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1 Joe Gordon
2B
155
1,373.0
 
27.3
19.9
27.3
 
24.4
24.4
2 Mike Kreevich
CF
144
1,262.3
 
24.5
19.4
23.3
1.2
 
28.3
27.2
1.1
3 Billy Werber
3B
143
1,272.7
 
20.5
16.1
20.5
 
25.4
25.4
4 Lonny Frey
2B
150
1,335.0
 
20.3
15.2
20.3
 
35.8
35.8
5 Joe DiMaggio
CF
130
1,129.0
 
17.9
15.8
17.2
0.7
 
8.8
11.5
-2.6
6 Ival Goodman
RF
135
1,201.7
 
17.7
14.7
18.3
-0.6
 
4.2
7.0
-2.9
7 Pinky May
3B
135
1,173.3
 
16.2
13.8
16.2
 
22.5
22.5
8 Lou Boudreau
SS
155
1,347.7
 
15.3
11.4
15.3
 
22.1
22.1
9 Dick Siebert
1B
154
1,318.3
 
14.9
11.3
14.9
 
11.7
11.7
10 Moose Solters
LF
107
848.0
 
13.6
16.1
13.6
0.1
 
25.7
26.9
-1.2
11 Frankie Crosetti
SS
145
1,258.7
 
13.4
10.7
13.4
 
2.7
2.7
12 Terry Moore
CF
133
1,166.3
 
13.0
11.1
10.3
2.7
 
8.6
8.6
-0.0
13 Morrie Arnovich
MULT
LF
93
767.3
 
12.1
15.7
11.1
1.0
 
18.7
17.8
0.9
14 Birdie Tebbetts
C
107
908.0
 
11.9
13.1
10.8
1.1
 
11.3
0.0
0.0
12.6
-1.3
15 Chet Ross
LF
149
1,305.7
 
11.3
8.6
10.7
0.6
 
13.2
12.4
0.8
16 Luke Appling
SS
150
1,315.0
 
10.8
8.2
10.8
 
10.8
10.8
17 Dolph Camilli
1B
140
1,260.0
 
10.3
8.2
10.3
 
-4.7
-4.7
18 Wally Moses
RF
131
1,121.3
 
10.2
9.1
9.5
0.7
 
9.8
10.2
-0.4
19 Jeff Heath
LF
90
768.3
 
10.1
13.1
9.9
0.2
 
6.8
7.4
-0.5
20 Bob Elliott
RF
113
886.7
 
9.3
10.5
9.8
-0.5
 
9.0
8.4
0.6
21 Pee Wee Reese
SS
83
705.7
 
9.2
13.1
9.2
 
-3.3
-3.3
22 George McQuinn
1B
150
1,294.0
 
9.2
7.1
9.2
 
6.9
6.9
23 Frank McCormick
1B
155
1,379.7
 
9.1
6.6
9.1
 
16.8
16.8
24 Buddy Hassett
1B
98
836.0
 
8.8
10.5
8.8
 
8.5
8.5
25 Dixie Walker
CF
112
938.7
 
8.8
9.3
9.5
-0.7
 
7.7
10.5
-2.8
26 Gee Walker
LF
140
1,202.7
 
8.7
7.2
8.5
0.1
 
-6.8
-6.4
-0.4
27 Johnny Cooney
CF
98
748.3
 
8.6
11.5
8.1
0.5
 
3.1
4.5
-1.3
28 Charlie Keller
LF
65
557.7
 
8.6
15.4
9.9
-1.4
 
8.9
9.6
-0.7
29 Pete Fox
RF
82
700.7
 
8.0
11.4
7.9
0.1
 
6.6
7.2
-0.6
30 Barney McCosky
CF
141
1,226.0
 
7.9
6.5
10.8
-2.9
 
-1.8
0.0
-1.9
31 Buddy Lewis
RF
112
956.7
 
7.8
8.2
4.8
3.0
 
-7.3
-8.5
1.2
32 Taffy Wright
RF
144
1,262.3
 
7.7
6.1
8.6
-0.8
 
-5.3
-4.7
-0.6
33 Red Rolfe
3B
138
