1927 Boston Braves

Fielding Statistics

Franchise Encyclopedia: 1926 / 1928

60-94, Finished 7th in National League (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Dave Bancroft (60-94)
Scored 651 runs, Allowed 771 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 65-89

Ballparks: Braves Field · Attendance: 288,685 (8th of 8)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 92, Pitching - 95 · one-year: Batting - 93, Pitching - 95

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1926 / 1928 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
Dave Bancroft	36	105	105	95	643	275	329	39	66	.939	5.75								SS-3B
Larry Benton	29	11	10	3	14	3	10	1	0	.929	1.18								P
Eddie Brown	35	151	143	136	364	347	10	7	1	.981	2.36								OF-1B
Dick Burrus	29	61	56	52	565	505	44	16	51	.972	9.00								1B
Earl Clark	19	13	13	6	30	30	0	0	0	1.000	2.31								OF
Foster Edwards	23	29	11	1	20	1	17	2	1	.900	0.62								P
Doc Farrell	25	110	110	105	624	252	335	37	47	.941	5.10								SS-2B-3B
Jack Fournier	37	102	98	92	975	901	63	11	63	.989	9.45								1B
Doc Gautreau	25	57	52	52	344	136	196	12	22	.965	5.82								2B
Joe Genewich	30	40	19	7	48	8	40	0	2	1.000	1.20								P
Frank Gibson	36	47	41	40	171	130	35	6	3	.965	3.51	5		28	16	36%	39%		C
Hal Goldsmith	28	22	5	1	21	4	16	1	2	.952	0.91								P
Sid Graves	25	5	5	4	14	10	2	2	0	.857	2.40								OF
Kent Greenfield	24	27	26	11	47	4	42	1	1	.979	1.70								P
Bunny Hearn	23	8	0	0	5	0	4	1	1	.800	0.50								P
Andy High	29	98	91	89	280	113	147	20	15	.929	2.63								3B-2B-SS
Shanty Hogan	21	61	59	52	273	215	54	4	3	.985	4.41	2		18	25	58%	39%		C
Jack Knight	32	3	0	0	4	1	3	0	1	1.000	1.33								P
Les Mann	34	24	16	12	44	38	4	2	1	.955	1.75								OF
Dinny McNamara	21	3	3	1	10	10	0	0	0	1.000	3.33								OF
Hugh McQuillan	31	13	12	2	26	3	20	3	0	.885	1.77								P
Art Mills	24	15	1	0	18	6	12	0	0	1.000	1.20								P
George Mogridge	38	20	1	0	14	1	13	0	0	1.000	0.70								P
Eddie Moore	28	106	105	100	439	200	223	16	36	.964	3.92								3B-2B-OF-SS
Guy Morrison	31	11	3	1	19	2	14	3	0	.842	1.45								P
Lance Richbourg	29	110	106	100	255	233	10	12	0	.953	2.21								OF
Charlie Robertson	31	28	21	6	32	3	28	1	1	.969	1.11								P
Dick Rudolph	39	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0.00								P
Bob Smith	32	41	31	16	88	22	63	3	3	.966	2.07								P
Jack Smith	32	48	37	34	119	106	7	6	1	.950	2.35								OF
Zack Taylor	28	27	25	23	167	137	28	2	3	.988	6.11	2		19	13	41%	39%		C
Herb Thomas	25	19	17	17	72	27	43	2	7	.972	3.68								2B-SS
Luke Urban	29	34	30	26	94	59	30	5	1	.947	2.62	2		15	14	48%	39%		C
Jimmy Welsh	24	129	128	120	418	381	24	13	6	.969	3.12								OF-1B
Johnny Wertz	29	42	15	4	43	8	32	3	1	.930	0.95								P
Team Totals	29.5	155	1395	1208	6300	4171	1898	231	339	.963	3.72	11		80	68	46%	39%
Rank in 8 NL teams								1	6	7
	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%
Shanty Hogan	21	61	59	52	273	215	54	4	3	.985	4.41	2	18	25	58%
Frank Gibson	36	47	41	40	171	130	35	6	3	.965	3.51	5	28	16	36%
Luke Urban	29	34	30	26	94	59	30	5	1	.947	2.62	2	15	14	48%
Zack Taylor	28	27	25	23	167	137	28	2	3	.988	6.11	2	19	13	41%
League Average										.975	3.88				39%
Team Total		155	155	141	705	541	147	17	10	.976	4.07	11	80	68	46%

