#58 Earl Battey, Catcher, 24 yrs, Los Angeles Dodgers
Thursday, 10/5/1959
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Earl Battey

1/5/1935
24
USA,CA,LOS ANGELES
6"1
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Catcher
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R
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Very inconsistent
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4.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 150,000
1959 (Automatic)
3 Year(s), 0 Days (516 total Days)
172 Day(s)
3 Year(s), 0 Days (516 total Days)
4 Year(s)
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall86668
Versus LHP96678
Versus RHP86667
Talent85678
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3
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1
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Fielding Ratings
C : 7 (Range), .992 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 7
Infield Arm : 7
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/11@MILW 2-0411000010#1  
9/13@MILW 5-1410000010#2  
9/15SFL 0-3402100000#4  
9/16SFW 2-1301000021#4  
9/19@CHNL 3-10312001110#4  
9/20@CHNW 10-3311000120#4  
9/21@CHNW 8-5513100100#1  
9/22PHIW 8-7422000010#1  
9/23PHIW 12-1421001110#1  
9/24PHIL 0-1101000000#7  

Batting Stats 1959

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall1214911652621765956456.336.415.501.916.908.165
Projected12751717427218681006759.336.415.501.916.908.165
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall1165674002153246452166.7101.27.7
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP1716291923403019113.363.461.5851.046
vs. RHP320103171842553437241.322.387.456.843
Close/Late50142015646020.280.321.380.701
Scoring Position10136503420109311.356.405.495.900
Pinch Hitting520000000000.400.400.400.800
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home6023176141730443733.329.418.489.907
Road61260891211035512723.342.404.512.916
March/April19792530412161116.316.396.506.902
May2289346141415911.382.422.6071.028
June219030502919108.333.396.456.852
July2080274016151310.338.439.425.864
August218829514171788.330.392.545.937
Sept/Oct186520302713133.308.423.446.869

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
195711041613721113537537126201.329.384.478.862BRO
1958124506165160157411853736802.326.395.447.842BRO,NL
195912149116526217659564435621.336.415.501.916LA,NL
Total35514134676334519228815412818624.331.399.475.874 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1955, AAA1355001571823495112826543.314.398.562.960
1956, AAA131486173283401301228663610.356.443.6731.116

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
19587269300253200.346.414.462.875
Total7269300253200.346.414.462.875

Fielding Stats 1959

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Catcher1201165784006213.9951039.05.386391230.8

Player History

Drafted in 1st round, 12th overall pick, by Brooklyn in 1955...
Had first career hit (double) on 4/4/1957, off Don Mossi (CHN)...
Hit first career homerun on 4/6/1957, off Jerry Lane (CHN)...
Had 5 hits with 0 RBI against Cincinnati on 5/17/1957...
Injured on 9/1/1957 with a Strained Back Muscle, out for one week...
Won Gold Glove Award at Catcher in 1957...
Was selected to the 1958 Allstar game...
Won World Championship with Los Angeles in 1958...
Had 5 hits with 1 RBI against St. Louis (N) on 4/26/1959...
Was selected to the 1959 Allstar game...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
AVG
1958 - .326 - 9th
Runs
1958 - 118 - 6th
   

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