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1950 Philadelphia Athletics

Fielding Statistics

Franchise Encyclopedia: 1949 / 1951

52-102, Finished 8th in American League (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Connie Mack (52-102)
Scored 670 runs, Allowed 913 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 56-98

Ballparks: Shibe Park · 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 - 88, Pitching - 92

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1949 / 1951 Fielding Statistics

Team Fielding--Totals

Standard and Advanced 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
Joe Astroth 27 38 31 28 134 123 9 2 3 .985 3.47 4 4 8 3 27% 49% 0 C
Lou Brissie 26 46 31 15 50 7 41 2 6 .960 1.04 4 2 33% 0 P
Moe Burtschy 28 9 1 0 5 3 2 0 0 1.000 0.56 1 0 0% 0 P
Harry Byrd 25 6 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 1.000 0.33 0 0 0 P
Sam Chapman 34 140 140 140 449 428 11 10 4 .978 3.14 OF
Joe Coleman 27 15 6 2 3 0 3 0 0 1.000 0.20 5 1 17% 0 P
Bob Dillinger 31 84 84 83 277 92 173 12 18 .957 3.15 3B
Ferris Fain 29 151 151 150 1429 1286 124 19 192 .987 9.34 1B
Dick Fowler 29 11 9 2 18 6 11 1 2 .944 1.55 3 2 40% 0 P
Mike Guerra 37 78 70 59 289 253 33 3 8 .990 3.67 2 17 23 10 30% 49% 1 C
Ben Guintini 31 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 1.00 OF
Billy Hitchcock 33 108 105 102 640 299 319 22 105 .966 5.72 2B-SS
Bob Hooper 28 45 20 3 58 19 37 2 10 .966 1.24 3 0 0% 0 P
Eddie Joost 34 131 131 127 659 241 389 29 117 .956 4.81 SS
Alex Kellner 25 36 29 15 43 13 27 3 2 .930 1.11 5 2 29% 1 P
Ed Klieman 32 5 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 .000 0.00 0 0 0 P
Johnny Kucab 30 4 2 2 3 0 3 0 0 1.000 0.75 2 0 0% 0 P
Paul Lehner 29 101 98 97 262 247 10 5 1 .981 2.54 OF
Gene Markland 30 5 3 3 21 12 9 0 1 1.000 4.20 2B
Barney McCosky 33 42 42 37 75 73 1 1 1 .987 1.76 OF
Les McCrabb 35 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 P
Wally Moses 39 62 59 58 156 147 7 2 2 .987 2.48 OF
Joe Murray 29 8 2 0 10 3 7 0 0 1.000 1.25 0 0 0 P
Roberto Ortiz 35 3 3 2 5 5 0 0 0 1.000 1.67 OF
Bob Rinker 29 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 C
Carl Scheib 23 43 8 1 19 3 16 0 2 1.000 0.44 1 4 80% 0 P
Bobby Shantz 24 36 23 6 67 13 52 2 6 .970 1.81 5 3 38% 2 P
Pete Suder 34 72 64 60 357 167 181 9 55 .975 4.83 2B-3B-SS-1B
Joe Tipton 28 59 53 45 228 201 24 3 3 .987 3.81 3 7 6 8 57% 49% 2 C
Elmer Valo 29 117 117 116 278 264 9 5 3 .982 2.33 OF
Kermit Wahl 27 81 78 75 325 111 197 17 29 .948 3.80 3B-SS-2B
Bob Wellman 24 2 2 2 4 4 0 0 0 1.000 2.00 OF
Hank Wyse 32 41 23 4 52 13 34 5 1 .904 1.15 3 2 40% 0 P
Team Totals 30.8 154 1386 1235 5920 4033 1732 155 571 .974 3.64 9 28 37 21 35% 27% 6
Rank in 8 AL teams 3 1 6
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%
Mike Guerra 37 78 70 59 289 253 33 3 8 .990 3.67 2 17 23 10 30%
Joe Tipton 28 59 53 45 228 201 24 3 3 .987 3.81 3 7 6 8 57%
Joe Astroth 27 38 31 28 134 123 9 2 3 .985 3.47 4 4 8 3 27%
Bob Rinker 29 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 0
League Average .985 4.21 49%
Team Total 154 154 132 651 577 66 8 14 .988 3.65 9 28 37 21 36%

