1938 Cleveland Indians

Fielding Statistics

Franchise Encyclopedia: 1937 / 1939

86-66, Finished 3rd in American League (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Ossie Vitt (86-66)
Scored 847 runs, Allowed 782 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 82-70

Ballparks: League Park II & Cleveland Stadium · Attendance: 652,006 (4th of 8)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 98, Pitching - 96 · one-year: Batting - 99, Pitching - 98

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1937 / 1939 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
Johnny Allen	33	30	27	13	59	14	43	2	3	.966	1.90								P
Earl Averill	36	131	131	125	354	331	14	9	2	.975	2.63								OF
Lou Boudreau	20	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0.00								3B
Bruce Campbell	28	122	122	118	241	220	13	8	3	.967	1.91								OF
Bob Feller	19	39	36	20	48	8	37	3	1	.938	1.15								P
Denny Galehouse	26	36	12	5	25	4	21	0	2	1.000	0.69								P
Oscar Grimes	23	3	3	3	12	10	2	0	2	1.000	4.00								2B-1B
Odell Hale	29	127	123	117	672	304	343	25	72	.963	5.09								2B
Mel Harder	28	38	29	15	71	21	49	1	2	.986	1.84								P
Jeff Heath	23	122	120	117	266	254	5	7	2	.974	2.12								OF
Hank Helf	24	5	2	2	19	13	5	1	1	.947	3.60	0		2	1	33%	37%		C
Rollie Hemsley	31	58	58	52	404	358	38	8	5	.980	6.83	6		41	20	33%	37%		C
Joe Heving	37	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0.00								P
Willis Hudlin	32	29	15	8	39	7	29	3	3	.923	1.24								P
Johnny Humphries	23	45	6	1	20	3	15	2	1	.900	0.40								P
Tommy Irwin	25	3	3	3	11	3	8	0	2	1.000	3.67								SS
Ken Jungels	22	9	0	0	3	1	2	0	0	1.000	0.33								P
Ken Keltner	21	149	149	147	431	141	271	19	19	.956	2.77								3B
John Kroner	29	41	33	27	205	107	91	7	25	.966	4.71								2B-1B-3B-SS
Lyn Lary	32	141	138	136	721	296	399	26	88	.964	4.93								SS
Ray Mack	21	2	1	1	14	8	6	0	0	1.000	7.00								2B
Al Milnar	24	23	5	2	14	2	12	0	2	1.000	0.61								P
Frankie Pytlak	29	99	93	90	538	475	56	7	11	.987	5.36	5		38	28	42%	37%		C
Clay Smith	23	4	0	0	3	1	2	0	0	1.000	0.75								P
Moose Solters	32	46	42	37	98	91	4	3	3	.969	2.07								OF
Charley Suche	22	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0.00								P
Hal Trosky	25	148	148	145	1344	1232	102	10	121	.993	9.01								1B
Roy Weatherly	23	55	43	43	120	110	7	3	3	.975	2.13								OF
Skeeter Webb	28	18	14	11	65	29	32	4	7	.938	3.39								SS-3B-2B
Earl Whitehill	39	26	23	4	32	9	21	2	3	.938	1.15								P
Chuck Workman	23	1	1	1	2	1	0	1	0	.500	1.00								OF
Bill Zuber	25	15	0	0	6	2	3	1	1	.833	0.33								P
Team Totals	27.7	153	1377	1243	5837	4055	1630	152	384	.974	3.62	11		81	49	38%	37%
Rank in 8 AL teams								6	7	3
	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%
Frankie Pytlak	29	99	93	90	538	475	56	7	11	.987	5.36	5	38	28	42%
Rollie Hemsley	31	58	58	52	404	358	38	8	5	.980	6.83	6	41	20	33%
Hank Helf	24	5	2	2	19	13	5	1	1	.947	3.60	0	2	1	33%
League Average										.983	4.37				37%
Team Total		153	153	144	961	846	99	16	17	.983	5.83	11	81	49	38%

