#86 Joe "Ducky" Medwick, Centerfield, 33 yrs, New York (A) Yankees
Monday, 10/23/1945
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Joe Medwick
Ducky
11/24/1911
33
USA,NJ,CARTERET
5"10
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Centerfield
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R
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3 / 6 (Well Known)
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2.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 9,766,000
1947
13 Year(s), 127 Days (2363 total Days)
172 Day(s)
13 Year(s), 127 Days (2363 total Days)
13 Year(s)
Not eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall710729
Versus LHP710729
Versus RHP710729
Talent710739
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6
2
1
3
1
Spray Hitter
Fielding Ratings
LF : 3 (Range), .951 (Fielding Pct.)
CF : 7 (Range), .978 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 5
Outfield Arm : 6

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
10/10CLEL 3-4310000010#4  
10/11CLEW 10-4424100310#5PoG 
10/12CLEL 0-1400000001#4  
10/14@CLEL 4-5514000200#4PoG 
10/15@CLEW 4-1411001300#5  
10/17STLW 6-5412100000#5  
10/18STLL 10-15400000010#5  
10/20@STLL 3-6412000110#4  
10/21@STLL 0-8401000001#5  
10/22@STLL 1-3400000000#5  

Batting Stats 1945

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall15258417041722106973750.291.334.498.833.764.207
Projected15258417041722106973750.291.334.498.833.764.207
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall139629315119042917000.091.75.7
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP10838626131546000.352.375.611.986
vs. RHP4761323551693823344403.277.326.473.798
Close/Late782031212955001.256.310.397.707
Scoring Position18556134108602410400.303.374.578.952
Pinch Hitting1041015420000.400.500.8001.300
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home75272781421250442027.287.339.485.824
Road77312922751056531723.295.329.510.839
Last Week52051001221.250.318.300.618
March/April2510227914171576.265.309.490.799
May249030804211876.333.381.556.937
June26102338332212211.324.333.549.882
July239832713152478.327.377.510.888
August258927317221679.303.347.596.942
Sept/Oct2910321611912710.204.265.311.576
Postseason12501720212943.340.389.500.889

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
193213047314027316937134072600.296.339.467.806 SLA
19331034131223817455528012111.295.339.443.782SLA
1934159647169566121068337072601.261.298.422.720SLA
193515363419764152011111337122500.311.349.554.902SLA
193611344915737622868525242120.350.383.606.989SLA
193715763120447113012410735072731.323.355.575.930SLA,AL
19381335211754472110610633063010.336.371.568.940 NYY
1939105426135427201039134022000.317.366.589.955NYY
194015864922559934156130341103521.347.375.622.997NYY,AL
194115863619645737134137500104431.308.353.575.929NYY,AL
194215563019845833141116420104750.314.352.568.920NYY
19431576281984753512613348073521.315.360.573.933NYY,AL
19441495181423611211018146263321.274.332.508.840NYY
1945152584170417221069737345000.291.334.498.833NYY,AL
Total19827839242862810333015381405520983440217.310.350.542.892 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
194311431631316114201.372.426.6981.123
1944125014302973300.280.321.460.781
19451250172021294300.340.389.500.889
Total3514347817372711801.329.377.545.922

Fielding Stats 1945

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Leftfield80500501.00018.22.41    
Centerfield1431393901394129.9781243.22.98    

