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1946 Philadelphia Athletics

Fielding Statistics

Franchise Encyclopedia: 1945 / 1947

49-105, Finished 8th in American League (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Connie Mack (49-105)
Scored 529 runs, Allowed 680 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 60-94

Ballparks: Shibe Park · Attendance: 621,793 (7th of 8)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year:
Batting - 98, Pitching - 100 · one-year: Batting - 103, Pitching - 107


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1945 / 1947 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
George Armstrong 22 4 0 0 5 4 1 0 1 1.000 1.25 0 0 0 C
Joe Astroth 23 4 2 2 9 7 1 1 0 .889 2.00 0 0 0 C
Vern Benson 21 2 1 1 4 4 0 0 0 1.000 2.00 OF
Joe Berry 41 5 0 0 5 1 4 0 0 1.000 1.00 P
Herman Besse 34 7 3 0 3 0 3 0 0 1.000 0.43 P
Norm Brown 27 4 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 0.25 P
Jake Caulfield 28 32 26 18 112 49 55 8 13 .929 3.25 SS-3B
Sam Chapman 30 145 145 140 394 369 13 12 4 .970 2.63 OF
Russ Christopher 28 30 13 1 46 7 38 1 1 .978 1.50 P
Joe Coleman 23 4 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 0.25 P
Pat Cooper 28 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 P
Russ Derry 29 50 42 39 132 127 3 2 2 .985 2.60 OF
Gene Desautels 39 52 39 32 184 151 31 2 4 .989 3.50 2 18 17 49% 46% C
Everett Fagan 28 20 0 0 10 2 7 1 0 .900 0.45 P
Jesse Flores 31 29 15 8 29 8 18 3 1 .897 0.90 P
Dick Fowler 25 32 28 14 45 13 29 3 2 .933 1.31 P
Ford Garrison 30 8 8 7 8 8 0 0 0 1.000 1.00 OF
Lee Griffeth 21 10 0 0 3 2 1 0 0 1.000 0.30 P
Oscar Grimes 31 53 51 50 256 111 130 15 31 .941 4.55 2B-3B-SS
Irv Hall 27 47 42 42 244 115 122 7 23 .971 5.04 2B-SS
Gene Handley 31 72 69 63 332 163 152 17 33 .949 4.32 2B-3B-SS
Lum Harris 31 34 12 4 47 10 36 1 2 .979 1.35 P
George Kell 23 26 26 25 95 36 57 2 5 .979 3.58 3B
Lou Knerr 24 30 22 6 30 4 26 0 0 1.000 1.00 P
Jack Knott 39 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 P
Bruce Konopka 26 20 20 19 166 148 17 1 13 .994 7.86 1B-OF
Hank Majeski 29 72 72 70 245 78 159 8 22 .967 3.29 3B
Phil Marchildon 32 36 29 16 46 9 33 4 0 .913 1.17 P
Bill McCahan 25 4 2 2 4 1 3 0 0 1.000 1.00 P
Barney McCosky 29 85 85 77 213 207 2 4 0 .981 2.46 OF
George McQuinn 36 134 133 132 1212 1098 99 15 107 .988 8.93 1B
Bobo Newsom 38 10 9 3 8 1 7 0 1 1.000 0.80 P
Hal Peck 29 35 34 32 52 47 4 1 1 .981 1.46 OF
Don Richmond 26 16 16 16 50 19 28 3 1 .940 2.94 3B
Buddy Rosar 31 117 114 99 605 532 73 0 9 1.000 5.17 5 20 37 65% 46% C
Bob Savage 24 40 19 7 19 4 14 1 1 .947 0.45 P
Tuck Stainback 34 66 59 58 164 153 5 6 1 .963 2.39 OF
Pete Suder 30 117 113 112 553 247 284 22 56 .960 4.54 SS-3B-2B-1B-OF
Elmer Valo 25 90 89 84 194 182 7 5 0 .974 2.10 OF
Porter Vaughan 27 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 P
Jack Wallaesa 26 59 54 48 263 111 130 22 31 .916 4.08 SS
Team Totals 29.8 155 1395 1227 5789 4028 1594 167 365 .971 3.50 7 38 54 59% 46%
Rank in 8 AL teams 3 7 7
Age G GS CG Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G PB WP SB CS CS% lgCS% PO Pos. Summary
Games played chart available on the Roster pages.

