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1928 Philadelphia Athletics Fielding Statistics
(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1927 / 1929)
98-55, Finished 2nd in American League
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Scored 829 runs, Allowed 615 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 97-56
Manager: Connie Mack (98-55)
Ballpark: Shibe Park (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 689,756 (2nd of 8)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year:
Batting - 103, Pitching - 99;   one-year: Batting - 103, Pitching - 99

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1927 / 1929 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
Max Bishop 28 125 670 284 371 15 62 .978 5.24 2B
Joe Boley 31 132 594 244 320 30 51 .949 4.27 SS
Joe Bush 35 12 1 0 0 16 6 10 0 1 1.000 1.33 P-OF
Ty Cobb 41 85 0 0 85 167 154 7 6 0 .964 1.89 OF
Mickey Cochrane 25 130 741 645 71 25 8 .966 5.51 8 C
Eddie Collins 41 3 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 0.33 2B-SS
Art Daney 23 1 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 1.00 P
Jimmie Dykes 31 83 1 0 0 345 168 168 9 21 .974 4.05 2B-SS-3B-1B-OF
George Earnshaw 28 26 37 6 27 4 0 .892 1.27 P
Howard Ehmke 34 23 43 6 35 2 2 .953 1.78 P
Jimmie Foxx 20 109 588 416 155 17 32 .971 5.24 1 3B-1B-C
Walter French 28 19 8 0 11 34 33 1 0 0 1.000 1.79 OF
Lefty Grove 28 39 47 6 40 1 0 .979 1.18 P
Mule Haas 24 82 10 69 4 189 175 9 5 1 .974 2.24 OF
Sammy Hale 31 79 295 86 189 20 17 .932 3.48 3B
Joe Hassler 23 28 66 26 32 8 5 .879 2.07 SS
Joe Hauser 29 88 864 811 41 12 51 .986 9.68 1B
Jing Johnson 33 3 4 1 3 0 1 1.000 1.33 P
Bing Miller 33 133 28 43 66 316 298 8 10 2 .968 2.30 OF
Ossie Orwoll 27 61 376 328 41 7 32 .981 6.05 1B-P
Cy Perkins 32 19 55 47 7 1 0 .982 2.84 1 C
Ike Powers 22 9 6 2 4 0 3 1.000 0.67 P
Jack Quinn 44 31 63 7 55 1 2 .984 2.00 P
Eddie Rommel 30 43 59 8 51 0 5 1.000 1.37 P
Bill Shores 24 3 2 0 2 0 0 1.000 0.67 P
Al Simmons 26 114 114 0 0 244 231 10 3 2 .988 2.11 OF
Tris Speaker 40 50 1 49 0 122 111 8 3 1 .975 2.38 OF
Rube Walberg 31 38 69 9 56 4 3 .942 1.71 P
Carroll Yerkes 25 2 5 0 5 0 1 1.000 2.50 P
Team Totals 29.5 153 6019 4108 1728 183 303 .970 3.72 10
Rank in 8 AL teams 6 8 3
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
Mickey Cochrane 25 130 741 645 71 25 8 .966 5.51
Jimmie Foxx 20 19 107 84 20 3 4 .972 5.47
Cy Perkins 32 19 55 47 7 1 0 .982 2.84
League Average .976 4.03
Team Total 153 903 776 98 29 12 .968 5.20

Player Standard Fielding--1B

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Age G Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Joe Hauser 29 88 864 811 41 12 51 .986 9.68
Ossie Orwoll 27 34 349 322 21 6 32 .983 10.09
Jimmie Foxx 20 30 281 273 6 2 19 .993 9.30
Jimmie Dykes 31 8 43 38 4 1 0 .977 5.25
League Average .990 9.88
Team Total 153 1537 1444 72 21 102 .986 9.48

Player Standard Fielding--2B

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Age G Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Max Bishop 28 125 670 284 371 15 62 .978 5.24
Jimmie Dykes 31 32 171 76 92 3 15 .982 5.25
Eddie Collins 41 2 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
League Average .963 5.31
Team Total 153 841 360 463 18 77 .979 5.18

Player Standard Fielding--3B

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Age G Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Sammy Hale 31 79 295 86 189 20 17 .932 3.48
Jimmie Foxx 20 60 200 59 129 12 9 .940 3.13
Jimmie Dykes 31 20 52 21 30 1 4 .981 2.55
League Average .951 3.05
Team Total 153 547 166 348 33 30 .940 3.23

Player Standard Fielding--SS

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Age G Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Joe Boley 31 132 594 244 320 30 51 .949 4.27
Joe Hassler 23 28 66 26 32 8 5 .879 2.07
Jimmie Dykes 31 22 79 33 42 4 2 .949 3.41
Eddie Collins 41 1 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 1.00
League Average .939 4.76
Team Total 153 740 303 395 42 58 .943 3.81

Player Standard Fielding--OF

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Age G G_LF G_CF G_RF Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Bing Miller 33 133 28 43 66 316 298 8 10 2 .968 2.30
Al Simmons 26 114 114 0 0 244 231 10 3 2 .988 2.11
Ty Cobb 41 85 0 0 85 167 154 7 6 0 .964 1.89
Mule Haas 24 82 10 69 4 189 175 9 5 1 .974 2.24
Tris Speaker 40 50 1 49 0 122 111 8 3 1 .975 2.38
Walter French 28 19 8 0 11 34 33 1 0 0 1.000 1.79
Joe Bush 35 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 1.00
Jimmie Dykes 31 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
League Average .973 2.22
Team Total 153 1073 1003 43 27 6 .975 2.16

Player Standard Fielding--P

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Age G Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Eddie Rommel 30 43 59 8 51 0 5 1.000 1.37
Lefty Grove 28 39 47 6 40 1 0 .979 1.18
Rube Walberg 31 38 69 9 56 4 3 .942 1.71
Jack Quinn 44 31 63 7 55 1 2 .984 2.00
Ossie Orwoll 27 27 27 6 20 1 0 .963 0.96
George Earnshaw 28 26 37 6 27 4 0 .892 1.27
Howard Ehmke 34 23 43 6 35 2 2 .953 1.78
Joe Bush 35 11 15 5 10 0 1 1.000 1.36
Ike Powers 22 9 6 2 4 0 3 1.000 0.67
Jing Johnson 33 3 4 1 3 0 1 1.000 1.33
Bill Shores 24 3 2 0 2 0 0 1.000 0.67
Carroll Yerkes 25 2 5 0 5 0 1 1.000 2.50
Art Daney 23 1 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 1.00
League Average .957 1.37
Team Total 153 378 56 309 13 18 .966 1.43

1927 / 1929 Fielding Statistics