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1946 Philadelphia Athletics Fielding Statistics
(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1945 / 1947)
49-105, Finished 8th in American League
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Scored 529 runs, Allowed 680 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 60-94
Manager: Connie Mack (49-105)
Ballpark: Shibe Park (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 621,793 (7th of 8)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year:
Batting - 99, Pitching - 101;   one-year: Batting - 104, Pitching - 107

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1945 / 1947 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
George Armstrong 22 4 5 4 1 0 1 1.000 1.25 0 C
Joe Astroth 23 4 9 7 1 1 0 .889 2.00 0 C
Vern Benson 21 2 2 0 0 4 4 0 0 0 1.000 2.00 OF
Joe Berry 41 5 5 1 4 0 0 1.000 1.00 P
Herman Besse 34 7 3 0 3 0 0 1.000 0.43 P
Norm Brown 27 4 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 0.25 P
Jake Caulfield 28 32 112 49 55 8 13 .929 3.25 SS-3B
Sam Chapman 30 145 89 59 0 394 369 13 12 4 .970 2.63 OF
Russ Christopher 28 30 46 7 38 1 1 .978 1.50 P
Joe Coleman 23 4 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 0.25 P
Pat Cooper 28 1 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 1.00 P
Russ Derry 29 50 45 2 5 132 127 3 2 2 .985 2.60 OF
Gene Desautels 39 52 184 151 31 2 4 .989 3.50 2 C
Everett Fagan 28 20 10 2 7 1 0 .900 0.45 P
Jesse Flores 31 29 29 8 18 3 1 .897 0.90 P
Dick Fowler 25 32 45 13 29 3 2 .933 1.31 P
Ford Garrison 30 8 8 0 0 8 8 0 0 0 1.000 1.00 OF
Lee Griffeth 21 10 3 2 1 0 0 1.000 0.30 P
Oscar Grimes 31 53 256 111 130 15 31 .941 4.55 2B-3B-SS
Irv Hall 27 47 244 115 122 7 23 .971 5.04 2B-SS
Gene Handley 31 73 332 163 152 17 33 .949 4.32 2B-3B-SS
Lum Harris 31 34 47 10 36 1 2 .979 1.35 P
George Kell 23 26 95 36 57 2 5 .979 3.58 3B
Lou Knerr 24 30 30 4 26 0 0 1.000 1.00 P
Jack Knott 39 3 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 P
Bruce Konopka 26 21 1 0 0 166 148 17 1 13 .994 7.86 1B-OF
Hank Majeski 29 72 245 78 159 8 22 .967 3.29 3B
Phil Marchildon 32 36 46 9 33 4 0 .913 1.17 P
Bill McCahan 25 4 4 1 3 0 0 1.000 1.00 P
Barney McCosky 29 85 0 85 0 213 207 2 4 0 .981 2.46 OF
George McQuinn 36 134 1212 1098 99 15 107 .988 8.93 1B
Bobo Newsom 38 10 8 1 7 0 1 1.000 0.80 P
Hal Peck 29 35 0 0 35 52 47 4 1 1 .981 1.46 OF
Don Richmond 26 16 50 19 28 3 1 .940 2.94 3B
Buddy Rosar 31 117 605 532 73 0 9 1.000 5.17 5 C
Bob Savage 24 40 19 4 14 1 1 .947 0.45 P
Tuck Stainback 34 66 11 18 37 164 153 5 6 1 .963 2.39 OF
Pete Suder 30 117 0 0 2 553 247 284 22 56 .960 4.54 SS-3B-2B-1B-OF
Elmer Valo 25 90 5 0 85 194 182 7 5 0 .974 2.10 OF
Porter Vaughan 27 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 P
Jack Wallaesa 26 59 263 111 130 22 31 .916 4.08 SS
Team Totals 29.8 155 5790 4028 1595 167 365 .971 3.50 7
Rank in 8 AL teams 3 7 7
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 31 117 605 532 73 0 9 1.000 5.17
Gene Desautels 39 52 184 151 31 2 4 .989 3.50
George Armstrong 22 4 5 4 1 0 1 1.000 1.25
Joe Astroth 23 4 9 7 1 1 0 .889 2.00
League Average .982 4.81
Team Total 155 803 694 106 3 14 .996 4.52

