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1941 Chicago Cubs

Fielding Statistics

Franchise Encyclopedia: 1940 / 1942

70-84, Finished 6th in National League (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Jimmie Wilson (70-84)
Scored 666 runs, Allowed 670 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 77-77

Ballparks: Wrigley Field · Attendance: 545,159 (5th of 8)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year:
Batting - 96, Pitching - 96 · one-year: Batting - 93, Pitching - 93


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1940 / 1942 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
Phil Cavarretta 24 100 91 84 483 463 15 5 20 .990 4.83 OF-1B
Babe Dahlgren 29 98 98 98 1004 957 38 9 84 .991 10.15 1B
Dom Dallessandro 27 131 125 124 300 292 4 4 0 .987 2.26 OF
Dizzy Dean 31 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 P
Vallie Eaves 29 12 7 4 6 0 6 0 0 1.000 0.50 P
Paul Erickson 25 32 15 7 24 2 21 1 1 .958 0.72 P
Larry French 33 26 18 6 29 1 26 2 0 .931 1.04 P
Augie Galan 29 31 24 18 49 45 2 2 0 .959 1.52 OF
Greek George 28 18 11 9 74 63 9 2 2 .973 4.00 0 7 4 36% 46% C
Charlie Gilbert 21 22 17 15 51 51 0 0 0 1.000 2.32 OF
Hank Gornicki 30 1 0 0 2 0 2 0 1 1.000 2.00 P
Stan Hack 31 151 150 144 455 139 295 21 22 .954 2.87 3B-1B
Billy Herman 31 11 11 10 59 33 20 6 5 .898 4.82 2B
Johnny Hudson 29 38 21 18 118 41 68 9 9 .924 2.73 SS-2B-3B
Frank Jelincich 23 2 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 0.50 OF
Emil Kush 24 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 P
Walt Lanfranconi 24 2 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 0.50 P
Bill Lee 31 28 22 12 55 10 39 6 3 .891 1.75 P
Hank Leiber 30 43 41 32 205 192 8 5 13 .976 4.55 OF-1B
Clyde McCullough 24 119 115 103 555 481 64 10 6 .982 4.58 6 37 30 45% 46% C
Russ Meers 22 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 1.00 P
Lennie Merullo 24 7 6 4 31 12 18 1 5 .968 4.29 SS
Jake Mooty 29 33 14 7 39 3 36 0 6 1.000 1.18 P
Billy Myers 30 20 19 14 109 37 66 6 13 .945 5.15 SS-2B
Bill Nicholson 26 143 143 138 312 293 10 9 2 .971 2.12 OF
Lou Novikoff 25 54 48 42 95 92 3 0 0 1.000 1.76 OF
Barney Olsen 21 23 20 14 57 51 3 3 1 .947 2.35 OF
Vern Olsen 23 37 23 10 59 9 48 2 2 .966 1.54 P
Vance Page 35 25 3 1 14 2 12 0 0 1.000 0.56 P
Claude Passeau 32 34 30 20 52 6 45 1 4 .981 1.50 P
Tot Pressnell 34 29 1 0 14 0 13 1 1 .929 0.45 P
Wimpy Quinn 23 3 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 0.33 P
Ken Raffensberger 23 10 1 0 9 2 7 0 1 1.000 0.90 P
Charlie Root 42 19 15 6 18 2 16 0 2 1.000 0.95 P
Rip Russell 26 5 4 4 40 36 3 1 4 .975 7.80 1B
Bob Scheffing 27 34 29 27 148 126 17 5 1 .966 4.21 3 16 8 33% 46% C
Johnny Schmitz 20 5 3 1 10 0 10 0 1 1.000 2.00 P
Lou Stringer 24 143 138 132 859 359 462 38 85 .956 5.70 2B-SS
Bobby Sturgeon 21 128 120 110 608 215 366 27 68 .956 4.54 SS-2B-3B
Eddie Waitkus 21 9 7 4 78 71 3 4 8 .949 8.22 1B
Team Totals 26.8 155 1395 1220 6025 4089 1756 180 370 .970 3.58 9 60 42 41% 46%
Rank in 8 NL teams 4 6 5
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%
Clyde McCullough 24 119 115 103 555 481 64 10 6 .982 4.58 6 37 30 45%
Bob Scheffing 27 34 29 27 148 126 17 5 1 .966 4.21 3 16 8 33%
Greek George 28 18 11 9 74 63 9 2 2 .973 4.00 0 7 4 36%
League Average .983 4.03 46%
Team Total 155 155 139 777 670 90 17 9 .978 4.44 9 60 42 41%

