#90 Buford "Geetchie" Meredith, Shortstop, 25 yrs, Pittsburgh Pirates
Sunday, 10/22/1928
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Buford Meredith
Geetchie
1/1/1903
25
NEGRO,LG,PLAYER
5"10
185

Shortstop
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R
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2.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 300,000
1928 (Automatic)
1 Year(s), 108 Days (280 total Days)
172 Day(s)
1 Year(s), 108 Days (280 total Days)
5 Year(s)
Not eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall87349
Versus LHP98349
Versus RHP77339
Talent76459
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10
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1
Spray Hitter
Fielding Ratings
SS : 5 (Range), .945 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 6
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/28@STLL 7-8513001301#3  
9/29CHCW 12-9512101300#3PoG 
9/30@CHCW 11-5512001200#3  
10/1STLW 7-4503000101#1  
10/2CINL 9-11611000000#1  
10/4@PHIW 10-7411000000#3  
10/7@BROL 8-10512100200#3  
10/8@BROL 0-7402000001#1  
10/10BROL 5-6411000001#3  
10/11BROL 1-6400000000#3  

Batting Stats 1928

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall1364051242491161842732.306.352.491.843.863.185
Projected1364051242491161842732.306.352.491.843.863.185
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall106445330107319944351570.076.56.5
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP85271013221853100.318.352.565.916
vs. RHP32097148839662229273.303.352.472.823
Close/Late27114005841000.407.484.5561.039
Scoring Position842761344067340.321.340.524.864
Pinch Hitting22930111721100.409.440.6821.122
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home661955285425361316.267.300.421.720
Road7021072164736481416.343.390.557.947
Last Week2810000101.125.125.125.250
March/April173082103353.267.371.400.771
May215916221101473.271.338.424.762
June248132623121932.395.407.6301.037
July257219511811210.264.286.403.688
August247119323111869.268.321.493.814
Sept/Oct259230613171945.326.357.511.868
Postseason41751002202.294.294.353.647

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
19275083333221916102994.398.395.554.950PIT
19281364051242491161842733323515.306.352.491.843PIT
Total186488157271113801002835414419.322.359.502.861 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1923, AA2711338313151481042.336.371.460.831
1923, AAA932758594444451729198.309.345.415.759
1924, AAA71133353011215815135.263.303.308.611
1925, AAA10521464122136361723123.299.343.388.731
1926, AAA12546815727121171834542296.335.388.515.903
1927, AAA6724886127851441923124.347.389.548.937

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1927442000020000.500.500.5001.000
19284175100220211.294.294.353.647
Total8217100240211.333.333.381.714

Fielding Stats 1928

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Second Base3361612201.00027.07.33    
Third Base2206171.85718.03.50    
Shortstop1071011333476150424.952820.25.53    

Player History

Drafted in 5th round, 66th overall pick, by Pittsburgh in 1923...
Injured on 8/16/1926 with a Tight Shoulder, out for 1-2 weeks...
Injured on 4/24/1927 with a Bruised Ankle, out for 6 days...
Had first career hit on 6/30/1927, off Dutch Leonard (CIN)...
Hit first career homerun on 8/3/1927, off Bob Steele (CHC)...
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