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1947 Philadelphia Athletics Fielding Statistics
(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1946 / 1948)
78-76, Finished 5th in American League
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Scored 633 runs, Allowed 614 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 79-75
Manager: Connie Mack (78-76)
Ballpark: Shibe Park (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 911,566 (6th of 8)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year:
Batting - 102, Pitching - 103;   one-year: Batting - 100, Pitching - 100

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1946 / 1948 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
Dick Adams 27 27 1 0 2 189 171 17 1 19 .995 6.96 1B-OF
George Binks 32 88 25 0 51 261 239 15 7 5 .973 2.89 OF-1B
Lou Brissie 23 1 2 1 1 0 0 1.000 2.00 P
Sam Chapman 31 146 12 134 0 450 428 16 6 2 .987 3.04 OF
Russ Christopher 29 44 24 10 13 1 0 .958 0.52 P
Joe Coleman 24 32 22 5 16 1 0 .955 0.66 P
Pat Cooper 29 1 8 8 0 0 1 1.000 8.00 1B
Bill Dietrich 37 11 13 1 8 4 3 .692 0.82 P
Ferris Fain 26 132 1261 1141 101 19 118 .985 9.41 1B
Jesse Flores 32 28 34 12 19 3 3 .912 1.11 P
Dick Fowler 26 36 45 14 29 2 1 .956 1.19 P
Nellie Fox 19 1 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 1.00 2B
Herman Franks 33 4 13 12 1 0 0 1.000 3.25 1 C
Mike Guerra 34 62 248 203 36 9 5 .964 3.85 1 C
Gene Handley 32 28 108 43 58 7 11 .935 3.61 2B-3B-SS
Eddie Joost 31 151 860 370 452 38 100 .956 5.44 SS
Austin Knickerbocker 28 14 2 2 10 35 32 1 2 0 .943 2.36 OF
Chet Laabs 35 7 6 0 1 18 17 1 0 0 1.000 2.57 OF
Hank Majeski 30 139 458 170 283 5 32 .989 3.26 3B-SS-2B
Phil Marchildon 33 35 44 7 34 3 2 .932 1.17 P
Bill McCahan 26 29 41 7 33 1 4 .976 1.38 P
Barney McCosky 30 136 114 23 0 360 346 8 6 2 .983 2.60 OF
Don Richmond 27 5 6 1 3 2 0 .667 0.80 3B-2B
Buddy Rosar 32 102 478 406 70 2 12 .996 4.67 3 C
Mickey Rutner 27 11 26 5 18 3 2 .885 2.09 3B
Bob Savage 25 44 24 6 16 2 0 .917 0.50 P
Carl Scheib 20 21 17 3 13 1 2 .941 0.76 P
Pete Suder 31 145 740 310 418 12 96 .984 5.02 2B-SS-3B
Elmer Valo 26 104 0 0 104 220 205 9 6 0 .973 2.06 OF
Team Totals 29.6 156 6006 4174 1689 143 420 .976 3.70 5
Rank in 8 AL teams 3 5 5
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 32 102 478 406 70 2 12 .996 4.67
Mike Guerra 34 62 248 203 36 9 5 .964 3.85
Herman Franks 33 4 13 12 1 0 0 1.000 3.25
League Average .984 4.31
Team Total 156 739 621 107 11 17 .985 4.33

Player Standard Fielding--1B

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Age G Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Ferris Fain 26 132 1261 1141 101 19 118 .985 9.41
Dick Adams 27 24 188 170 17 1 19 .995 7.79
George Binks 32 13 90 82 7 1 4 .989 6.85
Pat Cooper 29 1 8 8 0 0 1 1.000 8.00
League Average .990 9.45
Team Total 156 1547 1401 125 21 142 .986 8.98

Player Standard Fielding--2B

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Age G Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Pete Suder 31 140 727 304 413 10 94 .986 5.12
Gene Handley 32 17 74 31 41 2 10 .973 4.24
Nellie Fox 19 1 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 1.00
Hank Majeski 30 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
Don Richmond 27 1 4 1 2 1 0 .750 3.00
League Average .978 5.19
Team Total 156 806 337 456 13 104 .984 4.96

Player Standard Fielding--3B

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Age G Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Hank Majeski 30 134 428 160 263 5 28 .988 3.16
Mickey Rutner 27 11 26 5 18 3 2 .885 2.09
Gene Handley 32 10 32 12 15 5 1 .844 2.70
Don Richmond 27 4 2 0 1 1 0 .500 0.25
Pete Suder 31 2 4 2 2 0 0 1.000 2.00
League Average .959 2.91
Team Total 156 492 179 299 14 31 .972 2.97

Player Standard Fielding--SS

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Age G Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Eddie Joost 31 151 860 370 452 38 100 .956 5.44
Hank Majeski 30 4 30 10 20 0 4 1.000 7.50
Pete Suder 31 3 9 4 3 2 2 .778 2.33
Gene Handley 32 1 2 0 2 0 0 1.000 2.00
League Average .964 4.93
Team Total 156 901 384 477 40 106 .956 5.42

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 31 146 12 134 0 450 428 16 6 2 .987 3.04
Barney McCosky 30 136 114 23 0 360 346 8 6 2 .983 2.60
Elmer Valo 26 104 0 0 104 220 205 9 6 0 .973 2.06
George Binks 32 75 25 0 51 171 157 8 6 1 .965 2.20
Austin Knickerbocker 28 14 2 2 10 35 32 1 2 0 .943 2.36
Chet Laabs 35 7 6 0 1 18 17 1 0 0 1.000 2.57
Dick Adams 27 3 1 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 0.33
League Average .979 2.35
Team Total 156 1255 1186 43 26 5 .979 2.53

Player Standard Fielding--P

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Age G Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Russ Christopher 29 44 24 10 13 1 0 .958 0.52
Bob Savage 25 44 24 6 16 2 0 .917 0.50
Dick Fowler 26 36 45 14 29 2 1 .956 1.19
Phil Marchildon 33 35 44 7 34 3 2 .932 1.17
Joe Coleman 24 32 22 5 16 1 0 .955 0.66
Bill McCahan 26 29 41 7 33 1 4 .976 1.38
Jesse Flores 32 28 34 12 19 3 3 .912 1.11
Carl Scheib 20 21 17 3 13 1 2 .941 0.76
Bill Dietrich 37 11 13 1 8 4 3 .692 0.82
Lou Brissie 23 1 2 1 1 0 0 1.000 2.00
League Average .954 0.95
Team Total 156 266 66 182 18 15 .932 0.88

1946 / 1948 Fielding Statistics