#29 Tom Messitt, Catcher, 32 yrs, Detroit Tigers Monday, 10/23/1906 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Tom Messitt
7/27/1874 32 USA,PA,FRANKFORT 5"9 177
Catcher R R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Minimal Average None at all 1 / 6 (Insignificant) 2 / 6 (Fair) Average Normal Normal 1.0 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 $ 375,000 1906 (Possible Arbitration) 2 Year(s), 0 Days (344 total Days) 172 Day(s) 2 Year(s), 0 Days (344 total Days) 7 Year(s)
3 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 3 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 10 |
Versus LHP | 4 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 10 |
Versus RHP | 3 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 10 |
Talent | 3 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 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 : 9 (Range), .996 (Fielding Pct.) 1B : 5 (Range), .987 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 4 Infield Arm : 4 Outfield Arm : 1
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
8/31 | BOS | L 3-5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
9/5 | @CHA | W 6-1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
9/6 | @CHA | W 3-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #3 | | |
9/9 | WAS | W 3-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
9/11 | WAS | L 4-5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
9/19 | PHA | L 2-4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
9/25 | @SLA | L 5-6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #7 | | |
9/26 | @SLA | W 6-4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
10/1 | @CLE | W 3-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
10/4 | CLE | W 1-0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 34 | 102 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 1 | .186 | .239 | .235 | .474 | .365 | .049 |
Projected | 34 | 102 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 1 | .186 | .239 | .235 | .474 | .365 | .049 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 27 | 111 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .0 | 5.8 | 1.8 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .250 | .200 | .250 | .450 |
vs. RHP | 98 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .184 | .238 | .235 | .473 |
Close/Late | 13 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .308 | .357 | .385 | .742 |
Scoring Position | 24 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .208 | .231 | .208 | .439 |
Pinch Hitting | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 20 | 64 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 0 | .125 | .164 | .156 | .320 |
Road | 14 | 38 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | .289 | .341 | .368 | .709 |
March/April | 10 | 36 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | .111 | .195 | .139 | .334 |
May | 4 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .188 | .278 | .250 | .528 |
June | 4 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .182 | .400 | .582 |
July | 3 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .400 | .400 | .500 | .900 |
August | 4 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .143 | .143 | .143 | .286 |
Sept/Oct | 9 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .250 | .294 | .250 | .544 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1905 | 95 | 399 | 79 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 37 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 2 | .198 | .230 | .256 | .485 | SLA DET |
1906 | 34 | 102 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .186 | .239 | .235 | .474 | DET |
Total | 129 | 501 | 98 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 38 | 46 | 24 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 1 | 2 | .196 | .231 | .251 | .483 | |
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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 |
1899, A | 131 | 430 | 82 | 16 | 0 | 15 | 50 | 38 | 44 | 109 | 1 | 1 | .191 | .258 | .333 | .590 |
1900, A | 135 | 510 | 106 | 23 | 1 | 15 | 68 | 42 | 42 | 118 | 2 | 1 | .208 | .266 | .345 | .611 |
1901, A | 134 | 495 | 109 | 20 | 0 | 16 | 59 | 45 | 35 | 61 | 1 | 0 | .220 | .270 | .358 | .628 |
1902, A | 138 | 494 | 128 | 19 | 0 | 8 | 37 | 50 | 57 | 33 | 0 | 4 | .259 | .328 | .346 | .674 |
1903, A | 135 | 498 | 124 | 26 | 1 | 15 | 55 | 63 | 66 | 22 | 4 | 1 | .249 | .336 | .396 | .732 |
1904, A | 136 | 440 | 108 | 22 | 0 | 7 | 41 | 45 | 67 | 21 | 1 | 3 | .245 | .343 | .343 | .686 |
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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 |
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
Catcher | 34 | 27 | 116 | 26 | 1 | 149 | 7 | .953 | 262.0 | 5.12 | 0 | 96 | 22 | 22.9 |
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Drafted in 5th round, 74th overall pick, by Louisville in 1899... Signed as a free agent by Detroit on 2/27/1905 to a 2-year deal worth $375,000 per year... Had first career hit (double) on 5/19/1905, off Rube Foster (WAS)... Hit first career homerun on 5/29/1905, off Harry Howell (NYA)...
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