Player Standard Fielding--1B

League Register

	Age	G	GS	CG	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G
Hal Trosky	25	148	148	145	1344	1232	102	10	121	.993	9.01
John Kroner	29	7	4	4	40	34	4	2	1	.950	5.43
Oscar Grimes	23	1	1	1	7	7	0	0	1	1.000	7.00
League Average										.990	9.56
Team Total		153	153	150	1391	1273	106	12	123	.991	8.84

Player Standard Fielding--2B

League Register

	Age	G	GS	CG	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G
Odell Hale	29	127	123	117	672	304	343	25	72	.963	5.09
John Kroner	29	31	26	21	151	70	77	4	23	.974	4.74
Oscar Grimes	23	2	2	2	5	3	2	0	1	1.000	2.50
Ray Mack	21	2	1	1	14	8	6	0	0	1.000	7.00
Skeeter Webb	28	2	1	1	5	2	1	2	0	.600	1.50
League Average										.967	5.32
Team Total		153	153	142	847	387	429	31	96	.963	4.98

Player Standard Fielding--3B

League Register

	Age	G	GS	CG	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G
Ken Keltner	21	149	149	147	431	141	271	19	19	.956	2.77
John Kroner	29	3	3	2	13	3	9	1	1	.923	4.00
Skeeter Webb	28	3	1	1	5	2	3	0	0	1.000	1.67
Lou Boudreau	20	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0.00
League Average										.941	3.07
Team Total		153	153	150	449	146	283	20	20	.955	2.75

Player Standard Fielding--SS

League Register

	Age	G	GS	CG	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G
Lyn Lary	32	141	138	136	721	296	399	26	88	.964	4.93
Skeeter Webb	28	13	12	9	55	25	28	2	7	.964	4.08
Tommy Irwin	25	3	3	3	11	3	8	0	2	1.000	3.67
John Kroner	29	1	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	1.000	1.00
League Average										.953	4.99
Team Total		153	153	148	788	324	436	28	97	.964	4.81

Player Standard Fielding--OF

League Register

	Age	G	GS	CG	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G
Earl Averill	36	131	131	125	354	331	14	9	2	.975	2.63
Bruce Campbell	28	122	122	118	241	220	13	8	3	.967	1.91
Jeff Heath	23	122	120	117	266	254	5	7	2	.974	2.12
Roy Weatherly	23	55	43	43	120	110	7	3	3	.975	2.13
Moose Solters	32	46	42	37	98	91	4	3	3	.969	2.07
Chuck Workman	23	1	1	1	2	1	0	1	0	.500	1.00
League Average										.972	2.31
Team Total		153	459	441	1081	1007	43	31	13	.971	2.20

Player Standard Fielding--P

League Register

	Age	G	GS	CG	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G
Bob Feller	19	39	36	20	48	8	37	3	1	.938	1.15
Mel Harder	28	38	29	15	71	21	49	1	2	.986	1.84
Johnny Allen	33	30	27	13	59	14	43	2	3	.966	1.90
Earl Whitehill	39	26	23	4	32	9	21	2	3	.938	1.15
Willis Hudlin	32	29	15	8	39	7	29	3	3	.923	1.24
Denny Galehouse	26	36	12	5	25	4	21	0	2	1.000	0.69
Johnny Humphries	23	45	6	1	20	3	15	2	1	.900	0.40
Al Milnar	24	23	5	2	14	2	12	0	2	1.000	0.61
Bill Zuber	25	15	0	0	6	2	3	1	1	.833	0.33
Ken Jungels	22	9	0	0	3	1	2	0	0	1.000	0.33
Clay Smith	23	4	0	0	3	1	2	0	0	1.000	0.75
Joe Heving	37	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0.00
Charley Suche	22	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0.00
League Average										.952	1.12
Team Total		153	153	68	320	72	234	14	18	.956	1.03

1937 / 1939 Fielding Statistics

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