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1951 Philadelphia Athletics Fielding Statistics
(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1950 / 1952)
70-84, Finished 6th in American League
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Scored 736 runs, Allowed 745 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 76-78
Manager: Jimmie Dykes (70-84)
Ballpark: Shibe Park (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 465,469 (7th of 8)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year: Batting - 102, Pitching - 104;   one-year: Batting - 106, Pitching - 106
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1950 / 1952 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 28 57 248 228 18 2 2 .992 4.32 7 C
Lou Brissie 27 2 2 1 1 0 0 1.000 1.00 P
Moe Burtschy 29 7 5 3 2 0 0 1.000 0.71 P
Sam Chapman 35 17 0 17 0 46 43 1 2 0 .957 2.59 OF
Allie Clark 28 42 1 1 30 95 69 22 4 4 .958 2.17 OF-3B
Joe Coleman 28 28 17 7 9 1 1 .941 0.57 P
Tod Davis 26 3 4 2 2 0 0 1.000 1.33 2B-3B
Ferris Fain 30 119 1 0 10 1071 942 115 14 125 .987 8.88 1B-OF
Dick Fowler 30 22 29 11 16 2 3 .931 1.23 P
Bubba Harris 25 3 2 0 2 0 0 1.000 0.67 P
Billy Hitchcock 34 69 264 100 150 14 31 .947 3.62 3B-2B-1B
Bob Hooper 29 38 58 18 37 3 3 .948 1.45 P
Eddie Joost 35 140 767 325 422 20 115 .974 5.34 SS
Alex Kellner 26 33 48 15 31 2 3 .958 1.39 P
Lou Klein 32 42 197 85 107 5 32 .975 4.57 2B
Johnny Kucab 31 30 10 3 6 1 1 .900 0.30 P
Paul Lehner 30 6 6 0 0 17 16 1 0 0 1.000 2.83 OF
Lou Limmer 26 58 496 450 40 6 54 .988 8.45 1B
Hank Majeski 34 88 307 82 217 8 17 .974 3.40 3B
Morrie Martin 28 35 41 6 33 2 5 .951 1.11 P
Barney McCosky 34 7 5 0 2 13 13 0 0 0 1.000 1.86 OF
Wally Moses 40 27 0 0 27 64 62 1 1 1 .984 2.33 OF
Ray Murray 33 39 133 107 24 2 5 .985 3.36 4 C
Dave Philley 31 122 2 116 2 321 299 15 7 4 .978 2.57 OF-3B
Ed Samcoff 26 3 10 5 5 0 3 1.000 3.33 2B
Carl Scheib 24 46 58 14 43 1 3 .983 1.24 P
Bobby Shantz 25 32 66 20 44 2 7 .970 2.00 P
Pete Suder 35 124 687 321 355 11 107 .984 5.45 2B-SS-3B
Joe Tipton 29 72 291 230 52 9 12 .969 3.92 1 C
Elmer Valo 30 116 1 22 95 257 247 5 5 0 .981 2.17 OF
Kermit Wahl 28 18 60 21 37 2 4 .967 3.22 3B
Hank Wyse 33 9 3 1 2 0 0 1.000 0.33 P
Gus Zernial 28 138 138 0 0 347 321 17 9 3 .974 2.45 OF
Sam Zoldak 32 26 23 6 17 0 0 1.000 0.88 P
Team Totals 30.7 154 6057 4073 1849 135 545 .978 3.66 12
Rank in 8 AL teams 7 1 1
Age G G_LF G_CF G_RF Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G PB Pos. Summary

Standard Team Fielding

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Player Standard Fielding--C

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Age G Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Joe Tipton 29 72 291 230 52 9 12 .969 3.92
Joe Astroth 28 57 248 228 18 2 2 .992 4.32
Ray Murray 33 39 133 107 24 2 5 .985 3.36
League Average .981 4.32
Team Total 154 672 565 94 13 19 .981 3.92

