1940 New York Yankees

Fielding Statistics

Franchise Encyclopedia: 1939 / 1941

88-66, Finished 3rd in American League (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Joe McCarthy (88-66)
Scored 817 runs, Allowed 671 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 91-63

Ballparks: Yankee Stadium I · 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 - 98, Pitching - 96

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1939 / 1941 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
Tiny Bonham	26	12	12	10	14	6	8	0	0	1.000	1.17								P
Marv Breuer	26	27	22	10	32	5	26	1	2	.969	1.15								P
Spud Chandler	32	27	24	6	56	4	50	2	3	.964	2.00								P
Mike Chartak	24	3	2	2	4	4	0	0	0	1.000	1.33								OF
Frankie Crosetti	29	145	144	136	673	246	396	31	73	.954	4.43								SS
Babe Dahlgren	28	155	155	153	1578	1488	75	15	143	.990	10.08								1B
Bill Dickey	33	102	96	92	483	425	55	3	9	.994	4.71	5		27	26	49%	41%		C
Joe DiMaggio	25	130	129	127	372	359	5	8	2	.978	2.80								OF
Atley Donald	29	24	11	6	18	2	12	4	0	.778	0.58								P
Lefty Gomez	31	9	5	0	3	1	2	0	0	1.000	0.33								P
Joe Gordon	25	155	155	155	902	374	505	23	116	.975	5.67								2B
Lee Grissom	32	5	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	1.000	0.20								P
Bump Hadley	35	25	2	0	18	2	16	0	0	1.000	0.72								P
Tommy Henrich	27	76	75	70	167	152	10	5	2	.970	2.08								OF-1B
Oral Hildebrand	33	13	0	0	5	1	3	1	0	.800	0.31								P
Charlie Keller	23	136	135	134	333	317	5	11	2	.967	2.37								OF
Bill Knickerbocker	28	36	28	27	116	33	77	6	18	.948	3.06								SS-3B
Buster Mills	31	14	12	11	22	22	0	0	0	1.000	1.57								OF
Johnny Murphy	31	35	1	0	17	2	15	0	0	1.000	0.49								P
Monte Pearson	31	16	16	7	35	6	29	0	2	1.000	2.19								P
Jake Powell	31	7	5	4	16	15	1	0	0	1.000	2.29								OF
Red Rolfe	31	138	138	138	473	161	288	24	24	.949	3.25								3B
Buddy Rosar	25	63	59	53	293	258	30	5	8	.983	4.57	1		16	16	50%	41%		C
Red Ruffing	35	30	30	20	38	6	30	2	2	.947	1.20								P
Marius Russo	25	30	24	15	57	9	48	0	4	1.000	1.90								P
George Selkirk	32	111	107	104	238	220	9	9	6	.962	2.06								OF
Steve Sundra	30	27	8	2	27	3	22	2	1	.926	0.93								P
Team Totals	28.3	155	1395	1282	5991	4121	1718	152	417	.975	3.76	6		43	42	49%	41%
Rank in 8 AL teams								7	4	1
	Age	G	GS	CG	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G	PB	WP	SB	CS	CS%	lgCS%	PO	Pos. Summary

Standard Team Fielding

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Player Standard Fielding--C

League Register

	Age	G	GS	CG	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G	PB	SB	CS	CS%
Bill Dickey	33	102	96	92	483	425	55	3	9	.994	4.71	5	27	26	49%
Buddy Rosar	25	63	59	53	293	258	30	5	8	.983	4.57	1	16	16	50%
League Average										.982	4.68				41%
Team Total		155	155	145	776	683	85	8	17	.990	4.65	6	43	42	49%

Player Standard Fielding--1B

League Register

	Age	G	GS	CG	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G
Babe Dahlgren	28	155	155	153	1578	1488	75	15	143	.990	10.08
Tommy Henrich	27	2	0	0	5	5	0	0	0	1.000	2.50
League Average										.989	9.60
Team Total		155	155	153	1583	1493	75	15	143	.991	9.99

Player Standard Fielding--2B

League Register

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

Player Standard Fielding--3B

League Register

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

Player Standard Fielding--SS

League Register

	Age	G	GS	CG	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G
Frankie Crosetti	29	145	144	136	673	246	396	31	73	.954	4.43
Bill Knickerbocker	28	19	11	10	66	22	43	1	12	.985	3.42
League Average										.949	4.52
Team Total		155	155	146	739	268	439	32	85	.957	4.31

Player Standard Fielding--OF

League Register

	Age	G	GS	CG	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G
Charlie Keller	23	136	135	134	333	317	5	11	2	.967	2.37
Joe DiMaggio	25	130	129	127	372	359	5	8	2	.978	2.80
George Selkirk	32	111	107	104	238	220	9	9	6	.962	2.06
Tommy Henrich	27	76	75	70	162	147	10	5	2	.969	2.07
Buster Mills	31	14	12	11	22	22	0	0	0	1.000	1.57
Jake Powell	31	7	5	4	16	15	1	0	0	1.000	2.29
Mike Chartak	24	3	2	2	4	4	0	0	0	1.000	1.33
League Average										.970	2.32
Team Total		155	465	452	1147	1084	30	33	12	.971	2.34

Player Standard Fielding--P

League Register

	Age	G	GS	CG	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G
Red Ruffing	35	30	30	20	38	6	30	2	2	.947	1.20
Marius Russo	25	30	24	15	57	9	48	0	4	1.000	1.90
Spud Chandler	32	27	24	6	56	4	50	2	3	.964	2.00
Marv Breuer	26	27	22	10	32	5	26	1	2	.969	1.15
Atley Donald	29	24	11	6	18	2	12	4	0	.778	0.58
Monte Pearson	31	16	16	7	35	6	29	0	2	1.000	2.19
Steve Sundra	30	27	8	2	27	3	22	2	1	.926	0.93
Tiny Bonham	26	12	12	10	14	6	8	0	0	1.000	1.17
Bump Hadley	35	25	2	0	18	2	16	0	0	1.000	0.72
Johnny Murphy	31	35	1	0	17	2	15	0	0	1.000	0.49
Lefty Gomez	31	9	5	0	3	1	2	0	0	1.000	0.33
Oral Hildebrand	33	13	0	0	5	1	3	1	0	.800	0.31
Lee Grissom	32	5	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	1.000	0.20
League Average										.956	1.05
Team Total		155	155	76	321	47	262	12	14	.963	1.10

1939 / 1941 Fielding Statistics

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