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1940 Philadelphia Athletics Fielding Statistics
(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1939 / 1941)
54-100, Finished 8th in American League
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Scored 703 runs, Allowed 932 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 58-96
Manager: Connie Mack (54-100)
Ballpark: Shibe Park (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 432,145 (6th of 8)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year: Batting - 98, Pitching - 101;   one-year: Batting - 96, Pitching - 99

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1939 / 1941 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
Johnny Babich 27 31 58 14 42 2 0 .966 1.81 P
Bill Beckmann 32 34 27 11 13 3 0 .889 0.71 P
Herman Besse 28 17 5 0 5 0 0 1.000 0.29 P
Al Brancato 21 105 414 160 231 23 39 .944 3.72 SS-3B
Earle Brucker 39 13 58 47 9 2 1 .966 4.31 2 C
George Caster 32 36 39 10 27 2 2 .949 1.03 P
Fred Chapman 23 25 109 40 54 15 12 .862 3.76 SS
Sam Chapman 24 129 0 129 0 375 348 13 14 2 .963 2.80 OF
Crash Davis 20 20 110 53 53 4 11 .964 5.30 2B-SS
Chubby Dean 23 31 49 12 36 1 2 .980 1.55 P-1B
Joe Gantenbein 23 55 1 0 0 143 57 78 8 11 .944 2.45 3B-1B-SS-OF
Buddy Hancken 25 1 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 1.00 0 C
Frankie Hayes 25 136 612 531 63 18 9 .971 4.37 13 C-1B
Ed Heusser 31 41 31 9 21 1 1 .968 0.73 P
Bob Johnson 34 136 116 13 8 338 310 15 13 4 .962 2.39 OF
Bill Lillard 22 70 293 113 157 23 28 .922 3.86 SS-2B
Phil Marchildon 26 2 3 0 3 0 0 1.000 1.50 P
Benny McCoy 24 131 690 262 393 35 82 .949 5.00 2B-3B
Les McCrabb 25 4 4 0 4 0 0 1.000 1.00 P
Pat McLaughlin 29 1 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 1.00 P
Carl Miles 22 2 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 0.50 P
Dee Miles 31 50 15 18 18 127 117 3 7 0 .945 2.40 OF
Wally Moses 29 133 0 2 131 313 295 10 8 1 .974 2.29 OF
Nels Potter 28 31 47 17 30 0 2 1.000 1.52 P
Buck Ross 25 24 38 12 23 3 0 .921 1.46 P
Al Rubeling 27 108 353 120 211 22 19 .938 3.06 3B-2B
Dick Siebert 28 154 1463 1322 119 22 112 .985 9.36 1B
Al Simmons 38 18 18 0 0 54 51 1 2 0 .963 2.89 OF
Eric Tipton 25 2 2 0 0 3 3 0 0 0 1.000 1.50 OF
Elmer Valo 19 6 6 0 0 18 18 0 0 0 1.000 3.00 OF
Porter Vaughan 21 18 21 2 16 3 0 .857 1.00 P
Hal Wagner 24 28 111 91 16 4 4 .964 3.82 0 C
Jack Wallaesa 20 6 31 9 19 3 3 .903 4.67 SS
Team Totals 26.7 154 5940 4035 1667 238 345 .960 3.57 15
Rank in 8 AL teams 1 6 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 25 134 595 515 63 17 9 .971 4.31
Hal Wagner 24 28 111 91 16 4 4 .964 3.82
Earle Brucker 39 13 58 47 9 2 1 .966 4.31
Buddy Hancken 25 1 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 1.00
League Average .982 4.68
Team Total 154 765 654 88 23 14 .970 4.22

Player Standard Fielding--1B

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Age G Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Dick Siebert 28 154 1463 1322 119 22 112 .985 9.36
Joe Gantenbein 23 6 27 26 1 0 0 1.000 4.50
Frankie Hayes 25 2 17 16 0 1 0 .941 8.00
Chubby Dean 23 1 8 8 0 0 1 1.000 8.00
League Average .989 9.60
Team Total 154 1515 1372 120 23 113 .985 9.15

Player Standard Fielding--2B

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Age G Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Benny McCoy 24 130 687 261 392 34 82 .951 5.02
Crash Davis 20 19 108 52 52 4 11 .963 5.47
Al Rubeling 27 10 53 24 27 2 6 .962 5.10
Bill Lillard 22 1 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 1.00
League Average .969 5.22
Team Total 154 849 338 471 40 99 .953 5.06

Player Standard Fielding--3B

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Age G Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Al Rubeling 27 98 300 96 184 20 13 .933 2.86
Joe Gantenbein 23 45 114 31 75 8 11 .930 2.36
Al Brancato 21 25 81 24 51 6 4 .926 3.00
Benny McCoy 24 1 3 1 1 1 0 .667 2.00
League Average .937 3.12
Team Total 154 498 152 311 35 28 .930 2.74

Player Standard Fielding--SS

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Age G Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Al Brancato 21 80 333 136 180 17 35 .949 3.95
Bill Lillard 22 69 292 112 157 23 28 .921 3.90
Fred Chapman 23 25 109 40 54 15 12 .862 3.76
Jack Wallaesa 20 6 31 9 19 3 3 .903 4.67
Joe Gantenbein 23 3 2 0 2 0 0 1.000 0.67
Crash Davis 20 1 2 1 1 0 0 1.000 2.00
League Average .949 4.52
Team Total 154 769 298 413 58 78 .925 3.86

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 34 136 116 13 8 338 310 15 13 4 .962 2.39
Wally Moses 29 133 0 2 131 313 295 10 8 1 .974 2.29
Sam Chapman 24 129 0 129 0 375 348 13 14 2 .963 2.80
Dee Miles 31 50 15 18 18 127 117 3 7 0 .945 2.40
Al Simmons 38 18 18 0 0 54 51 1 2 0 .963 2.89
Elmer Valo 19 6 6 0 0 18 18 0 0 0 1.000 3.00
Eric Tipton 25 2 2 0 0 3 3 0 0 0 1.000 1.50
Joe Gantenbein 23 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
League Average .970 2.32
Team Total 154 1228 1142 42 44 7 .964 2.49

Player Standard Fielding--P

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Age G Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Ed Heusser 31 41 31 9 21 1 1 .968 0.73
George Caster 32 36 39 10 27 2 2 .949 1.03
Bill Beckmann 32 34 27 11 13 3 0 .889 0.71
Johnny Babich 27 31 58 14 42 2 0 .966 1.81
Nels Potter 28 31 47 17 30 0 2 1.000 1.52
Chubby Dean 23 30 41 4 36 1 1 .976 1.33
Buck Ross 25 24 38 12 23 3 0 .921 1.46
Porter Vaughan 21 18 21 2 16 3 0 .857 1.00
Herman Besse 28 17 5 0 5 0 0 1.000 0.29
Les McCrabb 25 4 4 0 4 0 0 1.000 1.00
Phil Marchildon 26 2 3 0 3 0 0 1.000 1.50
Carl Miles 22 2 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 0.50
Pat McLaughlin 29 1 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 1.00
League Average .956 1.05
Team Total 154 316 79 222 15 6 .953 1.11

1939 / 1941 Fielding Statistics

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