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1952 Pittsburgh Pirates Fielding Statistics
(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1951 / 1953)
42-112, Finished 8th in National League
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Scored 515 runs, Allowed 793 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 48-106
Manager: Billy Meyer (42-112)
Ballpark: Forbes Field (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 686,673 (6th of 8)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year: Batting - 102, Pitching - 107;   one-year: Batting - 99, Pitching - 105
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1951 / 1953 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
Tony Bartirome 20 118 992 909 72 11 91 .989 8.31 1B
Ted Beard 31 13 0 3 10 28 27 1 0 0 1.000 2.15 OF
Bill Bell 18 4 5 1 4 0 1 1.000 1.25 P
Gus Bell 23 123 0 0 123 216 202 8 6 2 .972 1.71 OF
Johnny Berardino 35 18 99 37 58 4 13 .960 5.28 2B
Don Carlsen 25 5 6 0 6 0 1 1.000 1.20 P
Pete Castiglione 31 59 1 0 0 208 69 129 10 7 .952 3.36 3B-OF-1B
Brandy Davis 24 29 9 9 12 59 53 2 4 0 .932 1.90 OF
Bobby Del Greco 19 93 1 88 4 263 246 11 6 3 .977 2.76 OF
Murry Dickson 35 43 95 29 62 4 7 .958 2.12 P
Jim Dunn 21 3 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 0.67 P
Erv Dusak 31 11 2 4 3 11 7 2 2 1 .818 0.82 OF
Harry Fisher 26 8 2 1 1 0 0 1.000 0.25 P
Ed Fitz Gerald 28 20 61 55 5 1 0 .984 3.00 1 C-3B
Bob Friend 21 35 49 10 37 2 3 .959 1.34 P
Joe Garagiola 26 105 492 418 63 11 9 .978 4.58 2 C
Dick Groat 21 94 526 229 272 25 61 .952 5.33 SS
Dick Hall 21 19 0 12 2 56 44 11 1 0 .982 2.89 OF-3B
Cal Hogue 24 19 15 4 9 2 1 .867 0.68 P
Bill Howerton 30 6 0 2 3 13 9 1 3 0 .769 1.67 OF-3B
Ralph Kiner 29 149 149 0 0 267 250 9 8 0 .970 1.74 OF
Ron Kline 20 27 11 3 8 0 2 1.000 0.41 P
Clem Koshorek 27 86 399 149 232 18 47 .955 4.43 SS-2B-3B
Paul LaPalme 28 31 17 1 15 1 1 .941 0.52 P
Woody Main 30 48 27 8 15 4 0 .852 0.48 P
Jim Mangan 22 4 6 3 2 1 0 .833 1.25 0 C
Clyde McCullough 35 62 270 227 38 5 4 .981 4.27 1 C-1B
Jack Merson 30 108 498 220 266 12 62 .976 4.50 2B-3B
Catfish Metkovich 31 105 5 21 8 643 602 34 7 59 .989 6.06 1B-OF
Joe Muir 29 12 10 4 5 1 1 .900 0.75 P
Red Munger 33 5 10 1 9 0 3 1.000 2.00 P
Ron Necciai 20 12 13 4 7 2 2 .846 0.92 P
Jack Phillips 30 1 2 2 0 0 1 1.000 2.00 1B
Howie Pollet 31 31 58 7 48 3 2 .948 1.77 P
Mel Queen 34 2 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 P
Sonny Senerchia 21 28 64 30 31 3 3 .953 2.18 3B
Dick Smith 24 24 77 24 50 3 8 .961 3.08 3B-2B-SS
George Strickland 26 75 385 148 218 19 56 .951 4.88 2B-SS-3B-1B
Jim Suchecki 25 5 3 0 2 1 0 .667 0.40 P
Frank Thomas 23 5 0 5 0 9 8 1 0 0 1.000 1.80 OF
Lee Walls 19 19 1 18 0 46 44 2 0 1 1.000 2.42 OF
Jim Waugh 18 17 12 0 11 1 1 .917 0.65 P
Bill Werle 31 5 2 0 2 0 0 1.000 0.40 P
Ted Wilks 36 44 13 3 9 1 1 .923 0.27 P
Ed Wolfe 23 3 2 1 1 0 1 1.000 0.67 P
Team Totals 26.4 155 6042 4091 1769 182 455 .970 3.38 4
Rank in 8 NL teams 1 3 8
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
Joe Garagiola 26 105 492 418 63 11 9 .978 4.58
Clyde McCullough 35 61 270 227 38 5 4 .981 4.34
Ed Fitz Gerald 28 18 53 49 4 0 0 1.000 2.94
Jim Mangan 22 4 6 3 2 1 0 .833 1.25
League Average .984 4.84
Team Total 155 821 697 107 17 13 .979 4.28

