1903 Detroit Tigers

Fielding Statistics

Franchise Encyclopedia: 1902 / 1904

65-71, Finished 5th in American League (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Ed Barrow (65-71)
Scored 567 runs, Allowed 539 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 71-65

Ballparks: Bennett Park, Armory Park & Ramona Park · Attendance: 224,523 (6th of 8)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 96, Pitching - 97 · one-year: Batting - 97, Pitching - 96

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1902 / 1904 Fielding Statistics

Team Fielding--Totals

Standard Fielding by Position Below · League Register

	Age	G	CG	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G	PB	WP	SB	CS	CS%	lgCS%	PO	Pos Summary
Jimmy Barrett	28	136		337	303	19	15	7	.955	2.37								OF
Fritz Buelow	27	62		358	278	67	13	7	.964	5.56	5		69	49	42%	44%		C-1B
Jack Burns	25	11		53	19	33	1	5	.981	4.73								2B
Charlie Carr	26	135		1412	1276	111	25	60	.982	10.27								1B
Ernie Courtney	28	22		76	28	43	5	2	.934	3.23								3B-SS
Sam Crawford	23	137		251	225	16	10	3	.960	1.76								OF
John Deering	25	10		19	2	16	1	0	.947	1.80								P
Bill Donovan	26	39		105	26	71	8	3	.924	2.49								P-SS-2B-OF
Mal Eason	24	7		27	2	24	1	0	.963	3.71								P
Kid Elberfeld	28	35		207	74	119	14	11	.932	5.51								SS-3B
Doc Gessler	22	28		38	36	1	1	1	.974	1.32								OF
Paddy Greene	28	1		4	3	0	1	0	.750	3.00								3B
Alex Jones	33	2		3	1	2	0	0	1.000	1.50								P
Harry Kane	19	3		4	0	3	1	0	.750	1.00								P
Rube Kisinger	26	16		45	1	43	1	0	.978	2.75								P
Frank Kitson	33	36		87	15	69	3	0	.966	2.33								P-OF
Herman Long	37	69		391	161	198	32	18	.918	5.20								SS-2B
Billy Lush	29	119		315	257	43	15	6	.952	2.52								OF-3B-SS-2B
Sport McAllister	28	74		372	170	169	33	14	.911	4.58	5		24	24	50%	44%		SS-C-OF-3B-1B
Deacon McGuire	39	70		422	331	73	18	9	.957	5.77	9		92	54	37%	44%		C-1B
George Mullin	22	42		156	38	108	10	1	.936	3.48								P-OF
John Murphy	24	5		27	7	16	4	1	.852	4.60								SS
Simon Nicholls	20	2		10	3	3	4	0	.600	3.00								SS
John Skopec	23	6		16	0	14	2	0	.875	2.33								P
Heinie Smith	31	93		503	200	267	36	30	.928	5.02								2B
Joe Yeager	27	109		343	130	186	27	10	.921	2.90								P-3B-SS
Team Totals	28.1	137		5581	3586	1714	281	188	.950	4.18	19		185	127	41%	44%
Rank in 8 AL teams							3	7	6
	Age	G	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	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G	PB	SB	CS	CS%
Deacon McGuire	39	69	420	330	73	17	9	.960	5.84	9	92	54	37%
Fritz Buelow	27	60	333	254	66	13	6	.961	5.33	5	69	49	42%
Sport McAllister	28	18	120	85	32	3	2	.975	6.50	5	24	24	50%
League Average								.971	5.75				44%
Team Total		137	873	669	171	33	17	.962	5.71	19	185	127	41%

Player Standard Fielding--1B

League Register

	Age	G	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G
Charlie Carr	26	135	1412	1276	111	25	60	.982	10.27
Fritz Buelow	27	2	25	24	1	0	1	1.000	12.50
Sport McAllister	28	1	3	3	0	0	0	1.000	3.00
Deacon McGuire	39	1	2	1	0	1	0	.500	1.00
League Average								.980	10.59
Team Total		137	1442	1304	112	26	61	.982	10.19

Player Standard Fielding--2B

League Register

	Age	G	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G
Heinie Smith	31	93	503	200	267	36	30	.928	5.02
Herman Long	37	31	167	71	91	5	6	.970	5.23
Jack Burns	25	11	53	19	33	1	5	.981	4.73
Billy Lush	29	3	14	9	3	2	1	.857	4.00
Bill Donovan	26	1	1	0	1	0	0	1.000	1.00
League Average								.943	5.04
Team Total		137	738	299	395	44	42	.940	4.99

Player Standard Fielding--3B

League Register

	Age	G	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G
Joe Yeager	27	107	328	126	176	26	9	.921	2.82
Ernie Courtney	28	13	32	17	13	2	1	.938	2.31
Billy Lush	29	12	34	15	17	2	0	.941	2.67
Sport McAllister	28	4	14	3	8	3	0	.786	2.75
Kid Elberfeld	28	1	1	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.00
Paddy Greene	28	1	4	3	0	1	0	.750	3.00
League Average								.921	3.10
Team Total		137	413	165	214	34	10	.918	2.75

Player Standard Fielding--SS

League Register

	Age	G	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G
Sport McAllister	28	46	232	77	129	26	12	.888	4.48
Herman Long	37	38	224	90	107	27	12	.879	5.18
Kid Elberfeld	28	34	206	73	119	14	11	.932	5.65
Ernie Courtney	28	9	44	11	30	3	1	.932	4.56
John Murphy	24	5	27	7	16	4	1	.852	4.60
Billy Lush	29	3	15	6	6	3	1	.800	4.00
Bill Donovan	26	2	5	0	3	2	1	.600	1.50
Simon Nicholls	20	2	10	3	3	4	0	.600	3.00
Joe Yeager	27	1	9	1	7	1	1	.889	8.00
League Average								.912	5.24
Team Total		137	772	268	420	84	40	.891	4.91

Player Standard Fielding--OF

League Register

	Age	G	LF	CF	RF	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G
Sam Crawford	23	137	45	0	92	251	225	16	10	3	.960	1.76
Jimmy Barrett	28	136	0	136	0	337	303	19	15	7	.955	2.37
Billy Lush	29	101	89	0	12	252	227	17	8	4	.968	2.42
Doc Gessler	22	28	0	0	28	38	36	1	1	1	.974	1.32
Frank Kitson	33	5	3	0	2	6	6	0	0	0	1.000	1.20
Sport McAllister	28	5	0	0	5	3	2	0	1	0	.667	0.40
Bill Donovan	26	1	0	1	0	3	1	2	0	0	1.000	3.00
George Mullin	22	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0.00
League Average											.952	1.92
Team Total		137				890	800	55	35	15	.961	2.07

Player Standard Fielding--P

League Register

	Age	G	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G
George Mullin	22	41	156	38	108	10	1	.936	3.56
Bill Donovan	26	35	96	25	65	6	2	.938	2.57
Frank Kitson	33	31	81	9	69	3	0	.963	2.52
Rube Kisinger	26	16	45	1	43	1	0	.978	2.75
John Deering	25	10	19	2	16	1	0	.947	1.80
Mal Eason	24	7	27	2	24	1	0	.963	3.71
John Skopec	23	6	16	0	14	2	0	.875	2.33
Harry Kane	19	3	4	0	3	1	0	.750	1.00
Joe Yeager	27	1	6	3	3	0	0	1.000	6.00
Alex Jones	33	2	3	1	2	0	0	1.000	1.50
League Average								.946	2.73
Team Total		137	453	81	347	25	3	.945	2.82

1902 / 1904 Fielding Statistics

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