#6 Irish Meusel, Centerfield, 35 yrs, New York (A) Yankees Sunday, 10/22/1928 |
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Position : Bats : Throws :
| Irish Meusel
6/9/1893 35 USA,CA,OAKLAND 5"10 183
Centerfield R R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Minimal Minimal None at all 3 / 6 (Well Known) 2 / 6 (Fair) Good Normal Prone 2.0 Stars
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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 $ 1,040,000 1929 12 Year(s), 36 Days (2100 total Days) 172 Day(s) 13 Year(s), 118 Days (2354 total Days) 13 Year(s) Not eligible Out of Option Years
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 7 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 9 |
Versus LHP | 8 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 10 |
Versus RHP | 6 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 9 |
Talent | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 7 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
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
9/23 | @CHA | W 8-6 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | #5 | PoG | |
9/24 | @CHA | L 4-5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
9/26 | CLE | L 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
9/27 | CLE | L 1-2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #5 | | |
9/28 | BOS | W 6-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #5 | | |
9/29 | @DET | L 3-4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | #6 | | |
9/30 | @WAS | W 5-3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
10/1 | PHA | L 2-3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #6 | | |
10/2 | CHA | W 4-2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
10/4 | @SLA | W 3-1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 157 | 616 | 163 | 31 | 4 | 11 | 71 | 61 | 37 | 24 | .265 | .305 | .381 | .686 | .559 | .117 |
Projected | 157 | 616 | 163 | 31 | 4 | 11 | 71 | 61 | 37 | 24 | .265 | .305 | .381 | .686 | .559 | .117 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 155 | 656 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 3 | 235 | 46 | 2 | 5 | 28.6 | 65.2 | 3.6 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 129 | 39 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 19 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .302 | .357 | .411 | .768 |
vs. RHP | 487 | 124 | 25 | 3 | 9 | 51 | 42 | 26 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .255 | .291 | .374 | .664 |
Close/Late | 73 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .233 | .278 | .370 | .648 |
Scoring Position | 176 | 41 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 58 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .233 | .274 | .330 | .603 |
Pinch Hitting | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 4.000 | 5.000 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 79 | 308 | 81 | 16 | 3 | 6 | 37 | 30 | 16 | 12 | .263 | .298 | .393 | .691 |
Road | 78 | 308 | 82 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 34 | 31 | 21 | 12 | .266 | .311 | .370 | .681 |
March/April | 25 | 106 | 33 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 5 | .311 | .324 | .434 | .758 |
May | 26 | 108 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 16 | 9 | 8 | .287 | .342 | .444 | .786 |
June | 27 | 105 | 33 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 4 | .314 | .336 | .400 | .736 |
July | 25 | 88 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 2 | .193 | .245 | .250 | .495 |
August | 25 | 102 | 24 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 2 | .235 | .282 | .343 | .625 |
Sept/Oct | 29 | 107 | 25 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 3 | .234 | .291 | .393 | .683 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1914 | 107 | 408 | 127 | 21 | 8 | 9 | 68 | 58 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 9 | 8 | .311 | .348 | .468 | .816 | WS1 |
1918 | 150 | 577 | 159 | 28 | 13 | 9 | 81 | 82 | 32 | 0 | 3 | 26 | 8 | 9 | .276 | .312 | .416 | .728 | CHC |
1919 | 153 | 558 | 181 | 27 | 11 | 10 | 82 | 82 | 38 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 17 | .324 | .365 | .466 | .831 | CHC,NL |
1920 | 148 | 558 | 157 | 28 | 9 | 9 | 84 | 77 | 42 | 1 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 19 | .281 | .327 | .412 | .739 | CHC |
1921 | 156 | 608 | 179 | 36 | 13 | 12 | 97 | 94 | 39 | 4 | 8 | 23 | 11 | 20 | .294 | .337 | .456 | .792 | CHC PHI |
1922 | 154 | 604 | 182 | 32 | 11 | 11 | 89 | 89 | 39 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 12 | .301 | .343 | .445 | .788 | PHI |
1923 | 152 | 573 | 142 | 24 | 9 | 9 | 78 | 73 | 36 | 0 | 7 | 21 | 9 | 14 | .248 | .289 | .368 | .657 | PHI |
1924 | 153 | 561 | 162 | 28 | 10 | 11 | 73 | 90 | 33 | 1 | 6 | 18 | 15 | 8 | .289 | .326 | .433 | .759 | PHI |
1925 | 151 | 555 | 185 | 37 | 6 | 10 | 92 | 81 | 22 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 14 | .333 | .359 | .476 | .834 | PHI,NL |
1926 | 126 | 375 | 111 | 27 | 4 | 4 | 45 | 59 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 13 | .296 | .322 | .421 | .744 | PHI CHC |
1927 | 130 | 467 | 147 | 25 | 9 | 7 | 77 | 70 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 14 | .315 | .344 | .452 | .795 | CHC NYY |
1928 | 157 | 616 | 163 | 31 | 4 | 11 | 71 | 61 | 37 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 2 | 5 | .265 | .305 | .381 | .686 | NYY |
Total | 1737 | 6460 | 1895 | 344 | 107 | 112 | 937 | 916 | 376 | 9 | 50 | 206 | 123 | 153 | .293 | .331 | .432 | .762 | |
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Career Minor League Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
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Career Postseason Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
1924 | 6 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .200 | .200 | .250 | .450 |
1925 | 11 | 42 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .238 | .256 | .333 | .589 |
1926 | 6 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .308 | .357 | .462 | .819 |
Total | 23 | 75 | 18 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .240 | .260 | .333 | .593 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
Leftfield | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.0 | 9.00 | | | | |
Centerfield | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 1.0 | 0.00 | | | | |
Rightfield | 155 | 155 | 315 | 5 | 1 | 334 | 14 | .958 | 1394.1 | 2.16 | | | | |
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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... 5/19/1927: Signed a contract extension with Chicago (N), $1,040,000 per year, for 2 years. Traded from Chicago (N) to New York (A) on 7/29/1927 (Going to NYY: RF Irish Meusel. Going to CHC: P Connie Rector)... Had 6 hits with 5 RBI against St. Louis (A) on 8/28/1927... Won Player of the Week award on 9/4/1927, hitting .607 with 1 HR, 10 RBI...
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Batting Leader Boards Appearances |
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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
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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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