#90 Buford "Geetchie" Meredith, Shortstop, 28 yrs, Pittsburgh Pirates Wednesday, 10/25/1931 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Buford Meredith Geetchie 1/1/1903 28 NEGRO,LG,PLAYER 5"10 185
Shortstop R R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Minimal Average None at all 3 / 6 (Well Known) 0 / 6 (Unknown) Very inconsistent Normal Normal 3.0 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 $ 2,928,571 1931 (Arbitration eligible) 4 Year(s), 108 Days (796 total Days) 172 Day(s) 4 Year(s), 108 Days (796 total Days) 8 Year(s) Arbitration eligible 3 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 9 |
Versus LHP | 9 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 10 |
Versus RHP | 6 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 9 |
Talent | 7 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 9 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 10 8 7 5 1 Spray Hitter
| Fielding Ratings SS : 5 (Range), .945 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 1 Infield Arm : 6 Outfield Arm : 2
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
9/19 | @CHC | W 9-5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #3 | | |
9/20 | @NYN | L 5-10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #3 | | |
9/23 | BRO | W 5-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #3 | | |
9/24 | BRO | W 5-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #1 | | |
9/26 | STL | L 3-13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #3 | | |
9/27 | STL | L 4-6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #1 | | |
9/29 | @BSN | L 3-8 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #3 | | |
10/1 | @NYN | W 5-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #3 | | |
10/2 | @CIN | L 1-5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #3 | | |
10/4 | PHI | W 12-11 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | #1 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 136 | 434 | 126 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 45 | 70 | 29 | 26 | .290 | .335 | .435 | .770 | .757 | .145 |
Projected | 136 | 434 | 126 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 45 | 70 | 29 | 26 | .290 | .335 | .435 | .770 | .757 | .145 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 109 | 471 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 189 | 36 | 36 | 11 | 76.6 | 64.7 | 5.1 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 89 | 27 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .303 | .364 | .494 | .858 |
vs. RHP | 345 | 99 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 33 | 52 | 20 | 17 | 1 | 5 | 1 | .287 | .327 | .420 | .747 |
Close/Late | 44 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .283 | .341 | .624 |
Scoring Position | 112 | 28 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .250 | .285 | .330 | .615 |
Pinch Hitting | 20 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .450 | .500 | .750 | 1.250 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 69 | 199 | 60 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 24 | 41 | 15 | 10 | .302 | .347 | .457 | .805 |
Road | 67 | 235 | 66 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 29 | 14 | 16 | .281 | .318 | .417 | .735 |
March/April | 20 | 51 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 4 | .314 | .375 | .451 | .826 |
May | 24 | 70 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 4 | .286 | .329 | .371 | .700 |
June | 23 | 67 | 23 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 17 | 2 | 4 | .343 | .357 | .552 | .909 |
July | 23 | 92 | 27 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | .293 | .330 | .457 | .786 |
August | 24 | 77 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 4 | .260 | .315 | .403 | .717 |
Sept/Oct | 22 | 77 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 5 | 5 | .260 | .301 | .390 | .691 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1927 | 50 | 83 | 33 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 4 | .398 | .395 | .554 | .950 | PIT |
1928 | 136 | 405 | 124 | 24 | 9 | 11 | 61 | 84 | 27 | 3 | 3 | 32 | 35 | 15 | .306 | .352 | .491 | .843 | PIT |
1929 | 116 | 363 | 118 | 22 | 7 | 6 | 50 | 66 | 27 | 4 | 2 | 30 | 37 | 14 | .325 | .376 | .474 | .850 | PIT |
1930 | 137 | 458 | 145 | 30 | 6 | 6 | 65 | 82 | 37 | 4 | 5 | 37 | 37 | 11 | .317 | .369 | .448 | .817 | PIT |
1931 | 136 | 434 | 126 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 45 | 70 | 29 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 36 | 11 | .290 | .335 | .435 | .770 | PIT |
Total | 575 | 1743 | 546 | 97 | 33 | 34 | 240 | 318 | 121 | 12 | 14 | 134 | 154 | 55 | .313 | .359 | .465 | .825 | |
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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 |
1923, AA | 27 | 113 | 38 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 2 | .336 | .371 | .460 | .831 |
1923, AAA | 93 | 275 | 85 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 44 | 45 | 17 | 29 | 19 | 8 | .309 | .345 | .415 | .759 |
1924, AAA | 71 | 133 | 35 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 13 | 5 | .263 | .303 | .308 | .611 |
1925, AAA | 105 | 214 | 64 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 36 | 36 | 17 | 23 | 12 | 3 | .299 | .343 | .388 | .731 |
1926, AAA | 125 | 468 | 157 | 27 | 12 | 11 | 71 | 83 | 45 | 42 | 29 | 6 | .335 | .388 | .515 | .903 |
1927, AAA | 67 | 248 | 86 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 51 | 44 | 19 | 23 | 12 | 4 | .347 | .389 | .548 | .937 |
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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 |
1927 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 |
1928 | 4 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .294 | .294 | .353 | .647 |
Total | 8 | 21 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .333 | .333 | .381 | .714 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
Third Base | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 5.2 | 0.00 | | | | |
Shortstop | 118 | 109 | 137 | 341 | 52 | 499 | 21 | .958 | 900.0 | 4.99 | | | | |
Centerfield | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 2.0 | 0.00 | | | | |
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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)... 1/31/1931: Gets a new one-year contract worth $2,928,571 through salary arbitration...
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