#93 Bob "Fats" Fothergill, Centerfield, 31 yrs, Pittsburgh Pirates
Sunday, 10/22/1928
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Bob Fothergill
Fats
8/16/1897
31
USA,OH,MASSILLON
5"10
230

Centerfield
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R
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2 / 6 (Fair)
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2.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 990,000
1928 (Arbitration eligible)
4 Year(s), 148 Days (836 total Days)
172 Day(s)
6 Year(s), 0 Days (1032 total Days)
6 Year(s)
Arbitration eligible
1 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall792310
Versus LHP992310
Versus RHP782310
Talent89339
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6
2
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4
1
Spray Hitter
Fielding Ratings
LF : 6 (Range), .982 (Fielding Pct.)
CF : 4 (Range), .948 (Fielding Pct.)
RF : 4 (Range), .953 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 5
Outfield Arm : 7

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/21CHCL 0-2201000000#6  
9/23@BROL 3-6201000010#6  
9/24@BROL 3-9201000000#4  
9/29CHCW 12-9312100110#7  
9/30@CHCW 11-5402000201#7  
10/2CINL 9-11100000010#7  
10/4@PHIW 10-7311000100#6  
10/7@BROL 8-10200000001#7  
10/10BROL 5-6301100100#7  
10/11BROL 1-6300000001#7  

Batting Stats 1928

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall112362112252358462111.309.351.414.765.674.105
Projected112362112252358462111.309.351.414.765.674.105
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall10338830011021503020100.051.05.2
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP14038600221354100.271.295.314.609
vs. RHP2227419233633167103.333.384.477.862
Close/Late2673002420101.269.333.385.718
Scoring Position10635712530102200.330.381.472.853
Pinch Hitting210001020000.500.750.5001.250
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home561725011122721113.291.332.401.733
Road561906214113125108.326.368.426.794
Last Week2611001001.167.167.333.500
March/April1557174009621.298.322.368.690
May1856164108631.286.333.393.726
June2379204007943.253.298.304.601
July2059176018933.288.313.441.753
August16521821214611.346.358.538.897
Sept/Oct205924500121082.407.485.492.977
Postseason3811001002.125.125.250.375

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
192358127356131620910110.276.328.409.738PIT
192416431450076201010.326.348.442.790PIT
1925129388132174249561932920.340.374.420.794PIT
19261324171242973376616641200.297.330.422.752PIT
19279427387252255371732701.319.363.447.810PIT
19281123621122523584621321120.309.351.414.765PIT
Total541161050410716132222318416114061.313.351.424.775 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1922, AAA13747012613454163193386.268.288.345.633
1923, AAA752999617496242201345.321.360.495.855
1924, AAA93268101186106258312064.377.427.6011.028

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1927394100210000.444.444.5561.000
1928381100100200.125.125.250.375
Total6175200310200.294.294.412.706

Fielding Stats 1928

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Leftfield43417240782.974328.02.14    
Centerfield4440104101072.981342.02.82    
Rightfield26223900412.951187.01.97    

Player History

Drafted in 1st round, 8th overall pick, by Pittsburgh in 1922...
Had first career hit on 4/18/1923, off Frank Wickware (CHC)...
Hit first career homerun on 7/20/1923, off Dutch Leonard (BRO)...
Injured on 5/14/1924 with a Fractured Hand, out for 4 weeks...
Won Player of the Week award on 4/24/1926, hitting .526 with 0 HR, 4 RBI...
Injured on 4/17/1927 with a Fractured Wrist, out for 5 weeks...
1/31/1928: Gets a new one-year contract worth $990,000 through salary arbitration...
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