#36 Ray "Cracker" Schalk, Catcher, 26 yrs, Cleveland Broncos
Sunday, 10/27/1918 |
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| Ray Schalk
Cracker
8/12/1892
26
USA,IL,HARVEL
5"9
165
Catcher
R
R
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Some ability
3 / 6 (Well Known)
2 / 6 (Fair)
Good
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Normal
2.5 Stars
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| Big League Contract
$ 2,257,143
1918 (Arbitration eligible)
4 Year(s), 17 Days (705 total Days)
52 Day(s)
4 Year(s), 137 Days (825 total Days)
6 Year(s)
Arbitration eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
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| Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
| Overall | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| Versus LHP | 6 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| Versus RHP | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| Talent | 6 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
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| Fielding Ratings
C : 4 (Range), .931 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 5
Infield Arm : 5
Outfield Arm : 2
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| Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
| 5/1 | @WAS | L 0-6 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
| 5/2 | @WAS | W 6-1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
| 5/4 | @PHA | W 9-4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
| 5/5 | @PHA | W 8-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
| 5/8 | DET | L 2-3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
| 5/9 | DET | L 2-6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | #6 | | |
| 5/10 | DET | L 2-3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
| 5/11 | DET | W 7-3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
| 5/13 | SLA | W 3-1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #6 | | |
| 5/14 | SLA | L 3-9 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
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| Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
| Overall | 30 | 110 | 28 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 4 | .255 | .317 | .309 | .626 | .558 | .055 |
| Projected | 30 | 109 | 28 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 4 | .255 | .317 | .309 | .626 | .558 | .055 |
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| Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
| Overall | 29 | 120 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 80.0 | 11.2 | 3.5 |
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| | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| vs. LHP | 38 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .132 | .175 | .158 | .333 |
| vs. RHP | 72 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .319 | .388 | .389 | .776 |
| Close/Late | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .158 | .238 | .158 | .396 |
| Scoring Position | 28 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .357 | .379 | .429 | .808 |
| Pinch Hitting | 1 | 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 | 15 | 52 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | .231 | .286 | .269 | .555 |
| Road | 15 | 58 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 1 | .276 | .344 | .345 | .689 |
| March/April | 20 | 72 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 2 | .194 | .284 | .250 | .534 |
| May | 10 | 38 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | .368 | .385 | .421 | .806 |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
| 1914 | 92 | 342 | 101 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 55 | 37 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 26 | 13 | 6 | .295 | .328 | .354 | .682 | PIT CLE |
| 1915 | 140 | 542 | 166 | 41 | 3 | 5 | 76 | 61 | 30 | 0 | 9 | 41 | 25 | 5 | .306 | .337 | .421 | .758 | CLE,AL |
| 1916 | 136 | 503 | 146 | 28 | 1 | 4 | 67 | 56 | 37 | 1 | 3 | 31 | 18 | 8 | .290 | .338 | .374 | .712 | CLE |
| 1917 | 132 | 475 | 138 | 30 | 5 | 1 | 56 | 47 | 47 | 0 | 1 | 37 | 17 | 7 | .291 | .354 | .381 | .735 | CLE,AL |
| 1918 | 30 | 110 | 28 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | .255 | .317 | .309 | .626 | CLE |
| Total | 530 | 1972 | 579 | 120 | 10 | 11 | 267 | 214 | 141 | 2 | 16 | 139 | 77 | 27 | .294 | .339 | .381 | .720 | |
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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 |
| 1912, A | 137 | 504 | 145 | 25 | 3 | 11 | 61 | 66 | 60 | 50 | 8 | 3 | .288 | .350 | .415 | .765 |
| 1913, A | 127 | 470 | 152 | 29 | 6 | 10 | 54 | 81 | 54 | 33 | 13 | 4 | .323 | .389 | .474 | .864 |
| 1914, AAA | 51 | 185 | 58 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 14 | 20 | 16 | 2 | 3 | .314 | .379 | .416 | .795 |
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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 |
| 1916 | 14 | 51 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 3 | .333 | .358 | .412 | .770 |
| Total | 14 | 51 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 3 | .333 | .358 | .412 | .770 |
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| Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
| Catcher | 30 | 29 | 115 | 21 | 0 | 139 | 3 | .978 | 276.2 | 4.52 | 0 | 33 | 12 | 36.4 |
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Drafted in 3rd round, 42nd overall pick, by Pittsburgh in 1912...
Injured on 6/5/1912 with a Bruised Hip, out for 5 days...
Injured on 4/4/1913 with a Bruised Ribs, out for one week...
Traded from Pittsburgh to Cleveland on 5/27/1914 (Going to CLE: C Ray Schalk. Going to PIT: RF Spot Poles)...
Had first career hit on 5/30/1914, off Les Backman (DET)...
Hit first career homerun on 10/2/1914, off Harry Felix (WAS)...
Won Player of the Week award on 6/12/1915, hitting .526 with 2 HR, 5 RBI...
Was selected to the 1915 Allstar game...
Won Gold Glove Award at Catcher in 1916...
Won Player of the Week award on 6/19/1917, hitting .625 with 0 HR, 5 RBI...
Was selected to the 1917 Allstar game...
Injured on 10/6/1917 with a Broken Wrist, out for 8 weeks...
1/31/1918: Gets a new one-year contract worth $2,257,143 through salary arbitration...
Injured on 5/14/1918 with a Broken Wrist, out for full season...
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| Batting Leader Boards Appearances |
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AVG
1915 - .306 - 8th
| SLG
1915 - .421 - 10th
| Hits
1915 - 166 - 10th
| Doubles
1915 - 41 - 7th
| RBI
1915 - 76 - 6th
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