#48 Nick Etten, First Base, 31 yrs, Detroit Tigers
Thursday, 10/26/1944
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Nick Etten

9/19/1913
31
USA,IL,SPRING GROVE
6"2
198

First Base
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3 / 6 (Well Known)
0 / 6 (Unknown)
Very inconsistent
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Normal
2.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 3,228,571
1944 (Arbitration eligible)
5 Year(s), 133 Days (993 total Days)
172 Day(s)
5 Year(s), 133 Days (993 total Days)
6 Year(s)
Arbitration eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall676810
Versus LHP465710
Versus RHP676910
Talent67599
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5
2
2
3
1
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Fielding Ratings
1B : 5 (Range), .985 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 4
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/24NYYW 12-3501000200#4  
9/26@BOSL 2-11310000010#4  
9/27@BOSL 1-5401000100#4  
9/28CLEW 10-4410000010#3  
9/29WASL 8-9130000130#4  
9/30SLAW 7-4421000210#4  
10/1@PHAW 6-1200000000#1  
10/2CHAL 1-4200000010#6  
10/4@CHAL 0-2400000000#4  
10/5SLAL 1-3301000020#4  

Batting Stats 1944

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall1585381592923511810210912.296.410.552.9621.038.257
Projected1575351582923511710110812.296.410.552.9621.038.257
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall148654011013072976610100.0128.58.7
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP106284051713223100.264.388.443.831
vs. RHP4321312523010189879600.303.415.579.994
Close/Late55132021215131200.236.371.382.753
Scoring Position1464912210840363700.336.450.6511.100
Pinch Hitting821001011100.250.300.375.675
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home8228086120267059518.307.409.6291.038
Road762587317294843584.283.411.469.880
March/April2589256071920192.281.404.584.988
May2684216041717180.250.375.464.839
June2785265052011233.306.450.541.991
July2588260141513153.295.398.455.853
August26932830112617132.301.383.6881.071
Sept/Oct2999339142124212.333.443.5661.008

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
193910635810623415456772041022.296.410.508.919DET
1940153538158356287812496022001.294.399.537.937DET
1941155597180264329412189052713.302.389.519.909DET,AL
1942158526150314227510290132901.285.389.485.874DET
19431524941422543310810984042101.287.388.555.943DET,AL
194415853815929235118102109071210.296.410.552.962DET
Total88230518951692416551862554012511948.293.397.527.924 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1938, AAA1214191543074511511913729108.368.516.7951.311
1939, AAA4818169113246459421482.381.496.8731.368

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
19434153000211000.200.250.200.450
Total4153000211000.200.250.200.450

Fielding Stats 1944

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
First Base1551481697139163185115.9921318.212.63    

Player History

Drafted in 1st round, 11th overall pick, by Detroit in 1938...
Injured on 6/15/1938 with a Hyper Extended Knee, out for 1-2 weeks...
Had first career hit on 5/28/1939, off Steve Larkin (PHA)...
Hit first career homerun on 5/31/1939, off Cy Moore (WAS)...
Won Gold Glove at First Base in 1940...
Injured on 3/16/1941 with a Strained Thigh Muscle, out for one week...
Was selected to the 1941 Allstar game...
1/31/1943: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,985,714 through salary arbitration...
Hit for the cycle against Washington on 5/31/1943...
Was selected to the 1943 Allstar game...
Won Gold Glove at First Base in 1943...
1/31/1944: Gets a new one-year contract worth $3,228,571 through salary arbitration...
Drove in 6 runs against New York (A) on 6/27/1944...
Hit 3 homeruns against Boston (A), driving in 5 runs on 8/6/1944...
Won Gold Glove at First Base in 1944...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
SLG
1943 - .555 - 9th
OPS
1943 - .943 - 8th
Homeruns
1943 - 33 - 9th
  

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