#75 Eddie Joost, Third Base, 24 yrs, Cleveland Indians
Sunday, 10/22/1940
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Eddie Joost

6/5/1916
24
USA,CA,SAN FRANCISCO
6"0
175

Third Base
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R
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5 / 6 (Very Popular)
4 / 6 (Popular)
Very inconsistent
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2.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 300,000
1940 (Arbitration eligible)
3 Year(s), 119 Days (635 total Days)
172 Day(s)
4 Year(s), 34 Days (722 total Days)
4 Year(s)
Arbitration eligible
1 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall565108
Versus LHP666108
Versus RHP565107
Talent555107
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Spray Hitter
Fielding Ratings
2B : 3 (Range), .994 (Fielding Pct.)
3B : 5 (Range), .989 (Fielding Pct.)
SS : 4 (Range), .951 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 6
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/20@PHAW 8-5522001300#6  
9/21@PHAW 5-2101000000#6  
9/24NYYW 13-7100000000#6  
9/27@BOSW 18-3000000010#9  
10/1CHAL 4-6100000000#7  
10/4PHAW 8-4000000000#6  
10/16CINW 11-4100000000#9  
10/17CINL 3-13100000000#9  
10/20@CINW 10-4100000001#4  
10/21@CINW 2-1100000000#7  

Batting Stats 1940

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall8614850130534393322.338.462.527.9891.066.189
Projected8614850130534393322.338.462.527.9891.066.189
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall2518210070078181150.037.29.5
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP291340057104000.448.590.5861.176
vs. RHP1193790529322318001.311.427.513.939
Close/Late1960003240000.316.435.316.751
Scoring Position4716302250148000.340.492.5321.024
Pinch Hitting42111004866000.262.354.286.640
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home44752690012191714.347.473.467.940
Road4273244052220168.329.449.5891.038
This Week4400000001.000.000.000.000
March/April18267200210113.269.486.346.833
May91362002863.462.650.6151.265
June13241110110952.458.552.6251.177
July1630124028456.400.486.7331.219
August152972014445.241.333.414.747
Sept/Oct152672018423.269.321.462.783
Postseason4400000001.000.000.000.000

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
193615498300461200801.163.328.224.552 CIN CLE
19374610123303142124011312.228.373.347.720CLE
193884942680214292920830.277.456.426.882CLE
19399715041706313255012542.273.466.440.906CLE
194086148501305343933102211.338.462.527.989CLE
Total3285421483401697127153327696.273.434.424.859 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1936, AAA132468125213419110313710145.267.430.5881.018
1937, AAA8828292111399994896052.326.487.7871.274

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
19371041000022100.250.500.250.750
1938110000000000.000.000.000.000
1939751010112001.200.429.6001.029
1940440000000100.000.000.000.000
Total22142010134201.143.333.286.619

Fielding Stats 1940

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Second Base251226506771.987131.15.28    
Third Base50020201.00013.01.38    
Shortstop2013215110775.935128.15.40    

Player History

Drafted in 1st round, 10th overall pick, by Cincinnati in 1936...
Traded from Cincinnati to Cleveland on 4/1/1936 (Going to CIN: P Emil Roy, P Al Benton. Going to CLE: SS Eddie Joost)...
Had first career hit on 9/4/1936, off Randy Gumpert (WAS)...
Hit first career homerun on 7/23/1937, off Luis Tiant sr (WAS)...
Won World Series with Cleveland in 1939...
Won World Series with Cleveland in 1940...
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