 97

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1944 / 1946 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
Frank Barrett	31	37	0	0	19	4	14	1	1	.947	0.49								P
Joe Bowman	35	3	3	0	2	0	2	0	0	1.000	0.67								P
Jim Bucher	34	34	29	28	102	27	69	6	8	.941	2.82								3B-2B
Dolph Camilli	38	54	52	50	554	505	44	5	62	.991	10.17								1B
Rex Cecil	28	7	7	1	18	5	12	1	0	.944	2.43								P
Loyd Christopher	25	3	3	3	5	5	0	0	0	1.000	1.67								OF
Otey Clark	30	12	9	4	11	4	7	0	0	1.000	0.92								P
Joe Cronin	38	3	3	2	10	2	8	0	2	1.000	3.33								3B
Leon Culberson	25	91	84	77	241	219	14	8	6	.967	2.56								OF
Clem Dreisewerd	29	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0		0.00								P
Dave Ferriss	23	35	31	26	91	22	67	2	10	.978	2.54								P
Pete Fox	36	57	53	52	90	84	5	1	1	.989	1.56								OF
Bob Garbark	35	67	57	49	282	249	31	2	9	.993	4.18	6		22	16	42%	45%		C
Clem Hausmann	25	31	13	4	44	13	30	1	2	.977	1.39								P
Randy Heflin	26	20	14	6	37	8	26	3	2	.919	1.70								P
Billy Holm	32	57	50	34	204	170	30	4	3	.980	3.51	5		24	14	37%	45%		C
Bob Johnson	39	140	137	126	319	296	15	8	4	.975	2.22								OF
Vic Johnson	24	26	9	4	29	4	23	2	2	.931	1.04								P
Oscar Judd	37	2	1	0	2	0	2	0	0	1.000	1.00								P
Ty LaForest	28	50	49	47	153	51	97	5	11	.967	2.96								3B-OF
Eddie Lake	29	131	128	124	764	265	459	40	112	.948	5.53								SS-2B
Johnny Lazor	32	81	78	70	153	141	6	6	0	.961	1.81								OF
Tom McBride	30	90	81	71	302	281	18	3	15	.990	3.25								OF-1B
George Metkovich	24	136	135	128	1116	1022	78	16	96	.986	7.91								1B-OF
Skeeter Newsome	34	121	117	108	674	276	376	22	78	.967	5.17								2B-SS-3B
Emmett O'Neill	27	24	22	10	39	5	31	3	3	.923	1.50								P
Nick Polly	28	2	1	1	3	1	2	0	0	1.000	1.50								3B
Frankie Pytlak	36	6	6	6	23	17	6	0	0	1.000	3.83	0		2	0	0%	45%		C
Mike Ryba	42	34	9	4	27	8	19	0	2	1.000	0.79								P
Ben Steiner	23	77	77	72	429	202	213	14	63	.967	5.39								2B
Red Steiner	30	24	16	15	73	61	11	1	4	.986	3.00	4		3	3	50%	45%		C
Yank Terry	34	12	4	1	9	0	9	0	0	1.000	0.75								P
Jackie Tobin	24	78	72	70	275	101	161	13	20	.953	3.36								3B-2B-OF
Fred Walters	32	38	28	20	144	108	35	1	2	.993	3.76	3		4	22	85%	45%		C
Jim Wilson	23	23	21	8	24	4	19	1	0	.958	1.00								P
Pinky Woods	25	24	12	3	33	8	25	0	3	1.000	1.38								P
Team Totals	30.2	157	1413	1224	6301	4168	1964	169	521	.973	3.73	18		55	55	50%	45%
Rank in 8 AL teams								4	1	4
	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%
Bob Garbark	35	67	57	49	282	249	31	2	9	.993	4.18	6	22	16	42%
Billy Holm	32	57	50	34	204	170	30	4	3	.980	3.51	5	24	14	37%
Fred Walters	32	38	28	20	144	108	35	1	2	.993	3.76	3	4	22	85%
Red Steiner	30	24	16	15	73	61	11	1	4	.986	3.00	4	3	3	50%
Frankie Pytlak	36	6	6	6	23	17	6	0	0	1.000	3.83	0	2	0	0%
League Average										.987	4.34				44%
Team Total		157	157	124	726	605	113	8	18	.989	3.74	18	55	55	50%

