#53 Chet Laabs, Leftfield, 35 yrs, New York (N) Giants
Monday, 10/23/1947
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Chet Laabs

4/30/1912
35
USA,WI,MILWAUKEE
5"8
185

Leftfield
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R
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2 / 6 (Fair)
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2.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 5,000,000
1947
10 Year(s), 31 Days (1751 total Days)
172 Day(s)
10 Year(s), 34 Days (1754 total Days)
10 Year(s)
Not eligible
2 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall77466
Versus LHP77466
Versus RHP77466
Talent78366
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7
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1
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Fielding Ratings
LF : 9 (Range), .983 (Fielding Pct.)
CF : 10 (Range), .969 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 6
Outfield Arm : 7

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/23@PITW 3-2400000000#2  
9/24@PITL 4-8410000011#2  
9/26PHIL 7-8501100001#2  
9/27PHIW 4-3301000002#2  
9/28BSNW 5-2413001200#2PoG 
9/29@CINL 5-8400000010#2  
9/30CINL 2-9502000101#2  
10/1@BROW 4-3300000012#5  
10/2STLW 13-9513100202#2PoG 
10/4@CHCL 6-7311000011#6  

Batting Stats 1947

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall15257517128414759673111.297.376.433.809.771.136
Projected15257517128414759673111.297.376.433.809.771.136
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall1446531101013249461614.3100.26.4
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP1574271123292435200.268.361.344.705
vs. RHP4181292131352674976111.309.382.467.848
Close/Late5615402411614010.268.333.446.780
Scoring Position131427246002319300.321.414.496.910
Pinch Hitting720001311000.286.375.286.661
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home7729696180836523361.324.393.466.859
Road7527975104639444050.269.357.398.755
March/April2593297025161116.312.385.452.836
May238630502912916.349.411.477.887
June26962322319171317.240.324.396.720
July25973510122022912.361.415.546.961
August251002821210201624.280.376.380.756
Sept/Oct28103262031291526.252.350.359.709

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
19371229941042000601.310.310.517.828 BOS
193814550314026219757029041121213.278.315.451.767BOS
1939154578174254221119161231071520.301.368.472.840BOS
19401344121162371374644416851613.282.348.466.814BOS
19417811624602152018112653.207.316.310.627BOS
19427511125401112116022143.225.318.288.606BOS
194385135395121326180025116.289.373.385.758BOS
194483842952310318001272.345.402.560.962BOS
194578821710319199001122.207.286.329.615BOS
19461484881442261585817311801317.295.387.457.844 NYN
1947152575171284147596731311116.297.376.433.809NYN
Total1144311388814927944925213496205968686.285.356.441.797 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1937, AAA132538152272247778331331717.283.320.474.794
1943, AAA2286293062125141962.337.430.5811.011

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1940110000000000.000.000.000.000
1941852100010200.400.400.6001.000
1942621100011100.500.6671.0001.667
Total1583200021300.375.444.6251.069

Fielding Stats 1947

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Third Base1000000.0001.00.00    
Leftfield116115219712326.974964.12.17    
Centerfield29297310784.949243.02.89    

Player History

Drafted in 1st round, 3rd overall pick, by Boston (A) in 1937...
Had first career hit (triple) on 9/1/1937, off Stuart Jones (CLE)...
Hit first career homerun on 4/11/1938, off Whit Wyatt (DET)...
Had 5 hits with 4 RBI against Philadelphia (A) on 9/29/1939...
Injured on 8/2/1940 with a Inflamed Abdominal Muscle, out for 1-2 weeks...
1/31/1941: Gets a new one-year contract worth $2,178,571 through salary arbitration...
Won World Series with Boston (A) in 1941...
1/31/1942: Gets a new one-year contract worth $2,178,571 through salary arbitration...
1/31/1943: Gets a new one-year contract worth $2,178,571 through salary arbitration...
10/5/1943: Signed a contract extension with Boston (A), $1,170,000 per year, for 2 years.
Signed as a free agent by New York (N) on 2/10/1946 to a 2-year deal worth $5,000,000 per year...
Had 5 hits with 0 RBI against St. Louis (N) on 7/7/1947...
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