#34 Cass Michaels, Third Base, 22 yrs, New York (A) Yankees Wednesday, 10/25/1948 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Cass Michaels
3/4/1926 22 USA,MI,DETROIT 5"11 175
Third Base R R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Prospect rating :
| Minimal Average None at all 2 / 6 (Fair) 4 / 6 (Popular) Good Normal Normal 3.5 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), 96 Days (440 total Days) 172 Day(s) 5 Year(s), 9 Days (869 total Days) 5 Year(s)
Out of Option Years
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 9 |
Versus LHP | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 9 |
Versus RHP | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 9 |
Talent | 7 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 7 6 6 3 1 Normal
| Fielding Ratings 2B : 4 (Range), .998 (Fielding Pct.) 3B : 8 (Range), .998 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 1 Infield Arm : 9 Outfield Arm : 2
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
9/3 | @DET | L 4-6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
9/5 | CHA | W 4-3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
9/7 | @SLA | W 8-5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
9/8 | @SLA | L 11-12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
9/10 | WAS | L 2-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
9/21 | @CLE | W 8-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
9/29 | BOS | W 6-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
9/30 | WAS | L 3-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #4 | | |
10/1 | @DET | W 1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
10/2 | @PHA | L 3-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 95 | 264 | 70 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 36 | 42 | 19 | 18 | .265 | .313 | .379 | .692 | .621 | .114 |
Projected | 95 | 264 | 70 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 36 | 42 | 19 | 18 | .265 | .313 | .379 | .692 | .621 | .114 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 66 | 287 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 100 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 50.0 | 36.4 | 4.6 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 98 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .214 | .275 | .327 | .602 |
vs. RHP | 166 | 49 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 24 | 28 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .295 | .333 | .410 | .743 |
Close/Late | 31 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .226 | .306 | .226 | .531 |
Scoring Position | 73 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .260 | .291 | .329 | .620 |
Pinch Hitting | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .625 | 1.125 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 42 | 118 | 28 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 9 | .237 | .268 | .314 | .581 |
Road | 53 | 146 | 42 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 22 | 30 | 13 | 9 | .288 | .344 | .432 | .775 |
March/April | 19 | 62 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 7 | .274 | .277 | .355 | .632 |
May | 21 | 63 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 2 | .206 | .275 | .333 | .609 |
June | 16 | 51 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 6 | .196 | .263 | .314 | .577 |
July | 15 | 51 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 2 | .353 | .400 | .431 | .831 |
August | 13 | 29 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | .345 | .394 | .586 | .980 |
Sept/Oct | 11 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 | .500 |
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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 | 154 | 630 | 165 | 23 | 8 | 7 | 54 | 92 | 38 | 5 | 3 | 58 | 33 | 16 | .262 | .308 | .357 | .665 | NYY |
1947 | 71 | 302 | 91 | 17 | 3 | 5 | 26 | 46 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 25 | 22 | 11 | .301 | .363 | .427 | .790 | NYY |
1948 | 95 | 264 | 70 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 36 | 42 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 12 | 12 | .265 | .313 | .379 | .692 | NYY |
Total | 320 | 1196 | 326 | 47 | 12 | 19 | 116 | 180 | 83 | 8 | 4 | 101 | 67 | 39 | .273 | .323 | .380 | .703 | |
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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 |
1943, AAA | 136 | 565 | 172 | 20 | 5 | 19 | 65 | 90 | 34 | 64 | 18 | 12 | .304 | .339 | .458 | .798 |
1944, AAA | 138 | 564 | 175 | 33 | 3 | 17 | 56 | 96 | 37 | 73 | 20 | 14 | .310 | .350 | .470 | .820 |
1945, AAA | 137 | 506 | 140 | 18 | 0 | 18 | 67 | 66 | 50 | 52 | 29 | 8 | .277 | .336 | .419 | .755 |
1946, AAA | 7 | 26 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | .538 | .571 | .577 | 1.148 |
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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 |
Total | 0 | 0 | 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% |
Second Base | 47 | 40 | 79 | 151 | 31 | 236 | 6 | .975 | 364.2 | 5.82 | | | | |
Third Base | 35 | 26 | 17 | 58 | 4 | 75 | 0 | 1.000 | 240.0 | 2.81 | | | | |
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Drafted in 2nd round, 24th overall pick, by New York (A) in 1943... Injured on 7/11/1943 with a Inflamed Hip Muscle, out for 6 days... Injured on 4/14/1945 with a Sore Back, out for one week... Had first career hit on 4/9/1946, off Al Hollingsworth (BOS)... Hit first career homerun on 4/9/1946, off Blix Donnelly (BOS)... Had 23-game hitting streak snapped on 5/5/1947... Had 21-game hitting streak snapped on 5/7/1947... Injured on 6/25/1947 with a Torn Ligament Elbow, out for full season...
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Batting Leader Boards Appearances |
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Triples 1946 - 8 - 8th
| SB 1946 - 33 - 5th 1947 - 22 - 7th
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