#90 Buford "Geetchie" Meredith, Shortstop, 31 yrs, Cleveland Indians Friday, 10/20/1934 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Buford Meredith Geetchie 1/1/1903 31 NEGRO,LG,PLAYER 5"10 185
Shortstop R R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Minimal Average None at all 3 / 6 (Well Known) 0 / 6 (Unknown) Very inconsistent Normal Normal 3.0 Stars
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Contract : Salary : Signed Through : Extension : Years of MLB Service : MLB Service Days this Year : Years on 40-Man Roster : Years of Pro Service : Arbitration Eligibility : Minor League Option Years :
| Big League Contract $ 930,000 1934 $ 3,030,000 (2 year(s)) 7 Year(s), 108 Days (1312 total Days) 172 Day(s) 7 Year(s), 108 Days (1312 total Days) 11 Year(s) Not eligible 3 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 6 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 9 |
Versus LHP | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 9 |
Versus RHP | 6 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 9 |
Talent | 7 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 9 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 10 8 7 5 1 Spray Hitter
| Fielding Ratings SS : 5 (Range), .945 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 1 Infield Arm : 6 Outfield Arm : 2
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
9/10 | @CHA | W 6-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
9/12 | @CHA | L 7-10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
9/14 | @SLA | L 5-6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
9/16 | @DET | W 9-3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
9/17 | @DET | W 9-7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #6 | | |
9/18 | NYY | W 8-7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
9/20 | PHA | L 9-11 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
9/21 | PHA | W 15-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #4 | | |
9/23 | BOS | L 10-12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
9/30 | @CHA | L 3-5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #1 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 76 | 125 | 36 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 25 | 8 | 6 | .288 | .333 | .496 | .829 | .820 | .208 |
Projected | 76 | 125 | 36 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 25 | 8 | 6 | .288 | .333 | .496 | .829 | .820 | .208 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 21 | 135 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 62 | 15 | 11 | 5 | 68.8 | 21.4 | 5.7 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 46 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .348 | .400 | .565 | .965 |
vs. RHP | 79 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .253 | .294 | .456 | .750 |
Close/Late | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .125 | .176 | .125 | .301 |
Scoring Position | 36 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .306 | .350 | .528 | .878 |
Pinch Hitting | 33 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .182 | .270 | .364 | .634 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 40 | 65 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 3 | .292 | .333 | .508 | .841 |
Road | 36 | 60 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 5 | 3 | .283 | .333 | .483 | .817 |
March/April | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .333 | .000 | .333 |
May | 10 | 24 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .375 | .400 | .750 | 1.150 |
June | 14 | 24 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | .167 | .259 | .208 | .468 |
July | 15 | 30 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | .300 | .353 | .533 | .886 |
August | 16 | 27 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 3 | .259 | .259 | .481 | .741 |
Sept/Oct | 14 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .389 | .421 | .556 | .977 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1927 | 50 | 83 | 33 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 4 | .398 | .395 | .554 | .950 | PIT |
1928 | 136 | 405 | 124 | 24 | 9 | 11 | 61 | 84 | 27 | 3 | 3 | 32 | 35 | 15 | .306 | .352 | .491 | .843 | PIT |
1929 | 116 | 363 | 118 | 22 | 7 | 6 | 50 | 66 | 27 | 4 | 2 | 30 | 37 | 14 | .325 | .376 | .474 | .850 | PIT |
1930 | 137 | 458 | 145 | 30 | 6 | 6 | 65 | 82 | 37 | 4 | 5 | 37 | 37 | 11 | .317 | .369 | .448 | .817 | PIT |
1931 | 136 | 434 | 126 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 45 | 70 | 29 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 36 | 11 | .290 | .335 | .435 | .770 | PIT |
1932 | 142 | 529 | 151 | 34 | 8 | 13 | 80 | 87 | 37 | 5 | 4 | 32 | 41 | 12 | .285 | .336 | .454 | .789 | PIT |
1933 | 84 | 211 | 57 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 23 | 41 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 24 | 11 | .270 | .340 | .403 | .743 | PIT |
1934 | 76 | 125 | 36 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 25 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 5 | .288 | .333 | .496 | .829 | CLE |
Total | 877 | 2608 | 790 | 153 | 45 | 55 | 364 | 471 | 189 | 18 | 20 | 189 | 230 | 83 | .303 | .352 | .459 | .811 | |
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Career Minor League Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
1923, AA | 27 | 113 | 38 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 2 | .336 | .371 | .460 | .831 |
1923, AAA | 93 | 275 | 85 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 44 | 45 | 17 | 29 | 19 | 8 | .309 | .345 | .415 | .759 |
1924, AAA | 71 | 133 | 35 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 13 | 5 | .263 | .303 | .308 | .611 |
1925, AAA | 105 | 214 | 64 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 36 | 36 | 17 | 23 | 12 | 3 | .299 | .343 | .388 | .731 |
1926, AAA | 125 | 468 | 157 | 27 | 12 | 11 | 71 | 83 | 45 | 42 | 29 | 6 | .335 | .388 | .515 | .903 |
1927, AAA | 67 | 248 | 86 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 51 | 44 | 19 | 23 | 12 | 4 | .347 | .389 | .548 | .937 |
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Career Postseason Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
1927 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 |
1928 | 4 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .294 | .294 | .353 | .647 |
1932 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .667 | 1.000 |
1933 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .400 | .556 | .956 |
Total | 14 | 33 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | .333 | .353 | .455 | .807 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
Second Base | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.0 | 4.50 | | | | |
Third Base | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 2.0 | 0.00 | | | | |
Shortstop | 29 | 21 | 41 | 91 | 14 | 137 | 5 | .964 | 194.2 | 6.33 | | | | |
Leftfield | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.0 | 4.50 | | | | |
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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... 1/31/1933: Gets a new one-year contract worth $2,928,571 through salary arbitration... Injured on 3/18/1933 with a Sore Knee, out for one week... Signed as a free agent by Cleveland on 4/8/1934 to a 1-year deal worth $930,000 per year... 5/10/1934: Signed a contract extension with Cleveland, $3,030,000 per year, for 2 years.
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Batting Leader Boards Appearances |
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SB 1929 - 37 - 10th 1932 - 41 - 7th
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