Player Standard Fielding--1B

League Register

	Age	G	GS	CG	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G
Jack Fournier	37	102	98	92	975	901	63	11	63	.989	9.45
Dick Burrus	29	61	56	52	565	505	44	16	51	.972	9.00
Eddie Brown	35	1	1	1	12	12	0	0	0	1.000	12.00
Jimmy Welsh	24	1	0	0	4	4	0	0	0	1.000	4.00
League Average										.989	10.16
Team Total		155	155	145	1556	1422	107	27	114	.983	9.27

Player Standard Fielding--2B

League Register

	Age	G	GS	CG	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G
Doc Gautreau	25	57	52	52	344	136	196	12	22	.965	5.82
Doc Farrell	25	40	40	37	248	96	140	12	21	.952	5.90
Eddie Moore	28	39	39	37	234	101	125	8	26	.966	5.79
Herb Thomas	25	17	17	17	71	27	42	2	7	.972	4.06
Andy High	29	8	7	6	43	18	25	0	6	1.000	5.38
League Average										.966	5.63
Team Total		155	155	149	940	378	528	34	82	.964	5.63

Player Standard Fielding--3B

League Register

	Age	G	GS	CG	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G
Andy High	29	89	84	83	235	93	122	20	9	.915	2.42
Eddie Moore	28	52	51	48	150	49	93	8	6	.947	2.73
Doc Farrell	25	18	19	17	44	22	20	2	2	.955	2.33
Dave Bancroft	36	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0		0.00
League Average										.945	2.81
Team Total		155	155	149	429	164	235	30	17	.930	2.49

Player Standard Fielding--SS

League Register

	Age	G	GS	CG	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G
Dave Bancroft	36	104	104	94	643	275	329	39	66	.939	5.81
Doc Farrell	25	57	51	51	332	134	175	23	24	.931	5.42
Andy High	29	2	0	0	2	2	0	0	0	1.000	1.00
Herb Thomas	25	2	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	1.000	0.50
Eddie Moore	28	1	0	0	7	3	4	0	3	1.000	7.00
League Average										.945	5.19
Team Total		155	155	145	985	414	509	62	93	.937	5.56

Player Standard Fielding--OF

League Register

	Age	G	GS	CG	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G
Eddie Brown	35	150	142	135	352	335	10	7	1	.980	2.30
Jimmy Welsh	24	129	128	120	414	377	24	13	6	.969	3.11
Lance Richbourg	29	110	106	100	255	233	10	12	0	.953	2.21
Jack Smith	32	48	37	34	119	106	7	6	1	.950	2.35
Les Mann	34	24	16	12	44	38	4	2	1	.955	1.75
Eddie Moore	28	16	15	15	48	47	1	0	1	1.000	3.00
Earl Clark	19	13	13	6	30	30	0	0	0	1.000	2.31
Sid Graves	25	5	5	4	14	10	2	2	0	.857	2.40
Dinny McNamara	21	3	3	1	10	10	0	0	0	1.000	3.33
League Average										.970	2.34
Team Total		155	465	427	1286	1186	58	42	10	.967	2.50

Player Standard Fielding--P

League Register

	Age	G	GS	CG	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G
Bob Smith	32	41	31	16	88	22	63	3	3	.966	2.07
Kent Greenfield	24	27	26	11	47	4	42	1	1	.979	1.70
Joe Genewich	30	40	19	7	48	8	40	0	2	1.000	1.20
Johnny Wertz	29	42	15	4	43	8	32	3	1	.930	0.95
Charlie Robertson	31	28	21	6	32	3	28	1	1	.969	1.11
Foster Edwards	23	29	11	1	20	1	17	2	1	.900	0.62
Hugh McQuillan	31	13	12	2	26	3	20	3	0	.885	1.77
Hal Goldsmith	28	22	5	1	21	4	16	1	2	.952	0.91
Larry Benton	29	11	10	3	14	3	10	1	0	.929	1.18
George Mogridge	38	20	1	0	14	1	13	0	0	1.000	0.70
Art Mills	24	15	1	0	18	6	12	0	0	1.000	1.20
Guy Morrison	31	11	3	1	19	2	14	3	0	.842	1.45
Bunny Hearn	23	8	0	0	5	0	4	1	1	.800	0.50
Jack Knight	32	3	0	0	4	1	3	0	1	1.000	1.33
Dick Rudolph	39	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0.00
League Average										.959	1.29
Team Total		155	155	52	399	66	314	19	13	.952	1.22

1926 / 1928 Fielding Statistics

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