1941 Pittsburgh Pirates

Fielding Statistics

Franchise Encyclopedia: 1940 / 1942

81-73, Finished 4th in National League (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Frankie Frisch (81-73)
Scored 690 runs, Allowed 643 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 82-72

Ballparks: Forbes Field · Attendance: 482,241 (6th of 8)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 100, Pitching - 100 · one-year: Batting - 103, Pitching - 102

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1940 / 1942 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
Alf Anderson	27	58	56	49	276	96	161	19	29	.931	4.43								SS
Bill Baker	30	33	22	15	90	73	14	3	1	.967	2.64	0		15	6	29%	46%		C
Russ Bauers	27	8	5	1	6	0	3	3	1	.500	0.38								P
Joe Bowman	31	18	7	1	18	5	13	0	0	1.000	1.00								P
Bill Brandt	26	2	1	0	1	0	1	0	0	1.000	0.50								P
Mace Brown	32	1	0	0	2	1	1	0	0	1.000	2.00								P
Max Butcher	30	33	32	19	65	17	48	0	2	1.000	1.97								P
Bill Clemensen	22	2	1	1	3	1	1	1	0	.667	1.00								P
Ripper Collins	37	14	6	6	78	66	8	4	5	.949	5.29								1B-OF
Dick Conger	20	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0		0.00								P
Billy Cox	21	10	10	10	53	15	35	3	8	.943	5.00								SS
Spud Davis	36	49	27	14	113	97	16	0	3	1.000	2.31	2		4	7	64%	46%		C
Dutch Dietz	29	33	6	4	32	13	18	1	1	.969	0.94								P
Vince DiMaggio	28	151	150	148	412	391	11	10	3	.976	2.66								OF
Bob Elliott	24	139	137	130	299	281	9	9	2	.970	2.09								OF
Elbie Fletcher	25	151	151	144	1576	1444	118	14	113	.991	10.34								1B
Debs Garms	34	52	46	41	126	73	44	9	1	.929	2.21								3B-OF
Johnny Gee	25	3	2	0	1	0	1	0	0	1.000	0.33								P
Frankie Gustine	21	118	115	111	682	293	353	36	47	.947	5.43								2B-3B
Lee Handley	27	114	111	108	393	125	247	21	19	.947	3.26								3B
Ken Heintzelman	25	35	24	13	54	8	44	2	4	.963	1.49								P
Bob Klinger	33	35	9	3	30	4	25	1	3	.967	0.83								P
Dick Lanahan	29	7	0	0	2	0	2	0	0	1.000	0.29								P
Johnny Lanning	30	34	23	9	53	12	41	0	2	1.000	1.56								P
Ed Leip	30	8	5	5	33	10	19	4	2	.879	3.63								2B-3B
Al Lopez	32	114	98	71	407	345	54	8	5	.980	3.50	0		23	24	51%	46%		C
Stu Martin	28	56	53	49	300	134	157	9	26	.970	5.20								2B-3B-1B
Culley Rikard	27	5	5	3	18	18	0	0	0	1.000	3.60								OF
Joe Schultz	22	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0.00	0		0	0				C
Rip Sewell	34	39	32	18	79	21	56	2	6	.975	1.97								P
Vinnie Smith	25	9	9	8	34	27	5	2	0	.941	3.56	1		4	2	33%	46%		C
Bud Stewart	25	41	35	33	79	71	5	3	2	.962	1.85								OF
Nick Strincevich	26	12	3	0	10	3	6	1	0	.900	0.75								P
Joe Sullivan	30	16	4	0	11	4	7	0	1	1.000	0.69								P
Maurice Van Robays	26	121	118	114	309	292	9	8	3	.974	2.49								OF
Arky Vaughan	29	100	93	90	493	174	298	21	43	.957	4.72								SS-3B
Lloyd Waner	35	1	1	1	4	4	0	0	0	1.000	4.00								OF
Lefty Wilkie	26	26	6	2	24	2	22	0	1	1.000	0.92								P
Team Totals	27.7	156	1404	1221	6166	4120	1852	194	333	.969	3.61	3		46	39	46%	46%
Rank in 8 NL teams								1	7	8
	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%
Al Lopez	32	114	98	71	407	345	54	8	5	.980	3.50	0	23	24	51%
Spud Davis	36	49	27	14	113	97	16	0	3	1.000	2.31	2	4	7	64%
Bill Baker	30	33	22	15	90	73	14	3	1	.967	2.64	0	15	6	29%
Vinnie Smith	25	9	9	8	34	27	5	2	0	.941	3.56	1	4	2	33%
Joe Schultz	22	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0.00	0	0	0
League Average										.983	4.03				46%
Team Total		156	156	108	644	542	89	13	9	.980	3.05	3	46	39	46%

