#85 Cliff Bolton, Catcher, 31 yrs, Pittsburgh Pirates
Thursday, 10/26/1938
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Cliff Bolton

4/10/1907
31
USA,NC,HIGH POINT
5"9
160

Catcher
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R
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Minimal
Loyal
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3 / 6 (Well Known)
2 / 6 (Fair)
Average
Normal
Normal
3.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 2,421,429
1938
$ 3,520,000 (3 year(s))
6 Year(s), 118 Days (1150 total Days)
172 Day(s)
7 Year(s), 118 Days (1322 total Days)
7 Year(s)
Not eligible
1 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall78469
Versus LHP67469
Versus RHP88479
Talent884710
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3
2
2
3
1
Spray Hitter
Fielding Ratings
C : 6 (Range), .950 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 3
Infield Arm : 3
Outfield Arm : 1

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/19@BROL 1-4400000000#6  
9/20@CHCW 6-5200000002#7  
9/21@CHCL 2-6300000011#6  
9/23STLL 2-3400000011#6  
9/26NYNW 6-4500000000#3  
9/29@BSNL 2-14401000000#3  
9/30PHIW 6-2401000101#6  
10/1@CHCL 4-5400000000#5  
10/2@PHIW 9-5111100200#8  
10/4CINL 5-7412010111#3  

Batting Stats 1938

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall1385011404531462926537.279.361.465.826.804.186
Projected1385011404531462926537.279.361.465.826.804.186
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall1215751101153233621150.087.16.2
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP106237031616196100.217.333.368.701
vs. RHP3951173831146764631251.296.369.491.861
Close/Late6224703131583001.387.465.6451.110
Scoring Position1142813004201713340.246.326.360.686
Pinch Hitting1472018331000.500.588.8571.445
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home6724763181627392518.255.318.409.727
Road7125477272835534019.303.396.520.916
March/April2178237151017124.295.375.603.978
May249321700518134.226.321.301.622
June1965189001213115.277.382.415.797
July2487367041322134.414.490.6321.122
August2590251014121489.278.330.544.874
Sept/Oct258817511108811.193.258.307.565

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
1931205816111137203201.276.286.379.665 PIT
1932431414491423201011110.312.359.475.835PIT
1933109335103280542503212601.307.368.436.803PIT
19341173781143539496140021200.302.367.481.848PIT,NL
19351254541224451082675003920.269.339.454.793PIT
19361273531042918435843031410.295.368.450.819PIT
19371303931213328596957013300.308.395.463.858PIT
193813850114045314629265133711.279.361.465.826PIT,NL
Total8092613764224165937342429931811453.292.363.458.822 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1931, AAA661896510262240141015.344.389.513.902
1932, AAA792679020114564223602.337.387.577.964

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
193211439200355000.209.292.256.547
193383414401361100.412.429.6181.046
193462011100573000.550.609.6001.209
19356227500343100.318.400.545.945
Total31119411201142212200.345.405.471.875

Fielding Stats 1938

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Catcher13312161637067623.9661100.15.5321592515.7

Player History

Drafted in 1st round, 12th overall pick, by Pittsburgh in 1931...
Had first career hit on 6/11/1931, off Paul Derringer (BSN)...
Hit first career homerun on 6/30/1931, off Lefty Gomez (CIN)...
Was selected to the 1934 Allstar game...
Had 5 hits with 2 RBI against New York (N) on 10/7/1934...
Won World Series with Pittsburgh in 1934...
1/31/1936: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,157,143 through salary arbitration...
1/31/1937: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,292,857 through salary arbitration...
1/31/1938: Gets a new one-year contract worth $2,421,429 through salary arbitration...
6/4/1938: Signed a contract extension with Pittsburgh, $3,520,000 per year, for 3 years.
Was selected to the 1938 Allstar game...
8/22/1938: Signed a contract extension with Pittsburgh, $3,520,000 per year, for 3 years.
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