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1946 Boston Red Sox

Fielding Statistics

Franchise Encyclopedia: 1945 / 1947

104-50, Finished 1st in American League (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Joe Cronin (104-50)
Scored 792 runs, Allowed 594 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 97-57

Ballparks: Fenway Park · Attendance: 1,416,944 (3rd of 8)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 106, Pitching - 104 · one-year: Batting - 114, Pitching - 110

Postseason:

Lost World Series (4-3) to St. Louis Cardinals

American League Champs

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1945 / 1947 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
Ernie Andres	28	15	13	12	33	8	25	0	1	1.000	2.20								3B
Jim Bagby	29	21	11	6	28	7	19	2	1	.929	1.24								P
Mace Brown	37	18	0	0	10	0	9	1	0	.900	0.50								P
Bill Butland	28	5	2	0	4	0	4	0	0	1.000	0.80								P
Paul Campbell	28	5	2	2	35	34	1	0	2	1.000	7.00								1B
Tom Carey	39	3	1	0	10	3	6	1	2	.900	3.00								2B
Leon Culberson	26	53	40	34	104	89	10	5	2	.952	1.87								OF-3B
Mel Deutsch	30	3	0	0	2	0	1	1	0	.500	0.33								P
Dom DiMaggio	29	142	141	129	405	390	9	6	2	.985	2.81								OF
Joe Dobson	29	32	24	9	52	18	33	1	1	.981	1.59								P
Bobby Doerr	28	151	151	142	916	420	483	13	129	.986	5.98								2B
Clem Dreisewerd	30	20	1	0	17	1	15	1	0	.941	0.80								P
Dave Ferriss	24	40	35	26	69	25	43	1	5	.986	1.70								P
Andy Gilbert	31	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0.00								OF
Don Gutteridge	34	15	10	7	44	15	25	4	3	.909	2.35								2B-3B
Mickey Harris	29	34	30	15	41	11	29	1	2	.976	1.18								P
Randy Heflin	27	5	1	0	7	0	7	0	0	1.000	1.40								P
Pinky Higgins	37	59	55	50	170	52	109	9	14	.947	2.73								3B
Tex Hughson	30	39	35	21	53	18	34	1	0	.981	1.33								P
Earl Johnson	27	29	5	0	18	5	12	1	1	.944	0.59								P
Bob Klinger	38	28	1	0	13	1	11	1	0	.923	0.43								P
Johnny Lazor	33	7	3	3	6	6	0	0	0	1.000	0.86								OF
Tom McBride	31	44	32	25	62	61	1	0	0	1.000	1.44								OF
Eddie McGah	24	14	11	10	53	47	5	1	0	.981	3.71	2		2	3	60%	46%		C
George Metkovich	25	81	64	62	135	125	3	7	0	.948	1.58								OF
Wally Moses	35	44	41	34	97	92	3	2	1	.979	2.16								OF
Roy Partee	28	38	32	26	155	139	12	4	1	.974	3.97	4		11	5	31%	46%		C
Eddie Pellagrini	28	22	17	15	79	29	40	10	8	.873	3.00								3B-SS
Johnny Pesky	26	153	153	147	800	296	479	25	96	.969	5.07								SS
Frankie Pytlak	37	4	4	3	29	28	1	0	0	1.000	7.25	0		1	0	0%	46%		C
Rip Russell	31	71	65	62	213	61	140	12	25	.944	2.75								3B-2B
Mike Ryba	43	9	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	1.000	0.11								P
Ben Steiner	24	1	0	0	4	2	1	1	0	.750	3.00								3B
Charlie Wagner	33	8	4	0	5	0	5	0	0	1.000	0.63								P
Hal Wagner	30	116	109	102	602	553	39	10	3	.983	5.10	3		25	20	44%	46%		C
Ted Williams	27	150	150	130	342	325	7	10	2	.971	2.21								OF
Jim Wilson	24	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0.00								P
Rudy York	32	154	154	151	1451	1327	116	8	154	.994	9.37								1B
Bill Zuber	33	15	7	2	13	3	10	0	0	1.000	0.87								P
Team Totals	29.3	156	1404	1225	6078	4191	1748	139	455	.977	3.59	9		39	28	42%	46%
Rank in 8 AL teams								8	3	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%
Hal Wagner	30	116	109	102	602	553	39	10	3	.983	5.10	3	25	20	44%
Roy Partee	28	38	32	26	155	139	12	4	1	.974	3.97	4	11	5	31%
Eddie McGah	24	14	11	10	53	47	5	1	0	.981	3.71	2	2	3	60%
Frankie Pytlak	37	4	4	3	29	28	1	0	0	1.000	7.25	0	1	0	0%
League Average										.982	4.81				44%
Team Total		156	156	141	839	767	57	15	4	.982	4.79	9	39	28	42%

