#65 Frank Connaughton, Catcher, 29 yrs, Cleveland Spiders Wednesday, 10/25/1898 |
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Position : Bats : Throws :
| Frank Connaughton
1/1/1869 29 USA,MA,CLINTON 5"9 170
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 $ 300,000 1898 (Arbitration eligible) 4 Year(s), 10 Days (698 total Days) 172 Day(s) 4 Year(s), 10 Days (698 total Days) 4 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 | 7 | 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 | | |
9/11 | BAL | L 3-5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | #5 | | |
9/12 | BAL | W 7-1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
9/13 | WAS | W 12-6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #7 | | |
9/14 | WAS | W 6-3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #7 | | |
9/18 | @LOU | L 5-6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
9/19 | @LOU | W 9-2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #7 | | |
9/21 | @WAS | L 3-5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #7 | | |
9/22 | @WAS | W 9-2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
10/10 | BAL | L 0-10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #4 | | |
10/14 | @BAL | W 1-0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #4 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 81 | 294 | 80 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 36 | 28 | 17 | 10 | .272 | .311 | .344 | .654 | .598 | .071 |
Projected | 81 | 294 | 80 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 36 | 28 | 17 | 10 | .272 | .311 | .344 | .654 | .598 | .071 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 77 | 314 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 101 | 18 | 16 | 3 | 84.2 | 32.6 | 3.9 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 86 | 32 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .372 | .413 | .535 | .948 |
vs. RHP | 208 | 48 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 18 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .231 | .268 | .264 | .533 |
Close/Late | 36 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .222 | .256 | .306 | .562 |
Scoring Position | 90 | 23 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .256 | .289 | .356 | .644 |
Pinch Hitting | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .333 | .667 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 43 | 157 | 50 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 15 | 11 | 6 | .318 | .359 | .408 | .766 |
Road | 38 | 137 | 30 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 13 | 6 | 4 | .219 | .250 | .270 | .520 |
March/April | 9 | 34 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .176 | .176 | .265 | .441 |
May | 6 | 24 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .292 | .280 | .417 | .697 |
June | 10 | 33 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | .394 | .412 | .455 | .866 |
July | 18 | 64 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 1 | .375 | .414 | .438 | .852 |
August | 23 | 83 | 19 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 4 | .229 | .273 | .301 | .574 |
Sept/Oct | 15 | 56 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 3 | .196 | .270 | .250 | .520 |
Postseason | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .125 | .125 | .125 | .250 |
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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 |
1898 | 81 | 294 | 80 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 36 | 28 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 16 | 3 | .272 | .311 | .344 | .654 | CLE |
Total | 370 | 1321 | 350 | 52 | 9 | 8 | 179 | 148 | 83 | 1 | 13 | 51 | 49 | 12 | .265 | .306 | .336 | .642 | |
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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 |
1898 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .125 | .125 | .125 | .250 |
Total | 6 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .190 | .190 | .333 | .524 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
Catcher | 76 | 75 | 509 | 62 | 0 | 582 | 11 | .981 | 677.1 | 7.73 | 1 | 156 | 46 | 29.5 |
Shortstop | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1.000 | 17.0 | 2.12 | | | | |
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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... 1/31/1898: Gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration...
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