#4 Farmer Steelman, Catcher, 30 yrs, Detroit Tigers Wednesday, 10/25/1905
| Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight : Position : Bats : Throws : | Farmer Steelman 6/29/1875 30 USA,NJ,MILLVILLE 5"11 195 Catcher R R | Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating : | Minimal Average None at all 0 / 6 (Unknown) 0 / 6 (Unknown) Good Normal Normal 1.0 Stars |
Contract & Roster Status
Contract : Salary : Signed Through : Years of MLB Service : MLB Service Days this Year : Years on 40-Man Roster : Years of Pro Service : Arbitration Eligibility : Minor League Option Years : | Big League Contract $ 500,000 1906 1 Year(s), 16 Days (188 total Days) 172 Day(s) 1 Year(s), 16 Days (188 total Days) 6 Year(s) Not eligible 3 Option Year(s) left |  |
Ratings
Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's
Overall | 3 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 10
Versus LHP | 4 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 10
Versus RHP | 3 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 10
Talent | 3 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 10
Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type : | 4 2 2 3 1 Normal | Fielding Ratings C : 5 (Range), .958 (Fielding Pct.) 1B : 2 (Range), .992 (Fielding Pct.) LF : 2 (Range), .995 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 4 Infield Arm : 4 Outfield Arm : 1
Game Log, Last 10 Games
Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot |  |
5/5 | @NYA | L 5-6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #1 |  |
7/11 | SLA | L 5-8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #6 |  |
8/4 | CHA | W 6-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #1 |  |
8/18 | @BOS | W 4-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #1 |  |
8/25 | NYA | W 6-5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #1 |  |
Batting Stats 1905
Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO
Overall | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000
Projected | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000
Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27
Overall | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .0 | .0 | .0
| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS
vs. LHP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000
vs. RHP | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000
Close/Late | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000
Scoring Position | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000
Pinch Hitting | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000
| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS
Home | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000
Road | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000
May | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000
July | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000
August | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000
Career Batting Stats
Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams
1899 | 6 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .273 | .300 | .573 | PIT
1905 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | BRO DET
Total | 11 | 24 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .167 | .231 | .250 | .481 |
Career Minor League Batting Stats
Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS
1899, A | 67 | 246 | 70 | 13 | 1 | 7 | 28 | 19 | 34 | 46 | 3 | 2 | .285 | .366 | .431 | .797
1900, AA | 138 | 466 | 97 | 17 | 1 | 15 | 44 | 39 | 52 | 58 | 5 | 4 | .208 | .285 | .345 | .631
1901, AA | 138 | 486 | 119 | 17 | 2 | 15 | 62 | 52 | 57 | 45 | 7 | 4 | .245 | .319 | .381 | .700
1902, AA | 138 | 526 | 132 | 16 | 2 | 17 | 73 | 59 | 59 | 42 | 3 | 5 | .251 | .325 | .386 | .711
1903, AA | 138 | 515 | 136 | 18 | 3 | 21 | 68 | 61 | 74 | 44 | 6 | 8 | .264 | .354 | .433 | .787
1904, AA | 138 | 500 | 142 | 23 | 2 | 26 | 98 | 71 | 78 | 35 | 6 | 4 | .284 | .375 | .494 | .869
Career Postseason Batting Stats
Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000
Fielding Stats 1905
Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO%
Catcher | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 8.2 | 2.08 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 33.3
Leftfield | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 2.0 | 0.00 |  |  |  |
Player History
Drafted in 3rd round, 48th overall pick, by Pittsburgh in 1899... Had first career hit (double) on 6/21/1899, off Hank Morrison (CIN)... Released by Pittsburgh on 7/26/1899... Signed as a free agent by Brooklyn on 3/1/1900 to a minor league contract. Injured on 4/16/1900 with a Bruised Ankle, out for 6 days... Signed as a free agent by Detroit on 2/25/1905 to a 2-year deal worth $500,000 per year...
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