Player Standard Fielding--1B

Age G GS CG Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Ferris Fain 29 151 151 150 1429 1286 124 19 192 .987 9.34
Pete Suder 34 4 3 3 32 28 4 0 2 1.000 8.00
League Average .990 8.61
Team Total 154 154 153 1461 1314 128 19 194 .987 9.30

Player Standard Fielding--2B

Age G GS CG Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Billy Hitchcock 33 107 105 102 637 297 319 21 105 .967 5.76
Pete Suder 34 47 44 40 243 112 126 5 47 .979 5.06
Gene Markland 30 5 3 3 21 12 9 0 1 1.000 4.20
Kermit Wahl 27 2 2 2 8 3 4 1 2 .875 3.50
League Average .975 5.39
Team Total 154 154 147 909 424 458 27 155 .970 5.48

Player Standard Fielding--3B

Age G GS CG Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Bob Dillinger 31 84 84 83 277 92 173 12 18 .957 3.15
Kermit Wahl 27 61 60 59 223 70 141 12 11 .946 3.46
Pete Suder 34 11 10 10 36 14 21 1 4 .972 3.18
League Average .960 3.04
Team Total 154 154 152 536 176 335 25 33 .953 3.28

Player Standard Fielding--SS

Age G GS CG Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Eddie Joost 34 131 131 127 659 241 389 29 117 .956 4.81
Kermit Wahl 27 18 16 14 94 38 52 4 16 .957 5.00
Pete Suder 34 10 7 7 46 13 30 3 2 .935 4.30
Billy Hitchcock 33 1 0 0 3 2 0 1 0 .667 2.00
League Average .961 4.74
Team Total 154 154 148 802 294 471 37 135 .954 4.78

Player Standard Fielding--OF

Age G LF CF RF GS CG Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Sam Chapman 34 140 140 140 449 428 11 10 4 .978 3.14
Elmer Valo 29 117 117 116 278 264 9 5 3 .982 2.33
Paul Lehner 29 101 98 97 262 247 10 5 1 .981 2.54
Wally Moses 39 62 59 58 156 147 7 2 2 .987 2.48
Barney McCosky 33 42 42 37 75 73 1 1 1 .987 1.76
Roberto Ortiz 35 3 3 2 5 5 0 0 0 1.000 1.67
Bob Wellman 24 2 2 2 4 4 0 0 0 1.000 2.00
Ben Guintini 31 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 1.00
League Average .978 2.33
Team Total 154 462 453 1230 1168 39 23 11 .981 2.58

Player Standard Fielding--P

Age G GS CG Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G SB CS CS% PO
Lou Brissie 26 46 31 15 50 7 41 2 6 .960 1.04 4 2 33% 0
Alex Kellner 25 36 29 15 43 13 27 3 2 .930 1.11 5 2 29% 1
Bobby Shantz 24 36 23 6 67 13 52 2 6 .970 1.81 5 3 38% 2
Hank Wyse 32 41 23 4 52 13 34 5 1 .904 1.15 3 2 40% 0
Bob Hooper 28 45 20 3 58 19 37 2 10 .966 1.24 3 0 0% 0
Carl Scheib 23 43 8 1 19 3 16 0 2 1.000 0.44 1 4 80% 0
Dick Fowler 29 11 9 2 18 6 11 1 2 .944 1.55 3 2 40% 0
Joe Coleman 27 15 6 2 3 0 3 0 0 1.000 0.20 5 1 17% 0
Joe Murray 29 8 2 0 10 3 7 0 0 1.000 1.25 0 0 0
Johnny Kucab 30 4 2 2 3 0 3 0 0 1.000 0.75 2 0 0% 0
Moe Burtschy 28 9 1 0 5 3 2 0 0 1.000 0.56 1 0 0% 0
Harry Byrd 25 6 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 1.000 0.33 0 0 0
Ed Klieman 32 5 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 .000 0.00 0 0 0
Les McCrabb 35 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 0
League Average .945 0.93 49%
Team Total 154 154 50 331 80 235 16 29 .952 1.03 32 16 33% 3

