#79 Frankie Pytlak, Catcher, 33 yrs, Detroit Tigers Thursday, 10/26/1941 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Frankie Pytlak
7/30/1908 33 USA,NY,BUFFALO 5"10 170
Catcher R R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Average 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 $ 300,000 1941 8 Year(s), 0 Days (1376 total Days) 172 Day(s) 8 Year(s), 0 Days (1376 total Days) 9 Year(s) Not eligible 3 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 5 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 9 |
Versus LHP | 5 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 9 |
Versus RHP | 5 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 9 |
Talent | 6 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 10 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 7 6 8 3 1 Spray Hitter
| Fielding Ratings C : 7 (Range), .999 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 5 Infield Arm : 5 Outfield Arm : 1
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
9/6 | @BOS | W 6-5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #4 | | |
9/8 | @BOS | L 4-9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
9/10 | CHA | L 1-9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
9/12 | CHA | L 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
9/14 | @CLE | L 2-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
9/17 | SLA | W 6-5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
9/21 | @WAS | L 2-6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
9/26 | @NYY | L 6-7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #4 | | |
9/30 | @CHA | L 3-17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #7 | | |
10/1 | CLE | L 1-6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 56 | 130 | 26 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 8 | .200 | .297 | .238 | .536 | .449 | .038 |
Projected | 56 | 130 | 26 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 8 | .200 | .297 | .238 | .536 | .449 | .038 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 33 | 149 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 28.6 | 12.5 | 2.8 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 30 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .367 | .406 | .433 | .840 |
vs. RHP | 100 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 10 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .150 | .267 | .180 | .447 |
Close/Late | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .438 | .333 | .771 |
Scoring Position | 31 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .355 | .459 | .419 | .879 |
Pinch Hitting | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .214 | .353 | .214 | .567 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 27 | 62 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 3 | .290 | .366 | .355 | .721 |
Road | 29 | 68 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 5 | .118 | .231 | .132 | .363 |
March/April | 9 | 24 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .250 | .308 | .292 | .599 |
May | 6 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | .167 | .286 | .222 | .508 |
June | 9 | 20 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | .450 | .522 | .550 | 1.072 |
July | 12 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | .182 | .308 | .182 | .490 |
August | 8 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | .048 | .200 | .095 | .295 |
Sept/Oct | 12 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .120 | .179 | .120 | .299 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1934 | 139 | 453 | 110 | 22 | 3 | 5 | 60 | 53 | 36 | 4 | 0 | 32 | 30 | 7 | .243 | .304 | .338 | .642 | STL |
1935 | 95 | 246 | 68 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 27 | 42 | 26 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 25 | 13 | .276 | .357 | .386 | .744 | STL |
1936 | 114 | 369 | 100 | 21 | 9 | 3 | 57 | 60 | 28 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 22 | 12 | .271 | .321 | .401 | .722 | STL |
1937 | 124 | 368 | 82 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 37 | 45 | 43 | 1 | 6 | 27 | 23 | 9 | .223 | .301 | .315 | .617 | STL |
1938 | 122 | 374 | 106 | 24 | 4 | 2 | 44 | 53 | 38 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 29 | 16 | .283 | .349 | .385 | .734 | STL |
1939 | 126 | 385 | 92 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 36 | 45 | 37 | 6 | 3 | 22 | 28 | 14 | .239 | .313 | .309 | .622 | STL |
1940 | 22 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .286 | .375 | .429 | .804 | DET |
1941 | 56 | 130 | 26 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 10 | .200 | .297 | .238 | .536 | DET |
Total | 798 | 2332 | 586 | 117 | 32 | 14 | 275 | 316 | 226 | 19 | 15 | 127 | 163 | 82 | .251 | .321 | .347 | .668 | |
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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 |
1932, AAA | 138 | 478 | 115 | 20 | 4 | 10 | 50 | 56 | 33 | 24 | 29 | 5 | .241 | .286 | .362 | .648 |
1933, AAA | 138 | 458 | 138 | 22 | 3 | 11 | 50 | 73 | 47 | 19 | 23 | 6 | .301 | .360 | .434 | .794 |
1934, AAA | 6 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .263 | .250 | .526 | .776 |
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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 |
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
Catcher | 48 | 33 | 155 | 8 | 0 | 163 | 0 | 1.000 | 312.2 | 4.69 | 1 | 25 | 3 | 12.0 |
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Drafted in 2nd round, 23rd overall pick, by St. Louis (N) in 1932... Had first career hit on 4/8/1934, off Bill Knowlton (BRO)... Hit first career homerun on 5/23/1934, off Glenn Spencer (BRO)... 1/31/1937: Gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration... 1/31/1938: Gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration... 1/31/1939: Gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration... Signed as a free agent by Detroit on 2/5/1940 to a 2-year deal worth $300,000 per year...
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