#87 Ray "Cracker" Schalk, Catcher, 36 yrs, Boston (A) Red Sox
Sunday, 10/22/1928
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Ray Schalk
Cracker
8/12/1892
36
USA,IL,HARVEL
5"9
180

Catcher
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R
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Minimal
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Great Leader
1 / 6 (Insignificant)
1 / 6 (Insignificant)
Very inconsistent
Suffers
Normal
1.0 Stars
 

Contract & Roster Status

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Big League Contract
$ 864,000
1929
17 Year(s), 44 Days (2968 total Days)
172 Day(s)
18 Year(s), 13 Days (3109 total Days)
19 Year(s)
Not eligible
1 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall562610
Versus LHP662710
Versus RHP452610
Talent56169
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6
4
6
5
1
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Fielding Ratings
C : 5 (Range), .980 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 9
Infield Arm : 3
Outfield Arm : 1

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
8/8@NYYL 0-1300000000#7  
8/13SLAL 1-6400000000#7  
8/15@CLEW 4-3000000000#7  
8/17@PHAL 5-6000000000#8  
8/18@PHAW 10-6410000000#7  
8/22WASW 7-6010000000#9  
8/23WASW 8-3401000000#7  
8/25NYYL 4-5300000011#7  
8/31@CHAW 7-3420000100#8  
9/1@CHAW 6-3000000000#6  

Batting Stats 1928

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall439824510823106.245.318.316.635.577.071
Projected439824510823106.245.318.316.635.577.071
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall2611410044131630100.010.23.3
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP1451005301101.357.375.429.804
vs. RHP8419410320105040.226.309.298.606
Close/Late710001401000.143.143.143.286
Scoring Position3072008021110.233.265.300.565
Pinch Hitting310000000000.333.333.333.667
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home204482101854.182.260.273.533
Road23541630071552.296.344.352.696
March/April91720000232.118.227.118.345
May62393103810.391.407.6091.016
June92072004641.350.458.450.908
July81650000312.313.333.313.646
August102210001411.045.087.045.132

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
1912982957511313332353021106.254.339.322.661 CHA
1913982957511313332353021106.254.339.322.661 CHA
1914982957511313332353021106.254.339.322.661 CHA
1915982957511313332353021106.254.339.322.661 CHA
1916982957511313332353021106.254.339.322.661 CHA
1917982957511313332353021106.254.339.322.661 CHA
1918100288717202826200121107.247.294.285.579 DET
191912945313219625156427527214.291.357.373.730DET
192013444110213245543383525108.231.294.297.591DET BOS
19211304229023044240492524910.213.295.296.591BOS
19221073699314313446304128114.252.314.314.629BOS
1923108348862052563839441294.247.327.351.677BOS
192481234581304272517311657.248.306.355.661BOS
192582241531311273214321965.220.269.295.564BOS
192646100216001613720820.210.275.270.545BOS
19278828869835373016831554.240.295.340.636BOS
19284398245108231011630.245.318.316.635BOS
Total1636505212492074129579564492552832715189.247.319.322.641 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
192712379100537210.243.364.270.634
Total12379100537210.243.364.270.634

Fielding Stats 1928

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Catcher34261021401204.967239.24.51027933.3

Player History

Drafted in 9th round, 135th overall pick, by Detroit in 1918...
Had 5 hits with 2 RBI against Washington on 10/2/1919...
Traded from Detroit to Boston (A) on 1/31/1920 (Going to BOS: C Ray Schalk, 3B Buck Weaver, P Frank Shellenback. Going to DET: C Hank Severeid, 3B Babe Pinelli)...
7/21/1921: Signed a contract extension with Boston (A), $2,800,000 per year, for 4 years.
Injured on 5/22/1922 with a Torn Abdominal Muscle, out for 2-3 weeks...
Injured on 7/23/1922 with a Concussion, out for one week...
Won Gold Glove at Catcher in 1922...
Injured on 4/1/1924 with a Inflamed Back Muscle, out for one week...
6/27/1925: Signed a contract extension with Boston (A), $600,000 per year, for 1 years.
10/5/1926: Signed a contract extension with Boston (A), $680,000 per year, for 1 years.
10/25/1927: Signed a contract extension with Boston (A), $864,000 per year, for 2 years.
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