1941 Cleveland Indians

Fielding Statistics

Franchise Encyclopedia: 1940 / 1942

75-79, Finished 4th in American League (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Roger Peckinpaugh (75-79)
Scored 677 runs, Allowed 668 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 78-76

Ballparks: League Park II & Cleveland Stadium · Attendance: 745,948 (2nd of 8)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 95, Pitching - 95 · one-year: Batting - 101, Pitching - 101

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1940 / 1942 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
Nate Andrews	27	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0.00								P
Jim Bagby	24	33	27	12	59	16	42	1	5	.983	1.76								P
Beau Bell	33	24	23	22	110	106	4	0	9	1.000	4.58								OF-1B
Lou Boudreau	23	147	147	141	766	296	444	26	97	.966	5.03								SS
Clint Brown	37	41	0	0	29	2	27	0	3	1.000	0.71								P
Soup Campbell	26	78	76	73	212	202	6	4	0	.981	2.67								OF
Jack Conway	22	2	0	0	5	2	3	0	0	1.000	2.50								SS
Chubby Dean	25	8	8	2	15	0	15	0	0	1.000	1.88								P
Gene Desautels	34	66	60	43	333	300	32	1	5	.997	5.03	1		21	14	40%	41%		C
Cal Dorsett	28	5	2	0	2	0	2	0	0	1.000	0.40								P
Hank Edwards	22	16	16	16	28	23	3	2	0	.929	1.63								OF
Harry Eisenstat	25	21	0	0	3	0	3	0	0	1.000	0.14								P
Red Embree	23	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0		0.00								P
Bob Feller	22	44	40	28	63	12	50	1	1	.984	1.41								P
Les Fleming	25	2	2	2	21	20	1	0	3	1.000	10.50								1B
Vern Freiburger	17	2	2	2	19	15	3	1	2	.947	9.00								1B
Buck Frierson	23	3	2	2	2	2	0	0	0	1.000	0.67								OF
Fabian Gaffke	27	2	1	1	2	2	0	0	0	1.000	1.00								OF
Oscar Grimes	26	74	71	66	639	572	62	5	60	.992	8.34								1B-2B-3B
Steve Gromek	21	9	2	1	0	0	0	0	0		0.00								P
Mel Harder	31	15	10	1	24	7	16	1	0	.958	1.53								P
Jeff Heath	26	151	150	149	294	259	20	15	1	.949	1.85								OF
Jim Hegan	20	16	13	13	75	63	10	2	2	.973	4.56	1		8	7	47%	41%		C
Rollie Hemsley	34	96	82	75	452	401	42	9	8	.980	4.61	3		21	14	40%	41%		C
Joe Heving	40	27	3	2	30	8	22	0	0	1.000	1.11								P
Oris Hockett	31	2	2	2	2	2	0	0	0	1.000	1.00								OF
Ken Jungels	25	6	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	1.000	0.17								P
Ken Keltner	24	149	147	145	543	181	346	16	36	.971	3.54								3B
Joe Krakauskas	26	12	5	0	13	2	11	0	0	1.000	1.08								P
Bob Lemon	20	1	0	0	2	1	1	0	0	1.000	2.00								3B
Ray Mack	24	145	144	139	772	363	386	23	109	.970	5.17								2B
Al Milnar	27	35	30	9	40	10	29	1	3	.975	1.11								P
Rusty Peters	26	24	16	13	81	26	45	10	9	.877	3.09								SS-3B-2B
Larry Rosenthal	31	15	12	12	37	36	1	0	0	1.000	2.47								OF-1B
Al Smith	33	29	27	13	58	9	46	3	5	.948	1.90								P
George Susce	33	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.00	0		0	0				C
Hal Trosky	28	85	82	79	790	727	54	9	77	.989	9.19								1B
Gee Walker	33	105	105	104	271	257	9	5	0	.982	2.53								OF
Roy Weatherly	26	88	87	84	216	208	1	7	1	.968	2.38								OF
Team Totals	27.3	155	1395	1251	6010	4131	1737	142	436	.976	3.71	5		50	35	41%	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	34	96	82	75	452	401	42	9	8	.980	4.61	3	21	14	40%
Gene Desautels	34	66	60	43	333	300	32	1	5	.997	5.03	1	21	14	40%
Jim Hegan	20	16	13	13	75	63	10	2	2	.973	4.56	1	8	7	47%
George Susce	33	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.00	0	0	0
League Average										.984	4.51				41%
Team Total		155	155	131	861	765	84	12	15	.986	4.74	5	50	35	41%

