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1940 Detroit Tigers

Fielding Statistics

Franchise Encyclopedia: 1939 / 1941

90-64, Finished 1st in American League (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Del Baker (90-64)
Scored 888 runs, Allowed 717 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 92-62

Ballparks: Briggs Stadium · Attendance: 1,112,693 (1st of 8)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year: Batting - 109, Pitching - 108 · one-year: Batting - 110, Pitching - 108

Postseason:  Lost World Series (4-3) to Cincinnati Reds

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1939 / 1941 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
Earl Averill 38 22 17 16 26 23 2 1 0 .962 1.14 OF
Dick Bartell 32 139 137 120 723 295 394 34 74 .953 4.96 SS
Al Benton 29 42 0 0 19 5 11 3 1 .842 0.38 P
Tommy Bridges 33 29 28 12 36 4 30 2 0 .944 1.17 P
Bruce Campbell 30 74 72 70 145 133 6 6 0 .959 1.88 OF
Dick Conger 19 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 P
Frank Croucher 25 34 8 7 58 23 30 5 3 .914 1.56 SS-2B-3B
Pete Fox 31 85 80 79 181 169 6 6 0 .967 2.06 OF
Charlie Gehringer 37 138 138 118 669 276 374 19 72 .972 4.71 2B
Floyd Giebell 30 2 2 2 4 2 2 0 0 1.000 2.00 P
Johnny Gorsica 25 29 20 5 72 15 53 4 2 .944 2.34 P
Hank Greenberg 29 148 148 145 327 298 14 15 1 .954 2.11 OF
Pinky Higgins 31 129 128 128 401 133 239 29 16 .928 2.88 3B
Fred Hutchinson 20 17 10 1 20 2 16 2 1 .900 1.06 P
Red Kress 35 28 27 20 127 45 74 8 6 .937 4.10 3B-SS
Barney McCosky 23 141 141 133 362 349 7 6 2 .983 2.52 OF
Archie McKain 29 27 0 0 18 2 16 0 0 1.000 0.67 P
Scat Metha 26 16 9 8 39 10 27 2 3 .949 2.31 2B-3B
Dutch Meyer 24 20 12 12 75 28 44 3 6 .960 3.43 2B
Pat Mullin 22 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 OF
Lynn Nelson 35 6 2 0 3 0 3 0 0 1.000 0.50 P
Hal Newhouser 19 28 20 7 37 5 31 1 0 .973 1.29 P
Bobo Newsom 32 36 34 20 38 3 32 3 3 .921 0.97 P
Cotton Pippen 29 4 3 0 6 2 4 0 0 1.000 1.50 P
Schoolboy Rowe 30 27 23 11 38 10 28 0 2 1.000 1.41 P
Tom Seats 29 26 2 0 15 4 11 0 0 1.000 0.58 P
Clay Smith 25 14 1 0 11 1 10 0 0 1.000 0.79 P
Tuck Stainback 28 9 7 7 31 26 4 1 0 .968 3.33 OF
Billy Sullivan 29 63 57 54 349 296 43 10 5 .971 5.38 2 14 17 55% 41% C-3B
Birdie Tebbetts 27 107 104 98 678 572 89 17 10 .975 6.18 6 40 41 51% 41% C
Bud Thomas 29 3 0 0 4 0 4 0 0 1.000 1.33 P
Dizzy Trout 25 33 10 1 32 5 25 2 1 .938 0.91 P
Bob Uhl 26 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 P
Rudy York 26 155 155 155 1512 1390 107 15 101 .990 9.66 1B
Team Totals 29.1 155 1395 1229 6056 4126 1736 194 309 .968 3.58 8 54 58 52% 41%
Rank in 8 AL teams 2 8 6
Age G GS CG Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G PB WP SB CS CS% lgCS% PO Pos. Summary

Standard Team Fielding

Games played chart available on the Roster pages.

