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1938 Negro American League Standard Fielding

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Team Fielding

Team Fielding Table
Tm	#Fld	RA/G	DefEff	G	GS	Inn	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%
Indianapolis ABCs	22	2.70	.619	37	108	1242.0	605	414	157	34	6	.944
Birmingham Black Barons	31	2.90	.655	59	162	1974.0	1011	656	292	63	15	.938
Atlanta Black Crackers	30	3.65	.663	63	264	3273.0	1669	1084	483	102	24	.939
Chicago American Giants	30	2.11	.672	79	216	2880.0	1497	961	471	65	23	.957
Jacksonville Red Caps	23	2.97	.670	31	102	1401.0	678	468	179	31	11	.954
Kansas City Monarchs	32	2.39	.680	71	258	3222.0	1608	1075	476	57	18	.965
Memphis Red Sox	33	3.45	.627	64	210	2541.0	1273	846	345	82	13	.936
League Average	25	2.85	.658	58	189	2362	1192	786	343	62	16	.948
	178	2.85	.658	404	1320	16533.0	8341	5504	2403	434	110	.948

Player Standard Fielding

Player Standard Fielding Table
Rk	Name	Age	Tm	G	GS	CG	Inn	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G	Pos Summary
1	Emery Adams		MRS		0		4.0	2	0	2	0	0	1.000	2.00	P
2	Ted Alexander	25	AB3		2		9.2	5	3	0	2	0	.600	1.00	P
3	Clifford Allen		MRS		4		23.2	12	6	5	1	0	.917	1.57	P-1B
4	Newt Allen	37	KCM		35		289.0	177	69	101	7	6	.960	4.72	2B-SS
5	Fast Ball Anderson		AB3		0		4.0	1	0	1	0	0	1.000	1.00	P
6	Andrews		CAG		1		9.0	5	1	4	0	1	1.000	5.00	2B
7	Buddy Armour	23	AB3		16		124.0	67	26	35	6	2	.910	3.81	SS
8	Jimmie Armstead	18	TOT		1		12.0	5	0	4	1	0	.800	1.00	P
9	Fred Bankhead	25	TOT		29		229.0	151	70	71	10	10	.934	4.86	2B-SS-C
10	Harry Barnes	22	BBB		16		131.1	108	89	16	3	1	.972	6.18	C
11	Vet Barnes		KCM		5		43.1	10	1	8	1	0	.900	1.13	P
12	Herb Barnhill	24	JRC		7		58.2	43	36	6	1	0	.977	5.25	C
13	Rainey Bibbs	27	TOT		41		343.0	219	79	130	10	15	.954	4.98	2B-3B
14	Blackburn		KCM		2		10.0	1	0	1	0	0	1.000	0.50	P
15	Cliff Blackmon	24	BBB		7		77.0	18	0	16	2	1	.889	1.23	P
16	Frank Bradley	20	KCM		6		48.2	17	0	14	3	0	.824	1.27	P
17	Provine Bradley	30	MRS		0		2.1	0	0	0	0	0		0.00	P
18	Eugene Bremer	21	TOT		5		33.2	13	0	13	0	1	1.000	1.63	P
19	J. Brown		AB3		1		8.2	4	0	4	0	0	1.000	1.33	P
20	Joe Brown	21	JRC		4		36.0	33	29	4	0	0	1.000	8.25	C
21	Larry Brown	36	MRS		22		176.2	149	134	15	0	1	1.000	5.96	C
22	Willard Brown	23	KCM		6		50.0	14	4	9	1	1	.929	1.86	3B-SS
23	Dick Burton	31	BBB		5		36.1	10	0	9	1	0	.900	0.90	P
24	Tommy Butts	18	BCA		25		202.2	131	46	76	9	8	.931	4.88	SS
25	Subby Byas	28	CAG		22		201.0	174	157	14	3	6	.983	6.33	C-1B-2B
Rk	Name	Age	Tm	G	GS	CG	Inn	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G	Pos Summary
