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1953 Chicago Cubs Fielding Statistics
(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1952 / 1954)
65-89, Finished 7th in National League
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Scored 633 runs, Allowed 835 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 58-96
Manager: Phil Cavarretta (65-89)
Ballpark: Wrigley Field (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 763,658 (6th of 8)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year: Batting - 102, Pitching - 103;   one-year: Batting - 102, Pitching - 105
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1952 / 1954 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
Bob Addis 27 3 0 1 2 8 7 1 0 1 1.000 2.67 OF
Toby Atwell 29 24 133 108 17 8 0 .940 5.21 1 C
Fred Baczewski 27 9 3 1 1 1 1 .667 0.22 P
Gene Baker 28 6 24 11 11 2 3 .917 3.67 2B
Ernie Banks 22 10 53 19 33 1 9 .981 5.20 SS
Frank Baumholtz 34 130 0 69 64 302 290 6 6 0 .980 2.28 OF
Tommy Brown 25 31 1 0 5 131 48 70 13 13 .901 3.81 SS-OF
Bubba Church 28 27 25 6 16 3 0 .880 0.81 P
Don Elston 24 2 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 0.50 P
Dee Fondy 28 149 1407 1274 115 18 105 .987 9.32 1B
Joe Garagiola 27 68 334 296 34 4 2 .988 4.85 6 C
Warren Hacker 28 39 39 10 27 2 0 .949 0.95 P
Gene Hermanski 33 13 3 0 10 18 18 0 0 0 1.000 1.38 OF
Randy Jackson 27 133 428 141 265 22 24 .949 3.05 3B
Hal Jeffcoat 28 100 2 99 0 186 175 6 5 2 .973 1.81 OF
Sheldon Jones 31 22 11 4 6 1 2 .909 0.45 P
Bob Kelly 25 14 6 1 5 0 0 1.000 0.43 P
Ralph Kiner 30 116 116 0 0 225 211 6 8 2 .964 1.87 OF
Johnny Klippstein 25 48 28 5 21 2 1 .929 0.54 P
Dutch Leonard 44 45 19 9 10 0 0 1.000 0.42 P
Turk Lown 29 49 45 12 33 0 4 1.000 0.92 P
Clyde McCullough 36 73 308 273 31 4 7 .987 4.16 1 C
Catfish Metkovich 32 45 10 11 18 108 104 2 2 2 .981 2.36 OF-1B
Eddie Miksis 26 145 756 315 406 35 96 .954 4.97 2B-SS
Paul Minner 29 31 70 11 56 3 2 .957 2.16 P
Bill Moisan 27 3 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 0.33 P
Howie Pollet 32 25 25 8 14 3 2 .880 0.88 P
Bob Ramazzotti 36 18 56 28 23 5 6 .911 2.83 2B
Bob Rush 27 29 41 13 28 0 3 1.000 1.41 P
Hank Sauer 36 105 42 0 64 233 221 5 7 1 .970 2.15 OF
Carl Sawatski 25 15 53 45 5 3 0 .943 3.33 0 C
Paul Schramka 25 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 OF
Bob Schultz 29 7 1 0 0 1 0 .000 0.00 P
Bill Serena 28 77 302 135 160 7 31 .977 3.83 2B-3B
Duke Simpson 25 30 10 4 6 0 0 1.000 0.33 P
Roy Smalley 27 77 369 153 191 25 39 .932 4.47 SS
Bob Talbot 26 7 0 7 0 23 20 3 0 1 1.000 3.29 OF
Preston Ward 25 34 0 27 0 101 98 1 2 9 .980 2.91 OF-1B
Jim Willis 26 13 16 4 12 0 0 1.000 1.23 P
Team Totals 29.5 155 5899 4079 1627 193 368 .967 3.22 8
Rank in 8 NL teams 1 7 8
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 36 73 308 273 31 4 7 .987 4.16
Joe Garagiola 27 68 334 296 34 4 2 .988 4.85
Toby Atwell 29 24 133 108 17 8 0 .940 5.21
Carl Sawatski 25 15 53 45 5 3 0 .943 3.33
League Average .983 4.64
Team Total 155 828 722 87 19 9 .977 4.49

