1945 Cleveland Indians

Fielding Statistics

Franchise Encyclopedia: 1944 / 1946

73-72, Finished 5th in American League (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Lou Boudreau (73-72)
Scored 557 runs, Allowed 548 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 74-71

Ballparks: Cleveland Stadium & League Park II · Attendance: 558,182 (6th of 8)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 95, Pitching - 96 · one-year: Batting - 98, Pitching - 98

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1944 / 1946 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	28	25	19	11	64	13	47	4	3	.938	2.40								P
Stan Benjamin	31	4	3	3	11	9	2	0	0	1.000	2.75								OF
Lou Boudreau	27	97	96	95	515	217	289	9	73	.983	5.22								SS
Paul Calvert	27	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0.00								P
Eddie Carnett	28	18	14	13	35	33	1	1	1	.971	1.89								P-OF
Pete Center	33	31	8	2	11	4	7	0	1	1.000	0.35								P
Al Cihocki	21	92	84	63	377	154	208	15	42	.960	3.89								SS-3B-2B
Roy Cullenbine	31	7	6	5	12	8	3	1	0	.917	1.57								OF-3B
Gene Desautels	38	10	1	0	11	8	3	0	1	1.000	1.10	1		1	1	50%	45%		C
Red Embree	27	8	8	5	20	5	15	0	0	1.000	2.50								P
Bob Feller	26	9	9	7	11	7	4	0	0	1.000	1.22								P
Les Fleming	29	38	38	20	102	91	6	5	4	.951	2.55								OF-1B
Steve Gromek	25	33	30	21	48	15	31	2	1	.958	1.39								P
Mel Harder	35	11	11	2	25	6	19	0	1	1.000	2.27								P
Frankie Hayes	30	119	118	98	578	508	63	7	23	.988	4.80	11		56	31	36%	45%		C
Jeff Heath	30	101	100	98	223	214	3	6	1	.973	2.15								OF
Earl Henry	28	15	1	0	9	3	6	0	0	1.000	0.60								P
Myril Hoag	37	35	30	29	79	73	5	1	1	.987	2.23								P-OF
Hal Kleine	22	3	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	1.000	0.33								P
Ed Klieman	27	38	12	4	51	12	37	2	3	.961	1.29								P
Felix Mackiewicz	27	112	95	91	303	288	11	4	4	.987	2.67								OF
Jim McDonnell	22	23	11	10	99	85	12	2	4	.980	4.22	2		2	6	75%	45%		C
Dutch Meyer	29	130	128	122	644	317	313	14	66	.978	4.85								2B
Paul O'Dea	24	54	51	46	124	118	5	1	2	.992	2.28								P-OF
Allie Reynolds	28	44	30	16	60	11	44	5	3	.917	1.25								P
Mickey Rocco	29	141	140	139	1328	1203	115	10	112	.992	9.35								1B
Don Ross	30	106	103	102	307	119	175	13	14	.958	2.77								3B
Bob Rothel	21	4	4	3	8	2	5	1	0	.875	1.75								3B
Hank Ruszkowski	19	14	14	14	79	63	14	2	2	.975	5.50	3		9	7	44%	45%		C
Jack Salveson	31	19	0	0	17	4	13	0	0	1.000	0.89								P
Pat Seerey	22	117	112	93	240	227	7	6	3	.975	2.00								OF
Al Smith	37	21	19	8	44	6	37	1	3	.977	2.05								P
Red Steiner	30	4	3	3	18	15	3	0	1	1.000	4.50	1		0	0				C
Elmer Weingartner	26	20	10	7	70	29	32	9	7	.871	3.05								SS
Ed Wheeler	30	26	13	10	57	29	23	5	1	.912	1.86								3B-SS-2B
Papa Williams	31	3	2	1	15	13	2	0	2	1.000	5.00								1B
Team Totals	27.8	147	1323	1141	5596	3909	1561	126	379	.977	3.56	18		68	45	40%	45%
Rank in 8 AL teams								8	5	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%
Frankie Hayes	30	119	118	98	578	508	63	7	23	.988	4.80	11	56	31	36%
Jim McDonnell	22	23	11	10	99	85	12	2	4	.980	4.22	2	2	6	75%
Hank Ruszkowski	19	14	14	14	79	63	14	2	2	.975	5.50	3	9	7	44%
Gene Desautels	38	10	1	0	11	8	3	0	1	1.000	1.10	1	1	1	50%
Red Steiner	30	4	3	3	18	15	3	0	1	1.000	4.50	1	0	0
League Average										.987	4.34				44%
Team Total		147	147	125	785	679	95	11	31	.986	4.55	18	68	45	40%

