1947 Pittsburgh Pirates Fielding Statistics

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1947 Pittsburgh Pirates Fielding Statistics
(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1946 / 1948)
62-92, Finished 7th in National League
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Scored 744 runs, Allowed 817 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 70-84
Manager: Billy Herman (61-92) and Bill Burwell (1-0)
Ballpark: Forbes Field (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 1,283,531 (5th of 8)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 103, Pitching - 104; one-year: Batting - 101, Pitching - 102

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1946 / 1948 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
Jim Bagby	30	37				37	7	28	2	2	.946	0.95		P
Ed Bahr	27	19				15	2	12	1	1	.933	0.74		P
Eddie Basinski	24	56				253	116	130	7	34	.972	4.39		2B
Hank Behrman	26	10				4	1	1	2	0	.500	0.20		P
Jimmy Bloodworth	29	87				437	222	206	9	56	.979	4.92		2B
Tiny Bonham	33	33				20	7	11	2	1	.900	0.55		P
Pete Castiglione	26	13				67	26	39	2	6	.970	5.00		SS
Billy Cox	27	129				628	220	388	20	63	.968	4.71		SS
Elbie Fletcher	31	50				354	324	25	5	28	.986	6.98		1B
Ken Gables	28	1				0	0	0	0	0		0.00		P
Hank Greenberg	36	119				1071	983	79	9	85	.992	8.92		1B
Frankie Gustine	27	156				554	193	330	31	35	.944	3.35		3B
Ken Heintzelman	31	2				0	0	0	0	0		0.00		P
Billy Herman	37	12				35	20	15	0	2	1.000	2.92		2B-1B
Art Herring	41	11				1	0	1	0	0	1.000	0.09		P
Kirby Higbe	32	46				33	9	23	1	0	.970	0.70		P
Lee Howard	23	2				0	0	0	0	0		0.00		P
Dixie Howell	27	74				310	272	30	8	2	.974	4.08	12	C
Roy Jarvis	21	15				60	50	8	2	1	.967	3.87	1	C
Ralph Kiner	24	152	152	0	0	405	390	8	7	1	.983	2.62		OF
Clyde Kluttz	29	69				306	247	55	4	7	.987	4.38	4	C
Al Lyons	28	13				10	2	8	0	1	1.000	0.77		P
Gene Mauch	21	10				41	18	20	3	1	.927	3.80		2B-SS
Cal McLish	21	1				2	1	1	0	0	1.000	2.00		P
Hugh Mulcahy	33	2				4	1	3	0	1	1.000	2.00		P
Steve Nagy	28	6				4	2	2	0	0	1.000	0.67		P
Fritz Ostermueller	39	26				34	9	25	0	4	1.000	1.31		P
Mel Queen	29	14				13	5	7	1	1	.923	0.86		P
Culley Rikard	33	79	5	28	45	183	177	2	4	0	.978	2.27		OF
Preacher Roe	32	38				27	6	20	1	2	.963	0.68		P
Jim Russell	28	119	1	102	19	356	343	6	7	3	.980	2.93		OF
Bill Salkeld	30	15				34	29	4	1	0	.971	2.20	1	C
Rip Sewell	40	24				37	10	26	1	3	.973	1.50		P
Elmer Singleton	29	36				21	9	11	1	1	.952	0.56		P
Nick Strincevich	32	32				19	2	17	0	1	1.000	0.59		P
Billy Sullivan	36	12				46	42	4	0	1	1.000	3.83	0	C
Lou Tost	36	1				1	0	1	0	0	1.000	1.00		P
Wally Westlake	26	109	0	12	97	250	239	8	3	0	.988	2.27		OF
Whitey Wietelmann	28	43				150	69	68	13	14	.913	3.19		SS-2B-3B-1B
Roger Wolff	36	13				5	3	2	0	0	1.000	0.38		P
Gene Woodling	24	21	1	20	0	62	59	1	2	0	.968	2.86		OF
Team Totals	29.0	156				5889	4115	1625	149	357	.975	3.36	18
Rank in 8 NL teams									5	7	4
	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
Dixie Howell	27	74	310	272	30	8	2	.974	4.08
Clyde Kluttz	29	69	306	247	55	4	7	.987	4.38
Roy Jarvis	21	15	60	50	8	2	1	.967	3.87
Bill Salkeld	30	15	34	29	4	1	0	.971	2.20
Billy Sullivan	36	12	46	42	4	0	1	1.000	3.83
League Average								.981	4.37
Team Total		156	756	640	101	15	11	.980	4.01