Player Standard Fielding--C

League Register
Age G GS CG Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G PB WP SB CS CS%
Birdie Tebbetts 27 107 104 98 678 572 89 17 10 .975 6.18 6 40 41 51%
Billy Sullivan 29 57 51 48 329 292 29 8 4 .976 5.63 2 14 17 55%
League Average .982 4.68 41%
Team Total 155 155 146 1007 864 118 25 14 .975 5.99 8 54 58 52%

Player Standard Fielding--1B

League Register
Age G GS CG Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Rudy York 26 155 155 155 1512 1390 107 15 101 .990 9.66
League Average .989 9.60
Team Total 155 155 155 1512 1390 107 15 101 .990 9.66

Player Standard Fielding--2B

League Register
Age G GS CG Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Charlie Gehringer 37 138 138 118 669 276 374 19 72 .972 4.71
Dutch Meyer 24 21 12 12 75 28 44 3 6 .960 3.43
Scat Metha 26 10 5 5 25 9 15 1 3 .960 2.40
Frank Croucher 25 7 0 0 6 4 2 0 1 1.000 0.86
League Average .969 5.22
Team Total 155 155 135 775 317 435 23 82 .970 4.27

Player Standard Fielding--3B

League Register
Age G GS CG Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Pinky Higgins 31 129 128 128 401 133 239 29 16 .928 2.88
Red Kress 35 17 16 13 66 20 41 5 1 .924 3.59
Scat Metha 26 6 4 3 14 1 12 1 0 .929 2.17
Billy Sullivan 29 6 6 6 20 4 14 2 1 .900 3.00
Frank Croucher 25 1 1 1 5 2 1 2 0 .600 3.00
League Average .937 3.12
Team Total 155 155 151 506 160 307 39 18 .923 2.94

Player Standard Fielding--SS

League Register
Age G GS CG Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Dick Bartell 32 139 137 120 723 295 394 34 74 .953 4.96
Frank Croucher 25 26 7 6 47 17 27 3 2 .936 1.69
Red Kress 35 12 11 7 61 25 33 3 5 .951 4.83
League Average .949 4.52
Team Total 155 155 133 831 337 454 40 81 .952 4.47

Player Standard Fielding--OF

League Register
Age G LF CF RF GS CG Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Hank Greenberg 29 148 148 145 327 298 14 15 1 .954 2.11
Barney McCosky 23 141 141 133 362 349 7 6 2 .983 2.52
Pete Fox 31 85 80 79 181 169 6 6 0 .967 2.06
Bruce Campbell 30 74 72 70 145 133 6 6 0 .959 1.88
Earl Averill 38 22 17 16 26 23 2 1 0 .962 1.14
Tuck Stainback 28 9 7 7 31 26 4 1 0 .968 3.33
Pat Mullin 22 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
League Average .970 2.32
Team Total 155 465 450 1072 998 39 35 3 .967 2.16

Player Standard Fielding--P

League Register
Age G GS CG Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Bobo Newsom 32 36 34 20 38 3 32 3 3 .921 0.97
Tommy Bridges 33 29 28 12 36 4 30 2 0 .944 1.17
Schoolboy Rowe 30 27 23 11 38 10 28 0 2 1.000 1.41
Johnny Gorsica 25 29 20 5 72 15 53 4 2 .944 2.34
Hal Newhouser 19 28 20 7 37 5 31 1 0 .973 1.29
Dizzy Trout 25 33 10 1 32 5 25 2 1 .938 0.91
Al Benton 29 42 0 0 19 5 11 3 1 .842 0.38
Fred Hutchinson 20 17 10 1 20 2 16 2 1 .900 1.06
Tom Seats 29 26 2 0 15 4 11 0 0 1.000 0.58
Archie McKain 29 27 0 0 18 2 16 0 0 1.000 0.67
Clay Smith 25 14 1 0 11 1 10 0 0 1.000 0.79
Cotton Pippen 29 4 3 0 6 2 4 0 0 1.000 1.50
Floyd Giebell 30 2 2 2 4 2 2 0 0 1.000 2.00
Lynn Nelson 35 6 2 0 3 0 3 0 0 1.000 0.50
Bud Thomas 29 3 0 0 4 0 4 0 0 1.000 1.33
Dick Conger 19 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
Bob Uhl 26 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
League Average .956 1.05
Team Total 155 155 59 353 60 276 17 10 .952 1.03

1939 / 1941 Fielding Statistics

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