1943 Pittsburgh Pirates

Fielding Statistics

Franchise Encyclopedia: 1942 / 1944

80-74, Finished 4th in National League (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Frankie Frisch (80-74)
Scored 669 runs, Allowed 605 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 84-70

Ballparks: Forbes Field · Attendance: 498,740 (3rd of 8)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 104, Pitching - 103 · one-year: Batting - 104, Pitching - 103

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1942 / 1944 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
Bill Baker	32	56	50	40	190	157	29	4	3	.979	3.32	2		20	11	35%	44%		C
Johnny Barrett	27	99	64	60	173	165	6	2	0	.988	1.73								OF
Bill Brandt	28	29	3	0	13	1	12	0	0	1.000	0.45								P
Max Butcher	32	33	21	10	53	11	40	2	4	.962	1.55								P
Hank Camelli	28	1	1	1	5	4	1	0	0	1.000	5.00	0		0	0				C
Frank Colman	25	11	11	5	27	27	0	0	0	1.000	2.45								OF
Pete Coscarart	30	132	127	118	725	282	415	28	84	.961	5.24								2B-SS-3B
Cookie Cuccurullo	25	1	1	0	4	1	2	1	1	.750	3.00								P
Dutch Dietz	31	8	0	0	6	0	6	0	0	1.000	0.75								P
Vince DiMaggio	30	157	157	148	486	458	20	8	3	.984	3.04								OF-SS
Bob Elliott	26	152	151	144	471	150	296	25	34	.947	2.90								3B-2B-SS
Elbie Fletcher	27	154	154	149	1655	1541	108	6	141	.996	10.71								1B
Huck Geary	26	46	41	40	229	92	127	10	25	.956	4.76								SS
Johnny Gee	27	15	10	2	8	2	5	1	0	.875	0.47								P
Hank Gornicki	32	42	18	4	34	7	25	2	1	.941	0.76								P
Frankie Gustine	23	106	100	91	591	213	345	33	65	.944	5.12								SS-2B-1B
Jack Hallett	28	9	4	2	8	3	5	0	1	1.000	0.89								P
Wally Hebert	35	34	23	12	60	13	43	4	5	.933	1.65								P
Bob Klinger	35	33	25	14	51	14	37	0	2	1.000	1.55								P
Johnny Lanning	32	12	2	0	6	1	3	2	0	.667	0.33								P
Al Lopez	34	117	107	101	450	378	67	5	9	.989	3.80	1		14	26	65%	44%		C-3B
Tommy O'Brien	24	56	46	35	116	87	23	6	0	.948	1.93								OF-3B
Tony Ordenana	24	1	1	1	7	2	5	0	1	1.000	7.00								SS
Johnny Podgajny	23	15	5	0	19	1	16	2	0	.895	1.13								P
Xavier Rescigno	30	37	14	5	27	8	16	3	1	.889	0.65								P
Al Rubeling	30	45	43	40	235	89	140	6	27	.974	5.09								2B-3B
Jim Russell	24	138	134	121	342	323	16	3	6	.991	2.42								OF-1B
Rip Sewell	36	35	31	25	77	13	60	4	4	.948	2.09								P
Harry Shuman	28	11	0	0	7	0	7	0	1	1.000	0.64								P
Maurice Van Robays	28	60	60	40	133	120	5	8	1	.940	2.08								OF
Johnny Wyrostek	23	24	9	8	40	34	1	5	0	.875	1.46								OF-3B-2B-1B
Team Totals	28.3	157	1413	1216	6248	4197	1881	170	419	.973	3.62	3		34	37	52%	44%
Rank in 8 NL teams								3	3	3
	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	34	116	106	100	448	378	66	4	9	.991	3.83	1	14	26	65%
Bill Baker	32	56	50	40	190	157	29	4	3	.979	3.32	2	20	11	35%
Hank Camelli	28	1	1	1	5	4	1	0	0	1.000	5.00	0	0	0
League Average										.981	4.10				43%
Team Total		157	157	141	643	539	96	8	12	.988	3.67	3	34	37	52%

Player Standard Fielding--1B

League Register

	Age	G	GS	CG	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G
Elbie Fletcher	27	154	154	149	1655	1541	108	6	141	.996	10.71
Jim Russell	24	6	3	3	38	38	0	0	3	1.000	6.33
Frankie Gustine	23	1	0	0	6	3	0	3	1	.500	3.00
Johnny Wyrostek	23	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0.00
League Average										.992	9.98
Team Total		157	157	152	1699	1582	108	9	145	.995	10.43

