#6 Irish Meusel, Rightfield, 33 yrs, Chicago (N) Cubs
Friday, 10/20/1926
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Irish Meusel

6/9/1893
33
USA,CA,OAKLAND
5"10
183

Rightfield
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R
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3 / 6 (Well Known)
2 / 6 (Fair)
Good
Normal
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2.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 5,500,000
1927
10 Year(s), 36 Days (1756 total Days)
172 Day(s)
11 Year(s), 118 Days (2010 total Days)
11 Year(s)
Not eligible
Out of Option Years
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall885310
Versus LHP995310
Versus RHP784310
Talent885410
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8
3
1
4
1
Pull Hitter
Fielding Ratings
LF : 2 (Range), .957 (Fielding Pct.)
RF : 2 (Range), .957 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 5
Outfield Arm : 5

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/27CINW 10-5423010010#6  
9/28PITW 4-2411100001#6  
9/30PHIL 2-5100000000#5  
10/4@STLW 4-2412110000#2  
10/7BSNW 3-2300000000#5  
10/10@BSNW 13-12100000000#3  
10/11@BSNW 9-6512000100#5  
10/12@BSNW 11-8101100200#7  
10/17@DETL 5-6211100010#5  
10/18@DETW 8-5100000000#9  

Batting Stats 1926

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall126375111274445591512.296.322.421.744.623.125
Projected126375111274445591512.296.322.421.744.623.125
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall8739402015311583591340.951.94.7
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP218762224354196100.349.373.523.896
vs. RHP15735520101866030.223.252.280.532
Close/Late47171103833010.362.392.426.818
Scoring Position1102851137074110.255.294.345.640
Pinch Hitting30101105611020.333.333.433.767
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home65200541012272766.270.290.360.650
Road61175571732183296.326.353.491.844
This Week2311000110.333.500.6671.167
Last Week3731003100.429.429.5711.000
March/April226623212171220.348.368.500.868
May22802051041242.250.282.338.620
June2053142017621.264.291.358.649
July17491330031032.265.302.327.628
August23712070110615.282.292.423.714
Sept/Oct22562182041332.375.393.589.983
Postseason61342003210.308.357.462.819

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
19141074081272189685822101798.311.348.468.816 WS1
191815057715928139818232032689.276.312.416.728 CHC
19191535581812711108282380471617.324.365.466.831CHC,NL
19201485581572899847742111131319.281.327.412.739CHC
192115660817936131297943948231120.294.337.456.792CHC PHI
192215460418232111189893914171712.301.343.445.788PHI
192315257314224997873360721914.248.289.368.657PHI
19241535611622810117390331618158.289.326.433.759PHI
19251515551853761092812212161014.333.359.476.834PHI,NL
192612637511127444559150112913.296.322.421.744PHI CHC
Total1450537715852889494789785318946170117134.295.333.436.768 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
19246204100110102.200.200.250.450
1925114210400851000.238.256.333.589
19266134200321000.308.357.462.819
Total2375187001282102.240.260.333.593

Fielding Stats 1926

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Leftfield413052005201.000279.11.68    
Centerfield1191310162.87584.01.71    
Rightfield50488420926.935404.22.05    

Player History

Drafted in 5th round, 73rd overall pick, by Chicago (N) in 1918...
Was selected to the 1919 Allstar game...
Won Player of the Week award on 8/7/1919, hitting .500 with 1 HR, 12 RBI...
1/31/1920: Gets a new one-year contract worth $3,542,857 through salary arbitration...
Injured on 5/22/1920 with a Bruised Heel, out for 1-2 weeks...
Won Player of the Week award on 8/21/1920, hitting .615 with 0 HR, 11 RBI...
Won Batter of the Month award on 9/1/1920, hitting .426 with 4 HR, 27 RBI...
1/31/1921: Gets a new one-year contract worth $3,542,857 through salary arbitration...
Traded from Chicago (N) to Philadelphia (N) on 3/2/1921 (Going to PHI: RF Irish Meusel, 2B Lee Magee, C Ginger Shinault. Going to CHC: C Luke Sewell, RF Louis Santop)...
1/31/1922: Gets a new one-year contract worth $3,542,857 through salary arbitration...
9/25/1922: Signed a contract extension with Philadelphia (N), $5,500,000 per year, for 5 years.
Injured on 3/4/1923 with a Inflamed Groin Muscle, out for 1-2 weeks...
Won Player of the Week award on 6/12/1925, hitting .545 with 3 HR, 8 RBI...
Was selected to the 1925 Allstar game...
Had 21-game hitting streak snapped on 9/12/1925...
Drove in 7 runs against Chicago (N) on 4/16/1926...
Traded from Philadelphia (N) to Chicago (N) on 7/6/1926 (Going to PHI: P Pete Rambo, P Rufe Clarke, P George Milstead, CF Eddie Brown. Going to CHC: LF Irish Meusel)...
Won World Series with Chicago (N) in 1926...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
AVG
1919 - .324 - 4th
1925 - .333 - 10th
SLG
1919 - .466 - 5th
OPS
1919 - .831 - 7th
Hits
1919 - 181 - 5th
Doubles
1918 - 28 - 10th
1921 - 36 - 8th
Triples
1918 - 13 - 3rd
1919 - 11 - 9th
1921 - 13 - 6th
1922 - 11 - 3rd
1924 - 10 - 7th
Homeruns
1919 - 10 - 9th
RBI
1925 - 92 - 9th
  

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