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1948 Philadelphia Athletics Fielding Statistics
(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1947 / 1949)
84-70, Finished 4th in American League
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Scored 729 runs, Allowed 735 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 76-78
Manager: Connie Mack (84-70)
Ballpark: Shibe Park (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 945,076 (5th of 8)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year:
Batting - 100, Pitching - 100;   one-year: Batting - 101, Pitching - 102

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1947 / 1949 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 Binks 33 14 2 0 12 19 18 1 0 0 1.000 1.36 OF
Lou Brissie 24 39 30 8 22 0 1 1.000 0.77 P
Earle Brucker 22 2 7 6 1 0 0 1.000 3.50 1 C
Sam Chapman 32 118 0 118 0 383 368 8 7 2 .982 3.19 OF
Joe Coleman 25 33 42 6 33 3 3 .929 1.18 P
Ray Coleman 26 53 0 32 21 136 126 7 3 3 .978 2.51 OF
Billy DeMars 22 11 46 18 25 3 8 .935 3.91 SS-3B-2B
Bill Dietrich 38 4 3 0 3 0 0 1.000 0.75 P
Ferris Fain 27 145 1420 1284 120 16 148 .989 9.68 1B
Dick Fowler 27 29 41 10 30 1 4 .976 1.38 P
Nellie Fox 20 3 20 13 6 1 1 .950 6.33 2B
Herman Franks 34 27 133 113 17 3 2 .977 4.81 0 C
Mike Guerra 35 47 188 163 20 5 1 .973 3.89 4 C
Bubba Harris 22 45 20 4 15 1 1 .950 0.42 P
Wally Holborow 34 5 9 2 6 1 1 .889 1.60 P
Eddie Joost 32 135 754 325 409 20 115 .973 5.44 SS
Alex Kellner 23 13 2 0 2 0 0 1.000 0.15 P
Hank Majeski 31 150 480 176 292 12 23 .975 3.12 3B-SS
Phil Marchildon 34 33 50 10 36 4 5 .920 1.39 P
Bill McCahan 27 17 17 6 10 1 0 .941 0.94 P
Barney McCosky 31 134 134 0 0 289 277 9 3 1 .990 2.13 OF
Nels Potter 36 8 2 1 1 0 0 1.000 0.25 P
Buddy Rosar 33 90 375 335 39 1 10 .997 4.16 2 C
Bob Savage 26 33 12 1 11 0 0 1.000 0.36 P
Carl Scheib 21 34 1 0 1 53 16 36 1 5 .981 1.53 P-OF
Pete Suder 32 148 813 342 461 10 114 .988 5.43 2B
Elmer Valo 27 109 0 0 109 239 231 4 4 1 .983 2.16 OF
Skeeter Webb 38 17 68 24 42 2 12 .971 3.88 2B-SS
Bob Wellman 22 3 0 0 1 28 26 1 1 2 .964 9.00 1B-OF
Don White 29 71 33 7 17 168 122 37 9 6 .946 2.24 OF-3B
Rudy York 34 14 83 77 5 1 10 .988 5.86 1B
Team Totals 29.7 154 5930 4108 1709 113 479 .981 3.67 7
Rank in 8 AL teams 8 3 2
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 33 90 375 335 39 1 10 .997 4.16
Mike Guerra 35 47 188 163 20 5 1 .973 3.89
Herman Franks 34 27 133 113 17 3 2 .977 4.81
Earle Brucker 22 2 7 6 1 0 0 1.000 3.50
League Average .986 4.08
Team Total 154 703 617 77 9 13 .987 4.18

Player Standard Fielding--1B

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Age G Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Ferris Fain 27 145 1420 1284 120 16 148 .989 9.68
Rudy York 34 14 83 77 5 1 10 .988 5.86
Bob Wellman 22 2 23 22 1 0 2 1.000 11.50
League Average .991 9.17
Team Total 154 1526 1383 126 17 160 .989 9.37

Player Standard Fielding--2B

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Age G Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Pete Suder 32 148 813 342 461 10 114 .988 5.43
Skeeter Webb 38 9 26 12 14 0 7 1.000 2.89
Nellie Fox 20 3 20 13 6 1 1 .950 6.33
Billy DeMars 22 1 4 2 2 0 1 1.000 4.00
League Average .976 5.39
Team Total 154 863 369 483 11 123 .987 5.29

Player Standard Fielding--3B

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Age G Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Hank Majeski 31 142 442 163 268 11 19 .975 3.04
Don White 29 17 52 14 34 4 5 .923 2.82
Billy DeMars 22 1 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 1.00
League Average .958 2.93
Team Total 154 495 177 303 15 24 .970 3.00

Player Standard Fielding--SS

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Age G Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Eddie Joost 32 135 754 325 409 20 115 .973 5.44
Billy DeMars 22 9 41 16 22 3 7 .927 4.22
Hank Majeski 31 8 38 13 24 1 4 .974 4.63
Skeeter Webb 38 8 42 12 28 2 5 .952 5.00
League Average .964 4.85
Team Total 154 875 366 483 26 131 .970 5.31

Player Standard Fielding--OF

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Age G G_LF G_CF G_RF Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Barney McCosky 31 134 134 0 0 289 277 9 3 1 .990 2.13
Sam Chapman 32 118 0 118 0 383 368 8 7 2 .982 3.19
Elmer Valo 27 109 0 0 109 239 231 4 4 1 .983 2.16
Don White 29 54 33 7 17 116 108 3 5 1 .957 2.06
Ray Coleman 26 53 0 32 21 136 126 7 3 3 .978 2.51
George Binks 33 14 2 0 12 19 18 1 0 0 1.000 1.36
Carl Scheib 21 2 1 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 1.00
Bob Wellman 22 1 0 0 1 5 4 0 1 0 .800 4.00
League Average .975 2.33
Team Total 154 1189 1134 32 23 8 .981 2.40

Player Standard Fielding--P

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Age G Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Bubba Harris 22 45 20 4 15 1 1 .950 0.42
Lou Brissie 24 39 30 8 22 0 1 1.000 0.77
Joe Coleman 25 33 42 6 33 3 3 .929 1.18
Phil Marchildon 34 33 50 10 36 4 5 .920 1.39
Bob Savage 26 33 12 1 11 0 0 1.000 0.36
Carl Scheib 21 32 51 14 36 1 5 .980 1.56
Dick Fowler 27 29 41 10 30 1 4 .976 1.38
Bill McCahan 27 17 17 6 10 1 0 .941 0.94
Alex Kellner 23 13 2 0 2 0 0 1.000 0.15
Nels Potter 36 8 2 1 1 0 0 1.000 0.25
Wally Holborow 34 5 9 2 6 1 1 .889 1.60
Bill Dietrich 38 4 3 0 3 0 0 1.000 0.75
League Average .964 0.89
Team Total 154 279 62 205 12 20 .957 0.92

1947 / 1949 Fielding Statistics