#29 Tom Messitt, Catcher, 31 yrs, Detroit Tigers Wednesday, 10/25/1905 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Tom Messitt
7/27/1874 31 USA,PA,FRANKFORT 5"9 177
Catcher R R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Minimal Average None at all 1 / 6 (Insignificant) 2 / 6 (Fair) Average Normal Normal 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 $ 375,000 1906 1 Year(s), 0 Days (172 total Days) 172 Day(s) 1 Year(s), 0 Days (172 total Days) 6 Year(s) Not eligible 3 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 3 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 10 |
Versus LHP | 3 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 10 |
Versus RHP | 3 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 10 |
Talent | 3 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 10 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 1 2 2 3 1 Normal
| Fielding Ratings C : 9 (Range), .996 (Fielding Pct.) 1B : 5 (Range), .987 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 4 Infield Arm : 4 Outfield Arm : 1
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
9/22 | BOS | W 2-0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #1 | | |
9/23 | @SLA | W 1-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #1 | | |
9/24 | @SLA | L 0-1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #1 | | |
9/25 | @NYA | L 1-2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #1 | | |
9/28 | CLE | L 2-5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #1 | | |
9/29 | CLE | W 8-5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #1 | | |
10/1 | @WAS | L 1-2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #1 | | |
10/2 | WAS | W 4-1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #1 | | |
10/3 | @CHA | L 4-7 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #1 | | |
10/4 | WAS | L 1-6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #1 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 95 | 399 | 79 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 37 | 17 | 13 | .198 | .230 | .256 | .485 | .366 | .058 |
Projected | 95 | 399 | 79 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 37 | 17 | 13 | .198 | .230 | .256 | .485 | .366 | .058 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 95 | 422 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 102 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 33.3 | 24.1 | 1.9 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .150 | .143 | .150 | .293 |
vs. RHP | 379 | 76 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 35 | 17 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 0 | .201 | .234 | .261 | .495 |
Close/Late | 45 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .156 | .216 | .178 | .393 |
Scoring Position | 93 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .172 | .190 | .204 | .394 |
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 | 53 | 222 | 49 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 16 | 10 | 6 | .221 | .252 | .279 | .531 |
Road | 42 | 177 | 30 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 21 | 7 | 7 | .169 | .197 | .226 | .423 |
May | 8 | 32 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | .313 | .333 | .531 | .865 |
June | 19 | 78 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | .179 | .217 | .231 | .448 |
July | 22 | 95 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | .126 | .160 | .137 | .297 |
August | 23 | 96 | 24 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 3 | .250 | .272 | .333 | .605 |
Sept/Oct | 23 | 98 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 2 | .194 | .223 | .224 | .448 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1905 | 95 | 399 | 79 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 37 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 2 | .198 | .230 | .256 | .485 | SLA DET |
Total | 95 | 399 | 79 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 37 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 2 | .198 | .230 | .256 | .485 | |
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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 |
1899, A | 131 | 430 | 82 | 16 | 0 | 15 | 50 | 38 | 44 | 109 | 1 | 1 | .191 | .258 | .333 | .590 |
1900, A | 135 | 510 | 106 | 23 | 1 | 15 | 68 | 42 | 42 | 118 | 2 | 1 | .208 | .266 | .345 | .611 |
1901, A | 134 | 495 | 109 | 20 | 0 | 16 | 59 | 45 | 35 | 61 | 1 | 0 | .220 | .270 | .358 | .628 |
1902, A | 138 | 494 | 128 | 19 | 0 | 8 | 37 | 50 | 57 | 33 | 0 | 4 | .259 | .328 | .346 | .674 |
1903, A | 135 | 498 | 124 | 26 | 1 | 15 | 55 | 63 | 66 | 22 | 4 | 1 | .249 | .336 | .396 | .732 |
1904, A | 136 | 440 | 108 | 22 | 0 | 7 | 41 | 45 | 67 | 21 | 1 | 3 | .245 | .343 | .343 | .686 |
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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% |
Catcher | 95 | 95 | 392 | 71 | 0 | 476 | 13 | .973 | 846.0 | 5.06 | 1 | 240 | 58 | 24.2 |
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Drafted in 5th round, 74th overall pick, by Louisville in 1899... Signed as a free agent by Detroit on 2/27/1905 to a 2-year deal worth $375,000 per year... Had first career hit (double) on 5/19/1905, off Rube Foster (WAS)... Hit first career homerun on 5/29/1905, off Harry Howell (NYA)...
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