Player Standard Fielding--1B

League Register

	Age	G	GS	CG	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G
Hal Trosky	28	85	82	79	790	727	54	9	77	.989	9.19
Oscar Grimes	26	62	60	56	578	544	31	3	53	.995	9.27
Beau Bell	33	10	9	9	88	84	4	0	9	1.000	8.80
Les Fleming	25	2	2	2	21	20	1	0	3	1.000	10.50
Vern Freiburger	17	2	2	2	19	15	3	1	2	.947	9.00
Larry Rosenthal	31	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.00
League Average										.990	9.63
Team Total		155	155	148	1497	1391	93	13	144	.991	9.16

Player Standard Fielding--2B

League Register

	Age	G	GS	CG	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G
Ray Mack	24	145	144	139	772	363	386	23	109	.970	5.17
Oscar Grimes	26	13	11	10	61	28	31	2	7	.967	4.54
Rusty Peters	26	3	0	0	7	4	2	1	2	.857	2.00
League Average										.967	5.18
Team Total		155	155	149	840	395	419	26	118	.969	5.06

Player Standard Fielding--3B

League Register

	Age	G	GS	CG	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G
Ken Keltner	24	149	147	145	543	181	346	16	36	.971	3.54
Rusty Peters	26	9	8	5	28	9	15	4	2	.857	2.67
Oscar Grimes	26	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0.00
Bob Lemon	20	1	0	0	2	1	1	0	0	1.000	2.00
League Average										.947	3.19
Team Total		155	155	150	573	191	362	20	38	.965	3.46

Player Standard Fielding--SS

League Register

	Age	G	GS	CG	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G
Lou Boudreau	23	147	147	141	766	296	444	26	97	.966	5.03
Rusty Peters	26	11	8	8	46	13	28	5	5	.891	3.73
Jack Conway	22	2	0	0	5	2	3	0	0	1.000	2.50
League Average										.948	4.59
Team Total		155	155	149	817	311	475	31	102	.962	4.91

Player Standard Fielding--OF

League Register

	Age	G	GS	CG	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G
Jeff Heath	26	151	150	149	294	259	20	15	1	.949	1.85
Gee Walker	33	105	105	104	271	257	9	5	0	.982	2.53
Roy Weatherly	26	88	87	84	216	208	1	7	1	.968	2.38
Soup Campbell	26	78	76	73	212	202	6	4	0	.981	2.67
Hank Edwards	22	16	16	16	28	23	3	2	0	.929	1.63
Beau Bell	33	14	14	13	22	22	0	0	0	1.000	1.57
Larry Rosenthal	31	14	12	12	36	35	1	0	0	1.000	2.57
Buck Frierson	23	3	2	2	2	2	0	0	0	1.000	0.67
Fabian Gaffke	27	2	1	1	2	2	0	0	0	1.000	1.00
Oris Hockett	31	2	2	2	2	2	0	0	0	1.000	1.00
League Average										.974	2.32
Team Total		155	465	456	1085	1012	40	33	2	.970	2.22

Player Standard Fielding--P

League Register

	Age	G	GS	CG	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G
Bob Feller	22	44	40	28	63	12	50	1	1	.984	1.41
Al Milnar	27	35	30	9	40	10	29	1	3	.975	1.11
Al Smith	33	29	27	13	58	9	46	3	5	.948	1.90
Jim Bagby	24	33	27	12	59	16	42	1	5	.983	1.76
Clint Brown	37	41	0	0	29	2	27	0	3	1.000	0.71
Joe Heving	40	27	3	2	30	8	22	0	0	1.000	1.11
Mel Harder	31	15	10	1	24	7	16	1	0	.958	1.53
Chubby Dean	25	8	8	2	15	0	15	0	0	1.000	1.88
Joe Krakauskas	26	12	5	0	13	2	11	0	0	1.000	1.08
Harry Eisenstat	25	21	0	0	3	0	3	0	0	1.000	0.14
Steve Gromek	21	9	2	1	0	0	0	0	0		0.00
Ken Jungels	25	6	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	1.000	0.17
Cal Dorsett	28	5	2	0	2	0	2	0	0	1.000	0.40
Red Embree	23	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0		0.00
Nate Andrews	27	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0.00
League Average										.960	1.15
Team Total		155	155	68	337	66	264	7	17	.979	1.15

1940 / 1942 Fielding Statistics

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