#11 Johnny Gooch, Catcher, 32 yrs, Pittsburgh Pirates
Thursday, 10/19/1930
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Johnny Gooch

11/9/1897
32
USA,TN,SMYRNA
5"11
175

Catcher
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Average
Average
Some ability
1 / 6 (Insignificant)
1 / 6 (Insignificant)
Average
Suffers
Normal
1.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 420,000
1930
7 Year(s), 99 Days (1303 total Days)
65 Day(s)
9 Year(s), 148 Days (1696 total Days)
9 Year(s)
Not eligible
Last Option Year
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall56139
Versus LHP56139
Versus RHP66139
Talent56148
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5
2
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3
1
Normal
Fielding Ratings
C : 5 (Range), .990 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 9
Infield Arm : 6
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
5/3@BROW 5-2400000000#8  
5/4@BROL 2-4301000000#8  
5/7STLL 1-5300000100#8  
5/10NYNW 8-5312000300#8PoG 
5/17@CINW 2-1300000002#8  
5/18@CINL 3-8400000001#8  
5/22PHIW 3-2401000100#8  
5/25BSNW 14-12311000010#8  
5/31@BROW 4-1423000001#8  
6/1@BROL 1-8300000001#6  

Batting Stats 1930

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall2993171101211610.183.228.215.443.325.032
Projected2993171101211610.183.228.215.443.325.032
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall2910500044220200.04.61.4
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP3860101528020.158.190.211.401
vs. RHP551110011642220.200.246.218.464
Close/Late1260004200010.500.462.500.962
Scoring Position23610012021230.261.267.304.571
Pinch Hitting000000000000.000.000.000.000
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home144380009521.186.208.186.394
Road155091103649.180.228.240.468
March/April195991107755.153.206.203.409
May93180005414.258.265.258.523
June1300000001.000.000.000.000

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
192219481210025100501.250.265.271.536PIT
19231274521192150474630113201.263.310.332.642PIT
19241214591372822645728264102.298.337.381.719PIT
19258324657811252716222700.232.282.285.567PIT
19261154031322110476818222021.328.358.385.742PIT
19278527170861293719211201.258.311.343.654PIT
1928471232680014109021000.211.261.276.538PIT
19291033591023012404320114002.284.323.390.713PIT
193029931711012116021000.183.228.215.443PIT
Total7292454672126176280304147101719728.274.315.346.662 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1921, AAA115459133194847782837112.290.326.401.727
1922, AAA681896111001920131965.323.363.381.744
1930, AAA71219659122032192355.297.361.374.735

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1927220000000000.000.000.000.000
Total220000000000.000.000.000.000

Fielding Stats 1930

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Catcher29291371901571.994250.05.650291137.9
Rightfield10100101.0000.213.50    

Player History

Drafted in 2nd round, 31st overall pick, by Pittsburgh in 1921...
Had first career hit on 9/6/1922, off Dazzy Vance (STL)...
Had 5 hits with 1 RBI against Boston (N) on 4/2/1923...
Hit first career homerun on 4/8/1924, off Benn Karr (BSN)...
Injured on 5/14/1924 with a Fractured Ribs, out for 2 weeks...
1/31/1926: Gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration...
1/31/1927: Gets a new one-year contract worth $635,714 through salary arbitration...
1/31/1928: Gets a new one-year contract worth $635,714 through salary arbitration...
7/5/1928: Signed a contract extension with Pittsburgh, $420,000 per year, for 2 years.
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