#90 Buford "Geetchie" Meredith, Shortstop, 25 yrs, Pittsburgh Pirates Sunday, 10/22/1928 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Buford Meredith Geetchie 1/1/1903 25 NEGRO,LG,PLAYER 5"10 185
Shortstop R R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Prospect rating :
| Minimal Average None at all 2 / 6 (Fair) 2 / 6 (Fair) Very inconsistent Normal Normal 2.5 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 $ 300,000 1928 (Automatic) 1 Year(s), 108 Days (280 total Days) 172 Day(s) 1 Year(s), 108 Days (280 total Days) 5 Year(s) Not eligible 3 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 8 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 9 |
Versus LHP | 9 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 9 |
Versus RHP | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
Talent | 7 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 9 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 10 8 7 5 1 Spray Hitter
| Fielding Ratings SS : 5 (Range), .945 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 1 Infield Arm : 6 Outfield Arm : 2
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
9/28 | @STL | L 7-8 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | #3 | | |
9/29 | CHC | W 12-9 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | #3 | PoG | |
9/30 | @CHC | W 11-5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | #3 | | |
10/1 | STL | W 7-4 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | #1 | | |
10/2 | CIN | L 9-11 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #1 | | |
10/4 | @PHI | W 10-7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #3 | | |
10/7 | @BRO | L 8-10 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | #3 | | |
10/8 | @BRO | L 0-7 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #1 | | |
10/10 | BRO | L 5-6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #3 | | |
10/11 | BRO | L 1-6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #3 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 136 | 405 | 124 | 24 | 9 | 11 | 61 | 84 | 27 | 32 | .306 | .352 | .491 | .843 | .863 | .185 |
Projected | 136 | 405 | 124 | 24 | 9 | 11 | 61 | 84 | 27 | 32 | .306 | .352 | .491 | .843 | .863 | .185 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 106 | 445 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 199 | 44 | 35 | 15 | 70.0 | 76.5 | 6.5 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 85 | 27 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .318 | .352 | .565 | .916 |
vs. RHP | 320 | 97 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 39 | 66 | 22 | 29 | 2 | 7 | 3 | .303 | .352 | .472 | .823 |
Close/Late | 27 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .407 | .484 | .556 | 1.039 |
Scoring Position | 84 | 27 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 44 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | .321 | .340 | .524 | .864 |
Pinch Hitting | 22 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .409 | .440 | .682 | 1.122 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 66 | 195 | 52 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 25 | 36 | 13 | 16 | .267 | .300 | .421 | .720 |
Road | 70 | 210 | 72 | 16 | 4 | 7 | 36 | 48 | 14 | 16 | .343 | .390 | .557 | .947 |
Last Week | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .125 | .125 | .125 | .250 |
March/April | 17 | 30 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | .267 | .371 | .400 | .771 |
May | 21 | 59 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 3 | .271 | .338 | .424 | .762 |
June | 24 | 81 | 32 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 19 | 3 | 2 | .395 | .407 | .630 | 1.037 |
July | 25 | 72 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 10 | .264 | .286 | .403 | .688 |
August | 24 | 71 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 18 | 6 | 9 | .268 | .321 | .493 | .814 |
Sept/Oct | 25 | 92 | 30 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 19 | 4 | 5 | .326 | .357 | .511 | .868 |
Postseason | 4 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .294 | .294 | .353 | .647 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1927 | 50 | 83 | 33 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 4 | .398 | .395 | .554 | .950 | PIT |
1928 | 136 | 405 | 124 | 24 | 9 | 11 | 61 | 84 | 27 | 3 | 3 | 32 | 35 | 15 | .306 | .352 | .491 | .843 | PIT |
Total | 186 | 488 | 157 | 27 | 11 | 13 | 80 | 100 | 28 | 3 | 5 | 41 | 44 | 19 | .322 | .359 | .502 | .861 | |
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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 |
1923, AA | 27 | 113 | 38 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 2 | .336 | .371 | .460 | .831 |
1923, AAA | 93 | 275 | 85 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 44 | 45 | 17 | 29 | 19 | 8 | .309 | .345 | .415 | .759 |
1924, AAA | 71 | 133 | 35 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 13 | 5 | .263 | .303 | .308 | .611 |
1925, AAA | 105 | 214 | 64 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 36 | 36 | 17 | 23 | 12 | 3 | .299 | .343 | .388 | .731 |
1926, AAA | 125 | 468 | 157 | 27 | 12 | 11 | 71 | 83 | 45 | 42 | 29 | 6 | .335 | .388 | .515 | .903 |
1927, AAA | 67 | 248 | 86 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 51 | 44 | 19 | 23 | 12 | 4 | .347 | .389 | .548 | .937 |
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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 |
1927 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 |
1928 | 4 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .294 | .294 | .353 | .647 |
Total | 8 | 21 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .333 | .333 | .381 | .714 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
Second Base | 3 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 1 | 22 | 0 | 1.000 | 27.0 | 7.33 | | | | |
Third Base | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 1 | .857 | 18.0 | 3.50 | | | | |
Shortstop | 107 | 101 | 133 | 347 | 61 | 504 | 24 | .952 | 820.2 | 5.53 | | | | |
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Drafted in 5th round, 66th overall pick, by Pittsburgh in 1923... Injured on 8/16/1926 with a Tight Shoulder, out for 1-2 weeks... Injured on 4/24/1927 with a Bruised Ankle, out for 6 days... Had first career hit on 6/30/1927, off Dutch Leonard (CIN)... Hit first career homerun on 8/3/1927, off Bob Steele (CHC)...
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