#80 Ira Belden, Leftfield, 34 yrs, Boston (N) Doves
Saturday, 10/21/1908
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Ira Belden

4/16/1874
34
USA,OH,CLEVELAND
5"11
180

Leftfield
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1.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 4,000,000
1909
7 Year(s), 76 Days (1280 total Days)
172 Day(s)
8 Year(s), 0 Days (1376 total Days)
11 Year(s)
Not eligible
1 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall52149
Versus LHP52149
Versus RHP52149
Talent62249
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Fielding Ratings
LF : 6 (Range), .993 (Fielding Pct.)
CF : 3 (Range), .994 (Fielding Pct.)
RF : 7 (Range), .995 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 3
Outfield Arm : 4

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/15PHIW 5-4401000101#7  
9/16PHIL 0-4100000000#1  
9/17CINL 4-6401000000#7  
9/18CINL 0-5400000000#4  
9/19@CHNW 7-2400000001#4  
9/20@CHNL 0-1201000020#3  
9/27BROW 7-6400000001#4  
10/2SLNW 3-0401000000#4  
10/3@CINW 3-1000000010#9  
10/4PITL 0-3400000001#3  

Batting Stats 1908

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall1013288262136221817.250.294.290.584.450.040
Projected1013288262136221817.250.294.290.584.450.040
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall8235036013019591150.026.02.7
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP1022031012671000.196.248.245.493
vs. RHP2266231124161116103.274.315.310.625
Close/Late47131006022001.277.320.298.618
Scoring Position912731133092101.297.363.385.747
Pinch Hitting1520000021000.133.235.133.369
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home561753821017797.217.259.240.499
Road45153444111915910.288.333.346.680
March/April2377192119632.247.284.338.622
May1957132004234.228.267.263.530
June144230104233.071.152.119.271
July1455252009610.455.474.491.965
August1546110007423.239.271.239.510
Sept/Oct1651110003265.216.293.216.509

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
1901652467490044211533826.301.345.337.682BRO
19021515531462247784746452135.264.322.356.679BRO
1903862305240125191404411.226.266.257.523BRO
1904641575751123181510211.363.422.427.849BRO
190553128397011915622420.305.341.383.723BRO
190653139544203516700711.388.418.446.864BRO
1907812336371122202110721.270.333.322.655BRO
190810132882621362218311711.250.294.290.584 BSN
Total65420145676410122821781421415701316.282.331.341.672 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1897, AAA138569164271139459508361.288.340.408.748
1898, AAA13854915516197557414110.282.328.364.692
1899, AAA13554713711154852452511.250.303.302.605
1900, AAA138545157171136259531833.288.344.394.738
1901, AAA943581004273436491631.279.359.360.719

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
19043331000100001.0001.0001.3332.333
1906330000000000.000.000.000.000
19072111000010001.0001.0002.0003.000
Total874200011000.571.625.8571.482

Fielding Stats 1908

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Leftfield7777126311312.985671.21.76    
Centerfield1000000.0003.00.00    
Rightfield75411501.00053.20.84    

Player History

Drafted in 2nd round, 27th overall pick, by Brooklyn in 1897...
Had first career hit on 7/21/1901, off Harry Mcneal (SLN)...
Hit first career homerun on 6/13/1902, off Dave Anderson (BSN)...
1/31/1905: Gets a new one-year contract worth $725,000 through salary arbitration...
1/31/1906: Gets a new one-year contract worth $725,000 through salary arbitration...
1/31/1907: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,210,714 through salary arbitration...
Signed as a free agent by Boston (N) on 2/8/1908 to a 2-year deal worth $4,000,000 per year...
Hit for the cycle against Chicago (N) on 4/11/1908...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
Homeruns
1902 - 7 - 8th
RBI
1902 - 78 - 10th
   

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