#93 Bob "Fats" Fothergill, Centerfield, 32 yrs, Pittsburgh Pirates
Friday, 10/20/1929
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Bob Fothergill
Fats
8/16/1897
32
USA,OH,MASSILLON
5"10
230

Centerfield
R
R
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2 / 6 (Fair)
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2.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 1,530,000
1929
$ 1,170,000 (2 year(s))
5 Year(s), 148 Days (1008 total Days)
172 Day(s)
7 Year(s), 0 Days (1204 total Days)
7 Year(s)
Not eligible
1 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall79239
Versus LHP89239
Versus RHP78239
Talent89339
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6
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4
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Spray Hitter
Fielding Ratings
LF : 6 (Range), .982 (Fielding Pct.)
CF : 4 (Range), .950 (Fielding Pct.)
RF : 4 (Range), .953 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 5
Outfield Arm : 7

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/19@STLL 4-5322100100#7  
9/20@BROL 0-1300000000#6  
9/21@BROL 7-8000000000#6  
9/24NYNW 11-1513010300#6  
9/26CHCL 4-10000000000#5  
9/27CHCL 1-6301100010#7  
9/28@STLW 12-11512010101#6  
9/30CINL 8-9321000000#7  
10/1@BROL 4-8411100100#7  
10/2@CINL 3-6400000000#7  

Batting Stats 1929

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall109363109215344561019.300.320.410.731.614.110
Projected109363109215344561019.300.320.410.731.614.110
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall96379200813149291233.347.24.8
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP2331101110001.130.200.261.461
vs. RHP34010620434355919311.312.329.421.749
Close/Late2440000222011.167.250.167.417
Scoring Position1003051034022300.300.305.370.675
Pinch Hitting200000010000.000.333.000.333
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home54173531030182379.306.335.399.734
Road551905611232633310.295.305.421.726
March/April17531810110715.340.339.415.754
May1871240106923.338.351.366.718
June16521731181001.327.352.481.833
July16552061151243.364.400.564.964
August2163146008814.222.234.317.552
Sept/Oct21691652071023.232.254.362.616

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
19291093631092153445610231912.300.320.410.731PIT
Total650197361312821162662879418145973.311.345.421.767 

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 1929

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Leftfield9995170521783.983795.12.01    
Centerfield6111131.66720.11.33    
Rightfield50400401.0009.04.00    

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...
1/31/1929: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,530,000 through salary arbitration...
6/3/1929: Signed a contract extension with Pittsburgh, $1,170,000 per year, for 2 years.
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