#88 William Force, Starting Pitcher, 28 yrs, Chicago (N) Cubs Friday, 10/20/1929 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| William Force
1/1/1901 28 NEGRO,LG,PLAYER 5"10 185
Starting Pitcher R R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Minimal Minimal None at all 1 / 6 (Insignificant) 0 / 6 (Unknown) Good Normal Prone 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 $ 990,420 1931 8 Year(s), 47 Days (1423 total Days) 172 Day(s) 8 Year(s), 47 Days (1423 total Days) 8 Year(s) Not eligible 3 Option Year(s) left
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Pitching | Stuff | Control | Movement | Velocity |
Overall | 3 | 8 | 6 | 87-90 Mph |
Versus LHB | 3 | 7 | 6 | |
Versus RHB | 3 | 8 | 6 | |
Talent | 4 | 8 | 7 | |
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Pitching Ratings Endurance : Groundball Pct. : Holding Runners : | 9 57 4
| | Pitches: Fastball Changeup Curveball Slider
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
Versus LHP | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
Versus RHP | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
Talent | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 3 3 4 1 Spray Hitter
| Fielding Ratings P : 4 (Range), .966 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 1 Outfield Arm : 2
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Overall | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | BB | K | CG | CG% | SHO | QS | QS% |
Overall | 40 | 40 | 17 | 18 | 0 | 6.02 | 314.0 | 410 | 227 | 210 | 79 | 115 | 25 | 62.5 | 0 | 11 | 27.5 |
Projected | 40 | 40 | 17 | 18 | 0 | 6.02 | 314.0 | 410 | 227 | 210 | 79 | 115 | | | | | |
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Overall | SVO | BS | SV% | RA | GF | R/9 | H/9 | K/9 | BB/9 | RL | RLS | RLS% | IR | IRS | IRS% | ERC |
| 0 | 0 | .0 | 0 | 0 | 14.1 | 11.8 | 3.3 | 2.3 | 2 | 0 | .0 | 0 | 0 | .0 | 6.32 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHB | 620 | 218 | 39 | 7 | 42 | 123 | 125 | 43 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .352 | .392 | .640 | 1.032 |
vs. RHB | 685 | 192 | 35 | 8 | 33 | 100 | 102 | 36 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .280 | .316 | .499 | .816 |
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| G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | BB | K |
Home | 20 | 20 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 5.22 | 162.0 | 197 | 102 | 94 | 36 | 66 |
Road | 20 | 20 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 6.87 | 152.0 | 213 | 125 | 116 | 43 | 49 |
Postseason | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
This Week | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last Week | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Month | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | BB | K |
March/April | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 5.87 | 46.0 | 58 | 32 | 30 | 10 | 23 |
May | 6 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 7.80 | 47.1 | 69 | 43 | 41 | 7 | 16 |
June | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3.98 | 61.0 | 74 | 31 | 27 | 9 | 16 |
July | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6.70 | 49.2 | 65 | 38 | 37 | 18 | 19 |
August | 7 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 5.79 | 46.2 | 66 | 35 | 30 | 15 | 15 |
Sept./Oct. | 8 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 6.39 | 63.1 | 78 | 48 | 45 | 20 | 26 |
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Year | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | CG | SHO | WHIP | BABIP | Teams |
1921 | 36 | 35 | 18 | 14 | 0 | 3.52 | 299.0 | 300 | 141 | 117 | 14 | 65 | 145 | 28 | 1 | 1.22 | .284 | CLE |
1922 | 40 | 40 | 23 | 12 | 0 | 3.50 | 344.1 | 349 | 163 | 134 | 29 | 74 | 175 | 30 | 4 | 1.23 | .280 | CLE,AL |
1923 | 40 | 33 | 21 | 8 | 1 | 3.36 | 297.1 | 306 | 133 | 111 | 17 | 60 | 132 | 26 | 2 | 1.23 | .288 | CLE |
1924 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 5.09 | 53.0 | 72 | 39 | 30 | 4 | 8 | 28 | 5 | 0 | 1.51 | .340 | CLE |
1925 | 38 | 35 | 14 | 17 | 0 | 4.47 | 294.0 | 314 | 172 | 146 | 36 | 73 | 142 | 25 | 2 | 1.32 | .281 | CLE |
1926 | 40 | 40 | 14 | 21 | 0 | 5.22 | 325.2 | 378 | 213 | 189 | 54 | 75 | 134 | 28 | 0 | 1.39 | .287 | CLE |
