1943 Boston Braves

Fielding Statistics

Franchise Encyclopedia: 1942 / 1944

68-85, Finished 6th in National League (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Bob Coleman (21-25) and Casey Stengel (47-60)
Scored 465 runs, Allowed 612 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 58-95

Ballparks: Braves Field · Attendance: 271,289 (8th of 8)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 98, Pitching - 100 · one-year: Batting - 106, Pitching - 109

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1942 / 1944 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
Nate Andrews	29	36	34	23	84	11	71	2	2	.976	2.28								P
Red Barrett	28	38	31	14	74	17	55	2	4	.973	1.89								P
Bill Brubaker	32	8	3	2	17	9	6	2	2	.882	1.88								3B-1B
Joe Burns	27	38	30	28	110	37	66	7	6	.936	2.71								3B-OF
Ben Cardoni	22	11	0	0	8	1	7	0	0	1.000	0.73								P
Tony Cuccinello	35	8	4	3	18	7	10	1	2	.944	2.43								3B-2B-SS
John Dagenhard	26	2	1	1	5	1	4	0	2	1.000	2.50								P
George Diehl	25	1	0	0	5	0	5	0	0	1.000	5.00								P
Bill Donovan	26	7	0	0	9	0	9	0	0	1.000	1.29								P
Buck Etchison	28	6	4	4	45	41	2	2	7	.956	7.17								1B
Kerby Farrell	29	74	67	65	799	740	55	4	62	.995	10.74								P-1B
Ben Geraghty	30	3	0	0	4	2	2	0	0	1.000	1.33								2B-3B-SS
Heinie Heltzel	29	29	24	19	75	18	48	9	3	.880	2.28								3B
Tommy Holmes	26	152	152	152	429	408	18	3	3	.993	2.80								OF
Al Javery	25	41	35	19	93	18	69	6	4	.935	2.12								P
George Jeffcoat	29	8	1	0	5	0	5	0	0	1.000	0.63								P
Eddie Joost	27	124	122	110	621	247	341	33	53	.947	4.49								3B-2B-SS
Clyde Kluttz	25	56	53	47	225	176	43	6	5	.973	3.98	1		33	21	39%	44%		C
Carl Lindquist	24	2	2	0	5	1	4	0	0	1.000	2.50								P
Danny MacFayden	38	10	1	0	5	1	4	0	0	1.000	0.50								P
Ray Martin	18	2	0	0	2	0	2	0	0	1.000	1.00								P
Phil Masi	27	73	65	63	234	192	40	2	2	.991	3.18	0		27	19	41%	44%		C
Johnny McCarthy	33	78	78	73	896	839	53	4	51	.996	11.44								1B
Butch Nieman	25	93	85	81	215	195	12	8	1	.963	2.23								OF
Dave Odom	25	22	3	1	9	3	5	1	0	.889	0.36								P
Hugh Poland	33	38	35	29	150	137	9	4	1	.973	3.84	1		21	4	16%	44%		C
Chet Ross	26	73	69	61	177	165	8	4	1	.977	2.37								OF
Connie Ryan	23	130	126	118	655	257	374	24	47	.963	4.85								2B-3B
Manny Salvo	31	21	14	5	25	6	17	2	2	.920	1.10								P
Allyn Stout	38	9	0	0	2	1	1	0	0	1.000	0.22								P
Roy Talcott	23	1	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	1.000	1.00								P
Jim Tobin	30	34	31	25	90	17	67	6	4	.933	2.47								P-1B
Lou Tost	32	3	1	0	2	0	2	0	0	1.000	0.67								P
Whitey Wietelmann	24	153	153	145	928	307	581	40	91	.957	5.80								SS
Chuck Workman	28	153	153	153	377	343	28	6	9	.984	2.42								OF-1B-3B
Team Totals	27.0	153	1377	1241	6399	4197	2024	178	364	.972	4.03	2		81	44	35%	44%
Rank in 8 NL teams								2	6	3
	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%
Phil Masi	27	73	65	63	234	192	40	2	2	.991	3.18	0	27	19	41%
Clyde Kluttz	25	55	53	47	225	176	43	6	5	.973	3.98	1	33	21	39%
Hugh Poland	33	38	35	29	150	137	9	4	1	.973	3.84	1	21	4	16%
League Average										.981	4.10				43%
Team Total		153	153	139	609	505	92	12	8	.980	3.60	2	81	44	35%

