#27 John Ake, Shortstop, 27 yrs, Philadelphia (A) Athletics
Wednesday, 10/25/1888
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John Ake

8/29/1861
27
ALTOONA PA USA
6"1
180

Shortstop
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R
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4 / 6 (Popular)
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2.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 250,000
1888 (Automatic)
1 Year(s), 161 Days (333 total Days)
172 Day(s)
1 Year(s), 161 Days (333 total Days)
4 Year(s)
Not eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall532310
Versus LHP542410
Versus RHP532310
Talent433410
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Fielding Ratings
1B : 10 (Range), .984 (Fielding Pct.)
2B : 8 (Range), .983 (Fielding Pct.)
3B : 9 (Range), .930 (Fielding Pct.)
SS : 8 (Range), .950 (Fielding Pct.)
LF : 8 (Range), .995 (Fielding Pct.)
CF : 5 (Range), .994 (Fielding Pct.)
RF : 8 (Range), .994 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 9
Outfield Arm : 6

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/24@INDW 5-4311000010#7  
9/25@WASW 3-0400000000#8  
9/26@WASL 2-3400000000#8  
9/28KCW 4-0310000000#7  
9/29KCL 2-3300000000#8  
9/30@DETW 6-5413001200#8PoG 
10/1@LOUW 1-0200000000#8  
10/2LOUL 2-5302000000#8  
10/3BALW 7-6411000110#7  
10/4@INDW 14-2301000100#8  

Batting Stats 1888

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall117417118140662402220.283.317.360.676.554.077
Projected117417118140662402220.283.317.360.676.554.077
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall1164470101053150201325.047.94.0
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP10336401201074000.350.391.417.808
vs. RHP31482100542301516350.261.292.341.633
Close/Late44110017233000.250.298.318.616
Scoring Position1194340253052320.361.372.445.817
Pinch Hitting000000000000.000.000.000.000
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home612155780332211011.265.293.344.637
Road56202616033019129.302.335.376.711
March/April248428402141154.333.367.452.819
May21762630214843.342.370.461.831
June23902220013636.244.269.267.535
July1245174009411.378.391.467.858
August134180004433.195.234.195.429
Sept/Oct2481171028763.210.256.296.552

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
18875218441403241711041131.223.261.293.555PHA
18881174171181406624022032013.283.317.360.676PHA
Total1696011591809865733073144.265.300.339.639 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1884, A138493124251237362737603.252.346.446.792
1885, A136538164181348579761312.305.385.532.916
1886, A138507150191297577661321.296.371.509.880
1887, AA83317003875100.515.579.7881.367
1887, AAA1860171031087101.283.353.450.803

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
Total000000000000.000.000.000.000

Fielding Stats 1888

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Second Base1311275013803.96397.07.42    
Shortstop77771173565148714.971663.26.60    
Leftfield282851215301.000236.02.02    

Player History

Had first career hit on 5/1/1887, off James Burke (WAS)...
Hit first career homerun on 5/7/1887, off Edgar (ee) Smith (KC)...
Won World Series with Philadelphia (A) in 1887...
Won Player of the Week award on 4/24/1888, hitting .519 with 1 HR, 8 RBI...
Injured on 7/18/1888 with a Pulled Achilles Tendon, out for 3-4 weeks...
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