#90 Buford "Geetchie" Meredith, Shortstop, 33 yrs, Cleveland Indians
Wednesday, 10/25/1936
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Buford Meredith
Geetchie
1/1/1903
33
NEGRO,LG,PLAYER
5"10
185

Shortstop
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R
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3 / 6 (Well Known)
2 / 6 (Fair)
Very inconsistent
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3.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 3,030,000
1936
9 Year(s), 108 Days (1656 total Days)
172 Day(s)
9 Year(s), 108 Days (1656 total Days)
13 Year(s)
Not eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall67348
Versus LHP87349
Versus RHP66348
Talent78459
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10
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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  
9/21NYYW 4-2411001100#1  
9/24@PHAW 9-3121010010#4  
9/28WASW 6-4010000000#7  
10/1@DETW 7-3100000001#1  
10/4SLAW 12-0100000001#2  
10/7NYYL 3-8101000100#9  
10/11@NYYL 3-4100000001#7  
10/12@NYYL 4-5000000000#5  
10/14NYYW 8-7010000000#3  
10/15NYYL 5-7000000100#6  

Batting Stats 1936

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall11323885143947471511.357.390.555.9451.053.197
Projected11323885143947471511.357.390.555.9451.053.197
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall4425910060513226301075.057.18.9
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP9132333131675001.352.404.549.953
vs. RHP147531106343186500.361.381.558.939
Close/Late391031211822100.256.286.538.824
Scoring Position682340236023500.338.333.485.819
Pinch Hitting36121036613200.333.333.611.944
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home5611935414202074.294.328.445.774
Road57119501025272787.420.450.6641.114
March/April193318325101421.545.5711.2121.784
May1839122006452.308.370.359.729
June235722301131323.386.400.491.891
July183573002111.200.222.286.508
August2046162019732.348.392.457.849
Sept/Oct1528101127822.357.387.6791.066
Postseason5210002101.500.333.500.833

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
19338421157141423412301172411.270.340.403.743PIT
1934761253683421258116115.288.333.496.829 CLE
1935941795784114540130011248.318.365.592.957CLE
193611323885143947471515113010.357.390.555.945CLE
Total1084302593217552754565582171925211284101.308.355.475.830 

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
1932331100020000.333.333.6671.000
1933393010011001.333.400.556.956
19355177130173250.412.500.8241.324
1936521000210100.500.333.500.833
Total2452193405154562.365.411.577.988

Fielding Stats 1936

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Second Base10100101.0001.09.00    
Shortstop9444642153628910.965490.05.31    

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...
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.
Won World Series with Cleveland in 1935...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
SB
1929 - 37 - 10th
1932 - 41 - 7th
1935 - 24 - 9th
    

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