#93 Birdie Tebbetts, Catcher, 31 yrs, Cincinnati Reds
Thursday, 10/26/1944
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Birdie Tebbetts

11/10/1912
31
USA,VT,BURLINGTON
5"10
185

Catcher
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R
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2.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 978,571
1944
$ 1,000,000 (2 year(s))
6 Year(s), 140 Days (1172 total Days)
172 Day(s)
8 Year(s), 109 Days (1485 total Days)
8 Year(s)
Not eligible
Out of Option Years
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall64358
Versus LHP64358
Versus RHP64358
Talent64358
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Fielding Ratings
C : 4 (Range), .978 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 5
Infield Arm : 5
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
10/12@BROW 12-10512000100#8  
10/13@BROW 10-9402000310#8  
10/15BROL 5-12401000102#8  
10/16BROW 6-4300000010#8  
10/18NYYW 2-1300000000#8  
10/19NYYW 6-3423100100#8PoG 
10/21@NYYL 7-9302000110#8  
10/22@NYYW 2-0400000001#8  
10/23@NYYL 2-5300000001#8  
10/25NYYW 6-4411000000#8  

Batting Stats 1944

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall1324711182011390495548.251.328.380.708.645.130
Projected1324711182011390495548.251.328.380.708.645.130
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall12753610016631793430100.058.94.2
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP1454160529171415010.283.344.428.771
vs. RHP32677141861324133351.236.321.359.680
Close/Late5080014345020.160.214.220.434
Scoring Position1654310147602112351.261.333.406.739
Pinch Hitting200000010000.000.333.000.333
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home6020749111434192724.237.318.357.675
Road722646990956302824.261.330.398.728
This Week2710000101.143.143.143.286
Last Week51751002221.294.368.353.721
March/April218220312147814.244.308.378.686
May22752120417957.280.325.467.792
June2380184021810106.225.308.350.658
July217222302137101.306.390.431.821
August22801740215697.212.280.338.617
Sept/Oct23822040113101313.244.344.329.673
Postseason13501420111635.280.321.380.701

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
193821601350063201600.217.238.300.538PHI
193938122253015710001800.205.265.254.519PHI
1940903201021529604821223410.319.362.463.825PHI CIN
19411254651362826875035085000.292.337.400.737CIN,NL
194275214641716342616142000.299.345.472.817CIN
19431133418210110464232223220.240.308.364.671CIN
194413247111820113904955134830.251.328.380.708CIN
Total59419935409874532822517162020860.271.327.395.722 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1936, AAA102339999163734182733.292.325.378.703
1937, AAA1254261078144432333232.251.303.303.606
1938, AAA46151378162516181520.245.318.430.748

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1940114013100833100.325.372.350.722
19417226101442400.273.333.455.788
1942261001210000.167.167.667.833
19441350142011163510.280.321.380.701
Total3311834403251481010.288.333.398.732

Fielding Stats 1944

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Catcher1291276345606999.9871136.25.5391042726.0

Player History

Drafted in 2nd round, 19th overall pick, by Philadelphia (N) in 1936...
Had first career hit (double) on 8/15/1938, off Bill Perrin (BRO)...
Hit first career homerun on 5/16/1939, off Marius Russo (BSN)...
Injured on 7/16/1939 with a Broken Wrist, out for full season...
Traded from Philadelphia (N) to Cincinnati on 1/31/1940 (Going to PHI: C Spud Davis. Going to CIN: C Birdie Tebbetts)...
Won Player of the Week award on 6/19/1940, hitting .600 with 2 HR, 9 RBI...
Had 5 hits with 2 RBI against Brooklyn on 4/11/1941...
Was selected to the 1941 Allstar game...
Injured on 8/26/1941 with a Strained Back Muscle, out for 1-2 weeks...
Won Gold Glove at Catcher in 1941...
1/31/1942: Gets a new one-year contract worth $978,571 through salary arbitration...
1/31/1943: Gets a new one-year contract worth $978,571 through salary arbitration...
1/31/1944: Gets a new one-year contract worth $978,571 through salary arbitration...
7/9/1944: Signed a contract extension with Cincinnati, $1,000,000 per year, for 2 years.
Won World Series with Cincinnati in 1944...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
     

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