#50 Buck Jordan, Centerfield, 35 yrs, Pittsburgh Pirates
Saturday, 10/21/1942
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Buck Jordan

1/16/1907
35
USA,NC,COOLEEMEE
6"0
175

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

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Big League Contract
$ 650,000
1943
7 Year(s), 70 Days (1274 total Days)
0 Day(s)
11 Year(s), 10 Days (1902 total Days)
15 Year(s)
Not eligible
Out of Option Years
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall76128
Versus LHP66128
Versus RHP86128
Talent76238
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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  

Batting Stats 1942

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall0000000000.000.000.000.000.000.000
Projected0000000000.000.000.000.000.000.000
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall000000000000.0.0.0
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP000000000000.000.000.000.000
vs. RHP000000000000.000.000.000.000
Close/Late000000000000.000.000.000.000
Scoring Position000000000000.000.000.000.000
Pinch Hitting000000000000.000.000.000.000
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS

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
1942, AAA89149509011921132430.336.389.416.805

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
Total000000000000.000.000.000.000

Fielding Stats 1942

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%

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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