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1953 Philadelphia Athletics Fielding Statistics
(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1952 / 1954)
59-95, Finished 7th in American League
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Scored 632 runs, Allowed 799 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 61-93
Manager: Jimmie Dykes (59-95)
Ballpark: Connie Mack Stadium (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 362,113 (7th of 8)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year: Batting - 103, Pitching - 107;   one-year: Batting - 102, Pitching - 105
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1952 / 1954 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 30 79 393 341 47 5 13 .987 4.91 7 C
Loren Babe 25 94 322 114 192 16 24 .950 3.26 3B-SS
Charlie Bishop 29 39 41 5 36 0 3 1.000 1.05 P
Harry Byrd 28 40 43 6 35 2 1 .953 1.03 P
Allie Clark 30 19 0 0 19 35 33 2 0 0 1.000 1.84 OF
Joe Coleman 30 21 11 1 10 0 1 1.000 0.52 P
Joe DeMaestri 24 108 506 191 297 18 53 .964 4.52 SS
Frank Fanovich 31 26 12 2 8 2 0 .833 0.38 P
Marion Fricano 29 39 36 8 28 0 2 1.000 0.92 P
Tommy Giordano 27 11 64 31 32 1 11 .984 5.73 2B
Tom Hamilton 27 9 0 0 2 24 22 2 0 0 1.000 2.67 1B-OF
Bill Harrington 25 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 P
Eddie Joost 37 51 260 102 147 11 33 .958 4.88 SS
Alex Kellner 28 25 35 5 28 2 2 .943 1.32 P
Walt Kellner 24 2 1 0 1 0 1 1.000 0.50 P
Don Kolloway 34 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 3B
John Mackinson 29 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 P
Morrie Martin 30 58 28 2 26 0 4 1.000 0.48 P
Carmen Mauro 26 50 4 38 7 128 119 5 4 0 .969 2.48 OF-3B
Ed McGhee 28 99 1 97 1 329 319 4 6 0 .982 3.26 OF
Cass Michaels 27 110 625 304 302 19 81 .970 5.51 2B
Rinty Monahan 25 4 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 0.25 P
Ray Murray 35 78 379 330 45 4 8 .989 4.81 8 C
Bobo Newsom 45 17 8 1 7 0 1 1.000 0.47 P
Dave Philley 33 158 0 31 129 320 296 18 6 0 .981 1.99 OF-3B
Eddie Robinson 32 155 1454 1366 71 17 135 .988 9.27 1B
Dick Rozek 26 2 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 0.50 P
Carl Scheib 26 28 21 4 16 1 1 .952 0.71 P
Bobby Shantz 27 16 32 10 21 1 3 .969 1.94 P
Pete Suder 37 117 490 189 290 11 44 .978 4.09 3B-2B-SS
Kite Thomas 30 15 6 0 9 31 31 0 0 0 1.000 2.07 OF
Bob Trice 26 3 10 2 8 0 2 1.000 3.33 P
Elmer Valo 32 25 10 0 15 47 46 1 0 1 1.000 1.88 OF
Neal Watlington 30 9 45 37 7 1 2 .978 4.89 0 C
Spider Wilhelm 24 6 8 2 5 1 0 .875 1.17 SS
Gus Zernial 30 141 141 0 0 326 300 17 9 2 .972 2.25 OF
Team Totals 30.2 157 6066 4219 1710 137 428 .977 3.58 15
Rank in 8 AL teams 3 6 6
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 30 79 393 341 47 5 13 .987 4.91
Ray Murray 35 78 379 330 45 4 8 .989 4.81
Neal Watlington 30 9 45 37 7 1 2 .978 4.89
League Average .984 4.43
Team Total 157 817 708 99 10 23 .988 4.86

Player Standard Fielding--1B

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Age G Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Eddie Robinson 32 155 1454 1366 71 17 135 .988 9.27
Tom Hamilton 27 7 24 22 2 0 0 1.000 3.43
League Average .989 8.85
Team Total 157 1478 1388 73 17 135 .988 9.02

Player Standard Fielding--2B

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Age G Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Cass Michaels 27 110 625 304 302 19 81 .970 5.51
Pete Suder 37 38 197 89 105 3 23 .985 5.11
Tommy Giordano 27 11 64 31 32 1 11 .984 5.73
League Average .979 5.11
Team Total 157 886 424 439 23 115 .974 5.43

Player Standard Fielding--3B

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Age G Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Loren Babe 25 93 322 114 192 16 24 .950 3.29
Pete Suder 37 72 270 89 174 7 19 .974 3.65
Don Kolloway 34 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
Carmen Mauro 26 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
Dave Philley 33 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
League Average .957 2.94
Team Total 157 592 203 366 23 43 .961 3.39

Player Standard Fielding--SS

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Age G Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Joe DeMaestri 24 108 506 191 297 18 53 .964 4.52
Eddie Joost 37 51 260 102 147 11 33 .958 4.88
Pete Suder 37 7 23 11 11 1 2 .957 3.14
Spider Wilhelm 24 6 8 2 5 1 0 .875 1.17
Loren Babe 25 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
League Average .966 4.47
Team Total 157 797 306 460 31 88 .961 4.43

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 33 157 0 31 129 320 296 18 6 0 .981 2.00
Gus Zernial 30 141 141 0 0 326 300 17 9 2 .972 2.25
Ed McGhee 28 99 1 97 1 329 319 4 6 0 .982 3.26
Carmen Mauro 26 49 4 38 7 128 119 5 4 0 .969 2.53
Elmer Valo 32 25 10 0 15 47 46 1 0 1 1.000 1.88
Allie Clark 30 19 0 0 19 35 33 2 0 0 1.000 1.84
Kite Thomas 30 15 6 0 9 31 31 0 0 0 1.000 2.07
Tom Hamilton 27 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
League Average .981 2.18
Team Total 157 1216 1144 47 25 3 .979 2.35

Player Standard Fielding--P

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Age G Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Morrie Martin 30 58 28 2 26 0 4 1.000 0.48
Harry Byrd 28 40 43 6 35 2 1 .953 1.03
Charlie Bishop 29 39 41 5 36 0 3 1.000 1.05
Marion Fricano 29 39 36 8 28 0 2 1.000 0.92
Carl Scheib 26 28 21 4 16 1 1 .952 0.71
Frank Fanovich 31 26 12 2 8 2 0 .833 0.38
Alex Kellner 28 25 35 5 28 2 2 .943 1.32
Joe Coleman 30 21 11 1 10 0 1 1.000 0.52
Bobo Newsom 45 17 8 1 7 0 1 1.000 0.47
Bobby Shantz 27 16 32 10 21 1 3 .969 1.94
Rinty Monahan 25 4 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 0.25
Bob Trice 26 3 10 2 8 0 2 1.000 3.33
Walt Kellner 24 2 1 0 1 0 1 1.000 0.50
Dick Rozek 26 2 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 0.50
Bill Harrington 25 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
John Mackinson 29 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
League Average .952 0.88
Team Total 157 280 46 226 8 21 .971 0.84

1952 / 1954 Fielding Statistics

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