#4 Farmer Steelman, Catcher, 33 yrs, Detroit Tigers
Saturday, 10/21/1908
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Farmer Steelman

6/29/1875
33
USA,NJ,MILLVILLE
5"11
195

Catcher
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R
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1.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 300,000
1908 (Arbitration eligible)
4 Year(s), 16 Days (704 total Days)
172 Day(s)
4 Year(s), 16 Days (704 total Days)
9 Year(s)
Arbitration eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall34149
Versus LHP341410
Versus RHP34149
Talent341410
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4
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3
1
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Fielding Ratings
C : 5 (Range), .958 (Fielding Pct.)
1B : 2 (Range), .992 (Fielding Pct.)
LF : 2 (Range), .995 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 4
Infield Arm : 4
Outfield Arm : 1

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
8/12@CLEW 7-2500000002#8  
8/18PHAW 3-1301000000#8  
8/24WASL 4-8401000000#8  
8/25WASW 4-3100000000#1  
9/4@SLAL 0-2300000000#8  
9/14@BOSL 3-6000000000#1  
9/18@NYAW 2-1000000000#6  
9/19WASL 2-6202100100#8  
9/28NYAL 0-1300000001#8  
10/6WASW 6-0300000000#8  

Batting Stats 1908

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall2880141005635.175.205.188.392.261.013
Projected2880141005635.175.205.188.392.261.013
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall228600033015100.02.81.1
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP210001100000.500.500.5001.000
vs. RHP78131004535030.167.198.179.377
Close/Late1920001210020.105.136.105.242
Scoring Position2450005012030.208.214.208.423
Pinch Hitting1100011000001.0001.0001.0002.000
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home1957101002532.175.210.193.403
Road92340003103.174.167.174.341
March/April41540001211.267.313.267.579
May51320001211.154.214.154.368
June41130001100.273.250.273.523
July3910001110.111.182.111.293
August62120000002.095.091.095.186
Sept/Oct61121001001.182.182.273.455

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
1899620420022200100.200.273.300.573 PIT
190554000011000001.000.000.000.000BRO DET
1906136445761021373030021515.171.222.209.431DET
190735108275111111600100.250.289.343.632DET
190828801410056300500.175.205.188.392DET
Total2106571211832565041022216.184.231.230.461 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1899, A672467013172819344632.285.366.431.797
1900, AA13846697171154439525854.208.285.345.631
1901, AA138486119172156252574574.245.319.381.700
1902, AA138526132162177359594235.251.325.386.711
1903, AA138515136183216861744468.264.354.433.787
1904, AA138500142232269871783564.284.375.494.869

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
Total000000000000.000.000.000.000

Fielding Stats 1908

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Catcher25221131901331.992206.05.811511019.6
Second Base10100101.0000.213.50    
Leftfield1000000.0001.20.00    

Player History

Drafted in 3rd round, 48th overall pick, by Pittsburgh in 1899...
Had first career hit (double) on 6/21/1899, off Hank Morrison (CIN)...
Released by Pittsburgh on 7/26/1899...
Signed as a free agent by Brooklyn on 3/1/1900 to a minor league contract.
Injured on 4/16/1900 with a Bruised Ankle, out for 6 days...
Signed as a free agent by Detroit on 2/25/1905 to a 2-year deal worth $500,000 per year...
Hit first career homerun on 4/23/1906, off John Mcmakin (PHA)...
1/31/1908: Gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration...
Injured on 9/19/1908 with a Pulled Abdominal Muscle, out for one week...
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