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1947 Detroit Tigers Fielding Statistics
(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1946 / 1948)
85-69, Finished 2nd in American League
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Scored 714 runs, Allowed 642 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 84-70
Manager: Steve O'Neill (85-69)
Ballpark: Briggs Stadium (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 1,398,093 (4th of 8)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year:
Batting - 103, Pitching - 102;   one-year: Batting - 104, Pitching - 103

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1946 / 1948 Fielding Statistics

Team Fielding--Totals

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Age G G_LF G_CF G_RF Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G PB Pos. Summary
Al Benton 36 36 34 6 24 4 1 .882 0.83 P
Doc Cramer 41 35 0 35 0 85 79 3 3 0 .965 2.34 OF
Roy Cullenbine 33 138 1338 1184 139 15 111 .989 9.59 1B
Hoot Evers 26 123 0 123 0 372 354 10 8 2 .978 2.96 OF
Rufe Gentry 29 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 P
Johnny Gorsica 32 31 21 9 12 0 1 1.000 0.68 P
Johnny Groth 20 1 1 0 0 5 5 0 0 0 1.000 5.00 OF
Art Houtteman 19 23 23 4 17 2 2 .913 0.91 P
Fred Hutchinson 27 33 56 15 40 1 1 .982 1.67 P
George Kell 24 152 520 167 333 20 25 .962 3.29 3B
Eddie Lake 31 158 752 268 441 43 94 .943 4.49 SS
Eddie Mayo 37 142 703 326 365 12 80 .983 4.87 2B
John McHale 25 25 208 195 12 1 12 .995 8.28 1B
Ed Mierkowicz 23 10 10 0 0 19 18 0 1 0 .947 1.80 OF
Pat Mullin 29 106 0 0 106 242 229 10 3 2 .988 2.25 OF
Hal Newhouser 26 40 79 23 52 4 3 .949 1.88 P
Jimmy Outlaw 34 46 21 3 13 78 69 7 2 0 .974 1.65 OF-3B
Stubby Overmire 28 28 32 10 21 1 2 .969 1.11 P
Hank Riebe 25 3 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 0.67 0 C
Bob Swift 32 97 451 401 45 5 6 .989 4.60 5 C
Birdie Tebbetts 34 20 110 95 15 0 3 1.000 5.50 1 C
Dizzy Trout 32 32 65 22 40 3 4 .954 1.94 P
Virgil Trucks 30 36 37 13 22 2 0 .946 0.97 P
Hal Wagner 31 71 300 275 22 3 3 .990 4.18 2 C
Dick Wakefield 26 101 101 0 0 218 197 10 11 2 .950 2.05 OF
Skeeter Webb 37 36 132 52 78 2 10 .985 3.61 2B-SS
Vic Wertz 22 83 38 2 43 172 160 6 6 0 .965 2.00 OF
Hal White 28 35 29 4 22 3 0 .897 0.74 P
Team Totals 29.8 158 6083 4182 1746 155 364 .975 3.61 8
Rank in 8 AL teams 1 8 7
Age G G_LF G_CF G_RF Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G PB Pos. Summary
Games played chart available on the Roster pages.

Player Standard Fielding--C

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Age G Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Bob Swift 32 97 451 401 45 5 6 .989 4.60
Hal Wagner 31 71 300 275 22 3 3 .990 4.18
Birdie Tebbetts 34 20 110 95 15 0 3 1.000 5.50
Hank Riebe 25 3 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 0.67
League Average .984 4.31
Team Total 158 863 773 82 8 12 .991 4.48

Player Standard Fielding--1B

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Age G Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Roy Cullenbine 33 138 1338 1184 139 15 111 .989 9.59
John McHale 25 25 208 195 12 1 12 .995 8.28
League Average .990 9.45
Team Total 158 1546 1379 151 16 123 .990 9.39

Player Standard Fielding--2B

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Age G Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Eddie Mayo 37 142 703 326 365 12 80 .983 4.87
Skeeter Webb 37 30 127 52 74 1 9 .992 4.20
League Average .978 5.19
Team Total 158 830 378 439 13 89 .984 4.75

Player Standard Fielding--3B

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Age G Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
George Kell 24 152 520 167 333 20 25 .962 3.29
Jimmy Outlaw 34 9 19 11 7 1 0 .947 2.00
League Average .959 2.91
Team Total 158 539 178 340 21 25 .961 3.22

Player Standard Fielding--SS

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Age G Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Eddie Lake 31 158 752 268 441 43 94 .943 4.49
Skeeter Webb 37 6 5 0 4 1 1 .800 0.67
League Average .964 4.93
Team Total 158 757 268 445 44 95 .942 4.35

Player Standard Fielding--OF

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Age G G_LF G_CF G_RF Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Hoot Evers 26 123 0 123 0 372 354 10 8 2 .978 2.96
Pat Mullin 29 106 0 0 106 242 229 10 3 2 .988 2.25
Dick Wakefield 26 101 101 0 0 218 197 10 11 2 .950 2.05
Vic Wertz 22 83 38 2 43 172 160 6 6 0 .965 2.00
Jimmy Outlaw 34 37 21 3 13 59 58 0 1 0 .983 1.57
Doc Cramer 41 35 0 35 0 85 79 3 3 0 .965 2.34
Ed Mierkowicz 23 10 10 0 0 19 18 0 1 0 .947 1.80
Johnny Groth 20 1 1 0 0 5 5 0 0 0 1.000 5.00
League Average .979 2.35
Team Total 158 1172 1100 39 33 6 .972 2.30

Player Standard Fielding--P

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Age G Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Hal Newhouser 26 40 79 23 52 4 3 .949 1.88
Al Benton 36 36 34 6 24 4 1 .882 0.83
Virgil Trucks 30 36 37 13 22 2 0 .946 0.97
Hal White 28 35 29 4 22 3 0 .897 0.74
Fred Hutchinson 27 33 56 15 40 1 1 .982 1.67
Dizzy Trout 32 32 65 22 40 3 4 .954 1.94
Johnny Gorsica 32 31 21 9 12 0 1 1.000 0.68
Stubby Overmire 28 28 32 10 21 1 2 .969 1.11
Art Houtteman 19 23 23 4 17 2 2 .913 0.91
Rufe Gentry 29 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
League Average .954 0.95
Team Total 158 376 106 250 20 14 .947 1.21

1946 / 1948 Fielding Statistics