#43 Swede Risberg, Shortstop, 32 yrs, St. Louis (A) Browns
Friday, 10/20/1926
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Swede Risberg

10/13/1894
32
USA,CA,SAN FRANCISCO
6"0
185

Shortstop
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R
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2.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 2,600,000
1927
8 Year(s), 73 Days (1449 total Days)
172 Day(s)
11 Year(s), 121 Days (2013 total Days)
12 Year(s)
Not eligible
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Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall77158
Versus LHP78158
Versus RHP67158
Talent78268
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8
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5
1
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Fielding Ratings
1B : 2 (Range), .930 (Fielding Pct.)
SS : 4 (Range), .930 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 9
Outfield Arm : 6

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/23PHAL 6-7301000101#8  
9/24PHAL 0-4301000001#8  
9/26@NYYW 5-1302100200#8  
9/27@NYYL 0-5301000001#8  
9/28WASW 5-2302100000#8  
9/29DETW 5-4221000201#8PoG 
9/30@CLEW 6-3300000111#8  
10/1CHAW 6-2400000100#8  
10/2@PHAW 7-5522100200#6PoG 
10/4BOSL 0-4300000000#6  

Batting Stats 1926

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall154547153236268674977.280.341.355.695.627.075
Projected154547153236268674977.280.341.355.695.627.075
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall15060631017431943114477.867.94.3
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP1123952118191612010.348.426.455.882
vs. RHP435114184150483365333.262.316.329.645
Close/Late51150311649001.294.357.471.828
Scoring Position153419006201722321.268.335.327.662
Pinch Hitting310001000000.333.333.333.667
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home7525575124023231730.294.341.373.713
Road7929278112245443247.267.336.339.675
March/April24802741014111011.338.402.412.815
May2379202311311813.253.318.392.711
June2594292001313818.309.359.330.689
July259430420414911.319.379.404.783
August2810220601138911.196.274.284.559
Sept/Oct2998275001110513.276.308.327.635

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
191711940598187244493730451310.242.310.336.646 CHA
191917461041075511401.217.302.348.650SLA
19208716945712203220012243.266.342.355.697SLA
192111023153771272829332124.229.320.333.653SLA
192257861923113151510820.221.343.349.692SLA
19236817549850242815131535.280.335.383.718SLA
1924140543178275346865615581413.328.388.413.801SLA
192515048612426726455432358815.255.316.350.666 SLA
192615454715323626867493377144.280.341.355.695SLA
Total9022688729122421331336526915193086055.271.339.362.701 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1918, AA20772441312781224.312.372.506.879
1918, AAA112419991621338586071157.236.327.377.704
1919, AAA133449118241015677377581210.263.362.461.823

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1925103614320651701.389.405.583.989
Total103614320651701.389.405.583.989

Fielding Stats 1926

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
First Base10410111797999128224.981896.012.88    
Third Base2214061.83318.03.00    
Shortstop4847701883427517.938416.15.94    

Player History

Drafted in 19th round, 297th overall pick, by Chicago (N) in 1918...
Traded from Chicago (N) to St. Louis (A) on 4/1/1918 (Going to SLA: SS Swede Risberg. Going to CHC: LF Joe Kelly)...
1/31/1922: Gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration...
1/31/1923: Gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration...
1/31/1924: Gets a new one-year contract worth $807,143 through salary arbitration...
Hit for the cycle against Philadelphia (A) on 6/20/1924...
Had 20-game hitting streak snapped on 8/20/1924...
Signed as a free agent by St. Louis (A) on 2/5/1925 to a 3-year deal worth $2,600,000 per year...
Won World Series with St. Louis (A) in 1925...
Had 5 hits with 2 RBI against Boston (A) on 7/15/1926...
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