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1939 New York Yankees Fielding Statistics
(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1938 / 1940)
106-45, Finished 1st in American League
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Scored 967 runs, Allowed 556 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 111-40
Manager: Joe McCarthy (106-45)
Ballpark: Yankee Stadium I (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 859,785 (1st of 8)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year:
Batting - 99, Pitching - 94;   one-year: Batting - 92, Pitching - 86
World Series Champs
Postseason:  Won World Series (4-0) over Cincinnati Reds

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1938 / 1940 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
Marv Breuer 25 1 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 1.00 P
Spud Chandler 31 11 8 1 7 0 0 1.000 0.73 P
Frankie Crosetti 28 152 809 323 460 26 118 .968 5.15 SS
Babe Dahlgren 27 144 1384 1303 68 13 140 .991 9.52 1B
Bill Dickey 32 126 635 571 57 7 8 .989 4.98 6 C
Joe DiMaggio 24 117 0 117 0 346 328 13 5 2 .986 2.91 OF
Atley Donald 28 24 25 3 22 0 2 1.000 1.04 P
Wes Ferrell 31 3 4 0 4 0 0 1.000 1.33 P
Joe Gallagher 25 12 0 0 12 19 18 1 0 0 1.000 1.58 OF
Lou Gehrig 36 8 70 64 4 2 5 .971 8.50 1B
Lefty Gomez 30 26 36 2 33 1 0 .972 1.35 P
Joe Gordon 24 151 859 370 461 28 116 .967 5.50 2B
Bump Hadley 34 26 47 8 35 4 4 .915 1.65 P
Tommy Henrich 26 89 1 38 50 216 207 7 2 1 .991 2.40 OF-1B
Oral Hildebrand 32 21 24 5 18 1 1 .958 1.10 P
Art Jorgens 34 2 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 1.00 0 C
Charlie Keller 22 105 47 0 58 225 213 5 7 1 .969 2.08 OF
Bill Knickerbocker 27 4 18 6 12 0 1 1.000 4.50 SS-2B
Johnny Murphy 30 38 16 3 12 1 1 .938 0.39 P
Monte Pearson 30 22 32 3 29 0 5 1.000 1.45 P
Jake Powell 30 23 19 2 3 58 56 1 1 0 .983 2.48 OF
Red Rolfe 30 152 452 151 282 19 22 .958 2.85 3B
Buddy Rosar 24 35 150 137 10 3 1 .980 4.20 2 C
Red Ruffing 34 28 42 8 32 2 2 .952 1.43 P
Marius Russo 24 21 34 7 26 1 6 .971 1.57 P
George Selkirk 31 124 86 0 38 261 254 4 3 1 .989 2.08 OF
Steve Sundra 29 24 29 2 27 0 1 1.000 1.21 P
Team Totals 27.8 152 5802 4045 1631 126 438 .978 3.81 8
Rank in 8 AL teams 8 2 1
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
Bill Dickey 32 126 635 571 57 7 8 .989 4.98
Buddy Rosar 24 35 150 137 10 3 1 .980 4.20
Art Jorgens 34 2 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 1.00
League Average .981 4.44
Team Total 152 787 710 67 10 9 .987 4.77

Player Standard Fielding--1B

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Age G Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Babe Dahlgren 27 144 1384 1303 68 13 140 .991 9.52
Lou Gehrig 36 8 70 64 4 2 5 .971 8.50
Tommy Henrich 26 1 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 2.00
League Average .990 9.43
Team Total 152 1456 1369 72 15 145 .990 9.42

Player Standard Fielding--2B

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Age G Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Joe Gordon 24 151 859 370 461 28 116 .967 5.50
Bill Knickerbocker 27 2 11 5 6 0 1 1.000 5.50
League Average .965 5.14
Team Total 152 870 375 467 28 117 .968 5.50

Player Standard Fielding--3B

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Age G Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Red Rolfe 30 152 452 151 282 19 22 .958 2.85
League Average .943 3.03
Team Total 152 452 151 282 19 22 .958 2.85

Player Standard Fielding--SS

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Age G Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Frankie Crosetti 28 152 809 323 460 26 118 .968 5.15
Bill Knickerbocker 27 2 7 1 6 0 0 1.000 3.50
League Average .950 4.68
Team Total 152 816 324 466 26 118 .968 5.13

Player Standard Fielding--OF

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Age G G_LF G_CF G_RF Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
George Selkirk 31 124 86 0 38 261 254 4 3 1 .989 2.08
Joe DiMaggio 24 117 0 117 0 346 328 13 5 2 .986 2.91
Charlie Keller 22 105 47 0 58 225 213 5 7 1 .969 2.08
Tommy Henrich 26 88 1 38 50 214 205 7 2 1 .991 2.41
Jake Powell 30 23 19 2 3 58 56 1 1 0 .983 2.48
Joe Gallagher 25 12 0 0 12 19 18 1 0 0 1.000 1.58
League Average .969 2.33
Team Total 152 1123 1074 31 18 5 .984 2.36

Player Standard Fielding--P

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Age G Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Johnny Murphy 30 38 16 3 12 1 1 .938 0.39
Red Ruffing 34 28 42 8 32 2 2 .952 1.43
Lefty Gomez 30 26 36 2 33 1 0 .972 1.35
Bump Hadley 34 26 47 8 35 4 4 .915 1.65
Atley Donald 28 24 25 3 22 0 2 1.000 1.04
Steve Sundra 29 24 29 2 27 0 1 1.000 1.21
Monte Pearson 30 22 32 3 29 0 5 1.000 1.45
Oral Hildebrand 32 21 24 5 18 1 1 .958 1.10
Marius Russo 24 21 34 7 26 1 6 .971 1.57
Spud Chandler 31 11 8 1 7 0 0 1.000 0.73
Wes Ferrell 31 3 4 0 4 0 0 1.000 1.33
Marv Breuer 25 1 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 1.00
League Average .952 0.97
Team Total 152 298 42 246 10 22 .966 1.18

1938 / 1940 Fielding Statistics