#6 Irish Meusel, Centerfield, 36 yrs, New York (A) Yankees
Friday, 10/20/1929
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Irish Meusel

6/9/1893
36
USA,CA,OAKLAND
5"10
183

Centerfield
R
R
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2 / 6 (Fair)
1 / 6 (Insignificant)
Good
Normal
Prone
1.0 Stars
 

Contract & Roster Status

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Big League Contract
$ 1,040,000
1929
13 Year(s), 36 Days (2272 total Days)
172 Day(s)
14 Year(s), 118 Days (2526 total Days)
14 Year(s)
Not eligible
Out of Option Years
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall77539
Versus LHP88539
Versus RHP67439
Talent77549
Running & Bunting Ratings
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6
3
1
4
1
Pull Hitter
Fielding Ratings
LF : 2 (Range), .957 (Fielding Pct.)
RF : 2 (Range), .957 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 5
Outfield Arm : 5

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/23@DETW 8-6301000000#3  
9/24@DETL 3-6300000000#6  
9/26SLAW 1-0300000000#6  
9/27SLAL 4-7412100000#6  
9/28BOSL 3-4211000020#3  
9/29@CLEW 5-3301000000#3  
9/30@WASW 6-2400000000#6  
10/1PHAL 4-6302000010#6  
10/2DETL 3-10412000001#6  
10/4@CHAL 0-11401000001#6  

Batting Stats 1929

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall1475711532531179632837.268.301.380.681.561.112
Projected1475711532531179632837.268.301.380.681.561.112
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall1436061002315217394544.462.33.7
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP15550834252868110.323.344.490.834
vs. RHP416103170754352229401.248.284.339.623
Close/Late46183023952000.391.451.5871.038
Scoring Position144426256701313500.292.340.465.805
Pinch Hitting300000000000.000.000.000.000
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home7428774153333311617.258.295.362.657
Road7328479100846321220.278.306.398.704
March/April228626413151062.302.340.477.817
May2510026511121155.260.295.360.655
June249729502191047.299.320.412.733
July249522302181058.232.275.326.601
August24962561181335.260.280.375.655
Sept/Oct28972520279510.258.294.340.634

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
19141074081272189685822101798.311.348.468.816 WS1
191815057715928139818232032689.276.312.416.728 CHC
19191535581812711108282380471617.324.365.466.831CHC,NL
19201485581572899847742111131319.281.327.412.739CHC
192115660817936131297943948231120.294.337.456.792CHC PHI
192215460418232111189893914171712.301.343.445.788PHI
192315257314224997873360721914.248.289.368.657PHI
19241535611622810117390331618158.289.326.433.759PHI
19251515551853761092812212161014.333.359.476.834PHI,NL
192612637511127444559150112913.296.322.421.744PHI CHC
192713046714725977770210112414.315.344.452.795CHC NYY
192815761616331411716137032425.265.305.381.686NYY
192914757115325311796328153745.268.301.380.681NYY
Total18847031204836911012310169794041055243127158.291.328.428.756 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
19246204100110102.200.200.250.450
1925114210400851000.238.256.333.589
19266134200321000.308.357.462.819
Total2375187001282102.240.260.333.593

Fielding Stats 1929

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Second Base12212230331810164524.9631038.15.59    
Shortstop11142501.0008.05.63    
Leftfield31200201.00015.01.20    
Centerfield18183420448.818154.22.56    
Rightfield51500501.00021.02.14    

Player History

Drafted in 5th round, 73rd overall pick, by Chicago (N) in 1918...
Was selected to the 1919 Allstar game...
Won Player of the Week award on 8/7/1919, hitting .500 with 1 HR, 12 RBI...
1/31/1920: Gets a new one-year contract worth $3,542,857 through salary arbitration...
Injured on 5/22/1920 with a Bruised Heel, out for 1-2 weeks...
Won Player of the Week award on 8/21/1920, hitting .615 with 0 HR, 11 RBI...
Won Batter of the Month award on 9/1/1920, hitting .426 with 4 HR, 27 RBI...
1/31/1921: Gets a new one-year contract worth $3,542,857 through salary arbitration...
Traded from Chicago (N) to Philadelphia (N) on 3/2/1921 (Going to PHI: RF Irish Meusel, 2B Lee Magee, C Ginger Shinault. Going to CHC: C Luke Sewell, RF Louis Santop)...
1/31/1922: Gets a new one-year contract worth $3,542,857 through salary arbitration...
9/25/1922: Signed a contract extension with Philadelphia (N), $5,500,000 per year, for 5 years.
Injured on 3/4/1923 with a Inflamed Groin Muscle, out for 1-2 weeks...
Won Player of the Week award on 6/12/1925, hitting .545 with 3 HR, 8 RBI...
Was selected to the 1925 Allstar game...
Had 21-game hitting streak snapped on 9/12/1925...
Drove in 7 runs against Chicago (N) on 4/16/1926...
Traded from Philadelphia (N) to Chicago (N) on 7/6/1926 (Going to PHI: P Pete Rambo, P Rufe Clarke, P George Milstead, CF Eddie Brown. Going to CHC: LF Irish Meusel)...
Won World Series with Chicago (N) in 1926...
5/19/1927: Signed a contract extension with Chicago (N), $1,040,000 per year, for 2 years.
Traded from Chicago (N) to New York (A) on 7/29/1927 (Going to NYY: RF Irish Meusel. Going to CHC: P Connie Rector)...
Had 6 hits with 5 RBI against St. Louis (A) on 8/28/1927...
Won Player of the Week award on 9/4/1927, hitting .607 with 1 HR, 10 RBI...
Had 2000th career hit on 8/4/1929, off Lewis Wolfolk (CHA)...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
AVG
1919 - .324 - 4th
1925 - .333 - 10th
SLG
1919 - .466 - 5th
OPS
1919 - .831 - 7th
Hits
1919 - 181 - 5th
Doubles
1918 - 28 - 10th
1921 - 36 - 8th
Triples
1918 - 13 - 3rd
1919 - 11 - 9th
1921 - 13 - 6th
1922 - 11 - 3rd
1924 - 10 - 7th
Homeruns
1919 - 10 - 9th
RBI
1925 - 92 - 9th
  

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