Player Standard Fielding--1B

Age G GS CG Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Babe Dahlgren 29 98 98 98 1004 957 38 9 84 .991 10.15
Phil Cavarretta 24 33 31 31 351 335 12 4 18 .989 10.52
Hank Leiber 30 15 15 11 150 140 7 3 13 .980 9.80
Eddie Waitkus 21 9 7 4 78 71 3 4 8 .949 8.22
Rip Russell 26 5 4 4 40 36 3 1 4 .975 7.80
Stan Hack 31 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 1.00
League Average .989 9.78
Team Total 155 155 148 1624 1540 63 21 127 .987 9.96

Player Standard Fielding--2B

Age G GS CG Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Lou Stringer 24 137 135 129 845 356 455 34 84 .960 5.92
Johnny Hudson 29 13 8 7 41 15 23 3 3 .927 2.92
Billy Herman 31 11 11 10 59 33 20 6 5 .898 4.82
Billy Myers 30 1 1 1 10 4 6 0 1 1.000 10.00
Bobby Sturgeon 21 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
League Average .962 5.22
Team Total 155 155 147 955 408 504 43 93 .955 5.60

Player Standard Fielding--3B

Age G GS CG Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Stan Hack 31 150 150 144 454 138 295 21 22 .954 2.89
Johnny Hudson 29 10 5 5 23 4 18 1 0 .957 2.20
Bobby Sturgeon 21 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
League Average .949 3.16
Team Total 155 155 149 477 142 313 22 22 .954 2.83

Player Standard Fielding--SS

Age G GS CG Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Bobby Sturgeon 21 126 120 110 608 215 366 27 68 .956 4.61
Billy Myers 30 19 18 13 99 33 60 6 12 .939 4.89
Johnny Hudson 29 17 8 6 54 22 27 5 6 .907 2.88
Lennie Merullo 24 7 6 4 31 12 18 1 5 .968 4.29
Lou Stringer 24 7 3 3 14 3 7 4 1 .714 1.43
League Average .951 4.82
Team Total 155 155 136 806 285 478 43 92 .947 4.34

Player Standard Fielding--OF

Age G LF CF RF GS CG Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Bill Nicholson 26 143 143 138 312 293 10 9 2 .971 2.12
Dom Dallessandro 27 131 125 124 300 292 4 4 0 .987 2.26
Phil Cavarretta 24 66 60 53 132 128 3 1 2 .992 1.98
Lou Novikoff 25 54 48 42 95 92 3 0 0 1.000 1.76
Augie Galan 29 31 24 18 49 45 2 2 0 .959 1.52
Hank Leiber 30 29 26 21 55 52 1 2 0 .964 1.83
Barney Olsen 21 23 20 14 57 51 3 3 1 .947 2.35
Charlie Gilbert 21 22 17 15 51 51 0 0 0 1.000 2.32
Frank Jelincich 23 2 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 0.50
League Average .976 2.12
Team Total 155 465 427 1052 1005 26 21 5 .980 2.06

Player Standard Fielding--P

Age G GS CG Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Claude Passeau 32 34 30 20 52 6 45 1 4 .981 1.50
Vern Olsen 23 37 23 10 59 9 48 2 2 .966 1.54
Bill Lee 31 28 22 12 55 10 39 6 3 .891 1.75
Jake Mooty 29 33 14 7 39 3 36 0 6 1.000 1.18
Paul Erickson 25 32 15 7 24 2 21 1 1 .958 0.72
Larry French 33 26 18 6 29 1 26 2 0 .931 1.04
Charlie Root 42 19 15 6 18 2 16 0 2 1.000 0.95
Tot Pressnell 34 29 1 0 14 0 13 1 1 .929 0.45
Vallie Eaves 29 12 7 4 6 0 6 0 0 1.000 0.50
Vance Page 35 25 3 1 14 2 12 0 0 1.000 0.56
Johnny Schmitz 20 5 3 1 10 0 10 0 1 1.000 2.00
Ken Raffensberger 23 10 1 0 9 2 7 0 1 1.000 0.90
Russ Meers 22 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 1.00
Walt Lanfranconi 24 2 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 0.50
Wimpy Quinn 23 3 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 0.33
Emil Kush 24 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
Hank Gornicki 30 1 0 0 2 0 2 0 1 1.000 2.00
Dizzy Dean 31 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
League Average .964 1.07
Team Total 155 155 74 334 39 282 13 22 .961 1.07

1940 / 1942 Fielding Statistics