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1940 New York Yankees Fielding Statistics
(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1939 / 1941)
88-66, Finished 3rd in American League
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Scored 817 runs, Allowed 671 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 91-63
Manager: Joe McCarthy (88-66)
Ballpark: Yankee Stadium I (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 988,975 (2nd of 8)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year:
Batting - 96, Pitching - 92;   one-year: Batting - 99, Pitching - 96

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1939 / 1941 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
Tiny Bonham 26 12 14 6 8 0 0 1.000 1.17 P
Marv Breuer 26 27 32 5 26 1 2 .969 1.15 P
Spud Chandler 32 27 56 4 50 2 3 .964 2.00 P
Mike Chartak 24 3 0 0 3 4 4 0 0 0 1.000 1.33 OF
Frankie Crosetti 29 145 673 246 396 31 73 .954 4.43 SS
Babe Dahlgren 28 155 1578 1488 75 15 143 .990 10.08 1B
Bill Dickey 33 102 483 425 55 3 9 .994 4.71 5 C
Joe DiMaggio 25 130 0 130 0 372 359 5 8 2 .978 2.80 OF
Atley Donald 29 24 18 2 12 4 0 .778 0.58 P
Lefty Gomez 31 9 3 1 2 0 0 1.000 0.33 P
Joe Gordon 25 155 902 374 505 23 116 .975 5.67 2B
Lee Grissom 32 5 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 0.20 P
Bump Hadley 35 25 18 2 16 0 0 1.000 0.72 P
Tommy Henrich 27 78 1 24 52 167 152 10 5 2 .970 2.08 OF-1B
Oral Hildebrand 33 13 5 1 3 1 0 .800 0.31 P
Charlie Keller 23 136 65 0 71 333 317 5 11 2 .967 2.37 OF
Bill Knickerbocker 28 36 116 33 77 6 18 .948 3.06 SS-3B
Buster Mills 31 14 12 0 2 22 22 0 0 0 1.000 1.57 OF
Johnny Murphy 31 35 17 2 15 0 0 1.000 0.49 P
Monte Pearson 31 16 35 6 29 0 2 1.000 2.19 P
Jake Powell 31 7 3 2 2 16 15 1 0 0 1.000 2.29 OF
Red Rolfe 31 138 473 161 288 24 24 .949 3.25 3B
Buddy Rosar 25 63 293 258 30 5 8 .983 4.57 1 C
Red Ruffing 35 30 38 6 30 2 2 .947 1.20 P
Marius Russo 25 30 57 9 48 0 4 1.000 1.90 P
George Selkirk 32 111 79 2 31 238 220 9 9 6 .962 2.06 OF
Steve Sundra 30 27 27 3 22 2 1 .926 0.93 P
Team Totals 28.3 155 5991 4121 1718 152 417 .975 3.76 6
Rank in 8 AL teams 7 4 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 33 102 483 425 55 3 9 .994 4.71
Buddy Rosar 25 63 293 258 30 5 8 .983 4.57
League Average .982 4.68
Team Total 155 776 683 85 8 17 .990 4.65

Player Standard Fielding--1B

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Age G Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Babe Dahlgren 28 155 1578 1488 75 15 143 .990 10.08
Tommy Henrich 27 2 5 5 0 0 0 1.000 2.50
League Average .989 9.60
Team Total 155 1583 1493 75 15 143 .991 9.99

Player Standard Fielding--2B

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Age G Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Joe Gordon 25 155 902 374 505 23 116 .975 5.67
League Average .969 5.22
Team Total 155 902 374 505 23 116 .975 5.67

Player Standard Fielding--3B

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Age G Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Red Rolfe 31 138 473 161 288 24 24 .949 3.25
Bill Knickerbocker 28 17 50 11 34 5 6 .900 2.65
League Average .937 3.12
Team Total 155 523 172 322 29 30 .945 3.19

Player Standard Fielding--SS

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Age G Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Frankie Crosetti 29 145 673 246 396 31 73 .954 4.43
Bill Knickerbocker 28 19 66 22 43 1 12 .985 3.42
League Average .949 4.52
Team Total 155 739 268 439 32 85 .957 4.31

Player Standard Fielding--OF

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Age G G_LF G_CF G_RF Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Charlie Keller 23 136 65 0 71 333 317 5 11 2 .967 2.37
Joe DiMaggio 25 130 0 130 0 372 359 5 8 2 .978 2.80
George Selkirk 32 111 79 2 31 238 220 9 9 6 .962 2.06
Tommy Henrich 27 76 1 24 52 162 147 10 5 2 .969 2.07
Buster Mills 31 14 12 0 2 22 22 0 0 0 1.000 1.57
Jake Powell 31 7 3 2 2 16 15 1 0 0 1.000 2.29
Mike Chartak 24 3 0 0 3 4 4 0 0 0 1.000 1.33
League Average .970 2.32
Team Total 155 1147 1084 30 33 12 .971 2.34

Player Standard Fielding--P

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Age G Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Johnny Murphy 31 35 17 2 15 0 0 1.000 0.49
Red Ruffing 35 30 38 6 30 2 2 .947 1.20
Marius Russo 25 30 57 9 48 0 4 1.000 1.90
Marv Breuer 26 27 32 5 26 1 2 .969 1.15
Spud Chandler 32 27 56 4 50 2 3 .964 2.00
Steve Sundra 30 27 27 3 22 2 1 .926 0.93
Bump Hadley 35 25 18 2 16 0 0 1.000 0.72
Atley Donald 29 24 18 2 12 4 0 .778 0.58
Monte Pearson 31 16 35 6 29 0 2 1.000 2.19
Oral Hildebrand 33 13 5 1 3 1 0 .800 0.31
Tiny Bonham 26 12 14 6 8 0 0 1.000 1.17
Lefty Gomez 31 9 3 1 2 0 0 1.000 0.33
Lee Grissom 32 5 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 0.20
League Average .956 1.05
Team Total 155 321 47 262 12 14 .963 1.10

1939 / 1941 Fielding Statistics