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1939 Chicago White Sox Fielding Statistics
(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1938 / 1940)
85-69, Finished 4th in American League
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Scored 755 runs, Allowed 737 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 79-75
Manager: Jimmie Dykes (85-69)
Ballpark: Comiskey Park (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 594,104 (3rd of 8)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year:
Batting - 103, Pitching - 102;   one-year: Batting - 106, Pitching - 106

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1938 / 1940 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
Luke Appling 32 148 789 289 461 39 78 .951 5.07 SS
Ollie Bejma 31 83 382 174 201 7 36 .982 4.52 2B-SS-3B
Harry Boyles 25 2 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 P
Clint Brown 35 61 33 3 29 1 3 .970 0.52 P
Bill Dietrich 29 25 26 5 19 2 2 .923 0.96 P
Jess Dobernic 21 4 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 0.25 P
Jimmie Dykes 42 2 3 2 0 1 0 .667 1.00 3B
Vallie Eaves 27 2 2 0 2 0 0 1.000 1.00 P
Vic Frazier 34 10 5 0 5 0 0 1.000 0.50 P
Johnny Gerlach 22 1 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 1.00 3B
Jackie Hayes 32 69 383 172 201 10 51 .974 5.41 2B
Art Herring 33 7 3 0 3 0 0 1.000 0.43 P
Bob Kennedy 18 2 4 0 3 1 0 .750 1.50 3B
Jack Knott 32 25 29 4 23 2 2 .931 1.08 P
Mike Kreevich 31 143 0 139 0 463 425 26 12 4 .974 3.15 OF-3B
Joe Kuhel 33 136 1339 1256 72 11 113 .992 9.76 1B
Thornton Lee 32 33 53 6 45 2 0 .962 1.55 P
Ted Lyons 38 21 34 9 22 3 3 .912 1.48 P
Johnny Marcum 29 19 17 4 12 1 1 .941 0.84 P
Eric McNair 30 131 475 151 299 25 43 .947 3.44 3B-2B-SS
Marv Owen 33 55 170 63 99 8 11 .953 2.95 3B
Rip Radcliff 33 98 10 0 69 318 300 12 6 11 .981 3.18 OF-1B
Tony Rensa 37 13 36 29 6 1 0 .972 2.69 2 C
Johnny Rigney 24 35 36 3 30 3 1 .917 0.94 P
Larry Rosenthal 29 93 0 20 75 200 193 5 2 1 .990 2.13 OF
Norm Schlueter 22 32 84 81 2 1 0 .988 2.59 1 C
Ken Silvestri 23 20 94 74 15 5 3 .947 4.45 0 C
Eddie Smith 25 29 33 7 23 3 1 .909 1.03 P
Hank Steinbacher 26 22 1 0 21 39 38 1 0 0 1.000 1.77 OF
Mike Tresh 25 119 547 480 59 8 7 .985 4.53 9 C
Gee Walker 31 147 147 0 0 389 365 11 13 3 .967 2.56 OF
John Whitehead 30 7 8 3 5 0 0 1.000 1.14 P
Team Totals 30.5 155 5996 4136 1693 167 374 .972 3.66 12
Rank in 8 AL teams 7 7 2
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
Mike Tresh 25 119 547 480 59 8 7 .985 4.53
Norm Schlueter 22 32 84 81 2 1 0 .988 2.59
Ken Silvestri 23 20 94 74 15 5 3 .947 4.45
Tony Rensa 37 13 36 29 6 1 0 .972 2.69
League Average .981 4.44
Team Total 155 761 664 82 15 10 .980 4.05

Player Standard Fielding--1B

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Age G Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Joe Kuhel 33 136 1339 1256 72 11 113 .992 9.76
Rip Radcliff 33 20 183 170 11 2 11 .989 9.05
League Average .990 9.43
Team Total 155 1522 1426 83 13 124 .991 9.67

Player Standard Fielding--2B

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Age G Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Ollie Bejma 31 81 376 170 199 7 36 .981 4.56
Jackie Hayes 32 69 383 172 201 10 51 .974 5.41
Eric McNair 30 19 111 41 68 2 13 .982 5.74
League Average .965 5.14
Team Total 155 870 383 468 19 100 .978 5.04

Player Standard Fielding--3B

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Age G Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Eric McNair 30 103 303 90 194 19 23 .937 2.76
Marv Owen 33 55 170 63 99 8 11 .953 2.95
Mike Kreevich 31 4 15 6 8 1 0 .933 3.50
Jimmie Dykes 42 2 3 2 0 1 0 .667 1.00
Bob Kennedy 18 2 4 0 3 1 0 .750 1.50
Ollie Bejma 31 1 2 1 1 0 0 1.000 2.00
Johnny Gerlach 22 1 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 1.00
League Average .943 3.03
Team Total 155 498 162 306 30 34 .940 2.79

Player Standard Fielding--SS

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Age G Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Luke Appling 32 148 789 289 461 39 78 .951 5.07
Eric McNair 30 9 61 20 37 4 7 .934 6.33
Ollie Bejma 31 1 4 3 1 0 0 1.000 4.00
League Average .950 4.68
Team Total 155 854 312 499 43 85 .950 5.13

Player Standard Fielding--OF

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Age G G_LF G_CF G_RF Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Gee Walker 31 147 147 0 0 389 365 11 13 3 .967 2.56
Mike Kreevich 31 139 0 139 0 448 419 18 11 4 .975 3.14
Larry Rosenthal 29 93 0 20 75 200 193 5 2 1 .990 2.13
Rip Radcliff 33 78 10 0 69 135 130 1 4 0 .970 1.68
Hank Steinbacher 26 22 1 0 21 39 38 1 0 0 1.000 1.77
League Average .969 2.33
Team Total 155 1211 1145 36 30 8 .975 2.47

Player Standard Fielding--P

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Age G Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Clint Brown 35 61 33 3 29 1 3 .970 0.52
Johnny Rigney 24 35 36 3 30 3 1 .917 0.94
Thornton Lee 32 33 53 6 45 2 0 .962 1.55
Eddie Smith 25 29 33 7 23 3 1 .909 1.03
Bill Dietrich 29 25 26 5 19 2 2 .923 0.96
Jack Knott 32 25 29 4 23 2 2 .931 1.08
Ted Lyons 38 21 34 9 22 3 3 .912 1.48
Johnny Marcum 29 19 17 4 12 1 1 .941 0.84
Vic Frazier 34 10 5 0 5 0 0 1.000 0.50
Art Herring 33 7 3 0 3 0 0 1.000 0.43
John Whitehead 30 7 8 3 5 0 0 1.000 1.14
Jess Dobernic 21 4 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 0.25
Harry Boyles 25 2 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
Vallie Eaves 27 2 2 0 2 0 0 1.000 1.00
League Average .952 0.97
Team Total 155 280 44 219 17 13 .939 0.94

1938 / 1940 Fielding Statistics