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1940 Cleveland Indians

Fielding Statistics

Franchise Encyclopedia: 1939 / 1941

89-65, Finished 2nd in American League (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Ossie Vitt (89-65)
Scored 710 runs, Allowed 637 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 85-69

Ballparks: Cleveland Stadium & League Park II · Attendance: 902,576 (3rd of 8)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 98, Pitching - 97 · one-year: Batting - 94, Pitching - 93

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1939 / 1941 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	35	32	17	5	29	8	21	0	2	1.000	0.91								P
Nate Andrews	26	6	0	0	5	0	5	0	2	1.000	0.83								P
Beau Bell	32	110	108	106	330	309	13	8	17	.976	2.90								OF-1B
Lou Boudreau	22	155	155	149	755	277	454	24	116	.968	4.72								SS
Soup Campbell	25	16	9	8	32	32	0	0	0	1.000	2.00								OF
Ben Chapman	31	140	139	132	329	307	10	12	3	.964	2.26								OF
Joe Dobson	23	40	7	2	21	6	15	0	1	1.000	0.53								P
Cal Dorsett	27	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0.00								P
Harry Eisenstat	24	27	3	0	14	2	12	0	1	1.000	0.52								P
Bob Feller	21	43	37	31	41	5	34	2	2	.951	0.91								P
Oscar Grimes	25	5	2	1	28	21	6	1	2	.964	5.40								1B-3B
Odell Hale	31	3	2	2	10	2	5	3	0	.700	2.33								3B
Mel Harder	30	31	25	5	49	9	38	2	4	.959	1.52								P
Jeff Heath	25	90	88	86	209	197	6	6	1	.971	2.26								OF
Hank Helf	26	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.00	0		0	0				C
Rollie Hemsley	33	117	113	96	660	591	65	4	8	.994	5.61	4		22	30	58%	41%		C
Dixie Howell	20	3	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	1.000	0.33								P
Willis Hudlin	34	4	4	2	6	3	3	0	0	1.000	1.50								P
Johnny Humphries	25	19	1	1	5	0	4	1	0	.800	0.21								P
Ken Jungels	24	2	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	1.000	0.50								P
Ken Keltner	23	148	148	145	469	170	277	22	27	.953	3.02								3B
Ray Mack	23	146	146	146	767	323	417	27	109	.965	5.07								2B
Al Milnar	26	37	33	15	32	2	26	4	2	.875	0.76								P
Mike Naymick	22	13	4	0	11	2	9	0	0	1.000	0.85								P
Rusty Peters	25	22	14	14	84	32	44	8	8	.905	3.45								2B-3B-SS-1B
Frankie Pytlak	31	59	42	38	266	235	30	1	5	.996	4.49	1		20	17	46%	41%		C-OF
Al Smith	32	31	24	11	50	6	44	0	5	1.000	1.61								P
Hal Trosky	27	139	139	137	1288	1207	70	11	129	.991	9.19								1B
Roy Weatherly	25	135	135	132	392	370	10	12	3	.969	2.81								OF
Bill Zuber	27	17	0	0	3	1	2	0	0	1.000	0.18								P
Team Totals	26.6	155	1395	1264	5888	4118	1622	148	447	.975	3.60	5		42	47	53%	41%
Rank in 8 AL teams								8	3	1
	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%
Rollie Hemsley	33	117	113	96	660	591	65	4	8	.994	5.61	4	22	30	58%
Frankie Pytlak	31	58	42	38	266	235	30	1	5	.996	4.57	1	20	17	46%
Hank Helf	26	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.00	0	0	0
League Average										.982	4.68				41%
Team Total		155	155	134	927	827	95	5	13	.995	5.24	5	42	47	53%

Player Standard Fielding--1B

League Register

	Age	G	GS	CG	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G
Hal Trosky	27	139	139	137	1288	1207	70	11	129	.991	9.19
Beau Bell	32	14	14	14	126	116	8	2	16	.984	8.86
Oscar Grimes	25	4	2	1	24	21	2	1	2	.958	5.75
Rusty Peters	25	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.00
League Average										.989	9.60
Team Total		155	155	152	1439	1345	80	14	147	.990	9.02

Player Standard Fielding--2B

League Register

	Age	G	GS	CG	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G
Ray Mack	23	146	146	146	767	323	417	27	109	.965	5.07
Rusty Peters	25	9	9	9	51	24	23	4	7	.922	5.22
League Average										.969	5.22
Team Total		155	155	155	818	347	440	31	116	.962	5.08

