#79 Babe "Blimp" Phelps, Catcher, 31 yrs, Boston (N) Braves
Sunday, 10/22/1939
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Babe Phelps
Blimp
4/19/1908
31
USA,MD,ODENTON
6"2
225

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2.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 730,000
1939 (Arbitration eligible)
4 Year(s), 61 Days (749 total Days)
172 Day(s)
6 Year(s), 14 Days (1046 total Days)
8 Year(s)
Arbitration eligible
Out of Option Years
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall68437
Versus LHP58437
Versus RHP69437
Talent68447
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4
2
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3
1
Pull Hitter
Fielding Ratings
C : 5 (Range), .974 (Fielding Pct.)
SS : 2 (Range), .930 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 7
Infield Arm : 7
Outfield Arm : 1

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/20NYNW 7-6310000011#8  
9/21NYNL 2-6400000003#8  
9/24@CHCL 4-5401100001#8  
9/26@STLW 7-6422200000#8  
9/27@STLL 5-10400000100#8  
9/29CINL 3-15210000021#8  
9/30NYNW 16-2422100010#8  
10/1PITW 5-4411000000#8  
10/2@PHIW 7-2412001301#8  
10/4PITL 4-8401100001#8  

Batting Stats 1939

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall1304431183721168583188.266.315.433.749.676.167
Projected1304431183721168583188.266.315.433.749.676.167
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall1184812008231925000.060.84.9
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP381260414739002.316.395.7891.185
vs. RHP405106312754512879320.262.307.400.707
Close/Late561140186413000.196.250.321.571
Scoring Position129349035401127310.264.313.403.716
Pinch Hitting300001010000.000.250.000.250
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home6722560172630292037.267.325.440.765
Road6321858200538291151.266.302.427.729
March/April2374228011611613.297.358.446.804
May26872160279718.241.298.379.677
June18601620397610.267.343.450.793
July17611620144218.262.281.344.626
August217418703209313.243.263.459.722
Sept/Oct25872512211218716.287.337.506.843

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
1933932430031001700.125.121.219.340PHI
19341127640013100100.222.250.370.620PHI
193669178451245252216002120.253.314.449.764BSN
193793231671349463314023100.290.328.498.826BSN
193893260611227433222125200.235.295.377.672BSN
193913044311837211685831238800.266.315.433.749BSN
Total4051171301811232186149843820020.257.306.429.735 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1931, AA135530162192137069395186.306.346.423.769
1932, AA124481155247196784417346.322.373.520.893
1933, AA27107384241514101301.355.410.542.952
1933, AAA94331106173155351345826.320.379.526.905
1934, AAA121438137238239669546925.313.383.559.942
1935, AAA7827067151104033184221.248.288.422.710

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1936440000000100.000.000.000.000
1937420000012000.000.500.000.500
Total860000012100.000.250.000.250

Fielding Stats 1939

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Catcher12211848469156411.9801052.04.8311684426.2
Shortstop50230501.00011.04.09    

Player History

Drafted in 1st round, 4th overall pick, by Chicago (N) in 1931...
Traded from Chicago (N) to Philadelphia (N) on 2/12/1931 (Going to PHI: SS Babe Phelps. Going to CHC: SS Obie Lackey)...
Injured on 7/8/1932 with a Tight Shoulder, out for 1-2 weeks...
Had first career hit (double) on 5/5/1933, off Jesse Winters (CHC)...
Injured on 7/2/1933 with a Sore Knee, out for one week...
Traded from Philadelphia (N) to Boston (N) on 4/26/1935 (Going to BSN: C Babe Phelps, 2B Al Cuccinello. Going to PHI: 2B Charlie Gehringer)...
Injured on 6/30/1935 with a Broken Wrist, out for full season...
Hit first career homerun on 5/16/1936, off Bob Feller (PHI)...
Won World Series with Boston (N) in 1937...
1/31/1939: Gets a new one-year contract worth $730,000 through salary arbitration...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
     

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