#43 Swede Risberg, Second Base, 34 yrs, New York (N) Giants
Sunday, 10/22/1928
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Swede Risberg

10/13/1894
34
USA,CA,SAN FRANCISCO
6"0
190

Second Base
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R
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Minimal
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2 / 6 (Fair)
1 / 6 (Insignificant)
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1.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 1,500,000
1929
10 Year(s), 73 Days (1793 total Days)
172 Day(s)
13 Year(s), 121 Days (2357 total Days)
14 Year(s)
Not eligible
Out of Option Years
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall77157
Versus LHP77157
Versus RHP67157
Talent78266
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8
3
3
5
1
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Fielding Ratings
1B : 2 (Range), .930 (Fielding Pct.)
2B : 3 (Range), .930 (Fielding Pct.)
SS : 4 (Range), .930 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 9
Outfield Arm : 6

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/17@CHCL 2-5100000000#9  
9/18CINW 6-5000000000#1  
9/19CINL 3-4100000000#9  
9/20PHIL 3-5311000000#8  
9/24@BSNL 2-3000000000#1  
9/26PITW 6-5212000100#8  
9/29BROL 3-8111000100#9  
9/30@STLL 5-9211000110#6  
10/2@CHCL 1-6402100001#1  
10/4BROL 2-12100000000#9  

Batting Stats 1928

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall10018563144125442925.341.425.476.900.946.135
Projected10018563144125442925.341.425.476.900.946.135
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall3622310064488195271.440.78.0
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP7728103116191211200.364.440.6101.050
vs. RHP108354109251714241.324.414.380.794
Close/Late34112104845120.324.366.441.807
Scoring Position381341021049411.342.375.500.875
Pinch Hitting321421071032101.438.486.5631.049
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home4685252109191014.294.350.341.691
Road5410038123116251911.380.472.5901.062
March/April192890005652.321.400.321.721
May1123104203453.435.536.7831.318
June1951165017829.314.310.471.781
July133091102644.300.382.400.782
August2128103104964.357.471.5361.006
Sept/Oct1725910041173.360.500.400.900

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
191711940598187244493730451310.242.310.336.646 CHA
191917461041075511401.217.302.348.650SLA
19208716945712203220012243.266.342.355.697SLA
192111023153771272829332124.229.320.333.653SLA
192257861923113151510820.221.343.349.692SLA
19236817549850242815131535.280.335.383.718SLA
1924140543178275346865615581413.328.388.413.801SLA
192515048612426726455432358815.255.316.350.666 SLA
192615454715323626867493377144.280.341.355.695SLA
192714252214530606967376266127.278.332.358.690SLA
1928100185631441254429142552.341.425.476.900 NYN
Total11443395937166521440747633522253997764.276.343.368.710 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1918, AA20772441312781224.312.372.506.879
1918, AAA112419991621338586071157.236.327.377.704
1919, AAA133449118241015677377581210.263.362.461.823

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1925103614320651701.389.405.583.989
Total103614320651701.389.405.583.989

Fielding Stats 1928

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
First Base3110001001.00015.06.00    
Second Base29183171171075.953180.25.33    
Third Base80120301.00016.01.69    
Shortstop331734741311810.915165.06.44    

Player History

Drafted in 19th round, 297th overall pick, by Chicago (N) in 1918...
Traded from Chicago (N) to St. Louis (A) on 4/1/1918 (Going to SLA: SS Swede Risberg. Going to CHC: LF Joe Kelly)...
1/31/1922: Gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration...
1/31/1923: Gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration...
1/31/1924: Gets a new one-year contract worth $807,143 through salary arbitration...
Hit for the cycle against Philadelphia (A) on 6/20/1924...
Had 20-game hitting streak snapped on 8/20/1924...
Signed as a free agent by St. Louis (A) on 2/5/1925 to a 3-year deal worth $2,600,000 per year...
Won World Series with St. Louis (A) in 1925...
Had 5 hits with 2 RBI against Boston (A) on 7/15/1926...
Signed as a free agent by New York (N) on 2/1/1928 to a 2-year deal worth $1,500,000 per year...
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