#69 Birdie Cree, Centerfield, 36 yrs, Boston (N) Braves
Sunday, 10/27/1918 |
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| Birdie Cree
10/23/1882
36
USA,PA,KHEDIVE
5"6
150
Centerfield
R
R
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Average
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3 / 6 (Well Known)
2 / 6 (Fair)
Very inconsistent
Suffers
Prone
2.5 Stars
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| Big League Contract
$ 5,450,000
1918
$ 5,830,000 (2 year(s))
10 Year(s), 0 Days (1892 total Days)
172 Day(s)
10 Year(s), 42 Days (1762 total Days)
10 Year(s)
Not eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
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| Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
| Overall | 7 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| Versus LHP | 8 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 7 |
| Versus RHP | 6 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| Talent | 6 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
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8
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4
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Normal
| Fielding Ratings
CF : 7 (Range), .988 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 6
Outfield Arm : 8
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| Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
| 4/11 | @CHN | L 3-4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
| 4/12 | @CHN | L 3-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #1 | | |
| 4/13 | @CHN | W 5-3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | #7 | | |
| 4/15 | CIN | L 5-8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
| 4/16 | CIN | L 1-2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #1 | | |
| 4/17 | CIN | W 6-1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #1 | | |
| 4/18 | CIN | L 1-6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
| 4/20 | NYG | W 3-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #1 | | |
| 4/21 | NYG | L 1-2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #1 | | |
| 4/22 | NYG | L 1-5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #1 | | |
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| Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
| Overall | 19 | 74 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 5 | .297 | .342 | .324 | .666 | .625 | .027 |
| Projected | 19 | 74 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 5 | .297 | .342 | .324 | .666 | .625 | .027 |
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| Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
| Overall | 19 | 79 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 75.0 | 9.0 | 4.4 |
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| | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| vs. LHP | 30 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .233 | .281 | .233 | .515 |
| vs. RHP | 44 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .341 | .383 | .386 | .769 |
| Close/Late | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .385 | .333 | .718 |
| Scoring Position | 13 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .308 | .308 | .385 | .692 |
| Pinch Hitting | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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| | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| Home | 13 | 48 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | .292 | .333 | .313 | .646 |
| Road | 6 | 26 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | .308 | .357 | .346 | .703 |
| March/April | 19 | 74 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 5 | .297 | .342 | .324 | .666 |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
| 1908 | 156 | 600 | 160 | 36 | 12 | 0 | 47 | 81 | 50 | 1 | 2 | 121 | 29 | 15 | .267 | .323 | .367 | .690 | SLN,NL |
| 1909 | 125 | 468 | 125 | 29 | 13 | 1 | 38 | 58 | 39 | 0 | 1 | 81 | 28 | 14 | .267 | .323 | .391 | .714 | SLN |
| 1910 | 152 | 598 | 181 | 40 | 9 | 4 | 60 | 77 | 57 | 0 | 2 | 87 | 37 | 22 | .303 | .362 | .420 | .782 | SLN,NL |
| 1911 | 153 | 573 | 157 | 29 | 8 | 4 | 39 | 86 | 65 | 2 | 2 | 94 | 31 | 14 | .274 | .349 | .373 | .722 | SLN |
| 1912 | 156 | 606 | 190 | 40 | 16 | 0 | 56 | 86 | 65 | 3 | 2 | 74 | 42 | 13 | .314 | .382 | .432 | .814 | SLN,NL |
| 1913 | 152 | 576 | 157 | 28 | 14 | 4 | 52 | 72 | 60 | 0 | 5 | 61 | 30 | 16 | .273 | .339 | .391 | .729 | SLN |
| 1914 | 152 | 597 | 191 | 39 | 15 | 2 | 51 | 106 | 62 | 1 | 3 | 83 | 33 | 20 | .320 | .383 | .446 | .829 | SLN,NL |
| 1915 | 153 | 595 | 158 | 33 | 6 | 1 | 45 | 85 | 58 | 1 | 2 | 88 | 26 | 15 | .266 | .331 | .346 | .677 | SLN |
| 1916 | 155 | 613 | 158 | 22 | 15 | 3 | 45 | 84 | 56 | 0 | 1 | 112 | 25 | 15 | .258 | .319 | .357 | .677 | SLN |
| 1917 | 147 | 608 | 180 | 34 | 9 | 1 | 55 | 82 | 50 | 1 | 1 | 115 | 28 | 20 | .296 | .350 | .387 | .737 | SLN |
| 1918 | 19 | 74 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 2 | .297 | .342 | .324 | .666 | SLN |
| Total | 1520 | 5908 | 1679 | 332 | 117 | 20 | 492 | 825 | 567 | 9 | 21 | 921 | 315 | 166 | .284 | .347 | .390 | .737 | |
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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 |
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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 |
| 1908 | 9 | 35 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 0 | .229 | .325 | .343 | .668 |
| 1909 | 5 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | .400 | .429 | .700 | 1.129 |
| 1910 | 6 | 25 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .320 | .346 | .320 | .666 |
| 1917 | 4 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | .353 | .353 | .588 | .941 |
| Total | 24 | 97 | 30 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 24 | 4 | 1 | .309 | .356 | .454 | .809 |
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| Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
| Centerfield | 19 | 19 | 62 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 0 | 1.000 | 168.1 | 3.31 | | | | |
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Drafted in 1st round, 12th overall pick, by St. Louis (N) in 1908...
