1947 Cleveland Indians

Fielding Statistics

Franchise Encyclopedia: 1946 / 1948

80-74, Finished 4th in American League (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Lou Boudreau (80-74)
Scored 687 runs, Allowed 588 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 88-66

Ballparks: Cleveland Stadium · Attendance: 1,521,978 (2nd of 8)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 97, Pitching - 94 · one-year: Batting - 96, Pitching - 94

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1946 / 1948 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
Gene Bearden	26	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0.00								P
Don Black	30	30	28	8	47	15	31	1	2	.979	1.53								P
Eddie Bockman	26	18	10	8	58	22	33	3	8	.948	3.06								3B-2B-SS-OF
Lou Boudreau	29	148	147	132	794	305	475	14	120	.982	5.27								SS
Jack Conway	28	29	11	8	72	22	42	8	10	.889	2.13								SS-2B-3B
Larry Doby	23	6	1	1	15	11	4	0	1	1.000	2.50								2B-1B-SS
Cal Dorsett	34	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0.00								P
Hank Edwards	28	100	96	81	204	199	3	2	0	.990	2.02								OF
Red Embree	29	27	21	6	37	6	30	1	4	.973	1.33								P
Bob Feller	28	42	37	20	68	17	50	1	2	.985	1.60								P
Les Fleming	31	77	75	68	733	662	63	8	78	.989	9.42								1B
Joe Frazier	24	5	3	3	7	6	0	1	0	.857	1.20								OF
Al Gettel	29	31	21	9	35	7	28	0	1	1.000	1.13								P
Joe Gordon	32	155	154	146	825	341	466	18	110	.978	5.21								2B
Steve Gromek	27	29	7	0	16	2	13	1	0	.938	0.52								P
Ernest Groth	25	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0.00								P
Mel Harder	37	15	15	4	12	0	11	1	0	.917	0.73								P
Jim Hegan	26	133	120	89	627	566	54	7	14	.989	4.66	7		22	38	63%	46%		C
Ken Keltner	30	150	150	142	434	156	266	12	29	.972	2.81								3B
Ed Klieman	29	58	0	0	33	12	20	1	3	.970	0.55								P
Bob Kuzava	24	4	4	1	8	0	8	0	0	1.000	2.00								P
Bob Lemon	26	39	15	6	60	13	46	1	4	.983	1.51								P-OF
Lyman Linde	26	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0.00								P
Al Lopez	38	57	37	20	172	144	28	0	1	1.000	3.02	0		9	12	57%	46%		C
Felix Mackiewicz	29	2	1	1	5	5	0	0	0	1.000	2.50								OF
George Metkovich	26	120	111	104	357	350	3	4	2	.989	2.94								OF-1B
Dale Mitchell	25	115	111	97	266	252	8	6	1	.977	2.26								OF
Hal Peck	30	97	94	78	174	166	5	3	3	.983	1.76								OF
Eddie Robinson	26	87	81	79	860	800	55	5	79	.994	9.83								1B
Al Rosen	23	3	1	0	2	1	1	0	1	1.000	0.67								3B-OF
Hank Ruszkowski	21	16	0	0	20	14	6	0	0	1.000	1.25	0		0	0				C
Pat Seerey	24	68	53	50	117	105	7	5	1	.957	1.65								OF
Ted Sepkowski	23	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0.00								OF
Bryan Stephens	26	31	5	1	16	5	10	1	0	.938	0.48								P
Les Willis	39	22	2	0	6	2	4	0	1	1.000	0.27								P
Roger Wolff	36	7	2	0	7	1	6	0	1	1.000	1.00								P
Team Totals	28.6	157	1413	1162	6087	4207	1776	104	476	.983	3.46	7		31	50	62%	46%
Rank in 8 AL teams								8	2	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%
Jim Hegan	26	133	120	89	627	566	54	7	14	.989	4.66	7	22	38	63%
Al Lopez	38	57	37	20	172	144	28	0	1	1.000	3.02	0	9	12	57%
Hank Ruszkowski	21	16	0	0	20	14	6	0	0	1.000	1.25	0	0	0
League Average										.984	4.31				45%
Team Total		157	157	109	819	724	88	7	15	.991	3.94	7	31	50	62%

