#86 Joe "Ducky" Medwick, Centerfield, 37 yrs, New York (A) Yankees Friday, 10/20/1949 |
| Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Joe Medwick Ducky 11/24/1911 37 USA,NJ,CARTERET 5"10 192
Centerfield R R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Average Average None at all 3 / 6 (Well Known) 2 / 6 (Fair) Average Normal Prone 1.0 Stars
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Contract : Salary : Signed Through : Years of MLB Service : MLB Service Days this Year : Years on 40-Man Roster : Years of Pro Service : Arbitration Eligibility : Minor League Option Years :
| Big League Contract $ 5,020,000 1949 17 Year(s), 127 Days (3051 total Days) 172 Day(s) 17 Year(s), 127 Days (3051 total Days) 17 Year(s) Not eligible 3 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
Versus LHP | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
Versus RHP | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
Talent | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 3 2 1 3 1 Spray Hitter
| Fielding Ratings LF : 3 (Range), .951 (Fielding Pct.) CF : 7 (Range), .978 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 1 Infield Arm : 5 Outfield Arm : 6
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
9/23 | CHA | L 2-8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #6 | | |
9/24 | CHA | L 4-8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
9/26 | CLE | L 5-6 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #6 | | |
9/27 | CLE | W 4-3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | #6 | | |
9/28 | @WAS | W 4-2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | #6 | | |
9/29 | @BOS | W 1-0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
9/30 | @PHA | L 8-10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | #6 | | |
10/1 | SLA | L 6-7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | #5 | | |
10/2 | DET | W 5-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | #6 | | |
10/4 | @BOS | W 8-2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | #6 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 162 | 647 | 127 | 22 | 3 | 4 | 74 | 53 | 38 | 143 | .196 | .239 | .258 | .498 | .376 | .062 |
Projected | 162 | 647 | 127 | 22 | 3 | 4 | 74 | 53 | 38 | 143 | .196 | .239 | .258 | .498 | .376 | .062 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 162 | 689 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 4 | 167 | 29 | 0 | 1 | .0 | 37.1 | 1.8 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 214 | 50 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 15 | 16 | 55 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .234 | .283 | .290 | .573 |
vs. RHP | 433 | 77 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 47 | 38 | 22 | 88 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .178 | .217 | .242 | .460 |
Close/Late | 71 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .155 | .221 | .225 | .446 |
Scoring Position | 198 | 46 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 68 | 0 | 10 | 53 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .232 | .264 | .298 | .562 |
Pinch Hitting | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 81 | 323 | 59 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 40 | 28 | 15 | 78 | .183 | .217 | .238 | .455 |
Road | 81 | 324 | 68 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 34 | 25 | 23 | 65 | .210 | .261 | .278 | .539 |
March/April | 26 | 105 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 19 | .171 | .209 | .210 | .419 |
May | 26 | 106 | 25 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 16 | 6 | 22 | .236 | .274 | .377 | .652 |
June | 27 | 112 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 26 | .170 | .205 | .232 | .437 |
July | 26 | 100 | 30 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 22 | .300 | .339 | .370 | .709 |
August | 28 | 113 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 29 | .150 | .165 | .168 | .333 |
