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A2
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1 Ski Melillo
2B
141
1,230.3
 
25.4
20.7
25.4
 
27.7
27.7
2 Joe Cronin
SS
143
1,240.7
 
24.7
19.9
24.7
 
14.2
14.2
3 Travis Jackson
SS
149
1,318.0
 
20.3
15.4
20.3
 
13.6
13.6
4 George Kelly
1B
147
1,272.7
 
17.6
13.8
17.6
 
15.6
15.6
5 Wally Gilbert
3B
142
1,235.0
 
16.9
13.7
16.9
 
11.0
11.0
6 Bobby Reeves
3B
131
1,132.0
 
15.9
14.1
15.9
 
16.3
16.3
7 Bing Miller
RF
133
1,179.3
 
15.6
13.3
19.0
-3.4
 
19.1
22.7
-3.5
8 Johnny Frederick
CF
143
1,244.0
 
15.6
12.5
16.3
-0.6
 
3.4
4.6
-1.2
9 Frankie Frisch
2B
121
1,037.7
 
14.4
13.9
14.4
 
-7.2
-7.2
10 Sam West
CF
136
1,180.0
 
14.3
12.1
9.2
5.1
 
19.9
12.6
7.3
11 Taylor Douthit
CF
150
1,298.0
 
13.8
10.7
17.4
-3.6
 
-8.1
-3.5
-4.6
12 Phil Todt
1B
153
1,322.0
 
13.5
10.2
13.5
 
16.3
16.3
13 Freddie Maguire
2B
138
1,187.7
 
13.0
10.9
13.0
 
-7.5
-7.5
14 Kiki Cuyler
RF
114
990.3
 
12.1
12.2
10.2
1.9
 
11.7
11.2
0.5
15 Bill Terry
1B
149
1,318.0
 
10.7
8.1
10.7
 
11.3
11.3
16 Mel Ott
RF
149
1,318.0
 
10.4
7.9
6.6
3.8
 
21.1
15.9
5.2
17 Charlie Jamieson
LF
93
795.7
 
9.7
12.2
7.3
2.4
 
-1.7
-1.1
-0.6
18 Pie Traynor
3B
130
1,140.7
 
9.4
8.3
9.4
 
5.7
5.7
19 Woody English
SS
144
1,265.3
 
9.4
7.4
9.4
 
17.6
17.6
20 Norm McMillan
3B
120
1,054.3
 
8.7
8.2
8.7
 
11.3
11.3
21 John Kerr
2B
122
1,068.0
 
8.7
8.1
8.7
 
20.8
20.8
22 Earl Clark
CF
70
573.7
 
8.6
14.9
9.9
-1.3
 
16.6
16.4
0.2
23 Walt Lerian
C
103
748.0
 
8.2
11.0
3.1
5.1
 
8.2
0.0
0.0
2.5
5.7
24 Russ Scarritt
LF
134
1,103.0
 
7.9
7.2
8.4
-0.4
 
0.7
-0.6
1.2
25 Rabbit Maranville
SS
145
1,248.0
 
7.9
6.3
7.9
 
28.9
28.9
26 Goose Goslin
LF
142
1,232.3
 
7.8
6.3
6.9
0.9
 
-11.8
-7.3
-4.5
27 Jimmy Welsh
MULT
CF
56
449.7
 
7.4
16.4
7.5
-0.2
 
13.3
12.6
0.6
28 Rube Bressler
LF
122
1,061.0
 
7.3
6.9
8.5
-1.2
 
7.8
8.3
-0.4
29 Paul Waner
RF
143
1,255.0
 
7.3
5.8
9.4
-2.2
 
8.3
9.0
-0.7
30 Leo Durocher
SS
93
782.0
 
7.1
9.0
7.1
 
15.8
15.8
31 Ray Gardner
SS
82
619.7
 
7.0
11.3
7.0
 
11.8
11.8
32 Jackie Tavener
SS
89
658.0
 
6.8
10.3
6.8
 
13.5
13.5
33 Cliff Heathcote
