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1953 Chicago White Sox Fielding Statistics
(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1952 / 1954)
89-65, Finished 3rd in American League
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Scored 716 runs, Allowed 592 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 90-64
Manager: Paul Richards (89-65)
Ballpark: Comiskey Park (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 1,191,353 (2nd of 8)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year:
Batting - 103, Pitching - 101;   one-year: Batting - 106, Pitching - 104
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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
Luis Aloma 29 24 8 3 5 0 1 1.000 0.33 P
Gene Bearden 32 25 16 2 11 3 0 .813 0.52 P
Neil Berry 31 3 15 5 10 0 1 1.000 5.00 2B
Bob Boyd 33 45 15 0 1 318 301 16 1 25 .997 7.04 1B-OF
Tommy Byrne 33 6 6 3 3 0 0 1.000 1.00 P
Chico Carrasquel 25 149 758 278 462 18 87 .976 4.97 SS
Allie Clark 30 2 1 0 0 6 6 0 0 2 1.000 3.00 1B-OF
Sandy Consuegra 32 29 46 11 34 1 1 .978 1.55 P
Sam Dente 31 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 SS
Joe Dobson 36 23 22 6 14 2 0 .909 0.87 P
Harry Dorish 31 55 46 15 31 0 0 1.000 0.84 P
Bob Elliott 36 60 2 0 0 165 54 104 7 9 .958 2.63 3B-OF
Ferris Fain 32 127 1227 1108 106 13 98 .989 9.56 1B
Mike Fornieles 21 39 48 16 30 2 2 .958 1.18 P
Nellie Fox 25 154 892 451 426 15 101 .983 5.69 2B
Earl Harrist 33 7 3 1 1 1 0 .667 0.29 P
Hal Hudson 26 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 P
Connie Johnson 30 14 7 1 6 0 0 1.000 0.50 P
Bob Keegan 32 22 27 7 20 0 2 1.000 1.23 P
Lou Kretlow 32 9 10 3 6 1 1 .900 1.00 P
Rocky Krsnich 25 57 141 31 100 10 7 .929 2.30 3B
Sherm Lollar 28 108 527 473 51 3 2 .994 4.85 3 C-1B
Fred Marsh 29 56 138 61 71 6 12 .957 2.36 3B-SS-1B-2B
Sam Mele 31 140 0 4 138 232 217 14 1 1 .996 1.65 OF-1B
Minnie Minoso 27 157 145 0 2 323 282 29 12 3 .963 1.98 OF-3B
Billy Pierce 26 41 48 11 33 4 1 .917 1.07 P-1B
Jim Rivera 30 156 0 153 3 410 385 15 10 5 .976 2.56 OF
Saul Rogovin 29 22 33 10 20 3 1 .909 1.36 P
Connie Ryan 33 16 55 20 31 4 1 .927 3.19 3B
Bud Sheely 32 17 62 60 2 0 1 1.000 3.65 0 C
Vern Stephens 32 41 102 30 71 1 7 .990 2.46 3B-SS
Bud Stewart 37 16 11 0 5 12 12 0 0 0 1.000 0.75 OF
Virgil Trucks 36 24 40 11 29 0 2 1.000 1.67 P
Bill Wilson 24 3 0 3 0 9 9 0 0 0 1.000 3.00 OF
Red Wilson 24 63 312 282 24 6 1 .981 4.86 1 C
Tom Wright 29 33 10 0 24 46 44 1 1 0 .978 1.36 OF
Team Totals 29.0 156 6110 4209 1776 125 374 .980 3.43 4
Rank in 8 AL teams 7 8 1
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
Sherm Lollar 28 107 524 470 51 3 2 .994 4.87
Red Wilson 24 63 312 282 24 6 1 .981 4.86
Bud Sheely 32 17 62 60 2 0 1 1.000 3.65
League Average .984 4.43
Team Total 156 898 812 77 9 4 .990 4.75