Player Standard Fielding--2B

League Register

	Age	G	GS	CG	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G
Pete Coscarart	30	85	82	73	467	186	263	18	54	.961	5.28
Al Rubeling	30	44	43	40	231	87	138	6	27	.974	5.11
Frankie Gustine	23	40	32	30	196	75	115	6	23	.969	4.75
Bob Elliott	26	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0.00
Johnny Wyrostek	23	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	.000	0.00
League Average										.969	5.40
Team Total		157	157	143	895	348	516	31	104	.965	5.02

Player Standard Fielding--3B

League Register

	Age	G	GS	CG	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G
Bob Elliott	26	151	150	143	467	149	294	24	34	.949	2.93
Tommy O'Brien	24	9	6	5	33	11	19	3	0	.909	3.33
Johnny Wyrostek	23	2	0	0	2	0	1	1	0	.500	0.50
Pete Coscarart	30	1	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	1.000	1.00
Al Lopez	34	1	1	1	2	0	1	1	0	.500	1.00
Al Rubeling	30	1	0	0	4	2	2	0	0	1.000	4.00
League Average										.948	2.94
Team Total		157	157	149	509	162	318	29	34	.943	2.91

Player Standard Fielding--SS

League Register

	Age	G	GS	CG	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G
Frankie Gustine	23	68	68	61	389	135	230	24	41	.938	5.37
Pete Coscarart	30	47	45	45	257	96	151	10	30	.961	5.26
Huck Geary	26	46	41	40	229	92	127	10	25	.956	4.76
Vince DiMaggio	30	1	1	1	6	1	4	1	0	.833	5.00
Bob Elliott	26	1	1	1	4	1	2	1	0	.750	3.00
Tony Ordenana	24	1	1	1	7	2	5	0	1	1.000	7.00
League Average										.954	4.96
Team Total		157	157	149	892	327	519	46	97	.948	5.16

Player Standard Fielding--OF

League Register

	Age	G	GS	CG	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G
Vince DiMaggio	30	156	156	147	480	457	16	7	3	.985	3.03
Jim Russell	24	134	131	118	304	285	16	3	3	.990	2.25
Johnny Barrett	27	99	64	60	173	165	6	2	0	.988	1.73
Maurice Van Robays	28	60	60	40	133	120	5	8	1	.940	2.08
Tommy O'Brien	24	48	40	30	83	76	4	3	0	.964	1.67
Johnny Wyrostek	23	20	9	8	37	34	0	3	0	.919	1.70
Frank Colman	25	11	11	5	27	27	0	0	0	1.000	2.45
League Average										.978	2.28
Team Total		157	471	408	1237	1164	47	26	7	.979	2.29

Player Standard Fielding--P

League Register

	Age	G	GS	CG	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G
Rip Sewell	36	35	31	25	77	13	60	4	4	.948	2.09
Bob Klinger	35	33	25	14	51	14	37	0	2	1.000	1.55
Max Butcher	32	33	21	10	53	11	40	2	4	.962	1.55
Wally Hebert	35	34	23	12	60	13	43	4	5	.933	1.65
Hank Gornicki	32	42	18	4	34	7	25	2	1	.941	0.76
Xavier Rescigno	30	37	14	5	27	8	16	3	1	.889	0.65
Johnny Gee	27	15	10	2	8	2	5	1	0	.875	0.47
Bill Brandt	28	29	3	0	13	1	12	0	0	1.000	0.45
Jack Hallett	28	9	4	2	8	3	5	0	1	1.000	0.89
Johnny Podgajny	23	15	5	0	19	1	16	2	0	.895	1.13
Johnny Lanning	32	12	2	0	6	1	3	2	0	.667	0.33
Harry Shuman	28	11	0	0	7	0	7	0	1	1.000	0.64
Dutch Dietz	31	8	0	0	6	0	6	0	0	1.000	0.75
Cookie Cuccurullo	25	1	1	0	4	1	2	1	1	.750	3.00
League Average										.958	1.14
Team Total		157	157	74	373	75	277	21	20	.944	1.12

1942 / 1944 Fielding Statistics

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