Player Standard Fielding--C

Age G GS CG Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G PB WP SB CS CS%
Buddy Rosar 31 117 114 99 605 532 73 0 9 1.000 5.17 5 20 37 65%
Gene Desautels 39 52 39 32 184 151 31 2 4 .989 3.50 2 18 17 49%
George Armstrong 22 4 0 0 5 4 1 0 1 1.000 1.25 0 0 0
Joe Astroth 23 4 2 2 9 7 1 1 0 .889 2.00 0 0 0
League Average .982 4.81 44%
Team Total 155 155 133 803 694 106 3 14 .996 4.52 7 38 54 59%

Player Standard Fielding--1B

Age G GS CG Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
George McQuinn 36 134 133 132 1212 1098 99 15 107 .988 8.93
Bruce Konopka 26 20 20 19 166 148 17 1 13 .994 8.25
Pete Suder 30 3 2 2 26 25 0 1 1 .962 8.33
League Average .990 9.27
Team Total 155 155 153 1404 1271 116 17 121 .988 8.83

Player Standard Fielding--2B

Age G GS CG Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Gene Handley 31 68 66 60 322 159 146 17 32 .947 4.49
Oscar Grimes 31 43 41 40 212 98 105 9 30 .958 4.72
Irv Hall 27 40 37 37 224 105 113 6 20 .973 5.45
Pete Suder 30 12 11 10 59 35 23 1 7 .983 4.83
League Average .969 5.21
Team Total 155 155 147 817 397 387 33 89 .960 4.81

Player Standard Fielding--3B

Age G GS CG Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Hank Majeski 29 72 72 70 245 78 159 8 22 .967 3.29
Pete Suder 30 33 32 32 94 34 57 3 9 .968 2.76
George Kell 23 26 26 25 95 36 57 2 5 .979 3.58
Don Richmond 26 16 16 16 50 19 28 3 1 .940 2.94
Oscar Grimes 31 6 6 6 27 6 19 2 0 .926 4.17
Gene Handley 31 4 3 3 6 1 5 0 1 1.000 1.50
Jake Caulfield 28 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
League Average .952 2.91
Team Total 155 155 152 517 174 325 18 38 .965 3.16

Player Standard Fielding--SS

Age G GS CG Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Pete Suder 30 67 66 66 370 151 204 15 39 .959 5.30
Jack Wallaesa 26 59 54 48 263 111 130 22 31 .916 4.08
Jake Caulfield 28 31 26 18 112 49 55 8 13 .929 3.35
Irv Hall 27 7 5 5 20 10 9 1 3 .950 2.71
Oscar Grimes 31 4 4 4 17 7 6 4 1 .765 3.25
Gene Handley 31 1 0 0 4 3 1 0 0 1.000 4.00
League Average .953 4.65
Team Total 155 155 141 786 331 405 50 87 .936 4.36

Player Standard Fielding--OF

Age G LF CF RF GS CG Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Sam Chapman 30 145 145 140 394 369 13 12 4 .970 2.63
Elmer Valo 25 90 89 84 194 182 7 5 0 .974 2.10
Barney McCosky 29 85 85 77 213 207 2 4 0 .981 2.46
Tuck Stainback 34 66 59 58 164 153 5 6 1 .963 2.39
Russ Derry 29 50 42 39 132 127 3 2 2 .985 2.60
Hal Peck 29 35 34 32 52 47 4 1 1 .981 1.46
Ford Garrison 30 8 8 7 8 8 0 0 0 1.000 1.00
Vern Benson 21 2 1 1 4 4 0 0 0 1.000 2.00
Pete Suder 30 2 2 2 4 2 0 2 0 .500 1.00
Bruce Konopka 26 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
League Average .977 2.24
Team Total 155 465 440 1165 1099 34 32 8 .973 2.34

Player Standard Fielding--P

Age G GS CG Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Phil Marchildon 32 36 29 16 46 9 33 4 0 .913 1.17
Dick Fowler 25 32 28 14 45 13 29 3 2 .933 1.31
Bob Savage 24 40 19 7 19 4 14 1 1 .947 0.45
Jesse Flores 31 29 15 8 29 8 18 3 1 .897 0.90
Lou Knerr 24 30 22 6 30 4 26 0 0 1.000 1.00
Lum Harris 31 34 12 4 47 10 36 1 2 .979 1.35
Russ Christopher 28 30 13 1 46 7 38 1 1 .978 1.50
Bobo Newsom 38 10 9 3 8 1 7 0 1 1.000 0.80
Everett Fagan 28 20 0 0 10 2 7 1 0 .900 0.45
Herman Besse 34 7 3 0 3 0 3 0 0 1.000 0.43
Bill McCahan 25 4 2 2 4 1 3 0 0 1.000 1.00
Lee Griffeth 21 10 0 0 3 2 1 0 0 1.000 0.30
Joe Berry 41 5 0 0 5 1 4 0 0 1.000 1.00
Joe Coleman 23 4 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 0.25
Norm Brown 27 4 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 0.25
Jack Knott 39 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
Pat Cooper 28 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
Porter Vaughan 27 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
League Average .951 0.98
Team Total 155 155 61 297 62 221 14 8 .953 0.94

1945 / 1947 Fielding Statistics