#50 John Houseman, Shortstop, 33 yrs, Boston (N) Beaneaters
Sunday, 10/22/1903
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John Houseman

1/10/1870
33
NETHERLANDS,,
5"10
180

Shortstop
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R
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2 / 6 (Fair)
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3.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 2,800,000
1903
8 Year(s), 5 Days (1381 total Days)
172 Day(s)
9 Year(s), 18 Days (1566 total Days)
9 Year(s)
Not eligible
1 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall651610
Versus LHP651710
Versus RHP551610
Talent652710
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Spray Hitter
Fielding Ratings
2B : 5 (Range), .948 (Fielding Pct.)
SS : 8 (Range), .943 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 7
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/14PITW 8-5411100200#6  
9/18NYGW 5-0401000200#4  
9/19NYGW 11-10000000000#8  
9/21@PITW 2-1301000101#4  
9/22@PITW 3-0400000000#5  
9/23CINW 7-2311000010#6  
9/24CINW 2-1212000010#6  
9/25@CHNL 6-7400000000#6  
9/26@CHNL 1-7401100001#6  
9/28@SLNW 5-2202100000#5  

Batting Stats 1903

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall148544163382265745029.300.361.388.749.702.088
Projected148544163382265745029.300.361.388.749.702.088
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall140605491133321142201262.582.25.4
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP1846211022225218101.337.406.429.835
vs. RHP360101272043492921233.281.338.367.704
Close/Late63122106862012.190.274.254.528
Scoring Position1584413105801811301.278.350.373.723
Pinch Hitting600000100000.000.000.000.000
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home7325886190034452410.333.385.407.792
Road7528677192231292619.269.334.371.705
March/April2699276011213105.273.336.364.700
May251023060191885.294.336.382.719
June26912871091282.308.376.407.783
July2593266101512116.280.356.366.721
August258830500101086.341.404.398.802
Sept/Oct21712280010955.310.346.423.769

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
189427210011200110.286.444.429.873 CHN PIT
18951424961162011151491105182817.234.248.325.573PIT
1896150535118239169552627303014.221.256.303.559PIT
18977121642740191641213117.194.211.264.475PIT
189812341110063401001.324.385.353.738PIT
1899331102981111191212466.264.336.382.718PIT
1900883078818452548292111219.287.351.420.771PIT
1901145545135297572624723273316.248.308.354.662PIT
190241391001039510123.256.356.308.663 BSN
1903148544163382265745043292012.300.361.388.749BSN,NL
Total83228337141453915322336190132413415285.252.300.347.646 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1894, AAA1365341361568396342172414.255.305.350.655
1898, AAA94365112193438455424307.307.394.408.803
1899, AAA672517192838324120135.283.381.430.811

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
19005184100031101.222.263.278.541
1901134910210345213.204.278.286.563
Total186714310376314.209.274.284.558

Fielding Stats 1903

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Second Base1000000.0001.00.00    
Shortstop1441401975567478633.9581259.25.62    

Player History

Drafted in 2nd round, 20th overall pick, by Chicago (N) in 1894...
Traded from Chicago (N) to Pittsburgh on 7/31/1894 (Going to CHN: LF Bill Lange, P Mark Baldwin. Going to PIT: SS John Houseman, SS Kip Selbach, P Tom Colcolough)...
Had first career hit on 9/17/1894, off Jim Handiboe (CIN)...
Hit first career homerun on 8/9/1895, off Ed Dugan (CHN)...
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 $300,000 through salary arbitration...
1/31/1900: Gets a new one-year contract worth $785,714 through salary arbitration...
Injured on 7/16/1900 with a Inflamed Hip Muscle, out for one week...
1/31/1901: Gets a new one-year contract worth $2,851,429 through salary arbitration...
Drove in 6 runs against Brooklyn on 7/8/1901...
Signed as a free agent by Boston (N) on 2/4/1902 to a 2-year deal worth $2,800,000 per year...
Was selected to the 1903 Allstar game...
Injured on 9/28/1903 with a Spasms Back, out for 6 weeks...
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