#85 Cliff Bolton, Catcher, 32 yrs, Pittsburgh Pirates Sunday, 10/22/1939 |
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Position : Bats : Throws :
| Cliff Bolton
4/10/1907 32 USA,NC,HIGH POINT 5"9 160
Catcher L R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Minimal Loyal None at all 3 / 6 (Well Known) 3 / 6 (Well Known) Average Normal Prone 2.5 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 $ 3,520,000 1941 7 Year(s), 118 Days (1322 total Days) 172 Day(s) 8 Year(s), 118 Days (1494 total Days) 8 Year(s) Not eligible 1 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 7 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 9 |
Versus LHP | 5 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
Versus RHP | 8 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 9 |
Talent | 7 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 9 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 3 2 2 3 1 Spray Hitter
| Fielding Ratings C : 6 (Range), .950 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 3 Infield Arm : 3 Outfield Arm : 1
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
9/20 | @CHC | L 1-2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
9/21 | @CHC | W 8-0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | #2 | | |
9/23 | BRO | L 6-8 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #2 | | |
9/26 | NYN | L 10-17 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
9/27 | NYN | L 0-3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #2 | | |
9/28 | @STL | W 9-6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #2 | | |
9/30 | @CIN | W 3-0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #2 | | |
10/1 | @BSN | L 4-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #1 | | |
10/2 | CIN | L 4-10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
10/4 | @BSN | W 8-4 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | #2 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 138 | 507 | 154 | 40 | 1 | 12 | 71 | 76 | 64 | 56 | .304 | .381 | .458 | .839 | .814 | .154 |
Projected | 138 | 507 | 154 | 40 | 1 | 12 | 71 | 76 | 64 | 56 | .304 | .381 | .458 | .839 | .814 | .154 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 121 | 575 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 232 | 53 | 2 | 0 | 100.0 | 89.6 | 6.5 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 78 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .269 | .394 | .436 | .830 |
vs. RHP | 429 | 133 | 33 | 1 | 10 | 64 | 61 | 48 | 43 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .310 | .379 | .462 | .840 |
Close/Late | 53 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .302 | .387 | .472 | .859 |
Scoring Position | 138 | 34 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 49 | 0 | 18 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .246 | .327 | .304 | .631 |
Pinch Hitting | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .286 | .294 | .286 | .580 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 65 | 242 | 73 | 23 | 1 | 6 | 25 | 38 | 30 | 30 | .302 | .377 | .479 | .857 |
Road | 73 | 265 | 81 | 17 | 0 | 6 | 46 | 38 | 34 | 26 | .306 | .381 | .438 | .819 |
March/April | 23 | 81 | 32 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 9 | .395 | .438 | .630 | 1.068 |
May | 24 | 96 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 9 | .323 | .393 | .448 | .840 |
June | 22 | 78 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 7 | .295 | .396 | .359 | .755 |
July | 21 | 78 | 21 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 16 | 9 | 13 | .269 | .337 | .487 | .824 |
August | 23 | 79 | 20 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 15 | 9 | .253 | .368 | .456 | .824 |
Sept/Oct | 25 | 95 | 27 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | .284 | .346 | .379 | .725 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1931 | 20 | 58 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .276 | .286 | .379 | .665 | PIT |
1932 | 43 | 141 | 44 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 23 | 20 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .312 | .359 | .475 | .835 | PIT |
1933 | 109 | 335 | 103 | 28 | 0 | 5 | 42 | 50 | 32 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | .307 | .368 | .436 | .803 | PIT |
1934 | 117 | 378 | 114 | 35 | 3 | 9 | 49 | 61 | 40 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0 | .302 | .367 | .481 | .848 | PIT,NL |
1935 | 125 | 454 | 122 | 44 | 5 | 10 | 82 | 67 | 50 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 0 | .269 | .339 | .454 | .793 | PIT |
1936 | 127 | 353 | 104 | 29 | 1 | 8 | 43 | 58 | 43 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 1 | 0 | .295 | .368 | .450 | .819 | PIT |
1937 | 130 | 393 | 121 | 33 | 2 | 8 | 59 | 69 | 57 | 0 | 1 | 33 | 0 | 0 | .308 | .395 | .463 | .858 | PIT |
1938 | 138 | 501 | 140 | 45 | 3 | 14 | 62 | 92 | 65 | 1 | 3 | 37 | 1 | 1 | .279 | .361 | .465 | .826 | PIT,NL |
1939 | 138 | 507 | 154 | 40 | 1 | 12 | 71 | 76 | 64 | 0 | 1 | 56 | 2 | 0 | .304 | .381 | .458 | .839 | PIT,NL |
Total | 947 | 3120 | 918 | 264 | 17 | 71 | 444 | 500 | 363 | 3 | 19 | 170 | 7 | 3 | .294 | .366 | .458 | .824 | |
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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 |
1931, AAA | 66 | 189 | 65 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 22 | 40 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 5 | .344 | .389 | .513 | .902 |
1932, AAA | 79 | 267 | 90 | 20 | 1 | 14 | 56 | 42 | 23 | 6 | 0 | 2 | .337 | .387 | .577 | .964 |
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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 |
1932 | 11 | 43 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .209 | .292 | .256 | .547 |
1933 | 8 | 34 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .412 | .429 | .618 | 1.046 |
1934 | 6 | 20 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .550 | .609 | .600 | 1.209 |
1935 | 6 | 22 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .318 | .400 | .545 | .945 |
Total | 31 | 119 | 41 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 22 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .345 | .405 | .471 | .875 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
Catcher | 133 | 121 | 696 | 59 | 1 | 771 | 16 | .979 | 1108.0 | 6.26 | 5 | 134 | 28 | 20.9 |
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Drafted in 1st round, 12th overall pick, by Pittsburgh in 1931... Had first career hit on 6/11/1931, off Paul Derringer (BSN)... Hit first career homerun on 6/30/1931, off Lefty Gomez (CIN)... Was selected to the 1934 Allstar game... Had 5 hits with 2 RBI against New York (N) on 10/7/1934... Won World Series with Pittsburgh in 1934... 1/31/1936: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,157,143 through salary arbitration... 1/31/1937: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,292,857 through salary arbitration... 1/31/1938: Gets a new one-year contract worth $2,421,429 through salary arbitration... 6/4/1938: Signed a contract extension with Pittsburgh, $3,520,000 per year, for 3 years. Was selected to the 1938 Allstar game... 8/22/1938: Signed a contract extension with Pittsburgh, $3,520,000 per year, for 3 years. Was selected to the 1939 Allstar game...
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