#58 Earl Battey, Catcher, 34 yrs, New York (A) Yankees
Saturday, 10/21/1969
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Earl Battey

1/5/1935
34
USA,CA,LOS ANGELES
6"1
215

Catcher
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R
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3 / 6 (Well Known)
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2.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 8,850,000
1970
13 Year(s), 0 Days (2236 total Days)
172 Day(s)
13 Year(s), 0 Days (2236 total Days)
14 Year(s)
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall54345
Versus LHP64345
Versus RHP54235
Talent53346
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2
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Fielding Ratings
C : 7 (Range), .990 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 7
Infield Arm : 7
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/24DETW 4-0310000012#5  
9/25CHAW 6-2402000100#7  
9/26CHAW 8-3311000011#8  
9/28@KCW 2-1302000010#8  
9/29@KCL 3-5401000002#8  
10/1OAKL 0-6401000000#8  
10/4@SEAW 8-5411001200#8  
10/5OAKL 3-5200000000#8  
10/6@BOSL 3-7300000000#8  
10/7OAKW 11-3402000100#8  

Batting Stats 1969

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall138502132240955582894.263.307.365.672.581.102
Projected138502132240955582894.263.307.365.672.581.102
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall1305466207641833320100.057.74.0
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP126318011014722210.246.279.333.613
vs. RHP376101160845442172256.269.316.375.691
Close/Late66174007549041.258.293.318.612
Scoring Position128294034401027421.227.276.328.604
Pinch Hitting700000002010.000.000.000.000
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home6723760130621271450.253.297.384.681
Road7126572110334311444.272.310.347.658
March/April1864172027736.266.309.391.699
May249326602913313.280.306.409.715
June238124602610715.296.337.444.781
July2280203011010620.250.299.325.624
August24872140198518.241.292.322.614
Sept/Oct2797243011410422.247.286.309.595

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
195711041613721113537537126201.329.384.478.862BRO
1958124506165160157411853736802.326.395.447.842BRO,NL
195912149116526217659564435621.336.415.501.916LA,NL
196012647613924118808668725412.292.387.460.847LA
1961138512168251237310762505901.328.406.516.921LA,NL
1962145542173214288510363825602.319.397.528.924LAN,NL
196314751416316520858457873800.317.389.484.874LAN,NL
1964146501191240211008950413721.381.441.555.996LAN,NL
196513946414919119787964384101.321.401.489.890LAN
1966147565184253288912863624801.326.398.529.927LAN CAL,AL
196714154715932420789339916401.291.347.473.821CAL
196813547415222210416828626002.321.365.439.804CAL
19691385021322409555828649420.263.307.365.672CAL NYY
Total1757651020772952424195611836767437737715.319.387.483.870 

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
196162310001695000.435.536.5651.101
19637296101231000.207.233.345.578
Total20782540210179200.321.391.449.840

Fielding Stats 1969

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Catcher1351298833919286.9941161.07.199561730.4
Second Base11420601.0008.06.75    

Player History

Was selected to the 1963 Allstar game...
Won World Series with Los Angeles (N) in 1963...
Was selected to the 1964 Allstar game...
Drove in 6 runs against New York (N) on 7/11/1964...
Won Player of the Week award on 7/17/1964, hitting .423 with 3 HR, 12 RBI...
9/25/1964: Signed a contract extension with Los Angeles (N), $8,850,000 per year, for 6 years.
Won Gold Glove Award at Catcher in 1965...
Traded from Los Angeles (N) to California on 2/3/1966 (Going to LAN: LF Carl Yastrzemski. Going to CAL: C Earl Battey)...
Was selected to the 1966 Allstar game...
Won Player of the Week award on 9/25/1966, hitting .529 with 2 HR, 4 RBI...
Traded from California to New York (A) on 3/5/1969 (Going to CAL: C Ray Fosse, SS Bobby Murcer. Going to NYY: C Earl Battey)...
Had 2000th career hit on 6/12/1969, off Ray Washburn (SEA)...
Won Gold Glove Award at Catcher in 1969...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
AVG
1958 - .326 - 9th
1959 - .336 - 6th
1961 - .328 - 10th
1962 - .319 - 10th
1964 - .381 - 1st
1968 - .321 - 7th
OBP
1959 - .415 - 8th
1964 - .441 - 1st
1965 - .401 - 9th
SLG
1964 - .555 - 9th
OPS
1964 - .996 - 4th
Hits
1964 - 191 - 9th
Triples
1963 - 5 - 9th
Runs
1958 - 118 - 6th
1966 - 128 - 9th
   

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