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A2
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1 Frankie Frisch
2B
139
1,252.0
 
27.2
21.8
27.2
 
22.2
22.2
2 Taylor Douthit
CF
154
1,415.3
 
22.9
16.2
27.2
-4.4
 
45.6
48.7
-3.2
3 Travis Jackson
SS
149
1,313.3
 
21.8
16.6
21.8
 
31.7
31.7
4 Ossie Bluege
3B
144
1,260.3
 
20.9
16.5
20.9
 
17.4
17.4
5 Fred Schulte
CF
143
1,250.7
 
16.4
13.1
15.7
0.7
 
14.8
12.3
2.4
6 Rabbit Maranville
SS
112
1,008.7
 
16.0
15.8
16.0
 
6.9
6.9
7 Paul Waner
RF
131
1,088.0
 
15.9
14.7
15.7
0.2
 
18.9
18.8
0.1
8 Johnny Mostil
CF
120
1,002.3
 
15.5
15.4
16.4
-1.0
 
14.6
15.9
-1.3
9 Freddie Maguire
2B
138
1,212.3
 
14.5
12.0
14.5
 
36.3
36.3
10 Pie Traynor
3B
144
1,256.7
 
13.7
10.9
13.7
 
10.7
10.7
11 Phil Todt
1B
144
1,239.0
 
12.9
10.4
12.9
 
7.8
7.8
12 Mark Koenig
SS
125
1,094.0
 
12.0
11.0
12.0
 
-6.8
-6.8
13 George Kelly
1B
99
785.0
 
11.6
14.7
11.6
 
15.6
15.6
14 Woody English
SS
114
1,001.7
 
11.3
11.2
11.3
 
7.8
7.8
15 Doug Taitt
RF
130
1,040.0
 
11.2
10.7
8.0
3.1
 
14.1
11.7
2.4
16 Jimmy Welsh
CF
110
907.3
 
11.0
12.1
9.5
1.5
 
3.9
5.4
-1.5
17 Wally Gerber
MULT
SS
109
868.7
 
10.5
12.0
10.5
 
17.0
17.0
18 Kiki Cuyler
RF
108
937.7
 
10.4
11.1
8.7
1.7
 
9.8
5.6
4.2
19 Tony Lazzeri
2B
110
962.7
 
8.6
8.9
8.6
 
7.9
7.9
20 Otis Brannan
2B
135
1,180.7
 
8.5
7.2
8.5
 
7.4
7.4
21 Babe Ruth
RF
99
820.0
 
8.4
10.3
9.9
-1.5
 
9.3
10.6
-1.3
22 Bill Terry
1B
149
1,313.3
 
8.1
6.1
8.1
 
-5.3
-5.3
23 Charlie Jamieson
LF
111
967.0
 
7.8
8.0
5.4
2.4
 
27.4
20.4
7.0
24 Mel Ott
RF
108
776.0
 
7.8
10.0
5.0
2.7
 
-0.2
-2.3
2.2
25 Buck Crouse
C
76
506.0
 
7.8
15.3
7.5
0.2
 
10.1
0.0
0.0
9.0
1.0
26 Goose Goslin
LF
125
1,094.0
 
7.7
7.1
9.5
-1.8
 
23.4
20.4
2.9
27 Ty Cobb
RF
85
700.3
 
7.6
10.8
8.5
-0.9
 
7.7
8.6
-0.9
28 Freddie Lindstrom
3B
153
1,348.3
 
7.2
5.3
7.2
 
18.5
18.5
29 Jigger Statz
CF
49
378.0
 
7.0
18.5
7.0
-0.0
 
1.4
1.9
-0.5
30 Walt Lerian
C
74
599.3
 
6.6
11.0
2.5
4.1
 
7.3
0.0
0.0
3.4
3.9
31 Bing Miller
RF
66
543.7
 
6.6
12.1
8.6
-2.0
 
4.9
7.8
-2.9
32 Sam West
CF
60
525.7
 
6.2
11.8
2.5
3.7
 
0.3
-3.8
4.1
