#86 Joe "Ducky" Medwick, Centerfield, 28 yrs, New York (A) Yankees
Sunday, 10/22/1940
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Joe Medwick
Ducky
11/24/1911
28
USA,NJ,CARTERET
5"10
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Centerfield
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R
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3 / 6 (Well Known)
2 / 6 (Fair)
Average
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3.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 9,766,000
1942
8 Year(s), 127 Days (1503 total Days)
172 Day(s)
8 Year(s), 127 Days (1503 total Days)
8 Year(s)
Not eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall810629
Versus LHP810629
Versus RHP810629
Talent810739
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6
2
1
3
1
Spray Hitter
Fielding Ratings
LF : 3 (Range), .951 (Fielding Pct.)
CF : 7 (Range), .978 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 5
Outfield Arm : 6

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/23@CLEW 10-4512200000#3  
9/24@CLEL 7-13511000001#3  
9/26CHAW 4-1410000000#3  
9/27CHAW 8-6300000010#3  
9/28BOSL 5-7701000001#3  
9/29@SLAW 9-7513001200#3PoG 
9/30@WASL 1-6402000000#3  
10/1PHAW 9-1411000011#3  
10/2CLEL 3-5401000101#3  
10/4@DETW 14-3623200200#3  

Batting Stats 1940

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall158649225599341561303435.347.375.622.997.989.276
Projected158649225599341561303435.347.375.622.997.989.276
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall150694160210104041022166.7146.28.7
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP146531628252676000.363.392.6641.057
vs. RHP5031724372613110427291001.342.370.610.980
Close/Late6228514101541100.452.478.7581.236
Scoring Position184691751211901081000.375.387.7171.105
Pinch Hitting721001200000.286.286.429.714
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home783191143421672711818.357.389.6271.016
Road803301112571884591617.336.361.618.979
March/April2697331104222193.340.389.577.966
May2611342817281833.372.381.6461.027
June26106371228352267.349.376.7261.102
July25100421036302874.420.458.7601.218
August2611037925252129.336.342.591.933
Sept/Oct2912334914162079.276.315.463.779

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
193213047314027316937134072600.296.339.467.806 SLA
19331034131223817455528012111.295.339.443.782SLA
1934159647169566121068337072601.261.298.422.720SLA
193515363419764152011111337122500.311.349.554.902SLA
193611344915737622868525242120.350.383.606.989SLA
193715763120447113012410735072731.323.355.575.930SLA,AL
19381335211754472110610633063010.336.371.568.940 NYY
1939105426135427201039134022000.317.366.589.955NYY
194015864922559934156130341103521.347.375.622.997NYY,AL
Total1211484315244146518293084129744623194.315.352.540.891 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
Total000000000000.000.000.000.000

Fielding Stats 1940

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Leftfield30300301.0004.06.75    
Centerfield15315035215438114.9631317.02.60    

Player History

Drafted in 1st round, 5th overall pick, by St. Louis (A) in 1932...
Had first career hit on 4/5/1932, off Ted Radcliffe (CLE)...
Hit first career homerun on 4/21/1932, off Pete Donohue (WAS)...
Drove in 6 runs against Boston (A) on 9/4/1932...
Injured on 5/12/1933 with a Torn Groin Muscle, out for 5 weeks...
Won Player of the Week award on 5/22/1934, hitting .500 with 1 HR, 7 RBI...
1/31/1935: Gets a new one-year contract worth $885,714 through salary arbitration...
Won Player of the Week award on 8/14/1935, hitting .455 with 4 HR, 11 RBI...
Had 23-game hitting streak snapped on 8/31/1935...
1/31/1936: Gets a new one-year contract worth $3,178,571 through salary arbitration...
Won Batter of the Month award on 6/1/1936, hitting .447 with 4 HR, 26 RBI...
Drove in 7 runs against Washington on 6/6/1936...
Injured on 6/17/1936 with a Broken Ribs, out for 5 weeks...
1/31/1937: Gets a new one-year contract worth $4,564,286 through salary arbitration...
Won Player of the Week award on 4/17/1937, hitting .500 with 1 HR, 10 RBI...
Drove in 6 runs against Detroit on 5/23/1937...
Was selected to the 1937 Allstar game...
Had 5 hits with 4 RBI against Boston (A) on 7/23/1937...
Had 5 hits with 6 RBI against Washington on 9/2/1937...
Won Gold Glove at Centerfield in 1937...
Signed as a free agent by New York (A) on 2/13/1938 to a 5-year deal worth $9,766,000 per year...
Had 6 hits with 2 RBI against Washington on 4/30/1938...
Won Player of the Week award on 5/1/1938, hitting .682 with 0 HR, 7 RBI...
Won Player of the Week award on 5/15/1938, hitting .520 with 5 HR, 10 RBI...
Injured on 6/1/1938 with a Fractured Hand, out for 4 weeks...
Won Player of the Week award on 8/28/1939, hitting .478 with 3 HR, 8 RBI...
Won Player of the Week award on 10/2/1939, hitting .440 with 3 HR, 8 RBI...
Had 20-game hitting streak snapped on 6/3/1940...
Won Player of the Week award on 7/3/1940, hitting .381 with 3 HR, 11 RBI...
Was selected to the 1940 Allstar game...
Had 5 hits with 2 RBI against Cleveland on 7/21/1940...
Won Player of the Week award on 7/24/1940, hitting .586 with 2 HR, 6 RBI...
Won Player of the Week award on 8/14/1940, hitting .414 with 2 HR, 8 RBI...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
AVG
1938 - .336 - 7th
SLG
1935 - .554 - 9th
1937 - .575 - 7th
1938 - .568 - 10th
Hits
1935 - 197 - 3rd
1937 - 204 - 3rd
Doubles
1934 - 56 - 1st
1935 - 64 - 1st
1937 - 47 - 4th
1938 - 44 - 10th
1939 - 42 - 7th
Triples
1935 - 15 - 1st
1937 - 11 - 6th
1939 - 7 - 8th
Homeruns
1937 - 30 - 7th
RBI
1934 - 106 - 7th
1935 - 111 - 10th
1937 - 124 - 6th
Runs
1935 - 113 - 8th
  

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