#58 William "Zack" Pettus, First Base, 32 yrs, Chicago (A) White Sox
Saturday, 10/28/1916
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William Pettus
Zack
8/13/1884
32
NEGRO,LG,PLAYER
5"10
190

First Base
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3.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 1,750,000
1916
$ 5,650,000 (3 year(s))
8 Year(s), 0 Days (1376 total Days)
172 Day(s)
8 Year(s), 0 Days (1376 total Days)
7 Year(s)
Not eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall710548
Versus LHP610547
Versus RHP810449
Talent910758
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6
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Fielding Ratings
1B : 5 (Range), .988 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 4
Outfield Arm : 1

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/25BOSW 3-2400000001#4  
9/26@DETL 3-6500000000#3  
9/27@DETW 5-0310000010#3  
9/28CLEW 3-1412200000#3  
9/29CLEL 1-4400000002#4  
9/30@SLAW 7-3411100110#3  
10/2@PHAL 1-2301000010#3  
10/3PHAL 1-6502000001#3  
10/4BOSL 4-5412000000#4  
10/6@WASW 9-0512000200#4  

Batting Stats 1916

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall152564153549364665094.271.328.415.743.680.144
Projected152564153549364665094.271.328.415.743.680.144
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall14161807011042346630100.077.44.9
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP2515920522427953100.235.261.378.639
vs. RHP31394344140394141300.300.378.444.822
Close/Late79217119101611100.266.385.418.803
Scoring Position1573512015001736400.223.292.318.611
Pinch Hitting1110000102000.091.091.091.182
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home7626670233026232347.263.320.372.692
Road7629883316338432747.279.336.453.789
March/April28105291230129816.276.327.448.775
May25912542110121215.275.352.396.748
June2384231020127713.274.326.440.767
July248821621612922.239.309.386.696
August23842713011312713.321.374.512.886
Sept/Oct29112289001114715.250.292.330.622

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
190914856313733645670370316321.243.289.345.633 PHA
191016262912729816964500616520.202.258.278.537PHA
191115662615646327072330111901.249.286.342.628PHA,AL
1912162619147421119279500913612.237.291.346.636PHA,AL
191316260312238947555590411333.202.272.315.587PHA
19141615761384275884734059801.240.280.363.643PHA
191512443111524511635526038214.267.307.422.729 PHI CHA
19161525641535493646650049430.271.328.415.743CHA
Total12274611109530858315775083390359701212.237.288.350.637 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1909, AAA7205311753500.250.348.650.998

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
19135181000200600.056.056.056.111
191593311110434310.333.405.424.830
Total145112110634910.235.291.294.585

Fielding Stats 1916

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
First Base1431411448116102157511.9931283.111.05    

Player History

Drafted in 1st round, 3rd overall pick, by Philadelphia (A) in 1909...
Had first career hit on 4/9/1909, off Harry Coveleski (CLE)...
Hit first career homerun on 4/27/1909, off Rube Foster (WAS)...
Won Player of the Week award on 7/10/1910, hitting .474 with 0 HR, 4 RBI...
Won Gold Glove Award at First Base in 1910...
Had 5 hits with 4 RBI against Washington on 4/8/1911...
Won Player of the Week award on 4/10/1911, hitting .520 with 1 HR, 8 RBI...
Was selected to the 1911 Allstar game...
Won Gold Glove Award at First Base in 1911...
1/31/1912: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,071,429 through salary arbitration...
Had 5 hits with 2 RBI against New York (A) on 5/27/1912...
Was selected to the 1912 Allstar game...
Had 5 hits with 1 RBI against St. Louis (A) on 7/9/1912...
1/31/1913: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,607,143 through salary arbitration...
1/31/1914: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,607,143 through salary arbitration...
Had 5 hits with 4 RBI against Washington on 4/30/1914...
Won Player of the Week award on 5/1/1914, hitting .522 with 1 HR, 10 RBI...
Signed as a free agent by Philadelphia (N) on 2/5/1915 to a 2-year deal worth $1,750,000 per year...
Traded from Philadelphia (N) to Chicago (A) on 3/2/1915 (Going to CHA: 1B William Pettus. Going to PHI: C Bill Rariden, P Johnny Enzmann)...
Won Batter of the Month award on 9/1/1915, hitting .300 with 5 HR, 19 RBI...
6/18/1916: Signed a contract extension with Chicago (A), $5,650,000 per year, for 3 years.
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
Doubles
1911 - 46 - 4th
1912 - 42 - 6th
1914 - 42 - 7th
Triples
1912 - 11 - 6th
Homeruns
1915 - 11 - 3rd
RBI
1911 - 70 - 10th
1912 - 92 - 1st
1913 - 75 - 5th
1914 - 88 - 2nd
Runs
1912 - 79 - 8th
     

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