Player Advanced Fielding -- C

Pitching Stats Putouts Assists Errors Double Plays
Age PA ERA RAvg Fld F2O% XI FC Tot Cgt Frc Tag SO Tot 1B 2B 3B K23 Tot Cch Fld Thr ROE Tot 263 n23 GB bFld bF2O%
Mike Guerra 37 2190 5.48 6.26 48 96% 0 2 203 38 3 10 152 24 4 0 0 9 1 1 0 0 0 7 0 2 3 3 67%
Joe Tipton 28 1447 6.04 6.57 22 91% 0 0 125 14 1 10 100 13 4 0 0 1 3 0 3 0 1 3 0 0 2 4 50%
Joe Astroth 27 978 5.83 6.43 22 86% 0 1 98 16 2 6 74 7 3 0 0 1 2 0 2 0 0 3 0 2 2 2 0%
League Average 4.66 5.22 95% 85%
Team Total 4615 5.73 6.39 92 92% 0 3 426 68 6 26 326 44 11 0 0 11 6 1 5 0 1 13 0 4 7 9 44%

Player Advanced Fielding -- C Baserunning

Age PB WP SBO SB CS CSctch CS% SB2 CS2 SB3 CS3 SBH CSH PO PCS RBA RK SBlev CSlev
Mike Guerra 37 1 17 979 20 8 8 29% 17 8 3 0 0 0 1 0 52 10 1.19 0.58
Joe Tipton 28 2 7 608 4 5 5 56% 3 4 1 1 0 0 2 0 21 9 1.46 1.24
Joe Astroth 27 1 4 422 8 2 1 20% 8 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 22 4 1.21 3.51
League Average 48% 1.23 1.17
Team Total 4 28 2009 32 15 14 32% 28 13 4 1 0 1 3 0 95 23 1.23 1.19

Player Advanced Fielding -- 1B

Putouts Assists Errors Double Plays
Age PA RHB% BIP% GBIP% Fld F2O% FC Tot Cgt Frc Tag 3U Tot 1B 2B Hm Rly Tot Cch Fld Thr ROE Tot 363 361 36 GB GBs LD LDs LDf bFld bF2O%
Ferris Fain 29 4471 63% 81% 24% 221 92% 2 930 63 854 16 71 83 48 20 1 8 15 5 9 1 7 148 5 0 2 131 8 16 5 10 9 78%
Pete Suder 34 144 63% 89% 21% 10 90% 1 28 4 22 2 2 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0
League Average 62% 81% 25% 92% 92%
Team Total 4615 63% 82% 24% 231 92% 3 958 67 876 18 73 87 49 21 2 8 15 5 9 1 7 150 6 0 2 133 9 16 5 10 9 78%

Player Advanced Fielding -- 2B

Putouts Assists Errors Double Plays
Age PA RHB% BIP% GBIP% Fld F2O% FC Tot Cgt Frc Tag Tot 1B 2B Hm Rly Tot Cch Fld Thr ROE Tot 643 543 463 43 GB GBs GBr LD LDs LDf
Billy Hitchcock 33 2827 63% 82% 24% 254 91% 2 203 67 120 16 218 173 36 1 3 13 0 11 2 9 73 30 10 15 3 65 19 42 7 3 3
Pete Suder 34 1571 60% 81% 22% 123 93% 0 102 34 55 14 111 89 19 0 1 5 1 2 2 4 44 20 7 9 2 41 11 28 3 1 2
Gene Markland 30 136 85% 85% 26% 14 86% 0 12 6 5 1 7 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0
Kermit Wahl 27 81 58% 80% 21% 4 75% 0 3 0 2 1 4 2 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 2 0 1 1 0 2 1 1 0 0 0
League Average 62% 81% 25% 92%
Team Total 4615 63% 82% 24% 395 91% 2 320 107 182 32 340 270 58 1 4 19 1 14 4 14 120 50 19 25 5 109 31 72 10 4 5

Player Advanced Fielding -- 3B

Putouts Assists Errors Double Plays
Age PA RHB% BIP% GBIP% Fld F2O% FC Tot Cgt Frc Tag Tot 1B 2B Hm Rly Tot Cch Fld Thr ROE Tot 543 53 GB LD LDs LDf bFld bF2O%
Bob Dillinger 31 2827 63% 81% 23% 212 91% 2 80 60 7 13 131 93 35 0 5 8 0 8 0 4 15 12 0 13 1 1 0 17 82%
Kermit Wahl 27 1449 63% 82% 26% 123 86% 0 35 27 5 3 79 58 18 0 1 10 1 9 0 7 7 4 0 4 2 2 0 8 100%
Pete Suder 34 339 58% 85% 25% 29 93% 0 13 13 0 0 16 8 6 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 3 3 0 3 0 0 0 0
League Average 62% 81% 25% 90% 84%
Team Total 4615 63% 82% 24% 364 90% 2 128 100 12 16 226 159 59 0 6 19 1 18 0 12 25 19 0 20 3 3 0 25 88%

