#75 Eddie Joost, Third Base, 32 yrs, Philadelphia (A) Athletics
Wednesday, 10/25/1948
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Eddie Joost

6/5/1916
32
USA,CA,SAN FRANCISCO
6"0
180

Third Base
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R
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Minimal
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4 / 6 (Popular)
4 / 6 (Popular)
Very inconsistent
Normal
Prone
2.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 3,050,000
1950
11 Year(s), 119 Days (2011 total Days)
172 Day(s)
12 Year(s), 34 Days (2098 total Days)
12 Year(s)
Not eligible
1 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall554106
Versus LHP665106
Versus RHP554106
Talent654107
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3
4
6
3
1
Spray Hitter
Fielding Ratings
2B : 2 (Range), .993 (Fielding Pct.)
3B : 4 (Range), .988 (Fielding Pct.)
SS : 3 (Range), .949 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 6
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/30BOSL 2-3311100010#6  
10/1@WASL 3-4400000000#6  
10/2NYYW 4-3020000140#6  
10/4@CHAW 9-3513101102#5  
10/7@DETW 8-5311000020#6  
10/8@DETL 5-8302100011#6  
10/10DETL 2-4300000011#6  
10/11DETL 5-8310000120#6  
10/12DETW 5-3211000220#6  
10/14@DETL 1-6200000021#6  

Batting Stats 1948

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall14543511819215648514576.271.455.428.8831.024.156
Projected14543511819215648514576.271.455.428.8831.024.156
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall1345853701011186366554.5100.38.1
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP1353552423274927000.259.457.415.871
vs. RHP300831401141589649113.277.455.433.888
Close/Late5115204179139000.294.438.5691.006
Scoring Position111294144804516110.261.468.423.892
Pinch Hitting610000041010.167.455.167.621
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home7622464132734487533.286.468.455.924
Road692115460830377043.256.440.398.838
March/April21468201510219.174.433.283.715
May26722351312152712.319.505.5421.047
June2482153015101913.183.337.256.593
July23771930212142216.247.410.364.774
August27832931619202713.349.514.6271.140
Sept/Oct24752430211162913.320.514.440.954
Postseason616410033103.250.538.313.851

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
193615498300461200801.163.328.224.552 CIN CLE
19374610123303142124011312.228.373.347.720CLE
193884942680214292920830.277.456.426.882CLE
19399715041706313255012542.273.466.440.906CLE
194086148501305343933102211.338.462.527.989CLE
19417912832305202438021520.250.417.391.807CLE
1942118172411324293541012243.238.383.407.790CLE
19431333479217119548797126373.265.425.484.909CLE
194415751313029320837511926921810.253.392.439.831 CIN
19451354261021522567971222286158.239.409.460.870CIN
1946116239609113455165014247.251.410.460.870CIN
194710817337608303757212852.214.412.387.799CIN
1948145435118192156485145317665.271.455.428.883 PHA
Total131929757601451112548961883713185007044.255.419.438.857 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1936, AAA132468125213419110313710145.267.430.5881.018
1937, AAA8828292111399994896052.326.487.7871.274

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
19371041000022100.250.500.250.750
1938110000000000.000.000.000.000
1939751010112001.200.429.6001.029
1940440000000100.000.000.000.000
1941120000000100.000.000.000.000
1942552010312000.400.571.8001.371
1944134014203121417831.350.544.6251.169
19457255102537304.200.375.480.855
1946450000101000.000.167.000.167
194861641003310300.250.538.313.851
Total58107274252524411736.252.459.467.927

Fielding Stats 1948

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Third Base13813488235163285.9851189.22.48    
Shortstop1000000.0001.00.00    

Player History

Drafted in 1st round, 10th overall pick, by Cincinnati in 1936...
Traded from Cincinnati to Cleveland on 4/1/1936 (Going to CIN: P Emil Roy, P Al Benton. Going to CLE: SS Eddie Joost)...
Had first career hit on 9/4/1936, off Randy Gumpert (WAS)...
Hit first career homerun on 7/23/1937, off Luis Tiant sr (WAS)...
Won World Series with Cleveland in 1939...
Won World Series with Cleveland in 1940...
1/31/1941: Gets a new one-year contract worth $803,571 through salary arbitration...
Injured on 8/26/1941 with a Torn Bicep Muscle, out for 5 weeks...
1/31/1942: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,067,857 through salary arbitration...
Won World Series with Cleveland in 1942...
1/31/1943: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,067,857 through salary arbitration...
Signed as a free agent by Cincinnati on 2/3/1944 to a 4-year deal worth $9,000,000 per year...
Won World Series with Cincinnati in 1944...
Injured on 4/9/1945 with a Pulled Hamstring Muscle, out for one week...
Injured on 6/9/1945 with a Tender Elbow, out for 1-2 weeks...
Signed as a free agent by Philadelphia (A) on 2/1/1948 to a 3-year deal worth $3,050,000 per year...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
BB
1943 - 97 - 8th
1944 - 119 - 5th
1945 - 122 - 4th
    

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