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1946 Detroit Tigers

Fielding Statistics

Franchise Encyclopedia: 1945 / 1947

92-62, Finished 2nd in American League (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Steve O'Neill (92-62)
Scored 704 runs, Allowed 567 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 92-62

Ballparks: Briggs Stadium · Attendance: 1,722,590 (2nd of 8)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 107, Pitching - 105 · one-year: Batting - 110, Pitching - 107

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1945 / 1947 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
Al Benton	35	28	15	6	44	16	26	2	0	.955	1.50								P
Jimmy Bloodworth	28	71	65	57	350	157	184	9	46	.974	4.80								2B
Tommy Bridges	39	9	1	0	4	1	3	0	0	1.000	0.44								P
George Caster	38	26	0	0	12	0	11	1	1	.917	0.42								P
Doc Cramer	40	50	45	43	91	89	2	0	0	1.000	1.82								OF
Roy Cullenbine	32	98	93	83	331	293	30	8	15	.976	3.17								OF-1B
Hoot Evers	25	76	75	70	203	196	2	5	0	.975	2.61								OF
Rufe Gentry	28	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0.00								P
Johnny Gorsica	31	14	0	0	5	2	2	1	0	.800	0.29								P
Ted Gray	21	3	2	0	2	1	1	0	0	1.000	0.67								P
Hank Greenberg	35	140	140	134	1380	1272	93	15	110	.989	9.75								1B
Johnny Groth	19	4	2	2	6	6	0	0	0	1.000	1.50								OF
Pinky Higgins	37	17	16	15	39	12	25	2	2	.949	2.18								3B
Billy Hitchcock	29	1	0	0	3	1	2	0	0	1.000	3.00								2B
Art Houtteman	18	1	1	0	1	0	1	0	0	1.000	1.00								P
Fred Hutchinson	26	28	26	16	59	11	47	1	3	.983	2.07								P
George Kell	23	105	104	102	322	107	210	5	22	.984	2.99								3B-1B
Lou Kretlow	25	1	1	1	1	0	1	0	0	1.000	1.00								P
Eddie Lake	30	155	155	139	658	232	391	35	85	.947	4.02								SS
Johnny Lipon	23	9	0	0	31	14	15	2	5	.935	3.22								SS-3B
Hal Manders	29	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0.00								P
Eddie Mayo	36	49	49	45	229	96	125	8	28	.965	4.51								2B
Barney McCosky	29	24	24	22	59	56	1	2	0	.966	2.38								OF
Anse Moore	28	32	29	29	69	65	2	2	1	.971	2.09								OF
Pat Mullin	28	75	69	63	136	121	8	7	1	.949	1.72								OF
Hal Newhouser	25	37	34	29	65	15	47	3	4	.954	1.68								P
Jimmy Outlaw	33	78	74	69	172	101	64	7	4	.959	2.04								OF-3B
Stubby Overmire	27	24	13	3	32	5	25	2	0	.938	1.25								P
Paul Richards	37	56	44	36	347	311	35	1	6	.997	6.41	1		12	11	48%	46%		C
Bob Swift	31	42	29	25	205	187	14	4	2	.980	4.79	3		14	4	22%	46%		C
Birdie Tebbetts	33	87	82	65	549	486	53	10	4	.982	6.20	10		21	22	51%	46%		C
Dizzy Trout	31	38	32	23	86	17	64	5	6	.942	2.13								P
Virgil Trucks	29	32	29	15	47	11	33	3	1	.936	1.38								P
Dick Wakefield	25	104	104	102	224	210	6	8	1	.964	2.08								OF
Skeeter Webb	36	59	41	36	267	105	155	7	30	.974	4.48								2B-SS
Hal White	27	11	1	1	9	3	6	0	1	1.000	0.82								P
Team Totals	30.6	155	1395	1231	6038	4199	1684	155	378	.974	3.69	14		47	37	44%	46%
Rank in 8 AL teams								5	8	4
	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%
Birdie Tebbetts	33	87	82	65	549	486	53	10	4	.982	6.20	10	21	22	51%
Paul Richards	37	54	44	36	347	311	35	1	6	.997	6.41	1	12	11	48%
Bob Swift	31	42	29	25	205	187	14	4	2	.980	4.79	3	14	4	22%
League Average										.982	4.81				44%
Team Total		155	155	126	1101	984	102	15	12	.986	5.93	14	47	37	44%

