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1938 Philadelphia Athletics

Fielding Statistics

Franchise Encyclopedia: 1937 / 1939

53-99, Finished 8th in American League (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Connie Mack (53-99)
Scored 726 runs, Allowed 956 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 57-95

Ballparks: Shibe Park · Attendance: 385,357 (6th of 8)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 96, Pitching - 100 · one-year: Batting - 100, Pitching - 104

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1937 / 1939 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
Wayne Ambler	22	120	118	103	579	221	326	32	58	.945	4.56								SS-2B
Babe Barna	23	7	7	7	12	10	1	1	0	.917	1.57								OF
Irv Bartling	24	14	13	12	70	29	35	6	8	.914	4.57								SS-3B
Charlie Berry	35	1	0	0	2	1	1	0	1	1.000	2.00	0		0	0				C
Earle Brucker	37	45	43	40	211	188	20	3	1	.986	4.62	3		27	12	31%	37%		C-1B
Ralph Buxton	27	5	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	1.000	0.20								P
George Caster	30	42	40	20	60	12	44	4	1	.933	1.33								P
Sam Chapman	22	110	110	109	249	229	8	12	0	.952	2.15								OF
Chubby Dean	22	6	1	0	8	0	8	0	0	1.000	1.33								P
Paul Easterling	32	1	1	1	4	3	0	1	0	.750	3.00								OF
Nick Etten	24	22	22	22	225	212	10	3	20	.987	10.09								1B
Lou Finney	27	109	106	104	735	698	28	9	35	.988	6.60								1B-OF
Randy Gumpert	20	4	2	0	6	1	5	0	0	1.000	1.50								P
Mule Haas	34	18	16	16	69	67	2	0	3	1.000	3.83								OF-1B
Gene Hasson	22	19	19	19	167	154	6	7	17	.958	8.42								1B
Frankie Hayes	23	90	86	81	366	319	38	9	2	.975	3.97	10		46	20	30%	37%		C
Bob Johnson	32	152	152	149	451	406	27	18	6	.960	2.81								OF-2B-3B
Harry Kelley	32	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0		0.00								P
Dario Lodigiani	22	93	91	90	494	210	259	25	48	.949	5.04								2B-3B
Wally Moses	27	139	139	138	326	304	11	11	3	.966	2.27								OF
Lynn Nelson	33	32	23	13	42	4	36	2	0	.952	1.25								P
Skeeter Newsome	27	15	13	13	69	24	43	2	7	.971	4.47								SS
Ace Parker	26	42	29	26	134	54	75	5	10	.963	2.93								SS-3B-2B
Rusty Peters	23	2	2	1	7	3	2	2	0	.714	2.50								SS
Nels Potter	26	35	9	4	25	8	16	1	0	.960	0.69								P
Jim Reninger	23	4	4	1	6	0	6	0	0	1.000	1.50								P
Buck Ross	23	29	28	10	43	5	36	2	2	.953	1.41								P
Dick Siebert	26	46	46	44	444	403	41	0	35	1.000	9.65								1B
Dave Smith	23	21	0	0	10	2	8	0	0	1.000	0.48								P
Eddie Smith	24	43	7	0	31	10	20	1	1	.968	0.70								P
Stan Sperry	24	60	60	60	319	121	185	13	26	.959	5.10								2B
Bud Thomas	27	42	29	7	48	7	39	2	1	.958	1.10								P
Hal Wagner	22	30	25	22	106	87	16	3	2	.972	3.43	2		13	7	35%	37%		C
Billy Werber	30	134	134	131	464	168	266	30	21	.935	3.24								3B
Al Williams	24	30	8	1	24	4	18	2	0	.917	0.73								P
Team Totals	26.3	154	1386	1244	5807	3964	1637	206	308	.965	3.57	15		86	39	31%	37%
Rank in 8 AL teams								1	8	8
	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%
Frankie Hayes	23	90	86	81	366	319	38	9	2	.975	3.97	10	46	20	30%
Earle Brucker	37	44	43	40	211	188	20	3	1	.986	4.73	3	27	12	31%
Hal Wagner	22	30	25	22	106	87	16	3	2	.972	3.43	2	13	7	35%
Charlie Berry	35	1	0	0	2	1	1	0	1	1.000	2.00	0	0	0
League Average										.983	4.37				37%
Team Total		154	154	143	685	595	75	15	6	.978	4.06	15	86	39	31%

