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1929 Philadelphia Athletics

Fielding Statistics

Franchise Encyclopedia: 1928 / 1930

104-46, Finished 1st in American League (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Connie Mack (104-46)
Scored 901 runs, Allowed 615 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 100-50

Ballparks: Shibe Park · Attendance: 839,176 (2nd of 8)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year:
Batting - 104, Pitching - 99 · one-year: Batting - 110, Pitching - 105

Postseason:  Won World Series (4-1) over Chicago Cubs


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1928 / 1930 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
Max Bishop 29 129 129 122 693 301 371 21 58 .970 5.21 2B
Joe Boley 32 89 87 79 406 162 229 15 50 .963 4.39 SS-3B
Bill Breckinridge 21 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 P
George Burns 36 19 9 9 104 99 5 0 9 1.000 5.47 1B
Mickey Cochrane 26 135 134 112 749 659 77 13 9 .983 5.45 9 71 39 35% 44% C
Doc Cramer 23 1 1 1 6 6 0 0 0 1.000 6.00 OF
Jim Cronin 23 23 13 12 86 29 53 4 11 .953 3.57 2B-SS-3B
Jimmy Dykes 32 117 114 104 509 203 273 33 40 .935 3.97 SS-3B-2B
George Earnshaw 29 44 33 13 56 12 38 6 1 .893 1.14 P
Howard Ehmke 35 11 8 2 18 7 10 1 0 .944 1.55 P
Jimmie Foxx 21 149 149 139 1331 1233 91 7 100 .995 8.83 1B-3B
Walt French 29 10 2 2 8 8 0 0 0 1.000 0.80 OF
Lefty Grove 29 42 37 19 46 3 41 2 0 .957 1.05 P
Mule Haas 25 139 139 135 390 373 10 7 2 .982 2.76 OF
Sammy Hale 32 100 94 89 278 94 172 12 14 .957 2.66 3B-2B
Joe Hassler 24 2 1 0 5 1 2 2 0 .600 1.50 SS
Bevo LeBourveau 32 3 2 2 8 8 0 0 0 1.000 2.67 OF
Cloy Mattox 26 3 2 1 8 5 2 1 0 .875 2.33 0 3 0 0% 44% C
Eric McNair 20 4 1 1 11 6 5 0 0 1.000 2.75 SS
Bing Miller 34 145 145 140 331 311 10 10 4 .970 2.21 OF
Rudy Miller 28 2 2 1 8 3 3 2 0 .750 3.00 3B
Bud Morse 24 8 5 5 40 17 22 1 3 .975 4.88 2B
Ossie Orwoll 28 21 7 7 24 18 6 0 1 1.000 1.14 P-OF
Cy Perkins 33 38 15 13 101 85 15 1 1 .990 2.63 1 15 5 25% 44% C
Jack Quinn 45 35 18 7 42 3 38 1 1 .976 1.17 P
Eddie Rommel 31 32 6 4 36 9 26 1 3 .972 1.09 P
Bill Shores 25 39 13 5 38 7 28 3 2 .921 0.90 P
Al Simmons 27 142 142 129 372 349 19 4 2 .989 2.59 OF
Homer Summa 30 24 15 15 50 48 1 1 0 .980 2.04 OF
Rube Walberg 32 40 33 20 60 11 49 0 1 1.000 1.50 P
Carroll Yerkes 26 19 2 0 21 3 18 0 3 1.000 1.11 P
Team Totals 28.9 151 1359 1188 5835 4073 1614 148 315 .975 3.62 10 89 44 33% 44%
Rank in 8 AL teams 8 8 1
Age G GS CG Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G PB WP SB CS CS% lgCS% PO Pos. Summary
Games played chart available on the Roster pages.

