#61 Yogi Berra, Catcher, 23 yrs, New York (N) Giants Wednesday, 10/25/1948 |
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Position : Bats : Throws :
| Yogi Berra
5/12/1925 23 USA,MO,ST. LOUIS 5"8 194
Catcher L R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Prospect rating :
| Minimal Minimal None at all 4 / 6 (Popular) 3 / 6 (Well Known) Good Normal Normal 3.0 Stars
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Contract : Salary : Signed Through : Years of MLB Service : MLB Service Days this Year : Years on 40-Man Roster : Years of Pro Service : Arbitration Eligibility : Minor League Option Years :
| Big League Contract $ 300,000 1948 (Possible Arbitration) 2 Year(s), 171 Days (515 total Days) 172 Day(s) 2 Year(s), 171 Days (515 total Days) 2 Year(s)
3 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 7 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 10 |
Versus LHP | 5 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 10 |
Versus RHP | 8 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 10 |
Talent | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 10 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 5 2 2 3 1 Normal
| Fielding Ratings C : 4 (Range), .998 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 4 Infield Arm : 4 Outfield Arm : 1
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
9/28 | PHI | L 1-5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
9/29 | @BSN | L 6-7 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | #6 | PoG | |
9/30 | STL | L 0-1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | #2 | | |
10/1 | @PHI | W 8-3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #9 | | |
10/2 | @CHC | L 5-13 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
10/4 | BRO | W 9-3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #2 | | |
10/7 | @PHI | L 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | #2 | | |
10/8 | @PHI | L 4-7 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
10/10 | PHI | L 1-5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #4 | | |
10/11 | PHI | L 6-7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #4 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 148 | 553 | 166 | 29 | 0 | 40 | 105 | 118 | 78 | 13 | .300 | .386 | .570 | .956 | .983 | .269 |
Projected | 148 | 553 | 166 | 29 | 0 | 40 | 105 | 118 | 78 | 13 | .300 | .386 | .570 | .956 | .983 | .269 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 136 | 634 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 315 | 69 | 4 | 1 | 80.0 | 121.9 | 8.1 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 141 | 37 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 27 | 20 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .262 | .344 | .468 | .812 |
vs. RHP | 412 | 129 | 24 | 0 | 32 | 78 | 98 | 60 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .313 | .401 | .604 | 1.005 |
Close/Late | 62 | 21 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .339 | .431 | .532 | .963 |
Scoring Position | 133 | 36 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 61 | 0 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .271 | .365 | .526 | .892 |
Pinch Hitting | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .375 | .545 | .500 | 1.045 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 71 | 266 | 82 | 16 | 0 | 21 | 54 | 63 | 38 | 6 | .308 | .395 | .605 | 1.001 |
Road | 77 | 287 | 84 | 13 | 0 | 19 | 51 | 55 | 40 | 7 | .293 | .378 | .537 | .915 |
March/April | 25 | 94 | 25 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 15 | 23 | 7 | 2 | .266 | .317 | .532 | .849 |
May | 24 | 98 | 29 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 20 | 7 | 7 | .296 | .343 | .490 | .833 |
June | 24 | 88 | 27 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 0 | .307 | .404 | .670 | 1.074 |
July | 24 | 88 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 19 | 19 | 12 | 4 | .295 | .380 | .568 | .948 |
August | 25 | 89 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 0 | .337 | .450 | .640 | 1.090 |
Sept/Oct | 26 | 96 | 29 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 14 | 19 | 18 | 0 | .302 | .417 | .531 | .949 |
Postseason | 4 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | .250 | .333 | .438 | .771 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1946 | 129 | 499 | 149 | 26 | 1 | 35 | 98 | 115 | 62 | 1 | 6 | 18 | 3 | 2 | .299 | .373 | .565 | .938 | PIT NYN,NL |
1947 | 144 | 524 | 161 | 23 | 0 | 37 | 84 | 96 | 80 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 1 | .307 | .399 | .563 | .962 | NYN,NL |
1948 | 148 | 553 | 166 | 29 | 0 | 40 | 105 | 118 | 78 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 4 | 1 | .300 | .386 | .570 | .956 | NYN,NL |
Total | 421 | 1576 | 476 | 78 | 1 | 112 | 287 | 329 | 220 | 5 | 12 | 43 | 11 | 4 | .302 | .387 | .566 | .953 | |
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Career Minor League Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
1946, AAA | 15 | 45 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 20 | 19 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .489 | .576 | 1.378 | 1.954 |
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Career Postseason Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
1948 | 4 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .333 | .438 | .771 |
Total | 4 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .333 | .438 | .771 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
Catcher | 141 | 134 | 619 | 62 | 3 | 686 | 5 | .993 | 1203.0 | 5.13 | 0 | 148 | 36 | 24.3 |
Second Base | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 1.000 | 18.0 | 4.50 | | | | |
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Drafted in 1st round, 3rd overall pick, by Pittsburgh in 1946... Traded from Pittsburgh to New York (N) on 2/12/1946 (Going to PIT: 2B Larry Doby. Going to NYN: C Yogi Berra)... Had first career hit (double) on 4/18/1946, off Harry Brecheen (PIT)... Hit first career homerun on 4/21/1946, off Bob Joyce (PHI)... Was selected to the 1946 Allstar game... Won Batter of the Month award on 9/1/1946, hitting .347 with 8 HR, 20 RBI... Had 5 hits with 2 RBI against Brooklyn on 9/15/1946... Drove in 6 runs against Pittsburgh on 9/20/1946... Was selected to the 1947 Allstar game... Had 5 hits with 1 RBI against Boston (N) on 5/10/1948... Won Player of the Week award on 6/12/1948, hitting .550 with 6 HR, 12 RBI... Was selected to the 1948 Allstar game...
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Batting Leader Boards Appearances |
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SLG 1946 - .565 - 5th 1947 - .563 - 8th
| OPS 1946 - .938 - 7th 1947 - .962 - 8th
| Homeruns 1946 - 35 - 4th 1947 - 37 - 6th
| Runs 1946 - 115 - 9th
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