1,198.0
 
7.6
6.3
7.6
 
11.3
11.3
34 Billy Myers
SS
88
740.3
 
7.3
9.8
7.3
 
8.7
8.7
35 Ken Keltner
3B
148
1,286.7
 
7.2
5.6
7.2
 
-0.5
-0.5
36 Enos Slaughter
RF
132
1,157.7
 
7.0
6.0
7.7
-0.7
 
3.6
5.0
-1.4
37 Ben Chapman
RF
62
519.7
 
6.6
12.8
5.6
1.0
 
7.2
6.9
0.3
38 Charlie Keller
RF
71
605.7
 
6.3
10.4
8.0
-1.7
 
12.5
15.4
-3.0
39 Roy Cullenbine
MULT
RF
68
550.3
 
6.1
11.0
5.0
1.0
 
4.1
2.8
1.3
40 Bill Nicholson
RF
81
772.3
 
6.0
7.8
6.5
-0.5
 
1.3
1.1
0.2
41 Bennie Warren
C
97
706.7
 
5.9
8.4
5.3
0.6
 
2.5
0.0
0.0
3.8
-1.3
42 Vince DiMaggio
MULT
CF
103
799.3
 
5.6
7.0
4.2
1.4
 
0.0
0.0
0.0
43 Harry Danning
C
131
1,149.0
 
4.9
4.3
2.3
2.7
 
2.5
0.0
0.0
0.9
1.6
44 Jimmie Foxx
1B
95
809.7
 
4.8
6.0
4.8
 
6.9
6.9
45 Bobby Doerr
2B
151
1,325.7
 
4.5
3.4
4.5
 
-6.7
-6.7
46 Harry Craft
CF
106
956.3
 
4.5
4.7
4.7
-0.2
 
10.4
11.7
-1.3
47 Larry Rosenthal
LF
68
538.7
 
4.3
7.9
4.2
0.1
 
6.7
6.6
0.1
48 Bob Kennedy
3B
154
1,350.0
 
4.1
3.0
4.1
 
5.6
5.6
49 Dixie Walker
RF
20
172.7
 
4.0
23.1
3.6
0.3
 
1.4
1.9
-0.5
50 Max West
RF
49
396.3
 
3.9
10.0
3.5
0.4
 
-2.5
-4.5
2.0
51 Mike McCormick
CF
50
451.3
 
3.6
8.0
3.8
-0.2
 
10.3
10.2
0.1
52 George Case
CF
118
1,014.7
 
3.6
3.6
4.6
-1.0
 
-0.5
0.0
-0.6
53 Dick Bartell
SS
139
1,208.7
 
3.4
2.9
3.4
 
6.6
6.6
54 Al Glossop
MULT
2B
42
327.0
 
3.3
10.0
3.3
 
4.8
4.8
55 Johnny Hopp
LF
12
102.0
 
3.2
30.9
3.4
-0.2
 
4.7
4.9
-0.2
56 Dom DiMaggio
CF
59
525.0
 
3.1
5.8
1.2
1.8
 
0.3
-3.1
3.4
57 Johnny Hopp
CF
27
132.0
 
2.9
22.3
3.1
-0.2
 
7.5
7.9
-0.4
58 Buddy Lewis
3B
36
303.7
 
2.9
9.7
2.9
 
0.8
0.8
59 Joe Kuhel
1B
155
1,386.7
 
2.9
2.1
2.9
 
-1.0
-1.0
60 Al Lopez
MULT
C
95
749.3
 
2.9
3.8
0.4
2.4
 
2.3
0.0
0.0
0.7
1.6
61 Lou Finney
RF
69
606.7
 
2.8
4.7
1.9
1.0
 
5.7
3.0
2.6
62 Ray Berres
MULT
C
106
705.7
 
2.7
3.8
3.2
-0.5
 
6.0
0.0
0.0
5.2
0.8
63 Hal Trosky
1B
139
1,208.3
 
2.7
2.2
2.7
 
-8.3
-8.3
64 Mike Tresh
C
135
1,183.7
 
2.6
2.2
3.0
-0.4
 
-1.6
0.0
0.0
-1.1
-0.5
65 Zeke Bonura
MULT
1B
123
1,054.3
 
2.6
2.4
2.6
 
-0.2
-0.2
66 George Selkirk
LF
79
678.0
 
2.5
3.7
3.5
-1.0
 
-3.0
-3.3
0.3
67 Billy Jurges
