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1938 Chicago Cubs

Fielding Statistics

Franchise Encyclopedia: 1937 / 1939

89-63, Finished 1st in National League (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Charlie Grimm (45-36) and Gabby Hartnett (44-27)
Scored 713 runs, Allowed 597 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 88-64

Ballparks: Wrigley Field · Attendance: 951,640 (1st of 8)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year:
Batting - 103, Pitching - 101 · one-year: Batting - 105, Pitching - 103

Postseason:  Lost World Series (4-0) to New York Yankees


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1937 / 1939 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
Jim Asbell 24 11 6 5 15 14 1 0 1 1.000 1.50 OF
Clay Bryant 26 44 30 17 49 9 38 2 4 .959 1.07 P
Tex Carleton 31 33 24 9 42 8 32 2 2 .952 1.21 P
Phil Cavarretta 21 77 65 58 302 277 21 4 14 .987 3.73 OF-1B
Ripper Collins 34 135 133 127 1381 1264 111 6 118 .996 10.19 1B
Dizzy Dean 28 13 10 3 13 2 11 0 0 1.000 1.00 P
Frank Demaree 28 125 121 109 217 199 12 6 1 .972 1.69 OF
Al Epperly 20 9 4 1 7 1 6 0 0 1.000 0.78 P
Larry French 30 43 27 10 61 19 41 1 1 .984 1.40 P
Augie Galan 26 103 103 92 224 211 10 3 3 .987 2.15 OF
Bob Garbark 28 21 14 12 73 66 7 0 0 1.000 3.48 2 4 3 43% 45% C-1B
Stan Hack 28 152 152 147 501 178 300 23 26 .954 3.14 3B
Gabby Hartnett 37 83 81 66 400 358 40 2 8 .995 4.80 6 11 15 58% 45% C
Billy Herman 28 151 151 150 939 404 517 18 111 .981 6.10 2B
Kirby Higbe 23 2 2 0 5 1 4 0 1 1.000 2.50 P
Billy Jurges 30 136 136 127 728 277 417 34 82 .953 5.10 SS
Newt Kimball 23 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 P
Tony Lazzeri 34 38 23 22 131 49 75 7 12 .947 3.35 SS-3B-2B-OF
Bill Lee 28 44 37 19 84 18 61 5 3 .940 1.80 P
Bob Logan 28 14 0 0 6 3 2 1 0 .833 0.36 P
Joe Marty 24 68 56 49 151 143 6 2 1 .987 2.19 OF
Bobby Mattick 22 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 SS
Steve Mesner 20 1 1 1 3 0 2 1 0 .667 2.00 SS
Ken O'Dea 25 72 59 56 336 294 32 10 3 .970 4.59 3 24 12 33% 45% C
Vance Page 32 13 9 3 34 9 25 0 1 1.000 2.62 P
Carl Reynolds 35 125 123 109 344 328 10 6 4 .983 2.70 OF
Charlie Root 39 44 11 5 29 5 23 1 0 .966 0.64 P
Jack Russell 32 42 0 0 45 12 32 1 1 .978 1.05 P
Coaker Triplett 26 9 8 8 16 15 1 0 0 1.000 1.78 OF
Team Totals 29.4 154 1386 1205 6136 4164 1837 135 397 .978 3.73 11 39 30 43% 45%
Rank in 8 NL teams 8 2 1
Age G GS CG Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G PB WP SB CS CS% lgCS% PO Pos. Summary
Games played chart available on the Roster pages.

Player Standard Fielding--C

Age G GS CG Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G PB WP SB CS CS%
Gabby Hartnett 37 83 81 66 400 358 40 2 8 .995 4.80 6 11 15 58%
Ken O'Dea 25 71 59 56 336 294 32 10 3 .970 4.59 3 24 12 33%
Bob Garbark 28 20 14 12 71 64 7 0 0 1.000 3.55 2 4 3 43%
League Average .979 4.24 45%
Team Total 154 154 134 807 716 79 12 11 .985 4.57 11 39 30 43%

Player Standard Fielding--1B

Age G GS CG Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Ripper Collins 34 135 133 127 1381 1264 111 6 118 .996 10.19
Phil Cavarretta 21 28 21 18 223 206 16 1 14 .996 7.93
Bob Garbark 28 1 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 2.00
League Average .992 10.16
Team Total 154 154 145 1606 1472 127 7 132 .996 9.75

Player Standard Fielding--2B

Age G GS CG Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Billy Herman 28 151 151 150 939 404 517 18 111 .981 6.10
Tony Lazzeri 34 4 3 3 25 8 17 0 1 1.000 6.25
League Average .969 5.40
Team Total 154 154 153 964 412 534 18 112 .981 6.10

Player Standard Fielding--3B

Age G GS CG Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Stan Hack 28 152 152 147 501 178 300 23 26 .954 3.14
Tony Lazzeri 34 7 2 2 12 6 4 2 0 .833 1.43
League Average .947 2.87
Team Total 154 154 149 513 184 304 25 26 .951 3.07

Player Standard Fielding--SS

Age G GS CG Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Billy Jurges 30 136 136 127 728 277 417 34 82 .953 5.10
Tony Lazzeri 34 25 17 16 92 33 54 5 11 .946 3.48
Bobby Mattick 22 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
Steve Mesner 20 1 1 1 3 0 2 1 0 .667 2.00
League Average .943 4.91
Team Total 154 154 144 823 310 473 40 93 .951 4.80

Player Standard Fielding--OF

Age G LF CF RF GS CG Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Frank Demaree 28 125 121 109 217 199 12 6 1 .972 1.69
Carl Reynolds 35 125 123 109 344 328 10 6 4 .983 2.70
Augie Galan 26 103 103 92 224 211 10 3 3 .987 2.15
Joe Marty 24 68 56 49 151 143 6 2 1 .987 2.19
Phil Cavarretta 21 52 44 40 79 71 5 3 0 .962 1.46
Jim Asbell 24 10 6 5 15 14 1 0 1 1.000 1.50
Coaker Triplett 26 9 8 8 16 15 1 0 0 1.000 1.78
Tony Lazzeri 34 1 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 2.00
League Average .976 2.22
Team Total 154 462 413 1048 983 45 20 10 .981 2.09

Player Standard Fielding--P

Age G GS CG Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Bill Lee 28 44 37 19 84 18 61 5 3 .940 1.80
Clay Bryant 26 44 30 17 49 9 38 2 4 .959 1.07
Larry French 30 43 27 10 61 19 41 1 1 .984 1.40
Tex Carleton 31 33 24 9 42 8 32 2 2 .952 1.21
Charlie Root 39 44 11 5 29 5 23 1 0 .966 0.64
Jack Russell 32 42 0 0 45 12 32 1 1 .978 1.05
Dizzy Dean 28 13 10 3 13 2 11 0 0 1.000 1.00
Vance Page 32 13 9 3 34 9 25 0 1 1.000 2.62
Al Epperly 20 9 4 1 7 1 6 0 0 1.000 0.78
Bob Logan 28 14 0 0 6 3 2 1 0 .833 0.36
Kirby Higbe 23 2 2 0 5 1 4 0 1 1.000 2.50
Newt Kimball 23 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
League Average .965 1.14
Team Total 154 154 67 375 87 275 13 13 .965 1.20

1937 / 1939 Fielding Statistics