#28 Eddie Yost, Leftfield, 35 yrs, Cincinnati Reds
Saturday, 10/21/1961
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Eddie Yost

10/13/1926
35
USA,NY,BROOKLYN
5"10
190

Leftfield
R
R
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3 / 6 (Well Known)
2 / 6 (Fair)
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Normal
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2.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 12,000,000
1961
17 Year(s), 18 Days (2942 total Days)
172 Day(s)
18 Year(s), 102 Days (3198 total Days)
19 Year(s)
Out of Option Years
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall543106
Versus LHP654106
Versus RHP543106
Talent544106
Running & Bunting Ratings
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2
2
5
4
1
Spray Hitter
Fielding Ratings
3B : 8 (Range), .960 (Fielding Pct.)
LF : 7 (Range), .957 (Fielding Pct.)
RF : 6 (Range), .954 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 10
Outfield Arm : 6

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/23@CHNW 10-9101000000#9  
9/24MILW 7-4100000000#9  
9/25MILW 8-4412000111#1  
9/27@CHNL 2-5401000001#1  
9/29@PHIW 8-3410000010#1  
9/30@PHIW 3-2100000000#9  
10/1SFW 7-4411000010#1  
10/4LANW 16-7211000110#9  
10/5@STLW 9-3412100000#1  
10/7STLW 4-3111000000#9  

Batting Stats 1961

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall12728189131644606645.317.452.434.886.941.117
Projected12728189131644606645.317.452.434.886.941.117
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall5635441012211222000.058.97.7
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP1595461318403923014.340.478.447.924
vs. RHP1223570326202722110.287.413.418.831
Close/Late5923302117810100.390.456.542.998
Scoring Position77283044001714112.364.480.5581.038
Pinch Hitting541830213998010.333.422.500.922
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home661434880521323320.336.458.497.955
Road611384151123283325.297.440.370.810
March/April18451210185127.267.431.356.787
May236417600911919.266.356.359.716
June18331300279132.394.553.5761.129
July20311320027112.419.558.4841.042
August214613203817148.283.450.522.972
Sept/Oct276221210101177.339.425.403.828

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
19441415001132138457698737154.226.359.328.687 WS1
1946141500133244105389115736254.266.408.390.798 WS1
1947141500133244105389115736254.266.408.390.798 WS1
1948141500133244105389115736254.266.408.390.798 WS1
1949141500133244105389115736254.266.408.390.798 WS1
195013747813127513628499447263.274.400.433.833 WS1
195114153113525218668594216325.254.368.411.778WS1
19521435161502521273101116425644.291.423.417.840WS1
195314252716624220791101141215674.315.446.482.928WS1,AL
1954143501132294125492109815132.263.402.409.811WS1
195513949917527121661191091226785.351.476.5351.011WS1,AL
1956147501144243197696111955462.287.422.461.883WS1
19571465061521511573100116326562.300.432.423.855WS1 NYY
1958146489148193148593127946797.303.452.440.891NYY
19591344531291849529480238010.285.392.402.794 CIN
1960111262891014375166513541.340.479.431.910CIN
1961127281891316446066414500.317.452.434.886CIN
Total236180442285373482111024151717651094210308155.284.418.421.839 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
19536237201276110.304.448.522.970
19575198000344011.421.522.421.943
19587256001345801.240.367.360.727
19596135101243200.385.500.6921.192
1960141000110100.250.250.250.500
Total2584273031120181222.321.441.464.905

Fielding Stats 1961

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Third Base322911554682.971252.02.43    
Leftfield61276031641.984303.11.90    
Rightfield130600601.00023.22.28    

Player History

Transactions
7/25/1950: Signed a contract extension with Washington, $6,000,000 per year, for 3 years.
Was selected to the 1953 Allstar game...
9/1/1953: Signed a contract extension with Washington, $11,000,000 per year, for 5 years.
Won World Championship with Washington in 1953...
Won Player of the Week award on 6/5/1955, hitting .636 with 3 HR, 8 RBI...
Was selected to the 1955 Allstar game...
Injured on 9/23/1955 with a Torn Calf Muscle, out for 7-8 weeks...
Won Player of the Week award on 7/31/1956, hitting .478 with 3 HR, 10 RBI...
Traded from Washington to New York (A) on 7/30/1957 (Going to WS1: RF Hank Bauer, RF Jerry Lynch. Going to NYY: C Toby Atwell, 3B Eddie Yost)...
Signed as a free agent by Cincinnati on 2/4/1959 to a 3-year deal worth $12,000,000 per year...
Had 2000th career hit on 5/2/1959, off Jim Suchecki (CHN)...
Won World Championship with Cincinnati in 1960...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
AVG
1955 - .351 - 3rd
OBP
1952 - .423 - 4th
1953 - .446 - 3rd
1955 - .476 - 1st
1956 - .422 - 4th
1957 - .432 - 5th
1958 - .452 - 2nd
SLG
1955 - .535 - 9th
OPS
1953 - .928 - 10th
1955 - 1.011 - 2nd
1956 - .883 - 8th
Runs
1953 - 110 - 6th
1955 - 119 - 2nd
1956 - 96 - 7th
BB
1950 - 99 - 7th
1951 - 94 - 9th
1952 - 116 - 3rd
1953 - 114 - 3rd
1954 - 109 - 5th
1955 - 109 - 5th
1956 - 111 - 3rd
1957 - 116 - 2nd
1958 - 127 - 1st
1959 - 80 - 10th
    

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