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1939 Cincinnati Reds

Fielding Statistics

Franchise Encyclopedia: 1938 / 1940

97-57, Finished 1st in National League (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Bill McKechnie (97-57)
Scored 767 runs, Allowed 595 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 95-59

Ballparks: Crosley Field · Attendance: 981,443 (2nd of 8)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 102, Pitching - 99 · one-year: Batting - 105, Pitching - 101

Postseason:

Lost World Series (4-0) to New York Yankees

National League Champs

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1938 / 1940 Fielding Statistics

Team Fielding--Totals

Standard Fielding by Position Below · League Register

	Age	G	GS	CG	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G	PB	WP	SB	CS	CS%	lgCS%	PO	Pos. Summary
Red Barrett	24	2	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	1.000	0.50								P
Wally Berger	33	95	89	77	169	158	6	5	0	.970	1.73								OF
Nino Bongiovanni	27	39	37	31	91	89	1	1	1	.989	2.31								OF
Frenchy Bordagaray	29	46	25	23	75	67	7	1	2	.987	1.64								OF-2B
Harry Craft	24	134	131	123	319	300	13	6	4	.981	2.34								OF
Peaches Davis	34	20	0	0	10	2	8	0	0	1.000	0.50								P
Paul Derringer	32	38	35	28	62	11	48	3	1	.952	1.55								P
Vince DiMaggio	26	7	3	3	12	11	1	0	1	1.000	1.71								OF
Lonny Frey	28	124	124	122	754	324	412	18	83	.976	5.94								2B
Milt Galatzer	32	2	0	0	11	11	0	0	0	1.000	5.50								1B
Lee Gamble	29	56	52	42	93	87	5	1	0	.989	1.64								OF
Ival Goodman	30	123	121	118	267	246	16	5	4	.981	2.13								OF
Lee Grissom	31	33	21	3	27	2	24	1	3	.963	0.79								P
Bud Hafey	26	4	3	2	7	7	0	0	0	1.000	1.75								OF
Willard Hershberger	29	60	39	35	228	204	21	3	2	.987	3.75	3		12	11	48%	46%		C
Art Jacobs	36	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0.00								P
Hank Johnson	33	20	0	0	2	0	2	0	0	1.000	0.10								P
Eddie Joost	23	38	35	35	207	94	101	12	23	.942	5.13								2B-SS
Wes Livengood	28	5	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	1.000	0.20								P
Ernie Lombardi	31	120	116	94	609	536	63	10	7	.984	4.99	15		30	32	52%	46%		C
Frank McCormick	28	156	156	154	1625	1518	100	7	153	.996	10.37								1B
Whitey Moore	27	42	24	9	42	9	32	1	0	.976	0.98								P
Billy Myers	28	151	151	149	863	309	512	42	110	.951	5.44								SS
Pete Naktenis	25	3	0	0	2	0	2	0	0	1.000	0.67								P
Johnny Niggeling	35	10	5	2	9	1	6	2	2	.778	0.70								P
Nolen Richardson	36	1	0	0	7	4	3	0	1	1.000	7.00								SS
Elmer Riddle	24	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0.00								P
Lew Riggs	29	11	9	9	23	6	16	1	1	.957	2.00								3B
Milt Shoffner	33	10	3	0	8	1	7	0	0	1.000	0.80								P
Al Simmons	37	5	5	4	16	14	1	1	0	.938	3.00								OF
Junior Thompson	22	42	11	5	31	3	25	3	0	.903	0.67								P
Johnny Vander Meer	24	30	21	8	24	5	16	3	5	.875	0.70								P
Bucky Walters	30	39	36	31	95	16	77	2	10	.979	2.38								P
Jim Weaver	35	3	0	0	2	0	2	0	0	1.000	0.67								P
Billy Werber	31	147	147	145	507	165	308	34	32	.933	3.22								3B
Dick West	23	6	5	4	11	11	0	0	0	1.000	1.83	0		0	0				OF-C
Jimmie Wilson	38	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0.00	1		0	0				C
Team Totals	28.7	156	1404	1256	6210	4211	1837	162	445	.974	3.72	19		42	43	51%	46%
Rank in 8 NL teams								7	2	2
	Age	G	GS	CG	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G	PB	WP	SB	CS	CS%	lgCS%	PO	Pos. Summary

