1953 Pittsburgh Pirates Fielding Statistics

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1953 Pittsburgh Pirates Fielding Statistics
(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1952 / 1954)
50-104, Finished 8th in National League
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Scored 622 runs, Allowed 887 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 53-101
Manager: Fred Haney (50-104)
Ballpark: Forbes Field (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 572,757 (7th of 8)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 99, Pitching - 104; one-year: Batting - 102, Pitching - 106
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1952 / 1954 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
Cal Abrams	29	112	0	0	112	224	205	13	6	3	.973	1.95		OF
Toby Atwell	29	45				214	187	20	7	2	.967	4.60	6	C
Carlos Bernier	26	86	11	57	18	235	220	8	7	1	.970	2.65		OF
Roger Bowman	25	30				17	6	11	0	0	1.000	0.57		P
Pete Castiglione	32	43				135	44	88	3	6	.978	3.07		3B
Dick Cole	27	85				371	156	203	12	42	.968	4.22		SS-2B-1B
Brandy Davis	25	9	9	0	0	22	21	0	1	0	.955	2.33		OF
Murry Dickson	36	45				52	14	34	4	2	.923	1.07		P
Roy Face	25	41				23	11	12	0	1	1.000	0.56		P
Ed Fitz Gerald	29	5				16	13	3	0	0	1.000	3.20	0	C
Bob Friend	22	32				46	7	36	3	2	.935	1.34		P
Joe Garagiola	27	22				93	82	10	1	0	.989	4.18	0	C
Bob Hall	29	37				37	10	23	4	2	.892	0.89		P
Dick Hall	22	7				45	21	23	1	6	.978	6.29		2B
Gene Hermanski	33	13	5	0	8	26	26	0	0	0	1.000	2.00		OF
Johnny Hetki	31	54				29	9	20	0	1	1.000	0.54		P
Cal Hogue	25	3				4	1	3	0	1	1.000	1.33		P
Vic Janowicz	23	35				127	104	15	8	2	.937	3.40	7	C
Ralph Kiner	30	41	41	0	0	76	71	5	0	1	1.000	1.85		OF
Nick Koback	17	6				10	8	2	0	0	1.000	1.67	2	C
Paul LaPalme	29	35				32	5	23	4	1	.875	0.80		P
Johnny Lindell	36	29				65	20	42	3	2	.954	2.14		P-1B
Bill MacDonald	24	4				1	0	1	0	0	1.000	0.25		P
Woody Main	31	2				0	0	0	0	0		0.00		P
Catfish Metkovich	32	9	0	3	1	55	54	1	0	2	1.000	6.11		1B-OF
Felipe Montemayor	25	12	1	11	0	31	29	2	0	0	1.000	2.58		OF
Pete Naton	21	4				13	13	0	0	0	1.000	3.25	2	C
Eddie O'Brien	22	81				352	122	207	23	39	.935	4.06		SS
Johnny O'Brien	22	78				389	172	210	7	48	.982	4.90		2B-SS
Danny O'Connell	26	151				619	226	370	23	43	.963	3.95		3B-2B
Eddie Pellagrini	35	46				180	76	98	6	13	.967	3.78		2B-3B-SS
Paul Pettit	21	10				8	2	6	0	0	1.000	0.80		P
Howie Pollet	32	5				1	0	1	0	0	1.000	0.20		P
Hal Rice	29	70	68	0	2	186	167	14	5	2	.973	2.59		OF
Mike Sandlock	37	64				342	290	49	3	4	.991	5.30	15	C
Bob Schultz	29	11				3	1	2	0	0	1.000	0.27		P
Jack Shepard	21	2				8	6	0	2	0	.750	3.00	0	C
Dick Smith	25	13				77	18	56	3	10	.961	5.69		SS
Paul Smith	22	93	19	0	0	718	653	54	11	53	.985	7.60		1B-OF
Frank Thomas	24	118	6	96	16	331	306	17	8	1	.976	2.74		OF
Preston Ward	25	78				764	693	64	7	65	.991	9.71		1B
Jim Waugh	19	29				19	5	13	1	1	.947	0.62		P
Team Totals	27.0	154				5996	4074	1759	163	356	.973	3.44	32
Rank in 8 NL teams									2	8	7
	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
Mike Sandlock	37	64	342	290	49	3	4	.991	5.30
Toby Atwell	29	45	214	187	20	7	2	.967	4.60
Vic Janowicz	23	35	127	104	15	8	2	.937	3.40
Joe Garagiola	27	22	93	82	10	1	0	.989	4.18
Nick Koback	17	6	10	8	2	0	0	1.000	1.67
Ed Fitz Gerald	29	5	16	13	3	0	0	1.000	3.20
Pete Naton	21	4	13	13	0	0	0	1.000	3.25
Jack Shepard	21	2	8	6	0	2	0	.750	3.00
League Average								.983	4.64
Team Total		154	823	703	99	21	8	.974	4.38

