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1945 Philadelphia Athletics Fielding Statistics
(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1944 / 1946)
52-98, Finished 8th in American League
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Scored 494 runs, Allowed 638 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 58-92
Manager: Connie Mack (52-98)
Ballpark: Shibe Park (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 462,631 (8th of 8)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year:
Batting - 100, Pitching - 102;   one-year: Batting - 94, Pitching - 96

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1944 / 1946 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
Joe Astroth 22 8 28 20 4 4 0 .857 3.00 0 C
Joe Berry 40 52 42 11 30 1 0 .976 0.79 P
Don Black 28 26 27 8 18 1 0 .963 1.00 P
Charlie Bowles 28 8 11 5 6 0 0 1.000 1.38 P
Al Brancato 26 10 49 22 25 2 5 .959 4.70 SS
Joe Burns 29 25 0 0 19 41 32 7 2 1 .951 1.56 OF-3B-1B
Ed Busch 27 121 629 220 378 31 72 .951 4.94 SS-2B-3B-1B
Sam Chapman 29 8 0 8 0 18 18 0 0 0 1.000 2.25 OF
Russ Christopher 27 33 98 26 71 1 4 .990 2.94 P
Joe Cicero 34 7 1 0 6 7 7 0 0 0 1.000 1.00 OF
Bill Connelly 20 2 2 1 0 1 0 .500 0.50 P
Woody Crowson 26 1 2 0 2 0 0 1.000 2.00 P
Larry Drake 24 1 1 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 2.00 OF
Bobby Estalella 34 124 9 118 0 328 314 10 4 3 .988 2.61 OF
Jesse Flores 30 29 41 14 23 4 3 .902 1.28 P
Dick Fowler 24 7 5 1 4 0 0 1.000 0.71 P
Ford Garrison 29 5 5 0 0 12 11 1 0 0 1.000 2.40 OF
Charlie Gassaway 26 24 29 3 20 6 1 .793 0.96 P
Greek George 32 46 180 161 14 5 3 .972 3.80 2 C
Steve Gerkin 32 21 32 5 24 3 1 .906 1.38 P
Irv Hall 26 151 941 422 498 21 108 .978 6.09 2B
Frankie Hayes 30 32 160 131 28 1 6 .994 4.97 3 C
George Kell 22 147 551 186 345 20 32 .964 3.61 3B
Ernie Kish 27 30 13 8 11 59 52 3 4 0 .932 1.83 OF
Lou Knerr 23 27 35 10 24 1 3 .971 1.26 P
Phil Marchildon 31 3 3 1 2 0 0 1.000 1.00 P
Bill McGhee 39 56 40 0 9 153 143 9 1 7 .993 2.71 OF-1B
Charlie Metro 26 57 53 1 4 108 100 5 3 0 .972 1.84 OF
Bobo Newsom 37 36 42 12 28 2 1 .952 1.11 P
Hal Peck 28 110 0 0 110 211 190 9 12 3 .943 1.81 OF
Jim Pruett 27 4 13 12 1 0 0 1.000 3.25 0 C
Buddy Rosar 30 85 397 338 54 5 6 .987 4.61 4 C
Larry Rosenthal 35 21 21 0 0 36 35 1 0 0 1.000 1.71 OF
Carl Scheib 18 4 3 1 2 0 0 1.000 0.75 P
Dick Siebert 33 147 1576 1427 135 14 129 .991 10.63 1B
Mayo Smith 30 65 33 27 7 127 120 4 3 0 .976 1.91 OF
Bobby Wilkins 22 44 4 0 0 213 79 118 16 23 .925 4.48 SS-OF
Team Totals 29.2 153 6211 4140 1903 168 411 .973 3.83 9
Rank in 8 AL teams 6 4 3
Age G G_LF G_CF G_RF Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G PB Pos. Summary
Games played chart available on the Roster pages.