Player Standard Fielding--1B

League Register

	Age	G	GS	CG	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G
Rudy York	32	154	154	151	1451	1327	116	8	154	.994	9.37
Paul Campbell	28	5	2	2	35	34	1	0	2	1.000	7.00
League Average										.990	9.27
Team Total		156	156	153	1486	1361	117	8	156	.995	9.30

Player Standard Fielding--2B

League Register

	Age	G	GS	CG	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G
Bobby Doerr	28	151	151	142	916	420	483	13	129	.986	5.98
Don Gutteridge	34	9	3	3	20	8	12	0	3	1.000	2.22
Tom Carey	39	3	1	0	10	3	6	1	2	.900	3.00
Rip Russell	31	3	1	1	5	2	3	0	1	1.000	1.67
League Average										.969	5.21
Team Total		156	156	146	951	433	504	14	135	.985	5.64

Player Standard Fielding--3B

League Register

	Age	G	GS	CG	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G
Rip Russell	31	70	64	61	208	59	137	12	24	.942	2.80
Pinky Higgins	37	59	55	50	170	52	109	9	14	.947	2.73
Ernie Andres	28	15	13	12	33	8	25	0	1	1.000	2.20
Eddie Pellagrini	28	14	14	12	46	16	25	5	4	.891	2.93
Don Gutteridge	34	8	7	4	24	7	13	4	0	.833	2.50
Leon Culberson	26	4	3	2	13	2	9	2	2	.846	2.75
Ben Steiner	24	1	0	0	4	2	1	1	0	.750	3.00
League Average										.952	2.91
Team Total		156	156	141	498	146	319	33	45	.934	2.72

Player Standard Fielding--SS

League Register

	Age	G	GS	CG	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G
Johnny Pesky	26	153	153	147	800	296	479	25	96	.969	5.07
Eddie Pellagrini	28	9	3	3	33	13	15	5	4	.848	3.11
League Average										.953	4.65
Team Total		156	156	150	833	309	494	30	100	.964	4.96

Player Standard Fielding--OF

League Register

	Age	G	GS	CG	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G
Ted Williams	27	150	150	130	342	325	7	10	2	.971	2.21
Dom DiMaggio	29	142	141	129	405	390	9	6	2	.985	2.81
George Metkovich	25	81	64	62	135	125	3	7	0	.948	1.58
Leon Culberson	26	49	37	32	91	87	1	3	0	.967	1.80
Wally Moses	35	44	41	34	97	92	3	2	1	.979	2.16
Tom McBride	31	43	32	25	62	61	1	0	0	1.000	1.44
Johnny Lazor	33	7	3	3	6	6	0	0	0	1.000	0.86
Andy Gilbert	31	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0.00
League Average										.977	2.24
Team Total		156	468	415	1138	1086	24	28	5	.975	2.15

Player Standard Fielding--P

League Register

	Age	G	GS	CG	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G
Tex Hughson	30	39	35	21	53	18	34	1	0	.981	1.33
Dave Ferriss	24	40	35	26	69	25	43	1	5	.986	1.70
Mickey Harris	29	34	30	15	41	11	29	1	2	.976	1.18
Joe Dobson	29	32	24	9	52	18	33	1	1	.981	1.59
Jim Bagby	29	21	11	6	28	7	19	2	1	.929	1.24
Earl Johnson	27	29	5	0	18	5	12	1	1	.944	0.59
Bob Klinger	38	28	1	0	13	1	11	1	0	.923	0.43
Bill Zuber	33	15	7	2	13	3	10	0	0	1.000	0.87
Clem Dreisewerd	30	20	1	0	17	1	15	1	0	.941	0.80
Charlie Wagner	33	8	4	0	5	0	5	0	0	1.000	0.63
Mace Brown	37	18	0	0	10	0	9	1	0	.900	0.50
Bill Butland	28	5	2	0	4	0	4	0	0	1.000	0.80
Randy Heflin	27	5	1	0	7	0	7	0	0	1.000	1.40
Mike Ryba	43	9	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	1.000	0.11
Mel Deutsch	30	3	0	0	2	0	1	1	0	.500	0.33
Jim Wilson	24	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0.00
League Average										.951	0.98
Team Total		156	156	79	333	89	233	11	10	.967	1.05

1945 / 1947 Fielding Statistics

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