Player Advanced Fielding -- SS

Putouts Assists Errors Double Plays
Age PA RHB% BIP% GBIP% Fld F2O% FC Tot Cgt Frc Tag Tot 1B 2B Hm Rly Tot Cch Fld Thr ROE Tot 643 63 463 163 363 GB GBs GBr LD LDs LDf
Eddie Joost 34 3969 62% 81% 23% 389 89% 6 184 84 88 12 309 206 89 0 5 23 0 19 4 18 87 40 2 22 9 5 84 44 38 2 1 1
Kermit Wahl 27 538 68% 82% 25% 71 92% 0 34 22 11 1 49 29 18 0 2 3 0 3 0 3 16 10 0 2 1 1 15 10 5 1 1 0
Pete Suder 34 71 82% 86% 34% 9 78% 0 2 2 0 0 5 5 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Billy Hitchcock 33 37 57% 81% 24% 3 33% 0 4 1 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0
League Average 62% 81% 25% 90%
Team Total 4615 63% 82% 24% 472 89% 6 224 109 102 13 364 241 107 0 7 28 0 24 4 23 104 50 2 25 10 6 100 54 44 3 2 1

Player Advanced Fielding -- LF

Errors Assists Single w/ Runner on 1st Single w/ Runner on 2nd Double w/ Runner on 1st Flyout, <2out, Runner on 3rd Flyout, <2out, Runner on 2nd Baserunning Totals
Age Tot Cch Fld Thr ROE Tot 1B 2B 3B Hm Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Held% Adv Kill Kill% Aother PA RHB% BIP% FBIP% Fld F2O%
Paul Lehner 29 4 0 4 0 3 5 0 1 1 2 36 27 1 19 1 2 13 7 0 7 3 0 14 12 0 89 50 56.2% 36 3 3.4% 2 2435 63% 82% 30% 300 48%
Barney McCosky 33 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 12 0 11 2 0 6 1 0 3 0 0 7 7 0 41 22 53.7% 19 0 0.0% 0 1122 60% 81% 28% 104 44%
Elmer Valo 29 1 0 1 0 0 3 0 1 0 2 8 7 0 6 2 0 4 2 1 4 1 1 5 4 1 27 16 59.3% 8 3 11.1% 0 944 65% 82% 31% 109 56%
Wally Moses 39 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 66.7% 1 0 0.0% 0 68 60% 74% 31% 10 50%
Ben Guintini 31 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.0% 1 0 0.0% 0 40 45% 83% 15% 5 0%
Roberto Ortiz 35 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 67% 67% 50% 0
League Average 55.8% 2.1% 62% 81% 29% 50%
Team Total 6 0 6 0 3 8 0 2 1 4 60 48 1 38 5 2 23 10 1 14 4 1 26 23 1 161 90 55.9% 65 6 3.7% 2 4615 63% 82% 29% 528 49%

Player Advanced Fielding -- CF

Errors Assists Single w/ Runner on 1st Single w/ Runner on 2nd Double w/ Runner on 1st Flyout, <2out, Runner on 3rd Flyout, <2out, Runner on 2nd Baserunning Totals
Age Tot Cch Fld Thr ROE Tot 1B 2B 3B Hm Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Held% Adv Kill Kill% Aother PA RHB% BIP% FBIP% Fld F2O%
Sam Chapman 34 6 0 6 0 1 7 1 0 2 2 87 49 1 51 4 0 9 4 0 31 6 1 40 34 0 218 97 44.5% 119 2 0.9% 5 4187 62% 82% 30% 577 56%
Wally Moses 39 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 5 0 9 1 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 21 7 33.3% 14 0 0.0% 0 242 64% 82% 25% 42 48%
Paul Lehner 29 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 3 1 0 3 0 1 2 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 10 3 30.0% 6 1 10.0% 0 186 63% 80% 24% 31 39%
League Average 44.4% 2.4% 62% 81% 29% 56%
Team Total 6 0 6 0 1 8 1 0 2 3 98 55 1 63 5 1 13 5 0 33 6 1 42 36 0 249 107 43.0% 139 3 1.2% 5 4615 63% 82% 29% 650 55%

