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1938 New York Yankees

Fielding Statistics

Franchise Encyclopedia: 1937 / 1939

99-53, Finished 1st in American League (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Joe McCarthy (99-53)
Scored 966 runs, Allowed 710 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 97-55

Ballparks: Yankee Stadium I · Attendance: 970,916 (1st of 8)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year:
Batting - 100, Pitching - 95 · one-year: Batting - 106, Pitching - 102

Postseason:  Won World Series (4-0) over Chicago Cubs


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1937 / 1939 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
Ivy Andrews 31 19 1 1 13 3 10 0 0 1.000 0.68 P
Joe Beggs 27 14 9 4 20 1 19 0 4 1.000 1.43 P
Spud Chandler 30 23 23 14 68 18 50 0 3 1.000 2.96 P
Frankie Crosetti 27 157 157 154 905 352 506 47 120 .948 5.46 SS
Babe Dahlgren 26 14 6 6 51 37 10 4 2 .922 3.36 3B-1B
Bill Dickey 31 126 126 110 600 518 74 8 7 .987 4.70 7 36 32 47% 37% C
Joe DiMaggio 23 145 145 144 401 366 20 15 4 .963 2.66 OF
Atley Donald 27 2 2 0 5 1 4 0 0 1.000 2.50 P
Wes Ferrell 30 5 4 1 12 2 9 1 3 .917 2.20 P
Lou Gehrig 35 157 157 151 1597 1483 100 14 157 .991 10.08 1B
Joe Glenn 29 40 28 28 153 134 15 4 3 .974 3.73 4 14 4 22% 37% C
Lefty Gomez 29 32 32 20 64 12 51 1 5 .984 1.97 P
Joe Gordon 23 126 126 123 771 290 450 31 98 .960 5.87 2B
Bump Hadley 33 29 17 8 57 17 40 0 3 1.000 1.97 P
Tommy Henrich 25 130 126 123 257 239 14 4 1 .984 1.95 OF
Myril Hoag 30 70 65 59 142 132 5 5 3 .965 1.96 OF
Arndt Jorgens 33 8 3 2 26 18 6 2 0 .923 3.00 0 4 1 20% 37% C
Bill Knickerbocker 26 37 31 31 174 82 89 3 25 .983 4.62 2B-SS
Johnny Murphy 29 32 2 1 29 7 21 1 0 .966 0.88 P
Monte Pearson 29 28 27 17 53 11 40 2 8 .962 1.82 P
Jake Powell 29 43 41 39 89 86 1 2 0 .978 2.02 OF
Red Rolfe 29 151 151 149 464 151 294 19 26 .959 2.95 3B
Red Ruffing 33 31 31 22 45 11 34 0 2 1.000 1.45 P
George Selkirk 30 95 94 91 188 176 7 5 3 .973 1.93 OF
Lee Stine 24 4 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 0.25 P
Steve Sundra 28 25 8 3 26 0 25 1 2 .962 1.00 P
Joe Vance 32 3 1 0 3 0 3 0 0 1.000 1.00 P
Kemp Wicker 31 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 P
Team Totals 28.4 157 1413 1301 6214 4147 1898 169 479 .973 3.91 11 54 37 41% 37%
Rank in 8 AL teams 5 2 4
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%
Bill Dickey 31 126 126 110 600 518 74 8 7 .987 4.70 7 36 32 47%
Joe Glenn 29 40 28 28 153 134 15 4 3 .974 3.73 4 14 4 22%
Arndt Jorgens 33 8 3 2 26 18 6 2 0 .923 3.00 0 4 1 20%
League Average .983 4.37 37%
Team Total 157 157 140 779 670 95 14 10 .982 4.40 11 54 37 41%

Player Standard Fielding--1B

Age G GS CG Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Lou Gehrig 35 157 157 151 1597 1483 100 14 157 .991 10.08
Babe Dahlgren 26 6 0 0 28 26 2 0 2 1.000 4.67
League Average .990 9.56
Team Total 157 157 151 1625 1509 102 14 159 .991 9.88

Player Standard Fielding--2B

Age G GS CG Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Joe Gordon 23 126 126 123 771 290 450 31 98 .960 5.87
Bill Knickerbocker 26 34 31 31 167 78 86 3 23 .982 4.82
League Average .967 5.32
Team Total 157 157 154 938 368 536 34 121 .964 5.65

Player Standard Fielding--3B

Age G GS CG Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Red Rolfe 29 151 151 149 464 151 294 19 26 .959 2.95
Babe Dahlgren 26 8 6 6 23 11 8 4 0 .826 2.38
League Average .941 3.07
Team Total 157 157 155 487 162 302 23 26 .953 2.92

Player Standard Fielding--SS

Age G GS CG Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Frankie Crosetti 27 157 157 154 905 352 506 47 120 .948 5.46
Bill Knickerbocker 26 3 0 0 7 4 3 0 2 1.000 2.33
League Average .953 4.99
Team Total 157 157 154 912 356 509 47 122 .948 5.41

Player Standard Fielding--OF

Age G LF CF RF GS CG Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Joe DiMaggio 23 145 145 144 401 366 20 15 4 .963 2.66
Tommy Henrich 25 130 126 123 257 239 14 4 1 .984 1.95
George Selkirk 30 95 94 91 188 176 7 5 3 .973 1.93
Myril Hoag 30 70 65 59 142 132 5 5 3 .965 1.96
Jake Powell 29 43 41 39 89 86 1 2 0 .978 2.02
League Average .972 2.31
Team Total 157 471 456 1077 999 47 31 11 .971 2.17

Player Standard Fielding--P

Age G GS CG Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Red Ruffing 33 31 31 22 45 11 34 0 2 1.000 1.45
Lefty Gomez 29 32 32 20 64 12 51 1 5 .984 1.97
Monte Pearson 29 28 27 17 53 11 40 2 8 .962 1.82
Spud Chandler 30 23 23 14 68 18 50 0 3 1.000 2.96
Bump Hadley 33 29 17 8 57 17 40 0 3 1.000 1.97
Steve Sundra 28 25 8 3 26 0 25 1 2 .962 1.00
Johnny Murphy 29 32 2 1 29 7 21 1 0 .966 0.88
Joe Beggs 27 14 9 4 20 1 19 0 4 1.000 1.43
Ivy Andrews 31 19 1 1 13 3 10 0 0 1.000 0.68
Wes Ferrell 30 5 4 1 12 2 9 1 3 .917 2.20
Atley Donald 27 2 2 0 5 1 4 0 0 1.000 2.50
Joe Vance 32 3 1 0 3 0 3 0 0 1.000 1.00
Lee Stine 24 4 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 0.25
Kemp Wicker 31 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
League Average .952 1.12
Team Total 157 157 91 396 83 307 6 30 .985 1.57

1937 / 1939 Fielding Statistics