Sept/Oct | 29 | 111 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 10 | 13 | 25 | .162 | .248 | .207 | .455 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1932 | 130 | 473 | 140 | 27 | 3 | 16 | 93 | 71 | 34 | 0 | 7 | 26 | 0 | 0 | .296 | .339 | .467 | .806 | SLA |
1933 | 103 | 413 | 122 | 38 | 1 | 7 | 45 | 55 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 1 | 1 | .295 | .339 | .443 | .782 | SLA |
1934 | 159 | 647 | 169 | 56 | 6 | 12 | 106 | 83 | 37 | 0 | 7 | 26 | 0 | 1 | .261 | .298 | .422 | .720 | SLA |
1935 | 153 | 634 | 197 | 64 | 15 | 20 | 111 | 113 | 37 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 0 | 0 | .311 | .349 | .554 | .902 | SLA |
1936 | 113 | 449 | 157 | 37 | 6 | 22 | 86 | 85 | 25 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 2 | 0 | .350 | .383 | .606 | .989 | SLA |
1937 | 157 | 631 | 204 | 47 | 11 | 30 | 124 | 107 | 35 | 0 | 7 | 27 | 3 | 1 | .323 | .355 | .575 | .930 | SLA,AL |
1938 | 133 | 521 | 175 | 44 | 7 | 21 | 106 | 106 | 33 | 0 | 6 | 30 | 1 | 0 | .336 | .371 | .568 | .940 | NYY |
1939 | 105 | 426 | 135 | 42 | 7 | 20 | 103 | 91 | 34 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 0 | .317 | .366 | .589 | .955 | NYY |
1940 | 158 | 649 | 225 | 59 | 9 | 34 | 156 | 130 | 34 | 1 | 10 | 35 | 2 | 1 | .347 | .375 | .622 | .997 | NYY,AL |
1941 | 158 | 636 | 196 | 45 | 7 | 37 | 134 | 137 | 50 | 0 | 10 | 44 | 3 | 1 | .308 | .353 | .575 | .929 | NYY,AL |
1942 | 155 | 630 | 198 | 45 | 8 | 33 | 141 | 116 | 42 | 0 | 10 | 47 | 5 | 0 | .314 | .352 | .568 | .920 | NYY |
1943 | 157 | 628 | 198 | 47 | 5 | 35 | 126 | 133 | 48 | 0 | 7 | 35 | 2 | 1 | .315 | .360 | .573 | .933 | NYY,AL |
1944 | 149 | 518 | 142 | 36 | 11 | 21 | 101 | 81 | 46 | 2 | 6 | 33 | 2 | 1 | .274 | .332 | .508 | .840 | NYY |
1945 | 152 | 584 | 170 | 41 | 7 | 22 | 106 | 97 | 37 | 3 | 4 | 50 | 0 | 0 | .291 | .334 | .498 | .833 | NYY,AL |
1946 | 153 | 592 | 154 | 45 | 8 | 20 | 83 | 89 | 46 | 0 | 6 | 45 | 1 | 0 | .260 | .311 | .465 | .775 | NYY |
1947 | 156 | 624 | 182 | 50 | 4 | 25 | 106 | 108 | 53 | 0 | 5 | 35 | 1 | 1 | .292 | .345 | .505 | .849 | NYY,AL |
1948 | 150 | 589 | 149 | 34 | 5 | 23 | 94 | 83 | 30 | 0 | 6 | 66 | 0 | 1 | .253 | .286 | .445 | .731 | NYY |
1949 | 162 | 647 | 127 | 22 | 3 | 4 | 74 | 53 | 38 | 0 | 4 | 143 | 0 | 1 | .196 | .239 | .258 | .498 | NYY |
Total | 2603 | 10291 | 3040 | 779 | 123 | 402 | 1895 | 1738 | 687 | 9 | 104 | 729 | 23 | 10 | .295 | .337 | .512 | .849 | |
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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 |
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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 |
1943 | 11 | 43 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .372 | .426 | .698 | 1.123 |
1944 | 12 | 50 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .280 | .321 | .460 | .781 |
1945 | 12 | 50 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .340 | .389 | .500 | .889 |
Total | 35 | 143 | 47 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 37 | 27 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 1 | .329 | .377 | .545 | .922 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
Catcher | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.0 | 18.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .0 |
Leftfield | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | 5.0 | 5.40 | | | | |
Centerfield | 162 | 162 | 389 | 18 | 4 | 415 | 8 | .981 | 1423.2 | 2.62 | | | | |
