#85 Cliff Bolton, Catcher, 34 yrs, Pittsburgh Pirates Thursday, 10/26/1941 |
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Position : Bats : Throws :
| Cliff Bolton
4/10/1907 34 USA,NC,HIGH POINT 5"9 160
Catcher L R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Minimal Loyal None at all 2 / 6 (Fair) 3 / 6 (Well Known) Average Normal Prone 1.5 Stars
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Contract : Salary : Signed Through : Extension : 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 $ 3,520,000 1941 $ 1,090,000 (2 year(s)) 9 Year(s), 118 Days (1666 total Days) 172 Day(s) 10 Year(s), 118 Days (1838 total Days) 10 Year(s) Not eligible 1 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
Versus LHP | 4 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
Versus RHP | 6 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
Talent | 6 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 2 2 2 3 1 Spray Hitter
| Fielding Ratings C : 5 (Range), .949 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 3 Infield Arm : 3 Outfield Arm : 1
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
8/18 | BSN | W 7-5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | #6 | | |
8/20 | @CIN | W 1-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #2 | | |
8/21 | @CIN | L 1-8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | #6 | | |
8/22 | @CIN | W 7-0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #7 | | |
8/24 | @PHI | L 3-9 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | #7 | | |
8/25 | @PHI | L 4-6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | #8 | | |
8/26 | @PHI | W 6-5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | #8 | | |
8/28 | CHC | W 5-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #8 | | |
8/29 | CHC | L 5-6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
8/30 | CHC | L 3-9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #8 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 75 | 277 | 88 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 28 | 35 | 31 | 44 | .318 | .386 | .415 | .802 | .753 | .097 |
Projected | 75 | 277 | 88 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 28 | 35 | 31 | 44 | .318 | .386 | .415 | .802 | .753 | .097 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 70 | 309 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 115 | 23 | 0 | 0 | .0 | 45.6 | 6.3 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 80 | 20 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .250 | .322 | .338 | .660 |
vs. RHP | 197 | 68 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 29 | 22 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .345 | .411 | .447 | .858 |
Close/Late | 31 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .226 | .351 | .290 | .642 |
Scoring Position | 73 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .274 | .354 | .329 | .682 |
Pinch Hitting | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 | .500 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 34 | 120 | 37 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 18 | 16 | 26 | .308 | .387 | .383 | .770 |
Road | 41 | 157 | 51 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 18 | .325 | .384 | .439 | .823 |
March/April | 4 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .357 | .438 | .500 | .938 |
May | 14 | 49 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | .327 | .421 | .429 | .850 |
June | 22 | 92 | 32 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 15 | .348 | .412 | .446 | .857 |
July | 12 | 42 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 5 | .262 | .295 | .357 | .653 |
August | 23 | 80 | 24 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 18 | .300 | .367 | .388 | .754 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1931 | 20 | 58 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .276 | .286 | .379 | .665 | PIT |
1932 | 43 | 141 | 44 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 23 | 20 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .312 | .359 | .475 | .835 | PIT |
1933 | 109 | 335 | 103 | 28 | 0 | 5 | 42 | 50 | 32 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | .307 | .368 | .436 | .803 | PIT |
1934 | 117 | 378 | 114 | 35 | 3 | 9 | 49 | 61 | 40 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0 | .302 | .367 | .481 | .848 | PIT,NL |
1935 | 125 | 454 | 122 | 44 | 5 | 10 | 82 | 67 | 50 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 0 | .269 | .339 | .454 | .793 | PIT |
1936 | 127 | 353 | 104 | 29 | 1 | 8 | 43 | 58 | 43 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 1 | 0 | .295 | .368 | .450 | .819 | PIT |
1937 | 130 | 393 | 121 | 33 | 2 | 8 | 59 | 69 | 57 | 0 | 1 | 33 | 0 | 0 | .308 | .395 | .463 | .858 | PIT |
1938 | 138 | 501 | 140 | 45 | 3 | 14 | 62 | 92 | 65 | 1 | 3 | 37 | 1 | 1 | .279 | .361 | .465 | .826 | PIT,NL |
1939 | 138 | 507 | 154 | 40 | 1 | 12 | 71 | 76 | 64 | 0 | 1 | 56 | 2 | 0 | .304 | .381 | .458 | .839 | PIT,NL |
1940 | 122 | 395 | 103 | 21 | 2 | 8 | 65 | 61 | 57 | 1 | 8 | 50 | 0 | 1 | .261 | .349 | .385 | .734 | PIT |
1941 | 75 | 277 | 88 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 28 | 35 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 0 | 0 | .318 | .386 | .415 | .802 | PIT |
Total | 1144 | 3792 | 1109 | 305 | 21 | 80 | 537 | 596 | 451 | 4 | 27 | 264 | 7 | 4 | .292 | .366 | .447 | .813 | |
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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 |
1931, AAA | 66 | 189 | 65 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 22 | 40 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 5 | .344 | .389 | .513 | .902 |
1932, AAA | 79 | 267 | 90 | 20 | 1 | 14 | 56 | 42 | 23 | 6 | 0 | 2 | .337 | .387 | .577 | .964 |
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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 |
1932 | 11 | 43 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .209 | .292 | .256 | .547 |
1933 | 8 | 34 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .412 | .429 | .618 | 1.046 |
1934 | 6 | 20 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .550 | .609 | .600 | 1.209 |
1935 | 6 | 22 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .318 | .400 | .545 | .945 |
Total | 31 | 119 | 41 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 22 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .345 | .405 | .471 | .875 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
Catcher | 74 | 70 | 343 | 32 | 1 | 385 | 10 | .974 | 620.0 | 5.59 | 3 | 68 | 16 | 23.5 |
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Drafted in 1st round, 12th overall pick, by Pittsburgh in 1931... Had first career hit on 6/11/1931, off Paul Derringer (BSN)... Hit first career homerun on 6/30/1931, off Lefty Gomez (CIN)... Was selected to the 1934 Allstar game... Had 5 hits with 2 RBI against New York (N) on 10/7/1934... Won World Series with Pittsburgh in 1934... 1/31/1936: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,157,143 through salary arbitration... 1/31/1937: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,292,857 through salary arbitration... 1/31/1938: Gets a new one-year contract worth $2,421,429 through salary arbitration... 6/4/1938: Signed a contract extension with Pittsburgh, $3,520,000 per year, for 3 years. Was selected to the 1938 Allstar game... 8/22/1938: Signed a contract extension with Pittsburgh, $3,520,000 per year, for 3 years. Was selected to the 1939 Allstar game... Drove in 6 runs against New York (N) on 8/31/1940... Injured on 4/7/1941 with a Fractured Ulna, out for 5 weeks... Injured on 8/30/1941 with a Fractured Knee, out for 7-8 weeks... 9/1/1941: Signed a contract extension with Pittsburgh, $1,090,000 per year, for 2 years.
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