SS
63
515.3
 
2.5
4.8
2.5
 
0.8
0.8
68 Bill Brubaker
3B
19
169.7
 
2.4
14.4
2.4
 
-1.8
-1.8
69 George Case
RF
36
307.7
 
2.3
7.5
2.6
-0.3
 
1.4
1.5
-0.1
70 Augie Galan
CF
24
210.0
 
2.2
10.3
2.0
0.1
 
3.1
2.5
0.5
71 Joe Medwick
MULT
LF
140
1,149.3
 
2.1
1.8
2.4
-0.3
 
11.5
12.8
-1.2
72 Jake Early
C
56
495.7
 
2.1
4.2
0.1
2.0
 
9.2
0.0
0.0
2.6
6.6
73 Gene Desautels
C
70
600.0
 
2.0
3.4
-1.8
3.8
 
-0.3
0.0
0.0
-6.5
6.1
74 Bama Rowell
2B
115
1,007.7
 
1.9
1.9
1.9
 
8.3
8.3
75 Eric McNair
2B
65
542.7
 
1.8
3.4
1.8
 
2.6
2.6
76 Spud Davis
C
87
618.0
 
1.8
2.9
3.2
-1.4
 
4.4
0.0
0.0
4.8
-0.3
77 Johnny Rizzo
MULT
RF
15
120.3
 
1.7
14.3
1.5
0.2
 
0.0
0.0
0.0
78 Mike McCormick
LF
51
424.7
 
1.7
4.0
1.5
0.2
 
6.8
6.5
0.3
79 Al Simmons
LF
18
153.3
 
1.7
11.0
1.4
0.3
 
4.7
4.9
-0.3
80 Mickey Owen
C
113
991.0
 
1.7
1.7
-0.3
2.0
 
-0.4
0.0
0.0
-1.7
1.3
81 Jo-Jo Moore
LF
133
1,166.3
 
1.7
1.4
1.2
0.5
 
-0.8
-0.5
-0.3
82 Jimmy Bloodworth
2B
96
831.3
 
1.6
1.9
1.6
 
-3.1
-3.1
83 Mickey Witek
2B
32
263.0
 
1.5
5.9
1.5
 
4.2
4.2
84 Burgess Whitehead
2B
57
520.7
 
1.4
2.7
1.4
 
8.0
8.0
85 Stu Martin
2B
33
214.7
 
1.4
6.6
1.4
 
-1.0
-1.0
86 Skeeter Webb
2B
74
652.3
 
1.4
2.2
1.4
 
3.5
3.5
87 Ken O'Dea
C
31
211.3
 
1.4
6.6
1.3
0.1
 
5.5
0.0
0.0
7.1
-1.6
88 Cecil Travis
3B
113
1,005.7
 
1.3
1.3
1.3
 
2.8
2.8
89 Bobby Mattick
SS
126
1,116.3
 
1.3
1.1
1.3
 
3.4
3.4
90 Danny Litwhiler
RF
31
249.0
 
1.3
5.0
1.0
0.3
 
3.9
3.1
0.8
91 Jimmy Bloodworth
1B
17
177.3
 
1.2
6.9
1.2
 
3.9
3.9
92 Max West
CF
59
450.3
 
1.2
2.6
-0.2
1.4
 
-3.7
-6.2
2.5
93 Ted Williams
RF
16
140.7
 
1.1
7.7
1.2
-0.1
 
0.1
0.0
0.0
94 Johnny Rizzo
MULT
CF
23
164.3
 
1.0
6.4
1.0
0.1
 
0.0
0.0
0.0
95 Larry Rosenthal
CF
15
124.3
 
1.0
8.1
0.9
0.1
 
1.3
2.1
-0.9
96 Bill Dickey
C
102
853.3
 
1.0
1.2
0.6
0.4
 
-1.4
0.0
0.0
0.9
-2.3
97 Al Todd
C
104
866.3
 
1.0
1.1
-1.9
2.9
 
0.0
0.0
0.0
-3.5
3.5
98 Jimmy Brown
3B
41
352.0
 
0.9
2.7
0.9
 
-7.5
-7.5
99 Max West
LF
4
35.7
 
0.9
25.5
0.8
0.1
 
-1.0
-1.3
0.4
100 Mickey Witek
SS
89
783.7
 
0.9
1.2
0.9
 
1.3
1.3
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