#43 Swede Risberg, Second Base, 35 yrs, New York (N) Giants
Friday, 10/20/1929
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Swede Risberg

10/13/1894
35
USA,CA,SAN FRANCISCO
6"0
190

Second Base
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R
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2 / 6 (Fair)
0 / 6 (Unknown)
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1.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 1,500,000
1929
11 Year(s), 73 Days (1965 total Days)
172 Day(s)
14 Year(s), 121 Days (2529 total Days)
15 Year(s)
Not eligible
Out of Option Years
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall77157
Versus LHP77157
Versus RHP67157
Talent78266
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8
3
3
5
1
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Fielding Ratings
1B : 2 (Range), .930 (Fielding Pct.)
2B : 3 (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  
9/16BROL 0-5301000000#8  
9/17BROW 8-7411000100#8  
9/18CINL 4-8501000100#1  
9/19CINL 7-8300000000#8  
9/20@BSNL 1-2300000000#8  
9/21@BSNW 5-3511000001#1  
9/23@PITW 11-9701000102#1  
9/24@PITL 1-11301000000#8  
9/26PHIL 1-5401000100#1  
9/27PHIW 5-1101000200#8  

Batting Stats 1929

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall1545621242463505248102.221.288.301.589.495.080
Projected1545621242463505248102.221.288.301.589.495.080
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall1546206201322169334833.351.93.0
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP1853651113161342013.195.257.249.506
vs. RHP37788195237363560213.233.302.326.628
Close/Late47122015777010.255.345.362.707
Scoring Position139315114301137222.223.282.295.577
Pinch Hitting000000000000.000.000.000.000
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home7727064152021242150.237.300.307.607
Road772926094329282752.205.276.295.570
March/April249021232810813.233.303.389.692
May26100253105111123.250.321.300.621
June27992050066820.202.275.253.528
July26882072112131016.227.327.386.713
August2810422600138517.212.243.269.512
Sept/Oct23811610064613.198.250.210.460

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
192714252214530606967376266127.278.332.358.690SLA
1928100185631441254429142552.341.425.476.900 NYN
192915456212424635052486210248.221.288.301.589NYN
Total129839571061190581745752838328275018172.268.335.358.693 

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 1929

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Catcher14145890714.944120.15.311339615.4
First Base4040407393945610.978346.211.84    
Second Base101020378592.96688.25.99    
Third Base3315071.85725.02.52    
Shortstop87871313487050728.945755.16.04    

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...
Signed as a free agent by New York (N) on 2/1/1928 to a 2-year deal worth $1,500,000 per year...
Injured on 9/27/1929 with a Strained Back, out for 1-2 weeks...
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