Player Standard Fielding--1B

League Register

	Age	G	GS	CG	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G
Elbie Fletcher	25	151	151	144	1576	1444	118	14	113	.991	10.34
Ripper Collins	37	11	4	4	76	64	8	4	5	.947	6.55
Stu Martin	28	1	1	1	6	6	0	0	0	1.000	6.00
League Average										.989	9.78
Team Total		156	156	149	1658	1514	126	18	118	.989	10.06

Player Standard Fielding--2B

League Register

	Age	G	GS	CG	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G
Frankie Gustine	21	104	102	99	614	269	317	28	45	.954	5.63
Stu Martin	28	53	50	46	289	127	154	8	26	.972	5.30
Ed Leip	30	7	4	4	27	10	14	3	2	.889	3.43
League Average										.962	5.22
Team Total		156	156	149	930	406	485	39	73	.958	5.43

Player Standard Fielding--3B

League Register

	Age	G	GS	CG	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G
Lee Handley	27	114	111	108	393	125	247	21	19	.947	3.26
Debs Garms	34	29	26	23	79	28	44	7	1	.911	2.48
Frankie Gustine	21	15	13	12	68	24	36	8	2	.882	4.00
Arky Vaughan	29	3	3	2	12	2	9	1	1	.917	3.67
Stu Martin	28	2	2	2	5	1	3	1	0	.800	2.00
Ed Leip	30	1	1	1	6	0	5	1	0	.833	5.00
League Average										.949	3.16
Team Total		156	156	148	563	180	344	39	23	.931	3.20

Player Standard Fielding--SS

League Register

	Age	G	GS	CG	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G
Arky Vaughan	29	97	90	88	481	172	289	20	42	.958	4.75
Alf Anderson	27	58	56	49	276	96	161	19	29	.931	4.43
Billy Cox	21	10	10	10	53	15	35	3	8	.943	5.00
League Average										.951	4.82
Team Total		156	156	147	810	283	485	42	79	.948	4.65

Player Standard Fielding--OF

League Register

	Age	G	GS	CG	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G
Vince DiMaggio	28	151	150	148	412	391	11	10	3	.976	2.66
Bob Elliott	24	139	137	130	299	281	9	9	2	.970	2.09
Maurice Van Robays	26	121	118	114	309	292	9	8	3	.974	2.49
Bud Stewart	25	41	35	33	79	71	5	3	2	.962	1.85
Debs Garms	34	24	20	18	47	45	0	2	0	.957	1.88
Culley Rikard	27	5	5	3	18	18	0	0	0	1.000	3.60
Ripper Collins	37	3	2	2	2	2	0	0	0	1.000	0.67
Lloyd Waner	35	1	1	1	4	4	0	0	0	1.000	4.00
League Average										.976	2.12
Team Total		156	468	449	1170	1104	34	32	10	.973	2.35

Player Standard Fielding--P

League Register

	Age	G	GS	CG	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G
Rip Sewell	34	39	32	18	79	21	56	2	6	.975	1.97
Max Butcher	30	33	32	19	65	17	48	0	2	1.000	1.97
Ken Heintzelman	25	35	24	13	54	8	44	2	4	.963	1.49
Johnny Lanning	30	34	23	9	53	12	41	0	2	1.000	1.56
Bob Klinger	33	35	9	3	30	4	25	1	3	.967	0.83
Dutch Dietz	29	33	6	4	32	13	18	1	1	.969	0.94
Lefty Wilkie	26	26	6	2	24	2	22	0	1	1.000	0.92
Joe Bowman	31	18	7	1	18	5	13	0	0	1.000	1.00
Joe Sullivan	30	16	4	0	11	4	7	0	1	1.000	0.69
Russ Bauers	27	8	5	1	6	0	3	3	1	.500	0.38
Nick Strincevich	26	12	3	0	10	3	6	1	0	.900	0.75
Bill Clemensen	22	2	1	1	3	1	1	1	0	.667	1.00
Dick Lanahan	29	7	0	0	2	0	2	0	0	1.000	0.29
Johnny Gee	25	3	2	0	1	0	1	0	0	1.000	0.33
Bill Brandt	26	2	1	0	1	0	1	0	0	1.000	0.50
Dick Conger	20	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0		0.00
Mace Brown	32	1	0	0	2	1	1	0	0	1.000	2.00
League Average										.964	1.07
Team Total		156	156	71	391	91	289	11	21	.972	1.24

1940 / 1942 Fielding Statistics

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