#40 Bill Dickey, Catcher, 35 yrs, Cincinnati Reds
Saturday, 10/21/1942
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Bill Dickey

6/6/1907
35
USA,LA,BASTROP
6"1
195

Catcher
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Average
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3 / 6 (Well Known)
4 / 6 (Popular)
Very inconsistent
Normal
Prone
2.5 Stars
 

Contract & Roster Status

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Big League Contract
$ 7,100,000
1944
13 Year(s), 100 Days (2336 total Days)
172 Day(s)
14 Year(s), 23 Days (2431 total Days)
14 Year(s)
Not eligible
2 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall55546
Versus LHP34436
Versus RHP65556
Talent55456
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5
2
2
3
1
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Fielding Ratings
C : 5 (Range), .995 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 5
Infield Arm : 5
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/27BROL 5-10410000001#6  
9/28@NYNL 4-7100000001#9  
9/29STLW 14-6522000100#7  
10/1@BSNW 8-7000000000#8  
10/4@BSNW 7-4413001400#7PoG 
10/7BROL 7-14100000000#9  
10/8BROW 7-6422110100#8  
10/10@BROL 5-10300000102#8  
10/11@BROL 0-2300000002#8  
10/12@BROL 2-7312101100#8  

Batting Stats 1942

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall1294331262231792654295.291.355.473.829.786.182
Projected1294331262231792654295.291.355.473.829.786.182
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall1124864301225205422340.074.56.1
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP79143028111022122.177.277.291.568
vs. RHP3541121931584543273402.316.372.514.887
Close/Late35101004264010.286.381.314.695
Scoring Position151467077101729501.305.368.490.858
Pinch Hitting1480016302000.571.571.7861.357
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home6722263131840342048.284.347.459.806
Road622116392952312247.299.362.488.850
Last Week3921012104.222.200.667.867
March/April227215201781018.208.306.278.584
May24842120519141017.250.337.452.789
June237721303189317.273.305.429.733
July1550174131011513.340.404.6401.044
August2169214221561112.304.395.507.902
Sept/Oct2481317032317318.383.395.580.976
Postseason51442113304.286.267.7861.052

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
1928834730035100200.206.229.294.523 NYN NYY
1929471103030619121301400.273.347.464.810NYY
19301495411733441710310568255111.320.394.492.886NYY,AL
19311495431893122512911873055101.348.422.551.973NYY,AL
193214147615130719999071355201.317.405.529.935NYY,AL
1933139545151294158310459045720.277.345.428.773NYY,AL
193411739311225414627854213000.285.373.476.849NYY
193514552315425103111810864254421.294.370.558.929NYY,AL
1936151557185388321299958264630.332.393.601.995NYY,AL
193710739713834124868742233050.348.410.6201.030NYY,AL
193811942411917331919262122910.281.372.554.926NYY
19391485111743733111111085234621.341.434.6071.041NYY,AL
1940147513147292271019277255521.287.379.509.887NYY
1941923078615413554840023500.280.361.482.843NYY
194212943312622317926542459523.291.355.473.829 CIN
Total17886307194237255302128112138092252627209.308.386.528.914 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1929, AAA973231101522782777127410.341.454.6501.104

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1931124611004796900.239.327.500.827
1932124711012574910.234.294.404.698
19331143143041794400.326.383.6741.057
193613542340414138400.426.500.7221.222
19425144211330400.286.267.7861.052
Total532046392154641223010.309.376.593.969

Fielding Stats 1942

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Catcher1241128993829403.9971013.18.352832530.1

Player History

Drafted in 1st round, 1st overall pick, by New York (N) in 1928...
Traded from New York (N) to New York (A) on 2/6/1928 (Going to NYN: CF Chick Hafey, C Jimmy Lyons, 2B Lance Richbourg. Going to NYY: C Bill Dickey)...
Had first career hit on 4/2/1928, off Pete Donohue (WAS)...
Injured on 4/11/1928 with a Broken Hip, out for full season...
Hit first career homerun on 4/4/1929, off Carmen Hill (BOS)...
Had 6 hits with 4 RBI against Washington on 6/30/1930...
Was selected to the 1930 Allstar game...
Had 5 hits with 2 RBI against St. Louis (A) on 6/22/1931...
Won Player of the Week award on 6/26/1931, hitting .480 with 2 HR, 6 RBI...
Was selected to the 1931 Allstar game...
Injured on 4/7/1932 with a Concussion, out for one week...
Was selected to the 1932 Allstar game...
7/6/1932: Signed a contract extension with New York (A), $8,500,000 per year, for 5 years.
Won World Series with New York (A) in 1932...
Won Gold Glove at Catcher in 1932...
Was selected to the 1933 Allstar game...
Won World Series with New York (A) in 1933...
Drove in 6 runs against Washington on 6/10/1935...
Was selected to the 1935 Allstar game...
Won Player of the Week award on 7/17/1935, hitting .455 with 2 HR, 6 RBI...
Won Player of the Week award on 8/7/1935, hitting .480 with 5 HR, 12 RBI...
Had 5 hits with 3 RBI against St. Louis (A) on 9/18/1935...
Won Player of the Week award on 6/12/1936, hitting .480 with 3 HR, 8 RBI...
Was selected to the 1936 Allstar game...
Won World Series with New York (A) in 1936...
Won Gold Glove at Catcher in 1936...
Won Player of the Week award on 4/10/1937, hitting .560 with 5 HR, 12 RBI...
Won Batter of the Month award on 5/1/1937, hitting .411 with 12 HR, 31 RBI...
Had 20-game hitting streak snapped on 5/23/1937...
Was selected to the 1937 Allstar game...
Injured on 8/9/1937 with a Ruptured Achilles Tendon, out for full season...
9/9/1937: Signed a contract extension with New York (A), $8,500,000 per year, for 4 years.
Won Player of the Week award on 7/31/1938, hitting .429 with 4 HR, 12 RBI...
Won Player of the Week award on 4/24/1939, hitting .474 with 3 HR, 10 RBI...
Was selected to the 1939 Allstar game...
Hit 3 homeruns against Philadelphia (A), driving in 4 runs on 7/25/1939...
Won Player of the Week award on 6/12/1940, hitting .464 with 6 HR, 14 RBI...
Had 5 hits with 3 RBI against Detroit on 8/2/1940...
Injured on 6/16/1941 with a Fractured Skull, out for 7-8 weeks...
Signed as a free agent by Cincinnati on 2/16/1942 to a 3-year deal worth $7,100,000 per year...
Drove in 7 runs against Philadelphia (N) on 9/12/1942...
Won Gold Glove at Catcher in 1942...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
AVG
1931 - .348 - 6th
1936 - .332 - 5th
1939 - .341 - 3rd
OBP
1930 - .394 - 9th
1931 - .422 - 4th
1932 - .405 - 7th
1936 - .393 - 9th
1939 - .434 - 5th
SLG
1931 - .551 - 6th
1932 - .529 - 7th
1935 - .558 - 8th
1936 - .601 - 6th
1939 - .607 - 7th
OPS
1931 - .973 - 5th
1932 - .935 - 6th
1936 - .995 - 6th
1939 - 1.041 - 3rd
Triples
1935 - 10 - 7th
1936 - 8 - 6th
Homeruns
1931 - 25 - 10th
1935 - 31 - 5th
1936 - 32 - 7th
1938 - 31 - 9th
1939 - 31 - 9th
RBI
1931 - 129 - 2nd
1935 - 118 - 4th
1936 - 129 - 5th
Runs
1931 - 118 - 6th
BB
1930 - 68 - 8th
 

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