#65 Frank Connaughton, Catcher, 29 yrs, Cleveland Spiders
Wednesday, 10/25/1898
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Frank Connaughton

1/1/1869
29
USA,MA,CLINTON
5"9
170

Catcher
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R
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1 / 6 (Insignificant)
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Very inconsistent
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1.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 300,000
1898 (Arbitration eligible)
4 Year(s), 10 Days (698 total Days)
172 Day(s)
4 Year(s), 10 Days (698 total Days)
4 Year(s)
Arbitration eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall642410
Versus LHP752410
Versus RHP542410
Talent631510
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6
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Fielding Ratings
C : 6 (Range), .972 (Fielding Pct.)
2B : 9 (Range), .998 (Fielding Pct.)
SS : 9 (Range), .931 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 5
Infield Arm : 6
Outfield Arm : 4

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/11BALL 3-5200000020#5  
9/12BALW 7-1400000000#6  
9/13WASW 12-6512000001#7  
9/14WASW 6-3211100010#7  
9/18@LOUL 5-6501000000#7  
9/19@LOUW 9-2411000001#7  
9/21@WASL 3-5300000010#7  
9/22@WASW 9-2511100000#7  
10/10BALL 0-10400000000#4  
10/14@BALW 1-0401000000#4  

Batting Stats 1898

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall8129480153036281710.272.311.344.654.598.071
Projected8129480153036281710.272.311.344.654.598.071
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall773140007211011816384.232.63.9
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP86321020121062000.372.413.535.948
vs. RHP208485102418118120.231.268.264.533
Close/Late3681104322010.222.256.306.562
Scoring Position902352034052110.256.289.356.644
Pinch Hitting310000000000.333.333.333.667
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home43157508302415116.318.359.408.766
Road3813730700121364.219.250.270.520
March/April93461103400.176.176.265.441
May62473004001.292.280.417.697
June1033130103311.394.412.455.866
July18642421012951.375.414.438.852
August23831960012754.229.273.301.574
Sept/Oct1556113002563.196.270.250.520
Postseason2810000000.125.125.125.250

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
1894311300021100020.273.333.273.606 CLE
189514652113618267457310622166.261.299.338.637CLE
189678272691020312916141171.254.294.305.599CLE
1897622236292236331802882.278.329.363.692CLE
1898812948015303628170110163.272.311.344.654CLE
Total3701321350529817914883113514912.265.306.336.642 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1894, AAA13547513516276751341979.284.328.371.698

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
18944133001110000.231.231.462.692
1898281000000000.125.125.125.250
Total6214001110000.190.190.333.524

Fielding Stats 1898

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Catcher767550962058211.981677.17.7311564629.5
Shortstop22130401.00017.02.12    

Player History

Drafted in 1st round, 9th overall pick, by Cleveland in 1894...
Injured on 8/21/1894 with a Stiff Shoulder, out for 6 days...
Had first career hit on 9/26/1894, off Billy Hart (WAS)...
Hit first career homerun on 5/9/1895, off Ed Daily (LOU)...
Won Gold Glove Award at Shortstop in 1895...
Had 5 hits with 0 RBI against Boston (A) on 7/30/1896...
1/31/1898: Gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration...
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