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1948 Pittsburgh Pirates Fielding Statistics
(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1947 / 1949)
83-71, Finished 4th in National League
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Scored 706 runs, Allowed 699 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 78-76
Manager: Billy Meyer (83-71)
Ballpark: Forbes Field (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 1,517,021 (2nd of 8)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year:
Batting - 102, Pitching - 103;   one-year: Batting - 104, Pitching - 104

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1947 / 1949 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
Monty Basgall 26 22 72 37 35 0 4 1.000 3.27 2B
Ted Beard 27 22 0 22 0 66 66 0 0 0 1.000 3.00 OF
Eddie Bockman 27 52 157 51 100 6 9 .962 2.90 3B-2B
Tiny Bonham 34 22 16 6 9 1 1 .938 0.68 P
Pete Castiglione 27 1 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 1.00 SS
Bob Chesnes 27 25 69 21 45 3 5 .957 2.64 P
Ed Fitz Gerald 24 96 389 338 36 15 4 .961 3.90 15 C
Hal Gregg 26 22 17 7 10 0 1 1.000 0.77 P
Frankie Gustine 28 118 396 119 256 21 21 .947 3.18 3B
Kirby Higbe 33 56 28 5 22 1 0 .964 0.48 P
Johnny Hopp 31 105 1 71 8 425 403 21 1 22 .998 4.04 OF-1B
Ralph Kiner 25 154 154 0 0 398 382 6 10 1 .975 2.52 OF
Clyde Kluttz 30 91 360 298 54 8 8 .978 3.87 4 C
Vic Lombardi 25 38 40 3 37 0 0 1.000 1.05 P
Woody Main 26 17 8 2 6 0 0 1.000 0.47 P
Cal McLish 22 2 2 0 2 0 0 1.000 1.00 P
Danny Murtaugh 30 146 804 375 412 17 95 .979 5.39 2B
Fritz Ostermueller 40 23 24 3 21 0 0 1.000 1.04 P
Mel Queen 30 25 15 6 8 1 0 .933 0.56 P
Elmer Riddle 33 28 48 9 37 2 3 .958 1.64 P
Johnny Riddle 42 10 21 18 3 0 1 1.000 2.10 1 C
Stan Rojek 29 156 766 262 475 29 91 .962 4.72 SS
Rip Sewell 41 21 34 10 21 3 1 .912 1.48 P
Elmer Singleton 30 38 31 13 18 0 1 1.000 0.82 P
Ed Stevens 23 117 1108 1021 83 4 94 .996 9.44 1B
Nick Strincevich 33 3 2 1 1 0 0 1.000 0.67 P
Earl Turner 25 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0 C
Dixie Walker 37 112 1 1 110 176 168 4 4 0 .977 1.54 OF
Junior Walsh 29 2 2 0 2 0 0 1.000 1.00 P
Wally Westlake 27 125 1 67 57 289 274 8 7 2 .976 2.26 OF
Max West 31 48 3 0 13 231 209 20 2 14 .991 4.77 1B-OF
Grady Wilson 25 7 13 7 4 2 2 .846 1.57 SS
Team Totals 28.9 156 6008 4114 1757 137 380 .977 3.44 20
Rank in 8 NL teams 7 3 2
Age G G_LF G_CF G_RF Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G PB Pos. Summary
Games played chart available on the Roster pages.

Player Standard Fielding--C

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Age G Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Ed Fitz Gerald 24 96 389 338 36 15 4 .961 3.90
Clyde Kluttz 30 91 360 298 54 8 8 .978 3.87
Johnny Riddle 42 10 21 18 3 0 1 1.000 2.10
Earl Turner 25 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
League Average .980 4.41
Team Total 156 770 654 93 23 13 .970 3.77

Player Standard Fielding--1B

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Age G Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Ed Stevens 23 117 1108 1021 83 4 94 .996 9.44
Max West 31 32 220 198 20 2 14 .991 6.81
Johnny Hopp 31 25 230 211 18 1 21 .996 9.16
League Average .990 8.86
Team Total 156 1558 1430 121 7 129 .996 8.91

Player Standard Fielding--2B

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Age G Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Danny Murtaugh 30 146 804 375 412 17 95 .979 5.39
Monty Basgall 26 22 72 37 35 0 4 1.000 3.27
Eddie Bockman 27 1 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 1.00
League Average .970 4.81
Team Total 156 877 413 447 17 99 .981 5.09

Player Standard Fielding--3B

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Age G Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Frankie Gustine 28 118 396 119 256 21 21 .947 3.18
Eddie Bockman 27 51 156 50 100 6 9 .962 2.94
League Average .941 2.81
Team Total 156 552 169 356 27 30 .951 3.11

Player Standard Fielding--SS

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Age G Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Stan Rojek 29 156 766 262 475 29 91 .962 4.72
Grady Wilson 25 7 13 7 4 2 2 .846 1.57
Pete Castiglione 27 1 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 1.00
League Average .959 4.57
Team Total 156 780 269 480 31 93 .960 4.57

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 25 154 154 0 0 398 382 6 10 1 .975 2.52
Wally Westlake 27 125 1 67 57 289 274 8 7 2 .976 2.26
Dixie Walker 37 112 1 1 110 176 168 4 4 0 .977 1.54
Johnny Hopp 31 80 1 71 8 195 192 3 0 1 1.000 2.44
Ted Beard 27 22 0 22 0 66 66 0 0 0 1.000 3.00
Max West 31 16 3 0 13 11 11 0 0 0 1.000 0.69
League Average .978 2.20
Team Total 156 1135 1093 21 21 4 .981 2.19

Player Standard Fielding--P

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Age G Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Kirby Higbe 33 56 28 5 22 1 0 .964 0.48
Vic Lombardi 25 38 40 3 37 0 0 1.000 1.05
Elmer Singleton 30 38 31 13 18 0 1 1.000 0.82
Elmer Riddle 33 28 48 9 37 2 3 .958 1.64
Bob Chesnes 27 25 69 21 45 3 5 .957 2.64
Mel Queen 30 25 15 6 8 1 0 .933 0.56
Fritz Ostermueller 40 23 24 3 21 0 0 1.000 1.04
Tiny Bonham 34 22 16 6 9 1 1 .938 0.68
Hal Gregg 26 22 17 7 10 0 1 1.000 0.77
Rip Sewell 41 21 34 10 21 3 1 .912 1.48
Woody Main 26 17 8 2 6 0 0 1.000 0.47
Nick Strincevich 33 3 2 1 1 0 0 1.000 0.67
Cal McLish 22 2 2 0 2 0 0 1.000 1.00
Junior Walsh 29 2 2 0 2 0 0 1.000 1.00
League Average .962 0.91
Team Total 156 336 86 239 11 12 .967 1.01

1947 / 1949 Fielding Statistics