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1952 Philadelphia Athletics Fielding Statistics
(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1951 / 1953)
79-75, Finished 4th in American League
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Scored 664 runs, Allowed 723 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 71-83
Manager: Jimmie Dykes (79-75)
Ballpark: Shibe Park (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 627,100 (7th of 8)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year: Batting - 106, Pitching - 107;   one-year: Batting - 110, Pitching - 112
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1951 / 1953 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 29 102 476 436 36 4 9 .992 4.63 7 C
Hal Bevan 21 6 14 5 9 0 0 1.000 2.33 3B
Charlie Bishop 28 6 11 3 7 1 0 .909 1.67 P
Harry Byrd 27 37 62 26 32 4 5 .935 1.57 P
Allie Clark 29 50 7 2 39 85 82 2 1 0 .988 1.68 OF-1B
Ferris Fain 31 144 1417 1245 150 22 124 .984 9.69 1B
Dick Fowler 31 18 19 5 14 0 0 1.000 1.06 P
Marion Fricano 28 2 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 0.50 P
Tom Hamilton 26 5 11 11 0 0 1 1.000 2.20 1B
Billy Hitchcock 35 117 459 202 235 22 34 .952 3.74 3B-1B
Bob Hooper 30 43 55 22 32 1 5 .982 1.26 P
Tex Hoyle 30 3 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 0.33 P
Eddie Joost 36 146 737 278 431 28 81 .962 4.86 SS
Alex Kellner 27 34 45 17 28 0 4 1.000 1.32 P
Walt Kellner 23 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 P
Skeeter Kell 22 68 324 143 169 12 35 .963 4.59 2B
Johnny Kucab 32 25 14 3 9 2 1 .857 0.48 P
Jack Littrell 23 3 2 0 2 0 1 1.000 0.67 SS-3B
Hank Majeski 35 34 123 33 87 3 9 .976 3.53 3B
Morrie Martin 29 5 3 0 3 0 0 1.000 0.60 P
Len Matarazzo 23 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 P
Cass Michaels 26 55 286 151 133 2 30 .993 5.16 2B
Ray Murray 34 42 211 175 35 1 3 .995 5.00 4 C
Bobo Newsom 44 14 12 2 10 0 1 1.000 0.86 P
Dave Philley 32 151 0 149 0 465 445 16 4 3 .991 3.05 OF-3B
Sherry Robertson 33 17 0 0 7 40 26 12 2 2 .950 2.24 2B-OF-3B
Carl Scheib 25 30 47 19 26 2 3 .957 1.50 P
Bobby Shantz 26 33 78 29 49 0 3 1.000 2.36 P
Pete Suder 36 76 323 136 179 8 40 .975 4.14 2B-SS-3B
Kite Thomas 29 29 12 0 17 47 44 1 2 0 .957 1.55 OF
Joe Tipton 30 23 97 80 16 1 1 .990 4.17 0 C
Elmer Valo 31 121 2 11 108 239 223 7 9 1 .962 1.90 OF
Ed Wright 33 24 7 1 6 0 1 1.000 0.29 P
Gus Zernial 29 141 141 0 0 317 302 6 9 0 .972 2.18 OF
Sam Zoldak 33 16 28 6 22 0 2 1.000 1.75 P
Team Totals 31.0 155 6056 4150 1766 140 399 .977 3.65 11
Rank in 8 AL teams 5 6 4
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 Astroth 29 102 476 436 36 4 9 .992 4.63
Ray Murray 34 42 211 175 35 1 3 .995 5.00
Joe Tipton 30 23 97 80 16 1 1 .990 4.17
League Average .984 4.66
Team Total 155 784 691 87 6 13 .992 4.66

Player Standard Fielding--1B

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Age G Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Ferris Fain 31 144 1417 1245 150 22 124 .984 9.69
Billy Hitchcock 35 13 112 97 13 2 8 .982 8.46
Tom Hamilton 26 5 11 11 0 0 1 1.000 2.20
Allie Clark 29 2 4 4 0 0 0 1.000 2.00
League Average .988 8.89
Team Total 155 1544 1357 163 24 133 .984 9.27

Player Standard Fielding--2B

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Age G Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Skeeter Kell 22 68 324 143 169 12 35 .963 4.59
Cass Michaels 26 55 286 151 133 2 30 .993 5.16
Pete Suder 36 43 215 104 109 2 32 .991 4.95
Sherry Robertson 33 8 24 11 12 1 2 .958 2.88
League Average .978 5.11
Team Total 155 849 409 423 17 99 .980 4.78

Player Standard Fielding--3B

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Age G Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Billy Hitchcock 35 104 347 105 222 20 26 .942 3.14
Hank Majeski 35 34 123 33 87 3 9 .976 3.53
Pete Suder 36 16 48 13 31 4 2 .917 2.75
Hal Bevan 21 6 14 5 9 0 0 1.000 2.33
Dave Philley 32 2 6 3 3 0 0 1.000 3.00
Sherry Robertson 33 2 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
Jack Littrell 23 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
League Average .954 2.99
Team Total 155 538 159 352 27 37 .950 3.10

Player Standard Fielding--SS

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Age G Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Eddie Joost 36 146 737 278 431 28 81 .962 4.86
Pete Suder 36 17 60 19 39 2 6 .967 3.41
Jack Littrell 23 2 2 0 2 0 1 1.000 1.00
League Average .963 4.26
Team Total 155 799 297 472 30 88 .962 4.66

Player Standard Fielding--OF

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Age G G_LF G_CF G_RF Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Dave Philley 32 149 0 149 0 459 442 13 4 3 .991 3.05
Gus Zernial 29 141 141 0 0 317 302 6 9 0 .972 2.18
Elmer Valo 31 121 2 11 108 239 223 7 9 1 .962 1.90
Allie Clark 29 48 7 2 39 81 78 2 1 0 .988 1.67
Kite Thomas 29 29 12 0 17 47 44 1 2 0 .957 1.55
Sherry Robertson 33 7 0 0 7 16 15 0 1 0 .938 2.14
League Average .980 2.19
Team Total 155 1159 1104 29 26 4 .978 2.29

Player Standard Fielding--P

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Age G Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Bob Hooper 30 43 55 22 32 1 5 .982 1.26
Harry Byrd 27 37 62 26 32 4 5 .935 1.57
Alex Kellner 27 34 45 17 28 0 4 1.000 1.32
Bobby Shantz 26 33 78 29 49 0 3 1.000 2.36
Carl Scheib 25 30 47 19 26 2 3 .957 1.50
Johnny Kucab 32 25 14 3 9 2 1 .857 0.48
Ed Wright 33 24 7 1 6 0 1 1.000 0.29
Dick Fowler 31 18 19 5 14 0 0 1.000 1.06
Sam Zoldak 33 16 28 6 22 0 2 1.000 1.75
Bobo Newsom 44 14 12 2 10 0 1 1.000 0.86
Charlie Bishop 28 6 11 3 7 1 0 .909 1.67
Morrie Martin 29 5 3 0 3 0 0 1.000 0.60
Tex Hoyle 30 3 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 0.33
Marion Fricano 28 2 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 0.50
Walt Kellner 23 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
Len Matarazzo 23 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
League Average .963 1.02
Team Total 155 383 133 240 10 25 .974 1.28

1951 / 1953 Fielding Statistics

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