Player Standard Fielding--1B

League Register

	Age	G	GS	CG	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G
Mickey Rocco	29	141	140	139	1328	1203	115	10	112	.992	9.35
Les Fleming	29	5	5	5	37	32	4	1	2	.973	7.20
Papa Williams	31	3	2	1	15	13	2	0	2	1.000	5.00
League Average										.989	9.81
Team Total		147	147	145	1380	1248	121	11	116	.992	9.19

Player Standard Fielding--2B

League Register

	Age	G	GS	CG	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G
Dutch Meyer	29	130	128	122	644	317	313	14	66	.978	4.85
Al Cihocki	21	23	19	16	107	56	48	3	13	.972	4.52
Ed Wheeler	30	3	0	0	2	1	1	0	0	1.000	0.67
League Average										.970	5.35
Team Total		147	147	138	753	374	362	17	79	.977	4.72

Player Standard Fielding--3B

League Register

	Age	G	GS	CG	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G
Don Ross	30	106	103	102	307	119	175	13	14	.958	2.77
Al Cihocki	21	29	28	26	86	33	51	2	4	.977	2.90
Ed Wheeler	30	14	9	6	34	18	13	3	0	.912	2.21
Bob Rothel	21	4	4	3	8	2	5	1	0	.875	1.75
Roy Cullenbine	31	3	3	2	7	3	3	1	0	.857	2.00
League Average										.949	2.96
Team Total		147	147	139	442	175	247	20	18	.955	2.71

Player Standard Fielding--SS

League Register

	Age	G	GS	CG	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G
Lou Boudreau	27	97	96	95	515	217	289	9	73	.983	5.22
Al Cihocki	21	41	37	21	184	65	109	10	25	.946	4.24
Elmer Weingartner	26	20	10	7	70	29	32	9	7	.871	3.05
Ed Wheeler	30	11	4	4	21	10	9	2	1	.905	1.73
League Average										.951	4.94
Team Total		147	147	127	790	321	439	30	106	.962	4.50

Player Standard Fielding--OF

League Register

	Age	G	GS	CG	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G
Pat Seerey	22	117	112	93	240	227	7	6	3	.975	2.00
Felix Mackiewicz	27	112	95	91	303	288	11	4	4	.987	2.67
Jeff Heath	30	101	100	98	223	214	3	6	1	.973	2.15
Paul O'Dea	24	53	51	46	123	118	4	1	2	.992	2.30
Les Fleming	29	33	33	15	65	59	2	4	2	.938	1.85
Myril Hoag	37	33	30	29	78	73	4	1	1	.987	2.33
Eddie Carnett	28	16	14	13	35	33	1	1	1	.971	2.13
Stan Benjamin	31	4	3	3	11	9	2	0	0	1.000	2.75
Roy Cullenbine	31	4	3	3	5	5	0	0	0	1.000	1.25
League Average										.978	2.29
Team Total		147	441	391	1083	1026	34	23	14	.979	2.24

Player Standard Fielding--P

League Register

	Age	G	GS	CG	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G
Steve Gromek	25	33	30	21	48	15	31	2	1	.958	1.39
Allie Reynolds	28	44	30	16	60	11	44	5	3	.917	1.25
Jim Bagby	28	25	19	11	64	13	47	4	3	.938	2.40
Al Smith	37	21	19	8	44	6	37	1	3	.977	2.05
Ed Klieman	27	38	12	4	51	12	37	2	3	.961	1.29
Pete Center	33	31	8	2	11	4	7	0	1	1.000	0.35
Mel Harder	35	11	11	2	25	6	19	0	1	1.000	2.27
Bob Feller	26	9	9	7	11	7	4	0	0	1.000	1.22
Red Embree	27	8	8	5	20	5	15	0	0	1.000	2.50
Jack Salveson	31	19	0	0	17	4	13	0	0	1.000	0.89
Earl Henry	28	15	1	0	9	3	6	0	0	1.000	0.60
Hal Kleine	22	3	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	1.000	0.33
Myril Hoag	37	2	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	1.000	0.50
Eddie Carnett	28	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0.00
Paul O'Dea	24	1	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	1.000	1.00
Paul Calvert	27	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0.00
League Average										.955	1.26
Team Total		147	147	76	363	86	263	14	15	.961	1.33

1944 / 1946 Fielding Statistics

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