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1945 Chicago Cubs

Fielding Statistics

Franchise Encyclopedia: 1944 / 1946

98-56, Finished 1st in National League (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Charlie Grimm (98-56)
Scored 735 runs, Allowed 532 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 99-55

Ballparks: Wrigley Field · Attendance: 1,036,386 (1st of 8)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 98, Pitching - 96 · one-year: Batting - 99, Pitching - 96

Postseason:

Lost World Series (4-3) to Detroit Tigers

National League Champs

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1944 / 1946 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
Heinz Becker	29	28	26	21	234	222	12	0	21	1.000	8.36								1B
Cy Block	26	2	1	1	10	3	7	0	0	1.000	5.00								3B-2B
Hank Borowy	29	15	14	11	25	5	20	0	0	1.000	1.67								P
Phil Cavarretta	28	131	131	127	1259	1172	78	9	83	.993	9.54								1B-OF
Bob Chipman	26	25	10	3	21	4	16	1	1	.952	0.80								P
Loyd Christopher	25	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0.00								OF
Jorge Comellas	28	7	1	0	9	0	9	0	1	1.000	1.29								P
Paul Derringer	38	35	30	15	42	9	32	1	0	.976	1.17								P
Paul Erickson	29	28	9	3	21	2	19	0	0	1.000	0.75								P
Paul Gillespie	24	46	40	22	184	162	20	2	1	.989	3.96	1		10	9	47%	40%		C-OF
Stan Hack	35	150	149	145	561	233	314	14	29	.975	3.62								3B-1B
Ed Hanyzewski	24	2	1	0	3	0	2	1	0	.667	1.00								P
George Hennessey	37	2	0	0	2	1	1	0	0	1.000	1.00								P
Roy Hughes	34	64	53	47	290	120	157	13	28	.955	4.07								SS-2B-3B-1B
Don Johnson	33	138	138	132	768	309	440	19	74	.975	5.43								2B
Mickey Livingston	30	69	64	52	294	264	27	3	2	.990	4.22	1		19	12	39%	40%		C-1B
Peanuts Lowrey	27	138	136	128	305	281	19	5	1	.984	2.14								OF-SS
Lennie Merullo	28	118	111	99	575	209	336	30	49	.948	4.62								SS
Bill Nicholson	30	151	149	148	315	300	12	3	4	.990	2.07								OF
Johnny Ostrowski	27	4	2	1	4	1	2	1	0	.750	0.75								3B
Reggie Otero	29	8	5	5	60	54	4	2	4	.967	7.25								1B
Andy Pafko	24	140	139	138	384	371	11	2	0	.995	2.73								OF
Claude Passeau	36	34	27	19	69	17	52	0	3	1.000	2.03								P
Ray Prim	38	34	19	9	33	7	25	1	2	.970	0.94								P
Len Rice	26	29	25	21	126	115	8	3	1	.976	4.24	1		10	4	29%	40%		C
Ed Sauer	26	26	22	17	45	44	1	0	1	1.000	1.73								OF
Bill Schuster	32	25	15	10	82	38	40	4	8	.951	3.00								SS-2B-3B
Frank Secory	32	12	8	7	20	20	0	0	0	1.000	1.67								OF
Walter Signer	34	6	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	1.000	0.17								P
Ray Starr	39	9	1	0	3	0	3	0	0	1.000	0.33								P
Mack Stewart	30	16	1	0	7	1	6	0	1	1.000	0.44								P
Hy Vandenberg	39	30	7	3	27	7	18	2	1	.926	0.83								P
Lon Warneke	36	9	1	0	6	3	3	0	0	1.000	0.67								P
Dewey Williams	29	54	26	21	137	114	20	3	1	.978	2.48	2		4	9	69%	40%		C
Hank Wyse	27	38	34	23	79	10	67	2	5	.975	2.03								P
Team Totals	30.0	155	1395	1228	6001	4098	1782	121	321	.980	3.60	5		43	34	44%	40%
Rank in 8 NL teams								8	7	1
	Age	G	GS	CG	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G	PB	WP	SB	CS	CS%	lgCS%	PO	Pos. Summary

Standard Team Fielding

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Player Standard Fielding--C

League Register

	Age	G	GS	CG	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G	PB	SB	CS	CS%
Mickey Livingston	30	68	64	52	293	263	27	3	2	.990	4.26	1	19	12	39%
Dewey Williams	29	54	26	21	137	114	20	3	1	.978	2.48	2	4	9	69%
Paul Gillespie	24	45	40	22	183	161	20	2	1	.989	4.02	1	10	9	47%
Len Rice	26	29	25	21	126	115	8	3	1	.976	4.24	1	10	4	29%
League Average										.978	3.82				39%
Team Total		155	155	116	739	653	75	11	5	.985	3.71	5	43	34	44%

