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1940 Philadelphia Athletics

Fielding Statistics

Franchise Encyclopedia: 1939 / 1941

54-100, Finished 8th in American League (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Connie Mack (54-100)
Scored 703 runs, Allowed 932 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 58-96

Ballparks: Shibe Park · Attendance: 432,145 (6th of 8)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year: Batting - 97, Pitching - 101 · one-year: Batting - 95, Pitching - 99


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1939 / 1941 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
Johnny Babich 27 31 30 16 58 14 42 2 0 .966 1.81 P
Bill Beckmann 32 34 9 6 27 11 13 3 0 .889 0.71 P
Herman Besse 28 17 5 0 5 0 5 0 0 1.000 0.29 P
Al Brancato 21 103 81 69 414 160 231 23 39 .944 3.72 SS-3B
Earle Brucker 39 13 10 8 58 47 9 2 1 .966 4.31 2 6 2 25% 41% C
George Caster 32 36 24 11 39 10 27 2 2 .949 1.03 P
Fred Chapman 23 25 22 17 109 40 54 15 12 .862 3.76 SS
Sam Chapman 24 129 127 124 375 348 13 14 2 .963 2.80 OF
Crash Davis 20 20 17 15 110 53 53 4 11 .964 5.30 2B-SS
Chubby Dean 24 31 19 8 49 12 36 1 2 .980 1.55 P-1B
Joe Gantenbein 24 55 38 37 143 57 78 8 11 .944 2.45 3B-1B-SS-OF
Buddy Hancken 25 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 1.00 0 0 0 C
Frankie Hayes 25 135 126 113 612 531 63 18 9 .971 4.37 13 62 29 32% 41% C-1B
Ed Heusser 31 41 6 2 31 9 21 1 1 .968 0.73 P
Bob Johnson 34 136 136 131 338 310 15 13 4 .962 2.39 OF
Bill Lillard 22 70 66 49 293 113 157 23 28 .922 3.86 SS-2B
Phil Marchildon 26 2 2 1 3 0 3 0 0 1.000 1.50 P
Benny McCoy 24 130 128 124 690 262 393 35 82 .949 5.00 2B-3B
Les McCrabb 25 4 0 0 4 0 4 0 0 1.000 1.00 P
Pat McLaughlin 29 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 1.00 P
Carl Miles 22 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 0.50 P
Dee Miles 31 50 43 41 127 117 3 7 0 .945 2.40 OF
Wally Moses 29 133 133 130 313 295 10 8 1 .974 2.29 OF
Nels Potter 28 31 25 13 47 17 30 0 2 1.000 1.52 P
Buck Ross 25 24 19 10 38 12 23 3 0 .921 1.46 P
Al Rubeling 27 107 104 94 353 120 211 22 19 .938 3.06 3B-2B
Dick Siebert 28 154 154 145 1463 1322 119 22 112 .985 9.36 1B
Al Simmons 38 18 15 13 54 51 1 2 0 .963 2.89 OF
Eric Tipton 25 2 2 2 3 3 0 0 0 1.000 1.50 OF
Elmer Valo 19 6 6 6 18 18 0 0 0 1.000 3.00 OF
Porter Vaughan 21 18 15 5 21 2 16 3 0 .857 1.00 P
Hal Wagner 24 28 18 12 111 91 16 4 4 .964 3.82 0 24 6 20% 41% C
Jack Wallaesa 20 6 6 6 31 9 19 3 3 .903 4.67 SS
Team Totals 26.8 154 1386 1208 5940 4035 1667 238 345 .960 3.57 15 92 37 29% 41%
Rank in 8 AL teams 1 6 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

Games played chart available on the Roster pages.