Player Standard Fielding--3B

League Register

	Age	G	GS	CG	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G
Ken Keltner	23	148	148	145	469	170	277	22	27	.953	3.02
Rusty Peters	25	6	5	5	23	3	16	4	1	.826	3.17
Odell Hale	31	3	2	2	10	2	5	3	0	.700	2.33
Oscar Grimes	25	1	0	0	4	0	4	0	0	1.000	4.00
League Average										.937	3.12
Team Total		155	155	152	506	175	302	29	28	.943	3.02

Player Standard Fielding--SS

League Register

	Age	G	GS	CG	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G
Lou Boudreau	22	155	155	149	755	277	454	24	116	.968	4.72
Rusty Peters	25	6	0	0	9	4	5	0	0	1.000	1.50
League Average										.949	4.52
Team Total		155	155	149	764	281	459	24	116	.969	4.60

Player Standard Fielding--LF

League Register

	Age	G	GS	CG	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G
Jeff Heath	25	90	88	86	209	197	6	6	1	.971	2.26
Ben Chapman	31	62	61	58	139	129	2	8	0	.942	2.11
Soup Campbell	25	8	6	6	22	22	0	0	0	1.000	2.75
League Average										.963	2.20
Team Total		155	155	150	370	348	8	14	1	.962	2.23

Player Standard Fielding--CF

League Register

	Age	G	GS	CG	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G
Roy Weatherly	25	135	135	132	392	370	10	12	3	.969	2.81
Ben Chapman	31	20	18	17	44	42	2	0	0	1.000	2.20
Soup Campbell	25	5	2	2	6	6	0	0	0	1.000	1.20
League Average										.976	2.70
Team Total		155	155	151	442	418	12	12	3	.973	2.69

Player Standard Fielding--RF

League Register

	Age	G	GS	CG	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G
Beau Bell	32	96	94	92	204	193	5	6	1	.971	2.06
Ben Chapman	31	60	60	57	146	136	6	4	3	.973	2.37
Soup Campbell	25	4	1	0	4	4	0	0	0	1.000	1.00
Frankie Pytlak	31	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0.00
League Average										.970	2.02
Team Total		155	155	149	354	333	11	10	4	.972	2.14

Player Standard Fielding--OF

League Register

	Age	G	GS	CG	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G
Ben Chapman	31	140	139	132	329	307	10	12	3	.964	2.26
Roy Weatherly	25	135	135	132	392	370	10	12	3	.969	2.81
Beau Bell	32	97	94	92	204	193	5	6	1	.971	2.04
Jeff Heath	25	90	88	86	209	197	6	6	1	.971	2.26
Soup Campbell	25	16	9	8	32	32	0	0	0	1.000	2.00
Frankie Pytlak	31	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0.00
League Average										.970	2.32
Team Total		155	465	450	1166	1099	31	36	8	.969	2.36

Player Standard Fielding--P

League Register

	Age	G	GS	CG	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G
Bob Feller	21	43	37	31	41	5	34	2	2	.951	0.91
Al Milnar	26	37	33	15	32	2	26	4	2	.875	0.76
Mel Harder	30	31	25	5	49	9	38	2	4	.959	1.52
Al Smith	32	31	24	11	50	6	44	0	5	1.000	1.61
Johnny Allen	35	32	17	5	29	8	21	0	2	1.000	0.91
Joe Dobson	23	40	7	2	21	6	15	0	1	1.000	0.53
Harry Eisenstat	24	27	3	0	14	2	12	0	1	1.000	0.52
Johnny Humphries	25	19	1	1	5	0	4	1	0	.800	0.21
Mike Naymick	22	13	4	0	11	2	9	0	0	1.000	0.85
Bill Zuber	27	17	0	0	3	1	2	0	0	1.000	0.18
Willis Hudlin	34	4	4	2	6	3	3	0	0	1.000	1.50
Nate Andrews	26	6	0	0	5	0	5	0	2	1.000	0.83
Dixie Howell	20	3	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	1.000	0.33
Ken Jungels	24	2	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	1.000	0.50
Cal Dorsett	27	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0.00
League Average										.956	1.05
Team Total		155	155	72	268	44	215	9	19	.966	0.85

1939 / 1941 Fielding Statistics

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