#79 Babe "Blimp" Phelps, Catcher, 31 yrs, Boston (N) Braves Sunday, 10/22/1939 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Babe Phelps Blimp 4/19/1908 31 USA,MD,ODENTON 6"2 225
Catcher L R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Average Average None at all 2 / 6 (Fair) 1 / 6 (Insignificant) Good Normal Normal 2.0 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 $ 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
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 6 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
Versus LHP | 5 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
Versus RHP | 6 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
Talent | 6 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 7 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 4 2 2 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
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
9/20 | NYN | W 7-6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | #8 | | |
9/21 | NYN | L 2-6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | #8 | | |
9/24 | @CHC | L 4-5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #8 | | |
9/26 | @STL | W 7-6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
9/27 | @STL | L 5-10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
9/29 | CIN | L 3-15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | #8 | | |
9/30 | NYN | W 16-2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #8 | | |
10/1 | PIT | W 5-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
10/2 | @PHI | W 7-2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | #8 | | |
10/4 | PIT | L 4-8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #8 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 130 | 443 | 118 | 37 | 2 | 11 | 68 | 58 | 31 | 88 | .266 | .315 | .433 | .749 | .676 | .167 |
Projected | 130 | 443 | 118 | 37 | 2 | 11 | 68 | 58 | 31 | 88 | .266 | .315 | .433 | .749 | .676 | .167 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 118 | 481 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 192 | 50 | 0 | 0 | .0 | 60.8 | 4.9 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 38 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .316 | .395 | .789 | 1.185 |
vs. RHP | 405 | 106 | 31 | 2 | 7 | 54 | 51 | 28 | 79 | 3 | 2 | 0 | .262 | .307 | .400 | .707 |
Close/Late | 56 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .196 | .250 | .321 | .571 |
Scoring Position | 129 | 34 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 54 | 0 | 11 | 27 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .264 | .313 | .403 | .716 |
Pinch Hitting | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .250 | .000 | .250 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 67 | 225 | 60 | 17 | 2 | 6 | 30 | 29 | 20 | 37 | .267 | .325 | .440 | .765 |
Road | 63 | 218 | 58 | 20 | 0 | 5 | 38 | 29 | 11 | 51 | .266 | .302 | .427 | .729 |
March/April | 23 | 74 | 22 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 11 | 6 | 13 | .297 | .358 | .446 | .804 |
May | 26 | 87 | 21 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 18 | .241 | .298 | .379 | .677 |
June | 18 | 60 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 10 | .267 | .343 | .450 | .793 |
July | 17 | 61 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 18 | .262 | .281 | .344 | .626 |
August | 21 | 74 | 18 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 13 | .243 | .263 | .459 | .722 |
Sept/Oct | 25 | 87 | 25 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 18 | 7 | 16 | .287 | .337 | .506 | .843 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1933 | 9 | 32 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | .125 | .121 | .219 | .340 | PHI |
1934 | 11 | 27 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .222 | .250 | .370 | .620 | PHI |
1936 | 69 | 178 | 45 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 25 | 22 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 2 | 0 | .253 | .314 | .449 | .764 | BSN |
1937 | 93 | 231 | 67 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 46 | 33 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 31 | 0 | 0 | .290 | .328 | .498 | .826 | BSN |
1938 | 93 | 260 | 61 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 43 | 32 | 22 | 1 | 2 | 52 | 0 | 0 | .235 | .295 | .377 | .672 | BSN |
1939 | 130 | 443 | 118 | 37 | 2 | 11 | 68 | 58 | 31 | 2 | 3 | 88 | 0 | 0 | .266 | .315 | .433 | .749 | BSN |
Total | 405 | 1171 | 301 | 81 | 12 | 32 | 186 | 149 | 84 | 3 | 8 | 200 | 2 | 0 | .257 | .306 | .429 | .735 | |
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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, AA | 135 | 530 | 162 | 19 | 2 | 13 | 70 | 69 | 39 | 51 | 8 | 6 | .306 | .346 | .423 | .769 |
1932, AA | 124 | 481 | 155 | 24 | 7 | 19 | 67 | 84 | 41 | 73 | 4 | 6 | .322 | .373 | .520 | .893 |
1933, AA | 27 | 107 | 38 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 13 | 0 | 1 | .355 | .410 | .542 | .952 |
1933, AAA | 94 | 331 | 106 | 17 | 3 | 15 | 53 | 51 | 34 | 58 | 2 | 6 | .320 | .379 | .526 | .905 |
1934, AAA | 121 | 438 | 137 | 23 | 8 | 23 | 96 | 69 | 54 | 69 | 2 | 5 | .313 | .383 | .559 | .942 |
1935, AAA | 78 | 270 | 67 | 15 | 1 | 10 | 40 | 33 | 18 | 42 | 2 | 1 | .248 | .288 | .422 | .710 |
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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 |
1936 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
1937 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .500 | .000 | .500 |
Total | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .250 | .000 | .250 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
Catcher | 122 | 118 | 484 | 69 | 1 | 564 | 11 | .980 | 1052.0 | 4.83 | 1 | 168 | 44 | 26.2 |
Shortstop | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1.000 | 11.0 | 4.09 | | | | |
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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...
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