Player Standard Fielding--1B

League Register

	Age	G	GS	CG	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G
Eddie Robinson	26	87	81	79	860	800	55	5	79	.994	9.83
Les Fleming	31	77	75	68	733	662	63	8	78	.989	9.42
Larry Doby	23	1	1	1	8	8	0	0	1	1.000	8.00
George Metkovich	26	1	0	0	2	1	1	0	0	1.000	2.00
League Average										.990	9.45
Team Total		157	157	148	1603	1471	119	13	158	.992	9.58

Player Standard Fielding--2B

League Register

	Age	G	GS	CG	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G
Joe Gordon	32	155	154	146	825	341	466	18	110	.978	5.21
Jack Conway	28	5	1	0	5	2	3	0	0	1.000	1.00
Eddie Bockman	26	4	2	1	14	7	6	1	2	.929	3.25
Larry Doby	23	4	0	0	4	1	3	0	0	1.000	1.00
League Average										.978	5.19
Team Total		157	157	147	848	351	478	19	112	.978	4.93

Player Standard Fielding--3B

League Register

	Age	G	GS	CG	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G
Ken Keltner	30	150	150	142	434	156	266	12	29	.972	2.81
Eddie Bockman	26	12	7	7	37	10	25	2	4	.946	2.92
Al Rosen	23	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0.00
Jack Conway	28	1	0	0	2	0	2	0	0	1.000	2.00
League Average										.959	2.91
Team Total		157	157	149	473	166	293	14	33	.970	2.78

Player Standard Fielding--SS

League Register

	Age	G	GS	CG	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G
Lou Boudreau	29	148	147	132	794	305	475	14	120	.982	5.27
Jack Conway	28	24	10	8	65	20	37	8	10	.877	2.38
Eddie Bockman	26	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0.00
Larry Doby	23	1	0	0	3	2	1	0	0	1.000	3.00
League Average										.964	4.93
Team Total		157	157	140	862	327	513	22	130	.974	4.83

Player Standard Fielding--OF

League Register

	Age	G	GS	CG	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G
George Metkovich	26	119	111	104	355	349	2	4	2	.989	2.95
Dale Mitchell	25	115	111	97	266	252	8	6	1	.977	2.26
Hank Edwards	28	100	96	81	204	199	3	2	0	.990	2.02
Hal Peck	30	97	94	78	174	166	5	3	3	.983	1.76
Pat Seerey	24	68	53	50	117	105	7	5	1	.957	1.65
Joe Frazier	24	5	3	3	7	6	0	1	0	.857	1.20
Bob Lemon	26	2	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	1.000	0.50
Felix Mackiewicz	29	2	1	1	5	5	0	0	0	1.000	2.50
Eddie Bockman	26	1	1	0	7	5	2	0	2	1.000	7.00
Al Rosen	23	1	1	0	2	1	1	0	1	1.000	2.00
Ted Sepkowski	23	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0.00
League Average										.979	2.35
Team Total		157	471	414	1138	1089	28	21	10	.982	2.19

Player Standard Fielding--P

League Register

	Age	G	GS	CG	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G
Bob Feller	28	42	37	20	68	17	50	1	2	.985	1.60
Don Black	30	30	28	8	47	15	31	1	2	.979	1.53
Bob Lemon	26	37	15	6	59	12	46	1	4	.983	1.57
Red Embree	29	27	21	6	37	6	30	1	4	.973	1.33
Al Gettel	29	31	21	9	35	7	28	0	1	1.000	1.13
Ed Klieman	29	58	0	0	33	12	20	1	3	.970	0.55
Bryan Stephens	26	31	5	1	16	5	10	1	0	.938	0.48
Steve Gromek	27	29	7	0	16	2	13	1	0	.938	0.52
Mel Harder	37	15	15	4	12	0	11	1	0	.917	0.73
Les Willis	39	22	2	0	6	2	4	0	1	1.000	0.27
Bob Kuzava	24	4	4	1	8	0	8	0	0	1.000	2.00
Roger Wolff	36	7	2	0	7	1	6	0	1	1.000	1.00
Cal Dorsett	34	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0.00
Ernest Groth	25	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0.00
Lyman Linde	26	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0.00
Gene Bearden	26	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0.00
League Average										.954	0.95
Team Total		157	157	55	344	79	257	8	18	.977	0.99

1946 / 1948 Fielding Statistics

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