#57 Elbie Fletcher, Rightfield, 26 yrs, Cleveland Indians
Saturday, 10/21/1942
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Elbie Fletcher

3/18/1916
26
USA,MA,MILTON
6"0
180

Rightfield
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3 / 6 (Well Known)
4 / 6 (Popular)
Very inconsistent
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3.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 7,000,000
1945
7 Year(s), 34 Days (1238 total Days)
172 Day(s)
7 Year(s), 34 Days (1238 total Days)
8 Year(s)
Not eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall874109
Versus LHP674108
Versus RHP884109
Talent783108
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6
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1
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Fielding Ratings
1B : 4 (Range), .962 (Fielding Pct.)
RF : 3 (Range), .994 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 2
Outfield Arm : 1

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
10/7BOSL 5-7310000011#5  
10/8BOSW 11-10523000300#5PoG 
10/10@BOSW 13-4421100110#5  
10/11@BOSW 5-3211001110#5  
10/12@BOSL 9-11220000030#5  
10/14BOSW 10-5401000100#5  
10/16@BROW 9-6512000100#5  
10/17@BROW 8-3503100300#5  
10/19BROW 5-0310000000#5  
10/20BROW 5-2423100101#5  

Batting Stats 1942

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall15855619335111812414113752.347.474.5471.0211.180.200
Projected15855619335111812414113752.347.474.5471.0211.180.200
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall147700213015053046430100.0154.810.9
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP802773117181610000.338.448.537.985
vs. RHP4761662881710712312142502.349.478.5481.027
Close/Late48223111121221100.458.620.6251.245
Scoring Position18268941011005522500.374.508.6321.140
Pinch Hitting931002321000.333.455.444.899
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home7926898187661716827.366.490.5521.042
Road79288951741263706925.330.460.5421.001
This Week41782005401.471.471.5881.059
Last Week41231013550.250.471.5831.054
March/April2691439142125215.473.566.7251.292
May2694334372922218.351.470.6811.150
June2589306042929295.337.496.5391.035
July25903693120232611.400.538.6001.138
August2793274307211713.290.405.398.803
Sept/Oct29992431218212310.242.376.354.730
Postseason103714301111262.378.465.5411.006

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
19351952244131510600600.462.517.7501.267CLE
1936126386117191011608172042010.303.409.490.899CLE
193715249615029926108120107554770.302.427.554.982CLE
1938149517176391022126132147243741.340.485.5821.067CLE,AL
193915656116237332119149149693821.289.437.537.974CLE,AL
194015656517342917110129145124562.306.447.503.950CLE,AL
19411444931393621083111115584630.282.417.424.841CLE
1942158556193351118124141137255230.347.474.5471.021CLE,AL
Total106036261134241551397458738782137291264.313.446.525.970 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1934, AAA1385081672523387127139861315.329.465.5811.046
1935, AAA130418139282268211715351149.333.507.5961.103

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1935642101311000.500.6001.5002.100
1936493100223000.333.500.444.944
1937113910301377200.256.370.410.780
193872152112511100.238.500.5711.071
1939114211412101011510.262.415.548.963
194011388411768701.211.348.447.795
19417275100335100.185.313.222.535
194210371430111126200.378.465.5411.006
Total672175819374146521811.267.409.479.888

Fielding Stats 1942

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
First Base10300301.0002.013.50    
Rightfield155147326743374.9881331.12.28    

Player History

Drafted in 1st round, 14th overall pick, by Cleveland in 1934...
Injured on 5/25/1935 with a Bruised Wrist, out for one week...
Had first career hit on 9/3/1935, off Luis Tiant sr (WAS)...
Hit first career homerun on 9/10/1935, off Schoolboy Rowe (SLA)...
Won World Series with Cleveland in 1935...
Won Player of the Week award on 7/17/1937, hitting .429 with 3 HR, 8 RBI...
Won Batter of the Month award on 8/1/1937, hitting .430 with 7 HR, 26 RBI...
Won Gold Glove at Rightfield in 1937...
Won Player of the Week award on 4/17/1938, hitting .545 with 3 HR, 7 RBI...
Was selected to the 1938 Allstar game...
Won Player of the Week award on 8/28/1938, hitting .600 with 1 HR, 4 RBI...
Won Gold Glove at Rightfield in 1938...
1/31/1939: Gets a new one-year contract worth $5,128,571 through salary arbitration...
Was selected to the 1939 Allstar game...
Drove in 6 runs against Boston (A) on 9/1/1939...
Won World Series with Cleveland in 1939...
1/31/1940: Gets a new one-year contract worth $5,128,571 through salary arbitration...
Drove in 6 runs against Boston (A) on 5/12/1940...
Was selected to the 1940 Allstar game...
Won World Series with Cleveland in 1940...
1/31/1941: Gets a new one-year contract worth $5,128,571 through salary arbitration...
Drove in 6 runs against St. Louis (A) on 4/25/1941...
7/6/1941: Signed a contract extension with Cleveland, $7,000,000 per year, for 4 years.
Won Gold Glove at Rightfield in 1941...
Had 5 hits with 2 RBI against Chicago (A) on 4/8/1942...
Won Player of the Week award on 5/1/1942, hitting .650 with 1 HR, 5 RBI...
Won Batter of the Month award on 5/1/1942, hitting .473 with 4 HR, 21 RBI...
Was selected to the 1942 Allstar game...
Won World Series with Cleveland in 1942...
Won Gold Glove at Rightfield in 1942...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
AVG
1938 - .340 - 4th
OBP
1937 - .427 - 2nd
1938 - .485 - 1st
1939 - .437 - 4th
1940 - .447 - 3rd
1941 - .417 - 8th
SLG
1938 - .582 - 8th
OPS
1937 - .982 - 5th
1938 - 1.067 - 4th
1939 - .974 - 9th
Triples
1936 - 10 - 4th
1938 - 10 - 3rd
1940 - 9 - 5th
Homeruns
1939 - 32 - 8th
RBI
1938 - 126 - 5th
1939 - 119 - 9th
Runs
1937 - 120 - 8th
1938 - 132 - 4th
1939 - 149 - 3rd
BB
1937 - 107 - 2nd
1938 - 147 - 1st
1939 - 149 - 1st
1940 - 145 - 3rd
1941 - 115 - 5th
 

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