#89 Wally Roettger, Centerfield, 37 yrs, St. Louis (N) Cardinals
Sunday, 10/22/1939
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Wally Roettger

8/28/1902
37
USA,MO,ST. LOUIS
5"10
205

Centerfield
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R
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1.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 3,400,000
1939
9 Year(s), 8 Days (1556 total Days)
172 Day(s)
11 Year(s), 61 Days (1953 total Days)
12 Year(s)
Not eligible
Out of Option Years
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall54236
Versus LHP54236
Versus RHP54236
Talent64246
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2
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2
3
1
Pull Hitter
Fielding Ratings
3B : 2 (Range), .992 (Fielding Pct.)
LF : 3 (Range), .964 (Fielding Pct.)
CF : 4 (Range), .982 (Fielding Pct.)
RF : 4 (Range), .987 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 5
Outfield Arm : 7

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
8/5BSNL 2-3100000000#9  
8/6BSNW 8-7100000000#7  
8/7BSNW 11-3101000000#3  
8/11@PITL 5-7300000001#6  
8/12@PITL 5-6000000000#5  
8/26CHCL 2-3000000000#4  
9/16BROW 4-3101000100#9  
9/24@CINL 3-5111001100#9  
9/26BSNL 6-7100000000#7  
10/1@NYNW 11-0100000001#1  

Batting Stats 1939

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall39541320144211.241.268.333.601.476.093
Projected39541320144211.241.268.333.601.476.093
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall75600000018301.05.33.4
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP1420001012000.143.200.143.343
vs. RHP40112013419000.275.293.400.693
Close/Late1030012103000.300.300.600.900
Scoring Position1631003013000.188.235.250.485
Pinch Hitting1672013204000.438.438.7501.188
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home172360002216.261.292.261.553
Road223172012215.226.250.387.637
March/April133061000123.200.250.233.483
May4211001100.500.5001.0001.500
June3410000002.250.250.250.500
July8720001103.286.286.286.571
August7710000002.143.143.143.286
Sept/Oct4420012101.500.5001.2501.750

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
192710361340055200100.361.395.472.867 DET
1928516610011200100.375.444.438.882DET
192915521340085100600.250.264.327.591DET
193013100001000000.333.333.333.667DET
19313064195011311200900.297.318.422.740DET
1932459027611713400900.300.330.422.752DET
193347109337132011722800.303.350.468.818DET
193497200000000100.286.286.286.571DET
193559963540313116001200.365.402.500.902DET
1936110296781415473719333210.264.312.368.680DET
193715350813130110795533219002.258.305.380.685 STL
1938140489117271167452260210111.239.277.397.673STL
1939395413201442001101.241.268.333.601STL
Total66318204881045402712061047828124.268.309.397.706 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1927, AAA13757716024334665355471.277.309.345.654
1928, AAA136561165222146168354736.294.329.415.745
1929, AAA129505142246146864324653.281.319.436.755
1930, AAA131538152261158961335275.283.321.418.739
1934, AAA106411140203195362404333.341.391.543.934

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1931342000000000.500.500.5001.000
1932210000000000.000.000.000.000
Total552000000000.400.400.400.800

Fielding Stats 1939

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Second Base1000000.0001.20.00    
Third Base30020201.0008.02.25    
Leftfield3020031.6678.03.38    
Centerfield16727002701.00077.23.13    
Rightfield30100101.00010.00.90    

Player History

Drafted in 3rd round, 47th overall pick, by Detroit in 1927...
Injured on 4/30/1927 with a Sprained Ankle, out for 5 days...
Had first career hit on 9/21/1927, off Andy Cooper (BOS)...
Hit first career homerun on 10/2/1931, off Jim Mooney (BOS)...
Injured on 3/27/1932 with a Bruised Wrist, out for one week...
Injured on 7/18/1933 with a Strained Hip Muscle, out for 1-2 weeks...
1/31/1934: Gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration...
1/31/1935: Gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration...
1/31/1936: Gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration...
Signed as a free agent by St. Louis (N) on 2/23/1937 to a 3-year deal worth $3,400,000 per year...
Injured on 4/16/1938 with a Strained Back, out for 1-2 weeks...
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