1945 Philadelphia Athletics
52 - 98
1944 / 1946 (Organization)
8th place in the AL (34.5 GB)
Home Record:
Away Record: 		39 - 35 (.527)
13 - 63 (.171)		 -3.0 wins
-19.9 wins
   
Scored/Expected: 494 / 608 ( -114 )
Allowed/Expected: 638 / 597 ( -41 )
Pyth Record: 58 - 92 (-6)
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Attendance: 462,631 Avg Att: 6,008 (0.66)
Att Rank: 8 / 8 Lg Avg: 9,118
       
Park Factor: 0.99    
HR Factor: 0.95 R/L HR: 1.09 / 0.80
Notes:


Fielding


Left Field
Charlie Metro
26.2
407
-0.0
Bill McGhee
39.8
307
-0.3
Mayo Smith
30.5
253
-0.1
Larry Rosenthal
35.1
161
-0.0
Ernie Kish
27.4
100
-0.1
Bobby Estalella
34.2
69
-0.1
Ford Garrison
29.8
38
0.1
Bobby Wilkins
22.9
31
0.0
Larry Drake
24.2
8
0.0
Joe Cicero
34.6
8
-0.0
10
31.6
1381
-0.6

Center Field
Bobby Estalella 34.2
1005
-0.1
Mayo Smith 30.5
230
-0.1
Sam Chapman 29.2
68
0.1
Ernie Kish 27.4
68
-0.0
Charlie Metro 26.2
9
0.0
5
32.9
1381
-0.2


Right Field
Hal Peck 28.2
973
-2.0
Joe Burns 29.0
138
-0.3
Ernie Kish 27.4
80
-0.0
Bill McGhee 39.8
66
-0.0
Mayo Smith 30.5
51
-0.0
Joe Cicero 34.6
44
-0.0
Charlie Metro 26.2
29
0.0
7
29.0
1381
-2.3
Shortstop
Ed Busch 27.6
1026
-0.2
Bobby Wilkins 22.9
286
0.0
Al Brancato 26.1
69
0.0
3
26.6
1381
-0.1
Second Base
Irv Hall 26.7
1336
0.4
Ed Busch 27.6
45
0.0
2
26.8
1381
0.4
Third Base
George Kell 22.9
1300
-0.0
Joe Burns 29.0
45
0.0
Ed Busch 27.6
36
0.0
3
23.2
1381
0.0
First Base
Dick Siebert 33.4
1300
1.0
Bill McGhee 39.8
70
0.0
Joe Burns 29.0
6
0.0
Ed Busch 27.6
5
-0.0
4
33.7
1381
1.1
 
Catcher
Buddy Rosar 31.0
698
0.4
Greek George 32.5
341
-0.2
Frankie Hayes 30.7
269
-0.0
Joe Astroth 22.8
46
0.0
Jim Pruett 27.5
26
0.0
5
31.0
1381
0.2
 
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Win Shares are calculated using the formula in the book Win Shares by Bill James