Player History

Drafted in 1st round, 5th overall pick, by St. Louis (A) in 1932...
Had first career hit on 4/5/1932, off Ted Radcliffe (CLE)...
Hit first career homerun on 4/21/1932, off Pete Donohue (WAS)...
Drove in 6 runs against Boston (A) on 9/4/1932...
Injured on 5/12/1933 with a Torn Groin Muscle, out for 5 weeks...
Won Player of the Week award on 5/22/1934, hitting .500 with 1 HR, 7 RBI...
1/31/1935: Gets a new one-year contract worth $885,714 through salary arbitration...
Won Player of the Week award on 8/14/1935, hitting .455 with 4 HR, 11 RBI...
Had 23-game hitting streak snapped on 8/31/1935...
1/31/1936: Gets a new one-year contract worth $3,178,571 through salary arbitration...
Won Batter of the Month award on 6/1/1936, hitting .447 with 4 HR, 26 RBI...
Drove in 7 runs against Washington on 6/6/1936...
Injured on 6/17/1936 with a Broken Ribs, out for 5 weeks...
1/31/1937: Gets a new one-year contract worth $4,564,286 through salary arbitration...
Won Player of the Week award on 4/17/1937, hitting .500 with 1 HR, 10 RBI...
Drove in 6 runs against Detroit on 5/23/1937...
Was selected to the 1937 Allstar game...
Had 5 hits with 4 RBI against Boston (A) on 7/23/1937...
Had 5 hits with 6 RBI against Washington on 9/2/1937...
Won Gold Glove at Centerfield in 1937...
Signed as a free agent by New York (A) on 2/13/1938 to a 5-year deal worth $9,766,000 per year...
Had 6 hits with 2 RBI against Washington on 4/30/1938...
Won Player of the Week award on 5/1/1938, hitting .682 with 0 HR, 7 RBI...
Won Player of the Week award on 5/15/1938, hitting .520 with 5 HR, 10 RBI...
Injured on 6/1/1938 with a Fractured Hand, out for 4 weeks...
Won Player of the Week award on 8/28/1939, hitting .478 with 3 HR, 8 RBI...
Won Player of the Week award on 10/2/1939, hitting .440 with 3 HR, 8 RBI...
Had 20-game hitting streak snapped on 6/3/1940...
Won Player of the Week award on 7/3/1940, hitting .381 with 3 HR, 11 RBI...
Was selected to the 1940 Allstar game...
Had 5 hits with 2 RBI against Cleveland on 7/21/1940...
Won Player of the Week award on 7/24/1940, hitting .586 with 2 HR, 6 RBI...
Won Player of the Week award on 8/14/1940, hitting .414 with 2 HR, 8 RBI...
Was selected to the 1941 Allstar game...
Drove in 6 runs against Philadelphia (A) on 9/17/1941...
Won Player of the Week award on 9/18/1941, hitting .440 with 5 HR, 14 RBI...
Had 5 hits with 1 RBI against Washington on 6/12/1942...
Drove in 6 runs against Washington on 8/9/1942...
9/9/1942: Signed a contract extension with New York (A), $9,766,000 per year, for 5 years.
Had 2000th career hit on 6/11/1943, off Paul Gehrman (PHA)...
Was selected to the 1943 Allstar game...
Won World Series with New York (A) in 1943...
Was selected to the 1945 Allstar game...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
AVG
1938 - .336 - 7th
1940 - .347 - 4th
1943 - .315 - 10th
SLG
1935 - .554 - 9th
1937 - .575 - 7th
1938 - .568 - 10th
1940 - .622 - 8th
1943 - .573 - 6th
OPS
1940 - .997 - 10th
1943 - .933 - 10th
Hits
1935 - 197 - 3rd
1937 - 204 - 3rd
1940 - 225 - 2nd
1941 - 196 - 6th
1942 - 198 - 5th
1943 - 198 - 4th
Doubles
1934 - 56 - 1st
1935 - 64 - 1st
1937 - 47 - 4th
1938 - 44 - 10th
1939 - 42 - 7th
1940 - 59 - 2nd
1941 - 45 - 6th
1942 - 45 - 7th
1943 - 47 - 2nd
Triples
1935 - 15 - 1st
1937 - 11 - 6th
1939 - 7 - 8th
1940 - 9 - 4th
1942 - 8 - 10th
1944 - 11 - 3rd
Homeruns
1937 - 30 - 7th
1943 - 35 - 6th
RBI
1934 - 106 - 7th
1935 - 111 - 10th
1937 - 124 - 6th
1940 - 156 - 3rd
1941 - 134 - 7th
1942 - 141 - 5th
1943 - 126 - 7th
Runs
1935 - 113 - 8th
1940 - 130 - 10th
1941 - 137 - 5th
1943 - 133 - 5th
 

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