Player Standard Fielding--1B

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	Age	G	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G
Preston Ward	25	78	764	693	64	7	65	.991	9.71
Paul Smith	22	74	684	622	52	10	53	.985	9.11
Catfish Metkovich	32	5	47	47	0	0	2	1.000	9.40
Johnny Lindell	36	2	13	12	0	1	0	.923	6.00
Dick Cole	27	1	1	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.00
League Average								.990	9.17
Team Total		154	1509	1375	116	18	120	.988	9.32

Player Standard Fielding--2B

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	Age	G	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G
Johnny O'Brien	22	77	389	172	210	7	48	.982	4.96
Danny O'Connell	26	47	264	107	149	8	27	.970	5.45
Eddie Pellagrini	35	31	145	69	72	4	12	.972	4.55
Dick Cole	27	7	27	16	11	0	2	1.000	3.86
Dick Hall	22	7	45	21	23	1	6	.978	6.29
League Average								.972	4.83
Team Total		154	870	385	465	20	95	.977	5.03

Player Standard Fielding--3B

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	Age	G	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G
Danny O'Connell	26	104	355	119	221	15	16	.958	3.27
Pete Castiglione	32	43	135	44	88	3	6	.978	3.07
Eddie Pellagrini	35	12	31	6	23	2	1	.935	2.42
League Average								.952	2.66
Team Total		154	521	169	332	20	23	.962	3.15

Player Standard Fielding--SS

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	Age	G	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G
Eddie O'Brien	22	81	352	122	207	23	39	.935	4.06
Dick Cole	27	77	343	139	192	12	40	.965	4.30
Dick Smith	25	13	77	18	56	3	10	.961	5.69
Eddie Pellagrini	35	3	4	1	3	0	0	1.000	1.33
Johnny O'Brien	22	1	0	0	0	0	0		0.00
League Average								.958	4.63
Team Total		154	776	280	458	38	89	.951	4.22

Player Standard Fielding--OF

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	Age	G	G_LF	G_CF	G_RF	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G
Frank Thomas	24	118	6	96	16	331	306	17	8	1	.976	2.74
Cal Abrams	29	112	0	0	112	224	205	13	6	3	.973	1.95
Carlos Bernier	26	86	11	57	18	235	220	8	7	1	.970	2.65
Hal Rice	29	70	68	0	2	186	167	14	5	2	.973	2.59
Ralph Kiner	30	41	41	0	0	76	71	5	0	1	1.000	1.85
Paul Smith	22	19	19	0	0	34	31	2	1	0	.971	1.74
Gene Hermanski	33	13	5	0	8	26	26	0	0	0	1.000	2.00
Felipe Montemayor	25	12	1	11	0	31	29	2	0	0	1.000	2.58
Brandy Davis	25	9	9	0	0	22	21	0	1	0	.955	2.33
Catfish Metkovich	32	4	0	3	1	8	7	1	0	0	1.000	2.00
League Average											.980	2.10
Team Total		154				1173	1083	62	28	8	.976	2.37

Player Standard Fielding--P

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	Age	G	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G
Johnny Hetki	31	54	29	9	20	0	1	1.000	0.54
Murry Dickson	36	45	52	14	34	4	2	.923	1.07
Roy Face	25	41	23	11	12	0	1	1.000	0.56
Bob Hall	29	37	37	10	23	4	2	.892	0.89
Paul LaPalme	29	35	32	5	23	4	1	.875	0.80
Bob Friend	22	32	46	7	36	3	2	.935	1.34
Roger Bowman	25	30	17	6	11	0	0	1.000	0.57
Jim Waugh	19	29	19	5	13	1	1	.947	0.62
Johnny Lindell	36	27	52	8	42	2	2	.962	1.85
Bob Schultz	29	11	3	1	2	0	0	1.000	0.27
Paul Pettit	21	10	8	2	6	0	0	1.000	0.80
Howie Pollet	32	5	1	0	1	0	0	1.000	0.20
Bill MacDonald	24	4	1	0	1	0	0	1.000	0.25
Cal Hogue	25	3	4	1	3	0	1	1.000	1.33
Woody Main	31	2	0	0	0	0	0		0.00
League Average								.953	0.86
Team Total		154	324	79	227	18	13	.944	0.84

1952 / 1954 Fielding Statistics

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