Player Standard Fielding--1B

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Age G Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Ferris Fain 30 108 1055 931 113 11 124 .990 9.67
Lou Limmer 26 58 496 450 40 6 54 .988 8.45
Billy Hitchcock 34 1 8 8 0 0 1 1.000 8.00
League Average .990 8.48
Team Total 154 1559 1389 153 17 179 .989 9.23

Player Standard Fielding--2B

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Age G Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Pete Suder 35 103 595 274 313 8 93 .987 5.70
Lou Klein 32 42 197 85 107 5 32 .975 4.57
Billy Hitchcock 34 23 101 47 51 3 16 .970 4.26
Ed Samcoff 26 3 10 5 5 0 3 1.000 3.33
Tod Davis 26 2 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 0.50
League Average .978 5.35
Team Total 154 904 412 476 16 144 .982 5.13

Player Standard Fielding--3B

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Age G Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Hank Majeski 34 88 307 82 217 8 17 .974 3.40
Billy Hitchcock 34 45 155 45 99 11 14 .929 3.20
Kermit Wahl 28 18 60 21 37 2 4 .967 3.22
Allie Clark 28 10 32 9 20 3 3 .906 2.90
Pete Suder 35 3 4 3 1 0 1 1.000 1.33
Dave Philley 31 2 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
Tod Davis 26 1 3 1 2 0 0 1.000 3.00
League Average .952 2.90
Team Total 154 561 161 376 24 39 .957 3.22

Player Standard Fielding--SS

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Age G Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Eddie Joost 35 140 767 325 422 20 115 .974 5.34
Pete Suder 35 18 88 44 41 3 13 .966 4.72
League Average .961 4.72
Team Total 154 855 369 463 23 128 .973 5.27

Player Standard Fielding--OF

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Age G G_LF G_CF G_RF Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Gus Zernial 28 138 138 0 0 347 321 17 9 3 .974 2.45
Dave Philley 31 120 2 116 2 321 299 15 7 4 .978 2.62
Elmer Valo 30 116 1 22 95 257 247 5 5 0 .981 2.17
Allie Clark 28 32 1 1 30 63 60 2 1 1 .984 1.94
Wally Moses 40 27 0 0 27 64 62 1 1 1 .984 2.33
Sam Chapman 35 17 0 17 0 46 43 1 2 0 .957 2.59
Ferris Fain 30 11 1 0 10 16 11 2 3 1 .813 1.18
Barney McCosky 34 7 5 0 2 13 13 0 0 0 1.000 1.86
Paul Lehner 30 6 6 0 0 17 16 1 0 0 1.000 2.83
League Average .977 2.23
Team Total 154 1144 1072 44 28 10 .976 2.35

Player Standard Fielding--P

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Age G Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Carl Scheib 24 46 58 14 43 1 3 .983 1.24
Bob Hooper 29 38 58 18 37 3 3 .948 1.45
Morrie Martin 28 35 41 6 33 2 5 .951 1.11
Alex Kellner 26 33 48 15 31 2 3 .958 1.39
Bobby Shantz 25 32 66 20 44 2 7 .970 2.00
Johnny Kucab 31 30 10 3 6 1 1 .900 0.30
Joe Coleman 28 28 17 7 9 1 1 .941 0.57
Sam Zoldak 32 26 23 6 17 0 0 1.000 0.88
Dick Fowler 30 22 29 11 16 2 3 .931 1.23
Hank Wyse 33 9 3 1 2 0 0 1.000 0.33
Moe Burtschy 29 7 5 3 2 0 0 1.000 0.71
Bubba Harris 25 3 2 0 2 0 0 1.000 0.67
Lou Brissie 27 2 2 1 1 0 0 1.000 1.00
League Average .953 0.96
Team Total 154 362 105 243 14 26 .961 1.12

1950 / 1952 Fielding Statistics

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