1927 | 28 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5.53 | 40.2 | 55 | 29 | 25 | 9 | 7 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 1.52 | .319 | CLE |
1928 | 36 | 31 | 20 | 9 | 0 | 3.49 | 273.0 | 266 | 125 | 106 | 36 | 60 | 136 | 23 | 1 | 1.19 | .257 | CHC,NL |
1929 | 40 | 40 | 17 | 18 | 0 | 6.02 | 314.0 | 410 | 227 | 210 | 75 | 79 | 115 | 25 | 0 | 1.56 | .300 | CHC |
Total | 305 | 262 | 134 | 107 | 4 | 4.29 | 2241.0 | 2450 | 1242 | 1068 | 274 | 501 | 1025 | 191 | 10 | 1.32 | .285 | |
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Career Minor League Pitching Stats |
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Year | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | CG | SHO | WHIP | BABIP |
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Career Postseason Pitching Stats |
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Year | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | BB | K | CG | SHO |
1923 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3.31 | 35.1 | 35 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 15 | 4 | 1 |
Total | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3.31 | 35.1 | 35 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 15 | 4 | 1 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1921 | 36 | 105 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 1 | .171 | .187 | .229 | .415 | CLE |
1922 | 40 | 120 | 39 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | .325 | .336 | .367 | .703 | CLE,AL |
1923 | 40 | 110 | 34 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | .309 | .321 | .345 | .667 | CLE |
1924 | 7 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .105 | .143 | .105 | .248 | CLE |
1925 | 38 | 104 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 0 | .192 | .211 | .192 | .403 | CLE |
1926 | 40 | 113 | 28 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 0 | .248 | .267 | .274 | .541 | CLE |
1927 | 28 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 | .500 | CLE |
1928 | 36 | 93 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | .226 | .227 | .258 | .485 | CHC,NL |
1929 | 40 | 110 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | .282 | .289 | .336 | .626 | CHC |
Total | 305 | 778 | 194 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 96 | 74 | 13 | 56 | 7 | 3 | .249 | .262 | .284 | .546 | |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
Pitcher | 40 | 40 | 16 | 66 | 3 | 84 | 2 | .976 | 314.0 | 2.41 | | | | |
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Drafted in 1st round, 14th overall pick, by Cleveland in 1921... Had first career hit on 4/7/1921, off Eric Erickson (DET)... Earned first career win on 4/11/1921... Hit first career homerun on 6/4/1921, off George Smith (WAS)... Was selected to the 1922 Allstar game... Won Player of the Week award on 7/24/1922, winning 2 games with a 1.50 ERA... Injured on 8/26/1922 with a Sore Shoulder, out for one week... Won World Series with Cleveland in 1922... 1/31/1924: Gets a new one-year contract worth $3,628,571 through salary arbitration... 1/31/1925: Gets a new one-year contract worth $3,628,571 through salary arbitration... Injured on 3/25/1925 with a Stiff Shoulder, out for one week... 1/31/1926: Gets a new one-year contract worth $3,628,571 through salary arbitration... 1/31/1927: Gets a new one-year contract worth $3,628,571 through salary arbitration... Signed as a free agent by Chicago (N) on 2/14/1928 to a 4-year deal worth $990,420 per year... Was selected to the 1928 Allstar game... Won Pitcher of the Month award on 9/1/1928, going 6-1, 3.81...
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Pitching Leader Boards Appearances |
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ERA 1922 - 3.50 - 10th 1928 - 3.49 - 3rd
| WHIP 1921 - 1.22 - 8th 1922 - 1.23 - 4th 1923 - 1.23 - 6th 1925 - 1.32 - 7th 1928 - 1.19 - 4th
| Wins 1921 - 18 - 10th 1922 - 23 - 3rd 1923 - 21 - 4th 1928 - 20 - 9th
| Losses 1925 - 17 - 10th 1926 - 21 - 2nd
| IP 1922 - 344.1 - 7th 1926 - 325.2 - 10th
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K's 1921 - 145 - 3rd 1922 - 175 - 2nd 1923 - 132 - 8th 1925 - 142 - 8th 1926 - 134 - 8th
| CG 1921 - 28 - 9th 1922 - 30 - 5th 1925 - 25 - 10th 1926 - 28 - 8th
| SHO 1922 - 4 - 3rd 1925 - 2 - 10th
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