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1948 Detroit Tigers Fielding Statistics
(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1947 / 1949)
78-76, Finished 5th in American League
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Scored 700 runs, Allowed 726 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 74-80
Manager: Steve O'Neill (78-76)
Ballpark: Briggs Stadium (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 1,743,035 (3rd of 8)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year:
Batting - 103, Pitching - 102;   one-year: Batting - 96, Pitching - 97

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1947 / 1949 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 37 30 11 2 8 1 1 .909 0.33 P
Johnny Bero 25 2 8 5 3 0 0 1.000 4.00 2B
Neil Berry 26 67 354 138 199 17 46 .952 5.03 SS-2B
Paul Campbell 30 27 196 172 18 6 11 .969 7.04 1B
Doc Cramer 42 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 2.00 OF
Hoot Evers 27 138 0 138 0 411 392 8 11 0 .973 2.90 OF
Rufe Gentry 30 4 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 0.50 P
Joe Ginsberg 21 11 53 46 4 3 3 .943 4.55 0 C
Ted Gray 23 26 14 3 11 0 1 1.000 0.54 P
Johnny Groth 21 4 0 4 0 10 8 1 1 1 .900 2.25 OF
Art Houtteman 20 43 60 9 47 4 5 .933 1.30 P
Fred Hutchinson 28 33 64 19 45 0 5 1.000 1.94 P
George Kell 25 92 262 108 146 8 15 .969 2.76 3B
Lou Kretlow 27 5 5 0 5 0 0 1.000 1.00 P
Eddie Lake 32 62 277 122 147 8 31 .971 4.34 2B-3B
Johnny Lipon 25 119 576 212 347 17 63 .970 4.70 SS-3B-2B
Eddie Mayo 38 96 464 211 242 11 49 .976 4.72 2B-3B
Ed Mierkowicz 24 1 1 0 0 4 4 0 0 0 1.000 4.00 OF
Pat Mullin 30 131 0 10 123 289 274 7 8 0 .972 2.15 OF
Hal Newhouser 27 39 64 11 52 1 5 .984 1.62 P
Jimmy Outlaw 35 60 10 0 3 157 58 88 11 8 .930 2.43 3B-OF
Stubby Overmire 29 37 22 6 16 0 1 1.000 0.59 P
Billy Pierce 21 22 11 2 9 0 0 1.000 0.50 P
Hank Riebe 26 24 96 90 6 0 1 1.000 4.00 2 C
Bob Swift 33 112 536 476 55 5 13 .991 4.74 10 C
Dizzy Trout 33 32 53 11 37 5 7 .906 1.50 P
Virgil Trucks 31 43 41 13 28 0 1 1.000 0.95 P
George Vico 24 142 1269 1169 85 15 112 .988 8.83 1B
Hal Wagner 32 52 176 162 12 2 4 .989 3.35 1 C
Dick Wakefield 27 86 86 0 0 212 198 3 11 1 .948 2.34 OF
Vic Wertz 23 98 64 1 36 217 196 11 10 3 .954 2.11 OF
Hal White 29 27 6 2 4 0 0 1.000 0.22 P
Team Totals 28.3 154 5922 4123 1644 155 387 .974 3.46 13
Rank in 8 AL teams 2 8 5
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 33 112 536 476 55 5 13 .991 4.74
Hal Wagner 32 52 176 162 12 2 4 .989 3.35
Hank Riebe 26 24 96 90 6 0 1 1.000 4.00
Joe Ginsberg 21 11 53 46 4 3 3 .943 4.55
League Average .986 4.08
Team Total 154 861 774 77 10 21 .988 4.28

Player Standard Fielding--1B

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Age G Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
George Vico 24 142 1269 1169 85 15 112 .988 8.83
Paul Campbell 30 27 196 172 18 6 11 .969 7.04
League Average .991 9.17
Team Total 154 1465 1341 103 21 123 .986 8.54

Player Standard Fielding--2B

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Age G Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Eddie Mayo 38 86 436 202 223 11 48 .975 4.94
Eddie Lake 32 45 249 110 132 7 31 .972 5.38
Neil Berry 26 26 153 71 79 3 15 .980 5.77
Johnny Bero 25 2 8 5 3 0 0 1.000 4.00
Johnny Lipon 25 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
League Average .976 5.39
Team Total 154 846 388 437 21 94 .975 5.16

Player Standard Fielding--3B

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Age G Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
George Kell 25 92 262 108 146 8 15 .969 2.76
Jimmy Outlaw 35 47 137 39 87 11 8 .920 2.68
Eddie Lake 32 17 28 12 15 1 0 .964 1.59
Eddie Mayo 38 10 28 9 19 0 1 1.000 2.80
Johnny Lipon 25 1 2 1 1 0 0 1.000 2.00
League Average .958 2.93
Team Total 154 457 169 268 20 24 .956 2.62

Player Standard Fielding--SS

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Age G Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Johnny Lipon 25 117 574 211 346 17 63 .970 4.76
Neil Berry 26 41 201 67 120 14 31 .930 4.56
League Average .964 4.85
Team Total 154 775 278 466 31 94 .960 4.71

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 27 138 0 138 0 411 392 8 11 0 .973 2.90
Pat Mullin 30 131 0 10 123 289 274 7 8 0 .972 2.15
Vic Wertz 23 98 64 1 36 217 196 11 10 3 .954 2.11
Dick Wakefield 27 86 86 0 0 212 198 3 11 1 .948 2.34
Jimmy Outlaw 35 13 10 0 3 20 19 1 0 0 1.000 1.54
Johnny Groth 21 4 0 4 0 10 8 1 1 1 .900 2.25
Doc Cramer 42 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 2.00
Ed Mierkowicz 24 1 1 0 0 4 4 0 0 0 1.000 4.00
League Average .975 2.33
Team Total 154 1165 1093 31 41 5 .965 2.38

Player Standard Fielding--P

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Age G Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Art Houtteman 20 43 60 9 47 4 5 .933 1.30
Virgil Trucks 31 43 41 13 28 0 1 1.000 0.95
Hal Newhouser 27 39 64 11 52 1 5 .984 1.62
Stubby Overmire 29 37 22 6 16 0 1 1.000 0.59
Fred Hutchinson 28 33 64 19 45 0 5 1.000 1.94
Dizzy Trout 33 32 53 11 37 5 7 .906 1.50
Al Benton 37 30 11 2 8 1 1 .909 0.33
Hal White 29 27 6 2 4 0 0 1.000 0.22
Ted Gray 23 26 14 3 11 0 1 1.000 0.54
Billy Pierce 21 22 11 2 9 0 0 1.000 0.50
Lou Kretlow 27 5 5 0 5 0 0 1.000 1.00
Rufe Gentry 30 4 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 0.50
League Average .964 0.89
Team Total 154 353 80 262 11 26 .969 1.00

1947 / 1949 Fielding Statistics