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1948 Chicago Cubs Fielding Statistics
(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1947 / 1949)
64-90, Finished 8th in National League
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Scored 597 runs, Allowed 706 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 65-89
Manager: Charlie Grimm (64-90)
Ballpark: Wrigley Field (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 1,237,792 (5th of 8)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year:
Batting - 96, Pitching - 99;   one-year: Batting - 93, Pitching - 95

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1947 / 1949 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 26 8 8 0 0 15 12 1 2 1 .867 1.63 OF
Hank Borowy 32 39 41 6 34 1 3 .976 1.03 P
Don Carlsen 21 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 P
Phil Cavarretta 31 81 30 0 10 481 446 32 3 46 .994 5.90 1B-OF
Cliff Chambers 26 29 25 5 20 0 1 1.000 0.86 P
Bob Chipman 29 34 20 2 18 0 0 1.000 0.59 P
Jeff Cross 29 10 14 3 8 3 0 .786 1.10 SS-2B
Dick Culler 33 45 189 68 115 6 18 .968 4.07 SS-2B
Jess Dobernic 30 54 14 6 6 2 0 .857 0.22 P
Paul Erickson 32 3 2 1 1 0 0 1.000 0.67 P
Warren Hacker 23 3 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 0.33 P
Ralph Hamner 31 27 34 7 26 1 3 .971 1.22 P
Tony Jacobs 22 1 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 1.00 P
Hal Jeffcoat 23 119 0 119 0 327 307 12 8 3 .976 2.68 OF
Don Johnson 36 4 8 3 3 2 2 .750 1.50 2B-3B
Emil Kush 31 34 22 6 15 1 0 .955 0.62 P
Doyle Lade 27 19 30 11 19 0 1 1.000 1.58 P
Peanuts Lowrey 30 115 63 43 0 272 238 29 5 4 .982 2.32 OF-3B-2B-SS
Danny Lynch 22 1 2 0 2 0 0 1.000 2.00 2B
Clarence Maddern 26 55 48 0 10 106 98 6 2 0 .981 1.89 OF
Gene Mauch 22 45 186 77 98 11 24 .941 3.89 2B-SS
Carmen Mauro 21 2 0 1 1 7 7 0 0 0 1.000 3.50 OF
Dutch McCall 27 30 39 5 31 3 5 .923 1.20 P
Clyde McCullough 31 51 257 225 25 7 5 .973 4.90 5 C
Russ Meyer 24 29 39 12 26 1 0 .974 1.31 P
Bill Nicholson 33 136 0 0 136 256 244 7 5 1 .980 1.85 OF
Andy Pafko 27 139 468 125 314 29 29 .938 3.16 3B
Bob Rush 22 36 37 3 31 3 0 .919 0.94 P
Bob Scheffing 34 78 372 332 36 4 5 .989 4.72 2 C
Hank Schenz 29 83 393 187 196 10 45 .975 4.61 2B-3B
Johnny Schmitz 27 34 89 17 68 4 3 .955 2.50 P
Roy Smalley 22 124 574 189 351 34 70 .941 4.35 SS
Emil Verban 32 56 309 134 164 11 47 .964 5.32 2B
Ben Wade 25 2 2 1 1 0 0 1.000 1.00 P
Eddie Waitkus 28 136 20 0 0 1209 1107 92 10 77 .992 8.82 1B-OF
Rube Walker 22 44 204 178 22 4 3 .980 4.55 4 C
Team Totals 28.1 155 6045 4062 1811 172 396 .972 3.44 11
Rank in 8 NL teams 2 1 7
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 34 78 372 332 36 4 5 .989 4.72
Clyde McCullough 31 51 257 225 25 7 5 .973 4.90
Rube Walker 22 44 204 178 22 4 3 .980 4.55
League Average .980 4.41
Team Total 155 833 735 83 15 13 .982 4.73