Player Standard Fielding--1B

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	Age	G	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G
Hank Greenberg	36	119	1071	983	79	9	85	.992	8.92
Elbie Fletcher	31	50	354	324	25	5	28	.986	6.98
Billy Herman	37	2	8	6	2	0	0	1.000	4.00
Whitey Wietelmann	28	1	8	7	1	0	0	1.000	8.00
League Average								.992	9.24
Team Total		156	1441	1320	107	14	113	.990	8.30

Player Standard Fielding--2B

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	Age	G	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G
Jimmy Bloodworth	29	87	437	222	206	9	56	.979	4.92
Eddie Basinski	24	56	253	116	130	7	34	.972	4.39
Whitey Wietelmann	28	14	57	30	24	3	8	.947	3.86
Billy Herman	37	10	27	14	13	0	2	1.000	2.70
Gene Mauch	21	6	27	13	13	1	0	.963	4.33
League Average								.975	5.19
Team Total		156	801	395	386	20	100	.975	4.51

Player Standard Fielding--3B

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	Age	G	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G
Frankie Gustine	27	156	554	193	330	31	35	.944	3.35
Whitey Wietelmann	28	6	7	1	5	1	0	.857	1.00
League Average								.947	2.80
Team Total		156	561	194	335	32	35	.943	3.27

Player Standard Fielding--SS

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	Age	G	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G
Billy Cox	27	129	628	220	388	20	63	.968	4.71
Whitey Wietelmann	28	22	78	31	38	9	6	.885	3.14
Pete Castiglione	26	13	67	26	39	2	6	.970	5.00
Gene Mauch	21	4	14	5	7	2	1	.857	3.00
League Average								.963	4.66
Team Total		156	787	282	472	33	76	.958	4.49

Player Standard Fielding--OF

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	Age	G	G_LF	G_CF	G_RF	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G
Ralph Kiner	24	152	152	0	0	405	390	8	7	1	.983	2.62
Jim Russell	28	119	1	102	19	356	343	6	7	3	.980	2.93
Wally Westlake	26	109	0	12	97	250	239	8	3	0	.988	2.27
Culley Rikard	33	79	5	28	45	183	177	2	4	0	.978	2.27
Gene Woodling	24	21	1	20	0	62	59	1	2	0	.968	2.86
League Average											.977	2.19
Team Total		156				1256	1208	25	23	4	.982	2.57

Player Standard Fielding--P

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	Age	G	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G
Kirby Higbe	32	46	33	9	23	1	0	.970	0.70
Preacher Roe	32	38	27	6	20	1	2	.963	0.68
Jim Bagby	30	37	37	7	28	2	2	.946	0.95
Elmer Singleton	29	36	21	9	11	1	1	.952	0.56
Tiny Bonham	33	33	20	7	11	2	1	.900	0.55
Nick Strincevich	32	32	19	2	17	0	1	1.000	0.59
Fritz Ostermueller	39	26	34	9	25	0	4	1.000	1.31
Rip Sewell	40	24	37	10	26	1	3	.973	1.50
Ed Bahr	27	19	15	2	12	1	1	.933	0.74
Mel Queen	29	14	13	5	7	1	1	.923	0.86
Al Lyons	28	13	10	2	8	0	1	1.000	0.77
Roger Wolff	36	13	5	3	2	0	0	1.000	0.38
Art Herring	41	11	1	0	1	0	0	1.000	0.09
Hank Behrman	26	10	4	1	1	2	0	.500	0.20
Steve Nagy	28	6	4	2	2	0	0	1.000	0.67
Ken Heintzelman	31	2	0	0	0	0	0		0.00
Lee Howard	23	2	0	0	0	0	0		0.00
Hugh Mulcahy	33	2	4	1	3	0	1	1.000	2.00
Ken Gables	28	1	0	0	0	0	0		0.00
Cal McLish	21	1	2	1	1	0	0	1.000	2.00
Lou Tost	36	1	1	0	1	0	0	1.000	1.00
League Average								.966	0.89
Team Total		156	287	76	199	12	18	.958	0.75

1946 / 1948 Fielding Statistics

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