#13 George Kell, First Base, 27 yrs, New York (A) Yankees Friday, 10/20/1949 |
| Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| George Kell
8/23/1922 27 USA,AR,SWIFTON 5"9 175
First Base R R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Average Average None at all 3 / 6 (Well Known) 3 / 6 (Well Known) Good Normal Normal 2.5 Stars
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Contract : Salary : Signed Through : Years of MLB Service : MLB Service Days this Year : Years on 40-Man Roster : Years of Pro Service : Arbitration Eligibility : Minor League Option Years :
| Big League Contract $ 2,300,000 1949 6 Year(s), 85 Days (1117 total Days) 172 Day(s) 7 Year(s), 0 Days (1204 total Days) 6 Year(s) Not eligible 2 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 8 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 10 |
Versus LHP | 8 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 10 |
Versus RHP | 8 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 10 |
Talent | 8 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 10 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 4 3 2 4 1 Spray Hitter
| Fielding Ratings 1B : 10 (Range), .984 (Fielding Pct.) 3B : 8 (Range), .991 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 1 Infield Arm : 9 Outfield Arm : 1
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
9/23 | CHA | L 2-8 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
9/24 | CHA | L 4-8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
9/26 | CLE | L 5-6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
9/27 | CLE | W 4-3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #1 | | |
9/28 | @WAS | W 4-2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
9/29 | @BOS | W 1-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
9/30 | @PHA | L 8-10 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
10/1 | SLA | L 6-7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | #4 | | |
10/2 | DET | W 5-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #5 | | |
10/4 | @BOS | W 8-2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | #4 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 155 | 564 | 182 | 39 | 4 | 10 | 105 | 77 | 69 | 25 | .323 | .396 | .459 | .855 | .834 | .137 |
Projected | 155 | 564 | 182 | 39 | 4 | 10 | 105 | 77 | 69 | 25 | .323 | .396 | .459 | .855 | .834 | .137 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 144 | 642 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 259 | 53 | 1 | 2 | 33.3 | 106.0 | 7.1 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 176 | 48 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 19 | 27 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .273 | .369 | .341 | .710 |
vs. RHP | 388 | 134 | 30 | 4 | 9 | 77 | 58 | 42 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 2 | .345 | .408 | .513 | .921 |
Close/Late | 69 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .246 | .346 | .377 | .722 |
Scoring Position | 161 | 52 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 82 | 0 | 29 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | .323 | .413 | .509 | .923 |
Pinch Hitting | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .600 | 1.000 | 1.600 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 76 | 270 | 86 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 38 | 35 | 41 | 12 | .319 | .406 | .404 | .810 |
Road | 79 | 294 | 96 | 22 | 4 | 8 | 67 | 42 | 28 | 13 | .327 | .385 | .510 | .896 |
March/April | 24 | 86 | 29 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 5 | .337 | .426 | .465 | .891 |
May | 25 | 91 | 26 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 7 | .286 | .377 | .396 | .773 |
June | 26 | 100 | 35 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 10 | 6 | 2 | .350 | .380 | .470 | .850 |
July | 24 | 86 | 30 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 3 | .349 | .430 | .535 | .965 |
August | 27 | 94 | 31 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 3 | .330 | .407 | .479 | .886 |
Sept/Oct | 29 | 107 | 31 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 5 | .290 | .361 | .421 | .782 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1943 | 70 | 228 | 58 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 29 | 37 | 27 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | .254 | .336 | .373 | .709 | NYY |
1944 | 112 | 368 | 101 | 23 | 4 | 7 | 44 | 44 | 48 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 2 | 4 | .274 | .360 | .416 | .776 | NYY |
1945 | 147 | 467 | 151 | 36 | 2 | 9 | 87 | 72 | 66 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 3 | .323 | .409 | .467 | .876 | NYY |
1946 | 156 | 597 | 154 | 30 | 1 | 3 | 61 | 61 | 59 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 1 | 1 | .258 | .328 | .327 | .654 | NYY |
1947 | 157 | 583 | 166 | 34 | 2 | 17 | 98 | 80 | 67 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 2 | .285 | .359 | .437 | .796 | NYY |
1948 | 82 | 225 | 76 | 19 | 1 | 5 | 46 | 41 | 28 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 0 | .338 | .411 | .498 | .909 | NYY |
1949 | 155 | 564 | 182 | 39 | 4 | 10 | 105 | 77 | 69 | 3 | 6 | 25 | 1 | 2 | .323 | .396 | .459 | .855 | NYY |
Total | 879 | 3032 | 888 | 195 | 16 | 54 | 470 | 412 | 364 | 21 | 24 | 98 | 9 | 12 | .293 | .370 | .421 | .791 | |
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Career Minor League Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
1943, AAA | 86 | 310 | 103 | 20 | 2 | 15 | 56 | 59 | 68 | 25 | 2 | 4 | .332 | .445 | .555 | 1.000 |
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Career Postseason Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
1943 | 11 | 35 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .257 | .395 | .457 | .852 |
1944 | 12 | 46 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .326 | .380 | .435 | .815 |
1945 | 11 | 31 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | .387 | .441 | .484 | .925 |
Total | 34 | 112 | 36 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 13 | 15 | 10 | 0 | 1 | .321 | .402 | .455 | .857 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
First Base | 151 | 144 | 1605 | 134 | 163 | 1760 | 21 | .988 | 1285.1 | 12.32 | | | | |
Third Base | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 8.0 | 2.25 | | | | |
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Drafted in 1st round, 6th overall pick, by New York (A) in 1943... Injured on 6/26/1943 with a Bruised Finger, out for 2 days... Had first career hit on 7/13/1943, off Jesse Flores (PHA)... Hit first career homerun on 7/19/1943, off Tommy Bridges (DET)... Drove in 6 runs against Boston (A) on 8/19/1943... Won World Series with New York (A) in 1943... Injured on 6/4/1944 with a Torn Tricep Muscle, out for 5-6 weeks... Injured on 7/14/1946 with a Tight Knee, out for one week... Won Gold Glove at First Base in 1946... 1/31/1947: Gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration... Had 5 hits with 5 RBI against St. Louis (A) on 5/27/1947... 1/31/1948: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,157,143 through salary arbitration... 1/31/1949: Gets a new one-year contract worth $2,300,000 through salary arbitration... Won Gold Glove at First Base in 1949...
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