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1927 Philadelphia Athletics

Fielding Statistics

Franchise Encyclopedia: 1926 / 1928

91-63, Finished 2nd in American League (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Connie Mack (91-63)
Scored 841 runs, Allowed 726 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 87-67

Ballparks: Shibe Park · Attendance: 605,529 (4th of 8)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 105, Pitching - 102 · one-year: Batting - 96, Pitching - 94

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1926 / 1928 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
Neal Baker	23	5	2	0	5	0	5	0	2	1.000	1.00								P
Charlie Bates	19	9	9	9	21	17	1	3	0	.857	2.00								OF
Max Bishop	27	106	102	97	572	211	342	19	48	.967	5.22								2B
Joe Boley	30	113	108	95	526	182	318	26	49	.951	4.39								SS
Dud Branom	29	26	26	18	255	231	17	7	18	.973	9.54								1B
Guy Cantrell	23	2	2	2	6	1	5	0	0	1.000	3.00								P
Ty Cobb	40	127	127	111	260	243	9	8	2	.969	1.98								OF
Mickey Cochrane	24	123	120	99	653	559	85	9	11	.986	5.24	8		67	30	31%	39%		C
Eddie Collins	40	57	51	47	284	124	150	10	31	.965	4.81								2B-SS
Jimmy Dykes	30	116	110	102	986	858	112	16	63	.984	7.95								P-1B-3B-SS-OF-2B
Howard Ehmke	33	30	27	10	74	13	57	4	1	.946	2.33								P
Jimmie Foxx	19	36	25	24	295	272	16	7	10	.976	7.78	0		1	1	50%	39%		1B-C
Walt French	27	94	78	72	205	190	6	9	2	.956	2.09								OF
Chick Galloway	30	66	50	39	291	119	157	15	20	.948	4.06								SS-3B
Sam Gray	29	37	13	3	43	8	32	3	2	.930	1.08								P
Lefty Grove	27	51	28	14	72	8	55	9	2	.875	1.24								P
Sammy Hale	30	128	127	122	415	152	247	16	46	.961	3.12								3B
Baby Doll Jacobson	36	14	7	6	9	9	0	0	0	1.000	0.64								OF
Jing Johnson	32	17	3	2	20	1	18	1	2	.950	1.12								P
Bill Lamar	30	79	75	74	165	148	9	8	1	.952	1.99								OF
Joe Mellana	22	2	2	2	9	0	8	1	1	.889	4.00								3B
Joe Pate	35	32	0	0	19	1	16	2	0	.895	0.53								P
Cy Perkins	31	55	33	28	196	163	29	4	2	.980	3.49	2		17	16	48%	39%		C-1B
Jim Poole	32	31	24	23	283	264	17	2	14	.993	9.06								1B
Ike Powers	21	11	1	0	9	2	6	1	0	.889	0.73								P
Jack Quinn	43	34	26	11	51	4	47	0	2	1.000	1.50								P
Eddie Rommel	29	30	17	8	60	16	44	0	5	1.000	2.00								P
Rusty Saunders	21	4	4	4	11	8	1	2	0	.818	2.25								OF
Al Simmons	25	105	103	98	261	247	10	4	2	.985	2.45								OF
Rube Walberg	30	46	33	14	70	2	62	6	0	.914	1.39								P
Buzz Wetzel	32	2	1	0	2	0	2	0	1	1.000	1.00								P
Zack Wheat	39	62	59	55	115	105	8	2	1	.983	1.82								OF
Lefty Willis	21	15	2	1	13	2	11	0	0	1.000	0.87								P
Carroll Yerkes	24	1	0	0	2	0	2	0	0	1.000	2.00								P
Team Totals	30.2	155	1395	1190	6258	4160	1904	194	338	.969	3.62	10		85	47	36%	39%
Rank in 8 AL teams								7	7	2
	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%
Mickey Cochrane	24	123	120	99	653	559	85	9	11	.986	5.24	8	67	30	31%
Cy Perkins	31	54	33	28	195	162	29	4	2	.979	3.54	2	17	16	48%
Jimmie Foxx	19	5	2	1	15	14	1	0	0	1.000	3.00	0	1	1	50%
League Average										.974	3.91				39%
Team Total		155	155	128	863	735	115	13	13	.985	4.67	10	85	47	36%

