#69 Don Hurst, First Base, 33 yrs, St. Louis (A) Browns
Thursday, 10/26/1938
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Don Hurst

8/12/1905
33
USA,KY,MAYSVILLE
6"0
225

First Base
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3 / 6 (Well Known)
2 / 6 (Fair)
Good
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2.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 7,500,000
1939
9 Year(s), 54 Days (1602 total Days)
172 Day(s)
9 Year(s), 54 Days (1602 total Days)
10 Year(s)
Not eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall77579
Versus LHP56569
Versus RHP77679
Talent78689
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5
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4
1
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Fielding Ratings
1B : 3 (Range), .985 (Fielding Pct.)
LF : 2 (Range), .988 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 3
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/23PHAL 1-5401000001#3  
9/24PHAL 8-11512001100#3  
9/26@WASL 4-5301100110#4  
9/27@WASL 6-7501000101#3  
9/28DETL 0-5401000000#3  
9/29NYYL 5-9232011220#3  
9/30CLEL 1-11400000000#3  
10/1@BOSL 0-1301000000#3  
10/2CHAW 5-2421000000#4  
10/4@CHAL 3-7410000000#3  

Batting Stats 1938

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall149553159334271111048048.288.374.508.883.926.221
Projected149553159334271111048048.288.374.508.883.926.221
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall14364511012472816416288.9111.17.2
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP1443460523201117200.236.287.382.669
vs. RHP4091252742288846931541.306.403.553.955
Close/Late58163007789110.276.353.328.681
Scoring Position1424273118302412740.296.373.620.993
Pinch Hitting400000000000.000.000.000.000
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home75270751331453584328.278.372.504.876
Road74283842011358463720.297.372.512.885
March/April261024281112821135.412.466.8331.299
May24993041316181011.303.360.455.815
June1966194031016147.288.420.485.905
July248721100115101312.241.337.391.727
August2898244162625177.245.353.490.843
Sept/Oct28101233131614136.228.305.366.671

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
192939134411006292112047101.306.353.515.868BSN
1930134416132300239273570327183.317.397.555.952BSN
193115458217234527110111790523301.296.377.510.887BSN SLA
1932157593195361022123121833626210.329.410.535.945SLA,AL
193315355518439435119113842721171.332.417.6051.022SLA,AL
1934118426123323248390641118200.289.382.547.929SLA
193515457217344728103125801626233.302.385.551.936SLA,AL
193615959617334519112120732642190.290.366.460.826SLA,AL
19371626271833442094108873842243.292.377.455.831SLA
193814955315933427111104801748162.288.374.508.883SLA,AL
Total13795054153532642231976986699135328019814.304.386.522.908 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1928, AAA1385081882925512711910348373.370.474.7601.234
1929, AAA111401142204421021018223142.354.456.7381.194

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
Total000000000000.000.000.000.000

Fielding Stats 1938

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
First Base10710711816298125512.990935.112.08    
Shortstop21340701.00015.24.02    
Leftfield393574117501.000310.22.17    

Player History

Drafted in 1st round, 8th overall pick, by Boston (N) in 1928...
Injured on 8/19/1928 with a Strained Back Muscle, out for one week...
Had first career hit (double) on 8/13/1929, off Percy Miller (CHC)...
Hit first career homerun on 8/22/1929, off Vance Mcilree (PIT)...
Traded from Boston (N) to St. Louis (A) on 2/12/1931 (Going to SLA: 1B Don Hurst. Going to BSN: P Paul Derringer)...
Won Player of the Week award on 10/2/1931, hitting .500 with 5 HR, 8 RBI...
Drove in 6 runs against Cleveland on 6/12/1932...
Won Player of the Week award on 6/19/1932, hitting .440 with 2 HR, 11 RBI...
Won Batter of the Month award on 7/1/1932, hitting .373 with 6 HR, 30 RBI...
Was selected to the 1932 Allstar game...
Had 26-game hitting streak snapped on 7/21/1932...
1/31/1933: Gets a new one-year contract worth $3,221,429 through salary arbitration...
Was selected to the 1933 Allstar game...
1/31/1934: Gets a new one-year contract worth $4,835,714 through salary arbitration...
Injured on 5/1/1934 with a Fractured Ulna, out for 5 weeks...
Drove in 8 runs against Philadelphia (A) on 9/4/1934...
Won Player of the Week award on 9/11/1934, hitting .364 with 3 HR, 11 RBI...
Won Batter of the Month award on 10/1/1934, hitting .347 with 7 HR, 32 RBI...
1/31/1935: Gets a new one-year contract worth $4,835,714 through salary arbitration...
Was selected to the 1935 Allstar game...
Drove in 6 runs against Philadelphia (A) on 8/31/1935...
10/26/1935: Signed a contract extension with St. Louis (A), $7,500,000 per year, for 4 years.
Was selected to the 1936 Allstar game...
Won Gold Glove at Leftfield in 1936...
Won Player of the Week award on 4/10/1938, hitting .583 with 4 HR, 10 RBI...
Won Batter of the Month award on 5/1/1938, hitting .412 with 11 HR, 28 RBI...
Was selected to the 1938 Allstar game...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
OBP
1932 - .410 - 3rd
1933 - .417 - 4th
SLG
1932 - .535 - 5th
1933 - .605 - 3rd
OPS
1932 - .945 - 5th
1933 - 1.022 - 3rd
1935 - .936 - 10th
Hits
1933 - 184 - 10th
Triples
1932 - 10 - 10th
Homeruns
1931 - 27 - 7th
1932 - 22 - 8th
1933 - 35 - 4th
1934 - 24 - 9th
1935 - 28 - 7th
RBI
1932 - 123 - 3rd
1933 - 119 - 5th
1936 - 112 - 10th
Runs
1932 - 121 - 2nd
1933 - 113 - 5th
1935 - 125 - 6th
1936 - 120 - 5th
BB
1931 - 79 - 7th
1932 - 83 - 3rd
1933 - 84 - 6th
1937 - 87 - 7th
SB
1931 - 30 - 6th
1935 - 23 - 10th
     

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