#24 Andy "Apples" Lapihuska, Starting Pitcher, 26 yrs, Cleveland Indians

#24 Andy "Apples" Lapihuska, Starting Pitcher, 26 yrs, Cleveland Indians
Friday, 10/20/1949

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Andy Lapihuska
Apples
11/1/1922
26
USA,NJ,DELMONT
5"10
175

Starting Pitcher
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R

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Loyal
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1 / 6 (Insignificant)
0 / 6 (Unknown)
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Normal
2.0 Stars

Contract & Roster Status

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Big League Contract
$ 1,315,000
1949 (Arbitration eligible)
4 Year(s), 0 Days (688 total Days)
172 Day(s)
4 Year(s), 0 Days (688 total Days)
7 Year(s)
Arbitration eligible
3 Option Year(s) left

Pitching Ratings

Pitching	Stuff	Control	Movement	Velocity
Overall	5	2	10	87-90 Mph
Versus LHB	5	2	10
Versus RHB	5	2	10
Talent	5	3	10

Pitching Ratings
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9
63
4

Pitches:
Fastball
Changeup
Curveball
Slider

Batting Ratings

Batting	Contact	Gap	Power	Discipline/Eye	Avoid K's
Overall	4	3	1	1	2
Versus LHP	1	3	1	1	2
Versus RHP	5	3	1	1	2
Talent	1	1	1	1	6

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1
3
2
1
Spray Hitter

Fielding Ratings
P : 6 (Range), .998 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

Date	Opp.	Result	Start	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	Dec
8/23	DET	W 7-6	*	9	7	6	4	7	4	W
8/29	@PHA	L 4-8	*	5	5	8	8	7	1	L
9/2	NYY	L 2-8	*	9	11	8	4	5	6	L
9/6	@WAS	W 6-0	*	9	3	0	0	3	6	W	PoG
9/11	SLA	W 4-2	*	8.2	3	2	2	9	6	W	PoG
9/15	@CHA	L 2-5	*	8	5	5	3	8	8	L
9/19	@BOS	L 4-5	*	8	7	5	5	11	7	L
9/24	WAS	L 6-7	*	9	11	7	7	7	3	L
9/28	BOS	W 4-3	*	9	5	3	2	5	8	W	PoG
10/2	@WAS	L 5-7	*	8	8	7	5	10	4	L

Pitching Stats 1949

Overall	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	BB	K	CG	CG%	SHO	QS	QS%
Overall	44	44	17	22	0	5.47	338.2	316	231	206	265	237	27	61.4	4	14	31.8
Projected	44	44	17	22	0	5.47	338.0	316	231	206	9	237

Overall	SVO	BS	SV%	RA	GF	R/9	H/9	K/9	BB/9	RL	RLS	RLS%	IR	IRS	IRS%	ERC
	0	0	.0	0	0	15.8	8.4	6.3	7.0	12	0	.0	0	0	.0	4.83

	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	SF	SH	HP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
vs. LHB	548	150	27	7	13	119	127	114	84	0	0	7	.274	.396	.420	.815
vs. RHB	727	166	38	14	9	98	104	151	153	0	0	5	.228	.361	.356	.717

	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	BB	K
Home	22	22	11	9	0	5.01	176.0	163	111	98	132	119
Road	22	22	6	13	0	5.98	162.2	153	120	108	133	118
Postseason	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.0	0	0	0	0	0
This Week	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.0	0	0	0	0	0
Last Week	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.0	0	0	0	0	0

Month	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	BB	K
March/April	7	7	3	4	0	4.70	59.1	52	37	31	41	37
May	8	8	3	5	0	5.46	57.2	58	38	35	40	44
June	7	7	2	2	0	6.48	41.2	44	31	30	34	28
July	7	7	3	3	0	6.39	56.1	52	43	40	48	43
August	7	7	3	3	0	6.87	55.0	57	45	42	44	37
Sept./Oct.	8	8	3	5	0	3.67	68.2	53	37	28	58	48

Career Pitching Stats

Year	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K	CG	SHO	WHIP	BABIP	Teams
1946	8	7	3	3	0	6.44	50.1	59	45	36	3	37	30	2	0	1.91	.326	CLE
1947	19	0	1	0	1	4.00	18.0	17	10	8	1	14	9	0	0	1.72	.276	CLE
1948	27	12	7	5	0	4.61	127.0	118	75	65	6	79	80	10	1	1.55	.282	CLE
1949	44	44	17	22	0	5.47	338.2	316	231	206	22	265	237	27	4	1.72	.289	CLE
Total	98	63	28	30	1	5.31	534.0	510	361	315	32	395	356	39	5	1.69	.291

Career Minor League Pitching Stats

Year	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K	CG	SHO	WHIP	BABIP
1942, A	20	20	12	5	0	1.81	163.2	116	37	33	4	49	164	12	6	1.01	.266
1943, A	16	16	9	4	0	2.97	115.1	102	41	38	6	36	82	7	2	1.20	.280
1944, A	31	31	22	5	0	1.29	265.0	179	47	38	2	76	213	17	7	0.96	.241
1945, AA	5	5	2	3	0	4.15	34.2	36	18	16	2	11	29	2	1	1.36	.330
1945, AAA	21	21	13	4	0	2.73	168.0	152	56	51	5	56	108	10	4	1.24	.282

Career Postseason Pitching Stats

Year	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	BB	K	CG	SHO
1947	2	0	0	1	0	15.43	2.1	3	4	4	4	2	0	0
Total	2	0	0	1	0	15.43	2.1	3	4	4	4	2	0	0

Career Batting Stats

Year	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	Teams
1946	8	19	2	1	0	0	3	1	0	6	0	0	.105	.105	.158	.263	CLE
1947	19	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	CLE
1948	27	41	14	2	1	0	8	4	1	14	0	0	.341	.357	.439	.796	CLE
1949	44	121	34	3	0	0	14	12	3	46	0	0	.281	.296	.306	.602	CLE
Total	98	181	50	6	1	0	25	17	4	66	0	0	.276	.290	.320	.611

Fielding Stats 1949

Position

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INN

RANGE

RSTA

RTO

RTO%

Pitcher

.978

338.2

2.37

Player History

Drafted in 5th round, 77th overall pick, by Cleveland in 1942...
Injured on 5/10/1942 with a Strained Bicep Muscle, out for 5 weeks...
Injured on 4/6/1943 with a Torn Bicep Muscle, out for 7 weeks...
Injured on 7/23/1943 with a Pulled Elbow Ligament, out for 1-2 weeks...
Injured on 8/7/1943 with a Pulled Elbow Ligament, out for 3-4 weeks...
Injured on 6/19/1945 with a Inflamed Back Muscle, out for 1-2 weeks...
Injured on 8/17/1945 with a Ruptured Tricep Tendon, out for 6 weeks...
Injured on 3/7/1946 with a Torn Bicep Muscle, out for 5-6 weeks...
Had first career hit (double) on 4/17/1946, off Cy Buker (PHA)...
Earned first career win on 4/17/1946...
1/31/1949: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,315,000 through salary arbitration...

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