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1949 Boston Red Sox Fielding Statistics
(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1948 / 1950)
96-58, Finished 2nd in American League
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Scored 896 runs, Allowed 667 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 97-57
Manager: Joe McCarthy (96-58)
Ballpark: Fenway Park II (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 1,596,650 (4th of 8)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year:
Batting - 107, Pitching - 104;   one-year: Batting - 107, Pitching - 103

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1948 / 1950 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
Matt Batts 27 50 221 193 23 5 2 .977 4.32 2 C
Merl Combs 29 10 27 13 12 2 2 .926 2.50 3B-SS
Dom DiMaggio 32 144 0 144 0 443 420 13 10 1 .977 3.01 OF
Joe Dobson 32 33 42 12 30 0 3 1.000 1.27 P
Bobby Doerr 31 139 851 395 439 17 134 .980 6.00 2B
Harry Dorish 27 5 3 1 2 0 0 1.000 0.60 P
Walt Dropo 26 11 107 103 4 0 13 1.000 9.73 1B
Dave Ferriss 27 4 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 0.25 P
Denny Galehouse 37 2 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 0.50 P
Billy Goodman 23 117 1157 1069 79 9 148 .992 9.81 1B
Mickey Harris 32 7 10 2 8 0 2 1.000 1.43 P
Billy Hitchcock 32 37 310 277 30 3 33 .990 8.30 1B-2B
Tex Hughson 33 29 8 3 5 0 2 1.000 0.28 P
Earl Johnson 30 19 9 3 5 1 0 .889 0.42 P
Ellis Kinder 34 43 36 7 28 1 1 .972 0.81 P
Jack Kramer 31 21 22 3 19 0 2 1.000 1.05 P
Babe Martin 29 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0 C
Walt Masterson 29 18 9 1 7 1 1 .889 0.44 P
Windy McCall 23 5 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 P
Mickey McDermott 20 12 17 2 14 1 0 .941 1.33 P
Sam Mele 27 11 0 0 11 22 20 1 1 0 .955 1.91 OF
Tommy O'Brien 30 32 0 8 25 61 58 2 1 0 .984 1.88 OF
Mel Parnell 27 39 61 8 53 0 5 1.000 1.56 P
Johnny Pesky 29 148 533 184 333 16 48 .970 3.49 3B
Frank Quinn 21 8 6 3 3 0 0 1.000 0.75 P
Jack Robinson 28 3 3 1 2 0 0 1.000 1.00 P
Stan Spence 34 5 0 2 3 15 14 1 0 0 1.000 3.00 OF
Vern Stephens 28 155 792 257 508 27 128 .966 4.94 SS
Chuck Stobbs 19 26 33 5 25 3 4 .909 1.15 P
Lou Stringer 32 9 46 25 20 1 12 .978 5.00 2B
Birdie Tebbetts 36 118 543 481 51 11 13 .980 4.51 2 C
Ted Williams 30 155 155 0 0 355 337 12 6 3 .983 2.25 OF
Johnnie Wittig 35 1 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 1.00 P
Al Zarilla 30 122 2 2 119 251 241 6 4 4 .984 2.02 OF
Team Totals 29.6 155 5996 4139 1737 120 561 .980 3.82 4
Rank in 8 AL teams 7 2 2
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
Birdie Tebbetts 36 118 543 481 51 11 13 .980 4.51
Matt Batts 27 50 221 193 23 5 2 .977 4.32
Babe Martin 29 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
League Average .985 4.10
Team Total 155 764 674 74 16 15 .979 4.43

Player Standard Fielding--1B

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Age G Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Billy Goodman 23 117 1157 1069 79 9 148 .992 9.81
Billy Hitchcock 32 29 273 256 15 2 28 .993 9.34
Walt Dropo 26 11 107 103 4 0 13 1.000 9.73
League Average .989 9.15
Team Total 155 1537 1428 98 11 189 .993 9.72

Player Standard Fielding--2B

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Age G Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Bobby Doerr 31 139 851 395 439 17 134 .980 6.00
Lou Stringer 32 9 46 25 20 1 12 .978 5.00
Billy Hitchcock 32 8 37 21 15 1 5 .973 4.50
League Average .974 5.13
Team Total 155 934 441 474 19 151 .980 5.87

Player Standard Fielding--3B

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Age G Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Johnny Pesky 29 148 533 184 333 16 48 .970 3.49
Merl Combs 29 9 26 12 12 2 2 .923 2.67
League Average .960 2.94
Team Total 155 559 196 345 18 50 .968 3.45

Player Standard Fielding--SS

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Age G Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Vern Stephens 28 155 792 257 508 27 128 .966 4.94
Merl Combs 29 1 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 1.00
League Average .963 4.79
Team Total 155 793 258 508 27 128 .966 4.91

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 30 155 155 0 0 355 337 12 6 3 .983 2.25
Dom DiMaggio 32 144 0 144 0 443 420 13 10 1 .977 3.01
Al Zarilla 30 122 2 2 119 251 241 6 4 4 .984 2.02
Tommy O'Brien 30 32 0 8 25 61 58 2 1 0 .984 1.88
Sam Mele 27 11 0 0 11 22 20 1 1 0 .955 1.91
Stan Spence 34 5 0 2 3 15 14 1 0 0 1.000 3.00
League Average .981 2.26
Team Total 155 1147 1090 35 22 8 .981 2.40

Player Standard Fielding--P

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Age G Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Ellis Kinder 34 43 36 7 28 1 1 .972 0.81
Mel Parnell 27 39 61 8 53 0 5 1.000 1.56
Joe Dobson 32 33 42 12 30 0 3 1.000 1.27
Tex Hughson 33 29 8 3 5 0 2 1.000 0.28
Chuck Stobbs 19 26 33 5 25 3 4 .909 1.15
Jack Kramer 31 21 22 3 19 0 2 1.000 1.05
Earl Johnson 30 19 9 3 5 1 0 .889 0.42
Walt Masterson 29 18 9 1 7 1 1 .889 0.44
Mickey McDermott 20 12 17 2 14 1 0 .941 1.33
Frank Quinn 21 8 6 3 3 0 0 1.000 0.75
Mickey Harris 32 7 10 2 8 0 2 1.000 1.43
Harry Dorish 27 5 3 1 2 0 0 1.000 0.60
Windy McCall 23 5 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
Dave Ferriss 27 4 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 0.25
Jack Robinson 28 3 3 1 2 0 0 1.000 1.00
Denny Galehouse 37 2 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 0.50
Johnnie Wittig 35 1 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 1.00
League Average .962 1.01
Team Total 155 262 52 203 7 20 .973 0.93

1948 / 1950 Fielding Statistics