1942 Cleveland Indians

Fielding Statistics

Franchise Encyclopedia: 1941 / 1943

75-79, Finished 4th in American League (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Lou Boudreau (75-79)
Scored 590 runs, Allowed 659 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 69-85

Ballparks: Cleveland Stadium & League Park II · Attendance: 459,447 (5th of 8)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 94, Pitching - 94 · one-year: Batting - 90, Pitching - 92

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1941 / 1943 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
Jim Bagby	25	38	35	16	79	17	58	4	7	.949	1.97								P
Lou Boudreau	24	146	144	132	733	281	426	26	107	.965	4.84								SS
Clint Brown	38	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0.00								P
Paul Calvert	24	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0.00								P
Pete Center	30	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0.00								P
Chubby Dean	26	27	22	8	33	7	24	2	0	.939	1.15								P
Otto Denning	29	80	51	42	255	217	36	2	6	.992	3.16	5		20	14	41%	42%		C-OF
Gene Desautels	35	61	54	34	201	180	16	5	0	.975	3.21	0		21	9	30%	42%		C
Hank Edwards	23	12	11	10	31	30	0	1	0	.968	2.50								OF
Harry Eisenstat	26	29	1	0	10	2	8	0	1	1.000	0.34								P
Red Embree	24	19	6	2	13	1	11	1	1	.923	0.63								P
Tom Ferrick	27	31	2	2	32	7	24	1	4	.969	1.00								P
Les Fleming	26	156	156	154	1605	1503	90	12	152	.993	10.21								1B
Fabian Gaffke	28	16	10	10	29	29	0	0	0	1.000	1.81								OF
Oscar Grimes	27	33	20	16	115	55	52	8	11	.930	3.15								2B-3B-SS-1B
Steve Gromek	22	14	0	0	10	2	6	2	1	.800	0.57								P
Mel Harder	32	29	29	13	61	14	44	3	5	.951	2.00								P
Jeff Heath	27	146	145	138	345	326	12	7	3	.980	2.32								OF
Jim Hegan	21	66	53	33	265	227	32	6	7	.977	3.92	4		22	12	35%	42%		C
Joe Heving	41	27	2	0	15	3	10	2	1	.867	0.48								P
Oris Hockett	32	145	145	140	302	284	12	6	3	.980	2.04								OF
Ken Keltner	25	152	151	146	549	166	353	30	38	.945	3.44								3B
Vern Kennedy	35	28	12	4	31	4	24	3	3	.903	1.00								P
Joe Krakauskas	27	3	0	0	4	0	4	0	0	1.000	1.33								P
Bob Lemon	21	1	0	0	2	0	1	1	0	.500	1.00								3B
Ray Mack	25	143	139	129	799	340	434	25	105	.969	5.41								2B
Buster Mills	33	53	48	37	150	142	4	4	2	.973	2.75								OF
Al Milnar	28	28	19	8	44	5	38	1	3	.977	1.54								P
Rusty Peters	27	26	12	10	71	21	46	4	8	.944	2.58								SS-3B-2B
Ray Poat	24	4	4	1	4	1	3	0	1	1.000	1.00								P
Allie Reynolds	25	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0.00								P
Eddie Robinson	21	1	0	0	7	7	0	0	0	1.000	7.00								1B
Ted Sepkowski	18	2	2	1	17	6	8	3	0	.824	7.00								2B
Al Smith	34	30	24	7	40	5	34	1	0	.975	1.30								P
George Susce	34	2	0	0	2	2	0	0	0	1.000	1.00	0		0	0				C
Roy Weatherly	27	117	107	105	334	324	7	3	4	.991	2.83								OF
Team Totals	27.5	156	1404	1198	6188	4208	1817	163	473	.974	3.59	9		63	35	36%	42%
Rank in 8 AL teams								6	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%
Otto Denning	29	78	49	41	251	213	36	2	6	.992	3.19	5	20	14	41%
Jim Hegan	21	66	53	33	265	227	32	6	7	.977	3.92	4	22	12	35%
Gene Desautels	35	61	54	34	201	180	16	5	0	.975	3.21	0	21	9	30%
George Susce	34	2	0	0	2	2	0	0	0	1.000	1.00	0	0	0
League Average										.979	4.26				41%
Team Total		156	156	108	719	622	84	13	13	.982	3.41	9	63	35	36%