Player Standard Fielding--1B

League Register

	Age	G	GS	CG	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G
Lou Finney	27	64	62	60	604	574	24	6	35	.990	9.34
Dick Siebert	26	46	46	44	444	403	41	0	35	1.000	9.65
Nick Etten	24	22	22	22	225	212	10	3	20	.987	10.09
Gene Hasson	22	19	19	19	167	154	6	7	17	.958	8.42
Mule Haas	34	6	5	5	49	48	1	0	2	1.000	8.17
Earle Brucker	37	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0.00
League Average										.990	9.56
Team Total		154	154	150	1489	1391	82	16	109	.989	9.32

Player Standard Fielding--2B

League Register

	Age	G	GS	CG	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G
Dario Lodigiani	22	80	79	78	447	193	233	21	45	.953	5.33
Stan Sperry	24	60	60	60	319	121	185	13	26	.959	5.10
Ace Parker	26	9	9	8	43	22	19	2	3	.953	4.56
Wayne Ambler	22	4	4	4	28	12	16	0	4	1.000	7.00
Bob Johnson	32	3	2	2	14	6	6	2	3	.857	4.00
League Average										.967	5.32
Team Total		154	154	152	851	354	459	38	81	.955	5.21

Player Standard Fielding--3B

League Register

	Age	G	GS	CG	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G
Billy Werber	30	134	134	131	464	168	266	30	21	.935	3.24
Dario Lodigiani	22	13	12	12	47	17	26	4	3	.915	3.31
Ace Parker	26	9	8	7	20	3	16	1	1	.950	2.11
Irv Bartling	24	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0.00
Bob Johnson	32	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0.00
League Average										.941	3.07
Team Total		154	154	150	531	188	308	35	25	.934	3.14

Player Standard Fielding--SS

League Register

	Age	G	GS	CG	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G
Wayne Ambler	22	116	114	99	551	209	310	32	54	.942	4.47
Ace Parker	26	26	12	11	71	29	40	2	6	.972	2.65
Skeeter Newsome	27	15	13	13	69	24	43	2	7	.971	4.47
Irv Bartling	24	13	13	12	70	29	35	6	8	.914	4.92
Rusty Peters	23	2	2	1	7	3	2	2	0	.714	2.50
League Average										.953	4.99
Team Total		154	154	136	768	294	430	44	75	.943	4.21

Player Standard Fielding--OF

League Register

	Age	G	GS	CG	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G
Bob Johnson	32	150	150	147	437	400	21	16	3	.963	2.81
Wally Moses	27	139	139	138	326	304	11	11	3	.966	2.27
Sam Chapman	22	110	110	109	249	229	8	12	0	.952	2.15
Lou Finney	27	46	44	44	131	124	4	3	0	.977	2.78
Mule Haas	34	12	11	11	20	19	1	0	1	1.000	1.67
Babe Barna	23	7	7	7	12	10	1	1	0	.917	1.57
Paul Easterling	32	1	1	1	4	3	0	1	0	.750	3.00
League Average										.972	2.31
Team Total		154	462	457	1179	1089	46	44	7	.963	2.44

Player Standard Fielding--P

League Register

	Age	G	GS	CG	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G
George Caster	30	42	40	20	60	12	44	4	1	.933	1.33
Bud Thomas	27	42	29	7	48	7	39	2	1	.958	1.10
Lynn Nelson	33	32	23	13	42	4	36	2	0	.952	1.25
Buck Ross	23	29	28	10	43	5	36	2	2	.953	1.41
Eddie Smith	24	43	7	0	31	10	20	1	1	.968	0.70
Nels Potter	26	35	9	4	25	8	16	1	0	.960	0.69
Al Williams	24	30	8	1	24	4	18	2	0	.917	0.73
Dave Smith	23	21	0	0	10	2	8	0	0	1.000	0.48
Chubby Dean	22	6	1	0	8	0	8	0	0	1.000	1.33
Jim Reninger	23	4	4	1	6	0	6	0	0	1.000	1.50
Randy Gumpert	20	4	2	0	6	1	5	0	0	1.000	1.50
Ralph Buxton	27	5	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	1.000	0.20
Harry Kelley	32	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0		0.00
League Average										.952	1.12
Team Total		154	154	56	304	53	237	14	5	.954	0.98

1937 / 1939 Fielding Statistics

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