Player Standard Fielding--C

League Register
Age G GS CG Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G PB WP SB CS CS%
Frankie Hayes 25 134 126 113 595 515 63 17 9 .971 4.31 13 62 29 32%
Hal Wagner 24 28 18 12 111 91 16 4 4 .964 3.82 0 24 6 20%
Earle Brucker 39 13 10 8 58 47 9 2 1 .966 4.31 2 6 2 25%
Buddy Hancken 25 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 1.00 0 0 0
League Average .982 4.68 41%
Team Total 154 154 133 765 654 88 23 14 .970 4.22 15 92 37 29%

Player Standard Fielding--1B

League Register
Age G GS CG Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Dick Siebert 28 154 154 145 1463 1322 119 22 112 .985 9.36
Joe Gantenbein 24 6 0 0 27 26 1 0 0 1.000 4.50
Frankie Hayes 25 2 0 0 17 16 0 1 0 .941 8.00
Chubby Dean 24 1 0 0 8 8 0 0 1 1.000 8.00
League Average .989 9.60
Team Total 154 154 145 1515 1372 120 23 113 .985 9.15

Player Standard Fielding--2B

League Register
Age G GS CG Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Benny McCoy 24 130 128 124 687 261 392 34 82 .951 5.02
Crash Davis 20 19 17 15 108 52 52 4 11 .963 5.47
Al Rubeling 27 10 9 9 53 24 27 2 6 .962 5.10
Bill Lillard 22 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 1.00
League Average .969 5.22
Team Total 154 154 148 849 338 471 40 99 .953 5.06

Player Standard Fielding--3B

League Register
Age G GS CG Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Al Rubeling 27 98 95 85 300 96 184 20 13 .933 2.86
Joe Gantenbein 24 45 38 37 114 31 75 8 11 .930 2.36
Al Brancato 21 25 21 17 81 24 51 6 4 .926 3.00
Benny McCoy 24 1 0 0 3 1 1 1 0 .667 2.00
League Average .937 3.12
Team Total 154 154 139 498 152 311 35 28 .930 2.74

Player Standard Fielding--SS

League Register
Age G GS CG Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Al Brancato 21 80 60 52 333 136 180 17 35 .949 3.95
Bill Lillard 22 69 66 49 292 112 157 23 28 .921 3.90
Fred Chapman 23 25 22 17 109 40 54 15 12 .862 3.76
Jack Wallaesa 20 6 6 6 31 9 19 3 3 .903 4.67
Joe Gantenbein 24 3 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 1.000 0.67
Crash Davis 20 1 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 1.000 2.00
League Average .949 4.52
Team Total 154 154 124 769 298 413 58 78 .925 3.86

Player Standard Fielding--OF

League Register
Age G LF CF RF GS CG Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Bob Johnson 34 136 136 131 338 310 15 13 4 .962 2.39
Wally Moses 29 133 133 130 313 295 10 8 1 .974 2.29
Sam Chapman 24 129 127 124 375 348 13 14 2 .963 2.80
Dee Miles 31 50 43 41 127 117 3 7 0 .945 2.40
Al Simmons 38 18 15 13 54 51 1 2 0 .963 2.89
Elmer Valo 19 6 6 6 18 18 0 0 0 1.000 3.00
Eric Tipton 25 2 2 2 3 3 0 0 0 1.000 1.50
Joe Gantenbein 24 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
League Average .970 2.32
Team Total 154 462 447 1228 1142 42 44 7 .964 2.49

Player Standard Fielding--P

League Register
Age G GS CG Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Johnny Babich 27 31 30 16 58 14 42 2 0 .966 1.81
Nels Potter 28 31 25 13 47 17 30 0 2 1.000 1.52
George Caster 32 36 24 11 39 10 27 2 2 .949 1.03
Chubby Dean 24 30 19 8 41 4 36 1 1 .976 1.33
Buck Ross 25 24 19 10 38 12 23 3 0 .921 1.46
Bill Beckmann 32 34 9 6 27 11 13 3 0 .889 0.71
Ed Heusser 31 41 6 2 31 9 21 1 1 .968 0.73
Porter Vaughan 21 18 15 5 21 2 16 3 0 .857 1.00
Herman Besse 28 17 5 0 5 0 5 0 0 1.000 0.29
Les McCrabb 25 4 0 0 4 0 4 0 0 1.000 1.00
Phil Marchildon 26 2 2 1 3 0 3 0 0 1.000 1.50
Carl Miles 22 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 0.50
Pat McLaughlin 29 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 1.00
League Average .956 1.05
Team Total 154 154 72 316 79 222 15 6 .953 1.11

1939 / 1941 Fielding Statistics

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