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1929 Pittsburgh Pirates

Fielding Statistics

Franchise Encyclopedia: 1928 / 1930

88-65, Finished 2nd in National League (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Donie Bush (67-51) and Jewel Ens (21-14)
Scored 904 runs, Allowed 780 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 87-66

Ballparks: Forbes Field · Attendance: 491,377 (4th of 8)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 103, Pitching - 102 · one-year: Batting - 103, Pitching - 101

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1928 / 1930 Fielding Statistics

Team Fielding--Totals

Standard 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
Sparky Adams	34	62	46	36	222	75	130	17	14	.923	3.06								SS-2B-3B-OF
Dick Bartell	21	143	142	139	883	392	458	33	87	.963	5.90								SS-2B
Erv Brame	27	37	28	19	46	7	36	3	0	.935	1.16								P
Fred Brickell	22	27	23	20	57	54	3	0	0	1.000	2.11								OF
Leon Chagnon	26	1	1	0	3	0	3	0	0	1.000	3.00								P
Stu Clarke	23	57	53	42	259	89	151	19	22	.927	4.21								SS-3B-2B
Adam Comorosky	23	121	118	115	272	256	6	10	3	.963	2.17								OF
Joe Dawson	32	4	0	0	2	0	2	0	0	1.000	0.50								P
Ralph Erickson	27	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0.00								P
Ira Flagstead	35	9	8	8	24	24	0	0	0	1.000	2.67								OF
Larry French	21	30	13	6	40	3	35	2	1	.950	1.27								P
Fred Fussell	33	21	3	0	11	4	7	0	0	1.000	0.52								P
George Grantham	29	105	101	92	562	301	244	17	60	.970	5.09								2B-OF-1B
Burleigh Grimes	35	33	29	18	78	10	65	3	5	.962	2.27								P
Charlie Hargreaves	32	101	97	67	371	308	56	7	7	.981	3.60	4		45	35	44%	42%		C
Rollie Hemsley	22	81	55	50	302	240	48	14	7	.954	3.60	5		38	30	44%	42%		C
Carmen Hill	33	27	3	0	25	3	19	3	1	.880	0.81								P
Cobe Jones	21	15	10	9	62	28	29	5	6	.919	3.80								SS
Ray Kremer	36	34	27	14	43	4	39	0	0	1.000	1.26								P
Bob Linton	27	8	0	0	9	6	3	0	0	1.000	1.13	0		1	2	67%	42%		C
Lee Meadows	34	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0.00								P
Heinie Meine	33	22	13	7	22	2	19	1	1	.955	0.95								P
Jim Mosolf	23	3	2	2	7	7	0	0	0	1.000	2.33								OF
John O'Connell	25	2	2	2	7	7	0	0	0	1.000	3.50	0		1	0	0%	42%		C
Jesse Petty	34	36	25	12	38	1	36	1	0	.974	1.03								P
Harry Riconda	32	4	4	3	25	12	9	4	3	.840	5.25								SS
Ben Sankey	21	2	2	2	11	3	7	1	1	.909	5.00								SS
Earl Sheely	36	139	137	131	1380	1292	83	5	102	.996	9.89								1B
Jim Stroner	28	2	1	1	7	1	3	3	0	.571	2.00								3B
Steve Swetonic	25	41	12	3	50	7	41	2	0	.960	1.17								P
Pie Traynor	30	130	130	127	406	148	238	20	23	.951	2.97								3B
Lloyd Waner	23	151	151	150	478	450	22	6	6	.987	3.13								OF
Paul Waner	26	150	150	148	421	398	18	5	7	.988	2.77								OF-1B
Bill Windle	24	2	0	0	3	3	0	0	1	1.000	1.50								1B
Team Totals	27.6	154	1386	1223	6126	4135	1810	181	357	.970	3.69	9		85	67	44%	42%
Rank in 8 NL teams								4	7	4
	Age	G	GS	CG	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G	PB	WP	SB	CS	CS%	lgCS%	PO	Pos. Summary

Standard Team Fielding

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Player Standard Fielding--C

League Register

	Age	G	GS	CG	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G	PB	SB	CS	CS%
Charlie Hargreaves	32	101	97	67	371	308	56	7	7	.981	3.60	4	45	35	44%
Rollie Hemsley	22	80	55	50	302	240	48	14	7	.954	3.60	5	38	30	44%
Bob Linton	27	8	0	0	9	6	3	0	0	1.000	1.13	0	1	2	67%
John O'Connell	25	2	2	2	7	7	0	0	0	1.000	3.50	0	1	0	0%
League Average										.974	3.62				43%
Team Total		154	154	119	689	561	107	21	14	.970	3.50	9	85	67	44%