Player Standard Fielding--C

Age G GS CG Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G PB WP SB CS CS%
Mickey Cochrane 26 135 134 112 749 659 77 13 9 .983 5.45 9 71 39 35%
Cy Perkins 33 38 15 13 101 85 15 1 1 .990 2.63 1 15 5 25%
Cloy Mattox 26 3 2 1 8 5 2 1 0 .875 2.33 0 3 0 0%
League Average .976 4.04 44%
Team Total 151 151 126 858 749 94 15 10 .983 4.79 10 89 44 33%

Player Standard Fielding--1B

Age G GS CG Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Jimmie Foxx 21 142 142 132 1306 1226 74 6 98 .995 9.15
George Burns 36 19 9 9 104 99 5 0 9 1.000 5.47
League Average .993 9.74
Team Total 151 151 141 1410 1325 79 6 107 .996 8.72

Player Standard Fielding--2B

Age G GS CG Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Max Bishop 29 129 129 122 693 301 371 21 58 .970 5.21
Jimmy Dykes 32 12 9 7 68 24 43 1 4 .985 5.58
Jim Cronin 23 10 8 7 58 18 38 2 7 .966 5.60
Bud Morse 24 8 5 5 40 17 22 1 3 .975 4.88
Sammy Hale 32 1 0 0 5 4 1 0 1 1.000 5.00
League Average .968 5.48
Team Total 151 151 141 864 364 475 25 73 .971 5.24

Player Standard Fielding--3B

Age G GS CG Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Sammy Hale 32 99 94 89 273 90 171 12 13 .956 2.64
Jimmy Dykes 32 48 47 42 150 60 79 11 9 .927 2.90
Jimmie Foxx 21 8 7 7 25 7 17 1 2 .960 3.00
Jim Cronin 23 4 1 1 5 2 3 0 0 1.000 1.25
Rudy Miller 28 2 2 1 8 3 3 2 0 .750 3.00
Joe Boley 32 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 1.00
League Average .952 2.90
Team Total 151 151 140 462 163 273 26 24 .944 2.69

Player Standard Fielding--SS

Age G GS CG Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Joe Boley 32 88 87 79 405 161 229 15 50 .963 4.43
Jimmy Dykes 32 60 58 55 291 119 151 21 27 .928 4.50
Jim Cronin 23 9 4 4 23 9 12 2 4 .913 2.33
Eric McNair 20 4 1 1 11 6 5 0 0 1.000 2.75
Joe Hassler 24 2 1 0 5 1 2 2 0 .600 1.50
League Average .937 4.67
Team Total 151 151 139 735 296 399 40 81 .946 4.26

Player Standard Fielding--OF

Age G LF CF RF GS CG Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Bing Miller 34 145 145 140 331 311 10 10 4 .970 2.21
Al Simmons 27 142 142 129 372 349 19 4 2 .989 2.59
Mule Haas 25 139 139 135 390 373 10 7 2 .982 2.76
Homer Summa 30 24 15 15 50 48 1 1 0 .980 2.04
Walt French 29 10 2 2 8 8 0 0 0 1.000 0.80
Ossie Orwoll 28 9 7 7 18 18 0 0 0 1.000 2.00
Bevo LeBourveau 32 3 2 2 8 8 0 0 0 1.000 2.67
Doc Cramer 23 1 1 1 6 6 0 0 0 1.000 6.00
League Average .966 2.27
Team Total 151 453 431 1183 1121 40 22 8 .981 2.45

Player Standard Fielding--P

Age G GS CG Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Lefty Grove 29 42 37 19 46 3 41 2 0 .957 1.05
Rube Walberg 32 40 33 20 60 11 49 0 1 1.000 1.50
George Earnshaw 29 44 33 13 56 12 38 6 1 .893 1.14
Jack Quinn 45 35 18 7 42 3 38 1 1 .976 1.17
Bill Shores 25 39 13 5 38 7 28 3 2 .921 0.90
Eddie Rommel 31 32 6 4 36 9 26 1 3 .972 1.09
Howard Ehmke 35 11 8 2 18 7 10 1 0 .944 1.55
Carroll Yerkes 26 19 2 0 21 3 18 0 3 1.000 1.11
Ossie Orwoll 28 12 0 0 6 0 6 0 1 1.000 0.50
Bill Breckinridge 21 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
League Average .958 1.29
Team Total 151 151 70 323 55 254 14 12 .957 1.12

1928 / 1930 Fielding Statistics