#79 Boze Berger, Shortstop, 35 yrs, Cleveland Indians Monday, 10/23/1945 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Boze Berger
5/13/1910 35 USA,MD,BALTIMORE 6"2 185
Shortstop R R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Minimal Average None at all 0 / 6 (Unknown) 2 / 6 (Fair) Good Normal Normal 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 $ 305,000 1945 10 Year(s), 0 Days (1720 total Days) 172 Day(s) 10 Year(s), 0 Days (1720 total Days) 13 Year(s) Not eligible 3 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
Versus LHP | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
Versus RHP | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
Talent | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 5 |
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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 1B : 10 (Range), .992 (Fielding Pct.) 2B : 10 (Range), .990 (Fielding Pct.) 3B : 10 (Range), .993 (Fielding Pct.) SS : 10 (Range), .997 (Fielding Pct.) CF : 5 (Range), .982 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 1 Infield Arm : 8 Outfield Arm : 1
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
9/20 | @PHA | W 8-4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #1 | | |
9/23 | BOS | W 13-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #1 | | |
9/24 | BOS | W 6-5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #3 | | |
9/26 | @WAS | W 5-3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #3 | | |
9/27 | @WAS | W 12-7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #1 | | |
9/29 | DET | W 10-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #1 | | |
9/30 | @SLA | W 15-1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | #3 | | |
10/1 | CHA | L 2-7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #3 | | |
10/8 | NYY | L 2-10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #3 | | |
10/14 | NYY | W 5-4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | #3 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 135 | 423 | 92 | 22 | 3 | 6 | 37 | 53 | 44 | 114 | .217 | .294 | .326 | .620 | .544 | .109 |
Projected | 135 | 423 | 92 | 22 | 3 | 6 | 37 | 53 | 44 | 114 | .217 | .294 | .326 | .620 | .544 | .109 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 123 | 471 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 138 | 31 | 0 | 1 | .0 | 42.6 | 3.4 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 87 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .207 | .271 | .402 | .673 |
vs. RHP | 336 | 74 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 26 | 42 | 36 | 84 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .220 | .299 | .307 | .605 |
Close/Late | 18 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .222 | .300 | .278 | .578 |
Scoring Position | 95 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 12 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .168 | .259 | .200 | .459 |
Pinch Hitting | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 | 1.500 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 64 | 196 | 44 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 30 | 27 | 58 | .224 | .320 | .332 | .652 |
Road | 71 | 227 | 48 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 23 | 17 | 56 | .211 | .268 | .322 | .590 |
March/April | 23 | 71 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 13 | 11 | 15 | .239 | .349 | .394 | .744 |
May | 24 | 74 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 22 | .162 | .253 | .284 | .537 |
June | 26 | 93 | 26 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 25 | .280 | .323 | .387 | .710 |
July | 22 | 73 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 20 | .205 | .247 | .315 | .562 |
August | 19 | 53 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 19 | .170 | .270 | .264 | .534 |
Sept/Oct | 21 | 59 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 13 | .220 | .303 | .271 | .574 |
Postseason | 2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .429 | .500 | .929 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1936 | 63 | 101 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | .198 | .243 | .337 | .580 | STL |
1937 | 80 | 49 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | .204 | .264 | .408 | .672 | STL |
1938 | 95 | 160 | 28 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 0 | 1 | .175 | .244 | .331 | .576 | STL |
1939 | 99 | 209 | 57 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 37 | 20 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 33 | 0 | 1 | .273 | .319 | .378 | .697 | STL |
1940 | 103 | 184 | 43 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 16 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 34 | 0 | 1 | .234 | .300 | .326 | .627 | STL |
1941 | 143 | 418 | 92 | 11 | 2 | 12 | 48 | 39 | 56 | 2 | 4 | 105 | 2 | 2 | .220 | .313 | .342 | .655 | STL |
1942 | 55 | 79 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | .253 | .289 | .532 | .821 | NYN |
1943 | 71 | 133 | 35 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 3 | 0 | .263 | .338 | .414 | .751 | NYN |
1944 | 74 | 172 | 38 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 24 | 20 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 59 | 0 | 0 | .221 | .286 | .390 | .675 | NYN |
1945 | 135 | 423 | 92 | 22 | 3 | 6 | 37 | 53 | 44 | 2 | 1 | 114 | 0 | 1 | .217 | .294 | .326 | .620 | CLE |
Total | 918 | 1928 | 435 | 94 | 15 | 44 | 233 | 209 | 193 | 4 | 10 | 451 | 5 | 6 | .226 | .296 | .358 | .654 | |
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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 | 126 | 388 | 100 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 41 | 41 | 24 | 96 | 1 | 8 | .258 | .295 | .381 | .677 |
1933, AA | 28 | 112 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 0 | 1 | .232 | .331 | .375 | .706 |
1933, AAA | 110 | 398 | 116 | 16 | 0 | 16 | 43 | 61 | 27 | 61 | 4 | 2 | .291 | .330 | .452 | .783 |
1934, AAA | 138 | 521 | 135 | 16 | 1 | 21 | 72 | 74 | 30 | 126 | 3 | 7 | .259 | .290 | .415 | .705 |
1935, AAA | 138 | 512 | 133 | 18 | 5 | 26 | 65 | 92 | 45 | 86 | 6 | 5 | .260 | .316 | .467 | .783 |
1936, AAA | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 | .500 |
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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 |
1945 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .429 | .500 | .929 |
Total | 2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
First Base | 31 | 30 | 283 | 33 | 21 | 316 | 0 | 1.000 | 225.0 | 12.64 | | | | |
Second Base | 7 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 3 | 31 | 1 | .968 | 40.0 | 6.97 | | | | |
Third Base | 6 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 1.000 | 33.0 | 3.82 | | | | |
Shortstop | 90 | 83 | 118 | 285 | 59 | 417 | 14 | .966 | 691.0 | 5.43 | | | | |
Centerfield | 8 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1.000 | 35.0 | 1.80 | | | | |
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Drafted in 2nd round, 32nd overall pick, by Philadelphia (N) in 1932... Injured on 6/19/1932 with a Scratched Cornea Eye, out for 1-2 weeks... Injured on 8/24/1932 with a Bruised Hand, out for 5 days... Traded from Philadelphia (N) to Cleveland on 6/18/1933 (Going to CLE: SS Boze Berger, P Andy Bednar. Going to PHI: 1B Ripper Collins)... Traded from Cleveland to St. Louis (N) on 7/30/1935 (Going to STL: SS Boze Berger. Going to CLE: P Carlos Moore)... Had first career hit on 4/15/1936, off Lee Grissom (BSN)... Hit first career homerun on 4/15/1936, off Lee Grissom (BSN)... Injured on 7/29/1936 with a Inflamed Rotator Cuff Muscle, out for 3 weeks... 1/31/1939: Gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration... 1/31/1940: Gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration... 1/31/1941: Gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration... Injured on 8/7/1941 with a Strained Back, out for 1-2 weeks... Won Gold Glove at Shortstop in 1941... Signed as a free agent by New York (N) on 2/8/1942 to a 1-year deal worth $500,000 per year... 9/9/1942: Signed a contract extension with New York (N), $680,000 per year, for 2 years. Signed as a free agent by Cleveland on 2/4/1945 to a 1-year deal worth $305,000 per year...
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