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1950 Philadelphia Athletics Fielding Statistics
(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1949 / 1951)
52-102, Finished 8th in American League
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Scored 670 runs, Allowed 913 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 56-98
Manager: Connie Mack (52-102)
Ballpark: Shibe Park (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 309,805 (7th of 8)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year:
Batting - 98, Pitching - 99;   one-year: Batting - 90, Pitching - 93
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1949 / 1951 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 27 38 134 123 9 2 3 .985 3.47 4 C
Lou Brissie 26 46 50 7 41 2 6 .960 1.04 P
Moe Burtschy 28 9 5 3 2 0 0 1.000 0.56 P
Harry Byrd 25 6 2 0 2 0 0 1.000 0.33 P
Sam Chapman 34 140 0 140 0 449 428 11 10 4 .978 3.14 OF
Joe Coleman 27 15 3 0 3 0 0 1.000 0.20 P
Bob Dillinger 31 84 277 92 173 12 18 .957 3.15 3B
Ferris Fain 29 151 1429 1286 124 19 192 .987 9.34 1B
Dick Fowler 29 11 18 6 11 1 2 .944 1.55 P
Mike Guerra 37 78 289 253 33 3 8 .990 3.67 2 C
Ben Guintini 30 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 1.00 OF
Billy Hitchcock 33 108 640 299 319 22 105 .966 5.72 2B-SS
Bob Hooper 28 45 58 19 37 2 10 .966 1.24 P
Eddie Joost 34 131 659 241 389 29 117 .956 4.81 SS
Alex Kellner 25 36 43 13 27 3 2 .930 1.11 P
Ed Klieman 32 5 1 0 0 1 0 .000 0.00 P
Johnny Kucab 30 4 3 0 3 0 0 1.000 0.75 P
Paul Lehner 29 101 80 7 15 262 247 10 5 1 .981 2.54 OF
Gene Markland 30 5 21 12 9 0 1 1.000 4.20 2B
Barney McCosky 33 42 42 0 0 75 73 1 1 1 .987 1.76 OF
Les McCrabb 35 2 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 P
Wally Moses 39 62 4 7 51 156 147 7 2 2 .987 2.48 OF
Joe Murray 29 8 10 3 7 0 0 1.000 1.25 P
Roberto Ortiz 35 3 1 0 3 5 5 0 0 0 1.000 1.67 OF
Bob Rinker 29 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0 C
Carl Scheib 23 43 19 3 16 0 2 1.000 0.44 P
Bobby Shantz 24 36 67 13 52 2 6 .970 1.81 P
Pete Suder 34 72 357 167 181 9 55 .975 4.83 2B-3B-SS-1B
Joe Tipton 28 59 228 201 24 3 3 .987 3.81 3 C
Elmer Valo 29 117 33 0 85 278 264 9 5 3 .982 2.33 OF
Kermit Wahl 27 81 325 111 197 17 29 .948 3.80 3B-SS-2B
Bob Wellman 24 2 0 0 2 4 4 0 0 0 1.000 2.00 OF
Hank Wyse 32 41 52 13 34 5 1 .904 1.15 P
Team Totals 30.7 154 5920 4033 1732 155 571 .974 3.64 9
Rank in 8 AL teams 3 1 6
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
Mike Guerra 37 78 289 253 33 3 8 .990 3.67
Joe Tipton 28 59 228 201 24 3 3 .987 3.81
Joe Astroth 27 38 134 123 9 2 3 .985 3.47
Bob Rinker 29 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
League Average .985 4.21
Team Total 154 651 577 66 8 14 .988 3.65

Player Standard Fielding--1B

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Age G Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Ferris Fain 29 151 1429 1286 124 19 192 .987 9.34
Pete Suder 34 4 32 28 4 0 2 1.000 8.00
League Average .990 8.61
Team Total 154 1461 1314 128 19 194 .987 9.30

Player Standard Fielding--2B

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Age G Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Billy Hitchcock 33 107 637 297 319 21 105 .967 5.76
Pete Suder 34 47 243 112 126 5 47 .979 5.06
Gene Markland 30 5 21 12 9 0 1 1.000 4.20
Kermit Wahl 27 2 8 3 4 1 2 .875 3.50
League Average .975 5.39
Team Total 154 909 424 458 27 155 .970 5.48

Player Standard Fielding--3B

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Age G Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Bob Dillinger 31 84 277 92 173 12 18 .957 3.15
Kermit Wahl 27 61 223 70 141 12 11 .946 3.46
Pete Suder 34 11 36 14 21 1 4 .972 3.18
League Average .960 3.04
Team Total 154 536 176 335 25 33 .953 3.28

Player Standard Fielding--SS

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Age G Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Eddie Joost 34 131 659 241 389 29 117 .956 4.81
Kermit Wahl 27 18 94 38 52 4 16 .957 5.00
Pete Suder 34 10 46 13 30 3 2 .935 4.30
Billy Hitchcock 33 1 3 2 0 1 0 .667 2.00
League Average .961 4.74
Team Total 154 802 294 471 37 135 .954 4.78

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 34 140 0 140 0 449 428 11 10 4 .978 3.14
Elmer Valo 29 117 33 0 85 278 264 9 5 3 .982 2.33
Paul Lehner 29 101 80 7 15 262 247 10 5 1 .981 2.54
Wally Moses 39 62 4 7 51 156 147 7 2 2 .987 2.48
Barney McCosky 33 42 42 0 0 75 73 1 1 1 .987 1.76
Roberto Ortiz 35 3 1 0 3 5 5 0 0 0 1.000 1.67
Bob Wellman 24 2 0 0 2 4 4 0 0 0 1.000 2.00
Ben Guintini 30 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 1.00
League Average .978 2.33
Team Total 154 1230 1168 39 23 11 .981 2.58

Player Standard Fielding--P

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Age G Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Lou Brissie 26 46 50 7 41 2 6 .960 1.04
Bob Hooper 28 45 58 19 37 2 10 .966 1.24
Carl Scheib 23 43 19 3 16 0 2 1.000 0.44
Hank Wyse 32 41 52 13 34 5 1 .904 1.15
Alex Kellner 25 36 43 13 27 3 2 .930 1.11
Bobby Shantz 24 36 67 13 52 2 6 .970 1.81
Joe Coleman 27 15 3 0 3 0 0 1.000 0.20
Dick Fowler 29 11 18 6 11 1 2 .944 1.55
Moe Burtschy 28 9 5 3 2 0 0 1.000 0.56
Joe Murray 29 8 10 3 7 0 0 1.000 1.25
Harry Byrd 25 6 2 0 2 0 0 1.000 0.33
Ed Klieman 32 5 1 0 0 1 0 .000 0.00
Johnny Kucab 30 4 3 0 3 0 0 1.000 0.75
Les McCrabb 35 2 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
League Average .945 0.93
Team Total 154 331 80 235 16 29 .952 1.03

1949 / 1951 Fielding Statistics