Player Standard Fielding--1B

League Register

	Age	G	GS	CG	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G
Phil Cavarretta	28	120	120	116	1235	1149	77	9	83	.993	10.22
Heinz Becker	29	28	26	21	234	222	12	0	21	1.000	8.36
Reggie Otero	29	8	5	5	60	54	4	2	4	.967	7.25
Stan Hack	35	5	4	4	41	38	2	1	2	.976	8.00
Roy Hughes	34	2	0	0	4	4	0	0	0	1.000	2.00
Mickey Livingston	30	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.00
League Average										.990	9.74
Team Total		155	155	146	1575	1468	95	12	110	.992	9.53

Player Standard Fielding--2B

League Register

	Age	G	GS	CG	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G
Don Johnson	33	138	138	132	768	309	440	19	74	.975	5.43
Roy Hughes	34	21	15	15	96	47	48	1	6	.990	4.52
Bill Schuster	32	3	1	1	3	0	3	0	0	1.000	1.00
Cy Block	26	1	1	1	7	2	5	0	0	1.000	7.00
League Average										.967	5.05
Team Total		155	155	149	874	358	496	20	80	.977	5.24

Player Standard Fielding--3B

League Register

	Age	G	GS	CG	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G
Stan Hack	35	146	145	141	520	195	312	13	27	.975	3.47
Roy Hughes	34	9	8	7	17	8	9	0	1	1.000	1.89
Johnny Ostrowski	27	4	2	1	4	1	2	1	0	.750	0.75
Cy Block	26	1	0	0	3	1	2	0	0	1.000	3.00
Bill Schuster	32	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0.00
League Average										.942	2.98
Team Total		155	155	149	544	205	325	14	28	.974	3.29

Player Standard Fielding--SS

League Register

	Age	G	GS	CG	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G
Lennie Merullo	28	118	111	99	575	209	336	30	49	.948	4.62
Roy Hughes	34	36	30	25	173	61	100	12	21	.931	4.47
Bill Schuster	32	22	14	9	79	38	37	4	8	.949	3.41
Peanuts Lowrey	27	2	0	0	4	1	2	1	0	.750	1.50
League Average										.947	4.75
Team Total		155	155	133	831	309	475	47	78	.943	4.40

Player Standard Fielding--OF

League Register

	Age	G	GS	CG	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G
Bill Nicholson	30	151	149	148	315	300	12	3	4	.990	2.07
Andy Pafko	24	140	139	138	384	371	11	2	0	.995	2.73
Peanuts Lowrey	27	138	136	128	301	280	17	4	1	.987	2.15
Ed Sauer	26	26	22	17	45	44	1	0	1	1.000	1.73
Frank Secory	32	12	8	7	20	20	0	0	0	1.000	1.67
Phil Cavarretta	28	11	11	11	24	23	1	0	0	1.000	2.18
Loyd Christopher	25	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0.00
Paul Gillespie	24	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.00
League Average										.978	2.34
Team Total		155	465	449	1090	1039	42	9	6	.992	2.25

Player Standard Fielding--P

League Register

	Age	G	GS	CG	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G
Hank Wyse	27	38	34	23	79	10	67	2	5	.975	2.03
Claude Passeau	36	34	27	19	69	17	52	0	3	1.000	2.03
Paul Derringer	38	35	30	15	42	9	32	1	0	.976	1.17
Ray Prim	38	34	19	9	33	7	25	1	2	.970	0.94
Hank Borowy	29	15	14	11	25	5	20	0	0	1.000	1.67
Paul Erickson	29	28	9	3	21	2	19	0	0	1.000	0.75
Hy Vandenberg	39	30	7	3	27	7	18	2	1	.926	0.83
Bob Chipman	26	25	10	3	21	4	16	1	1	.952	0.80
Mack Stewart	30	16	1	0	7	1	6	0	1	1.000	0.44
Lon Warneke	36	9	1	0	6	3	3	0	0	1.000	0.67
Ray Starr	39	9	1	0	3	0	3	0	0	1.000	0.33
Jorge Comellas	28	7	1	0	9	0	9	0	1	1.000	1.29
Walter Signer	34	6	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	1.000	0.17
Ed Hanyzewski	24	2	1	0	3	0	2	1	0	.667	1.00
George Hennessey	37	2	0	0	2	1	1	0	0	1.000	1.00
League Average										.964	1.08
Team Total		155	155	86	348	66	274	8	14	.977	1.17

1944 / 1946 Fielding Statistics

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