#41 Fred Hatfield, Shortstop, 36 yrs, Detroit Tigers
Saturday, 10/21/1961
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Fred Hatfield

3/18/1925
36
USA,AL,LANETT
6"1
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Shortstop
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Average
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2 / 6 (Fair)
0 / 6 (Unknown)
Very inconsistent
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2.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 2,930,000
1961
$ 3,000,000 (3 year(s))
12 Year(s), 51 Days (2115 total Days)
172 Day(s)
12 Year(s), 163 Days (2227 total Days)
13 Year(s)
2 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall65377
Versus LHP54267
Versus RHP75377
Talent65278
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3
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1
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Fielding Ratings
2B : 10 (Range), .984 (Fielding Pct.)
3B : 10 (Range), .971 (Fielding Pct.)
SS : 10 (Range), .995 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 10
Outfield Arm : 1

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/24KCL 7-10512000210#6  
9/25KCW 13-2411001210#6  
9/27@CLEL 1-7310000010#6  
10/1MINW 5-4300000021#6  
10/2MINW 12-10402000010#7  
10/4@WS2L 0-1100000000#8  
10/5@BOSW 10-2500000000#7  
10/7@BALW 2-1410000000#7  
10/9WS2L 3-4401100000#7  
10/10@CLEW 9-4512000201#7  

Batting Stats 1961

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall140452132191362455551.292.382.358.740.681.066
Projected140452132191362455551.292.382.358.740.681.066
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall12452413102204162237653.864.65.0
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP1042940085716103.279.339.317.656
vs. RHP3481031513544048353010.296.394.371.764
Close/Late58112004486001.190.299.224.523
Scoring Position120394015402414405.325.444.383.828
Pinch Hitting820000011001.250.400.250.650
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home7022774120335262621.326.408.419.826
Road702255871027192930.258.356.298.654
Last Week2931002101.333.333.444.778
March/April237516000351212.213.337.213.550
May2790262001231613.289.400.311.711
June248531610131589.365.443.459.902
July22602240215856.367.415.533.949
August1953174007325.321.379.396.776
Sept/Oct2589203011211126.225.324.292.616

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
19501113200021200000.154.267.154.421 BOS DET
19511619400002300400.211.318.211.529DET
195291211531104183935223114.251.360.360.720DET
195310419450402262128422701.258.360.309.669DET
195412028172813423049424551.256.372.324.696DET
19551474581282016577284756650.279.395.367.762DET
1956148519128211104977871058290.247.362.349.711DET
19571495321512729547666726011.284.369.393.762DET
1958146532159243115483701116951.299.391.417.808DET
195914249514619195472531417223.295.378.392.770DET
19601405181531918518855636355.295.368.382.750DET
196114045213219136245551345176.292.382.358.740DET
Total135442241178172116546960658778275704022.279.375.371.746 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1950, AA64222566183131612425.252.397.396.793
1950, AAA481815010031832362233.276.382.381.763

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
Total000000000000.000.000.000.000

Fielding Stats 1961

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Second Base10100101.0002.04.50    
Shortstop133124150400745588.9861102.14.56    

Player History

Transactions
Traded from Boston (A) to Detroit on 6/15/1950 (Going to DET: 3B Fred Hatfield, P Jim Mcdonald. Going to BOS: P Fred Hutchinson)...
Milestones
Had first career hit on 9/20/1950, off Bob Porterfield (CHA)...
Hit first career homerun on 8/2/1952, off Stu Miller (WS1)...
9/22/1955: Signed a contract extension with Detroit, $2,090,000 per year, for 3 years.
Won Gold Glove Award at Shortstop in 1956...
9/27/1958: Signed a contract extension with Detroit, $2,930,000 per year, for 3 years.
Had 5 hits with 0 RBI against Cleveland on 6/18/1960...
Had 5 hits with 4 RBI against New York (A) on 8/2/1960...
8/22/1961: Signed a contract extension with Detroit, $3,000,000 per year, for 3 years.
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
BB
1956 - 87 - 7th
    

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