Player Standard Fielding--1B

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Age G Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Eddie Waitkus 28 116 1165 1064 92 9 77 .992 9.97
Phil Cavarretta 31 41 403 374 28 1 46 .998 9.80
League Average .990 8.86
Team Total 155 1568 1438 120 10 123 .994 9.92

Player Standard Fielding--2B

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Age G Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Hank Schenz 29 78 384 184 190 10 45 .974 4.79
Emil Verban 32 56 309 134 164 11 47 .964 5.32
Gene Mauch 22 26 120 56 55 9 18 .925 4.27
Dick Culler 33 2 4 3 1 0 0 1.000 2.00
Don Johnson 36 2 3 2 1 0 1 1.000 1.50
Peanuts Lowrey 30 2 9 4 5 0 0 1.000 4.50
Jeff Cross 29 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
Danny Lynch 22 1 2 0 2 0 0 1.000 2.00
League Average .970 4.81
Team Total 155 831 383 418 30 111 .964 4.77

Player Standard Fielding--3B

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Age G Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Andy Pafko 27 139 468 125 314 29 29 .938 3.16
Peanuts Lowrey 30 9 25 9 15 1 2 .960 2.67
Hank Schenz 29 5 9 3 6 0 0 1.000 1.80
Don Johnson 36 2 5 1 2 2 1 .600 1.50
League Average .941 2.81
Team Total 155 507 138 337 32 32 .937 3.06

Player Standard Fielding--SS

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Age G Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Roy Smalley 22 124 574 189 351 34 70 .941 4.35
Dick Culler 33 43 185 65 114 6 18 .968 4.16
Gene Mauch 22 19 66 21 43 2 6 .970 3.37
Jeff Cross 29 9 14 3 8 3 0 .786 1.22
Peanuts Lowrey 30 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
League Average .959 4.57
Team Total 155 839 278 516 45 94 .946 4.05

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 33 136 0 0 136 256 244 7 5 1 .980 1.85
Hal Jeffcoat 23 119 0 119 0 327 307 12 8 3 .976 2.68
Peanuts Lowrey 30 103 63 43 0 238 225 9 4 2 .983 2.27
Clarence Maddern 26 55 48 0 10 106 98 6 2 0 .981 1.89
Phil Cavarretta 31 40 30 0 10 78 72 4 2 0 .974 1.90
Eddie Waitkus 28 20 20 0 0 44 43 0 1 0 .977 2.15
Cliff Aberson 26 8 8 0 0 15 12 1 2 1 .867 1.63
Carmen Mauro 21 2 0 1 1 7 7 0 0 0 1.000 3.50
League Average .978 2.20
Team Total 155 1071 1008 39 24 7 .978 2.17

Player Standard Fielding--P

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Age G Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Jess Dobernic 30 54 14 6 6 2 0 .857 0.22
Hank Borowy 32 39 41 6 34 1 3 .976 1.03
Bob Rush 22 36 37 3 31 3 0 .919 0.94
Bob Chipman 29 34 20 2 18 0 0 1.000 0.59
Emil Kush 31 34 22 6 15 1 0 .955 0.62
Johnny Schmitz 27 34 89 17 68 4 3 .955 2.50
Dutch McCall 27 30 39 5 31 3 5 .923 1.20
Cliff Chambers 26 29 25 5 20 0 1 1.000 0.86
Russ Meyer 24 29 39 12 26 1 0 .974 1.31
Ralph Hamner 31 27 34 7 26 1 3 .971 1.22
Doyle Lade 27 19 30 11 19 0 1 1.000 1.58
Paul Erickson 32 3 2 1 1 0 0 1.000 0.67
Warren Hacker 23 3 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 0.33
Ben Wade 25 2 2 1 1 0 0 1.000 1.00
Don Carlsen 21 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
Tony Jacobs 22 1 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 1.00
League Average .962 0.91
Team Total 155 396 82 298 16 16 .960 1.01

1947 / 1949 Fielding Statistics