#59 Sparrow Mccaffrey, Catcher, 29 yrs, Philadelphia (A) Athletics Wednesday, 10/25/1897 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Sparrow Mccaffrey
1/1/1868 29 USA,PA,PHILADELPHIA 5"10 120
Catcher R R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Average Average None at all 2 / 6 (Fair) 2 / 6 (Fair) Very inconsistent Normal Normal 3.0 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 $ 1,500,000 1897 (Arbitration eligible) 3 Year(s), 0 Days (516 total Days) 172 Day(s) 3 Year(s), 0 Days (516 total Days) 8 Year(s) Arbitration eligible 3 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 7 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 10 |
Versus LHP | 8 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 10 |
Versus RHP | 6 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 |
Talent | 6 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 1 1 2 3 1 Normal
| Fielding Ratings C : 7 (Range), .954 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 9 Infield Arm : 9 Outfield Arm : 3
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
9/7 | @LOU | L 5-9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #5 | | |
9/12 | COL | W 4-3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
9/14 | WAS | W 7-6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | #5 | | |
9/21 | @WAS | W 4-3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
9/23 | IND | L 9-10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
9/24 | IND | L 5-6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
9/26 | @CLE | L 3-5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #5 | | |
9/30 | @BAL | W 4-2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
10/1 | BOS | W 7-3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
10/4 | @BOS | L 4-7 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 78 | 239 | 77 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 38 | 36 | 14 | 16 | .322 | .358 | .469 | .827 | .759 | .146 |
Projected | 78 | 239 | 77 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 38 | 36 | 14 | 16 | .322 | .358 | .469 | .827 | .759 | .146 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 58 | 257 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 112 | 21 | 0 | 2 | .0 | 41.7 | 6.7 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 137 | 43 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 25 | 21 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .314 | .352 | .474 | .826 |
vs. RHP | 102 | 34 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 15 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | .367 | .461 | .828 |
Close/Late | 32 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .250 | .324 | .281 | .606 |
Scoring Position | 75 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .240 | .280 | .267 | .547 |
Pinch Hitting | 15 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .267 | .235 | .333 | .569 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 42 | 129 | 38 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 19 | 6 | 7 | .295 | .319 | .411 | .730 |
Road | 36 | 110 | 39 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 20 | 17 | 8 | 9 | .355 | .395 | .536 | .931 |
March/April | 13 | 45 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 2 | .289 | .360 | .400 | .760 |
May | 8 | 30 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | .300 | .290 | .367 | .657 |
June | 17 | 44 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 4 | .273 | .304 | .500 | .804 |
July | 15 | 41 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 2 | .317 | .341 | .439 | .780 |
August | 13 | 37 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | .351 | .390 | .541 | .931 |
Sept/Oct | 12 | 42 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 2 | .405 | .422 | .548 | .970 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1895 | 53 | 187 | 58 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 38 | 21 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | .310 | .340 | .380 | .720 | BOS PHA |
1896 | 64 | 196 | 55 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 24 | 25 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | .281 | .318 | .352 | .670 | PHA |
1897 | 78 | 239 | 77 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 38 | 36 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 2 | .322 | .358 | .469 | .827 | PHA |
Total | 195 | 622 | 190 | 21 | 1 | 13 | 100 | 82 | 35 | 0 | 5 | 27 | 3 | 5 | .305 | .340 | .405 | .745 | |
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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 |
1889, A | 135 | 463 | 94 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 24 | 22 | 34 | 113 | 0 | 1 | .203 | .251 | .263 | .515 |
1890, A | 122 | 464 | 133 | 15 | 0 | 11 | 62 | 45 | 50 | 54 | 1 | 0 | .287 | .351 | .390 | .741 |
1890, AA | 16 | 59 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | .322 | .365 | .373 | .738 |
1891, AA | 70 | 228 | 56 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 19 | 27 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .246 | .306 | .338 | .644 |
1891, AAA | 67 | 239 | 74 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 38 | 28 | 35 | 7 | 0 | 0 | .310 | .398 | .393 | .791 |
1892, AAA | 130 | 512 | 153 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 35 | 63 | 52 | 24 | 0 | 0 | .299 | .360 | .355 | .716 |
1893, AAA | 124 | 481 | 153 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 43 | 54 | 39 | 21 | 1 | 1 | .318 | .366 | .362 | .728 |
1894, AAA | 138 | 535 | 173 | 14 | 3 | 14 | 72 | 74 | 59 | 17 | 0 | 0 | .323 | .389 | .439 | .828 |
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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 |
1896 | 4 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .313 | .313 | .313 | .625 |
Total | 4 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .313 | .313 | .313 | .625 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
Catcher | 64 | 58 | 171 | 62 | 0 | 247 | 14 | .943 | 524.2 | 4.24 | 2 | 136 | 43 | 31.6 |
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Drafted in 2nd round, 29th overall pick, by Kansas City in 1889... Signed as a free agent by Philadelphia (A) on 2/2/1895 to a 3-year deal worth $1,500,000 per year... Had first career hit on 4/13/1895, off John Henry (BOS)... Hit first career homerun on 5/18/1895, off Art Thompson (BOS)...
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