#42 Rudy York, Catcher, 36 yrs, Cleveland Indians
Friday, 10/20/1949
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Rudy York

8/17/1913
36
USA,AL,RAGLAND
6"1
209

Catcher
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R
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5 / 6 (Very Popular)
4 / 6 (Popular)
Very inconsistent
Normal
Prone
2.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 15,500,000
1951
15 Year(s), 10 Days (2590 total Days)
172 Day(s)
15 Year(s), 10 Days (2590 total Days)
15 Year(s)
Not eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall47764
Versus LHP58764
Versus RHP47754
Talent47755
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5
3
4
3
1
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Fielding Ratings
C : 5 (Range), .990 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 3
Infield Arm : 3
Outfield Arm : 1

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/23WASL 4-5411000002#1  
9/24WASL 6-7511010101#1  
9/26@NYYW 6-5601100000#5  
9/27@NYYL 3-4511100001#1  
9/28BOSW 4-3400000001#1  
9/29DETW 6-5400000000#8  
9/30@SLAL 7-8512100000#1  
10/1CHAL 1-3402000000#5  
10/2@WASL 5-7411000111#8  
10/4PHAL 3-6512001101#1  

Batting Stats 1949

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall162641126364307911480156.197.284.406.689.649.209
Projected162641126364307911480156.197.284.406.689.649.209
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall1627280009252607000.077.53.9
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP223481121324413555210.215.318.457.775
vs. RHP4187825217557345101310.187.264.378.642
Close/Late70194161418812110.271.338.614.952
Scoring Position141207064502639520.142.264.319.584
Pinch Hitting000000000000.000.000.000.000
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home81313671731445563271.214.284.422.706
Road81328591911634584885.180.282.390.672
March/April261052291516191024.210.276.457.733
May26921751617171729.185.304.457.760
June271091960412231626.174.276.339.615
July26107237161118626.215.254.467.722
August281091830310192025.165.295.275.570
Sept/Oct291192761613181126.227.292.445.738

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
1934721301124400610.143.280.381.661 BRO
1935982907915229815637117821.272.356.638.994BRO
1936142430107233279273671110733.249.351.505.855BRO
193713545110025422796861039651.222.313.441.754BRO
1938127423111283369592620310843.262.355.598.953BRO
19391454851133034411690700611773.233.326.579.906BRO,NL
1940137436109296401179271038642.250.353.619.972BRO,NL
1941115424108253351179071059060.255.358.575.933 CLE
194214551214929669173126851510151.291.390.7751.165CLE,AL
1943762508820234937246024310.352.450.8561.306CLE
1944561504711322534124002910.313.408.8671.275CLE
194511542612124543111109511110722.284.361.6671.028CLE
194615056114443249129107711314101.257.340.602.942CLE
194713746313024246114106730412101.281.376.6391.015CLE,AL
1948154549105243348686891213921.191.304.432.736CLE
19491626411263643079114800515600.197.284.406.689CLE
Total190165121640386525611537132696264415254319.252.347.586.932 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1934, AAA13038613823365140111788861.358.464.9381.401

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
19395195004543600.263.364.8951.258
19417248403874400.333.429.8751.304
194210341100715109601.324.465.9411.406
19457274201222700.148.207.333.540
19466265002454401.192.300.423.723
1947103971048981800.179.319.513.832
Total451694070214237304502.237.352.6511.003

Fielding Stats 1949

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Catcher16216292364099912.9881442.06.2421433826.6

Player History

Drafted in 1st round, 7th overall pick, by Brooklyn in 1934...
Had first career hit on 9/26/1934, off Paul Derringer (BSN)...
Hit first career homerun on 9/26/1934, off Paul Derringer (BSN)...
Drove in 6 runs against Chicago (N) on 5/23/1935...
Drove in 6 runs against Boston (N) on 6/24/1936...
Won Player of the Week award on 6/26/1936, hitting .462 with 4 HR, 10 RBI...
1/31/1938: Gets a new one-year contract worth $978,571 through salary arbitration...
1/31/1939: Gets a new one-year contract worth $3,492,857 through salary arbitration...
Was selected to the 1939 Allstar game...
Hit 3 homeruns against Cincinnati, driving in 7 runs on 7/15/1939...
1/31/1940: Gets a new one-year contract worth $3,492,857 through salary arbitration...
Was selected to the 1940 Allstar game...
Injured on 7/28/1940 with a Pulled Hip Muscle, out for 1-2 weeks...
Drove in 7 runs against Philadelphia (N) on 8/31/1940...
Signed as a free agent by Cleveland on 2/8/1941 to a 7-year deal worth $15,500,000 per year...
Injured on 7/2/1941 with a Fractured Hand, out for 4 weeks...
Drove in 6 runs against Washington on 8/11/1941...
Won Player of the Week award on 8/14/1941, hitting .476 with 5 HR, 14 RBI...
Hit 3 homeruns against New York (A), driving in 6 runs on 8/16/1941...
Drove in 6 runs against Chicago (A) on 6/14/1942...
Was selected to the 1942 Allstar game...
Won Player of the Week award on 7/17/1942, hitting .429 with 6 HR, 11 RBI...
Won Player of the Week award on 7/24/1942, hitting .435 with 4 HR, 12 RBI...
Hit 3 homeruns against Washington, driving in 6 runs on 8/13/1942...
Won World Series with Cleveland in 1942...
Won Player of the Week award on 4/24/1943, hitting .500 with 4 HR, 9 RBI...
Won Player of the Week award on 6/5/1943, hitting .522 with 6 HR, 12 RBI...
Won Player of the Week award on 6/19/1943, hitting .375 with 5 HR, 17 RBI...
Injured on 7/2/1943 with a Fractured Cheekbone, out for 6 weeks...
Hit 3 homeruns against Philadelphia (A), driving in 4 runs on 8/13/1944...
Injured on 6/9/1945 with a Broken Finger, out for 4 weeks...
Hit 3 homeruns against New York (A), driving in 5 runs on 9/4/1945...
Won Player of the Week award on 10/2/1945, hitting .429 with 5 HR, 12 RBI...
Won Player of the Week award on 5/29/1946, hitting .476 with 2 HR, 8 RBI...
Drove in 6 runs against Chicago (A) on 4/5/1947...
5/10/1947: Signed a contract extension with Cleveland, $15,500,000 per year, for 4 years.
Drove in 7 runs against Washington on 6/19/1947...
Was selected to the 1947 Allstar game...
Injured on 8/21/1947 with a Strained Achilles Tendon, out for 1-2 weeks...
Had 500th career homerun on 4/10/1948, off Tex Shirley (PHA)...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
SLG
1939 - .579 - 10th
1940 - .619 - 10th
1942 - .775 - 2nd
1946 - .602 - 7th
1947 - .639 - 5th
OPS
1942 - 1.165 - 2nd
1947 - 1.015 - 9th
Doubles
1946 - 43 - 9th
Homeruns
1938 - 36 - 9th
1939 - 44 - 6th
1940 - 40 - 9th
1942 - 69 - 1st
1943 - 34 - 8th
1945 - 43 - 3rd
1946 - 49 - 2nd
1947 - 46 - 4th
1948 - 34 - 10th
RBI
1940 - 117 - 10th
1942 - 173 - 1st
1946 - 129 - 4th
Runs
1942 - 126 - 9th
1945 - 109 - 10th
    

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