26	Lefty Calhoun	26	AB3		4		34.0	8	2	6	0	0	1.000	1.14	P
27	Jim Canada	26	BBB		1		8.0	12	11	0	1	0	.917	11.00	1B
28	Carter		CAG		1		9.0	9	4	5	0	1	1.000	9.00	SS
29	Bill Carter		BBB		2		16.0	13	13	0	0	0	1.000	6.50	1B
30	Marlin Carter	25	TOT		24		179.2	79	34	37	8	4	.899	2.96	3B-2B-SS
31	Spoon Carter	35	BBB		1		8.0	4	1	3	0	0	1.000	4.00	P
32	Andrew Cephas		BBB		14		113.2	69	21	40	8	6	.884	4.36	SS
33	Andy Childs	32	MRS		2		11.0	5	2	3	0	0	1.000	2.50	2B
34	Andy Cooper	40	KCM		2		17.2	5	0	5	0	0	1.000	1.67	P
35	Bill Cooper	23	BCA		23		193.2	132	98	27	7	2	.947	4.63	C-3B-2B-SS-1B
36	Willie Cornelius	31	CAG		8		97.0	32	3	27	2	0	.938	1.58	P
37	Alphonso Cox	30	JRC		3		21.1	7	0	7	0	0	1.000	1.75	P
38	Roosevelt Cox		KCM		26		221.0	66	26	37	3	3	.955	2.25	3B-SS
39	Babe Davis		BCA		7		59.0	38	18	18	2	2	.947	5.14	2B-SS
40	G. Davis		BBB		1		8.0	4	3	1	0	0	1.000	4.00	C
41	Horace Davis		BBB		1		8.0	4	2	2	0	0	1.000	4.00	2B
42	Leland Davis		CAG		1		14.1	6	1	5	0	0	1.000	1.50	P
43	Spencer Davis	30	TOT		18		159.2	56	23	27	6	4	.893	2.38	3B-2B-SS-1B
44	Johnnie Dawson	23	KCM		0		9.0	11	9	2	0	0	1.000	3.67	C
45	Robert Dean	22	AB3		4		27.2	6	1	4	1	0	.833	1.00	P
46	Eddie Dixon	22	BCA		9		98.2	46	5	39	2	0	.957	1.91	P
47	Donelly		MRS		0		5.0	2	0	2	0	0	1.000	2.00	3B
48	Frank Duncan	37	TOT		30		253.0	220	191	25	4	0	.982	6.97	C
49	Scottie Duncan		TOT		4		24.1	5	1	4	0	0	1.000	0.56	P
50	Elbert Eatmon	23	BBB		5		34.0	8	0	6	2	0	.750	0.60	P
Rk	Name	Age	Tm	G	GS	CG	Inn	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G	Pos Summary
51	Harry Else	32	KCM		23		183.0	218	192	24	2	0	.991	9.00	C
52	Felix Evans	27	TOT		4		60.0	23	3	18	2	0	.913	2.33	P
53	Bernard Fernández	20	BCA		1		3.0	2	0	1	1	0	.500	0.50	P
54	Willie Ferrell	24	JRC		2		25.2	11	0	11	0	0	1.000	3.67	P
55	Benny Fields		BCA		2		14.0	4	2	1	1	1	.750	1.50	2B-3B
56	Jimmy Ford	25	BBB		4		35.0	11	3	7	1	0	.909	2.50	3B-SS
57	Percy Forrest	21	CAG		1		6.1	2	0	2	0	0	1.000	2.00	P
58	Albert Frazier	23	JRC		16		147.0	54	22	28	4	2	.926	2.94	3B-2B-SS
59	Pen Gilliard	34	CAG		0		1.1	0	0	0	0	0		0.00	1B-P
60	Luther Gilyard	28	CAG		16		143.0	193	181	10	2	12	.990	10.61	1B
61	Hap Glenn	24	BCA		19		160.0	54	15	31	8	2	.852	2.42	3B-SS
62	Joe Greene	26	BCA		23		207.0	176	150	20	6	3	.966	6.07	C-1B
63	Leo Hannibal	27	MRS		3		24.2	10	6	4	0	0	1.000	2.00	P-3B-1B
64	Roy Harding		BCA		2		7.0	4	0	4	0	1	1.000	2.00	P
65	Paul Hardy	27	CAG		6		42.0	35	29	5	1	1	.971	4.86	C
66	Hayes		JRC		1		4.2	1	0	1	0	0	1.000	1.00	P
67	Charley Hayes		AB3		1		8.0	5	1	3	1	0	.800	4.00	SS
68	Claude Hayslett	25	MRS		1		1.1	0	0	0	0	0		0.00	P
