#90 Buford "Geetchie" Meredith, Shortstop, 29 yrs, Pittsburgh Pirates
Monday, 10/23/1932
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Buford Meredith
Geetchie
1/1/1903
29
NEGRO,LG,PLAYER
5"10
185

Shortstop
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R
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3 / 6 (Well Known)
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3.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 2,928,571
1932 (Arbitration eligible)
5 Year(s), 108 Days (968 total Days)
172 Day(s)
5 Year(s), 108 Days (968 total Days)
9 Year(s)
Arbitration eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall77449
Versus LHP984410
Versus RHP67449
Talent78459
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10
8
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5
1
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  
9/16BSNL 6-9100000000#1  
9/19@BROL 7-8100000000#1  
9/23CHCL 5-11401000101#8  
9/24CHCL 3-10200000002#2  
9/26NYNW 7-6000000000#7  
9/29STLW 5-4111000010#8  
9/30@PHIW 7-6512000000#2  
10/10@NYNW 8-7121100000#7  
10/20@NYYL 2-3100000000#2  
10/22@NYYL 1-2100000000#7  

Batting Stats 1932

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall1425291513481380873732.285.336.454.789.798.168
Projected1425291513481380873732.285.336.454.789.798.168
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall127576510151424055411277.485.15.6
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP1545112242531166103.331.402.513.915
vs. RHP375100226955562126312.267.307.429.736
Close/Late6822623171345100.324.356.603.959
Scoring Position12949855650108412.380.418.6361.053
Pinch Hitting1110001111000.091.167.091.258
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home7526680261633421418.301.345.474.819
Road672637187747452314.270.325.433.759
Last Week2200000000.000.000.000.000
March/April2492308211519132.326.406.489.895
May2497301022171644.309.350.515.865
June2510429522720510.279.315.423.738
July249132714221761.352.392.582.974
August279722414171265.227.274.412.686
Sept/Oct1848800023310.167.226.167.393
Postseason3311000200.333.250.667.917

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
19275083333221916102994.398.395.554.950PIT
19281364051242491161842733323515.306.352.491.843PIT
1929116363118227650662742303714.325.376.474.850PIT
1930137458145306665823745373711.317.369.448.817PIT
1931136434126189945702912263611.290.335.435.770PIT
19321425291513481380873754324112.285.336.454.789PIT
Total71722726971314147320405158171816619567.307.354.463.816 

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
1932331100020000.333.250.667.917
Total11248200260211.333.333.417.750

Fielding Stats 1932

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Shortstop1381271564777266128.9581147.25.18    

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)...
1/31/1931: Gets a new one-year contract worth $2,928,571 through salary arbitration...
1/31/1932: Gets a new one-year contract worth $2,928,571 through salary arbitration...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
SB
1929 - 37 - 10th
    

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