Player Standard Fielding--C

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Age G Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Buddy Rosar 30 85 397 338 54 5 6 .987 4.61
Greek George 32 46 180 161 14 5 3 .972 3.80
Frankie Hayes 30 32 160 131 28 1 6 .994 4.97
Joe Astroth 22 8 28 20 4 4 0 .857 3.00
Jim Pruett 27 4 13 12 1 0 0 1.000 3.25
League Average .987 4.34
Team Total 153 778 662 101 15 15 .981 4.36

Player Standard Fielding--1B

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Age G Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Dick Siebert 33 147 1576 1427 135 14 129 .991 10.63
Bill McGhee 39 8 66 59 7 0 7 1.000 8.25
Joe Burns 29 1 6 5 1 0 0 1.000 6.00
Ed Busch 27 1 3 3 0 0 1 1.000 3.00
League Average .989 9.81
Team Total 153 1651 1494 143 14 137 .992 10.43

Player Standard Fielding--2B

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Age G Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Irv Hall 26 151 941 422 498 21 108 .978 6.09
Ed Busch 27 2 9 4 4 1 2 .889 4.00
League Average .970 5.35
Team Total 153 950 426 502 22 110 .977 6.07

Player Standard Fielding--3B

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Age G Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
George Kell 22 147 551 186 345 20 32 .964 3.61
Joe Burns 29 5 8 1 5 2 0 .750 1.20
Ed Busch 27 2 9 4 4 1 2 .889 4.00
League Average .949 2.96
Team Total 153 568 191 354 23 34 .960 3.54

Player Standard Fielding--SS

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Age G Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Ed Busch 27 116 608 209 370 29 67 .952 4.99
Bobby Wilkins 22 40 208 74 118 16 23 .923 4.80
Al Brancato 26 10 49 22 25 2 5 .959 4.70
League Average .951 4.94
Team Total 153 865 305 513 47 95 .946 4.93

Player Standard Fielding--OF

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Age G G_LF G_CF G_RF Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Bobby Estalella 34 124 9 118 0 328 314 10 4 3 .988 2.61
Hal Peck 28 110 0 0 110 211 190 9 12 3 .943 1.81
Mayo Smith 30 65 33 27 7 127 120 4 3 0 .976 1.91
Charlie Metro 26 57 53 1 4 108 100 5 3 0 .972 1.84
Bill McGhee 39 48 40 0 9 87 84 2 1 0 .989 1.79
Ernie Kish 27 30 13 8 11 59 52 3 4 0 .932 1.83
Larry Rosenthal 35 21 21 0 0 36 35 1 0 0 1.000 1.71
Joe Burns 29 19 0 0 19 27 26 1 0 1 1.000 1.42
Sam Chapman 29 8 0 8 0 18 18 0 0 0 1.000 2.25
Joe Cicero 34 7 1 0 6 7 7 0 0 0 1.000 1.00
Ford Garrison 29 5 5 0 0 12 11 1 0 0 1.000 2.40
Bobby Wilkins 22 4 4 0 0 5 5 0 0 0 1.000 1.25
Larry Drake 24 1 1 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 2.00
League Average .978 2.29
Team Total 153 1027 964 36 27 7 .974 2.00

Player Standard Fielding--P

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Age G Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Joe Berry 40 52 42 11 30 1 0 .976 0.79
Bobo Newsom 37 36 42 12 28 2 1 .952 1.11
Russ Christopher 27 33 98 26 71 1 4 .990 2.94
Jesse Flores 30 29 41 14 23 4 3 .902 1.28
Lou Knerr 23 27 35 10 24 1 3 .971 1.26
Don Black 28 26 27 8 18 1 0 .963 1.00
Charlie Gassaway 26 24 29 3 20 6 1 .793 0.96
Steve Gerkin 32 21 32 5 24 3 1 .906 1.38
Charlie Bowles 28 8 11 5 6 0 0 1.000 1.38
Dick Fowler 24 7 5 1 4 0 0 1.000 0.71
Carl Scheib 18 4 3 1 2 0 0 1.000 0.75
Phil Marchildon 31 3 3 1 2 0 0 1.000 1.00
Bill Connelly 20 2 2 1 0 1 0 .500 0.50
Woody Crowson 26 1 2 0 2 0 0 1.000 2.00
League Average .955 1.26
Team Total 153 372 98 254 20 13 .946 1.29

1944 / 1946 Fielding Statistics