Had first career hit on 4/1/1908, off Bill Hill (BRO)...
Was selected to the 1908 Allstar game...
Won Gold Glove Award at Centerfield in 1908...
Injured on 3/13/1909 with a Fractured Knee, out for 7 weeks...
Hit first career homerun on 6/9/1909, off Glenn Liebhardt (CHN)...
Was selected to the 1910 Allstar game...
Won Batter of the Month award on 9/1/1910, hitting .380 with 0 HR, 15 RBI...
1/31/1911: Gets a new one-year contract worth $4,764,286 through salary arbitration...
Won Gold Glove Award at Centerfield in 1911...
1/31/1912: Gets a new one-year contract worth $4,764,286 through salary arbitration...
Won Batter of the Month award on 6/1/1912, hitting .417 with 0 HR, 12 RBI...
Drove in 7 runs against Brooklyn on 6/17/1912...
Was selected to the 1912 Allstar game...
1/31/1913: Gets a new one-year contract worth $5,371,429 through salary arbitration...
6/3/1913: Signed a contract extension with St. Louis (N), $7,760,000 per year, for 3 years.
Hit for the cycle against Brooklyn on 9/5/1913...
Injured on 9/7/1913 with a Sore Back, out for one week...
Won Batter of the Month award on 5/1/1914, hitting .375 with 1 HR, 15 RBI...
Had 5 hits with 1 RBI against Brooklyn on 6/16/1914...
Was selected to the 1914 Allstar game...
Won Gold Glove Award at Centerfield in 1916...
10/28/1916: Signed a contract extension with St. Louis (N), $5,450,000 per year, for 2 years.
Injured on 4/22/1918 with a Ruptured Disc Back, out for full season...
5/10/1918: Signed a contract extension with Boston (N), $5,830,000 per year, for 2 years.
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| Batting Leader Boards Appearances |
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AVG
1910 - .303 - 8th
1912 - .314 - 3rd
1914 - .320 - 3rd
| OBP
1910 - .362 - 5th
1911 - .349 - 8th
1912 - .382 - 2nd
1914 - .383 - 3rd
| SLG
1909 - .391 - 6th
1910 - .420 - 5th
1912 - .432 - 5th
1914 - .446 - 5th
| OPS
1909 - .714 - 9th
1910 - .782 - 6th
1912 - .814 - 3rd
1913 - .729 - 9th
1914 - .829 - 4th
| Hits
1910 - 181 - 3rd
1912 - 190 - 2nd
1914 - 191 - 3rd
1917 - 180 - 10th
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Doubles
1908 - 36 - 7th
1910 - 40 - 5th
1912 - 40 - 4th
| Triples
1908 - 12 - 5th
1909 - 13 - 4th
1910 - 9 - 9th
1912 - 16 - 3rd
1913 - 14 - 2nd
1914 - 15 - 3rd
1916 - 15 - 6th
| Homeruns
1910 - 4 - 5th
1911 - 4 - 9th
| Runs
1908 - 81 - 6th
1911 - 86 - 5th
1912 - 86 - 1st
1914 - 106 - 1st
1915 - 85 - 6th
| BB
1910 - 57 - 8th
1911 - 65 - 5th
1912 - 65 - 7th
1913 - 60 - 8th
1914 - 62 - 6th
1915 - 58 - 8th
1917 - 50 - 10th
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SB
1912 - 42 - 6th
1917 - 28 - 10th
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