#61 Johnny Temple, Second Base, 32 yrs, Kansas City Athletics Thursday, 10/5/1959 |
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Position : Bats : Throws :
| Johnny Temple
8/8/1927 32 USA,NC,LEXINGTON 5"11 175
Second Base R R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Average Minimal None at all 1 / 6 (Insignificant) 0 / 6 (Unknown) Good GREAT Normal 1.0 Stars
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Contract : Salary : Signed Through : Extension : Years of MLB Service : MLB Service Days this Year : Years on 40-Man Roster : Years of Pro Service : Minor League Option Years :
| Big League Contract $ 150,000 1959 (Automatic) $ 600,000 (2 year(s)) 5 Year(s), 169 Days (1029 total Days) 172 Day(s) 6 Year(s), 0 Days (1032 total Days) 7 Year(s) 2 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 4 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 5 |
Versus LHP | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 5 |
Versus RHP | 4 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 5 |
Talent | 4 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 5 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 4 8 9 5 1 Spray Hitter
| Fielding Ratings 2B : 10 (Range), .974 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 1 Infield Arm : 5 Outfield Arm : 2
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
8/19 | NYY | L 7-8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
8/21 | @WS1 | W 13-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #1 | | |
8/25 | NYY | L 1-12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #7 | | |
8/27 | NYY | W 16-3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #3 | | |
8/28 | @BAL | W 3-2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
9/1 | @CHA | W 8-5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #7 | | |
9/2 | @CHA | L 10-11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
9/3 | @CHA | L 6-7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
9/5 | BAL | L 1-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
9/15 | BAL | W 4-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #1 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 64 | 87 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 17 | .264 | .333 | .322 | .655 | .574 | .057 |
Projected | 67 | 92 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 18 | .264 | .333 | .322 | .655 | .574 | .057 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 16 | 98 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 50.0 | 10.4 | 4.0 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 23 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .174 | .250 | .174 | .424 |
vs. RHP | 64 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .297 | .357 | .375 | .732 |
Close/Late | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .444 | .500 | .556 | 1.056 |
Scoring Position | 26 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .269 | .333 | .308 | .641 |
Pinch Hitting | 32 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .281 | .400 | .406 | .806 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 32 | 45 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 6 | .222 | .321 | .267 | .587 |
Road | 32 | 42 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 11 | .310 | .333 | .381 | .714 |
March/April | 10 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | .125 | .333 | .125 | .458 |
May | 9 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | .286 | .333 | .286 | .619 |
June | 15 | 19 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .421 | .450 | .526 | .976 |
July | 10 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | .182 | .357 | .273 | .630 |
August | 15 | 27 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 5 | .259 | .276 | .333 | .609 |
Sept/Oct | 5 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .125 | .125 | .125 | .250 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1954 | 134 | 548 | 161 | 25 | 3 | 5 | 54 | 86 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 65 | 23 | 7 | .294 | .353 | .378 | .731 | PHA |
1955 | 110 | 421 | 121 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 43 | 64 | 43 | 2 | 0 | 53 | 21 | 6 | .287 | .356 | .344 | .701 | PHA |
1956 | 150 | 566 | 154 | 24 | 1 | 2 | 38 | 85 | 47 | 3 | 1 | 81 | 20 | 6 | .272 | .331 | .329 | .659 | KC |
1957 | 147 | 577 | 148 | 27 | 1 | 6 | 63 | 68 | 59 | 2 | 1 | 87 | 20 | 1 | .256 | .327 | .338 | .665 | KC |
1958 | 120 | 365 | 89 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 32 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 78 | 8 | 3 | .244 | .299 | .301 | .601 | KC |
1959 | 64 | 87 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 2 | .264 | .333 | .322 | .655 | KC |
Total | 725 | 2564 | 696 | 107 | 7 | 18 | 233 | 346 | 236 | 8 | 2 | 381 | 94 | 25 | .271 | .335 | .340 | .674 | |
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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 |
1952, AAA | 137 | 514 | 149 | 24 | 4 | 5 | 59 | 76 | 105 | 37 | 8 | 4 | .290 | .405 | .381 | .786 |
1953, AAA | 16 | 64 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 1 | .328 | .392 | .453 | .845 |
1954, AAA | 2 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .667 | .700 | 1.000 | 1.700 |
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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 | 21 | 16 | 34 | 63 | 14 | 102 | 5 | .951 | 142.2 | 6.43 | | | | |
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Transactions Drafted in 1st round, 12th overall pick, by Philadelphia (A) in 1952... Drafted in 1st round, 12th overall pick, by Philadelphia (A) in 1952... Injured on 4/21/1953 with a Torn Bicep Muscle, out for full season... Had 5 hits with 2 RBI against New York (A) on 6/12/1954... Won Gold Glove Award at Second Base in 1954... Injured on 7/20/1955 with a Tight Elbow, out for 1-2 weeks... Had 5 hits with 0 RBI against Detroit on 5/4/1956... 8/22/1959: Signed a contract extension with Kansas City, $600,000 per year, for 2 years.
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Batting Leader Boards Appearances |
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SB 1954 - 23 - 5th 1955 - 21 - 3rd 1956 - 20 - 2nd 1957 - 20 - 6th
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