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1947 Detroit Tigers

Fielding Statistics

Franchise Encyclopedia: 1946 / 1948

85-69, Finished 2nd in American League (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Steve O'Neill (85-69)
Scored 714 runs, Allowed 642 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 84-70

Ballparks: Briggs Stadium · Attendance: 1,398,093 (4th of 8)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year:
Batting - 104, Pitching - 102 · one-year: Batting - 105, Pitching - 103


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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
Al Benton 36 36 14 4 34 6 24 4 1 .882 0.83 P
Doc Cramer 41 35 34 30 85 79 3 3 0 .965 2.34 OF
Roy Cullenbine 33 138 137 133 1338 1184 139 15 111 .989 9.59 1B
Hoot Evers 26 124 120 119 372 354 10 8 2 .978 2.96 OF
Rufe Gentry 29 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 P
Johnny Gorsica 32 31 0 0 21 9 12 0 1 1.000 0.68 P
Johnny Groth 20 1 1 1 5 5 0 0 0 1.000 5.00 OF
Art Houtteman 19 23 9 7 23 4 17 2 2 .913 0.91 P
Fred Hutchinson 27 33 25 18 56 15 40 1 1 .982 1.67 P
George Kell 24 152 152 149 520 167 333 20 25 .962 3.29 3B
Eddie Lake 31 158 158 152 752 268 441 43 94 .943 4.49 SS
Eddie Mayo 37 142 137 128 703 326 365 12 80 .983 4.87 2B
John McHale 25 25 21 20 208 195 12 1 12 .995 8.28 1B
Ed Mierkowicz 23 10 8 6 19 18 0 1 0 .947 1.80 OF
Pat Mullin 29 106 106 105 242 229 10 3 2 .988 2.25 OF
Hal Newhouser 26 40 36 24 79 23 52 4 3 .949 1.88 P
Jimmy Outlaw 34 47 32 30 78 69 7 2 0 .974 1.65 OF-3B
Stubby Overmire 28 28 17 7 32 10 21 1 2 .969 1.11 P
Hank Riebe 25 3 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 0.67 0 0 0 C
Bob Swift 32 97 84 66 451 401 45 5 6 .989 4.60 5 18 22 55% 46% C
Birdie Tebbetts 34 20 17 10 110 95 15 0 3 1.000 5.50 1 4 6 60% 46% C
Dizzy Trout 32 32 26 9 65 22 40 3 4 .954 1.94 P
Virgil Trucks 30 36 26 8 37 13 22 2 0 .946 0.97 P
Hal Wagner 31 71 57 50 300 275 22 3 3 .990 4.18 2 19 8 30% 46% C
Dick Wakefield 26 101 100 88 218 197 10 11 2 .950 2.05 OF
Skeeter Webb 37 36 21 16 132 52 78 2 10 .985 3.61 2B-SS
Vic Wertz 22 83 79 77 172 160 6 6 0 .965 2.00 OF
Hal White 28 35 5 0 29 4 22 3 0 .897 0.74 P
Team Totals 29.8 158 1422 1257 6083 4182 1746 155 364 .975 3.61 8 41 36 47% 46%
Rank in 8 AL teams 1 8 7
Age G GS CG Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G PB WP SB CS CS% lgCS% PO Pos. Summary
Games played chart available on the Roster pages.

Player Standard Fielding--C

Age G GS CG Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G PB WP SB CS CS%
Bob Swift 32 97 84 66 451 401 45 5 6 .989 4.60 5 18 22 55%
Hal Wagner 31 71 57 50 300 275 22 3 3 .990 4.18 2 19 8 30%
Birdie Tebbetts 34 20 17 10 110 95 15 0 3 1.000 5.50 1 4 6 60%
Hank Riebe 25 3 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 0.67 0 0 0
League Average .984 4.31 45%
Team Total 158 158 126 863 773 82 8 12 .991 4.48 8 41 36 47%

Player Standard Fielding--1B

Age G GS CG Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Roy Cullenbine 33 138 137 133 1338 1184 139 15 111 .989 9.59
John McHale 25 25 21 20 208 195 12 1 12 .995 8.28
League Average .990 9.45
Team Total 158 158 153 1546 1379 151 16 123 .990 9.39

Player Standard Fielding--2B

Age G GS CG Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Eddie Mayo 37 142 137 128 703 326 365 12 80 .983 4.87
Skeeter Webb 37 30 21 16 127 52 74 1 9 .992 4.20
League Average .978 5.19
Team Total 158 158 144 830 378 439 13 89 .984 4.75

Player Standard Fielding--3B

Age G GS CG Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
George Kell 24 152 152 149 520 167 333 20 25 .962 3.29
Jimmy Outlaw 34 9 6 6 19 11 7 1 0 .947 2.00
League Average .959 2.91
Team Total 158 158 155 539 178 340 21 25 .961 3.22

Player Standard Fielding--SS

Age G GS CG Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Eddie Lake 31 158 158 152 752 268 441 43 94 .943 4.49
Skeeter Webb 37 6 0 0 5 0 4 1 1 .800 0.67
League Average .964 4.93
Team Total 158 158 152 757 268 445 44 95 .942 4.35

Player Standard Fielding--OF

Age G LF CF RF GS CG Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Hoot Evers 26 123 120 119 372 354 10 8 2 .978 2.96
Pat Mullin 29 106 106 105 242 229 10 3 2 .988 2.25
Dick Wakefield 26 101 100 88 218 197 10 11 2 .950 2.05
Vic Wertz 22 83 79 77 172 160 6 6 0 .965 2.00
Jimmy Outlaw 34 37 26 24 59 58 0 1 0 .983 1.57
Doc Cramer 41 35 34 30 85 79 3 3 0 .965 2.34
Ed Mierkowicz 23 10 8 6 19 18 0 1 0 .947 1.80
Johnny Groth 20 1 1 1 5 5 0 0 0 1.000 5.00
League Average .979 2.35
Team Total 158 474 450 1172 1100 39 33 6 .972 2.30

Player Standard Fielding--P

Age G GS CG Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Hal Newhouser 26 40 36 24 79 23 52 4 3 .949 1.88
Fred Hutchinson 27 33 25 18 56 15 40 1 1 .982 1.67
Dizzy Trout 32 32 26 9 65 22 40 3 4 .954 1.94
Virgil Trucks 30 36 26 8 37 13 22 2 0 .946 0.97
Stubby Overmire 28 28 17 7 32 10 21 1 2 .969 1.11
Al Benton 36 36 14 4 34 6 24 4 1 .882 0.83
Art Houtteman 19 23 9 7 23 4 17 2 2 .913 0.91
Hal White 28 35 5 0 29 4 22 3 0 .897 0.74
Johnny Gorsica 32 31 0 0 21 9 12 0 1 1.000 0.68
Rufe Gentry 29 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
League Average .954 0.95
Team Total 158 158 77 376 106 250 20 14 .947 1.21

1946 / 1948 Fielding Statistics