Player Standard Fielding--1B

League Register

	Age	G	GS	CG	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G
Hank Greenberg	35	140	140	134	1380	1272	93	15	110	.989	9.75
Roy Cullenbine	32	21	15	14	189	168	18	3	14	.984	8.86
George Kell	23	1	0	0	2	2	0	0	0	1.000	2.00
League Average										.990	9.27
Team Total		155	155	148	1571	1442	111	18	124	.989	9.59

Player Standard Fielding--2B

League Register

	Age	G	GS	CG	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G
Jimmy Bloodworth	28	71	65	57	350	157	184	9	46	.974	4.80
Skeeter Webb	36	50	41	36	247	97	143	7	28	.972	4.80
Eddie Mayo	36	49	49	45	229	96	125	8	28	.965	4.51
Billy Hitchcock	29	1	0	0	3	1	2	0	0	1.000	3.00
League Average										.969	5.21
Team Total		155	155	138	829	351	454	24	102	.971	4.71

Player Standard Fielding--3B

League Register

	Age	G	GS	CG	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G
George Kell	23	105	104	102	320	105	210	5	22	.984	3.00
Jimmy Outlaw	33	38	35	32	96	30	59	7	4	.927	2.34
Pinky Higgins	37	17	16	15	39	12	25	2	2	.949	2.18
Johnny Lipon	23	1	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	1.000	1.00
League Average										.952	2.91
Team Total		155	155	149	456	147	295	14	28	.969	2.75

Player Standard Fielding--SS

League Register

	Age	G	GS	CG	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G
Eddie Lake	30	155	155	139	658	232	391	35	85	.947	4.02
Johnny Lipon	23	8	0	0	30	14	14	2	5	.933	3.50
Skeeter Webb	36	8	0	0	20	8	12	0	2	1.000	2.50
League Average										.953	4.65
Team Total		155	155	139	708	254	417	37	92	.948	3.92

Player Standard Fielding--OF

League Register

	Age	G	GS	CG	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G
Dick Wakefield	25	104	104	102	224	210	6	8	1	.964	2.08
Roy Cullenbine	32	81	78	69	142	125	12	5	1	.965	1.69
Hoot Evers	25	76	75	70	203	196	2	5	0	.975	2.61
Pat Mullin	28	75	69	63	136	121	8	7	1	.949	1.72
Doc Cramer	40	50	45	43	91	89	2	0	0	1.000	1.82
Jimmy Outlaw	33	43	39	37	76	71	5	0	0	1.000	1.77
Anse Moore	28	32	29	29	69	65	2	2	1	.971	2.09
Barney McCosky	29	24	24	22	59	56	1	2	0	.966	2.38
Johnny Groth	19	4	2	2	6	6	0	0	0	1.000	1.50
League Average										.977	2.24
Team Total		155	465	437	1006	939	38	29	4	.971	2.00

Player Standard Fielding--P

League Register

	Age	G	GS	CG	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G
Hal Newhouser	25	37	34	29	65	15	47	3	4	.954	1.68
Dizzy Trout	31	38	32	23	86	17	64	5	6	.942	2.13
Virgil Trucks	29	32	29	15	47	11	33	3	1	.936	1.38
Fred Hutchinson	26	28	26	16	59	11	47	1	3	.983	2.07
Al Benton	35	28	15	6	44	16	26	2	0	.955	1.50
Stubby Overmire	27	24	13	3	32	5	25	2	0	.938	1.25
George Caster	38	26	0	0	12	0	11	1	1	.917	0.42
Hal White	27	11	1	1	9	3	6	0	1	1.000	0.82
Johnny Gorsica	31	14	0	0	5	2	2	1	0	.800	0.29
Tommy Bridges	39	9	1	0	4	1	3	0	0	1.000	0.44
Ted Gray	21	3	2	0	2	1	1	0	0	1.000	0.67
Lou Kretlow	25	1	1	1	1	0	1	0	0	1.000	1.00
Art Houtteman	18	1	1	0	1	0	1	0	0	1.000	1.00
Hal Manders	29	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0.00
Rufe Gentry	28	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0.00
League Average										.951	0.98
Team Total		155	155	94	367	82	267	18	16	.951	1.36

1945 / 1947 Fielding Statistics

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