1948 Negro American League Shortstop

Other Leagues: Major Leagues, AL, NL, NN2

Pennant Winner: Birmingham Black Barons

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Team Fielding - SS

Team Fielding - SS Table
Tm	#Fld	RA/G	G	GS	Inn	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%
Birmingham Black Barons	1	1.47	93	29	244.2	140	52	82	6	15	.957
Chicago American Giants	2	1.03	96	13	108.1	88	36	42	10	10	.886
Cleveland Buckeyes	3	1.35	105	22	183.1	124	50	65	9	5	.927
Indianapolis Clowns	6	1.89	106	31	245.2	153	48	87	18	10	.882
Kansas City Monarchs	2	2.32	104	47	401.2	242	94	126	22	19	.909
Memphis Red Sox	4	0.89	112	13	110.2	72	29	38	5	3	.931
League Average	3	1.49	103	26	216	136	52	73	12	10	.915
	18	1.49	616	155	1294.1	819	309	440	70	62	.915

Player Fielding - SS

Player Fielding - SS Table
Rk	Name	Age	Tm	G	GS	Inn	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G
1	Gene Baker	23	KCM	46	46	387.2	229	90	119	20	17	.913	4.54
2	Rafael Cabrera	23	IC	1	0	6.2	6	3	0	3	0	.500	3.00
3	José Colás	24	MRS	1	0	1.0	0	0	0	0	0		0.00
4	Alex Colthirst	29	IC	5	2	19.0	13	3	7	3	2	.769	2.00
5	Benny Felder	21	IC	10	9	68.0	37	10	23	4	3	.892	3.30
6	Coco Ferrer	33	IC	11	11	89.2	54	16	34	4	4	.926	4.55
7	Cecil Jordan		MRS	1	0	3.0	2	0	2	0	0	1.000	2.00
8	Clyde McNeal	19	CAG	1	1	4.1	2	1	1	0	1	1.000	2.00
9	Jim Pendleton	24	CAG	13	12	104.0	86	35	41	10	9	.884	5.85
10	Henry Presswood	26	CBE	5	4	34.0	27	12	15	0	0	1.000	5.40
11	Chico Renfroe	25	CBE	17	17	141.1	92	35	48	9	5	.902	4.88
12	Al Smith	20	CBE	1	1	8.0	5	3	2	0	0	1.000	5.00
13	Ted Strong	31	IC	3	3	21.0	14	6	7	1	1	.929	4.33
14	Hank Thompson	22	KCM	2	1	14.0	13	4	7	2	2	.846	5.50
15	Orlando Varona	22	MRS	6	4	36.2	28	13	13	2	1	.929	4.33
16	Willie Wells	25	MRS	10	9	70.0	42	16	23	3	2	.929	3.90
17	Koney Williams		IC	6	6	41.1	29	10	16	3	0	.897	4.33
18	Artie Wilson	27	BBB	29	29	244.2	140	52	82	6	15	.957	4.62