#94 Martin Dihigo, Second Base, 35 yrs, Pittsburgh Pirates
Sunday, 10/22/1940
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Martin Dihigo

5/25/1905
35
NEGRO,LG,PLAYER
6"1
190

Second Base
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4.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 21,500,000
1940
$ 23,500,000 (3 year(s))
16 Year(s), 0 Days (2752 total Days)
172 Day(s)
16 Year(s), 0 Days (2752 total Days)
17 Year(s)
Not eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall86858
Versus LHP97858
Versus RHP76848
Talent86857
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Fielding Ratings
2B : 8 (Range), .956 (Fielding Pct.)
SS : 6 (Range), .988 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 5
Outfield Arm : 1

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/7STLW 7-6613001201#4PoG 
9/8STLW 6-2411000200#4  
9/10@BSNW 12-7511001303#4  
9/11@BSNW 6-3522101202#3  
9/12@BSNW 3-1100000000#4  
9/14@CINL 2-3301000111#4  
9/15@CINW 10-4522001201#4  
9/16PHIW 3-0300000012#4  
9/17PHIW 7-5423102300#3PoG 
9/18BROL 5-6301000001#4  

Batting Stats 1940

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall141530168325521481114974.317.373.6911.0641.137.374
Projected141530168325521481114974.317.373.6911.0641.137.374
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall12958419015043668923971.9137.49.5
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP13847811740321326001.341.401.7831.184
vs. RHP39212124435108793648400.309.363.6581.022
Close/Late52163047868000.308.379.596.975
Scoring Position15858103169402328401.367.441.7721.213
Pinch Hitting1020025300100.200.182.800.982
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home71261861442768592832.330.392.7241.116
Road70269821812580522142.305.355.6581.013
March/April23802210612151112.275.359.512.871
May2695328113342278.337.388.8531.241
June2595246261813412.253.283.547.830
July251013161122921718.307.349.7431.091
August26974081837271511.412.482.7631.245
Sept/Oct1662193071813513.306.358.6941.052

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
1925146442125154116165283340205.283.328.410.737PIT
1926137335861241062453927281512.257.332.406.738PIT
1927150423148296361161094813331910.350.415.7021.117PIT
192814853016119950117129670557276.304.379.6571.035PIT,NL
192915154818333553156120662552229.334.404.7031.107PIT,NL
1930155564189347541431455736552213.335.395.7071.103PIT,NL
1931158562177297441371278035482314.315.400.6261.026PIT,NL
1932152527177236641611518204422713.336.423.7671.189PIT,NL
1933147528171269631531408254422712.324.417.7651.182PIT,NL
193414352418140459137140656264288.345.422.7751.197PIT,NL
19351555521822810691641387667752710.330.412.7921.204PIT,NL
193611741713724756135109671762128.329.417.8231.239PIT,NL
1937159602196414631611316715762710.326.391.7211.112PIT,NL
193810839213929445129108520552204.355.425.7931.219PIT,NL
193914651315718257120116781482215.306.396.6821.078PIT,NL
194014153016832552148111491474239.317.373.6911.064PIT,NL
Total231379892577432937862100188410033576882360148.323.397.6951.092 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1923, AAA105388153207401111007430315.394.488.7911.279
1924, AAA135459173293601511185734167.377.441.8451.286

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
19277218210461120.381.409.571.981
19284154000111110.267.313.267.579
1932114111201665430.268.348.390.738
193310381720514125421.447.512.8951.406
1934939175019114110.436.488.6411.129
19356246201286241.250.400.458.858
Total4717863131836442213132.354.425.573.998

Fielding Stats 1940

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Second Base1311292304428569321.9701156.05.40    
Shortstop8014161.83316.23.24    