RF
45
391.0
 
6.6
17.0
5.4
1.3
 
4.2
5.2
-1.1
34 Charlie Gelbert
SS
146
1,263.7
 
6.4
5.1
6.4
 
9.0
9.0
35 Jimmie Wilson
C
119
1,029.7
 
6.3
6.1
3.6
2.7
 
6.3
0.0
0.0
2.2
4.1
36 Max Bishop
2B
129
1,136.3
 
6.3
5.6
6.3
 
3.0
3.0
37 Bill Barrett
MULT
RF
101
722.7
 
6.1
8.5
3.4
2.7
 
0.0
0.0
0.0
38 Evar Swanson
LF
91
746.3
 
6.1
8.2
5.8
0.3
 
11.8
11.2
0.6
39 Lance Richbourg
RF
132
1,136.3
 
5.6
5.0
8.8
-3.2
 
5.7
6.3
-0.6
40 Sammy Hale
3B
99
811.0
 
5.3
6.6
5.3
 
1.8
1.8
41 Moe Berg
C
106
841.0
 
5.3
6.4
5.4
-0.1
 
10.2
0.0
0.0
8.6
1.6
42 Fred Schulte
CF
116
1,012.0
 
5.2
5.1
4.8
0.4
 
19.2
19.2
0.0
43 Buck Crouse
C
40
321.0
 
5.1
15.9
3.9
1.2
 
0.9
0.0
0.0
1.6
-0.7
44 Zack Taylor
MULT
C
95
710.0
 
4.2
5.8
2.9
1.3
 
9.6
0.0
0.0
4.9
4.7
45 Freddie Lindstrom
3B
128
1,132.3
 
4.0
3.6
4.0
 
0.1
0.1
46 Charlie Hargreaves
C
101
751.7
 
3.8
5.1
0.2
3.6
 
1.6
0.0
0.0
-0.1
1.7
47 Ossie Bluege
3B
35
316.7
 
3.7
11.7
3.7
 
1.3
1.3
48 Doug Taitt
MULT
RF
41
325.7
 
3.5
10.7
2.5
1.0
 
2.0
0.7
1.4
49 Marty McManus
3B
150
1,317.7
 
3.4
2.6
3.4
 
-2.1
-2.1
50 Lu Blue
1B
151
1,317.3
 
3.4
2.6
3.4
 
-0.8
-0.8
51 Andy Cohen
2B
94
769.3
 
3.3
4.3
3.3
 
4.4
4.4
52 Mike Gonzalez
C
60
446.0
 
3.3
7.3
-0.0
3.3
 
5.8
0.0
0.0
0.1
5.7
53 Beauty McGowan
CF
34
330.0
 
3.1
9.3
2.5
0.5
 
7.7
5.5
2.3
54 Bill Dickey
C
127
1,105.0
 
3.0
2.7
0.7
2.2
 
5.6
0.0
0.0
3.3
2.3
55 Bob Meusel
RF
40
314.3
 
3.0
9.5
2.9
0.1
 
2.9
1.7
1.2
56 Bennie Tate
C
74
587.0
 
3.0
5.0
0.4
2.6
 
3.2
0.0
0.0
-0.4
3.5
57 Al Simmons
LF
142
1,250.3
 
2.9
2.3
1.8
1.1
 
15.7
12.8
2.9
58 Dutch Hoffman
CF
74
598.3
 
2.7
4.5
4.4
-1.7
 
4.4
7.2
-2.8
59 Curt Walker
RF
138
1,194.3
 
2.6
2.2
6.4
-3.9
 
-6.2
-3.7
-2.6
60 Cedric Durst
LF
46
359.3
 
2.5
6.9
3.7
-1.2
 
2.8
3.9
-1.1
61 Muddy Ruel
C
62
496.7
 
2.4
4.9
1.9
0.5
 
1.1
0.0
0.0
4.2
-3.0
62 Charlie Berry
C
72
540.0
 
2.4
4.4
2.0
0.4
 
-1.6
0.0
0.0
1.6
-3.3
63 Babe Ruth
RF
78
612.7
 
2.3
3.7
3.8
-1.6
 
0.3
3.0
-2.7
64 Wally Gerber
SS
30
119.0
 
2.1
17.7
2.1
 
-1.3
-1.3
65 Sam Rice
RF
147
1,275.7
 
2.0
1.6
2.6
-0.5
 
6.8
4.5
2.3
66 Carl Reynolds
RF
98
806.0
 
2.0
2.5
1.2