Player Standard Fielding--1B

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Age G Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Dee Fondy 28 149 1407 1274 115 18 105 .987 9.32
Catfish Metkovich 32 7 40 37 1 2 2 .950 5.43
Preston Ward 25 7 50 49 1 0 9 1.000 7.14
League Average .990 9.17
Team Total 155 1497 1360 117 20 116 .987 9.06

Player Standard Fielding--2B

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Age G Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Eddie Miksis 26 92 495 210 262 23 65 .954 5.13
Bill Serena 28 49 230 106 120 4 24 .983 4.61
Bob Ramazzotti 36 18 56 28 23 5 6 .911 2.83
Gene Baker 28 6 24 11 11 2 3 .917 3.67
League Average .972 4.83
Team Total 155 805 355 416 34 98 .958 4.67

Player Standard Fielding--3B

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Age G Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Randy Jackson 27 133 428 141 265 22 24 .949 3.05
Bill Serena 28 28 72 29 40 3 7 .958 2.46
League Average .952 2.66
Team Total 155 500 170 305 25 31 .950 2.95

Player Standard Fielding--SS

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Age G Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Roy Smalley 27 77 369 153 191 25 39 .932 4.47
Eddie Miksis 26 53 261 105 144 12 31 .954 4.70
Tommy Brown 25 25 124 44 68 12 13 .903 4.48
Ernie Banks 22 10 53 19 33 1 9 .981 5.20
League Average .958 4.63
Team Total 155 807 321 436 50 92 .938 4.59

Player Standard Fielding--OF

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Age G G_LF G_CF G_RF Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Frank Baumholtz 34 130 0 69 64 302 290 6 6 0 .980 2.28
Ralph Kiner 30 116 116 0 0 225 211 6 8 2 .964 1.87
Hank Sauer 36 105 42 0 64 233 221 5 7 1 .970 2.15
Hal Jeffcoat 28 100 2 99 0 186 175 6 5 2 .973 1.81
Catfish Metkovich 32 38 10 11 18 68 67 1 0 0 1.000 1.79
Preston Ward 25 27 0 27 0 51 49 0 2 0 .961 1.81
Gene Hermanski 33 13 3 0 10 18 18 0 0 0 1.000 1.38
Bob Talbot 26 7 0 7 0 23 20 3 0 1 1.000 3.29
Tommy Brown 25 6 1 0 5 7 4 2 1 0 .857 1.00
Bob Addis 27 3 0 1 2 8 7 1 0 1 1.000 2.67
Paul Schramka 25 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
League Average .980 2.10
Team Total 155 1121 1062 30 29 7 .974 2.00

Player Standard Fielding--P

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Age G Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Turk Lown 29 49 45 12 33 0 4 1.000 0.92
Johnny Klippstein 25 48 28 5 21 2 1 .929 0.54
Dutch Leonard 44 45 19 9 10 0 0 1.000 0.42
Warren Hacker 28 39 39 10 27 2 0 .949 0.95
Paul Minner 29 31 70 11 56 3 2 .957 2.16
Duke Simpson 25 30 10 4 6 0 0 1.000 0.33
Bob Rush 27 29 41 13 28 0 3 1.000 1.41
Bubba Church 28 27 25 6 16 3 0 .880 0.81
Howie Pollet 32 25 25 8 14 3 2 .880 0.88
Sheldon Jones 31 22 11 4 6 1 2 .909 0.45
Bob Kelly 25 14 6 1 5 0 0 1.000 0.43
Jim Willis 26 13 16 4 12 0 0 1.000 1.23
Fred Baczewski 27 9 3 1 1 1 1 .667 0.22
Bob Schultz 29 7 1 0 0 1 0 .000 0.00
Bill Moisan 27 3 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 0.33
Don Elston 24 2 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 0.50
League Average .953 0.86
Team Total 155 341 89 236 16 15 .953 0.83

1952 / 1954 Fielding Statistics

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