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1939 Chicago Cubs

Fielding Statistics

Franchise Encyclopedia: 1938 / 1940

84-70, Finished 4th in National League (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Gabby Hartnett (84-70)
Scored 724 runs, Allowed 678 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 82-72

Ballparks: Wrigley Field · Attendance: 726,663 (4th of 8)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year:
Batting - 102, Pitching - 100 · one-year: Batting - 100, Pitching - 100


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1938 / 1940 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
Dick Bartell 31 102 99 96 581 241 307 33 62 .943 5.37 SS-3B
Clay Bryant 27 5 4 2 10 7 2 1 0 .900 1.80 P-OF
Phil Cavarretta 22 14 14 13 113 106 6 1 10 .991 8.00 1B-OF
Dizzy Dean 29 19 13 7 21 5 16 0 0 1.000 1.11 P
Larry French 31 36 21 10 54 5 47 2 3 .963 1.44 P
Augie Galan 27 145 144 138 305 290 6 9 0 .970 2.04 OF
Bob Garbark 29 21 0 0 25 22 3 0 0 1.000 1.19 0 0 1 100% 46% C
Jim Gleeson 27 91 83 82 188 175 5 8 1 .957 1.98 OF
Stan Hack 29 156 156 154 476 177 278 21 15 .956 2.92 3B
Ray Harrell 27 4 2 0 6 1 4 1 0 .833 1.25 P
Gabby Hartnett 38 86 83 66 386 336 47 3 3 .992 4.45 8 17 21 55% 46% C
Billy Herman 29 156 155 155 891 377 485 29 95 .967 5.53 2B
Kirby Higbe 24 9 2 0 4 1 3 0 0 1.000 0.44 P
Bill Lee 29 37 36 20 100 15 80 5 3 .950 2.57 P
Hank Leiber 28 98 97 92 260 249 5 6 0 .977 2.59 OF
Gene Lillard 25 20 7 2 13 2 11 0 0 1.000 0.65 P
Gus Mancuso 33 76 73 63 376 333 36 7 6 .981 4.86 5 17 16 48% 46% C
Joe Marty 25 21 19 19 30 24 4 2 0 .933 1.33 OF
Bobby Mattick 23 48 48 46 303 102 179 22 28 .927 5.85 SS
Steve Mesner 21 14 10 9 63 16 43 4 8 .937 4.21 SS-3B-2B
Bill Nicholson 24 58 58 54 134 123 5 6 0 .955 2.21 OF
Vern Olsen 21 4 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 0.25 P
Vance Page 33 27 17 8 37 4 33 0 1 1.000 1.37 P
Claude Passeau 30 34 27 13 56 7 49 0 2 1.000 1.65 P
Carl Reynolds 36 72 66 63 178 168 5 5 1 .972 2.40 OF
Charlie Root 40 35 16 8 26 2 22 2 0 .923 0.69 P
Jack Russell 33 39 0 0 27 3 23 1 0 .963 0.67 P
Rip Russell 24 143 143 143 1484 1383 83 18 109 .988 10.25 1B
Earl Whitehill 40 24 11 2 15 1 14 0 0 1.000 0.63 P
Team Totals 29.3 156 1404 1265 6163 4175 1802 186 347 .970 3.75 13 34 38 53% 46%
Rank in 8 NL teams 1 8 7
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 38 86 83 66 386 336 47 3 3 .992 4.45 8 17 21 55%
Gus Mancuso 33 76 73 63 376 333 36 7 6 .981 4.86 5 17 16 48%
Bob Garbark 29 21 0 0 25 22 3 0 0 1.000 1.19 0 0 1 100%
League Average .983 3.90 46%
Team Total 156 156 129 787 691 86 10 9 .987 4.25 13 34 38 53%

Player Standard Fielding--1B

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

Player Standard Fielding--2B

Age G GS CG Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Billy Herman 29 156 155 155 891 377 485 29 95 .967 5.53
Steve Mesner 21 1 1 0 7 3 4 0 1 1.000 7.00
League Average .968 5.42
Team Total 156 156 155 898 380 489 29 96 .968 5.54

Player Standard Fielding--3B

Age G GS CG Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Stan Hack 29 156 156 154 476 177 278 21 15 .956 2.92
Dick Bartell 31 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
Steve Mesner 21 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 1.00
League Average .941 2.77
Team Total 156 156 154 477 178 278 21 15 .956 2.89

Player Standard Fielding--SS

Age G GS CG Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Dick Bartell 31 101 99 96 581 241 307 33 62 .943 5.43
Bobby Mattick 23 48 48 46 303 102 179 22 28 .927 5.85
Steve Mesner 21 12 9 9 55 12 39 4 7 .927 4.25
League Average .953 5.05
Team Total 156 156 151 939 355 525 59 97 .937 5.47

Player Standard Fielding--OF

Age G LF CF RF GS CG Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Augie Galan 27 145 144 138 305 290 6 9 0 .970 2.04
Hank Leiber 28 98 97 92 260 249 5 6 0 .977 2.59
Jim Gleeson 27 91 83 82 188 175 5 8 1 .957 1.98
Carl Reynolds 36 72 66 63 178 168 5 5 1 .972 2.40
Bill Nicholson 24 58 58 54 134 123 5 6 0 .955 2.21
Joe Marty 25 21 19 19 30 24 4 2 0 .933 1.33
Clay Bryant 27 1 0 0 3 3 0 0 0 1.000 3.00
Phil Cavarretta 22 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
League Average .975 2.16
Team Total 156 468 448 1098 1032 30 36 2 .967 2.18

Player Standard Fielding--P

Age G GS CG Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Bill Lee 29 37 36 20 100 15 80 5 3 .950 2.57
Claude Passeau 30 34 27 13 56 7 49 0 2 1.000 1.65
Larry French 31 36 21 10 54 5 47 2 3 .963 1.44
Charlie Root 40 35 16 8 26 2 22 2 0 .923 0.69
Vance Page 33 27 17 8 37 4 33 0 1 1.000 1.37
Dizzy Dean 29 19 13 7 21 5 16 0 0 1.000 1.11
Earl Whitehill 40 24 11 2 15 1 14 0 0 1.000 0.63
Jack Russell 33 39 0 0 27 3 23 1 0 .963 0.67
Gene Lillard 25 20 7 2 13 2 11 0 0 1.000 0.65
Clay Bryant 27 4 4 2 7 4 2 1 0 .857 1.50
Kirby Higbe 24 9 2 0 4 1 3 0 0 1.000 0.44
Ray Harrell 27 4 2 0 6 1 4 1 0 .833 1.25
Vern Olsen 21 4 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 0.25
League Average .961 1.09
Team Total 156 156 72 367 50 305 12 9 .967 1.22

1938 / 1940 Fielding Statistics