Player History

Drafted in 1st round, 2nd overall pick, by Pittsburgh in 1923...
Injured on 8/3/1923 with a Ruptured Elbow Ligament, out for 7 weeks...
Had first career hit on 4/1/1925, off John Donaldson (CIN)...
Hit first career homerun on 4/25/1925, off John Donaldson (CIN)...
Had 5 hits with 6 RBI against Philadelphia (N) on 7/10/1927...
Won Player of the Week award on 7/17/1927, hitting .548 with 5 HR, 15 RBI...
Won Player of the Week award on 8/28/1927, hitting .588 with 4 HR, 9 RBI...
Had 5 hits with 4 RBI against Chicago (N) on 8/28/1927...
1/31/1928: Gets a new one-year contract worth $6,671,429 through salary arbitration...
Hit 3 homeruns against St. Louis (N), driving in 6 runs on 6/24/1928...
Won Player of the Week award on 6/26/1928, hitting .542 with 8 HR, 15 RBI...
Was selected to the 1928 Allstar game...
Won Gold Glove at Second Base in 1928...
1/31/1929: Gets a new one-year contract worth $6,671,429 through salary arbitration...
Won Player of the Week award on 5/8/1929, hitting .500 with 4 HR, 9 RBI...
Hit for the cycle against Chicago (N) on 5/13/1929...
Was selected to the 1929 Allstar game...
Drove in 6 runs against Cincinnati on 9/10/1929...
Won Gold Glove at Second Base in 1929...
1/31/1930: Gets a new one-year contract worth $6,671,429 through salary arbitration...
Hit 3 homeruns against Philadelphia (N), driving in 6 runs on 4/6/1930...
Won Player of the Week award on 4/24/1930, hitting .333 with 4 HR, 12 RBI...
Won Batter of the Month award on 5/1/1930, hitting .340 with 12 HR, 32 RBI...
6/3/1930: Signed a contract extension with Pittsburgh, $10,330,000 per year, for 6 years.
Won Player of the Week award on 7/3/1930, hitting .522 with 2 HR, 6 RBI...
Was selected to the 1930 Allstar game...
Won Player of the Week award on 10/2/1930, hitting .444 with 4 HR, 9 RBI...
Won Player of the Week award on 4/10/1931, hitting .500 with 4 HR, 11 RBI...
Was selected to the 1931 Allstar game...
Won Player of the Week award on 8/21/1931, hitting .444 with 4 HR, 11 RBI...
Had 5 hits with 2 RBI against New York (N) on 8/29/1931...
Won Gold Glove at Second Base in 1931...
Had 5 hits with 2 RBI against St. Louis (N) on 5/28/1932...
Had 5 hits with 7 RBI against New York (N) on 6/4/1932...
Hit 3 homeruns against New York (N), driving in 7 runs on 6/4/1932...
Had 5 hits with 8 RBI against Cincinnati on 6/11/1932...
Won Player of the Week award on 6/12/1932, hitting .458 with 3 HR, 11 RBI...
Won Batter of the Month award on 7/1/1932, hitting .370 with 12 HR, 35 RBI...
Was selected to the 1932 Allstar game...
Won Player of the Week award on 7/17/1932, hitting .429 with 6 HR, 15 RBI...
Won Player of the Week award on 7/24/1932, hitting .619 with 2 HR, 7 RBI...
Won Batter of the Month award on 8/1/1932, hitting .447 with 12 HR, 31 RBI...
Won Player of the Week award on 9/4/1932, hitting .455 with 6 HR, 10 RBI...
Sets a new season NL-Record for HR with 62 on 9/20/1932...
Injured on 4/13/1933 with a Strained Hamstring Muscle, out for 1-2 weeks...
Drove in 6 runs against Chicago (N) on 4/13/1933...
Was selected to the 1933 Allstar game...
Won Player of the Week award on 8/21/1933, hitting .550 with 2 HR, 11 RBI...
Won Most Valuable Hitter in 1933, hitting .324 with 63 HR, 153 RBI...
Won Player of the Week award on 4/10/1934, hitting .435 with 3 HR, 9 RBI...
Won Player of the Week award on 5/8/1934, hitting .476 with 4 HR, 8 RBI...
Injured on 5/26/1934 with a Sprained Wrist, out for 1-2 weeks...
Was selected to the 1934 Allstar game...
Won Player of the Week award on 7/17/1934, hitting .556 with 6 HR, 12 RBI...
Won Player of the Week award on 7/31/1934, hitting .519 with 5 HR, 15 RBI...
Injured on 7/31/1934 with a Pulled Elbow Ligament, out for one week...
Drove in 6 runs against Chicago (N) on 7/31/1934...
Won Batter of the Month award on 8/1/1934, hitting .416 with 19 HR, 45 RBI...
Won World Series with Pittsburgh in 1934...
Won Gold Glove at Second Base in 1934...
Won Player of the Week award on 6/12/1935, hitting .450 with 3 HR, 7 RBI...
Was selected to the 1935 Allstar game...
