#72 Lyman Bostock, First Base, 27 yrs, Pittsburgh Pirates
Monday, 10/23/1945
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Lyman Bostock

3/11/1918
27
NEGRO,LG,PLAYER
6"1
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First Base
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1.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 1,528,571
1945 (Arbitration eligible)
5 Year(s), 0 Days (860 total Days)
172 Day(s)
5 Year(s), 0 Days (860 total Days)
5 Year(s)
Arbitration eligible
2 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall93159
Versus LHP62148
Versus RHP103159
Talent93158
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4
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Spray Hitter
Fielding Ratings
1B : 3 (Range), .977 (Fielding Pct.)
RF : 2 (Range), .984 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 4
Outfield Arm : 1

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/20BROL 3-4312000000#1  
9/21BROW 11-10434000010#1  
9/23@STLL 2-6300000110#1  
9/24@STLW 10-3110000010#3  
9/26@NYNW 3-2310000010#5  
9/27@NYNL 4-5300000010#1  
9/28@CHCL 0-4400000000#1  
9/29BROW 11-7433000110#1  
9/30@BROL 1-3300000010#1  
10/4@BSNL 4-8512000000#1  

Batting Stats 1945

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall14353218372249744947.344.397.376.773.691.032
Projected14353218372249744947.344.397.376.773.691.032
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall12559100013732001110100.081.25.9
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP126281107131414100.222.298.246.544
vs. RHP40615561242613533270.382.429.416.845
Close/Late53192004724050.358.350.396.746
Scoring Position10335100450109320.340.381.350.731
Pinch Hitting1110001113020.091.143.091.234
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home672579341128372026.362.402.397.799
Road762759031121372921.327.384.356.740
March/April24983820091266.388.419.408.827
May24912411049512.264.296.297.593
June2697310101217157.320.407.340.747
July228038302111266.475.494.5881.082
August24842710099510.321.348.333.681
Sept/Oct238225000415126.305.394.305.698

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
1941122307102921414233034910.332.394.384.778PIT
19421303671121323474630035210.305.355.376.731PIT
1943128431146945507846014901.339.402.413.815PIT
1944140524169737468251016532.323.382.387.769PIT
1945143532183722497449034710.344.397.376.773PIT
Total663216171245131823332220901126263.329.387.387.774 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1940, AAA1334671587124086856059.338.437.370.808
1943, AAA331000202100.333.600.333.933

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
Total000000000000.000.000.000.000

Fielding Stats 1945

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
First Base8876858619093112.987694.012.07    
Rightfield52497710802.975411.01.75    

Player History

Drafted in 1st round, 4th overall pick, by Pittsburgh in 1940...
Had first career hit on 4/1/1941, off Dizzy Trout (BSN)...
Hit first career homerun on 9/6/1941, off Virgil Trucks (NYN)...
1/31/1944: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,021,429 through salary arbitration...
1/31/1945: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,528,571 through salary arbitration...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
AVG
1944 - .323 - 6th
    

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