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1941 Chicago Cubs Fielding Statistics
(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1940 / 1942)
70-84, Finished 6th in National League
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Scored 666 runs, Allowed 670 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 77-77
Manager: Jimmie Wilson (70-84)
Ballpark: Wrigley Field (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 545,159 (5th of 8)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 96, Pitching - 97; one-year: Batting - 94, Pitching - 94

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1940 / 1942 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
Phil Cavarretta	24	99	8	53	6	483	463	15	5	20	.990	4.83		OF-1B
Babe Dahlgren	29	98				1004	957	38	9	84	.991	10.15		1B
Dom Dallessandro	27	131	69	62	0	300	292	4	4	0	.987	2.26		OF
Dizzy Dean	31	1				0	0	0	0	0		0.00		P
Vallie Eaves	29	12				6	0	6	0	0	1.000	0.50		P
Paul Erickson	25	32				24	2	21	1	1	.958	0.72		P
Larry French	33	26				29	1	26	2	0	.931	1.04		P
Augie Galan	29	31	17	11	4	49	45	2	2	0	.959	1.52		OF
Greek George	28	18				74	63	9	2	2	.973	4.00	0	C
Charlie Gilbert	21	22	0	21	1	51	51	0	0	0	1.000	2.32		OF
Hank Gornicki	30	1				2	0	2	0	1	1.000	2.00		P
Stan Hack	31	151				455	139	295	21	22	.954	2.87		3B-1B
Billy Herman	31	11				59	33	20	6	5	.898	4.82		2B
Johnny Hudson	29	40				118	41	68	9	9	.924	2.73		SS-2B-3B
Frank Jelincich	23	2	2	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	1.000	0.50		OF
Emil Kush	24	2				0	0	0	0	0		0.00		P
Walt Lanfranconi	24	2				1	0	1	0	0	1.000	0.50		P
Bill Lee	31	28				55	10	39	6	3	.891	1.75		P
Hank Leiber	30	44	23	2	5	205	192	8	5	13	.976	4.55		OF-1B
Clyde McCullough	24	119				555	481	64	10	6	.982	4.58	6	C
Russ Meers	22	1				1	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.00		P
Lennie Merullo	24	7				31	12	18	1	5	.968	4.29		SS
Jake Mooty	28	33				39	3	36	0	6	1.000	1.18		P
Billy Myers	30	20				109	37	66	6	13	.945	5.15		SS-2B
Bill Nicholson	26	143	3	0	140	312	293	10	9	2	.971	2.12		OF
Lou Novikoff	25	54	51	0	3	95	92	3	0	0	1.000	1.76		OF
Barney Olsen	21	23	0	23	0	57	51	3	3	1	.947	2.35		OF
Vern Olsen	23	37				59	9	48	2	2	.966	1.54		P
Vance Page	35	25				14	2	12	0	0	1.000	0.56		P
Claude Passeau	32	34				52	6	45	1	4	.981	1.50		P
Tot Pressnell	34	29				14	0	13	1	1	.929	0.45		P
Wimpy Quinn	23	3				1	1	0	0	0	1.000	0.33		P
Ken Raffensberger	23	10				9	2	7	0	1	1.000	0.90		P
Charley Root	42	19				18	2	16	0	2	1.000	0.95		P
Rip Russell	26	5				40	36	3	1	4	.975	7.80		1B
Bob Scheffing	27	34				148	126	17	5	1	.966	4.21	3	C
Johnny Schmitz	20	5				10	0	10	0	1	1.000	2.00		P
Lou Stringer	24	144				859	359	462	38	85	.956	5.70		2B-SS
Bobby Sturgeon	21	128				608	215	366	27	68	.956	4.54		SS-3B-2B
Eddie Waitkus	21	9				78	71	3	4	8	.949	8.22		1B
Team Totals	26.8	155				6025	4089	1756	180	370	.970	3.58	9
Rank in 8 NL teams									4	6	5
	Age	G	G_LF	G_CF	G_RF	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G	PB	Pos. Summary

Standard Team Fielding

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Player Standard Fielding--C

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	Age	G	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G
Clyde McCullough	24	119	555	481	64	10	6	.982	4.58
Bob Scheffing	27	34	148	126	17	5	1	.966	4.21
Greek George	28	18	74	63	9	2	2	.973	4.00
League Average								.983	4.03
Team Total		155	777	670	90	17	9	.978	4.44

Player Standard Fielding--1B

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

Player Standard Fielding--2B

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

Player Standard Fielding--3B

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

Player Standard Fielding--SS

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

Player Standard Fielding--OF

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	Age	G	G_LF	G_CF	G_RF	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G
Bill Nicholson	26	143	3	0	140	312	293	10	9	2	.971	2.12
Dom Dallessandro	27	131	69	62	0	300	292	4	4	0	.987	2.26
Phil Cavarretta	24	66	8	53	6	132	128	3	1	2	.992	1.98
Lou Novikoff	25	54	51	0	3	95	92	3	0	0	1.000	1.76
Augie Galan	29	31	17	11	4	49	45	2	2	0	.959	1.52
Hank Leiber	30	29	23	2	5	55	52	1	2	0	.964	1.83
Barney Olsen	21	23	0	23	0	57	51	3	3	1	.947	2.35
Charlie Gilbert	21	22	0	21	1	51	51	0	0	0	1.000	2.32
Frank Jelincich	23	2	2	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	1.000	0.50
League Average											.976	2.12
Team Total		155				1052	1005	26	21	5	.980	2.06

Player Standard Fielding--P

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

1940 / 1942 Fielding Statistics

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