Player Standard Fielding--1B

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Age G Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Ferris Fain 32 127 1227 1108 106 13 98 .989 9.56
Bob Boyd 33 29 291 275 16 0 25 1.000 10.03
Fred Marsh 29 5 26 23 2 1 0 .962 5.00
Sam Mele 31 2 4 4 0 0 0 1.000 2.00
Allie Clark 30 1 5 5 0 0 2 1.000 5.00
Sherm Lollar 28 1 3 3 0 0 0 1.000 3.00
Billy Pierce 26 1 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 1.00
League Average .989 8.85
Team Total 156 1557 1419 124 14 125 .991 9.30

Player Standard Fielding--2B

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Age G Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Nellie Fox 25 154 892 451 426 15 101 .983 5.69
Neil Berry 31 3 15 5 10 0 1 1.000 5.00
Fred Marsh 29 2 7 4 3 0 2 1.000 3.50
League Average .979 5.11
Team Total 156 914 460 439 15 104 .984 5.65

Player Standard Fielding--3B

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Age G Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Bob Elliott 36 58 164 54 104 6 9 .963 2.72
Rocky Krsnich 25 57 141 31 100 10 7 .929 2.30
Vern Stephens 32 38 98 30 67 1 7 .990 2.55
Fred Marsh 29 32 50 17 30 3 5 .940 1.47
Connie Ryan 33 16 55 20 31 4 1 .927 3.19
Minnie Minoso 27 10 19 3 14 2 0 .895 1.70
League Average .957 2.94
Team Total 156 527 155 346 26 29 .951 2.37

Player Standard Fielding--SS

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Age G Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Chico Carrasquel 25 149 758 278 462 18 87 .976 4.97
Fred Marsh 29 17 55 17 36 2 5 .964 3.12
Vern Stephens 32 3 4 0 4 0 0 1.000 1.33
Sam Dente 31 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
League Average .966 4.47
Team Total 156 817 295 502 20 92 .976 4.69

Player Standard Fielding--OF

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Age G G_LF G_CF G_RF Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Jim Rivera 30 156 0 153 3 410 385 15 10 5 .976 2.56
Minnie Minoso 27 147 145 0 2 304 279 15 10 3 .967 2.00
Sam Mele 31 138 0 4 138 228 213 14 1 1 .996 1.64
Tom Wright 29 33 10 0 24 46 44 1 1 0 .978 1.36
Bob Boyd 33 16 15 0 1 27 26 0 1 0 .963 1.63
Bud Stewart 37 16 11 0 5 12 12 0 0 0 1.000 0.75
Bill Wilson 24 3 0 3 0 9 9 0 0 0 1.000 3.00
Bob Elliott 36 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 .000 0.00
Allie Clark 30 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 1.00
League Average .981 2.18
Team Total 156 1038 969 45 24 9 .977 1.98

Player Standard Fielding--P

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Age G Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Harry Dorish 31 55 46 15 31 0 0 1.000 0.84
Billy Pierce 26 40 47 10 33 4 1 .915 1.08
Mike Fornieles 21 39 48 16 30 2 2 .958 1.18
Sandy Consuegra 32 29 46 11 34 1 1 .978 1.55
Gene Bearden 32 25 16 2 11 3 0 .813 0.52
Luis Aloma 29 24 8 3 5 0 1 1.000 0.33
Virgil Trucks 36 24 40 11 29 0 2 1.000 1.67
Joe Dobson 36 23 22 6 14 2 0 .909 0.87
Bob Keegan 32 22 27 7 20 0 2 1.000 1.23
Saul Rogovin 29 22 33 10 20 3 1 .909 1.36
Connie Johnson 30 14 7 1 6 0 0 1.000 0.50
Lou Kretlow 32 9 10 3 6 1 1 .900 1.00
Earl Harrist 33 7 3 1 1 1 0 .667 0.29
Tommy Byrne 33 6 6 3 3 0 0 1.000 1.00
Hal Hudson 26 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
League Average .952 0.88
Team Total 156 359 99 243 17 11 .953 1.01

1952 / 1954 Fielding Statistics