#93 Birdie Tebbetts, Catcher, 32 yrs, Cincinnati Reds
Monday, 10/23/1945
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Birdie Tebbetts

11/10/1912
32
USA,VT,BURLINGTON
5"10
185

Catcher
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R
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2.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 1,000,000
1946
7 Year(s), 140 Days (1344 total Days)
172 Day(s)
9 Year(s), 109 Days (1657 total Days)
9 Year(s)
Not eligible
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Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall65349
Versus LHP65349
Versus RHP65349
Talent64358
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Fielding Ratings
C : 4 (Range), .978 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 5
Infield Arm : 5
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
10/1@PHIL 5-7501000000#6  
10/2BSNL 6-10501000000#6  
10/4@PHIW 6-5401000001#8  
10/7STLL 8-10310000011#8  
10/8STLW 7-6400000000#8  
10/10@STLL 2-15401100001#8  
10/11@STLW 7-3300000110#8  
10/12@STLW 10-4401100000#8  
10/14STLL 4-14401000000#8  
10/15STLL 6-8400000000#8  

Batting Stats 1945

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall1294671372331255534749.293.355.433.787.733.139
Projected1294671372331255534749.293.355.433.787.733.139
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall12652400011552023810100.073.25.6
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP1063491418151516200.321.398.538.936
vs. RHP361103142837383233350.285.341.402.743
Close/Late44153124675020.341.415.5911.006
Scoring Position117224013601713520.188.277.248.524
Pinch Hitting100000000000.000.000.000.000
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home6623271111628302320.306.363.440.803
Road6323566122627232429.281.340.426.765
March/April21771720312799.221.299.364.662
May2065193015686.292.360.385.745
June228227722101384.329.385.537.921
July2178252041010106.321.393.500.893
August2376205118879.263.310.395.705
Sept/Oct228929401109515.326.358.404.762
Postseason72632001122.115.179.192.371

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
193821601350063201600.217.238.300.538PHI
193938122253015710001800.205.265.254.519PHI
1940903201021529604821223410.319.362.463.825PHI CIN
19411254651362826875035085000.292.337.400.737CIN,NL
194275214641716342616142000.299.345.472.817CIN
19431133418210110464232223220.240.308.364.671CIN
194413247111820113904955134830.251.328.380.708CIN
194512946713723312555347054910.293.355.433.787CIN
Total7232460677121105738327821862525770.275.333.402.735 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1936, AAA102339999163734182733.292.325.378.703
1937, AAA1254261078144432333232.251.303.303.606
1938, AAA46151378162516181520.245.318.430.748

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1940114013100833100.325.372.350.722
19417226101442400.273.333.455.788
1942261001210000.167.167.667.833
19441350142011163510.280.321.380.701
19457263200112200.115.179.192.371
Total40144376032615101210.257.305.361.666

Fielding Stats 1945

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Catcher1281266075306699.9871120.05.3851273023.6

Player History

Drafted in 2nd round, 19th overall pick, by Philadelphia (N) in 1936...
Had first career hit (double) on 8/15/1938, off Bill Perrin (BRO)...
Hit first career homerun on 5/16/1939, off Marius Russo (BSN)...
Injured on 7/16/1939 with a Broken Wrist, out for full season...
Traded from Philadelphia (N) to Cincinnati on 1/31/1940 (Going to PHI: C Spud Davis. Going to CIN: C Birdie Tebbetts)...
Won Player of the Week award on 6/19/1940, hitting .600 with 2 HR, 9 RBI...
Had 5 hits with 2 RBI against Brooklyn on 4/11/1941...
Was selected to the 1941 Allstar game...
Injured on 8/26/1941 with a Strained Back Muscle, out for 1-2 weeks...
Won Gold Glove at Catcher in 1941...
1/31/1942: Gets a new one-year contract worth $978,571 through salary arbitration...
1/31/1943: Gets a new one-year contract worth $978,571 through salary arbitration...
1/31/1944: Gets a new one-year contract worth $978,571 through salary arbitration...
7/9/1944: Signed a contract extension with Cincinnati, $1,000,000 per year, for 2 years.
Won World Series with Cincinnati in 1944...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
     

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