69	Preacher Henry	27	JRC		5		46.1	16	3	13	0	0	1.000	2.67	P
70	Philly Holmes	24	JRC		15		137.2	73	22	45	6	7	.918	4.19	SS-2B
71	Billy Horne	22	CAG		16		142.0	81	32	46	3	7	.963	4.33	2B-SS
72	Jesse Houston		CAG		9		80.0	38	6	29	3	0	.921	2.19	P-2B-3B
73	Red Howard	28	TOT		5		31.2	14	3	11	0	0	1.000	1.56	P
74	Telosh Howard		BCA		6		61.2	17	1	16	0	0	1.000	1.42	P
75	Cowan Hyde	31	MRS		6		44.2	34	12	17	5	1	.853	4.14	2B
Rk	Name	Age	Tm	G	GS	CG	Inn	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G	Pos Summary
76	Big Train Jackson		KCM		3		10.1	4	0	3	1	0	.750	0.60	P
77	Bozo Jackson		BCA		7		61.0	34	11	17	6	2	.824	4.00	SS
78	Willie Jefferson	34	MRS		6		74.2	24	5	18	1	0	.958	1.77	P-3B
79	Sam Jethroe	21	AB3		1		8.0	8	6	1	1	0	.875	7.00	C
80	Mex Johnson	26	KCM		35		286.0	155	50	89	16	9	.897	3.97	SS
81	Tommy Johnson		CAG		10		91.0	41	5	31	5	1	.878	2.00	P
82	Mint Jones	27	JRC		16		146.2	189	182	3	4	6	.979	11.56	1B
83	Gabby Kemp	19	TOT		31		261.0	165	61	88	16	12	.903	4.66	2B-SS
84	Floyd Kranson	24	KCM		9		53.2	24	4	19	1	0	.958	1.92	P
85	Clarence Lamar	23	JRC		8		66.0	19	11	5	3	1	.842	2.00	SS-3B-C-2B
86	Lester Lockett	26	BBB		9		72.2	52	17	32	3	2	.942	5.44	SS
87	Red Longley	28	MRS		28		221.2	115	54	44	17	6	.852	3.27	2B-3B-C-SS
88	John Lyles	26	AB3		3		21.0	7	3	3	1	0	.857	2.00	3B-2B
89	Bob Madison	27	MRS		1		6.1	5	2	2	1	0	.800	1.33	2B-3B-P
90	Johnny Markham	29	KCM		3		35.0	7	1	6	0	1	1.000	0.58	P
91	Jack Marshall	29	TOT		8		66.0	24	6	17	1	0	.958	2.88	3B
92	Zearlee Maxwell	35	MRS		10		89.2	20	7	10	3	0	.850	1.42	3B-2B
93	Mays		MRS		4		34.0	25	7	15	3	0	.880	5.50	2B
94	Ed Mayweather	28	KCM		5		44.0	56	55	0	1	0	.982	11.00	1B
95	Frank McAllister	20	AB3		6		42.1	17	3	11	3	0	.824	1.56	P
96	Henry McCall	30	BBB		23		189.1	226	208	10	8	12	.965	9.48	1B
97	Terris McDuffie	29	JRC		1		22.1	8	0	7	1	2	.875	2.33	P
98	McLemore		KCM		0		1.0	0	0	0	0	0		0.00	P
99	Bub Miller		BCA		1		9.0	2	0	1	1	0	.500	1.00	3B
100	Henry Milton	26	KCM		0		5.0	6	0	4	2	0	.667	4.00	2B
Rk	Name	Age	Tm	G	GS	CG	Inn	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G	Pos Summary
101	Alonzo Mitchell	33	JRC		1		7.0	2	0	2	0	0	1.000	0.67	P
102	Bo Mitchell		TOT		14		102.1	29	3	23	3	0	.897	1.37	P-2B
103	Clarence Mitchell		AB3		1		9.0	11	10	1	0	0	1.000	11.00	1B
104	George Mitchell	38	AB3		3		24.0	22	20	1	1	0	.955	5.25	1B-P-3B
105	Red Moore	21	BCA		38		301.0	378	362	14	2	14	.995	9.89	1B
106	Lefty Moses	23	KCM		3		24.2	9	1	8	0	0	1.000	1.80	P
107	Porter Moss	28	MRS		8		52.0	23	1	17	5	1	.783	1.29	P
108	Murray		BBB		1		2.0	1	0	1	0	0	1.000	1.00	P
109	Buck O'Neil	26	KCM		38		314.0	362	345	12	5	15	.986	9.39	1B