33 Jimmie Foxx
3B
60
505.3
 
6.0
11.9
6.0
 
10.0
10.0
34 Lance Richbourg
RF
148
1,289.3
 
6.0
4.6
8.9
-2.9
 
8.9
13.9
-5.0
35 Earle Combs
CF
149
1,304.0
 
5.9
4.5
10.1
-4.2
 
8.4
12.1
-3.7
36 Chuck Dressen
3B
135
1,186.0
 
5.2
4.4
5.2
 
1.9
1.9
37 Joe Cronin
SS
63
535.0
 
5.0
9.3
5.0
 
2.4
2.4
38 Jackie Tavener
SS
131
1,143.7
 
4.9
4.3
4.9
 
5.1
5.1
39 Bibb Falk
LF
78
636.0
 
4.9
7.7
3.1
1.8
 
-3.5
-5.0
1.5
40 Lu Blue
1B
154
1,347.0
 
4.8
3.6
4.8
 
9.1
9.1
41 Al Simmons
LF
114
998.0
 
4.8
4.8
3.8
1.0
 
-3.0
-2.9
-0.1
42 Andy Cohen
2B
126
1,110.7
 
4.7
4.3
4.7
 
3.7
3.7
43 Bill Sweeney
1B
75
626.7
 
4.7
7.4
4.7
 
2.3
2.3
44 Gabby Hartnett
C
118
1,036.7
 
4.5
4.3
6.0
-1.5
 
8.0
0.0
0.0
10.6
-2.6
45 Sammy Hale
3B
79
718.3
 
4.5
6.2
4.5
 
14.6
14.6
46 Heinie Mueller
CF
37
322.7
 
4.1
12.7
3.6
0.5
 
2.9
1.4
1.5
47 Max Carey
CF
75
578.0
 
4.1
7.0
4.3
-0.3
 
3.7
3.1
0.5
48 Clyde Barnhart
LF
45
366.7
 
3.9
10.8
4.5
-0.6
 
2.7
2.7
0.0
49 Moe Berg
C
73
621.3
 
3.9
6.3
3.3
0.6
 
-0.7
0.0
0.0
-0.1
-0.6
50 Benny Bengough
C
58
420.3
 
3.7
8.7
2.4
1.3
 
2.6
0.0
0.0
1.1
1.5
51 Earl Clark
CF
27
235.3
 
3.6
15.1
4.1
-0.5
 
-0.6
0.9
-1.5
52 Alex Metzler
CF
43
359.0
 
3.5
9.8
3.2
0.3
 
5.0
4.1
0.9
53 Bob Meusel
RF
44
364.7
 
3.5
9.5
3.3
0.1
 
4.7
4.4
0.2
54 Al Wingo
LF
35
280.7
 
3.3
11.8
2.5
0.9
 
-2.5
-1.4
-1.1
55 Jimmie Dykes
2B
32
267.3
 
3.1
11.7
3.1
 
-0.7
-0.7
56 Curt Walker
RF
122
1,072.0
 
3.0
2.8
5.1
-2.1
 
8.7
11.3
-2.6
57 Bucky Harris
2B
96
838.7
 
2.8
3.4
2.8
 
1.6
1.6
58 Jimmie Wilson
MULT
C
140
1,263.7
 
2.8
2.2
0.8
2.0
 
6.3
0.0
0.0
4.1
2.3
59 Sparky Adams
2B
107
920.0
 
2.8
3.1
2.8
 
1.6
1.6
60 Leo Durocher
SS
29
259.7
 
2.7
10.5
2.7
 
-2.0
-2.0
61 Mike Gonzalez
C
45
344.0
 
2.7
7.9
-0.3
3.0
 
3.0
0.0
0.0
0.4
2.6
62 Wally Pipp
1B
72
586.7
 
2.6
4.4
2.6
 
4.4
4.4
63 Wally Gilbert
3B
39
330.7
 
2.6
7.8
2.6
 
1.1
1.1
64 Charlie Hargreaves
MULT
C
97
739.3
 
2.5
3.4
0.7
1.8
 
4.2
0.0
0.0
0.1
4.1
65 Hughie Critz
2B
153
1,344.3
 
2.5
1.8
2.5
 
-10.9
-10.9
66 Bill Barrett
RF
32
274.0
 
2.5
8.9
1.5
0.9
 
3.3
1.1
2.1
67 Harvey Hendrick
3B
91
832.0
 
2.4
2.9
2.4
 
2.8
