#65 Frank Connaughton, Catcher, 30 yrs, Cleveland Spiders Wednesday, 10/25/1899 |
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Position : Bats : Throws :
| Frank Connaughton
1/1/1869 30 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 2 / 6 (Fair) 1 / 6 (Insignificant) Very inconsistent Normal Normal 2.5 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 $ 1,514,286 1899 (Arbitration eligible) 5 Year(s), 10 Days (870 total Days) 172 Day(s) 5 Year(s), 10 Days (870 total Days) 5 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 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 10 |
Versus RHP | 5 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 10 |
Talent | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 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), .969 (Fielding Pct.) 2B : 8 (Range), .997 (Fielding Pct.) SS : 9 (Range), .928 (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 | | |
9/22 | WAS | W 5-4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
9/25 | PHA | L 1-3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
9/30 | BOS | W 3-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
10/1 | @COL | L 5-11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
10/2 | COL | L 3-4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
10/4 | @LOU | L 5-6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
10/8 | BAL | W 4-3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #6 | | |
10/12 | @BAL | L 4-5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
10/16 | @BSN | L 0-1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
10/21 | BSN | L 0-4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #6 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 50 | 160 | 50 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 22 | 14 | 6 | 5 | .313 | .341 | .381 | .723 | .600 | .069 |
Projected | 50 | 160 | 50 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 22 | 14 | 6 | 5 | .313 | .341 | .381 | .723 | .600 | .069 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 40 | 167 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 25.0 | 21.8 | 5.1 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 104 | 33 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .317 | .349 | .413 | .762 |
vs. RHP | 56 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .304 | .328 | .321 | .649 |
Close/Late | 26 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .385 | .407 | .462 | .869 |
Scoring Position | 47 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .383 | .431 | .511 | .942 |
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 | 22 | 67 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | .313 | .343 | .328 | .671 |
Road | 28 | 93 | 29 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 2 | .312 | .340 | .419 | .760 |
Last Week | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .125 | .000 | .125 |
March/April | 6 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | .278 | .316 | .389 | .705 |
May | 4 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .438 | .438 | .625 | 1.063 |
June | 7 | 20 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .300 | .300 | .300 | .600 |
July | 8 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | .143 | .308 | .143 | .451 |
August | 11 | 35 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .286 | .306 | .286 | .591 |
Sept/Oct | 14 | 50 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .380 | .380 | .500 | .880 |
Postseason | 4 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .067 | .176 | .067 | .243 |
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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 |
1899 | 50 | 160 | 50 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 22 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 3 | .313 | .341 | .381 | .723 | CLE |
Total | 420 | 1481 | 400 | 55 | 13 | 8 | 201 | 162 | 89 | 2 | 13 | 56 | 50 | 15 | .270 | .310 | .341 | .651 | |
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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 |
1899 | 4 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .067 | .176 | .067 | .243 |
Total | 10 | 36 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .139 | .184 | .222 | .406 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
Catcher | 37 | 35 | 207 | 30 | 0 | 247 | 10 | .960 | 319.1 | 6.96 | 1 | 93 | 22 | 23.7 |
Second Base | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 1.000 | 17.0 | 7.94 | | | | |
Shortstop | 8 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 1.000 | 38.0 | 3.32 | | | | |
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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... 1/31/1899: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,514,286 through salary arbitration... Won World Series with Cleveland in 1899...
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