Player Standard Fielding--1B

League Register

	Age	G	GS	CG	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G
Jimmy Dykes	30	82	82	76	873	814	49	10	59	.989	10.52
Jimmie Foxx	19	32	23	23	280	258	15	7	10	.975	8.53
Jim Poole	32	31	24	23	283	264	17	2	14	.993	9.06
Dud Branom	29	26	26	18	255	231	17	7	18	.973	9.54
Cy Perkins	31	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.00
League Average										.988	10.28
Team Total		155	155	140	1692	1568	98	26	101	.985	9.69

Player Standard Fielding--2B

League Register

	Age	G	GS	CG	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G
Max Bishop	27	106	102	97	572	211	342	19	48	.967	5.22
Eddie Collins	40	56	51	47	284	124	150	10	31	.965	4.89
Jimmy Dykes	30	3	2	1	17	7	8	2	0	.882	5.00
League Average										.961	5.33
Team Total		155	155	145	873	342	500	31	79	.964	5.10

Player Standard Fielding--3B

League Register

	Age	G	GS	CG	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G
Sammy Hale	30	128	127	122	415	152	247	16	46	.961	3.12
Jimmy Dykes	30	25	23	22	81	25	52	4	4	.951	3.08
Chick Galloway	30	7	3	2	12	5	7	0	0	1.000	1.71
Joe Mellana	22	2	2	2	9	0	8	1	1	.889	4.00
League Average										.952	3.07
Team Total		155	155	148	517	182	314	21	51	.959	3.06

Player Standard Fielding--SS

League Register

	Age	G	GS	CG	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G
Joe Boley	30	114	108	95	526	182	318	26	49	.951	4.39
Chick Galloway	30	61	47	37	279	114	150	15	20	.946	4.33
Jimmy Dykes	30	5	0	0	6	3	3	0	0	1.000	1.20
Eddie Collins	40	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0.00
League Average										.944	4.90
Team Total		155	155	132	811	299	471	41	69	.949	4.25

Player Standard Fielding--OF

League Register

	Age	G	GS	CG	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G
Ty Cobb	40	127	127	111	260	243	9	8	2	.969	1.98
Al Simmons	25	105	103	98	261	247	10	4	2	.985	2.45
Walt French	27	94	78	72	205	190	6	9	2	.956	2.09
Bill Lamar	30	79	75	74	165	148	9	8	1	.952	1.99
Zack Wheat	39	62	59	55	115	105	8	2	1	.983	1.82
Baby Doll Jacobson	36	14	7	6	9	9	0	0	0	1.000	0.64
Charlie Bates	19	9	9	9	21	17	1	3	0	.857	2.00
Jimmy Dykes	30	5	3	3	9	9	0	0	0	1.000	1.80
Rusty Saunders	21	4	4	4	11	8	1	2	0	.818	2.25
League Average										.964	2.23
Team Total		155	465	432	1056	976	44	36	8	.966	2.04

Player Standard Fielding--P

League Register

	Age	G	GS	CG	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G
Lefty Grove	27	51	28	14	72	8	55	9	2	.875	1.24
Rube Walberg	30	46	33	14	70	2	62	6	0	.914	1.39
Jack Quinn	43	34	26	11	51	4	47	0	2	1.000	1.50
Howard Ehmke	33	30	27	10	74	13	57	4	1	.946	2.33
Eddie Rommel	29	30	17	8	60	16	44	0	5	1.000	2.00
Sam Gray	29	37	13	3	43	8	32	3	2	.930	1.08
Joe Pate	35	32	0	0	19	1	16	2	0	.895	0.53
Jing Johnson	32	17	3	2	20	1	18	1	2	.950	1.12
Lefty Willis	21	15	2	1	13	2	11	0	0	1.000	0.87
Ike Powers	21	11	1	0	9	2	6	1	0	.889	0.73
Guy Cantrell	23	2	2	2	6	1	5	0	0	1.000	3.00
Neal Baker	23	5	2	0	5	0	5	0	2	1.000	1.00
Buzz Wetzel	32	2	1	0	2	0	2	0	1	1.000	1.00
Jimmy Dykes	30	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0.00
Carroll Yerkes	24	1	0	0	2	0	2	0	0	1.000	2.00
League Average										.959	1.39
Team Total		155	155	65	446	58	362	26	17	.942	1.33

1926 / 1928 Fielding Statistics

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