1897 Pittsburgh Pirates Fielding Statistics

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1897 Pittsburgh Pirates Fielding Statistics
(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1896 / 1898)
60-71, Finished 8th in National League
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Scored 676 runs, Allowed 835 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 53-78
Manager: Patsy Donovan (60-71)
Ballpark: Exposition Park (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 165,950 (8th of 12)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 96, Pitching - 97; one-year: Batting - 98, Pitching - 100

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1896 / 1898 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
Steve Brodie	28	100	0	100	0	233	218	11	4	1	.983	2.29		OF
Harry Davis	23	111	0	7	9	777	644	85	48	28	.938	6.57		1B-3B-OF-SS
Jim Donnelly	31	44				150	51	87	12	1	.920	3.14		3B
Patsy Donovan	32	120	0	0	120	214	186	17	11	5	.949	1.69		OF
Bones Ely	34	133				819	308	451	60	41	.927	5.71		SS
Jim Gardner	22	27	3	0	3	56	17	29	10	0	.821	1.70		P-3B-OF-2B
Charlie Hastings	26	16				27	10	17	0	1	1.000	1.69		P
Pink Hawley	24	40				84	11	69	4	3	.952	2.00		P
Jesse Hoffmeister	25	48				149	48	70	31	7	.792	2.46		3B
Jim Hughey	28	25				33	4	26	3	0	.909	1.20		P
Frank Killen	26	42				103	17	73	13	2	.874	2.14		P
Charlie Kuhns	20	1				6	1	3	2	0	.667	4.00		3B
Tom Leahy	28	25	7	4	2	70	47	14	9	1	.871	2.44	5	OF-3B-C
Denny Lyons	31	37				368	345	19	4	15	.989	9.84		1B-3B
Bill Merritt	26	60				332	270	47	15	10	.955	5.28	8	C-1B
Dick Padden	26	134				819	369	402	48	36	.941	5.75		2B
Jack Rothfuss	25	32				247	231	12	4	8	.984	7.59		1B
Elmer Smith	29	123	123	0	0	292	245	19	28	1	.904	2.15		OF
Joe Sugden	26	84				452	342	83	27	8	.940	5.06	10	C-1B
Jesse Tannehill	22	54	4	27	2	155	89	53	13	1	.916	2.63		OF-P
Team Totals	27.6	135				5386	3453	1587	346	169	.936	4.01	23
Rank in 12 NL teams									7		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 Sugden	26	81	424	317	82	25	6	.941	4.93
Bill Merritt	26	53	259	202	43	14	6	.946	4.62
Tom Leahy	28	6	18	15	2	1	0	.944	2.83
League Average								.949	4.53
Team Total		135	701	534	127	40	12	.943	4.72

Player Standard Fielding--1B

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	Age	G	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G
Harry Davis	23	64	621	570	29	22	26	.965	9.36
Denny Lyons	31	35	358	339	15	4	15	.989	10.11
Jack Rothfuss	25	32	247	231	12	4	8	.984	7.59
Bill Merritt	26	7	73	68	4	1	4	.986	10.29
Joe Sugden	26	3	28	25	1	2	2	.929	8.67
League Average								.980	9.93
Team Total		135	1327	1233	61	33	55	.975	9.18

Player Standard Fielding--2B

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	Age	G	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G
Dick Padden	26	134	819	369	402	48	36	.941	5.75
Jim Gardner	22	1	1	0	1	0	0	1.000	1.00
League Average								.936	5.52
Team Total		135	820	369	403	48	36	.941	5.72

Player Standard Fielding--3B

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	Age	G	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G
Jesse Hoffmeister	25	48	149	48	70	31	7	.792	2.46
Jim Donnelly	31	44	150	51	87	12	1	.920	3.14
Harry Davis	23	32	126	47	55	24	2	.810	3.19
Jim Gardner	22	6	19	6	7	6	0	.684	2.17
Tom Leahy	28	6	21	4	11	6	1	.714	2.50
Denny Lyons	31	2	10	6	4	0	0	1.000	5.00
Charlie Kuhns	20	1	6	1	3	2	0	.667	4.00
League Average								.892	3.27
Team Total		135	481	163	237	81	11	.832	2.88

Player Standard Fielding--SS

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	Age	G	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G
Bones Ely	34	133	819	308	451	60	41	.927	5.71
Harry Davis	23	1	2	1	0	1	0	.500	1.00
League Average								.906	5.65
Team Total		135	821	309	451	61	41	.926	5.67

Player Standard Fielding--OF

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	Age	G	G_LF	G_CF	G_RF	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G
Elmer Smith	29	123	123	0	0	292	245	19	28	1	.904	2.15
Patsy Donovan	32	120	0	0	120	214	186	17	11	5	.949	1.69
Steve Brodie	28	100	0	100	0	233	218	11	4	1	.983	2.29
Jesse Tannehill	22	33	4	27	2	100	82	8	10	0	.900	2.73
Harry Davis	23	14	0	7	9	28	26	1	1	0	.964	1.93
Tom Leahy	28	13	7	4	2	31	28	1	2	0	.935	2.23
Jim Gardner	22	6	3	0	3	10	8	1	1	0	.900	1.50
League Average											.934	2.04
Team Total		135				908	793	58	57	7	.937	2.08

Player Standard Fielding--P

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	Age	G	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G
Frank Killen	26	42	103	17	73	13	2	.874	2.14
Pink Hawley	24	40	84	11	69	4	3	.952	2.00
Jim Hughey	28	25	33	4	26	3	0	.909	1.20
Jesse Tannehill	22	21	55	7	45	3	1	.945	2.48
Charlie Hastings	26	16	27	10	17	0	1	1.000	1.69
Jim Gardner	22	14	26	3	20	3	0	.885	1.64
League Average								.920	2.10
Team Total		135	328	52	250	26	7	.921	1.91

1896 / 1898 Fielding Statistics

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