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1940 Washington Senators

Fielding Statistics

Franchise Encyclopedia: 1939 / 1941

64-90, Finished 7th in American League (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Bucky Harris (64-90)
Scored 665 runs, Allowed 811 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 63-91

Ballparks: Griffith Stadium · Attendance: 381,241 (7th of 8)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 93, Pitching - 95 · one-year: Batting - 92, Pitching - 95

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1939 / 1941 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
Morrie Aderholt	24	1	1	1	3	2	1	0	1	1.000	3.00								2B
Red Anderson	28	2	2	2	3	0	3	0	1	1.000	1.50								P
Jimmy Bloodworth	22	119	118	117	775	456	304	15	94	.981	6.39								2B-1B-3B
Zeke Bonura	31	79	79	79	768	712	42	14	70	.982	9.54								1B
Alex Carrasquel	27	28	0	0	11	1	10	0	2	1.000	0.39								P
George Case	24	154	153	151	406	384	10	12	0	.970	2.56								OF
Ken Chase	26	35	34	20	54	7	44	3	1	.944	1.46								P
Jake Early	25	56	51	47	327	276	41	10	5	.969	5.66	5		30	24	44%	41%		C
Al Evans	23	9	6	5	36	34	2	0	0	1.000	4.00	1		5	1	17%	41%		C
Rick Ferrell	34	99	97	91	504	427	67	10	5	.980	4.99	17		30	30	50%	41%		C
Charlie Gelbert	34	15	11	11	59	24	30	5	3	.915	3.60								P-SS-2B
Dick Hahn	23	1	0	0	3	1	2	0	0	1.000	3.00	0		0	0				C
Joe Haynes	22	22	7	1	13	2	9	2	1	.846	0.50								P
Al Hollingsworth	32	3	2	0	8	1	7	0	1	1.000	2.67								P
Willis Hudlin	34	8	6	1	11	1	9	1	0	.909	1.25								P
Sid Hudson	25	38	31	19	68	14	50	4	1	.941	1.68								P
Bucky Jacobs	27	9	0	0	10	1	9	0	1	1.000	1.11								P
Joe Krakauskas	25	32	10	2	28	2	24	2	3	.929	0.81								P
Dutch Leonard	31	35	35	23	91	15	72	4	7	.956	2.49								P
Buddy Lewis	23	148	147	145	346	248	83	15	12	.957	2.24								OF-3B
Jim Mallory	21	3	3	3	10	10	0	0	0	1.000	3.33								OF
Walt Masterson	20	31	19	3	22	5	16	1	0	.955	0.68								P
Rene Monteagudo	24	27	8	3	17	5	11	1	1	.941	0.59								P
Buddy Myer	36	54	54	52	305	119	176	10	34	.967	5.46								2B
Jimmy Pofahl	23	116	114	112	542	200	317	25	73	.954	4.46								SS-2B
Sherry Robertson	21	10	10	10	50	17	30	3	9	.940	4.70								SS
Jack Sanford	23	34	34	34	299	282	15	2	38	.993	8.74								1B
Lou Thuman	23	2	0	0	3	1	1	1	0	.667	1.00								P
Gil Torres	24	2	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	1.000	0.50								P
Cecil Travis	26	136	135	134	542	164	340	38	50	.930	3.71								3B-SS
Mickey Vernon	22	4	4	4	43	41	2	0	5	1.000	10.75								1B
Gee Walker	32	140	140	135	305	285	10	10	2	.967	2.11								OF
Jimmy Wasdell	26	8	8	8	78	76	2	0	8	1.000	9.75								1B
Johnny Welaj	26	53	48	47	136	132	1	3	0	.978	2.51								OF
Sam West	35	21	19	19	121	113	7	1	13	.992	5.71								1B-OF
Team Totals	26.6	154	1386	1279	5998	4058	1748	192	441	.968	3.78	23		65	55	46%	41%
Rank in 8 AL teams								2	2	6
	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%
Rick Ferrell	34	99	97	91	504	427	67	10	5	.980	4.99	17	30	30	50%
Jake Early	25	56	51	47	327	276	41	10	5	.969	5.66	5	30	24	44%
Al Evans	23	9	6	5	36	34	2	0	0	1.000	4.00	1	5	1	17%
Dick Hahn	23	1	0	0	3	1	2	0	0	1.000	3.00	0	0	0
League Average										.982	4.68				41%
Team Total		154	154	143	870	738	112	20	10	.977	5.15	23	65	55	46%

