#98 Bill Delancey, Catcher, 33 yrs, Boston (A) Red Sox
Monday, 10/23/1945
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Bill Delancey

11/28/1911
33
USA,NC,GREENSBORO
5"10
185

Catcher
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Average
Loyal
None at all
4 / 6 (Popular)
2 / 6 (Fair)
Very inconsistent
Normal
Normal
3.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 6,270,000
1947
11 Year(s), 83 Days (1975 total Days)
172 Day(s)
11 Year(s), 83 Days (1975 total Days)
13 Year(s)
Not eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall77648
Versus LHP67638
Versus RHP78648
Talent77648
Running & Bunting Ratings
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3
2
1
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1
Pull Hitter
Fielding Ratings
C : 5 (Range), .952 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 6
Infield Arm : 6
Outfield Arm : 3

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/19SLAW 3-2301000110#5  
9/21@DETW 5-0412000000#5  
9/23@CLEL 4-13300000100#5  
9/24@CLEL 5-6100000001#7  
9/26CHAL 7-14311100120#5  
9/27CHAW 7-3422100200#7  
9/29@SLAW 10-7502000200#5  
9/30@NYYW 8-5512001200#7  
10/1PHAW 1-0200000010#5  
10/2CLEL 12-13612000300#7  

Batting Stats 1945

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall13955416837219115864657.303.354.480.834.761.177
Projected13955416837219115864657.303.354.480.834.761.177
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall13360502022052665802.090.55.9
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP16544101636291724100.267.333.448.782
vs. RHP3891242711379572933400.319.363.494.856
Close/Late611920391222200.311.323.492.815
Scoring Position1935015079601521500.259.305.446.751
Pinch Hitting530015200100.600.5001.2001.700
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home7026585182958462826.321.386.506.891
Road69289831901057401831.287.324.457.780
March/April2281296242019118.358.435.6301.064
May241063011042516513.283.310.500.810
June23922030315857.217.258.348.606
July239224602177814.261.317.391.708
August249437404201876.394.431.564.995
Sept/Oct2389287021818109.315.380.461.841

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
193456192591419373317031500.307.358.531.890BOS
193513043913234315616636034500.301.351.494.846BOS
1936149570170333271169047054501.298.349.509.858BOS
1937154556173353261089651166310.311.366.525.892BOS,AL
193813045914635219777252015610.318.387.527.914BOS,AL
1939143486150295221008758145200.309.381.525.905BOS
1940138495158411261199951124910.319.383.564.946BOS
19411345361793573814511655143801.334.394.6381.032BOS,AL
194214756319855427162125721105320.352.420.6071.027BOS,AL
19431465591752622911711243135910.313.361.522.884BOS,AL
19441526201703162711011556236220.274.335.474.809BOS
1945139554168372191158646055702.303.354.480.834BOS,AL
Total161860291878405392841267109758484959484.311.370.533.903 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1932, AAA62191641146322692211.335.365.529.894
1933, AAA6858122038810502.207.314.397.711
1934, AAA6019169171135133212113.361.415.6651.080

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
19345195101341100.263.300.474.774
19404195200320300.263.263.368.632
19411459235021094600.390.429.5761.005
194262410401693100.417.481.7081.190
Total29121431204222481100.355.395.554.949

Fielding Stats 1945

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Catcher13613352963060210.9831188.24.569882629.5

Player History

Drafted in 1st round, 3rd overall pick, by Boston (A) in 1932...
Injured on 6/26/1932 with a Broken Wrist, out for full season...
Injured on 4/22/1934 with a Torn Abdominal Muscle, out for 3 weeks...
Injured on 6/24/1934 with a Dislocated Finger, out for 1-2 weeks...
Had first career hit on 7/16/1934, off Tommy Bridges (DET)...
Hit first career homerun on 7/31/1934, off Lewis Wolfolk (CHA)...
Was selected to the 1937 Allstar game...
Drove in 6 runs against Washington on 10/2/1937...
1/31/1938: Gets a new one-year contract worth $3,221,429 through salary arbitration...
Was selected to the 1938 Allstar game...
Injured on 8/13/1938 with a Strained Thigh Muscle, out for 1-2 weeks...
1/31/1939: Gets a new one-year contract worth $3,492,857 through salary arbitration...
Drove in 6 runs against Cleveland on 6/7/1939...
Won Player of the Week award on 6/12/1939, hitting .526 with 4 HR, 10 RBI...
1/31/1940: Gets a new one-year contract worth $3,585,714 through salary arbitration...
8/22/1940: Signed a contract extension with Boston (A), $4,990,000 per year, for 3 years.
Drove in 7 runs against New York (A) on 5/20/1941...
Was selected to the 1941 Allstar game...
Injured on 9/16/1941 with a Dislocated Shoulder, out for 2 weeks...
Won World Series with Boston (A) in 1941...
Drove in 6 runs against Cleveland on 4/14/1942...
Had 5 hits with 5 RBI against Chicago (A) on 5/10/1942...
Was selected to the 1942 Allstar game...
Had 38-game hitting streak snapped on 8/2/1942...
Won Gold Glove at Catcher in 1942...
Was selected to the 1943 Allstar game...
10/5/1943: Signed a contract extension with Boston (A), $6,270,000 per year, for 4 years.
Had 5 hits with 2 RBI against Chicago (A) on 8/11/1944...
Was selected to the 1945 Allstar game...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
AVG
1941 - .334 - 7th
1942 - .352 - 4th
OBP
1942 - .420 - 9th
SLG
1941 - .638 - 5th
1942 - .607 - 6th
OPS
1941 - 1.032 - 6th
1942 - 1.027 - 7th
Hits
1942 - 198 - 3rd
Doubles
1942 - 55 - 2nd
Homeruns
1941 - 38 - 10th
RBI
1936 - 116 - 6th
1937 - 108 - 10th
1941 - 145 - 5th
1942 - 162 - 3rd
1943 - 117 - 10th
1944 - 110 - 8th
Runs
1942 - 125 - 10th
1944 - 115 - 6th
 

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