#76 Lester "Buck" Lockett, Shortstop, 32 yrs, Chicago (N) Cubs
Thursday, 10/26/1944
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Lester Lockett
Buck
3/26/1912
32
NEGRO,LG,PLAYER
6"0
200

Shortstop
R
R
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Minimal
Loyal
None at all
2 / 6 (Fair)
1 / 6 (Insignificant)
Very inconsistent
Normal
Normal
2.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 300,000
1944 (Arbitration eligible)
3 Year(s), 65 Days (581 total Days)
117 Day(s)
4 Year(s), 17 Days (705 total Days)
6 Year(s)
Arbitration eligible
1 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall87167
Versus LHP97167
Versus RHP87166
Talent97277
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5
2
1
3
1
Normal
Fielding Ratings
1B : 10 (Range), .988 (Fielding Pct.)
2B : 3 (Range), .984 (Fielding Pct.)
3B : 7 (Range), .930 (Fielding Pct.)
SS : 3 (Range), .987 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 9
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/21@CINL 5-8300000000#6  
9/24BSNW 10-6301000100#7  
9/26@PITL 4-5200000021#7  
9/27@PITW 11-3400000011#4  
9/28PHIL 4-7300000000#5  
9/29@NYNL 1-5300000001#5  
9/30@CINL 3-4321100011#5  
10/1BROW 11-7513000200#5  
10/2STLW 12-3412000211#5  
10/4@NYNW 9-6412000010#5  

Batting Stats 1944

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall8825980162332324640.309.410.421.831.868.112
Projected8825980162332324640.309.410.421.831.868.112
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall803080003121092130100.049.47.2
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP24300013124000.125.417.125.542
vs. RHP23577162331293436210.328.410.451.861
Close/Late1592001552110.600.636.7331.370
Scoring Position5920502290149210.339.447.525.973
Pinch Hitting300000110010.000.200.000.200
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home361093551221111711.321.406.440.847
Road5215045111111212929.300.411.407.818
June174812400412127.250.400.333.733
July22622050197109.323.411.452.863
August2369212221251115.304.400.478.878
Sept/Oct26802750078139.338.421.400.821

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
1940815610010100300.400.438.467.904CHC
19411515581743284678857027113.312.374.419.794CHC
19421535401413108686956037701.261.329.363.692CHC
194378284601010212729035200.211.282.254.535CHC
194488259801623323246024030.309.410.421.831CHC
Total478165646190111518921618901024344.278.350.373.724 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1938, A13255014035817547155871411.255.321.440.761
1939, A542247717083844372853.344.430.527.957
1939, AA742646911141731393438.261.355.356.711
1940, AA381284713021220282026.367.481.516.996
1940, AAA9637010919294251545058.295.384.430.813
1943, AAA50183449031526353836.240.362.339.701
1944, AAA612327915142944464180.341.452.466.917

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
Total000000000000.000.000.000.000

Fielding Stats 1944

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
First Base4012101301.0009.013.00    
Second Base55991191.94740.04.28    
Third Base32240601.00018.03.00    
Shortstop7673892404533910.971585.15.21    

Player History

Drafted in 1st round, 12th overall pick, by Chicago (N) in 1938...
Injured on 7/28/1939 with a Pulled Hamstring Muscle, out for 1-2 weeks...
Injured on 4/24/1940 with a Sore Shoulder, out for one week...
Had first career hit on 9/21/1940, off Wayne Osborne (PIT)...
Hit first career homerun on 4/13/1941, off Ed Walsh (CIN)...
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