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1938 Chicago Cubs Fielding Statistics
(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1937 / 1939)
89-63, Finished 1st in National League
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Scored 713 runs, Allowed 598 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 88-64
Manager: Charlie Grimm (45-36) and Gabby Hartnett (44-27)
Ballpark: Wrigley Field (ballparks.com)
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
Won NL Pennant
Postseason:  Lost World Series (4-0) to New York Yankees

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1937 / 1939 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
Jim Asbell 24 10 7 0 3 15 14 1 0 1 1.000 1.50 OF
Clay Bryant 26 44 49 9 38 2 4 .959 1.07 P
Tex Carleton 31 33 42 8 32 2 2 .952 1.21 P
Phil Cavarretta 21 80 7 8 37 302 277 21 4 14 .987 3.73 OF-1B
Ripper Collins 34 135 1381 1264 111 6 118 .996 10.19 1B
Dizzy Dean 28 13 13 2 11 0 0 1.000 1.00 P
Frank Demaree 28 125 9 0 119 217 199 12 6 1 .972 1.69 OF
Al Epperly 20 9 7 1 6 0 0 1.000 0.78 P
Larry French 30 43 61 19 41 1 1 .984 1.40 P
Augie Galan 26 103 103 0 0 224 211 10 3 3 .987 2.15 OF
Bob Garbark 28 21 73 66 7 0 0 1.000 3.48 2 C-1B
Stan Hack 28 152 501 178 300 23 26 .954 3.14 3B
Gabby Hartnett 37 83 400 358 40 2 8 .995 4.80 6 C
Billy Herman 28 151 939 404 517 18 111 .981 6.10 2B
Kirby Higbe 23 2 5 1 4 0 1 1.000 2.50 P
Billy Jurges 30 136 728 277 417 34 82 .953 5.10 SS
Newt Kimball 23 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 P
Tony Lazzeri 34 37 1 0 0 131 49 75 7 12 .947 3.35 SS-3B-2B-OF
Bill Lee 28 44 84 18 61 5 3 .940 1.80 P
Bob Logan 28 14 6 3 2 1 0 .833 0.36 P
Joe Marty 24 68 0 64 6 151 143 6 2 1 .987 2.19 OF
Bobby Mattick 22 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 SS
Steve Mesner 20 1 3 0 2 1 0 .667 2.00 SS
Ken O'Dea 25 71 336 294 32 10 3 .970 4.59 3 C
Vance Page 32 13 34 9 25 0 1 1.000 2.62 P
Carl Reynolds 35 125 63 83 4 344 328 10 6 4 .983 2.70 OF
Charley Root 39 44 29 5 23 1 0 .966 0.64 P
Jack Russell 32 42 45 12 32 1 1 .978 1.05 P
Coaker Triplett 26 9 6 2 1 16 15 1 0 0 1.000 1.78 OF
Team Totals 29.4 154 6136 4164 1837 135 397 .978 3.73 11
Rank in 8 NL teams 8 2 1
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
Gabby Hartnett 37 83 400 358 40 2 8 .995 4.80
Ken O'Dea 25 71 336 294 32 10 3 .970 4.59
Bob Garbark 28 20 71 64 7 0 0 1.000 3.55
League Average .979 4.24
Team Total 154 807 716 79 12 11 .985 4.57

Player Standard Fielding--1B

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

Player Standard Fielding--2B

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

Player Standard Fielding--3B

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

Player Standard Fielding--SS

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

Player Standard Fielding--OF

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Age G G_LF G_CF G_RF Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Frank Demaree 28 125 9 0 119 217 199 12 6 1 .972 1.69
Carl Reynolds 35 125 63 83 4 344 328 10 6 4 .983 2.70
Augie Galan 26 103 103 0 0 224 211 10 3 3 .987 2.15
Joe Marty 24 68 0 64 6 151 143 6 2 1 .987 2.19
Phil Cavarretta 21 52 7 8 37 79 71 5 3 0 .962 1.46
Jim Asbell 24 10 7 0 3 15 14 1 0 1 1.000 1.50
Coaker Triplett 26 9 6 2 1 16 15 1 0 0 1.000 1.78
Tony Lazzeri 34 1 1 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 2.00
League Average .976 2.22
Team Total 154 1048 983 45 20 10 .981 2.09

Player Standard Fielding--P

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

1937 / 1939 Fielding Statistics