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1939 Chicago Cubs Fielding Statistics
(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1938 / 1940)
84-70, Finished 4th in National League
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Scored 724 runs, Allowed 678 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 82-72
Manager: Gabby Hartnett (84-70)
Ballpark: Wrigley Field (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 726,663 (4th of 8)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year:
Batting - 102, Pitching - 101;   one-year: Batting - 101, Pitching - 100

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1938 / 1940 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
Dick Bartell 31 102 581 241 307 33 62 .943 5.37 SS-3B
Clay Bryant 27 5 0 1 0 10 7 2 1 0 .900 1.80 P-OF
Phil Cavarretta 22 14 0 0 1 113 106 6 1 10 .991 8.00 1B-OF
Dizzy Dean 29 19 21 5 16 0 0 1.000 1.11 P
Larry French 31 36 54 5 47 2 3 .963 1.44 P
Augie Galan 27 145 145 0 0 305 290 6 9 0 .970 2.04 OF
Bob Garbark 29 21 25 22 3 0 0 1.000 1.19 0 C
Jim Gleeson 27 91 13 12 66 188 175 5 8 1 .957 1.98 OF
Stan Hack 29 156 476 177 278 21 15 .956 2.92 3B
Ray Harrell 27 4 6 1 4 1 0 .833 1.25 P
Gabby Hartnett 38 86 386 336 47 3 3 .992 4.45 8 C
Billy Herman 29 156 891 377 485 29 95 .967 5.53 2B
Kirby Higbe 24 9 4 1 3 0 0 1.000 0.44 P
Bill Lee 29 37 100 15 80 5 3 .950 2.57 P
Hank Leiber 28 98 0 98 0 260 249 5 6 0 .977 2.59 OF
Gene Lillard 25 20 13 2 11 0 0 1.000 0.65 P
Gus Mancuso 33 76 376 333 36 7 6 .981 4.86 5 C
Joe Marty 25 21 1 1 19 30 24 4 2 0 .933 1.33 OF
Bobby Mattick 23 48 303 102 179 22 28 .927 5.85 SS
Steve Mesner 21 14 63 16 43 4 8 .937 4.21 SS-3B-2B
Bill Nicholson 24 58 0 0 58 134 123 5 6 0 .955 2.21 OF
Vern Olsen 21 4 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 0.25 P
Vance Page 33 27 37 4 33 0 1 1.000 1.37 P
Claude Passeau 30 34 56 7 49 0 2 1.000 1.65 P
Carl Reynolds 36 72 3 51 18 178 168 5 5 1 .972 2.40 OF
Charley Root 40 35 26 2 22 2 0 .923 0.69 P
Jack Russell 33 39 27 3 23 1 0 .963 0.67 P
Rip Russell 24 143 1484 1383 83 18 109 .988 10.25 1B
Earl Whitehill 40 24 15 1 14 0 0 1.000 0.63 P
Team Totals 29.3 156 6163 4175 1802 186 347 .970 3.75 13
Rank in 8 NL teams 1 8 7
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 38 86 386 336 47 3 3 .992 4.45
Gus Mancuso 33 76 376 333 36 7 6 .981 4.86
Bob Garbark 29 21 25 22 3 0 0 1.000 1.19
League Average .983 3.90
Team Total 156 787 691 86 10 9 .987 4.25

Player Standard Fielding--1B

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Age G Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Rip Russell 24 143 1484 1383 83 18 109 .988 10.25
Phil Cavarretta 22 13 113 106 6 1 10 .991 8.62
League Average .990 10.07
Team Total 156 1597 1489 89 19 119 .988 10.12

Player Standard Fielding--2B

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Age G Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Billy Herman 29 156 891 377 485 29 95 .967 5.53
Steve Mesner 21 1 7 3 4 0 1 1.000 7.00
League Average .968 5.42
Team Total 156 898 380 489 29 96 .968 5.54

Player Standard Fielding--3B

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Age G Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Stan Hack 29 156 476 177 278 21 15 .956 2.92
Dick Bartell 31 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
Steve Mesner 21 1 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 1.00
League Average .941 2.77
Team Total 156 477 178 278 21 15 .956 2.89

Player Standard Fielding--SS

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Age G Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Dick Bartell 31 101 581 241 307 33 62 .943 5.43
Bobby Mattick 23 48 303 102 179 22 28 .927 5.85
Steve Mesner 21 12 55 12 39 4 7 .927 4.25
League Average .953 5.05
Team Total 156 939 355 525 59 97 .937 5.47

Player Standard Fielding--OF

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Age G G_LF G_CF G_RF Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Augie Galan 27 145 145 0 0 305 290 6 9 0 .970 2.04
Hank Leiber 28 98 0 98 0 260 249 5 6 0 .977 2.59
Jim Gleeson 27 91 13 12 66 188 175 5 8 1 .957 1.98
Carl Reynolds 36 72 3 51 18 178 168 5 5 1 .972 2.40
Bill Nicholson 24 58 0 0 58 134 123 5 6 0 .955 2.21
Joe Marty 25 21 1 1 19 30 24 4 2 0 .933 1.33
Clay Bryant 27 1 0 1 0 3 3 0 0 0 1.000 3.00
Phil Cavarretta 22 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
League Average .975 2.16
Team Total 156 1098 1032 30 36 2 .967 2.18

Player Standard Fielding--P

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Age G Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Jack Russell 33 39 27 3 23 1 0 .963 0.67
Bill Lee 29 37 100 15 80 5 3 .950 2.57
Larry French 31 36 54 5 47 2 3 .963 1.44
Charley Root 40 35 26 2 22 2 0 .923 0.69
Claude Passeau 30 34 56 7 49 0 2 1.000 1.65
Vance Page 33 27 37 4 33 0 1 1.000 1.37
Earl Whitehill 40 24 15 1 14 0 0 1.000 0.63
Gene Lillard 25 20 13 2 11 0 0 1.000 0.65
Dizzy Dean 29 19 21 5 16 0 0 1.000 1.11
Kirby Higbe 24 9 4 1 3 0 0 1.000 0.44
Clay Bryant 27 4 7 4 2 1 0 .857 1.50
Ray Harrell 27 4 6 1 4 1 0 .833 1.25
Vern Olsen 21 4 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 0.25
League Average .961 1.09
Team Total 156 367 50 305 12 9 .967 1.22

1938 / 1940 Fielding Statistics