#43 Steve Yerkes, Shortstop, 29 yrs, St. Louis (N) Cardinals Tuesday, 10/24/1917 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Steve Yerkes
5/15/1888 29 USA,PA,HATBORO 5"9 165
Shortstop 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 2 / 6 (Fair) 1 / 6 (Insignificant) Good Normal Normal 3.0 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 $ 10,000,000 1920 8 Year(s), 64 Days (1440 total Days) 172 Day(s) 8 Year(s), 64 Days (1440 total Days) 8 Year(s) Not eligible 3 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 6 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 10 |
Versus LHP | 6 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 10 |
Versus RHP | 6 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 10 |
Talent | 7 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 9 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 6 4 2 5 1 Pull Hitter
| Fielding Ratings SS : 6 (Range), .994 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 1 Infield Arm : 8 Outfield Arm : 2
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
9/29 | CIN | W 5-1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | #3 | | |
9/30 | @PHI | L 0-5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #3 | | |
10/2 | BSN | W 5-1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | #3 | | |
10/3 | @NYG | W 9-0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #3 | | |
10/4 | @BSN | W 1-0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #3 | | |
10/6 | NYG | L 1-5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #3 | | |
10/9 | @PHI | L 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #3 | | |
10/10 | @PHI | L 3-6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #3 | | |
10/12 | PHI | L 0-11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #3 | | |
10/13 | PHI | L 2-8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | #3 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 127 | 478 | 138 | 27 | 4 | 4 | 56 | 61 | 44 | 32 | .289 | .350 | .387 | .737 | .652 | .098 |
Projected | 127 | 478 | 138 | 27 | 4 | 4 | 56 | 61 | 44 | 32 | .289 | .350 | .387 | .737 | .652 | .098 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 117 | 527 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 185 | 35 | 3 | 4 | 42.9 | 64.3 | 4.8 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 121 | 26 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .215 | .267 | .248 | .515 |
vs. RHP | 357 | 112 | 23 | 4 | 4 | 45 | 51 | 36 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .314 | .377 | .434 | .811 |
Close/Late | 60 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .317 | .391 | .383 | .775 |
Scoring Position | 119 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 45 | 0 | 24 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .261 | .384 | .336 | .720 |
Pinch Hitting | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .375 | .400 | .375 | .775 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 63 | 227 | 55 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 27 | 19 | 21 | .242 | .300 | .348 | .648 |
Road | 64 | 251 | 83 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 33 | 34 | 25 | 11 | .331 | .394 | .422 | .816 |
March/April | 20 | 77 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 7 | .286 | .329 | .351 | .680 |
May | 25 | 86 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 4 | .221 | .306 | .279 | .585 |
June | 20 | 81 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 8 | 7 | .284 | .348 | .383 | .731 |
July | 14 | 48 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | .229 | .309 | .354 | .663 |
August | 23 | 85 | 25 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 6 | .294 | .368 | .341 | .710 |
Sept/Oct | 25 | 101 | 38 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 11 | 6 | 3 | .376 | .407 | .564 | .972 |
Postseason | 4 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .063 | .063 | .063 | .125 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1909 | 48 | 163 | 53 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 19 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 0 | .325 | .366 | .491 | .857 | SLN |
1910 | 152 | 561 | 164 | 35 | 10 | 1 | 53 | 74 | 60 | 0 | 1 | 50 | 10 | 5 | .292 | .360 | .396 | .756 | SLN,NL |
1911 | 152 | 564 | 148 | 34 | 8 | 0 | 50 | 61 | 39 | 0 | 3 | 39 | 7 | 7 | .262 | .309 | .351 | .660 | SLN |
1912 | 152 | 595 | 176 | 54 | 1 | 3 | 59 | 82 | 49 | 1 | 4 | 35 | 12 | 6 | .296 | .348 | .405 | .753 | SLN,NL |
1913 | 152 | 584 | 163 | 24 | 3 | 2 | 48 | 52 | 28 | 0 | 7 | 30 | 4 | 6 | .279 | .309 | .341 | .649 | SLN |
1914 | 125 | 466 | 123 | 21 | 4 | 2 | 62 | 54 | 51 | 1 | 3 | 30 | 9 | 11 | .264 | .336 | .339 | .675 | SLN |
1915 | 124 | 440 | 134 | 35 | 6 | 2 | 75 | 57 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 17 | 8 | .305 | .348 | .425 | .773 | SLN,NL |
1916 | 42 | 44 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .273 | .289 | .386 | .675 | SLN |
1917 | 127 | 478 | 138 | 27 | 4 | 4 | 56 | 61 | 44 | 2 | 2 | 32 | 3 | 4 | .289 | .350 | .387 | .737 | SLN |
Total | 1074 | 3895 | 1111 | 248 | 40 | 16 | 430 | 461 | 312 | 5 | 22 | 254 | 63 | 47 | .285 | .337 | .382 | .719 | |
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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 |
1909, AAA | 108 | 424 | 126 | 27 | 6 | 1 | 37 | 50 | 53 | 44 | 13 | 8 | .297 | .371 | .396 | .767 |
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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 |
1909 | 5 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .222 | .222 | .333 | .556 |
1910 | 6 | 23 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .174 | .269 | .304 | .574 |
1917 | 4 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .063 | .063 | .063 | .125 |
Total | 15 | 57 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .158 | .200 | .246 | .446 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
Shortstop | 122 | 117 | 139 | 408 | 44 | 554 | 7 | .987 | 1070.0 | 4.66 | | | | |
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Drafted in 1st round, 15th overall pick, by St. Louis (N) in 1909... Had first career hit on 8/4/1909, off Addie Joss (NYG)... Hit first career homerun on 8/9/1909, off Noodles Hahn (BRO)... Was selected to the 1910 Allstar game... Had 5 hits with 1 RBI against Chicago (N) on 4/7/1912... Was selected to the 1912 Allstar game... Won Gold Glove Award at Shortstop in 1912... 1/31/1913: Gets a new one-year contract worth $3,178,571 through salary arbitration... Won Gold Glove Award at Shortstop in 1913... 1/31/1914: Gets a new one-year contract worth $3,178,571 through salary arbitration... Injured on 4/18/1914 with a Inflamed Hip Muscle, out for 1-2 weeks... 1/31/1915: Gets a new one-year contract worth $3,178,571 through salary arbitration... Was selected to the 1915 Allstar game... Injured on 7/10/1915 with a Sore Elbow, out for 1-2 weeks... 9/21/1915: Signed a contract extension with St. Louis (N), $10,000,000 per year, for 5 years. Injured on 7/11/1917 with a Scratched Cornea Eye, out for 1-2 weeks...
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Batting Leader Boards Appearances |
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AVG 1912 - .296 - 8th
| OBP 1910 - .360 - 7th
| SLG 1910 - .396 - 8th 1912 - .405 - 8th
| OPS 1910 - .756 - 8th 1912 - .753 - 9th
| Hits 1912 - 176 - 7th
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Doubles 1910 - 35 - 10th 1911 - 34 - 8th 1912 - 54 - 1st
| Triples 1910 - 10 - 6th
| RBI 1915 - 75 - 10th
| Runs 1912 - 82 - 5th
| BB 1910 - 60 - 7th
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