Player Advanced Fielding -- RF

Errors Assists Single w/ Runner on 1st Single w/ Runner on 2nd Double w/ Runner on 1st Flyout, <2out, Runner on 3rd Flyout, <2out, Runner on 2nd Baserunning Totals
Age Tot Cch Fld Thr ROE Tot 1B 2B 3B Hm Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Held% Adv Kill Kill% Aother PA RHB% BIP% FBIP% Fld F2O%
Elmer Valo 29 3 0 3 0 0 5 0 1 0 1 52 27 3 24 2 2 16 14 0 9 3 0 17 10 0 118 56 47.5% 58 5 4.2% 0 2624 63% 81% 29% 276 50%
Wally Moses 39 2 0 2 0 0 7 0 4 1 1 19 10 1 15 2 0 7 5 1 10 1 0 13 8 1 64 26 40.6% 36 3 4.7% 4 1441 65% 83% 31% 142 61%
Paul Lehner 29 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 1 1 7 2 0 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 4 4 0 17 6 35.3% 10 1 5.9% 2 438 55% 82% 31% 45 71%
Bob Wellman 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 5 4 80.0% 1 0 0.0% 0 75 45% 81% 21% 12 42%
Roberto Ortiz 35 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 37 57% 89% 27% 2 100%
League Average 41.7% 3.5% 62% 81% 29% 54%
Team Total 5 0 5 0 0 15 0 6 2 3 79 39 4 45 6 3 25 20 1 20 4 0 35 23 1 204 92 45.1% 105 9 4.4% 6 4615 63% 82% 29% 477 56%

Player Advanced Fielding -- P

Putouts Assists Errors Double Plays
Age PA BIP% GBIP% Fld F2O% FC Tot Cgt 31 Tot 1B 2B Tot Cch Fld Thr ROE Tot 163 GB LD bFld bF2O%
Alex Kellner 25 832 83% 23% 18 94% 0 11 1 10 17 11 2 2 0 1 1 1 2 2 2 0 1 100%
Lou Brissie 26 727 80% 23% 23 87% 0 7 0 6 21 16 5 2 0 1 1 1 4 4 4 0 6 83%
Bobby Shantz 24 689 82% 26% 34 94% 2 9 1 6 34 19 5 2 0 1 1 1 5 3 4 1 5 100%
Hank Wyse 32 596 85% 26% 39 77% 0 8 0 7 30 27 1 4 0 3 1 3 1 0 1 0 6 67%
Bob Hooper 28 472 79% 25% 28 89% 0 8 1 7 24 15 5 1 0 0 1 0 6 4 6 0 2 100%
Carl Scheib 23 431 81% 24% 18 83% 0 2 0 1 14 12 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 2 100%
Dick Fowler 29 314 79% 25% 13 100% 0 6 0 4 11 10 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 2 0 5 100%
Joe Coleman 27 222 79% 18% 5 60% 0 1 0 1 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 100%
Joe Murray 29 110 82% 27% 5 100% 0 2 0 2 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 100%
Harry Byrd 25 67 85% 18% 2 100% 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 100%
Moe Burtschy 28 61 66% 20% 1 100% 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Johnny Kucab 30 51 88% 14% 3 100% 0 0 0 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 100%
Ed Klieman 32 32 88% 22% 1 0% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
Les McCrabb 35 11 91% 0% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
League Average 81% 25% 89% 92%
Team Total 4615 82% 24% 190 87% 2 55 3 45 165 123 20 14 0 8 6 8 21 13 20 1 32 91%

* Many Detailed Statistics are based on play-by-play accounts accumulated by RetroSheet. These totals may be incomplete (3.6% of all plays from 1918 to 1973 are missing or have incomplete accounts, click link for year and team summary) for some players prior to 1974 and even complete seasons may not match the official totals due to errors in both the official totals and the play-by-play accounts. Pre-1954 seasons have a substantial numbers of games missing play-by-play accounts and should be viewed as essentially incomplete.


1949 / 1951 Fielding Statistics