Player Standard Fielding--1B

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Age G Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Tony Bartirome 20 118 992 909 72 11 91 .989 8.31
Catfish Metkovich 31 72 570 530 33 7 59 .988 7.82
Pete Castiglione 31 1 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 2.00
Clyde McCullough 35 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
Jack Phillips 30 1 2 2 0 0 1 1.000 2.00
George Strickland 26 1 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 1.00
League Average .990 9.16
Team Total 155 1567 1444 105 18 151 .989 7.98

Player Standard Fielding--2B

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Age G Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Jack Merson 30 81 413 190 214 9 59 .978 4.99
George Strickland 26 45 233 95 127 11 30 .953 4.93
Clem Koshorek 27 27 131 54 72 5 11 .962 4.67
Johnny Berardino 35 18 99 37 58 4 13 .960 5.28
Dick Smith 24 4 9 3 6 0 1 1.000 2.25
League Average .975 4.96
Team Total 155 885 379 477 29 114 .967 4.89

Player Standard Fielding--3B

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Age G Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Pete Castiglione 31 57 206 67 129 10 7 .951 3.44
Sonny Senerchia 21 28 64 30 31 3 3 .953 2.18
Jack Merson 30 27 85 30 52 3 3 .965 3.04
Clem Koshorek 27 26 70 26 41 3 5 .957 2.58
Dick Smith 24 16 48 16 30 2 3 .958 2.88
Dick Hall 21 5 20 10 10 0 0 1.000 4.00
Ed Fitz Gerald 28 2 8 6 1 1 0 .875 3.50
Bill Howerton 30 1 3 0 1 2 0 .333 1.00
George Strickland 26 1 6 5 1 0 2 1.000 6.00
League Average .954 2.92
Team Total 155 510 190 296 24 23 .953 2.98

Player Standard Fielding--SS

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Age G Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Dick Groat 21 94 526 229 272 25 61 .952 5.33
Clem Koshorek 27 33 198 69 119 10 31 .949 5.70
George Strickland 26 28 145 47 90 8 24 .945 4.89
Dick Smith 24 4 20 5 14 1 4 .950 4.75
League Average .960 4.67
Team Total 155 889 350 495 44 120 .951 5.31

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 29 149 149 0 0 267 250 9 8 0 .970 1.74
Gus Bell 23 123 0 0 123 216 202 8 6 2 .972 1.71
Bobby Del Greco 19 93 1 88 4 263 246 11 6 3 .977 2.76
Catfish Metkovich 31 33 5 21 8 73 72 1 0 0 1.000 2.21
Brandy Davis 24 29 9 9 12 59 53 2 4 0 .932 1.90
Lee Walls 19 19 1 18 0 46 44 2 0 1 1.000 2.42
Dick Hall 21 14 0 12 2 36 34 1 1 0 .972 2.50
Ted Beard 31 13 0 3 10 28 27 1 0 0 1.000 2.15
Erv Dusak 31 11 2 4 3 11 7 2 2 1 .818 0.82
Bill Howerton 30 5 0 2 3 10 9 0 1 0 .900 1.80
Frank Thomas 23 5 0 5 0 9 8 1 0 0 1.000 1.80
Pete Castiglione 31 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
League Average .982 2.11
Team Total 155 1018 952 38 28 7 .972 2.00

Player Standard Fielding--P

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Age G Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Woody Main 30 48 27 8 15 4 0 .852 0.48
Ted Wilks 36 44 13 3 9 1 1 .923 0.27
Murry Dickson 35 43 95 29 62 4 7 .958 2.12
Bob Friend 21 35 49 10 37 2 3 .959 1.34
Paul LaPalme 28 31 17 1 15 1 1 .941 0.52
Howie Pollet 31 31 58 7 48 3 2 .948 1.77
Ron Kline 20 27 11 3 8 0 2 1.000 0.41
Cal Hogue 24 19 15 4 9 2 1 .867 0.68
Jim Waugh 18 17 12 0 11 1 1 .917 0.65
Joe Muir 29 12 10 4 5 1 1 .900 0.75
Ron Necciai 20 12 13 4 7 2 2 .846 0.92
Harry Fisher 26 8 2 1 1 0 0 1.000 0.25
Don Carlsen 25 5 6 0 6 0 1 1.000 1.20
Red Munger 33 5 10 1 9 0 3 1.000 2.00
Jim Suchecki 25 5 3 0 2 1 0 .667 0.40
Bill Werle 31 5 2 0 2 0 0 1.000 0.40
Bill Bell 18 4 5 1 4 0 1 1.000 1.25
Jim Dunn 21 3 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 0.67
Ed Wolfe 23 3 2 1 1 0 1 1.000 0.67
Mel Queen 34 2 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
League Average .953 0.98
Team Total 155 352 79 251 22 27 .938 0.92

1951 / 1953 Fielding Statistics

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