#75 Eddie Joost, Third Base, 26 yrs, Cleveland Indians
Saturday, 10/21/1942
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Eddie Joost

6/5/1916
26
USA,CA,SAN FRANCISCO
6"0
175

Third Base
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R
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5 / 6 (Very Popular)
3 / 6 (Well Known)
Very inconsistent
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2.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 1,067,857
1942 (Arbitration eligible)
5 Year(s), 119 Days (979 total Days)
172 Day(s)
6 Year(s), 34 Days (1066 total Days)
6 Year(s)
Arbitration eligible
1 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall565108
Versus LHP666108
Versus RHP565107
Talent655107
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4
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Spray Hitter
Fielding Ratings
2B : 3 (Range), .994 (Fielding Pct.)
3B : 5 (Range), .989 (Fielding Pct.)
SS : 4 (Range), .951 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 6
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/29WASL 4-21401000011#2  
9/30SLAL 0-4000000000#8  
10/1@DETL 5-11000000010#9  
10/2@CHAW 9-6000000010#8  
10/4CHAL 7-12100000000#9  
10/8BOSW 11-10000000110#8  
10/10@BOSW 13-4101000010#7  
10/11@BOSW 5-3200000000#8  
10/12@BOSL 9-11100000000#8  
10/16@BROW 9-6111010200#8  

Batting Stats 1942

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall11817241132429354122.238.383.407.790.816.169
Projected11817241132429354122.238.383.407.790.816.169
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall2721500071170194357.130.05.7
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP2384019863010.348.467.6521.119
vs. RHP1493392320273519100.221.368.369.737
Close/Late33830042104000.242.419.333.752
Scoring Position6014201220205100.233.420.317.736
Pinch Hitting4513410910115010.289.421.422.843
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home59952270016162310.232.378.305.683
Road59771962413191812.247.385.532.918
This Week11101021001.000.5003.0003.500
Last Week3410000010.250.400.250.650
March/April231740003223.235.316.235.551
May122221100427.091.167.227.394
June203083006361.267.378.367.745
July172552015883.200.394.400.794
August2133820169115.242.422.394.816
Sept/Oct25451451299123.311.456.6001.056
Postseason5520103120.400.500.8001.300

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
193615498300461200801.163.328.224.552 CIN CLE
19374610123303142124011312.228.373.347.720CLE
193884942680214292920830.277.456.426.882CLE
19399715041706313255012542.273.466.440.906CLE
194086148501305343933102211.338.462.527.989CLE
19417912832305202438021520.250.417.391.807CLE
1942118172411324293541012243.238.383.407.790CLE
Total5258422215022514618623235113159.262.421.416.837 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1936, AAA132468125213419110313710145.267.430.5881.018
1937, AAA8828292111399994896052.326.487.7871.274

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
19371041000022100.250.500.250.750
1938110000000000.000.000.000.000
1939751010112001.200.429.6001.029
1940440000000100.000.000.000.000
1941120000000100.000.000.000.000
1942552010312000.400.500.8001.300
Total28214020446301.190.370.381.751

Fielding Stats 1942

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Second Base337334612801.988126.15.70    
Third Base121010220331.97090.03.30    
Shortstop46103075161094.963168.15.83    

Player History

Drafted in 1st round, 10th overall pick, by Cincinnati in 1936...
Traded from Cincinnati to Cleveland on 4/1/1936 (Going to CIN: P Emil Roy, P Al Benton. Going to CLE: SS Eddie Joost)...
Had first career hit on 9/4/1936, off Randy Gumpert (WAS)...
Hit first career homerun on 7/23/1937, off Luis Tiant sr (WAS)...
Won World Series with Cleveland in 1939...
Won World Series with Cleveland in 1940...
1/31/1941: Gets a new one-year contract worth $803,571 through salary arbitration...
Injured on 8/26/1941 with a Torn Bicep Muscle, out for 5 weeks...
1/31/1942: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,067,857 through salary arbitration...
Won World Series with Cleveland in 1942...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
     

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