#59 Sparrow Mccaffrey, Catcher, 30 yrs, Philadelphia (A) Athletics Wednesday, 10/25/1898 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Sparrow Mccaffrey
1/1/1868 30 USA,PA,PHILADELPHIA 5"10 125
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 3 / 6 (Well Known) 3 / 6 (Well Known) 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 $ 2,160,000 1898 (Arbitration eligible) 3 Year(s), 157 Days (673 total Days) 157 Day(s) 3 Year(s), 157 Days (673 total Days) 9 Year(s) Arbitration eligible 3 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 6 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 |
Versus LHP | 7 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 |
Versus RHP | 6 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 |
Talent | 6 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 10 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 1 2 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 | | |
9/16 | CLE | L 4-6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #5 | | |
9/19 | BAL | L 0-2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #8 | | |
9/22 | IND | L 1-15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
9/25 | WAS | L 1-2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #8 | | |
9/26 | WAS | W 3-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
9/29 | @BOS | W 2-1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #8 | | |
9/30 | BAL | L 4-8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
10/2 | COL | L 1-7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #8 | | |
10/3 | LOU | L 5-8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
10/4 | @LOU | W 5-3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 49 | 97 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 7 | .247 | .291 | .351 | .642 | .541 | .103 |
Projected | 49 | 97 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 7 | .247 | .291 | .351 | .642 | .541 | .103 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 18 | 103 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 6 | 0 | 0 | .0 | 10.0 | 3.7 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 21 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .381 | .381 | .619 | 1.000 |
vs. RHP | 76 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .211 | .268 | .276 | .545 |
Close/Late | 28 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .286 | .333 | .500 | .833 |
Scoring Position | 33 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .273 | .294 | .485 | .779 |
Pinch Hitting | 27 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .296 | .321 | .593 | .914 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 26 | 65 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 5 | .246 | .279 | .308 | .587 |
Road | 23 | 32 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | .250 | .314 | .438 | .752 |
May | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .143 | .250 | .286 | .536 |
June | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
July | 10 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 2 | .444 | .444 | .889 | 1.333 |
August | 11 | 24 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | .417 | .440 | .458 | .898 |
Sept/Oct | 14 | 42 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | .119 | .196 | .119 | .315 |
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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 |
1898 | 49 | 97 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | .247 | .291 | .351 | .642 | PHA |
Total | 244 | 719 | 214 | 25 | 1 | 15 | 114 | 90 | 41 | 0 | 5 | 34 | 3 | 5 | .298 | .333 | .398 | .731 | |
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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 | 27 | 18 | 82 | 22 | 0 | 109 | 5 | .954 | 180.0 | 5.45 | 0 | 37 | 11 | 29.7 |
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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)... 1/31/1898: Gets a new one-year contract worth $2,160,000 through salary arbitration...
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