#57 Elbie Fletcher, Rightfield, 22 yrs, Cleveland Indians
Thursday, 10/26/1938
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Elbie Fletcher

3/18/1916
22
USA,MA,MILTON
6"0
180

Rightfield
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3 / 6 (Well Known)
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Very inconsistent
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3.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 300,000
1938 (Arbitration eligible)
3 Year(s), 34 Days (550 total Days)
172 Day(s)
3 Year(s), 34 Days (550 total Days)
4 Year(s)
Arbitration eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall875109
Versus LHP675109
Versus RHP885109
Talent775108
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Fielding Ratings
1B : 3 (Range), .959 (Fielding Pct.)
RF : 2 (Range), .992 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 2
Outfield Arm : 1

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
10/1CHAW 8-7621001200#5  
10/2@NYYW 6-3501000201#5  
10/4WASW 11-5321100020#5  
10/7PHAL 8-9422101210#3  
10/8PHAW 4-2301100010#3  
10/10@PHAW 5-1200000031#3  
10/11@PHAL 7-12411000000#3  
10/12@PHAL 3-5300000020#3  
10/14PHAW 3-2210000020#3  
10/15PHAL 4-8311010020#3  

Batting Stats 1938

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall14951717639102212613214737.340.485.5821.0671.293.242
Projected14951717639102212613214737.340.485.5821.0671.293.242
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall1446712160914301714180.0160.712.2
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP1354615323625246211.341.436.541.976
vs. RHP382130247209010712331201.340.500.5971.097
Close/Late42133011010151100.310.483.452.935
Scoring Position17163153610006712400.368.537.5961.134
Pinch Hitting530100100000.600.6001.0001.600
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home7123076174944606314.330.472.5571.028
Road782871002261382728423.348.495.6031.097
March/April2582318072327305.378.545.7321.276
May2693273121820269.290.446.409.855
June1864217311216233.328.500.5781.078
July2589308132327218.337.468.5511.019
August2792328321717225.348.470.5651.035
Sept/Oct2897355273325257.361.484.6701.154
Postseason721521125111.238.500.5711.071

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
19351952244131510600600.462.517.7501.267CLE
1936126386117191011608172042010.303.409.490.899CLE
193715249615029926108120107554770.302.427.554.982CLE
1938149517176391022126132147243741.340.485.5821.067CLE,AL
Total4461451467913062309343332713110121.322.447.5541.001 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1934, AAA1385081672523387127139861315.329.465.5811.046
1935, AAA130418139282268211715351149.333.507.5961.103

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1935642101311000.500.6001.5002.100
1936493100223000.333.500.444.944
1937113910301377200.256.370.410.780
193872152112511100.238.500.5711.071
Total287320713101522300.274.442.521.963

Fielding Stats 1938

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Rightfield148144275202792.9931289.11.95    

Player History

Drafted in 1st round, 14th overall pick, by Cleveland in 1934...
Injured on 5/25/1935 with a Bruised Wrist, out for one week...
Had first career hit on 9/3/1935, off Luis Tiant sr (WAS)...
Hit first career homerun on 9/10/1935, off Schoolboy Rowe (SLA)...
Won World Series with Cleveland in 1935...
Won Player of the Week award on 7/17/1937, hitting .429 with 3 HR, 8 RBI...
Won Batter of the Month award on 8/1/1937, hitting .430 with 7 HR, 26 RBI...
Won Gold Glove at Rightfield in 1937...
Won Player of the Week award on 4/17/1938, hitting .545 with 3 HR, 7 RBI...
Was selected to the 1938 Allstar game...
Won Player of the Week award on 8/28/1938, hitting .600 with 1 HR, 4 RBI...
Won Gold Glove at Rightfield in 1938...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
OBP
1937 - .427 - 2nd
OPS
1937 - .982 - 5th
Triples
1936 - 10 - 4th
Runs
1937 - 120 - 8th
BB
1937 - 107 - 2nd
     

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