#90 Buford "Geetchie" Meredith, Shortstop, 26 yrs, Pittsburgh Pirates
Friday, 10/20/1929
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Buford Meredith
Geetchie
1/1/1903
26
NEGRO,LG,PLAYER
5"10
185

Shortstop
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R
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3.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 300,000
1929 (Possible Arbitration)
2 Year(s), 108 Days (452 total Days)
172 Day(s)
2 Year(s), 108 Days (452 total Days)
6 Year(s)

3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall87449
Versus LHP1084410
Versus RHP77449
Talent78459
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10
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Spray Hitter
Fielding Ratings
SS : 5 (Range), .945 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 6
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/17@BSNW 3-1101000100#7  
9/18@STLW 5-4200000001#6  
9/19@STLL 4-5101000000#7  
9/20@BROL 0-1100000000#4  
9/23NYNL 9-11100000001#7  
9/24NYNW 11-1412000110#5  
9/26CHCL 4-10501000101#2  
9/28@STLW 12-11100000000#1  
9/29@PHIL 3-14411010000#6  
9/30CINL 8-9201000000#7  

Batting Stats 1929

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall116363118227650662730.325.376.474.850.916.149
Projected116363118227650662730.325.376.474.850.916.149
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall8239741031217235371472.574.37.6
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP1294382313241410002.333.407.496.903
vs. RHP23475145337421320212.321.359.462.820
Close/Late421840071035000.429.467.524.990
Scoring Position1042933242098210.279.328.423.751
Pinch Hitting23112007314000.478.500.5651.065
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home5517052114422291217.306.350.488.838
Road6119366113228371513.342.397.461.858
March/April207025730111566.357.405.543.948
May197028723131515.400.411.6861.097
June23902711171567.300.357.367.724
July1337111016410.297.316.405.721
August21491360061285.265.368.388.756
Sept/Oct2047140117557.298.365.404.770

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
19275083333221916102994.398.395.554.950PIT
19281364051242491161842733323515.306.352.491.843PIT
1929116363118227650662742303714.325.376.474.850PIT
Total3028512754918191301665577718133.323.366.490.856 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1923, AA2711338313151481042.336.371.460.831
1923, AAA932758594444451729198.309.345.415.759
1924, AAA71133353011215815135.263.303.308.611
1925, AAA10521464122136361723123.299.343.388.731
1926, AAA12546815727121171834542296.335.388.515.903
1927, AAA6724886127851441923124.347.389.548.937

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1927442000020000.500.500.5001.000
19284175100220211.294.294.353.647
Total8217100240211.333.333.381.714

Fielding Stats 1929

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Shortstop105821333065346526.944746.25.60    

Player History

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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