Player Standard Fielding--1B

League Register

	Age	G	GS	CG	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G
Zeke Bonura	31	79	79	79	768	712	42	14	70	.982	9.54
Jack Sanford	23	34	34	34	299	282	15	2	38	.993	8.74
Jimmy Bloodworth	22	17	17	17	215	191	21	3	17	.986	12.47
Sam West	35	12	12	12	103	95	7	1	13	.990	8.50
Jimmy Wasdell	26	8	8	8	78	76	2	0	8	1.000	9.75
Mickey Vernon	22	4	4	4	43	41	2	0	5	1.000	10.75
League Average										.989	9.60
Team Total		154	154	154	1506	1397	89	20	151	.987	9.65

Player Standard Fielding--2B

League Register

	Age	G	GS	CG	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G
Jimmy Bloodworth	22	96	95	95	546	260	274	12	74	.978	5.56
Buddy Myer	36	54	54	52	305	119	176	10	34	.967	5.46
Jimmy Pofahl	23	4	3	3	24	9	15	0	4	1.000	6.00
Morrie Aderholt	24	1	1	1	3	2	1	0	1	1.000	3.00
Charlie Gelbert	34	1	1	1	8	4	3	1	0	.875	7.00
League Average										.969	5.22
Team Total		154	154	152	886	394	469	23	113	.974	5.53

Player Standard Fielding--3B

League Register

	Age	G	GS	CG	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G
Cecil Travis	26	113	112	112	408	116	265	27	30	.934	3.37
Buddy Lewis	23	36	36	36	120	42	72	6	11	.950	3.17
Jimmy Bloodworth	22	6	6	5	14	5	9	0	3	1.000	2.33
League Average										.937	3.12
Team Total		154	154	153	542	163	346	33	44	.939	3.28

Player Standard Fielding--SS

League Register

	Age	G	GS	CG	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G
Jimmy Pofahl	23	112	111	109	518	191	302	25	69	.952	4.40
Cecil Travis	26	23	23	22	134	48	75	11	20	.918	5.35
Charlie Gelbert	34	12	10	10	50	20	26	4	3	.920	3.83
Sherry Robertson	21	10	10	10	50	17	30	3	9	.940	4.70
League Average										.949	4.52
Team Total		154	154	151	752	276	433	43	101	.943	4.52

Player Standard Fielding--OF

League Register

	Age	G	GS	CG	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G
George Case	24	154	153	151	406	384	10	12	0	.970	2.56
Gee Walker	32	140	140	135	305	285	10	10	2	.967	2.11
Buddy Lewis	23	112	111	109	226	206	11	9	1	.960	1.94
Johnny Welaj	26	53	48	47	136	132	1	3	0	.978	2.51
Sam West	35	9	7	7	18	18	0	0	0	1.000	2.00
Jim Mallory	21	3	3	3	10	10	0	0	0	1.000	3.33
League Average										.970	2.32
Team Total		154	462	452	1101	1035	32	34	3	.969	2.27

Player Standard Fielding--P

League Register

	Age	G	GS	CG	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G
Dutch Leonard	31	35	35	23	91	15	72	4	7	.956	2.49
Ken Chase	26	35	34	20	54	7	44	3	1	.944	1.46
Sid Hudson	25	38	31	19	68	14	50	4	1	.941	1.68
Walt Masterson	20	31	19	3	22	5	16	1	0	.955	0.68
Joe Krakauskas	25	32	10	2	28	2	24	2	3	.929	0.81
Rene Monteagudo	24	27	8	3	17	5	11	1	1	.941	0.59
Joe Haynes	22	22	7	1	13	2	9	2	1	.846	0.50
Alex Carrasquel	27	28	0	0	11	1	10	0	2	1.000	0.39
Willis Hudlin	34	8	6	1	11	1	9	1	0	.909	1.25
Al Hollingsworth	32	3	2	0	8	1	7	0	1	1.000	2.67
Bucky Jacobs	27	9	0	0	10	1	9	0	1	1.000	1.11
Red Anderson	28	2	2	2	3	0	3	0	1	1.000	1.50
Lou Thuman	23	2	0	0	3	1	1	1	0	.667	1.00
Charlie Gelbert	34	2	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	1.000	0.50
Gil Torres	24	2	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	1.000	0.50
League Average										.956	1.05
Team Total		154	154	74	341	55	267	19	19	.944	1.17

1939 / 1941 Fielding Statistics

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