#6 Irish Meusel, Centerfield, 34 yrs, New York (A) Yankees
Wednesday, 10/25/1927
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Irish Meusel

6/9/1893
34
USA,CA,OAKLAND
5"10
183

Centerfield
R
R
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3 / 6 (Well Known)
3 / 6 (Well Known)
Good
Normal
Prone
2.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 5,500,000
1927
$ 1,040,000 (2 year(s))
11 Year(s), 36 Days (1928 total Days)
172 Day(s)
12 Year(s), 118 Days (2182 total Days)
12 Year(s)
Not eligible
Out of Option Years
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall785310
Versus LHP985310
Versus RHP784310
Talent775410
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7
3
1
4
1
Pull Hitter
Fielding Ratings
LF : 2 (Range), .957 (Fielding Pct.)
RF : 2 (Range), .957 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 5
Outfield Arm : 5

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/20SLAL 8-10422000100#7  
9/21SLAL 6-10401000000#7  
9/23CHAL 7-8301000000#6  
9/24CHAW 7-6413100100#3  
9/26CLEW 4-3412100300#7PoG 
9/27CLEW 7-6300000000#5  
9/28@BOSL 5-11401000000#7  
9/29@PHAL 2-5401100100#3  
10/1SLAL 2-6401000100#3  
10/4@PHAW 6-2401000011#3  

Batting Stats 1927

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall130467147259777702112.315.344.452.795.678.137
Projected130467147259777702112.315.344.452.795.678.137
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall11249003014112114141422.274.65.8
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP203629453532138100.305.346.463.809
vs. RHP264851652423884010.322.342.443.785
Close/Late4092103423010.225.256.325.581
Scoring Position161551041670112100.342.382.472.854
Pinch Hitting1121012322010.182.286.545.831
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home652306614643931114.287.317.452.769
Road652378111333839108.342.368.451.820
March/April196918213131334.261.292.449.741
May25952330012661.242.287.274.561
June196421101111042.328.362.391.753
July217018531121441.257.297.457.754
August196130742121302.492.492.8361.328
Sept/Oct2710837710171442.343.363.426.789

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
19141074081272189685822101798.311.348.468.816 WS1
191815057715928139818232032689.276.312.416.728 CHC
19191535581812711108282380471617.324.365.466.831CHC,NL
19201485581572899847742111131319.281.327.412.739CHC
192115660817936131297943948231120.294.337.456.792CHC PHI
192215460418232111189893914171712.301.343.445.788PHI
192315257314224997873360721914.248.289.368.657PHI
19241535611622810117390331618158.289.326.433.759PHI
19251515551853761092812212161014.333.359.476.834PHI,NL
192612637511127444559150112913.296.322.421.744PHI CHC
192713046714725977770210112414.315.344.452.795CHC NYY
Total158058441732313103101866855339947182121148.296.333.437.770 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
19246204100110102.200.200.250.450
1925114210400851000.238.256.333.589
19266134200321000.308.357.462.819
Total2375187001282102.240.260.333.593

Fielding Stats 1927

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Leftfield6457126201346.955511.02.36    
Centerfield10100101.0002.04.50    
Rightfield5855114301192.983482.22.22    

Player History

Drafted in 5th round, 73rd overall pick, by Chicago (N) in 1918...
Was selected to the 1919 Allstar game...
Won Player of the Week award on 8/7/1919, hitting .500 with 1 HR, 12 RBI...
1/31/1920: Gets a new one-year contract worth $3,542,857 through salary arbitration...
Injured on 5/22/1920 with a Bruised Heel, out for 1-2 weeks...
Won Player of the Week award on 8/21/1920, hitting .615 with 0 HR, 11 RBI...
Won Batter of the Month award on 9/1/1920, hitting .426 with 4 HR, 27 RBI...
1/31/1921: Gets a new one-year contract worth $3,542,857 through salary arbitration...
Traded from Chicago (N) to Philadelphia (N) on 3/2/1921 (Going to PHI: RF Irish Meusel, 2B Lee Magee, C Ginger Shinault. Going to CHC: C Luke Sewell, RF Louis Santop)...
1/31/1922: Gets a new one-year contract worth $3,542,857 through salary arbitration...
9/25/1922: Signed a contract extension with Philadelphia (N), $5,500,000 per year, for 5 years.
Injured on 3/4/1923 with a Inflamed Groin Muscle, out for 1-2 weeks...
Won Player of the Week award on 6/12/1925, hitting .545 with 3 HR, 8 RBI...
Was selected to the 1925 Allstar game...
Had 21-game hitting streak snapped on 9/12/1925...
Drove in 7 runs against Chicago (N) on 4/16/1926...
Traded from Philadelphia (N) to Chicago (N) on 7/6/1926 (Going to PHI: P Pete Rambo, P Rufe Clarke, P George Milstead, CF Eddie Brown. Going to CHC: LF Irish Meusel)...
Won World Series with Chicago (N) in 1926...
5/19/1927: Signed a contract extension with Chicago (N), $1,040,000 per year, for 2 years.
Traded from Chicago (N) to New York (A) on 7/29/1927 (Going to NYY: RF Irish Meusel. Going to CHC: P Connie Rector)...
Had 6 hits with 5 RBI against St. Louis (A) on 8/28/1927...
Won Player of the Week award on 9/4/1927, hitting .607 with 1 HR, 10 RBI...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
AVG
1919 - .324 - 4th
1925 - .333 - 10th
SLG
1919 - .466 - 5th
OPS
1919 - .831 - 7th
Hits
1919 - 181 - 5th
Doubles
1918 - 28 - 10th
1921 - 36 - 8th
Triples
1918 - 13 - 3rd
1919 - 11 - 9th
1921 - 13 - 6th
1922 - 11 - 3rd
1924 - 10 - 7th
Homeruns
1919 - 10 - 9th
RBI
1925 - 92 - 9th
  

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