#41 Lew Fonseca, Second Base, 30 yrs, Washington Senators
Friday, 10/20/1929
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Lew Fonseca

1/21/1899
30
USA,CA,OAKLAND
5"10
185

Second Base
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2 / 6 (Fair)
0 / 6 (Unknown)
Very inconsistent
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2.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 3,950,000
1930
9 Year(s), 0 Days (1548 total Days)
172 Day(s)
9 Year(s), 0 Days (1548 total Days)
8 Year(s)
Not eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall785210
Versus LHP895210
Versus RHP785210
Talent79539
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6
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1
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Fielding Ratings
1B : 3 (Range), .990 (Fielding Pct.)
2B : 4 (Range), .957 (Fielding Pct.)
LF : 1 (Range), .951 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 3
Outfield Arm : 6

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/23@CLEW 6-5211100100#7  
9/24@CLEW 7-2200000001#5  
9/26CHAL 1-3402000001#5  
9/27CHAW 6-2301000000#5  
9/28@DETW 7-5222000110#8  
9/29BOSL 1-5400000000#5  
9/30NYYL 2-6301000100#8  
10/1@CHAL 2-3300000000#5  
10/2@PHAL 1-16400000000#5  
10/4BOSW 6-5300000000#5  

Batting Stats 1929

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall138508142314761561916.280.304.398.702.584.118
Projected138508142314761561916.280.304.398.702.584.118
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall1295331602005202427653.858.64.0
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP122301002101274300.246.280.377.657
vs. RHP386112214551441212201.290.312.404.716
Close/Late612250151221000.361.381.492.873
Scoring Position1433272148095500.224.261.322.583
Pinch Hitting720002100000.286.286.286.571
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home692306714243026137.291.323.422.744
Road69278751723313069.270.288.378.665
March/April2185361212231722.424.438.6591.097
May26972412210973.247.295.361.656
June2590221005924.244.261.256.516
July2486183016642.209.239.279.518
August16551880110921.327.351.527.878
Sept/Oct2695246117624.253.265.368.634

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
192112741910017115439205213211.239.280.291.571 WAS
192213443312323435652163714104.284.309.376.686WAS
19231534931402932714130342598.284.326.367.694WAS
1924152547161291299775203413157.294.321.441.761WAS
19251495341663143676215241494.311.330.401.730WAS
19261495611783849827818641461.317.343.447.790WAS
192714652516332810907122231557.310.339.459.798WAS
19281545431803945817126652196.331.366.446.811WAS
19291385081423147615619151676.280.304.398.702WAS
Total130245631353269444965954518631381459144.297.326.407.733 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
19225164000201100.250.294.250.544
19265163200322000.188.278.313.590
Total10327200523100.219.286.281.567

Fielding Stats 1929

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
First Base1000000.0001.00.00    
Second Base1321292574689274520.9731120.25.98    
Leftfield50200201.0007.02.57    

Player History

Drafted in 2nd round, 19th overall pick, by Washington in 1921...
Had first career hit on 4/1/1921, off Dan Boone (BOS)...
Hit first career homerun on 5/14/1921, off Leo Townsend (SLA)...
Won Player of the Week award on 9/4/1922, hitting .542 with 1 HR, 8 RBI...
Won Gold Glove at Second Base in 1922...
1/31/1924: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,450,000 through salary arbitration...
Had 20-game hitting streak snapped on 4/18/1924...
1/31/1925: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,450,000 through salary arbitration...
1/31/1926: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,450,000 through salary arbitration...
Had 5 hits with 0 RBI against Philadelphia (A) on 6/9/1926...
Had 5 hits with 0 RBI against Detroit on 8/6/1926...
10/14/1926: Signed a contract extension with Washington, $2,500,000 per year, for 2 years.
Had 5 hits with 3 RBI against St. Louis (A) on 6/6/1927...
Won Player of the Week award on 6/12/1927, hitting .640 with 2 HR, 8 RBI...
Drove in 6 runs against Detroit on 4/14/1928...
Won Player of the Week award on 6/19/1928, hitting .526 with 1 HR, 7 RBI...
10/13/1928: Signed a contract extension with Washington, $3,950,000 per year, for 2 years.
Injured on 8/6/1929 with a Strained Achilles Tendon, out for one week...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
Triples
1924 - 12 - 7th
    

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