#65 Frank Connaughton, Catcher, 28 yrs, Cleveland Spiders Wednesday, 10/25/1897 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Frank Connaughton
1/1/1869 28 USA,MA,CLINTON 5"9 165
Catcher R R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Average Minimal None at all 1 / 6 (Insignificant) 0 / 6 (Unknown) Very inconsistent Normal Normal 1.5 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 $ 250,000 1897 (Arbitration eligible) 3 Year(s), 10 Days (526 total Days) 172 Day(s) 3 Year(s), 10 Days (526 total Days) 3 Year(s) Arbitration eligible 3 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 6 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 10 |
Versus LHP | 8 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 10 |
Versus RHP | 5 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 10 |
Talent | 6 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 10 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 6 6 7 3 1 Normal
| Fielding Ratings C : 6 (Range), .972 (Fielding Pct.) 2B : 9 (Range), .998 (Fielding Pct.) SS : 9 (Range), .931 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 5 Infield Arm : 6 Outfield Arm : 4
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
9/4 | @COL | W 6-2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | #6 | | |
9/6 | @BAL | L 3-5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #5 | | |
9/9 | @BOS | W 9-6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
9/11 | @BOS | L 5-6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
9/16 | WAS | L 8-9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
9/17 | WAS | L 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
9/23 | WAS | W 7-1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | #7 | | |
9/26 | PHA | W 5-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | #6 | | |
9/30 | BOS | W 3-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
10/1 | BAL | L 4-13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 62 | 223 | 62 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 36 | 33 | 18 | 8 | .278 | .329 | .363 | .692 | .633 | .085 |
Projected | 62 | 223 | 62 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 36 | 33 | 18 | 8 | .278 | .329 | .363 | .692 | .633 | .085 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 56 | 245 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 81 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 80.0 | 27.8 | 4.3 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 92 | 27 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .293 | .343 | .359 | .702 |
vs. RHP | 131 | 35 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .267 | .317 | .366 | .683 |
Close/Late | 30 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .233 | .258 | .300 | .558 |
Scoring Position | 71 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .254 | .313 | .366 | .679 |
Pinch Hitting | 1 | 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 | 33 | 112 | 35 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 20 | 9 | 3 | .313 | .358 | .446 | .804 |
Road | 29 | 111 | 27 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 5 | .243 | .295 | .279 | .574 |
March/April | 12 | 52 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 3 | .269 | .278 | .308 | .585 |
May | 9 | 33 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 0 | .333 | .395 | .485 | .880 |
June | 10 | 32 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | .219 | .306 | .219 | .524 |
July | 7 | 26 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .231 | .259 | .269 | .528 |
August | 13 | 45 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 2 | .333 | .380 | .489 | .869 |
Sept/Oct | 11 | 35 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | .257 | .325 | .371 | .696 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1894 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .273 | .333 | .273 | .606 | CLE |
1895 | 146 | 521 | 136 | 18 | 2 | 6 | 74 | 57 | 31 | 0 | 6 | 22 | 16 | 6 | .261 | .299 | .338 | .637 | CLE |
1896 | 78 | 272 | 69 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 31 | 29 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 7 | 1 | .254 | .294 | .305 | .599 | CLE |
1897 | 62 | 223 | 62 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 36 | 33 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 2 | .278 | .329 | .363 | .692 | CLE |
Total | 289 | 1027 | 270 | 37 | 6 | 8 | 143 | 120 | 66 | 1 | 12 | 41 | 33 | 9 | .263 | .305 | .334 | .639 | |
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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 |
1894, AAA | 135 | 475 | 135 | 16 | 2 | 7 | 67 | 51 | 34 | 19 | 7 | 9 | .284 | .328 | .371 | .698 |
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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 |
1894 | 4 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .231 | .231 | .462 | .692 |
Total | 4 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .231 | .231 | .462 | .692 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
Catcher | 48 | 44 | 272 | 36 | 0 | 318 | 10 | .969 | 409.2 | 6.99 | 0 | 102 | 25 | 24.5 |
Second Base | 6 | 5 | 8 | 19 | 2 | 27 | 0 | 1.000 | 44.2 | 5.44 | | | | |
Shortstop | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 4 | 28 | 0 | 1.000 | 61.0 | 4.13 | | | | |
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Drafted in 1st round, 9th overall pick, by Cleveland in 1894... Injured on 8/21/1894 with a Stiff Shoulder, out for 6 days... Had first career hit on 9/26/1894, off Billy Hart (WAS)... Hit first career homerun on 5/9/1895, off Ed Daily (LOU)... Won Gold Glove Award at Shortstop in 1895... Had 5 hits with 0 RBI against Boston (A) on 7/30/1896...
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