#81 Jake "Guesses" Virtue, First Base, 32 yrs, Philadelphia (N) Phillies
Wednesday, 10/25/1897
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Jake Virtue
Guesses
3/2/1865
32
USA,PA,PHILADELPHIA
5"10
170

First Base
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2.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 5,000,000
1898
8 Year(s), 0 Days (1376 total Days)
172 Day(s)
8 Year(s), 0 Days (1376 total Days)
7 Year(s)
Not eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall58388
Versus LHP47378
Versus RHP68399
Talent67379
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7
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3
1
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Fielding Ratings
1B : 4 (Range), .980 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 3
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/13PITW 4-3201100100#1  
9/24BSNW 3-2301010200#8  
9/25@NYGW 5-3501000101#1  
9/26@NYGL 2-3302000010#1  
9/29@BROL 2-3400000002#1  
9/30CINW 5-4412000110#1  
10/1@CINW 6-1411000110#1  
10/2PITW 8-3402000010#1  
10/3SLNW 1-0300000000#8  
10/4@CHNL 1-3401000010#1  

Batting Stats 1897

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall1465001333812466718775.266.375.414.789.802.148
Projected1465001333812466718775.266.375.414.789.802.148
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall14259414054220754161650.091.76.3
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP7520811991212000.267.368.440.808
vs. RHP4251133011357627563241.266.376.409.785
Close/Late67163311281311000.239.362.418.780
Scoring Position1564410546003224220.282.396.487.883
Pinch Hitting400000001000.000.000.000.000
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home7324570256236354236.286.387.461.848
Road7325563136230364539.247.358.369.726
March/April2781238221018198.284.416.506.922
May24812356115141411.284.385.531.916
June2684206001010219.238.390.310.700
July238823301116918.261.320.330.650
August279521111012111320.221.312.358.670
Sept/Oct197123530812119.324.422.479.901

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
189012039610420658058530450225.263.347.381.728 BAL
1891922025711402723201123187.282.348.376.724BAL
1892142516164387693989509573910.318.418.453.871BAL,AL
1893155571154348454929503774313.270.372.378.750BAL
189416259113226896976890496328.223.323.340.663BAL
18951506111775893511128621793914.290.379.429.807BAL
189615253213838758172750380447.259.349.385.735 PHI
18971465001333812466718712751616.266.375.414.789PHI
Total111939191059263613652160260042753725380.270.365.396.762 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1890, AAA15481110021426562.229.500.250.750

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
Total000000000000.000.000.000.000

Fielding Stats 1897

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
First Base144142155012085168919.9891260.212.06    

Player History

Drafted in 1st round, 8th overall pick, by Baltimore in 1890...
Had first career hit on 4/20/1890, off John Healy (WAS)...
Hit first career homerun on 5/22/1890, off Ed Dugan (COL)...
Had 5 hits with 1 RBI against Columbus on 5/30/1892...
Was selected to the 1892 Allstar game...
Drove in 6 runs against Washington on 7/25/1892...
Injured on 9/19/1892 with a Inflamed Posterior Cruciate Ligament, out for 3-4 weeks...
1/31/1893: Gets a new one-year contract worth $3,650,000 through salary arbitration...
1/31/1894: Gets a new one-year contract worth $3,650,000 through salary arbitration...
1/31/1895: Gets a new one-year contract worth $3,650,000 through salary arbitration...
Signed as a free agent by Philadelphia (N) on 2/1/1896 to a 3-year deal worth $5,000,000 per year...
Injured on 9/13/1897 with a Strained Hamstring Muscle, out for 1-2 weeks...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
AVG
1892 - .318 - 7th
OBP
1892 - .418 - 2nd
1895 - .379 - 10th
SLG
1892 - .453 - 10th
OPS
1892 - .871 - 5th
Hits
1895 - 177 - 10th
Doubles
1895 - 58 - 2nd
RBI
1892 - 93 - 8th
1896 - 81 - 10th
Runs
1895 - 112 - 3rd
BB
1892 - 95 - 2nd
1893 - 95 - 3rd
1894 - 89 - 2nd
1895 - 86 - 5th
1896 - 75 - 2nd
 

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