1939 Philadelphia Athletics Fielding Statistics

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1939 Philadelphia Athletics Fielding Statistics
(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1938 / 1940)
55-97, Finished 7th in American League
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Scored 711 runs, Allowed 1022 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 52-100
Manager: Connie Mack (25-37) and Earle Mack (30-60)
Ballpark: Shibe Park (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 395,022 (6th of 8)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 98, Pitching - 102; one-year: Batting - 97, Pitching - 102

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1938 / 1940 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
Wayne Ambler	23	96				376	150	208	18	34	.952	3.73		SS-2B
Bill Beckmann	31	27				29	10	19	0	0	1.000	1.07		P
Al Brancato	20	21				66	20	42	4	2	.939	2.95		3B-SS
Earle Brucker	38	47				168	150	18	0	5	1.000	3.57	2	C
George Caster	31	28				31	9	21	1	4	.968	1.07		P
Fred Chapman	22	15				69	24	38	7	5	.899	4.13		SS
Sam Chapman	23	136	0	117	0	534	497	16	21	8	.961	3.77		OF-1B
Eddie Collins	22	7	0	0	6	13	11	1	1	0	.923	1.71		OF-2B
Chubby Dean	22	54				31	3	26	2	4	.935	0.54		P
Nick Etten	25	41				399	376	19	4	29	.990	9.63		1B
Lou Finney	28	4	0	3	1	12	12	0	0	0	1.000	3.00		OF
Joe Gantenbein	22	95				404	178	203	23	30	.943	4.01		2B-3B-SS
Frankie Hayes	24	114				450	380	60	10	12	.978	3.86	12	C
Bob Johnson	33	151	138	14	0	397	369	15	13	3	.967	2.54		OF-2B
Bob Joyce	24	30				27	3	24	0	1	1.000	0.90		P
Bill Lillard	21	7				38	12	25	1	3	.974	5.29		SS
Dario Lodigiani	23	117				449	159	263	27	24	.940	3.61		3B-2B
Walt Masters	32	4				4	0	3	1	0	.750	0.75		P
Les McCrabb	24	5				7	1	6	0	0	1.000	1.40		P
Bob McNamara	22	9				10	5	5	0	0	1.000	1.11		3B-SS-1B-2B
Dee Miles	30	77	1	20	57	155	146	4	5	1	.968	1.95		OF
Wally Moses	28	103	0	5	100	227	209	10	8	2	.965	2.13		OF
Bill Nagel	23	100				373	134	218	21	32	.944	3.52		2B-3B-P
Lynn Nelson	34	35				40	11	27	2	6	.950	1.09		P
Skeeter Newsome	28	95				420	178	221	21	44	.950	4.20		SS-2B
Harry O'Neill	22	1				0	0	0	0	0		0.00	0	C
Sam Page	23	4				6	0	6	0	1	1.000	1.50		P
Roy Parmelee	32	14				13	2	10	1	0	.923	0.86		P
Cotton Pippen	28	25				38	9	26	3	4	.921	1.40		P
Nels Potter	27	41				43	8	34	1	0	.977	1.02		P
Jim Reninger	24	4				5	3	2	0	0	1.000	1.25		P
Buck Ross	24	29				31	9	20	2	1	.935	1.00		P
Jim Schelle	22	1				0	0	0	0	0		0.00		P
Dick Siebert	27	99				957	874	74	9	73	.991	9.58		1B
Dave Smith	24	1				0	0	0	0	0		0.00		P
Eddie Smith	25	3				0	0	0	0	0		0.00		P
Bud Thomas	28	2				1	0	1	0	0	1.000	0.50		P
Eric Tipton	24	34	33	0	2	69	65	0	4	0	.942	1.91		OF
Hal Wagner	23	5				14	11	3	0	0	1.000	2.80	0	C
Team Totals	26.3	153				5906	4028	1668	210	328	.964	3.39	14
Rank in 8 AL teams									1	8	8
	Age	G	G_LF	G_CF	G_RF	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G	PB	Pos. Summary

Standard Team Fielding

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Player Standard Fielding--C

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	Age	G	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G
Frankie Hayes	24	114	450	380	60	10	12	.978	3.86
Earle Brucker	38	47	168	150	18	0	5	1.000	3.57
Hal Wagner	23	5	14	11	3	0	0	1.000	2.80
Harry O'Neill	22	1	0	0	0	0	0		0.00
League Average								.981	4.44
Team Total		153	632	541	81	10	17	.984	3.72