2.8
68 Cliff Heathcote
RF
20
173.7
 
2.4
13.9
1.9
0.5
 
2.2
1.0
1.3
69 Jack Smith
CF
40
348.7
 
2.4
6.9
1.8
0.6
 
1.0
1.4
-0.4
70 Luke Sewell
C
118
1,028.0
 
2.4
2.3
1.1
1.3
 
7.5
0.0
0.0
8.9
-1.4
71 Billy Rogell
SS
67
447.0
 
2.2
4.9
2.2
 
8.5
8.5
72 George Grantham
1B
119
1,039.0
 
2.2
2.1
2.2
 
9.4
9.4
73 Johnny Hodapp
3B
101
822.0
 
2.2
2.6
2.2
 
4.6
4.6
74 Muddy Ruel
C
101
877.3
 
2.1
2.4
2.2
-0.1
 
4.1
0.0
0.0
1.6
2.4
75 Rube Bressler
LF
137
1,209.7
 
2.0
1.6
2.0
-0.0
 
-12.2
-10.1
-2.1
76 Ty Tyson
CF
41
316.3
 
2.0
6.3
1.8
0.2
 
2.1
1.9
0.1
77 Ski Melillo
2B
28
193.7
 
2.0
10.2
2.0
 
1.4
1.4
78 Butch Henline
C
45
286.3
 
2.0
6.8
0.3
1.6
 
1.2
0.0
0.0
0.1
1.0
79 Glenn Wright
SS
101
874.3
 
1.9
2.2
1.9
 
-4.3
-4.3
80 Riggs Stephenson
LF
135
1,186.0
 
1.8
1.5
0.7
1.1
 
5.0
5.0
0.1
81 Sam Langford
LF
32
258.0
 
1.8
6.8
1.9
-0.1
 
4.7
4.9
-0.2
82 Clyde Beck
3B
87
714.0
 
1.8
2.5
1.8
 
-1.6
-1.6
83 Charlie Berry
C
63
392.0
 
1.7
4.2
1.4
0.3
 
4.7
0.0
0.0
1.1
3.6
84 Leo Durocher
2B
66
385.7
 
1.5
3.9
1.5
 
4.3
4.3
85 Zack Taylor
C
124
1,080.3
 
1.4
1.3
-1.0
2.4
 
-3.8
0.0
0.0
-1.7
-2.1
86 Fred Brickell
LF
44
359.0
 
1.4
3.8
1.0
0.4
 
2.7
2.7
0.0
87 Carl Reynolds
RF
58
496.7
 
1.3
2.7
1.1
0.2
 
1.8
1.9
-0.1
88 Johnny Gooch
MULT
C
69
464.7
 
1.2
2.6
0.0
1.2
 
-4.2
0.0
0.0
-0.5
-3.7
89 Adam Comorosky
LF
38
310.0
 
1.2
3.8
1.6
-0.5
 
1.4
2.4
-1.0
90 Eddie Moore
LF
54
453.3
 
1.2
2.6
0.5
0.6
 
0.1
-1.7
1.7
91 Norm McMillan
3B
18
140.3
 
1.2
8.2
1.2
 
-0.3
-0.3
92 Hank DeBerry
C
80
705.0
 
1.1
1.6
-1.7
2.8
 
-0.5
0.0
0.0
-0.8
0.3
93 Jimmie Foxx
C
19
140.3
 
1.1
7.9
0.9
0.2
 
3.9
0.0
0.0
3.7
0.2
94 Earl Webb
RF
31
269.3
 
1.1
4.0
0.6
0.5
 
2.1
1.7
0.4
95 Norm McMillan
2B
19
155.0
 
1.1
6.9
1.1
 
3.7
3.7
96 Beauty McGowan
CF
11
113.3
 
1.1
9.3
0.9
0.2
 
0.2
1.1
-0.9
97 Bennie Tate
C
30
248.3
 
1.0
4.1
0.1
0.9
 
3.1
0.0
0.0
0.7
2.4
98 Larry Woodall
C
62
485.3
 
1.0
2.0
1.4
-0.4
 
1.9
0.0
0.0
1.4
0.5
99 Sam West
LF
53
194.7
 
1.0
5.0
1.5
-0.5
 
3.5
4.9
-1.4
100 Don Hurst
1B
104
902.3
 
0.9
1.0
0.9
 
-0.5
-0.5
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