#93 Birdie Tebbetts, Catcher, 36 yrs, Cincinnati Reds
Friday, 10/20/1949
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Birdie Tebbetts

11/10/1912
36
USA,VT,BURLINGTON
5"10
185

Catcher
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R
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GREAT
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1.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 1,100,000
1949
11 Year(s), 140 Days (2032 total Days)
172 Day(s)
13 Year(s), 109 Days (2345 total Days)
13 Year(s)
Not eligible
Out of Option Years
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall34235
Versus LHP34235
Versus RHP34235
Talent34145
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2
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3
1
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Fielding Ratings
C : 6 (Range), .981 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 5
Infield Arm : 5
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
8/31BROW 7-4311100001#8  
9/4CHCL 1-12300000003#8  
9/12PHIW 4-3300000002#8  
9/14@PITL 4-5400000002#8  
9/18@CHCW 11-7200000101#8  
9/21STLW 6-5200000011#8  
9/23@NYNL 0-1300000001#8  
9/26@BROW 4-3000000000#8  
9/27@BROL 2-4301000001#8  
10/4BSNL 2-5400000000#8  

Batting Stats 1949

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall4411920410195931.168.233.218.451.356.050
Projected4411920410195931.168.233.218.451.356.050
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall3213110022026500.06.31.7
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP36300051314001.083.175.083.258
vs. RHP8317410144617020.205.258.277.536
Close/Late1920003026000.105.190.105.296
Scoring Position4811100190610021.229.316.250.566
Pinch Hitting1100010000001.0001.0001.0002.000
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home165010200103312.200.259.240.499
Road28691021092619.145.208.203.411
March/April41020103023.200.308.400.708
May71910000011.053.100.053.153
June92271007244.318.423.364.787
July72371008217.304.333.348.681
August82122000105.095.091.190.281
Sept/Oct924100010111.042.115.042.157

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
193821601350063201600.217.238.300.538PHI
193938122253015710001800.205.265.254.519PHI
1940903201021529604821223410.319.362.463.825PHI CIN
19411254651362826875035085000.292.337.400.737CIN,NL
194275214641716342616142000.299.345.472.817CIN
19431133418210110464232223220.240.308.364.671CIN
194413247111820113904955134830.251.328.380.708CIN
194512946713723312555347054910.293.355.433.787CIN
194612042812112311646138043440.283.338.402.740CIN
19471194221131719634546114011.268.340.377.717CIN
194893304761409473725023100.250.305.385.690CIN
194944119204101959103100.168.233.218.451CIN
Total1099373310071681586576426336832393121.270.329.392.721 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1936, AAA102339999163734182733.292.325.378.703
1937, AAA1254261078144432333232.251.303.303.606
1938, AAA46151378162516181520.245.318.430.748

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1940114013100833100.325.372.350.722
19417226101442400.273.333.455.788
1942261001210000.167.167.667.833
19441350142011163510.280.321.380.701
19457263200112200.115.179.192.371
19467264100112600.154.214.192.407
Total47170417032716121810.241.291.335.627

Fielding Stats 1949

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Catcher43321521301683.982300.15.03128414.3

Player History

Drafted in 2nd round, 19th overall pick, by Philadelphia (N) in 1936...
Had first career hit (double) on 8/15/1938, off Bill Perrin (BRO)...
Hit first career homerun on 5/16/1939, off Marius Russo (BSN)...
Injured on 7/16/1939 with a Broken Wrist, out for full season...
Traded from Philadelphia (N) to Cincinnati on 1/31/1940 (Going to PHI: C Spud Davis. Going to CIN: C Birdie Tebbetts)...
Won Player of the Week award on 6/19/1940, hitting .600 with 2 HR, 9 RBI...
Had 5 hits with 2 RBI against Brooklyn on 4/11/1941...
Was selected to the 1941 Allstar game...
Injured on 8/26/1941 with a Strained Back Muscle, out for 1-2 weeks...
Won Gold Glove at Catcher in 1941...
1/31/1942: Gets a new one-year contract worth $978,571 through salary arbitration...
1/31/1943: Gets a new one-year contract worth $978,571 through salary arbitration...
1/31/1944: Gets a new one-year contract worth $978,571 through salary arbitration...
7/9/1944: Signed a contract extension with Cincinnati, $1,000,000 per year, for 2 years.
Won World Series with Cincinnati in 1944...
6/3/1946: Signed a contract extension with Cincinnati, $3,500,000 per year, for 1 years.
Injured on 7/11/1946 with a Tight Elbow, out for 1-2 weeks...
Won Player of the Week award on 9/4/1946, hitting .545 with 3 HR, 6 RBI...
Injured on 3/27/1947 with a Bruised Ribs, out for one week...
Won Player of the Week award on 5/29/1947, hitting .522 with 1 HR, 8 RBI...
7/14/1947: Signed a contract extension with Cincinnati, $1,100,000 per year, for 2 years.
Injured on 3/21/1949 with a Strained Back Muscle, out for 4-5 weeks...
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