Standard Team Fielding

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Player Standard Fielding--C

League Register

	Age	G	GS	CG	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G	PB	SB	CS	CS%
Ernie Lombardi	31	120	116	94	609	536	63	10	7	.984	4.99	15	30	32	52%
Willard Hershberger	29	60	39	35	228	204	21	3	2	.987	3.75	3	12	11	48%
Dick West	23	1	1	1	2	2	0	0	0	1.000	2.00	0	0	0
Jimmie Wilson	38	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0.00	1	0	0
League Average										.983	3.90				46%
Team Total		156	156	130	839	742	84	13	9	.985	4.54	19	42	43	51%

Player Standard Fielding--1B

League Register

	Age	G	GS	CG	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G
Frank McCormick	28	156	156	154	1625	1518	100	7	153	.996	10.37
Milt Galatzer	32	2	0	0	11	11	0	0	0	1.000	5.50
League Average										.990	10.07
Team Total		156	156	154	1636	1529	100	7	153	.996	10.31

Player Standard Fielding--2B

League Register

	Age	G	GS	CG	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G
Lonny Frey	28	124	124	122	754	324	412	18	83	.976	5.94
Eddie Joost	23	32	30	30	185	88	89	8	20	.957	5.53
Frenchy Bordagaray	29	2	2	2	14	7	6	1	1	.929	6.50
League Average										.968	5.42
Team Total		156	156	154	953	419	507	27	104	.972	5.86

Player Standard Fielding--3B

League Register

	Age	G	GS	CG	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G
Billy Werber	31	147	147	145	507	165	308	34	32	.933	3.22
Lew Riggs	29	11	9	9	23	6	16	1	1	.957	2.00
League Average										.941	2.77
Team Total		156	156	154	530	171	324	35	33	.934	3.13

Player Standard Fielding--SS

League Register

	Age	G	GS	CG	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G
Billy Myers	28	151	151	149	863	309	512	42	110	.951	5.44
Eddie Joost	23	6	5	5	22	6	12	4	3	.818	3.00
Nolen Richardson	36	1	0	0	7	4	3	0	1	1.000	7.00
League Average										.953	5.05
Team Total		156	156	154	892	319	527	46	114	.948	5.35

Player Standard Fielding--OF

League Register

	Age	G	GS	CG	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G
Harry Craft	24	134	131	123	319	300	13	6	4	.981	2.34
Ival Goodman	30	123	121	118	267	246	16	5	4	.981	2.13
Wally Berger	33	95	89	77	169	158	6	5	0	.970	1.73
Lee Gamble	29	56	52	42	93	87	5	1	0	.989	1.64
Frenchy Bordagaray	29	43	23	21	61	60	1	0	1	1.000	1.42
Nino Bongiovanni	27	39	37	31	91	89	1	1	1	.989	2.31
Vince DiMaggio	26	7	3	3	12	11	1	0	1	1.000	1.71
Al Simmons	37	5	5	4	16	14	1	1	0	.938	3.00
Dick West	23	5	4	3	9	9	0	0	0	1.000	1.80
Bud Hafey	26	4	3	2	7	7	0	0	0	1.000	1.75
League Average										.975	2.16
Team Total		156	468	424	1044	981	44	19	11	.982	2.01

Player Standard Fielding--P

League Register

	Age	G	GS	CG	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G
Bucky Walters	30	39	36	31	95	16	77	2	10	.979	2.38
Paul Derringer	32	38	35	28	62	11	48	3	1	.952	1.55
Whitey Moore	27	42	24	9	42	9	32	1	0	.976	0.98
Lee Grissom	31	33	21	3	27	2	24	1	3	.963	0.79
Junior Thompson	22	42	11	5	31	3	25	3	0	.903	0.67
Johnny Vander Meer	24	30	21	8	24	5	16	3	5	.875	0.70
Johnny Niggeling	35	10	5	2	9	1	6	2	2	.778	0.70
Milt Shoffner	33	10	3	0	8	1	7	0	0	1.000	0.80
Hank Johnson	33	20	0	0	2	0	2	0	0	1.000	0.10
Peaches Davis	34	20	0	0	10	2	8	0	0	1.000	0.50
Wes Livengood	28	5	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	1.000	0.20
Red Barrett	24	2	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	1.000	0.50
Pete Naktenis	25	3	0	0	2	0	2	0	0	1.000	0.67
Jim Weaver	35	3	0	0	2	0	2	0	0	1.000	0.67
Elmer Riddle	24	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0.00
Art Jacobs	36	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0.00
League Average										.961	1.09
Team Total		156	156	86	316	50	251	15	21	.953	1.01

1938 / 1940 Fielding Statistics

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