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Drafted in 1st round, 5th overall pick, by St. Louis (A) in 1932... Had first career hit on 4/5/1932, off Ted Radcliffe (CLE)... Hit first career homerun on 4/21/1932, off Pete Donohue (WAS)... Drove in 6 runs against Boston (A) on 9/4/1932... Injured on 5/12/1933 with a Torn Groin Muscle, out for 5 weeks... Won Player of the Week award on 5/22/1934, hitting .500 with 1 HR, 7 RBI... 1/31/1935: Gets a new one-year contract worth $885,714 through salary arbitration... Won Player of the Week award on 8/14/1935, hitting .455 with 4 HR, 11 RBI... Had 23-game hitting streak snapped on 8/31/1935... 1/31/1936: Gets a new one-year contract worth $3,178,571 through salary arbitration... Won Batter of the Month award on 6/1/1936, hitting .447 with 4 HR, 26 RBI... Drove in 7 runs against Washington on 6/6/1936... Injured on 6/17/1936 with a Broken Ribs, out for 5 weeks... 1/31/1937: Gets a new one-year contract worth $4,564,286 through salary arbitration... Won Player of the Week award on 4/17/1937, hitting .500 with 1 HR, 10 RBI... Drove in 6 runs against Detroit on 5/23/1937... Was selected to the 1937 Allstar game... Had 5 hits with 4 RBI against Boston (A) on 7/23/1937... Had 5 hits with 6 RBI against Washington on 9/2/1937... Won Gold Glove at Centerfield in 1937... Signed as a free agent by New York (A) on 2/13/1938 to a 5-year deal worth $9,766,000 per year... Had 6 hits with 2 RBI against Washington on 4/30/1938... Won Player of the Week award on 5/1/1938, hitting .682 with 0 HR, 7 RBI... Won Player of the Week award on 5/15/1938, hitting .520 with 5 HR, 10 RBI... Injured on 6/1/1938 with a Fractured Hand, out for 4 weeks... Won Player of the Week award on 8/28/1939, hitting .478 with 3 HR, 8 RBI... Won Player of the Week award on 10/2/1939, hitting .440 with 3 HR, 8 RBI... Had 20-game hitting streak snapped on 6/3/1940... Won Player of the Week award on 7/3/1940, hitting .381 with 3 HR, 11 RBI... Was selected to the 1940 Allstar game... Had 5 hits with 2 RBI against Cleveland on 7/21/1940... Won Player of the Week award on 7/24/1940, hitting .586 with 2 HR, 6 RBI... Won Player of the Week award on 8/14/1940, hitting .414 with 2 HR, 8 RBI... Was selected to the 1941 Allstar game... Drove in 6 runs against Philadelphia (A) on 9/17/1941... Won Player of the Week award on 9/18/1941, hitting .440 with 5 HR, 14 RBI... Had 5 hits with 1 RBI against Washington on 6/12/1942... Drove in 6 runs against Washington on 8/9/1942... 9/9/1942: Signed a contract extension with New York (A), $9,766,000 per year, for 5 years. Had 2000th career hit on 6/11/1943, off Paul Gehrman (PHA)... Was selected to the 1943 Allstar game... Won World Series with New York (A) in 1943... Was selected to the 1945 Allstar game... Had 5 hits with 1 RBI against Chicago (A) on 8/6/1946... Injured on 9/23/1946 with a Pulled Rib Cage Muscle, out for 1-2 weeks... Was selected to the 1947 Allstar game... 9/25/1947: Signed a contract extension with New York (A), $5,020,000 per year, for 2 years. Won Player of the Week award on 10/2/1948, hitting .500 with 1 HR, 8 RBI... Had 3000th career hit on 7/27/1949, off Steve Gromek (BOS)...
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Batting Leader Boards Appearances |
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AVG 1938 - .336 - 7th 1940 - .347 - 4th 1943 - .315 - 10th
| SLG 1935 - .554 - 9th 1937 - .575 - 7th 1938 - .568 - 10th 1940 - .622 - 8th 1943 - .573 - 6th 1945 - .498 - 9th
| OPS 1940 - .997 - 10th 1943 - .933 - 10th
| Hits 1935 - 197 - 3rd 1937 - 204 - 3rd 1940 - 225 - 2nd 1941 - 196 - 6th 1942 - 198 - 5th 1943 - 198 - 4th 1947 - 182 - 6th
| Doubles 1934 - 56 - 1st 1935 - 64 - 1st 1937 - 47 - 4th 1938 - 44 - 10th 1939 - 42 - 7th 1940 - 59 - 2nd 1941 - 45 - 6th 1942 - 45 - 7th 1943 - 47 - 2nd 1945 - 41 - 9th 1946 - 45 - 7th 1947 - 50 - 1st
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Triples 1935 - 15 - 1st 1937 - 11 - 6th 1939 - 7 - 8th 1940 - 9 - 4th 1942 - 8 - 10th 1944 - 11 - 3rd 1946 - 8 - 9th
| Homeruns 1937 - 30 - 7th 1943 - 35 - 6th
| RBI 1934 - 106 - 7th 1935 - 111 - 10th 1937 - 124 - 6th 1940 - 156 - 3rd 1941 - 134 - 7th 1942 - 141 - 5th 1943 - 126 - 7th
| Runs 1935 - 113 - 8th 1940 - 130 - 10th 1941 - 137 - 5th 1943 - 133 - 5th
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