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1947 Chicago Cubs Fielding Statistics
(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1946 / 1948)
69-85, Finished 6th in National League
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Scored 567 runs, Allowed 722 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 60-94
Manager: Charlie Grimm (69-85)
Ballpark: Wrigley Field (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 1,364,039 (3rd of 8)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year:
Batting - 96, Pitching - 97;   one-year: Batting - 101, Pitching - 104

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1946 / 1948 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
Cliff Aberson 25 40 40 0 0 75 62 7 6 1 .920 1.73 OF
Hank Borowy 31 40 45 7 36 2 2 .956 1.08 P
Bob Carpenter 29 4 2 0 2 0 0 1.000 0.50 P
Phil Cavarretta 30 124 69 26 8 452 420 24 8 26 .982 3.58 OF-1B
Bob Chipman 28 32 37 5 32 0 2 1.000 1.16 P
Dom Dallessandro 33 28 28 0 0 51 50 1 0 1 1.000 1.82 OF
Paul Erickson 31 40 42 8 33 1 3 .976 1.03 P
Lonny Frey 36 9 37 17 20 0 4 1.000 4.11 2B
Stan Hack 37 66 208 64 136 8 11 .962 3.03 3B
Ralph Hamner 30 3 5 2 2 1 0 .800 1.33 P
Don Johnson 35 114 579 260 302 17 69 .971 4.93 2B-3B
Billy Jurges 39 14 53 13 36 4 10 .925 3.50 SS
Emil Kush 30 47 27 5 21 1 1 .963 0.55 P
Doyle Lade 26 34 57 10 46 1 2 .982 1.65 P
Bill Lee 37 14 11 4 5 2 0 .818 0.64 P
Mickey Livingston 32 7 28 27 1 0 0 1.000 4.00 0 C
Peanuts Lowrey 29 122 18 6 1 355 138 200 17 21 .952 2.77 3B-OF-2B
Ray Mack 30 21 141 58 78 5 15 .965 6.48 2B
Sal Madrid 27 8 45 16 27 2 6 .956 5.38 SS
Clyde McCullough 30 64 320 280 35 5 3 .984 4.92 1 C
Russ Meers 28 35 17 3 12 2 0 .882 0.43 P
Lennie Merullo 30 108 570 219 322 29 77 .949 5.01 SS
Russ Meyer 23 23 7 1 6 0 1 1.000 0.30 P
Ox Miller 32 4 2 1 1 0 0 1.000 0.50 P
Bill Nicholson 32 140 0 0 140 291 281 7 3 1 .990 2.06 OF
Andy Pafko 26 127 0 127 0 341 327 9 5 3 .985 2.65 OF
Claude Passeau 38 19 9 1 7 1 1 .889 0.42 P
Marv Rickert 26 37 18 3 9 132 123 8 1 8 .992 3.54 OF-1B
Bob Scheffing 33 97 438 379 52 7 4 .984 4.44 9 C
Hank Schenz 28 5 12 2 9 1 0 .917 2.20 3B
Freddy Schmidt 31 1 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 1.00 P
Johnny Schmitz 26 38 59 12 45 2 2 .966 1.50 P
Bobby Sturgeon 27 80 345 137 202 6 43 .983 4.24 SS-2B-3B
Eddie Waitkus 27 126 1270 1161 101 8 109 .994 10.02 1B
Dewey Williams 31 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0 C
Hank Wyse 29 37 45 7 33 5 5 .889 1.08 P
Team Totals 30.0 155 6109 4100 1859 150 431 .975 3.49 10
Rank in 8 NL teams 4 3 4
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
Bob Scheffing 33 97 438 379 52 7 4 .984 4.44
Clyde McCullough 30 64 320 280 35 5 3 .984 4.92
Mickey Livingston 32 7 28 27 1 0 0 1.000 4.00
Dewey Williams 31 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
League Average .981 4.37
Team Total 155 786 686 88 12 7 .985 4.58

Player Standard Fielding--1B

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Age G Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Eddie Waitkus 27 126 1270 1161 101 8 109 .994 10.02
Phil Cavarretta 30 24 233 217 13 3 23 .987 9.58
Marv Rickert 26 7 77 71 6 0 8 1.000 11.00
League Average .992 9.24
Team Total 155 1580 1449 120 11 140 .993 9.99

Player Standard Fielding--2B

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Age G Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Don Johnson 35 108 563 255 291 17 65 .970 5.06
Bobby Sturgeon 27 30 133 60 72 1 18 .992 4.40
Ray Mack 30 21 141 58 78 5 15 .965 6.48
Lonny Frey 36 9 37 17 20 0 4 1.000 4.11
Peanuts Lowrey 29 6 9 5 4 0 0 1.000 1.50
League Average .975 5.19
Team Total 155 883 395 465 23 102 .974 4.94

Player Standard Fielding--3B

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Age G Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Peanuts Lowrey 29 91 293 83 194 16 21 .945 3.04
Stan Hack 37 66 208 64 136 8 11 .962 3.03
Don Johnson 35 6 16 5 11 0 4 1.000 2.67
Hank Schenz 28 5 12 2 9 1 0 .917 2.20
Bobby Sturgeon 27 5 12 2 10 0 1 1.000 2.40
League Average .947 2.80
Team Total 155 541 156 360 25 37 .954 2.98

Player Standard Fielding--SS

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Age G Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Lennie Merullo 30 108 570 219 322 29 77 .949 5.01
Bobby Sturgeon 27 45 200 75 120 5 24 .975 4.33
Billy Jurges 39 14 53 13 36 4 10 .925 3.50
Sal Madrid 27 8 45 16 27 2 6 .956 5.38
League Average .963 4.66
Team Total 155 868 323 505 40 117 .954 4.73

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 32 140 0 0 140 291 281 7 3 1 .990 2.06
Andy Pafko 26 127 0 127 0 341 327 9 5 3 .985 2.65
Phil Cavarretta 30 100 69 26 8 219 203 11 5 3 .977 2.14
Cliff Aberson 25 40 40 0 0 75 62 7 6 1 .920 1.73
Marv Rickert 26 30 18 3 9 55 52 2 1 0 .982 1.80
Dom Dallessandro 33 28 28 0 0 51 50 1 0 1 1.000 1.82
Peanuts Lowrey 29 25 18 6 1 53 50 2 1 0 .981 2.08
League Average .977 2.19
Team Total 155 1085 1025 39 21 9 .981 2.17

Player Standard Fielding--P

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Age G Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Emil Kush 30 47 27 5 21 1 1 .963 0.55
Hank Borowy 31 40 45 7 36 2 2 .956 1.08
Paul Erickson 31 40 42 8 33 1 3 .976 1.03
Johnny Schmitz 26 38 59 12 45 2 2 .966 1.50
Hank Wyse 29 37 45 7 33 5 5 .889 1.08
Russ Meers 28 35 17 3 12 2 0 .882 0.43
Doyle Lade 26 34 57 10 46 1 2 .982 1.65
Bob Chipman 28 32 37 5 32 0 2 1.000 1.16
Russ Meyer 23 23 7 1 6 0 1 1.000 0.30
Claude Passeau 38 19 9 1 7 1 1 .889 0.42
Bill Lee 37 14 11 4 5 2 0 .818 0.64
Bob Carpenter 29 4 2 0 2 0 0 1.000 0.50
Ox Miller 32 4 2 1 1 0 0 1.000 0.50
Ralph Hamner 30 3 5 2 2 1 0 .800 1.33
Freddy Schmidt 31 1 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 1.00
League Average .966 0.89
Team Total 155 366 66 282 18 19 .951 0.94

1946 / 1948 Fielding Statistics