#29 Jake Early, Catcher, 33 yrs, Brooklyn Dodgers Wednesday, 10/25/1948 |
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Position : Bats : Throws :
| Jake Early
5/19/1915 33 USA,NC,KINGS MOUNTAI 5"11 173
Catcher L R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Average Average Some ability 2 / 6 (Fair) 3 / 6 (Well Known) Good Normal Prone 1.0 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 $ 600,000 1948 (Arbitration eligible) 5 Year(s), 107 Days (967 total Days) 172 Day(s) 5 Year(s), 107 Days (967 total Days) 9 Year(s) Arbitration eligible 3 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 3 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Versus LHP | 2 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
Versus RHP | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
Talent | 4 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 4 2 1 3 1 Pull Hitter
| Fielding Ratings C : 6 (Range), .962 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 5 Infield Arm : 5 Outfield Arm : 1
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
9/3 | @PIT | W 3-2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
9/5 | @BSN | L 7-8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
9/6 | CIN | W 9-7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
9/7 | CIN | W 7-6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
9/8 | CIN | W 8-6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | #6 | | |
9/11 | @CHC | W 7-6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
9/14 | @NYN | W 4-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #6 | | |
9/19 | BSN | W 2-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #2 | | |
9/23 | @CIN | L 7-10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
9/28 | BSN | L 2-3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #6 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 90 | 254 | 62 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 36 | 26 | 23 | 43 | .244 | .305 | .402 | .706 | .613 | .157 |
Projected | 90 | 254 | 62 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 36 | 26 | 23 | 43 | .244 | .305 | .402 | .706 | .613 | .157 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 59 | 280 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 102 | 22 | 0 | 1 | .0 | 29.6 | 3.9 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .045 | .087 | .045 | .132 |
vs. RHP | 232 | 61 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 35 | 26 | 22 | 38 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .263 | .324 | .435 | .760 |
Close/Late | 36 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .278 | .308 | .417 | .724 |
Scoring Position | 68 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 0 | 10 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .265 | .350 | .382 | .732 |
Pinch Hitting | 26 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .154 | .185 | .462 | .647 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 48 | 135 | 36 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 18 | 13 | 25 | .267 | .327 | .444 | .771 |
Road | 42 | 119 | 26 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 8 | 10 | 18 | .218 | .277 | .353 | .630 |
March/April | 19 | 59 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 9 | .288 | .358 | .373 | .731 |
May | 18 | 60 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 9 | .300 | .364 | .533 | .897 |
June | 20 | 66 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 14 | .212 | .229 | .333 | .562 |
July | 10 | 27 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 2 | .222 | .323 | .296 | .619 |
August | 11 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | .158 | .273 | .421 | .694 |
Sept/Oct | 12 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | .174 | .208 | .435 | .643 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1943 | 35 | 96 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | .177 | .210 | .292 | .502 | CHA |
1944 | 36 | 71 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | .211 | .243 | .254 | .497 | BRO |
1945 | 111 | 379 | 83 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 44 | 42 | 30 | 1 | 3 | 41 | 0 | 0 | .219 | .276 | .306 | .582 | BRO |
1946 | 124 | 393 | 105 | 29 | 2 | 9 | 57 | 50 | 47 | 1 | 3 | 54 | 2 | 0 | .267 | .345 | .420 | .764 | BRO |
1947 | 114 | 351 | 83 | 18 | 4 | 6 | 60 | 48 | 48 | 1 | 2 | 55 | 1 | 0 | .236 | .328 | .362 | .690 | BRO |
1948 | 90 | 254 | 62 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 36 | 26 | 23 | 0 | 2 | 43 | 0 | 1 | .244 | .305 | .402 | .706 | BRO |
Total | 510 | 1544 | 365 | 76 | 14 | 29 | 213 | 182 | 154 | 4 | 10 | 208 | 3 | 1 | .236 | .305 | .360 | .666 | |
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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 |
1939, AAA | 76 | 119 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 16 | 11 | 20 | 3 | 2 | .193 | .260 | .227 | .486 |
1940, AAA | 123 | 396 | 103 | 21 | 6 | 15 | 56 | 49 | 31 | 55 | 7 | 3 | .260 | .307 | .457 | .764 |
1941, AAA | 130 | 503 | 139 | 25 | 0 | 18 | 56 | 67 | 45 | 78 | 7 | 10 | .276 | .335 | .433 | .768 |
1942, AAA | 137 | 517 | 135 | 27 | 1 | 26 | 93 | 77 | 62 | 71 | 8 | 5 | .261 | .338 | .468 | .806 |
1943, AAA | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 | 3.000 |
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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 |
1944 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Total | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
Catcher | 64 | 59 | 253 | 28 | 0 | 287 | 6 | .979 | 531.0 | 4.86 | 1 | 76 | 17 | 22.4 |
Shortstop | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 5.0 | 3.60 | | | | |
Leftfield | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 2.0 | 0.00 | | | | |
Rightfield | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 3.0 | 0.00 | | | | |
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Drafted in 2nd round, 23rd overall pick, by Chicago (A) in 1939... Injured on 4/24/1941 with a Pulled Abdominal Muscle, out for one week... Had first career hit on 4/5/1943, off Tommy Bridges (DET)... Hit first career homerun on 4/5/1943, off Tommy Bridges (DET)... Released by Chicago (A) on 7/13/1943... Signed as a free agent by Brooklyn on 2/18/1944 to a 2-year deal worth $350,000 per year... Won Gold Glove at Catcher in 1946... 1/31/1947: Gets a new one-year contract worth $600,000 through salary arbitration... 1/31/1948: Gets a new one-year contract worth $600,000 through salary arbitration...
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