#90 Buford "Geetchie" Meredith, Shortstop, 35 yrs, Boston (A) Red Sox Thursday, 10/26/1938 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Buford Meredith Geetchie 1/1/1903 35 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 2.5 Stars
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Contract : Salary : Signed Through : 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 $ 4,250,000 1939 11 Year(s), 108 Days (2000 total Days) 172 Day(s) 11 Year(s), 108 Days (2000 total Days) 15 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 | 3 | 4 | 8 |
Versus LHP | 8 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 8 |
Versus RHP | 5 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 8 |
Talent | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 9 7 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 | | |
9/18 | @DET | L 7-13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
9/21 | SLA | L 4-7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
9/23 | CHA | W 4-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #1 | | |
9/24 | CHA | L 2-4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
9/26 | CLE | L 11-12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
9/27 | CLE | L 3-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #7 | | |
9/29 | @PHA | W 4-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #8 | | |
9/30 | @WAS | L 1-2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
10/1 | SLA | W 1-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #3 | | |
10/4 | @PHA | L 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #3 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 119 | 295 | 64 | 11 | 3 | 11 | 44 | 50 | 33 | 35 | .217 | .295 | .386 | .682 | .663 | .169 |
Projected | 119 | 295 | 64 | 11 | 3 | 11 | 44 | 50 | 33 | 35 | .217 | .295 | .386 | .682 | .663 | .169 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 60 | 333 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 114 | 25 | 17 | 10 | 63.0 | 38.5 | 4.1 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 115 | 29 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 22 | 21 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .252 | .326 | .461 | .786 |
vs. RHP | 180 | 35 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 29 | 21 | 26 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .194 | .276 | .339 | .615 |
Close/Late | 43 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .209 | .364 | .326 | .689 |
Scoring Position | 91 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 35 | 0 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | .198 | .300 | .429 | .729 |
Pinch Hitting | 42 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .214 | .306 | .333 | .639 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 59 | 142 | 27 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 14 | 10 | .190 | .268 | .317 | .584 |
Road | 60 | 153 | 37 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 30 | 32 | 19 | 25 | .242 | .318 | .451 | .769 |
March/April | 19 | 51 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 14 | 8 | 6 | .275 | .383 | .431 | .815 |
May | 24 | 86 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | .233 | .302 | .372 | .674 |
June | 18 | 62 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 7 | .177 | .243 | .435 | .678 |
July | 17 | 28 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 5 | .214 | .233 | .250 | .483 |
August | 21 | 39 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | .179 | .304 | .436 | .740 |
Sept/Oct | 20 | 29 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | .207 | .258 | .310 | .568 |
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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 |
1935 | 94 | 179 | 57 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 45 | 40 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 24 | 8 | .318 | .365 | .592 | .957 | CLE |
1936 | 113 | 238 | 85 | 14 | 3 | 9 | 47 | 47 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 30 | 10 | .357 | .390 | .555 | .945 | CLE |
1937 | 105 | 238 | 71 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 38 | 38 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 27 | 20 | 13 | .298 | .352 | .496 | .848 | CLE |
1938 | 119 | 295 | 64 | 11 | 3 | 11 | 44 | 50 | 33 | 1 | 3 | 35 | 17 | 10 | .217 | .295 | .386 | .682 | BOS |
Total | 1308 | 3558 | 1067 | 199 | 60 | 94 | 538 | 646 | 269 | 22 | 30 | 273 | 321 | 124 | .300 | .350 | .469 | .819 | |
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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 |
1935 | 5 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | .412 | .500 | .824 | 1.324 |
1936 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 |
1937 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .125 | .000 | .125 |
Total | 32 | 59 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 18 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 2 | .322 | .375 | .508 | .883 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
Shortstop | 105 | 59 | 107 | 322 | 43 | 454 | 25 | .945 | 604.0 | 6.76 | | | | |
Rightfield | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 9.0 | 2.00 | | | | |
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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. 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... Signed as a free agent by Boston (A) on 2/17/1938 to a 2-year deal worth $4,250,000 per year...
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Batting Leader Boards Appearances |
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SB 1929 - 37 - 10th 1932 - 41 - 7th 1935 - 24 - 9th 1936 - 30 - 6th
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