#76 Lester "Buck" Lockett, Shortstop, 36 yrs, New York (A) Yankees
Wednesday, 10/25/1948
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Lester Lockett
Buck
3/26/1912
36
NEGRO,LG,PLAYER
6"0
205

Shortstop
R
R
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Minimal
Loyal
None at all
2 / 6 (Fair)
2 / 6 (Fair)
Very inconsistent
Normal
Normal
2.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 4,500,000
1949
7 Year(s), 65 Days (1269 total Days)
172 Day(s)
8 Year(s), 17 Days (1393 total Days)
10 Year(s)
Not eligible
1 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall65145
Versus LHP75146
Versus RHP65145
Talent65245
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5
2
1
3
1
Normal
Fielding Ratings
1B : 10 (Range), .988 (Fielding Pct.)
2B : 3 (Range), .984 (Fielding Pct.)
3B : 7 (Range), .930 (Fielding Pct.)
SS : 3 (Range), .987 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 9
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/12WASL 3-8100000000#9  
9/14@PHAL 1-5100000000#8  
9/15@PHAL 3-11411100010#1  
9/17BOSL 4-5401100101#5  
9/18CHAW 6-5422001111#5  
9/26DETW 8-3401010200#7  
9/29BOSW 6-1100000000#5  
9/30WASL 3-4412000100#7  
10/1@DETW 1-0311100011#6  
10/2@PHAL 3-4100000000#8  

Batting Stats 1948

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall6821563181318332132.293.356.428.784.715.135
Projected6821563181318332132.293.356.428.784.715.135
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall55237010510922201.033.05.6
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP611461161059000.230.288.410.698
vs. RHP15449120212231623010.318.382.435.817
Close/Late2652011448010.192.290.385.675
Scoring Position508301120211000.160.192.280.472
Pinch Hitting400000010000.000.200.000.200
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home33104279111115912.260.319.394.713
Road35111369027181220.324.387.459.847
March/April2610326701714715.252.300.350.650
May1340133001587.325.429.400.829
August1434102003634.294.351.353.704
Sept/Oct1538146127836.368.415.7371.151

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
1940815610010100300.400.438.467.904CHC
19411515581743284678857027113.312.374.419.794CHC
19421535401413108686956037701.261.329.363.692CHC
194378284601010212729035200.211.282.254.535CHC
194488259801623323246024030.309.410.421.831CHC
19451555541632943748781039825.294.382.377.760CHC
19461424971522022748168049211.306.387.366.753CHC
19471263631201411576048015300.331.408.383.791CHC
194868215631813183321003201.293.356.428.784 NYY
Total96932859591711924412477407018518711.292.368.377.746 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1938, A13255014035817547155871411.255.321.440.761
1939, A542247717083844372853.344.430.527.957
1939, AA742646911141731393438.261.355.356.711
1940, AA381284713021220282026.367.481.516.996
1940, AAA9637010919294251545058.295.384.430.813
1943, AAA50183449031526353836.240.362.339.701
1944, AAA612327915142944464180.341.448.466.914

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
19476178100244400.471.571.5291.101
Total6178100244400.471.571.5291.101

Fielding Stats 1948

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
First Base474143244424782.996359.011.98    
Second Base6682753501.00052.06.06    
Third Base63290132.84630.03.90    
Shortstop758143231.95741.24.97    

Player History

Drafted in 1st round, 12th overall pick, by Chicago (N) in 1938...
Injured on 7/28/1939 with a Pulled Hamstring Muscle, out for 1-2 weeks...
Injured on 4/24/1940 with a Sore Shoulder, out for one week...
Had first career hit on 9/21/1940, off Wayne Osborne (PIT)...
Hit first career homerun on 4/13/1941, off Ed Walsh (CIN)...
1/31/1945: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,440,000 through salary arbitration...
5/27/1945: Signed a contract extension with Chicago (N), $1,620,000 per year, for 2 years.
Injured on 4/1/1946 with a Strained Back, out for 1-2 weeks...
Injured on 10/2/1946 with a Torn Tricep Muscle, out for 5 weeks...
Injured on 10/8/1947 with a Stiff Shoulder, out for 1-2 weeks...
Won World Series with Chicago (N) in 1947...
Signed as a free agent by New York (A) on 2/8/1948 to a 2-year deal worth $4,500,000 per year...
Injured on 5/21/1948 with a Torn Thigh Muscle, out for 6 weeks...
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