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1948 Boston Braves Fielding Statistics
(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1947 / 1949)
91-62, Finished 1st in National League
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Scored 739 runs, Allowed 584 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 93-60
Manager: Billy Southworth (91-62)
Ballpark: Braves Field (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 1,455,439 (1st of 8)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year:
Batting - 99, Pitching - 97;   one-year: Batting - 102, Pitching - 99
Won NL Pennant
Postseason:  Lost World Series (4-2) to Cleveland Indians

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1947 / 1949 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
Johnny Antonelli 18 4 3 0 3 0 0 1.000 0.75 P
Red Barrett 33 34 40 13 26 1 1 .975 1.15 P
Johnny Beazley 30 3 3 1 2 0 0 1.000 1.00 P
Vern Bickford 27 33 29 6 22 1 0 .966 0.85 P
Paul Burris 24 2 7 6 1 0 0 1.000 3.50 0 C
Clint Conatser 26 76 24 52 0 153 146 3 4 1 .974 1.96 OF
Alvin Dark 26 133 671 253 393 25 66 .963 4.86 SS
Bob Elliott 31 150 470 146 298 26 18 .945 2.96 3B
Glenn Elliott 28 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 P
Jeff Heath 33 106 99 7 0 231 223 6 2 2 .991 2.16 OF
Bobby Hogue 27 40 15 4 11 0 1 1.000 0.38 P
Tommy Holmes 31 137 0 0 137 296 283 8 5 4 .983 2.12 OF
Danny Litwhiler 31 8 8 0 0 25 24 1 0 0 1.000 3.13 OF
Al Lyons 29 11 0 1 4 15 7 8 0 0 1.000 1.36 P-OF
Ray Martin 23 2 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 P
Phil Masi 32 109 503 458 39 6 5 .988 4.56 3 C
Frank McCormick 37 50 381 343 33 5 30 .987 7.52 1B
Mike McCormick 31 100 56 34 20 199 187 7 5 3 .975 1.94 OF
Nels Potter 36 18 26 4 20 2 1 .923 1.33 P
Jim Prendergast 30 10 8 4 4 0 0 1.000 0.80 P
Marv Rickert 27 3 3 0 0 10 9 1 0 0 1.000 3.33 OF
Jim Russell 29 84 2 82 0 251 246 3 2 0 .992 2.96 OF
Connie Ryan 28 44 212 91 114 7 19 .967 4.66 2B-3B
Johnny Sain 30 42 71 21 48 2 3 .972 1.64 P
Bill Salkeld 31 59 289 254 32 3 5 .990 4.85 5 C
Clyde Shoun 36 36 12 5 4 3 1 .750 0.25 P
Sibby Sisti 27 70 327 140 173 14 32 .957 4.47 2B-SS
Warren Spahn 27 36 57 4 52 1 3 .982 1.56 P
Eddie Stanky 31 66 377 168 202 7 45 .981 5.61 2B
Bobby Sturgeon 28 26 96 43 46 7 9 .927 3.42 2B-3B-SS
Earl Torgeson 24 129 1158 1069 81 8 85 .993 8.91 1B
Bill Voiselle 29 37 44 6 33 5 0 .886 1.05 P
Ernie White 31 15 4 0 2 2 0 .500 0.13 P
Ed Wright 29 3 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 0.33 P
Team Totals 29.6 154 5984 4164 1677 143 334 .976 3.48 8
Rank in 8 NL teams 6 7 3
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
Phil Masi 32 109 503 458 39 6 5 .988 4.56
Bill Salkeld 31 59 289 254 32 3 5 .990 4.85
Paul Burris 24 2 7 6 1 0 0 1.000 3.50
League Average .980 4.41
Team Total 154 799 718 72 9 10 .989 4.65

Player Standard Fielding--1B

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Age G Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Earl Torgeson 24 129 1158 1069 81 8 85 .993 8.91
Frank McCormick 37 50 381 343 33 5 30 .987 7.52
League Average .990 8.86
Team Total 154 1539 1412 114 13 115 .992 8.53

Player Standard Fielding--2B

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Age G Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Eddie Stanky 31 66 377 168 202 7 45 .981 5.61
Sibby Sisti 27 44 217 104 107 6 19 .972 4.80
Connie Ryan 28 40 208 89 112 7 19 .966 5.03
Bobby Sturgeon 28 18 81 36 40 5 9 .938 4.22
League Average .970 4.81
Team Total 154 883 397 461 25 92 .972 5.11

Player Standard Fielding--3B

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Age G Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Bob Elliott 31 150 470 146 298 26 18 .945 2.96
Connie Ryan 28 4 4 2 2 0 0 1.000 1.00
Bobby Sturgeon 28 4 7 3 3 1 0 .857 1.50
League Average .941 2.81
Team Total 154 481 151 303 27 18 .944 2.87

Player Standard Fielding--SS

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Age G Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Alvin Dark 26 133 671 253 393 25 66 .963 4.86
Sibby Sisti 27 26 110 36 66 8 13 .927 3.92
Bobby Sturgeon 28 4 8 4 3 1 0 .875 1.75
League Average .959 4.57
Team Total 154 789 293 462 34 79 .957 4.63

Player Standard Fielding--OF

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Age G G_LF G_CF G_RF Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Tommy Holmes 31 137 0 0 137 296 283 8 5 4 .983 2.12
Jeff Heath 33 106 99 7 0 231 223 6 2 2 .991 2.16
Mike McCormick 31 100 56 34 20 199 187 7 5 3 .975 1.94
Jim Russell 29 84 2 82 0 251 246 3 2 0 .992 2.96
Clint Conatser 26 76 24 52 0 153 146 3 4 1 .974 1.96
Danny Litwhiler 31 8 8 0 0 25 24 1 0 0 1.000 3.13
Al Lyons 29 4 0 1 4 4 4 0 0 0 1.000 1.00
Marv Rickert 27 3 3 0 0 10 9 1 0 0 1.000 3.33
League Average .978 2.20
Team Total 154 1169 1122 29 18 10 .985 2.22

Player Standard Fielding--P

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Age G Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Johnny Sain 30 42 71 21 48 2 3 .972 1.64
Bobby Hogue 27 40 15 4 11 0 1 1.000 0.38
Bill Voiselle 29 37 44 6 33 5 0 .886 1.05
Clyde Shoun 36 36 12 5 4 3 1 .750 0.25
Warren Spahn 27 36 57 4 52 1 3 .982 1.56
Red Barrett 33 34 40 13 26 1 1 .975 1.15
Vern Bickford 27 33 29 6 22 1 0 .966 0.85
Nels Potter 36 18 26 4 20 2 1 .923 1.33
Ernie White 31 15 4 0 2 2 0 .500 0.13
Jim Prendergast 30 10 8 4 4 0 0 1.000 0.80
Al Lyons 29 7 11 3 8 0 0 1.000 1.57
Johnny Antonelli 18 4 3 0 3 0 0 1.000 0.75
Johnny Beazley 30 3 3 1 2 0 0 1.000 1.00
Ed Wright 29 3 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 0.33
Ray Martin 23 2 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
Glenn Elliott 28 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
League Average .962 0.91
Team Total 154 324 71 236 17 10 .948 0.96

1947 / 1949 Fielding Statistics