#42 Rudy York, Catcher, 31 yrs, Cleveland Indians
Thursday, 10/26/1944
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Rudy York

8/17/1913
31
USA,AL,RAGLAND
6"1
209

Catcher
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R
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5 / 6 (Very Popular)
4 / 6 (Popular)
Very inconsistent
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Prone
5.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 15,500,000
1947
10 Year(s), 10 Days (1730 total Days)
172 Day(s)
10 Year(s), 10 Days (1730 total Days)
10 Year(s)
Not eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall681076
Versus LHP781077
Versus RHP681066
Talent681075
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5
3
4
3
1
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Fielding Ratings
C : 5 (Range), .990 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 3
Infield Arm : 3
Outfield Arm : 1

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/17@SLAL 5-15100000000#9  
9/19PHAW 4-3100000000#4  
9/20WASW 6-3400000001#3  
9/24BOSW 8-5010000010#8  
9/26@NYYL 5-6100000001#8  
9/27@NYYL 2-4000000010#7  
9/29@SLAW 8-3524201500#3PoG 
10/1NYYL 4-9300000012#3  
10/2@PHAW 6-3522101300#3PoG 
10/4WASW 2-1401010001#3  

Batting Stats 1944

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall56150471132253412429.313.408.8671.2751.435.553
Projected56150471132253412429.313.408.8671.2751.435.553
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall301740305001303610100.051.312.8
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP41132010211686000.317.4291.0981.526
vs. RHP10934931232251623000.312.400.7801.180
Close/Late1741012356000.235.409.471.880
Scoring Position381351423098000.342.468.8421.310
Pinch Hitting1941115464000.211.400.526.926
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home276921621124181013.304.392.9281.320
Road298126511129231416.321.421.8151.236
July72151002335.238.333.286.619
August277023521328211513.329.4471.0141.461
Sept/Oct2259195192317611.322.385.8981.283

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
1934721301124400610.143.280.381.661 BRO
1935982907915229815637117821.272.356.638.994BRO
1936142430107233279273671110733.249.351.505.855BRO
193713545110025422796861039651.222.313.441.754BRO
1938127423111283369592620310843.262.355.598.953BRO
19391454851133034411690700611773.233.326.579.906BRO,NL
1940137436109296401179271038642.250.353.619.972BRO,NL
1941115424108253351179071059060.255.358.575.933 CLE
194214551214929669173126851510151.291.390.7751.165CLE,AL
1943762508820234937246024310.352.450.8561.306CLE
1944561504711322534124002910.313.408.8671.275CLE
Total1183387210142353635910188045983298613914.262.359.619.978 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1934, AAA13038613823365140111788861.358.464.9381.401

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
19395195004543600.263.364.8951.258
19417248403874400.333.429.8751.304
194210341100715109601.324.465.9411.406
Total22772440142821161601.312.430.9091.339

Fielding Stats 1944

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Catcher4630114801231.992300.13.6902129.5
Third Base1000000.0001.10.00    

Player History

Drafted in 1st round, 7th overall pick, by Brooklyn in 1934...
Had first career hit on 9/26/1934, off Paul Derringer (BSN)...
Hit first career homerun on 9/26/1934, off Paul Derringer (BSN)...
Drove in 6 runs against Chicago (N) on 5/23/1935...
Drove in 6 runs against Boston (N) on 6/24/1936...
Won Player of the Week award on 6/26/1936, hitting .462 with 4 HR, 10 RBI...
1/31/1938: Gets a new one-year contract worth $978,571 through salary arbitration...
1/31/1939: Gets a new one-year contract worth $3,492,857 through salary arbitration...
Was selected to the 1939 Allstar game...
Hit 3 homeruns against Cincinnati, driving in 7 runs on 7/15/1939...
1/31/1940: Gets a new one-year contract worth $3,492,857 through salary arbitration...
Was selected to the 1940 Allstar game...
Injured on 7/28/1940 with a Pulled Hip Muscle, out for 1-2 weeks...
Drove in 7 runs against Philadelphia (N) on 8/31/1940...
Signed as a free agent by Cleveland on 2/8/1941 to a 7-year deal worth $15,500,000 per year...
Injured on 7/2/1941 with a Fractured Hand, out for 4 weeks...
Drove in 6 runs against Washington on 8/11/1941...
Won Player of the Week award on 8/14/1941, hitting .476 with 5 HR, 14 RBI...
Hit 3 homeruns against New York (A), driving in 6 runs on 8/16/1941...
Drove in 6 runs against Chicago (A) on 6/14/1942...
Was selected to the 1942 Allstar game...
Won Player of the Week award on 7/17/1942, hitting .429 with 6 HR, 11 RBI...
Won Player of the Week award on 7/24/1942, hitting .435 with 4 HR, 12 RBI...
Hit 3 homeruns against Washington, driving in 6 runs on 8/13/1942...
Won World Series with Cleveland in 1942...
Won Player of the Week award on 4/24/1943, hitting .500 with 4 HR, 9 RBI...
Won Player of the Week award on 6/5/1943, hitting .522 with 6 HR, 12 RBI...
Won Player of the Week award on 6/19/1943, hitting .375 with 5 HR, 17 RBI...
Injured on 7/2/1943 with a Fractured Cheekbone, out for 6 weeks...
Hit 3 homeruns against Philadelphia (A), driving in 4 runs on 8/13/1944...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
SLG
1939 - .579 - 10th
1940 - .619 - 10th
1942 - .775 - 2nd
OPS
1942 - 1.165 - 2nd
Homeruns
1938 - 36 - 9th
1939 - 44 - 6th
1940 - 40 - 9th
1942 - 69 - 1st
1943 - 34 - 8th
RBI
1940 - 117 - 10th
1942 - 173 - 1st
Runs
1942 - 126 - 9th
     

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