110	Julius Osley	23	BBB		3		19.2	5	1	4	0	0	1.000	0.63	P
111	Smoky Owens	26	JRC		1		2.1	1	0	1	0	0	1.000	1.00	P
112	Sylvester Owens		BBB		0		3.0	6	6	0	0	0	1.000	6.00	1B
113	Parker		KCM		0		0.0	0	0	0	0	0		0.00	P
114	Don Pelham	30	BCA		6		52.2	59	47	9	3	3	.949	7.00	1B-3B-SS
115	Alex Radcliff	32	CAG		29		263.1	106	35	64	7	3	.934	3.00	3B-SS-2B-P
116	Ted Radcliffe	35	MRS		17		146.2	97	64	27	6	1	.938	3.79	C-P-2B
117	Johnny Reed		CAG		0		6.0	3	0	3	0	0	1.000	1.50	P-3B
118	Jimmy Reese		BCA		6		25.1	6	0	6	0	0	1.000	0.67	P
119	Marshall Riddle	20	AB3		16		126.0	73	34	37	2	5	.973	4.44	2B
120	Bobby Robinson	34	AB3		13		99.0	33	6	20	7	0	.788	2.00	3B
121	Neil Robinson	30	MRS		29		246.1	156	57	87	12	7	.923	4.65	SS-2B
122	Skin Down Robinson	30	JRC		4		39.0	30	18	10	2	1	.933	5.60	2B-1B
123	Bullet Rogan	44	KCM		0		2.0	0	0	0	0	0		0.00	P
124	Joe Royal	26	JRC		1		10.0	2	0	2	0	0	1.000	1.00	P-3B
125	Ormond Sampson	28	CAG		17		145.0	89	33	49	7	6	.921	4.82	SS-C
Rk	Name	Age	Tm	G	GS	CG	Inn	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G	Pos Summary
126	Joe Scott	31	AB3		3		20.0	22	20	2	0	0	1.000	7.33	1B
127	Jimmy Shamberger	19	BCA		5		37.2	14	1	9	4	1	.714	1.43	3B
128	Leo Sims		TOT		11		86.0	52	19	24	9	0	.827	3.91	SS-2B
129	Smith		MRS		0		2.0	2	1	1	0	0	1.000	2.00	P
130	Bob Smith		TOT		10		81.0	45	30	12	3	2	.933	3.82	C-3B-1B
131	Carl Smith		BBB		1		8.0	8	2	5	1	0	.875	7.00	SS
132	Ernest Smith		TOT		3		33.0	34	29	4	1	0	.971	8.25	C
133	Hilton Smith	31	KCM		10		100.2	39	6	33	0	2	1.000	2.29	P
134	Joe Sparks		CAG		13		115.2	65	25	36	4	5	.938	3.59	SS-3B-2B
135	Ted Strong	21	TOT		20		151.0	129	105	24	0	2	1.000	6.45	1B-SS-3B-2B
136	Jelly Taylor	27	MRS		34		273.1	299	278	14	7	9	.977	8.59	1B
137	Raymond Taylor		TOT		18		141.0	140	126	11	3	2	.979	7.21	C
138	Thurston		BBB		0		10.1	3	0	3	0	0	1.000	3.00	P
139	Ted Trent	34	CAG		9		51.1	15	3	11	1	0	.933	1.08	P
140	Quincy Trouppe	25	AB3		1		6.0	3	2	1	0	0	1.000	3.00	C
141	Henry Turner	24	JRC		5		52.0	40	36	4	0	0	1.000	5.71	C
142	Cap Tyson	35	BBB		3		11.0	3	3	0	0	0	1.000	0.75	C-3B
143	Hoss Walker	33	MRS		3		22.2	9	2	1	6	0	.333	1.00	SS
144	George White		CAG		0		1.0	0	0	0	0	0		0.00	P
145	C. Williams		JRC		2		14.0	4	1	2	1	0	.750	1.50	3B
146	Melzar Williams	24	BBB		1		8.0	8	6	1	1	0	.875	7.00	C
147	Nish Williams	34	BCA		6		50.0	42	35	4	3	0	.929	4.88	C-2B
148	Lefty Wilson	21	MRS		5		50.0	16	2	14	0	1	1.000	1.78	P
149	Parnell Woods	26	BBB		22		184.1	75	26	43	6	3	.920	3.00	3B
150	Ed Young		CAG		18		160.2	151	123	22	6	4	.960	6.59	1B-3B-C
Rk	Name	Age	Tm	G	GS	CG	Inn	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G	Pos Summary