#72 Lyman Bostock, First Base, 30 yrs, Pittsburgh Pirates
Wednesday, 10/25/1948
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Lyman Bostock

3/11/1918
30
NEGRO,LG,PLAYER
6"1
220

First Base
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1.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 4,250,000
1949
8 Year(s), 0 Days (1376 total Days)
172 Day(s)
8 Year(s), 0 Days (1376 total Days)
8 Year(s)
Not eligible
2 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall83158
Versus LHP52148
Versus RHP93159
Talent93158
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4
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4
1
Spray Hitter
Fielding Ratings
1B : 3 (Range), .978 (Fielding Pct.)
RF : 3 (Range), .983 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 4
Outfield Arm : 1

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/18@STLL 5-7534000000#1  
9/19@STLL 6-11201000000#1  
9/21CHCL 7-9310000010#1  
9/23@NYNW 13-8411000121#1  
9/26@BROL 2-3500000000#1  
9/27@BROL 6-7321000010#1  
9/28STLL 4-7500000002#1  
9/29CINL 3-7300000010#1  
9/30CHCL 6-7301000010#1  
10/4BSNW 9-6523000001#1  

Batting Stats 1948

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall11940413690538674935.337.408.396.804.770.059
Projected11940413690538674935.337.408.396.804.770.059
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall99457110512160141150.069.86.8
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP138334018181618000.239.318.290.608
vs. RHP26610350430493317211.387.454.451.905
Close/Late37160003211010.432.436.432.868
Scoring Position8026301310159200.325.423.400.823
Pinch Hitting15100003202101.667.647.6671.314
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home622166650319312413.306.374.370.745
Road571887040219362522.372.444.426.869
March/April112992004430.310.382.379.762
May1540161002707.400.400.425.825
June21642540191176.391.451.500.951
July249328203915108.301.369.419.788
August259230001914166.326.422.359.781
Sept/Oct238628000516138.326.410.326.736

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
1941122307102921414233034910.332.394.384.778PIT
19421303671121323474630035210.305.355.376.731PIT
1943128431146945507846014901.339.402.413.815PIT
1944140524169737468251016532.323.382.387.769PIT
1945143532183722497449034710.344.397.376.773PIT
1946130446143744386741113211.321.378.381.759PIT
19471143671241012466144133002.338.407.387.794PIT
1948119404136905386749123511.337.408.396.804PIT
Total10263378111571182935551734331735987.330.391.388.778 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1940, AAA1334671587124086856059.338.437.370.808
1943, AAA331000202100.333.600.333.933

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
Total000000000000.000.000.000.000

Fielding Stats 1948

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
First Base524447639545238.985381.012.35    
Centerfield1000000.0002.00.00    
Rightfield5755108211111.991454.22.20    

Player History

Drafted in 1st round, 4th overall pick, by Pittsburgh in 1940...
Had first career hit on 4/1/1941, off Dizzy Trout (BSN)...
Hit first career homerun on 9/6/1941, off Virgil Trucks (NYN)...
1/31/1944: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,021,429 through salary arbitration...
1/31/1945: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,528,571 through salary arbitration...
1/31/1946: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,528,571 through salary arbitration...
Injured on 3/11/1946 with a Jammed Finger, out for 1-2 weeks...
9/25/1946: Signed a contract extension with Pittsburgh, $4,250,000 per year, for 3 years.
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
AVG
1944 - .323 - 6th
1945 - .344 - 3rd
Hits
1945 - 183 - 8th
   

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