Player Standard Fielding--1B

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	Age	G	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G
Dick Siebert	27	99	957	874	74	9	73	.991	9.58
Nick Etten	25	41	399	376	19	4	29	.990	9.63
Sam Chapman	23	19	156	147	5	4	6	.974	8.00
Bob McNamara	22	1	1	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.00
League Average								.990	9.43
Team Total		153	1513	1398	98	17	108	.989	9.35

Player Standard Fielding--2B

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	Age	G	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G
Joe Gantenbein	22	76	363	165	179	19	26	.948	4.53
Bill Nagel	23	56	251	100	137	14	28	.944	4.23
Dario Lodigiani	23	28	148	56	82	10	16	.932	4.93
Wayne Ambler	23	19	51	24	24	3	3	.941	2.53
Skeeter Newsome	28	2	2	2	0	0	0	1.000	1.00
Eddie Collins	22	1	3	1	1	1	0	.667	2.00
Bob Johnson	33	1	0	0	0	0	0		0.00
Bob McNamara	22	1	1	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.00
League Average								.965	5.14
Team Total		153	819	349	423	47	73	.943	4.20

Player Standard Fielding--3B

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	Age	G	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G
Dario Lodigiani	23	89	301	103	181	17	8	.944	3.19
Bill Nagel	23	43	122	34	81	7	4	.943	2.67
Al Brancato	20	20	66	20	42	4	2	.939	3.10
Joe Gantenbein	22	14	22	8	13	1	2	.955	1.50
Bob McNamara	22	5	6	2	4	0	0	1.000	1.20
League Average								.943	3.03
Team Total		153	517	167	321	29	16	.944	2.85

Player Standard Fielding--SS

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	Age	G	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G
Skeeter Newsome	28	93	418	176	221	21	44	.950	4.27
Wayne Ambler	23	77	325	126	184	15	31	.954	4.03
Fred Chapman	22	15	69	24	38	7	5	.899	4.13
Bill Lillard	21	7	38	12	25	1	3	.974	5.29
Joe Gantenbein	22	5	19	5	11	3	2	.842	3.20
Bob McNamara	22	2	2	1	1	0	0	1.000	1.00
Al Brancato	20	1	0	0	0	0	0		0.00
League Average								.950	4.68
Team Total		153	871	344	480	47	85	.946	4.12

Player Standard Fielding--OF

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	Age	G	G_LF	G_CF	G_RF	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G
Bob Johnson	33	150	138	14	0	397	369	15	13	3	.967	2.56
Sam Chapman	23	117	0	117	0	378	350	11	17	2	.955	3.09
Wally Moses	28	103	0	5	100	227	209	10	8	2	.965	2.13
Dee Miles	30	77	1	20	57	155	146	4	5	1	.968	1.95
Eric Tipton	24	34	33	0	2	69	65	0	4	0	.942	1.91
Eddie Collins	22	6	0	0	6	10	10	0	0	0	1.000	1.67
Lou Finney	28	4	0	3	1	12	12	0	0	0	1.000	3.00
League Average											.969	2.33
Team Total		153				1248	1161	40	47	8	.962	2.45

Player Standard Fielding--P

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	Age	G	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G
Chubby Dean	22	54	31	3	26	2	4	.935	0.54
Nels Potter	27	41	43	8	34	1	0	.977	1.02
Lynn Nelson	34	35	40	11	27	2	6	.950	1.09
Bob Joyce	24	30	27	3	24	0	1	1.000	0.90
Buck Ross	24	29	31	9	20	2	1	.935	1.00
George Caster	31	28	31	9	21	1	4	.968	1.07
Bill Beckmann	31	27	29	10	19	0	0	1.000	1.07
Cotton Pippen	28	25	38	9	26	3	4	.921	1.40
Roy Parmelee	32	14	13	2	10	1	0	.923	0.86
Les McCrabb	24	5	7	1	6	0	0	1.000	1.40
Walt Masters	32	4	4	0	3	1	0	.750	0.75
Sam Page	23	4	6	0	6	0	1	1.000	1.50
Jim Reninger	24	4	5	3	2	0	0	1.000	1.25
Eddie Smith	25	3	0	0	0	0	0		0.00
Bud Thomas	28	2	1	0	1	0	0	1.000	0.50
Bill Nagel	23	1	0	0	0	0	0		0.00
Jim Schelle	22	1	0	0	0	0	0		0.00
Dave Smith	24	1	0	0	0	0	0		0.00
League Average								.952	0.97
Team Total		153	306	68	225	13	21	.958	0.95

1938 / 1940 Fielding Statistics

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