Player Standard Fielding--1B

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Age G Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
George McQuinn 36 134 1212 1098 99 15 107 .988 8.93
Bruce Konopka 26 20 166 148 17 1 13 .994 8.25
Pete Suder 30 3 26 25 0 1 1 .962 8.33
League Average .990 9.27
Team Total 155 1404 1271 116 17 121 .988 8.83

Player Standard Fielding--2B

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Age G Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Gene Handley 31 68 322 159 146 17 32 .947 4.49
Oscar Grimes 31 43 212 98 105 9 30 .958 4.72
Irv Hall 27 40 224 105 113 6 20 .973 5.45
Pete Suder 30 12 59 35 23 1 7 .983 4.83
League Average .969 5.21
Team Total 155 817 397 387 33 89 .960 4.81

Player Standard Fielding--3B

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Age G Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Hank Majeski 29 72 245 78 159 8 22 .967 3.29
Pete Suder 30 33 94 34 57 3 9 .968 2.76
George Kell 23 26 95 36 57 2 5 .979 3.58
Don Richmond 26 16 50 19 28 3 1 .940 2.94
Oscar Grimes 31 6 27 6 19 2 0 .926 4.17
Gene Handley 31 4 6 1 5 0 1 1.000 1.50
Jake Caulfield 28 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
League Average .952 2.91
Team Total 155 517 174 325 18 38 .965 3.16

Player Standard Fielding--SS

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Age G Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Pete Suder 30 67 370 151 204 15 39 .959 5.30
Jack Wallaesa 26 59 263 111 130 22 31 .916 4.08
Jake Caulfield 28 31 112 49 55 8 13 .929 3.35
Irv Hall 27 7 20 10 9 1 3 .950 2.71
Oscar Grimes 31 4 17 7 6 4 1 .765 3.25
Gene Handley 31 1 4 3 1 0 0 1.000 4.00
League Average .953 4.65
Team Total 155 786 331 405 50 87 .936 4.36

Player Standard Fielding--OF

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Age G G_LF G_CF G_RF Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Sam Chapman 30 145 89 59 0 394 369 13 12 4 .970 2.63
Elmer Valo 25 90 5 0 85 194 182 7 5 0 .974 2.10
Barney McCosky 29 85 0 85 0 213 207 2 4 0 .981 2.46
Tuck Stainback 34 66 11 18 37 164 153 5 6 1 .963 2.39
Russ Derry 29 50 45 2 5 132 127 3 2 2 .985 2.60
Hal Peck 29 35 0 0 35 52 47 4 1 1 .981 1.46
Ford Garrison 30 8 8 0 0 8 8 0 0 0 1.000 1.00
Vern Benson 21 2 2 0 0 4 4 0 0 0 1.000 2.00
Pete Suder 30 2 0 0 2 4 2 0 2 0 .500 1.00
Bruce Konopka 26 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
League Average .977 2.24
Team Total 155 1165 1099 34 32 8 .973 2.34

Player Standard Fielding--P

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Age G Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Bob Savage 24 40 19 4 14 1 1 .947 0.45
Phil Marchildon 32 36 46 9 33 4 0 .913 1.17
Lum Harris 31 34 47 10 36 1 2 .979 1.35
Dick Fowler 25 32 45 13 29 3 2 .933 1.31
Russ Christopher 28 30 46 7 38 1 1 .978 1.50
Lou Knerr 24 30 30 4 26 0 0 1.000 1.00
Jesse Flores 31 29 29 8 18 3 1 .897 0.90
Everett Fagan 28 20 10 2 7 1 0 .900 0.45
Lee Griffeth 21 10 3 2 1 0 0 1.000 0.30
Bobo Newsom 38 10 8 1 7 0 1 1.000 0.80
Herman Besse 34 7 3 0 3 0 0 1.000 0.43
Joe Berry 41 5 5 1 4 0 0 1.000 1.00
Norm Brown 27 4 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 0.25
Joe Coleman 23 4 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 0.25
Bill McCahan 25 4 4 1 3 0 0 1.000 1.00
Jack Knott 39 3 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
Pat Cooper 28 1 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 1.00
Porter Vaughan 27 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
League Average .951 0.98
Team Total 155 298 62 222 14 8 .953 0.95

1945 / 1947 Fielding Statistics