Player Standard Fielding--1B

League Register

	Age	G	GS	CG	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G
George Metkovich	24	97	95	93	1026	935	76	15	96	.985	10.42
Dolph Camilli	38	54	52	50	554	505	44	5	62	.991	10.17
Tom McBride	30	11	10	9	109	101	8	0	11	1.000	9.91
League Average										.989	9.81
Team Total		157	157	152	1689	1541	128	20	169	.988	10.30

Player Standard Fielding--2B

League Register

	Age	G	GS	CG	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G
Skeeter Newsome	34	82	78	74	454	206	231	17	54	.963	5.33
Ben Steiner	23	77	77	72	429	202	213	14	63	.967	5.39
Jackie Tobin	24	5	1	1	27	16	10	1	3	.963	5.20
Jim Bucher	34	2	1	0	2	1	1	0	0	1.000	1.00
Eddie Lake	29	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0.00
League Average										.970	5.35
Team Total		157	157	147	912	425	455	32	120	.965	5.27

Player Standard Fielding--3B

League Register

	Age	G	GS	CG	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G
Jackie Tobin	24	72	70	68	245	82	151	12	17	.951	3.24
Ty LaForest	28	45	45	43	147	45	97	5	11	.966	3.16
Jim Bucher	34	32	28	28	100	26	68	6	8	.940	2.94
Skeeter Newsome	34	11	10	7	41	9	31	1	3	.976	3.64
Joe Cronin	38	3	3	2	10	2	8	0	2	1.000	3.33
Nick Polly	28	2	1	1	3	1	2	0	0	1.000	1.50
League Average										.949	2.96
Team Total		157	157	149	546	165	357	24	41	.956	3.16

Player Standard Fielding--SS

League Register

	Age	G	GS	CG	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G
Eddie Lake	29	130	128	124	764	265	459	40	112	.948	5.57
Skeeter Newsome	34	33	29	27	179	61	114	4	21	.978	5.30
League Average										.951	4.94
Team Total		157	157	151	943	326	573	44	133	.953	5.52

Player Standard Fielding--OF

League Register

	Age	G	GS	CG	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G
Bob Johnson	39	140	137	126	319	296	15	8	4	.975	2.22
Leon Culberson	25	91	84	77	241	219	14	8	6	.967	2.56
Johnny Lazor	32	81	78	70	153	141	6	6	0	.961	1.81
Tom McBride	30	81	71	62	193	180	10	3	4	.984	2.35
Pete Fox	36	57	53	52	90	84	5	1	1	.989	1.56
George Metkovich	24	42	40	35	90	87	2	1	0	.989	2.12
Ty LaForest	28	5	4	4	6	6	0	0	0	1.000	1.20
Loyd Christopher	25	3	3	3	5	5	0	0	0	1.000	1.67
Jackie Tobin	24	1	1	1	3	3	0	0	0	1.000	3.00
League Average										.978	2.29
Team Total		157	471	430	1100	1021	52	27	15	.975	2.14

Player Standard Fielding--P

League Register

	Age	G	GS	CG	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G
Dave Ferriss	23	35	31	26	91	22	67	2	10	.978	2.54
Jim Wilson	23	23	21	8	24	4	19	1	0	.958	1.00
Emmett O'Neill	27	24	22	10	39	5	31	3	3	.923	1.50
Clem Hausmann	25	31	13	4	44	13	30	1	2	.977	1.39
Mike Ryba	42	34	9	4	27	8	19	0	2	1.000	0.79
Pinky Woods	25	24	12	3	33	8	25	0	3	1.000	1.38
Randy Heflin	26	20	14	6	37	8	26	3	2	.919	1.70
Frank Barrett	31	37	0	0	19	4	14	1	1	.947	0.49
Vic Johnson	24	26	9	4	29	4	23	2	2	.931	1.04
Otey Clark	30	12	9	4	11	4	7	0	0	1.000	0.92
Yank Terry	34	12	4	1	9	0	9	0	0	1.000	0.75
Rex Cecil	28	7	7	1	18	5	12	1	0	.944	2.43
Joe Bowman	35	3	3	0	2	0	2	0	0	1.000	0.67
Clem Dreisewerd	29	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0		0.00
Oscar Judd	37	2	1	0	2	0	2	0	0	1.000	1.00
League Average										.955	1.26
Team Total		157	157	71	385	85	286	14	25	.964	1.27

1944 / 1946 Fielding Statistics

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