Player Standard Fielding--1B

League Register

	Age	G	GS	CG	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G
Les Fleming	26	156	156	154	1605	1503	90	12	152	.993	10.21
Oscar Grimes	27	1	0	0	4	4	0	0	0	1.000	4.00
Eddie Robinson	21	1	0	0	7	7	0	0	0	1.000	7.00
League Average										.989	9.85
Team Total		156	156	154	1616	1514	90	12	152	.993	10.15

Player Standard Fielding--2B

League Register

	Age	G	GS	CG	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G
Ray Mack	25	143	139	129	799	340	434	25	105	.969	5.41
Oscar Grimes	27	24	15	12	90	46	39	5	10	.944	3.54
Ted Sepkowski	18	2	2	1	17	6	8	3	0	.824	7.00
Rusty Peters	27	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0.00
League Average										.969	5.39
Team Total		156	156	142	906	392	481	33	115	.964	5.14

Player Standard Fielding--3B

League Register

	Age	G	GS	CG	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G
Ken Keltner	25	151	151	146	549	166	353	30	38	.945	3.44
Oscar Grimes	27	8	5	4	18	5	12	1	1	.944	2.13
Bob Lemon	21	1	0	0	2	0	1	1	0	.500	1.00
Rusty Peters	27	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0.00
League Average										.939	3.03
Team Total		156	156	150	569	171	366	32	39	.944	3.34

Player Standard Fielding--SS

League Register

	Age	G	GS	CG	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G
Lou Boudreau	24	146	144	132	733	281	426	26	107	.965	4.84
Rusty Peters	27	24	12	10	71	21	46	4	8	.944	2.79
Oscar Grimes	27	1	0	0	3	0	1	2	0	.333	1.00
League Average										.949	4.74
Team Total		156	156	142	807	302	473	32	115	.960	4.53

Player Standard Fielding--OF

League Register

	Age	G	GS	CG	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G
Jeff Heath	27	146	145	138	345	326	12	7	3	.980	2.32
Oris Hockett	32	145	145	140	302	284	12	6	3	.980	2.04
Roy Weatherly	27	117	107	105	334	324	7	3	4	.991	2.83
Buster Mills	33	53	48	37	150	142	4	4	2	.973	2.75
Fabian Gaffke	28	16	10	10	29	29	0	0	0	1.000	1.81
Hank Edwards	23	12	11	10	31	30	0	1	0	.968	2.50
Otto Denning	29	2	2	1	4	4	0	0	0	1.000	2.00
League Average										.975	2.31
Team Total		156	468	441	1195	1139	35	21	12	.982	2.39

Player Standard Fielding--P

League Register

	Age	G	GS	CG	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G
Jim Bagby	25	38	35	16	79	17	58	4	7	.949	1.97
Mel Harder	32	29	29	13	61	14	44	3	5	.951	2.00
Chubby Dean	26	27	22	8	33	7	24	2	0	.939	1.15
Al Smith	34	30	24	7	40	5	34	1	0	.975	1.30
Al Milnar	28	28	19	8	44	5	38	1	3	.977	1.54
Vern Kennedy	35	28	12	4	31	4	24	3	3	.903	1.00
Tom Ferrick	27	31	2	2	32	7	24	1	4	.969	1.00
Red Embree	24	19	6	2	13	1	11	1	1	.923	0.63
Harry Eisenstat	26	29	1	0	10	2	8	0	1	1.000	0.34
Joe Heving	41	27	2	0	15	3	10	2	1	.867	0.48
Steve Gromek	22	14	0	0	10	2	6	2	1	.800	0.57
Ray Poat	24	4	4	1	4	1	3	0	1	1.000	1.00
Clint Brown	38	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0.00
Joe Krakauskas	27	3	0	0	4	0	4	0	0	1.000	1.33
Allie Reynolds	25	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0.00
Pete Center	30	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0.00
Paul Calvert	24	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0.00
League Average										.958	1.29
Team Total		156	156	61	376	68	288	20	27	.947	1.12

1941 / 1943 Fielding Statistics

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