Player Standard Fielding--1B

League Register

	Age	G	GS	CG	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G
Earl Sheely	36	139	137	131	1380	1292	83	5	102	.996	9.89
George Grantham	29	12	8	6	73	71	1	1	5	.986	6.00
Paul Waner	26	7	9	9	73	70	3	0	2	1.000	10.43
Bill Windle	24	2	0	0	3	3	0	0	1	1.000	1.50
League Average										.989	10.26
Team Total		154	154	146	1529	1436	87	6	110	.996	9.52

Player Standard Fielding--2B

League Register

	Age	G	GS	CG	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G
George Grantham	29	76	74	70	459	205	239	15	54	.967	5.84
Dick Bartell	21	70	63	63	437	213	212	12	45	.973	6.07
Sparky Adams	34	20	16	13	86	33	48	5	5	.942	4.05
Stu Clarke	23	1	1	1	5	4	1	0	0	1.000	5.00
League Average										.968	5.45
Team Total		154	154	147	987	455	500	32	104	.968	5.72

Player Standard Fielding--3B

League Register

	Age	G	GS	CG	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G
Pie Traynor	30	130	130	127	406	148	238	20	23	.951	2.97
Sparky Adams	34	15	11	8	33	7	24	2	1	.939	2.07
Stu Clarke	23	15	12	10	31	12	18	1	3	.968	2.00
Jim Stroner	28	2	1	1	7	1	3	3	0	.571	2.00
League Average										.953	2.79
Team Total		154	154	146	477	168	283	26	27	.945	2.78

Player Standard Fielding--SS

League Register

	Age	G	GS	CG	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G
Dick Bartell	21	74	79	76	446	179	246	21	42	.953	5.74
Stu Clarke	23	41	40	31	223	73	132	18	19	.919	5.00
Sparky Adams	34	30	19	15	101	33	58	10	8	.901	3.03
Cobe Jones	21	15	10	9	62	28	29	5	6	.919	3.80
Harry Riconda	32	4	4	3	25	12	9	4	3	.840	5.25
Ben Sankey	21	2	2	2	11	3	7	1	1	.909	5.00
League Average										.950	5.37
Team Total		154	154	136	868	328	481	59	79	.932	4.87

Player Standard Fielding--OF

League Register

	Age	G	GS	CG	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G
Lloyd Waner	23	151	151	150	478	450	22	6	6	.987	3.13
Paul Waner	26	143	141	139	348	328	15	5	5	.986	2.40
Adam Comorosky	23	121	118	115	272	256	6	10	3	.963	2.17
Fred Brickell	22	27	23	20	57	54	3	0	0	1.000	2.11
George Grantham	29	19	19	16	30	25	4	1	1	.967	1.53
Ira Flagstead	35	9	8	8	24	24	0	0	0	1.000	2.67
Jim Mosolf	23	3	2	2	7	7	0	0	0	1.000	2.33
Sparky Adams	34	2	0	0	2	2	0	0	0	1.000	1.00
League Average										.973	2.39
Team Total		154	462	450	1218	1146	50	22	15	.982	2.52

Player Standard Fielding--P

League Register

	Age	G	GS	CG	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G
Burleigh Grimes	35	33	29	18	78	10	65	3	5	.962	2.27
Erv Brame	27	37	28	19	46	7	36	3	0	.935	1.16
Ray Kremer	36	34	27	14	43	4	39	0	0	1.000	1.26
Jesse Petty	34	36	25	12	38	1	36	1	0	.974	1.03
Steve Swetonic	25	41	12	3	50	7	41	2	0	.960	1.17
Larry French	21	30	13	6	40	3	35	2	1	.950	1.27
Heinie Meine	33	22	13	7	22	2	19	1	1	.955	0.95
Carmen Hill	33	27	3	0	25	3	19	3	1	.880	0.81
Fred Fussell	33	21	3	0	11	4	7	0	0	1.000	0.52
Joe Dawson	32	4	0	0	2	0	2	0	0	1.000	0.50
Leon Chagnon	26	1	1	0	3	0	3	0	0	1.000	3.00
Ralph Erickson	27	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0.00
Lee Meadows	34	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0.00
League Average										.963	1.22
Team Total		154	154	79	358	41	302	15	8	.958	1.19

1928 / 1930 Fielding Statistics

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