0.8
 
2.0
1.4
0.6
67 Riggs Stephenson
LF
130
1,142.3
 
1.8
1.6
1.4
0.3
 
1.1
0.3
0.8
68 Charlie Grimm
1B
120
1,054.3
 
1.8
1.7
1.8
 
5.0
5.0
69 Rick Ferrell
C
45
355.0
 
1.7
4.8
2.0
-0.3
 
3.0
0.0
0.0
3.4
-0.4
70 Roy Johnson
LF
91
766.7
 
1.7
2.2
-0.3
1.9
 
4.0
1.1
2.9
71 Hod Ford
2B
42
364.7
 
1.6
4.5
1.6
 
7.5
7.5
72 Harvey Hendrick
1B
39
355.3
 
1.6
4.6
1.6
 
8.1
8.1
73 Harvey Hendrick
LF
30
247.3
 
1.6
6.5
1.6
-0.0
 
0.7
1.7
-1.0
74 Dick Bartell
2B
70
599.7
 
1.6
2.6
1.6
 
2.6
2.6
75 Lew Fonseca
1B
147
1,281.3
 
1.6
1.2
1.6
 
-2.1
-2.1
76 Ernie Orsatti
RF
67
542.3
 
1.5
2.8
-0.0
1.5
 
5.0
2.6
2.4
77 Mark Koenig
SS
61
465.0
 
1.5
3.2
1.5
 
8.5
8.5
78 Jack Rothrock
CF
126
1,088.7
 
1.4
1.3
1.3
0.2
 
1.1
1.6
-0.5
79 Luke Sewell
C
124
1,081.0
 
1.4
1.3
-0.2
1.6
 
-3.4
0.0
0.0
-7.2
3.8
80 Johnny Mostil
CF
10
80.7
 
1.2
15.4
1.3
-0.1
 
0.4
0.9
-0.5
81 Roy Johnson
RF
23
198.3
 
1.2
6.1
0.1
1.1
 
0.3
-3.0
3.3
82 Joe Sewell
3B
152
1,325.0
 
1.2
0.9
1.2
 
5.4
5.4
83 Randy Reese
2B
44
374.0
 
1.2
3.1
1.2
 
2.3
2.3
84 Phil Voyles
CF
19
155.7
 
1.1
7.2
1.0
0.1
 
3.9
3.5
0.4
85 Johnny Watwood
CF
53
428.3
 
1.1
2.6
0.4
0.7
 
4.9
5.5
-0.6
86 Beauty McGowan
RF
84
698.0
 
1.1
1.5
1.0
0.0
 
3.3
2.9
0.4
87 Heinie Mueller
CF
11
90.3
 
1.0
11.4
0.8
0.2
 
1.4
1.9
-0.5
88 Jackie Hayes
3B
63
539.7
 
0.9
1.8
0.9
 
2.0
2.0
89 Elliot Bigelow
RF
55
393.7
 
0.9
2.3
0.5
0.4
 
1.9
1.1
0.8
90 Leo Dixon
C
14
120.3
 
0.8
7.0
-0.1
0.9
 
0.6
0.0
0.0
-0.6
1.2
91 Sparky Adams
2B
20
135.0
 
0.8
6.2
0.8
 
0.6
0.6
92 Fred Brickell
RF
13
107.3
 
0.8
7.4
0.4
0.4
 
1.8
0.8
1.0
93 Jimmie Foxx
3B
8
71.3
 
0.7
10.3
0.7
 
0.2
0.2
94 Otis Brannan
2B
19
101.7
 
0.7
7.2
0.7
 
2.5
2.5
95 Carl Reynolds
CF
21
169.7
 
0.7
4.2
0.8
-0.1
 
2.3
2.5
-0.2
96 Clyde Beck
3B
33
266.0
 
0.7
2.5
0.7
 
3.5
3.5
97 Butch Henline
C
21
146.7
 
0.7
4.5
0.2
0.5
 
4.2
0.0
0.0
1.7
2.5
98 George Grantham
LF
19
137.0
 
0.6
4.7
0.1
0.6
 
2.4
0.3
2.1
99 Ethan Allen
LF
24
196.7
 
0.6
3.3
0.9
-0.3
 
3.0
3.4
-0.3
100 Clyde Manion
C
34
338.7
 
0.6
1.7
-0.4
0.9
 
1.0
0.0
0.0
-2.2
3.3
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