#75 Eddie Joost, Shortstop, 29 yrs, Cincinnati Reds
Monday, 10/23/1945
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Eddie Joost

6/5/1916
29
USA,CA,SAN FRANCISCO
6"0
180

Shortstop
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R
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5 / 6 (Very Popular)
3 / 6 (Well Known)
Very inconsistent
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3.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 9,000,000
1947
8 Year(s), 119 Days (1495 total Days)
172 Day(s)
9 Year(s), 34 Days (1582 total Days)
9 Year(s)
Not eligible
1 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall565107
Versus LHP666107
Versus RHP555107
Talent655107
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4
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1
Spray Hitter
Fielding Ratings
2B : 3 (Range), .994 (Fielding Pct.)
3B : 5 (Range), .989 (Fielding Pct.)
SS : 4 (Range), .951 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 6
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
10/1@PHIL 5-7412001210#7  
10/2BSNL 6-10411000011#7  
10/4@PHIW 6-5320000020#1  
10/7STLL 8-10311001320#1  
10/8STLW 7-6100000030#1  
10/10@STLL 2-15401000000#7  
10/11@STLW 7-3400000110#7  
10/12@STLW 10-4511001102#1  
10/14STLL 4-14412100010#1  
10/15STLL 6-8400000001#7  

Batting Stats 1945

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall13542610215225679712286.239.409.460.870.988.221
Projected13542610215225679712286.239.409.460.870.988.221
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall1215542107221964215865.295.27.5
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP781810412253915000.231.487.397.885
vs. RHP348841422155728371222.241.389.474.863
Close/Late4491051071411100.205.390.568.958
Scoring Position1022930105002117201.284.405.6081.013
Pinch Hitting8510310631020.625.6151.8752.490
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home6620345811128425336.222.380.433.813
Road6922357711439556950.256.432.484.917
March/April15441441266117.318.455.5911.045
May26882220819202315.250.402.545.947
June1734112041211178.324.538.7351.274
July237316105922268.219.436.438.874
August2695193117212629.200.369.284.653
Sept/Oct28922030514171919.217.348.413.761
Postseason72551025373.200.375.480.855

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
193615498300461200801.163.328.224.552 CIN CLE
19374610123303142124011312.228.373.347.720CLE
193884942680214292920830.277.456.426.882CLE
19399715041706313255012542.273.466.440.906CLE
194086148501305343933102211.338.462.527.989CLE
19417912832305202438021520.250.417.391.807CLE
1942118172411324293541012243.238.383.407.790CLE
19431333479217119548797126373.265.425.484.909CLE
194415751313029320837511926921810.253.392.439.831 CIN
19451354261021522567971222286158.239.409.460.870CIN
Total95021285451118893504455708153545530.256.413.441.854 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1936, AAA132468125213419110313710145.267.430.5881.018
1937, AAA8828292111399994896052.326.487.7871.274

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
19371041000022100.250.500.250.750
1938110000000000.000.000.000.000
1939751010112001.200.429.6001.029
1940440000000100.000.000.000.000
1941120000000100.000.000.000.000
1942552010312000.400.571.8001.371
1944134014203121417831.350.544.6251.169
19457255102537304.200.375.480.855
Total4886233252121301436.267.457.523.980

Fielding Stats 1945

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Third Base878435179112162.991719.22.70    
Shortstop3837391491819911.945309.15.79    

Player History

Drafted in 1st round, 10th overall pick, by Cincinnati in 1936...
Traded from Cincinnati to Cleveland on 4/1/1936 (Going to CIN: P Emil Roy, P Al Benton. Going to CLE: SS Eddie Joost)...
Had first career hit on 9/4/1936, off Randy Gumpert (WAS)...
Hit first career homerun on 7/23/1937, off Luis Tiant sr (WAS)...
Won World Series with Cleveland in 1939...
Won World Series with Cleveland in 1940...
1/31/1941: Gets a new one-year contract worth $803,571 through salary arbitration...
Injured on 8/26/1941 with a Torn Bicep Muscle, out for 5 weeks...
1/31/1942: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,067,857 through salary arbitration...
Won World Series with Cleveland in 1942...
1/31/1943: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,067,857 through salary arbitration...
Signed as a free agent by Cincinnati on 2/3/1944 to a 4-year deal worth $9,000,000 per year...
Won World Series with Cincinnati in 1944...
Injured on 4/9/1945 with a Pulled Hamstring Muscle, out for one week...
Injured on 6/9/1945 with a Tender Elbow, out for 1-2 weeks...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
BB
1943 - 97 - 8th
1944 - 119 - 5th
    

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