#50 John Houseman, Shortstop, 32 yrs, Boston (N) Beaneaters
Thursday, 10/19/1902
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John Houseman

1/10/1870
32
NETHERLANDS,,
5"10
175

Shortstop
R
R
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2 / 6 (Fair)
2 / 6 (Fair)
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3.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 2,800,000
1903
7 Year(s), 5 Days (1209 total Days)
172 Day(s)
8 Year(s), 18 Days (1394 total Days)
8 Year(s)
Not eligible
1 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall662610
Versus LHP662610
Versus RHP562610
Talent652710
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9
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3
1
Spray Hitter
Fielding Ratings
2B : 5 (Range), .948 (Fielding Pct.)
SS : 8 (Range), .943 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 7
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
8/18CINL 3-9120000020#6  
8/26PITL 1-2100000000#4  
8/30@PHIW 6-5010000000#6  
9/1@PHIL 3-4302000100#4  
9/9@SLNL 1-2100000000#9  
9/11@SLNW 5-3100000010#6  
9/24PHIL 3-6101000000#9  
9/28@BROL 1-3100000000#5  
9/30PITL 0-6100000000#9  
10/4@SLNL 1-2101000000#6  

Batting Stats 1902

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall4139100103951.256.356.308.663.606.051
Projected4139100103951.256.356.308.663.606.051
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall0451101001212340.05.54.5
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP1560002100000.400.400.400.800
vs. RHP2440101851001.167.333.250.583
Close/Late1560101420001.400.500.5331.033
Scoring Position1020003010000.200.273.200.473
Pinch Hitting2860102221001.214.290.286.576
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home171420001531.143.333.143.476
Road242580102420.320.370.400.770
March/April6500001100.000.000.000.000
May11930101210.333.400.556.956
June8710000210.143.333.143.476
July4510000101.200.200.200.400
August5410000320.250.500.250.750
Sept/Oct7940001010.444.500.444.944

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
189427210011200110.286.444.429.873 CHN PIT
18951424961162011151491105182817.234.248.325.573PIT
1896150535118239169552627303014.221.256.303.559PIT
18977121642740191641213117.194.211.264.475PIT
189812341110063401001.324.385.353.738PIT
1899331102981111191212466.264.336.382.718PIT
1900883078818452548292111219.287.351.420.771PIT
1901145545135297572624723273316.248.308.354.662PIT
190241391001039510123.256.356.308.663 BSN
Total6842289551107371325726214092110513273.241.285.337.621 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1894, AAA1365341361568396342172414.255.305.350.655
1898, AAA94365112193438455424307.307.394.408.803
1899, AAA672517192838324120135.283.381.430.811

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
19005184100031101.222.263.278.541
1901134910210345213.204.278.286.563
Total186714310376314.209.274.284.558

Fielding Stats 1902

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Second Base30271901.00012.26.39    
Shortstop1406143211.95233.25.61    

Player History

Drafted in 2nd round, 20th overall pick, by Chicago (N) in 1894...
Traded from Chicago (N) to Pittsburgh on 7/31/1894 (Going to CHN: LF Bill Lange, P Mark Baldwin. Going to PIT: SS John Houseman, SS Kip Selbach, P Tom Colcolough)...
Had first career hit on 9/17/1894, off Jim Handiboe (CIN)...
Hit first career homerun on 8/9/1895, off Ed Dugan (CHN)...
1/31/1898: Gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration...
1/31/1899: Gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration...
1/31/1900: Gets a new one-year contract worth $785,714 through salary arbitration...
Injured on 7/16/1900 with a Inflamed Hip Muscle, out for one week...
1/31/1901: Gets a new one-year contract worth $2,851,429 through salary arbitration...
Drove in 6 runs against Brooklyn on 7/8/1901...
Signed as a free agent by Boston (N) on 2/4/1902 to a 2-year deal worth $2,800,000 per year...
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