#50 Buck Jordan, Centerfield, 34 yrs, Pittsburgh Pirates
Thursday, 10/26/1941
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Buck Jordan

1/16/1907
34
USA,NC,COOLEEMEE
6"0
175

Centerfield
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Average
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1 / 6 (Insignificant)
0 / 6 (Unknown)
Good
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Normal
1.0 Stars
 

Contract & Roster Status

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Big League Contract
$ 592,000
1941
$ 650,000 (2 year(s))
7 Year(s), 70 Days (1274 total Days)
172 Day(s)
10 Year(s), 10 Days (1730 total Days)
14 Year(s)
Not eligible
Out of Option Years
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall76128
Versus LHP66128
Versus RHP86128
Talent86238
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4
2
3
3
1
Normal
Fielding Ratings
LF : 4 (Range), .990 (Fielding Pct.)
CF : 2 (Range), .985 (Fielding Pct.)
RF : 3 (Range), .929 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 5
Outfield Arm : 6

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/5STLL 6-8200000010#7  
9/6@NYNW 3-0401000000#7  
9/8@NYNL 6-8300000000#6  
9/10BSNL 2-5311100000#7  
9/11BSNW 9-2300000010#7  
9/12BSNW 7-6411000000#7  
9/14@PHIW 7-6000000100#8  
9/16@CINL 4-5101000100#7  
9/17@CINL 3-4400000001#8  
9/18@STLW 4-0101100000#8  

Batting Stats 1941

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall10632482162143281339.253.282.324.606.478.071
Projected10632482162143281339.253.282.324.606.478.071
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall863421019121051910100.028.33.0
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP3761003206000.162.162.189.351
vs. RHP28776152140261333211.265.297.341.638
Close/Late32101008115100.313.324.344.667
Scoring Position1032740037056200.262.291.301.592
Pinch Hitting1010002002100.100.091.100.191
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home52159407101715820.252.290.308.598
Road54165429112613519.255.272.339.611
March/April19652031011529.308.324.385.708
May20721630197310.222.250.306.556
June20621321066110.210.231.274.505
July1849173009522.347.373.408.781
August1744102006327.227.261.273.534
Sept/Oct123263002231.188.250.281.531

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
1931411000000000400.000.000.000.000PHI
193453000000000010.000.000.000.000PHI
193530461440058401301.304.353.391.744PHI
193649118341110913801800.288.331.398.729PHI
1937621484662114141001900.311.352.399.751PHI CHA
19381234771512363587125113412.317.351.409.760CHA
19391415191523231625028014620.293.328.372.700CHA
19401444981783642646243033720.357.406.458.864CHA
1941106324821621432813123910.253.282.324.606 PIT
Total664214465712818825524613121018073.306.345.394.740 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1927, AAA85952250013113501.232.253.284.537
1928, AA13850515418418737736211013.305.344.463.808
1929, AA1204631552911076724114814.335.384.467.851
1930, AA1385601642321980725640109.293.353.443.795
1931, AA1375361723412488896845715.321.393.522.916
1932, AAA8796306022915161100.313.400.438.838
1933, AAA129425135192115963384433.318.367.449.817
1934, AAA10437513922254151383017.371.427.480.907

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
Total000000000000.000.000.000.000

Fielding Stats 1941

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Leftfield9085138511441.993709.01.83    
Rightfield6180091.88921.13.80    

Player History

Drafted in 2nd round, 31st overall pick, by Philadelphia (N) in 1927...
Injured on 6/18/1929 with a Fractured Hip, out for 3 weeks...
Had first career hit on 4/25/1935, off Al Eckert (BSN)...
Hit first career homerun on 5/26/1937, off Glenn Spencer (BRO)...
Traded from Philadelphia (N) to Chicago (A) on 7/30/1937 (Going to PHI: C Roy Campanella. Going to CHA: CF Terry Moore, RF Buck Jordan, RF Ival Goodman, LF Hal Warnock)...
8/14/1937: Signed a contract extension with Chicago (A), $300,000 per year, for 2 years.
1/31/1940: Gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration...
Signed as a free agent by Pittsburgh on 4/1/1941 to a 1-year deal worth $592,000 per year...
9/1/1941: Signed a contract extension with Pittsburgh, $650,000 per year, for 2 years.
Injured on 9/18/1941 with a Inflamed Posterior Cruciate Ligament, out for 3 weeks...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
AVG
1940 - .357 - 2nd
    

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