#90 Buford "Geetchie" Meredith, Shortstop, 34 yrs, Cleveland Indians
Wednesday, 10/25/1937
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Buford Meredith
Geetchie
1/1/1903
34
NEGRO,LG,PLAYER
5"10
185

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

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Big League Contract
$ 2,500,000
1937
10 Year(s), 108 Days (1828 total Days)
172 Day(s)
10 Year(s), 108 Days (1828 total Days)
14 Year(s)
Not eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall67348
Versus LHP87349
Versus RHP56348
Talent66448
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9
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7
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  
10/1BOSW 9-6100000000#8  
10/4NYYW 6-5000000000#4  
10/7PHAW 10-5200000000#8  
10/10@PHAW 6-4010000000#6  
10/11@PHAW 12-7100000001#1  
10/16BSNL 9-13110000000#8  
10/17BSNW 8-5100000001#2  
10/19@BSNW 11-7100000010#2  
10/21@BSNL 1-4100000000#2  
10/23BSNW 6-5010000000#7  

Batting Stats 1937

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall10523871135838381927.298.352.496.848.846.197
Projected10523871135838381927.298.352.496.848.846.197
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall4726420083211826201360.646.96.6
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP7228513111636121.389.405.6111.016
vs. RHP1664384527221621111.259.326.446.772
Close/Late34101102312001.294.333.382.716
Scoring Position5917311220610210.288.338.424.762
Pinch Hitting2154002324100.238.292.429.720
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home521063092519211013.283.345.547.892
Road53132414331917914.311.352.455.806
Last Week4400000111.000.200.000.200
March/April102971003224.241.281.276.557
May225920215111235.339.391.6611.052
June1750153207527.300.327.440.767
July1831102209542.323.368.516.885
August1939105004537.256.310.385.694
Sept/Oct193090034952.300.389.600.989
Postseason8700000312.000.125.000.125

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
193710523871135838381922272013.298.352.496.848 CLE
Total11893263100318857834945962362127238304114.307.355.476.831 

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
1936521000210100.500.500.5001.000
1937870000031210.000.125.000.125
Total3259193405185772.322.375.508.883

Fielding Stats 1937

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Second Base10111201.0002.09.00    
Third Base2000000.0003.00.00    
Shortstop8847771794327216.941487.25.02    

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...
Signed as a free agent by Cleveland on 4/9/1937 to a 1-year deal worth $2,500,000 per year...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
SB
1929 - 37 - 10th
1932 - 41 - 7th
1935 - 24 - 9th
1936 - 30 - 6th
    

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