Won Batter of the Month award on 8/1/1935, hitting .351 with 14 HR, 33 RBI...
Drove in 6 runs against New York (N) on 8/13/1935...
Had 500th career homerun on 8/25/1935, off Lee Grissom (BSN)...
Won Gold Glove at Second Base in 1935...
Injured on 4/7/1936 with a Strained Groin Muscle, out for one week...
Won Player of the Week award on 4/24/1936, hitting .458 with 4 HR, 9 RBI...
Won Player of the Week award on 6/12/1936, hitting .579 with 5 HR, 13 RBI...
Won Batter of the Month award on 7/1/1936, hitting .402 with 15 HR, 41 RBI...
Was selected to the 1936 Allstar game...
7/6/1936: Signed a contract extension with Pittsburgh, $21,500,000 per year, for 4 years.
Injured on 7/27/1936 with a Fractured Wrist, out for 5-6 weeks...
Won Batter of the Month award on 5/1/1937, hitting .337 with 13 HR, 34 RBI...
Had 5 hits with 1 RBI against Chicago (N) on 5/14/1937...
Won Player of the Week award on 6/12/1937, hitting .500 with 3 HR, 9 RBI...
Had 600th career homerun on 6/12/1937, off Speed Martin (CIN)...
Had 2000th career hit on 6/16/1937, off Buck Rogers (STL)...
Was selected to the 1937 Allstar game...
Won Player of the Week award on 8/28/1937, hitting .320 with 4 HR, 7 RBI...
Won Gold Glove at Second Base in 1937...
Hit 3 homeruns against Boston (N), driving in 5 runs on 4/4/1938...
Won Player of the Week award on 4/10/1938, hitting .440 with 4 HR, 13 RBI...
Won Player of the Week award on 4/17/1938, hitting .423 with 5 HR, 14 RBI...
Hit 3 homeruns against Philadelphia (N), driving in 6 runs on 5/18/1938...
Won Player of the Week award on 5/22/1938, hitting .500 with 6 HR, 14 RBI...
Won Batter of the Month award on 7/1/1938, hitting .367 with 11 HR, 28 RBI...
Was selected to the 1938 Allstar game...
Injured on 8/16/1938 with a Torn Ligament Elbow, out for full season...
Won Player of the Week award on 5/15/1939, hitting .444 with 4 HR, 6 RBI...
Injured on 6/12/1939 with a Sore Back, out for 1-2 weeks...
Had 700th career homerun on 6/28/1939, off Red Bullock (NYN)...
Was selected to the 1939 Allstar game...
Won Player of the Week award on 8/14/1939, hitting .429 with 7 HR, 11 RBI...
Won Player of the Week award on 6/26/1940, hitting .429 with 4 HR, 9 RBI...
Was selected to the 1940 Allstar game...
Had 6 hits with 10 RBI against St. Louis (N) on 8/16/1940...
Won Player of the Week award on 8/21/1940, hitting .577 with 5 HR, 20 RBI...
Injured on 9/18/1940 with a Strained Abdominal Muscle, out for 1-2 weeks...
9/26/1940: Signed a contract extension with Pittsburgh, $23,500,000 per year, for 3 years.
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
AVG
1929 - .334 - 8th
1930 - .335 - 6th
1932 - .336 - 6th
1933 - .324 - 4th
1934 - .345 - 4th
1935 - .330 - 7th
1937 - .326 - 9th
OBP
1929 - .404 - 9th
1930 - .395 - 10th
1931 - .400 - 8th
1932 - .423 - 3rd
1933 - .417 - 2nd
1934 - .422 - 5th
1935 - .412 - 5th
1939 - .396 - 10th
SLG
1928 - .657 - 5th
1929 - .703 - 3rd
1930 - .707 - 2nd
1931 - .626 - 4th
1932 - .767 - 3rd
1933 - .765 - 1st
1934 - .775 - 3rd
1935 - .792 - 4th
1937 - .721 - 5th
1939 - .682 - 4th
OPS
1928 - 1.035 - 5th
1929 - 1.107 - 3rd
1930 - 1.103 - 2nd
1931 - 1.026 - 4th
1932 - 1.189 - 3rd
1933 - 1.182 - 1st
1934 - 1.197 - 4th
1935 - 1.204 - 4th
1937 - 1.112 - 6th
1939 - 1.078 - 4th
Hits
1930 - 189 - 8th
1932 - 177 - 10th
1937 - 196 - 3rd
Triples
1935 - 10 - 8th
Homeruns
1927 - 36 - 6th
1928 - 50 - 4th
1929 - 53 - 1st
1930 - 54 - 2nd
1931 - 44 - 4th
1932 - 64 - 2nd
1933 - 63 - 1st
1934 - 59 - 4th
1935 - 69 - 2nd
1936 - 56 - 5th
1937 - 63 - 2nd
1938 - 45 - 6th
1939 - 57 - 3rd
RBI
1927 - 116 - 8th
1928 - 117 - 10th
1929 - 156 - 3rd
1930 - 143 - 4th
1931 - 137 - 4th
1932 - 161 - 2nd
1933 - 153 - 2nd
1934 - 137 - 7th
1935 - 164 - 3rd
1937 - 161 - 4th
1938 - 129 - 9th
1939 - 120 - 9th
Runs
1928 - 129 - 6th
1929 - 120 - 10th
1930 - 145 - 1st
1931 - 127 - 5th
1932 - 151 - 3rd
1933 - 140 - 1st
1934 - 140 - 4th
1935 - 138 - 6th
1937 - 131 - 7th
1939 - 116 - 10th
BB
1929 - 66 - 7th
1931 - 80 - 5th
1932 - 82 - 5th
1933 - 82 - 6th
1935 - 76 - 9th
     

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