#43 Steve Yerkes, Shortstop, 30 yrs, Boston (N) Braves
Sunday, 10/27/1918
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Steve Yerkes

5/15/1888
30
USA,PA,HATBORO
5"9
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Shortstop
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2.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 10,000,000
1920
9 Year(s), 64 Days (1612 total Days)
172 Day(s)
9 Year(s), 64 Days (1612 total Days)
9 Year(s)
Not eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall683510
Versus LHP683510
Versus RHP683510
Talent77449
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6
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Pull Hitter
Fielding Ratings
SS : 6 (Range), .994 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 8
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/24@PITW 4-2611000010#8  
9/25CHNW 4-1312100100#8  
9/26CHNL 0-7300000010#5  
9/27CINL 2-5400000000#5  
9/28CINL 1-6301000010#5  
9/29@NYGL 1-3311000000#3  
9/30@NYGL 1-2401000000#5  
10/2@BROL 4-5100000000#9  
10/9CINW 7-6512000000#8  
10/11@CHNW 8-1321000110#3  

Batting Stats 1918

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall122436106172245503912.243.308.305.613.520.062
Projected122436106172245503912.243.308.305.613.520.062
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall11549131011112133214357.143.33.3
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP1252840068105140.224.271.256.527
vs. RHP3117813223942297173.251.320.325.645
Close/Late76254109641130.329.345.408.753
Scoring Position10425321410113231.240.306.337.642
Pinch Hitting721002100000.286.286.429.714
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home60211496212321235.232.301.294.595
Road622255711012229167.253.302.316.617
March/April269317310511102.183.269.237.505
May1139122003223.308.333.359.692
June258826502161360.295.337.420.757
July2180162005485.200.264.225.489
August1652152005751.288.362.327.689
Sept/Oct238420310111381.238.289.298.586

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
190948163531532231911011410.325.366.491.857 SLN
1910152561164351015374600150105.292.360.396.756SLN,NL
19111525641483480506139033977.262.309.351.660SLN
191215259517654135982491435126.296.348.405.753SLN,NL
19131525841632432485228073046.279.309.341.649SLN
191412546612321426254511330911.264.336.339.675SLN
191512444013435627557291123178.305.348.425.773SLN,NL
191642441231041100100.273.289.386.675SLN
19171274781382744566144223234.289.350.387.737SLN
19181224361061722455039321243.243.308.305.613SLN
Total11964331121726542184755113518242666750.281.334.374.708 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1909, AAA108424126276137505344138.297.371.396.767

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
19095184010010210.222.222.333.556
19106234300023200.174.269.304.574
19174161000200200.063.063.063.125
Total15579310233610.158.200.246.446

Fielding Stats 1918

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Shortstop1151151934667567011.9841054.15.72    

Player History

Drafted in 1st round, 15th overall pick, by St. Louis (N) in 1909...
Had first career hit on 8/4/1909, off Addie Joss (NYG)...
Hit first career homerun on 8/9/1909, off Noodles Hahn (BRO)...
Was selected to the 1910 Allstar game...
Had 5 hits with 1 RBI against Chicago (N) on 4/7/1912...
Was selected to the 1912 Allstar game...
Won Gold Glove Award at Shortstop in 1912...
1/31/1913: Gets a new one-year contract worth $3,178,571 through salary arbitration...
Won Gold Glove Award at Shortstop in 1913...
1/31/1914: Gets a new one-year contract worth $3,178,571 through salary arbitration...
Injured on 4/18/1914 with a Inflamed Hip Muscle, out for 1-2 weeks...
1/31/1915: Gets a new one-year contract worth $3,178,571 through salary arbitration...
Was selected to the 1915 Allstar game...
Injured on 7/10/1915 with a Sore Elbow, out for 1-2 weeks...
9/21/1915: Signed a contract extension with St. Louis (N), $10,000,000 per year, for 5 years.
Injured on 7/11/1917 with a Scratched Cornea Eye, out for 1-2 weeks...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
AVG
1912 - .296 - 8th
OBP
1910 - .360 - 7th
SLG
1910 - .396 - 8th
1912 - .405 - 8th
OPS
1910 - .756 - 8th
1912 - .753 - 9th
Hits
1912 - 176 - 7th
Doubles
1910 - 35 - 10th
1911 - 34 - 8th
1912 - 54 - 1st
Triples
1910 - 10 - 6th
RBI
1915 - 75 - 10th
Runs
1912 - 82 - 5th
BB
1910 - 60 - 7th
     

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