#87 Ray "Cracker" Schalk, Catcher, 37 yrs, Boston (A) Red Sox
Friday, 10/20/1929
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Ray Schalk
Cracker
8/12/1892
37
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)
0 / 6 (Unknown)
Very inconsistent
Suffers
Normal
1.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 864,000
1929
18 Year(s), 44 Days (3140 total Days)
172 Day(s)
19 Year(s), 13 Days (3281 total Days)
20 Year(s)
Not eligible
1 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall56159
Versus LHP661610
Versus RHP45159
Talent45158
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5
4
6
5
1
Normal
Fielding Ratings
C : 5 (Range), .980 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 9
Infield Arm : 3
Outfield Arm : 1

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/11PHAL 5-9401000000#8  
9/17@WASW 9-3100000000#9  
9/21CLEL 4-5000000000#1  
9/23SLAL 4-12402000010#6  
9/26DETW 8-7312000110#8  
9/27DETW 5-4010000000#9  
9/30@PHAW 10-6100000000#1  
10/1CLEW 10-8101000000#9  
10/2CHAW 9-8100000000#9  
10/4@WASL 5-6401000000#6  

Batting Stats 1929

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall54121374111814103.306.361.380.741.652.074
Projected54121374111814103.306.361.380.741.652.074
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall311341005114661150.016.95.0
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP38101001641100.263.326.289.615
vs. RHP832731117862011.325.378.422.799
Close/Late1562002300100.400.375.533.908
Scoring Position331200117030100.364.405.455.860
Pinch Hitting410000100000.250.250.250.500
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home2245142007551.311.373.356.728
Road32762321111952.303.349.395.744
March/April82550002001.200.192.200.392
May91441001331.286.412.357.769
June112240104411.182.250.273.523
July81462001320.429.500.5711.071
August827111019220.407.448.5561.004
Sept/Oct101970001220.368.409.368.778

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
1929541213741118141011311.306.361.380.741BOS
Total1690517312862114230597578502562933015290.249.320.323.643 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
192712379100537210.243.364.270.634
Total12379100537210.243.364.270.634

Fielding Stats 1929

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Catcher423110415011901.000287.13.732251040.0

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.
Had 6 hits with 6 RBI against New York (A) on 8/9/1929...
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