Player Standard Fielding--1B

League Register

	Age	G	GS	CG	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G
Johnny McCarthy	33	78	78	73	896	839	53	4	51	.996	11.44
Kerby Farrell	29	69	67	65	793	740	50	3	61	.996	11.45
Buck Etchison	28	6	4	4	45	41	2	2	7	.956	7.17
Bill Brubaker	32	3	0	0	8	7	1	0	2	1.000	2.67
Chuck Workman	28	3	3	3	37	31	4	2	2	.946	11.67
Jim Tobin	30	1	1	1	8	7	1	0	1	1.000	8.00
League Average										.992	9.98
Team Total		153	153	146	1787	1665	111	11	124	.994	11.10

Player Standard Fielding--2B

League Register

	Age	G	GS	CG	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G
Connie Ryan	23	100	97	92	551	224	306	21	41	.962	5.30
Eddie Joost	27	60	56	50	325	141	167	17	37	.948	5.13
Tony Cuccinello	35	2	0	0	4	2	2	0	0	1.000	2.00
Ben Geraghty	30	1	0	0	2	1	1	0	0	1.000	2.00
League Average										.969	5.40
Team Total		153	153	142	882	368	476	38	78	.957	5.18

Player Standard Fielding--3B

League Register

	Age	G	GS	CG	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G
Eddie Joost	27	67	66	60	291	104	171	16	15	.945	4.10
Joe Burns	27	34	26	24	105	33	65	7	6	.933	2.88
Connie Ryan	23	30	29	26	104	33	68	3	6	.971	3.37
Heinie Heltzel	29	29	24	19	75	18	48	9	3	.880	2.28
Bill Brubaker	32	5	3	2	9	2	5	2	0	.778	1.40
Tony Cuccinello	35	4	4	3	14	5	8	1	2	.929	3.25
Ben Geraghty	30	1	0	0	2	1	1	0	0	1.000	2.00
Chuck Workman	28	1	1	1	4	2	2	0	0	1.000	4.00
League Average										.948	2.94
Team Total		153	153	135	604	198	368	38	32	.937	3.31

Player Standard Fielding--SS

League Register

	Age	G	GS	CG	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G
Whitey Wietelmann	24	153	153	145	928	307	581	40	91	.957	5.80
Eddie Joost	27	4	0	0	5	2	3	0	1	1.000	1.25
Tony Cuccinello	35	1			0	0	0	0	0		0.00
Ben Geraghty	30	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0.00
League Average										.954	4.96
Team Total		153	153	145	933	309	584	40	92	.957	5.62

Player Standard Fielding--OF

League Register

	Age	G	GS	CG	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G
Tommy Holmes	26	152	152	152	429	408	18	3	3	.993	2.80
Chuck Workman	28	149	149	149	336	310	22	4	7	.988	2.23
Butch Nieman	25	93	85	81	215	195	12	8	1	.963	2.23
Chet Ross	26	73	69	61	177	165	8	4	1	.977	2.37
Joe Burns	27	4	4	4	5	4	1	0	0	1.000	1.25
League Average										.978	2.28
Team Total		153	459	447	1162	1082	61	19	12	.984	2.43

Player Standard Fielding--P

League Register

	Age	G	GS	CG	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G
Al Javery	25	41	35	19	93	18	69	6	4	.935	2.12
Nate Andrews	29	36	34	23	84	11	71	2	2	.976	2.28
Red Barrett	28	38	31	14	74	17	55	2	4	.973	1.89
Jim Tobin	30	33	30	24	82	10	66	6	3	.927	2.30
Manny Salvo	31	21	14	5	25	6	17	2	2	.920	1.10
Dave Odom	25	22	3	1	9	3	5	1	0	.889	0.36
Ben Cardoni	22	11	0	0	8	1	7	0	0	1.000	0.73
Kerby Farrell	29	5	0	0	6	0	5	1	1	.833	1.00
Danny MacFayden	38	10	1	0	5	1	4	0	0	1.000	0.50
George Jeffcoat	29	8	1	0	5	0	5	0	0	1.000	0.63
Bill Donovan	26	7	0	0	9	0	9	0	0	1.000	1.29
Carl Lindquist	24	2	2	0	5	1	4	0	0	1.000	2.50
John Dagenhard	26	2	1	1	5	1	4	0	2	1.000	2.50
Allyn Stout	38	9	0	0	2	1	1	0	0	1.000	0.22
Lou Tost	32	3	1	0	2	0	2	0	0	1.000	0.67
George Diehl	25	1	0	0	5	0	5	0	0	1.000	5.00
Ray Martin	18	2	0	0	2	0	2	0	0	1.000	1.00
Roy Talcott	23	1	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	1.000	1.00
League Average										.958	1.14
Team Total		153	153	87	422	70	332	20	18	.953	1.60

1942 / 1944 Fielding Statistics

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