#86 Joe "Ducky" Medwick, Centerfield, 32 yrs, New York (A) Yankees
Thursday, 10/26/1944
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Joe Medwick
Ducky
11/24/1911
32
USA,NJ,CARTERET
5"10
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Centerfield
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R
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3 / 6 (Well Known)
1 / 6 (Insignificant)
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3.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 9,766,000
1947
12 Year(s), 127 Days (2191 total Days)
172 Day(s)
12 Year(s), 127 Days (2191 total Days)
12 Year(s)
Not eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall710729
Versus LHP710729
Versus RHP810729
Talent810739
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6
2
1
3
1
Spray Hitter
Fielding Ratings
LF : 3 (Range), .951 (Fielding Pct.)
CF : 7 (Range), .978 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 5
Outfield Arm : 6

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
10/11@SLAL 5-6511000011#5  
10/12@SLAW 11-2511001100#5  
10/13@SLAL 1-2400000000#5  
10/15SLAW 7-4422100200#5PoG 
10/18@CINL 1-2413001100#5  
10/19@CINL 3-6411000100#5  
10/21CINW 9-7400000000#5  
10/22CINL 0-2501000001#5  
10/23CINW 5-2212100220#5  
10/25@CINL 4-6401100100#5  

Batting Stats 1944

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall149518142361121101814633.274.332.508.840.786.234
Projected149518142361121101814633.274.332.508.840.786.234
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall11657221402106263682166.782.65.5
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP95306172316147000.316.404.6211.025
vs. RHP42311230101478653226602.265.315.482.798
Close/Late66223531416165001.333.470.6671.137
Scoring Position155461019730297601.297.398.548.946
Pinch Hitting25114205761001.440.563.7601.323
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home77265691841456402416.260.320.517.837
Road7225373187745412217.289.345.498.843
This Week2632003120.500.625.8331.458
Last Week41750012201.294.294.471.765
March/April226319225201363.302.357.635.992
May23542361491172.426.500.7961.296
June2584257341616115.298.379.595.974
July2510322802161337.214.231.350.581
August26102245341814115.235.316.461.777
Sept/Oct28112298222214811.259.301.420.720
Postseason1250143029733.280.321.460.781

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
193213047314027316937134072600.296.339.467.806 SLA
19331034131223817455528012111.295.339.443.782SLA
1934159647169566121068337072601.261.298.422.720SLA
193515363419764152011111337122500.311.349.554.902SLA
193611344915737622868525242120.350.383.606.989SLA
193715763120447113012410735072731.323.355.575.930SLA,AL
19381335211754472110610633063010.336.371.568.940 NYY
1939105426135427201039134022000.317.366.589.955NYY
194015864922559934156130341103521.347.375.622.997NYY,AL
194115863619645737134137500104431.308.353.575.929NYY,AL
194215563019845833141116420104750.314.352.568.920NYY
19431576281984753512613348073521.315.360.573.933NYY,AL
19441495181423611211018146263321.274.332.508.840NYY
Total1830725522585879630814321308483679390217.311.351.546.897 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
194311431631316114201.372.426.6981.123
1944125014302973300.280.321.460.781
Total23933061525187501.323.370.570.940

Fielding Stats 1944

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Leftfield120700701.00029.02.17    
Centerfield128116308743205.9841058.22.72    

Player History

Drafted in 1st round, 5th overall pick, by St. Louis (A) in 1932...
Had first career hit on 4/5/1932, off Ted Radcliffe (CLE)...
Hit first career homerun on 4/21/1932, off Pete Donohue (WAS)...
Drove in 6 runs against Boston (A) on 9/4/1932...
Injured on 5/12/1933 with a Torn Groin Muscle, out for 5 weeks...
Won Player of the Week award on 5/22/1934, hitting .500 with 1 HR, 7 RBI...
1/31/1935: Gets a new one-year contract worth $885,714 through salary arbitration...
Won Player of the Week award on 8/14/1935, hitting .455 with 4 HR, 11 RBI...
Had 23-game hitting streak snapped on 8/31/1935...
1/31/1936: Gets a new one-year contract worth $3,178,571 through salary arbitration...
Won Batter of the Month award on 6/1/1936, hitting .447 with 4 HR, 26 RBI...
Drove in 7 runs against Washington on 6/6/1936...
Injured on 6/17/1936 with a Broken Ribs, out for 5 weeks...
1/31/1937: Gets a new one-year contract worth $4,564,286 through salary arbitration...
Won Player of the Week award on 4/17/1937, hitting .500 with 1 HR, 10 RBI...
Drove in 6 runs against Detroit on 5/23/1937...
Was selected to the 1937 Allstar game...
Had 5 hits with 4 RBI against Boston (A) on 7/23/1937...
Had 5 hits with 6 RBI against Washington on 9/2/1937...
Won Gold Glove at Centerfield in 1937...
Signed as a free agent by New York (A) on 2/13/1938 to a 5-year deal worth $9,766,000 per year...
Had 6 hits with 2 RBI against Washington on 4/30/1938...
Won Player of the Week award on 5/1/1938, hitting .682 with 0 HR, 7 RBI...
Won Player of the Week award on 5/15/1938, hitting .520 with 5 HR, 10 RBI...
Injured on 6/1/1938 with a Fractured Hand, out for 4 weeks...
Won Player of the Week award on 8/28/1939, hitting .478 with 3 HR, 8 RBI...
Won Player of the Week award on 10/2/1939, hitting .440 with 3 HR, 8 RBI...
Had 20-game hitting streak snapped on 6/3/1940...
Won Player of the Week award on 7/3/1940, hitting .381 with 3 HR, 11 RBI...
Was selected to the 1940 Allstar game...
Had 5 hits with 2 RBI against Cleveland on 7/21/1940...
Won Player of the Week award on 7/24/1940, hitting .586 with 2 HR, 6 RBI...
Won Player of the Week award on 8/14/1940, hitting .414 with 2 HR, 8 RBI...
Was selected to the 1941 Allstar game...
Drove in 6 runs against Philadelphia (A) on 9/17/1941...
Won Player of the Week award on 9/18/1941, hitting .440 with 5 HR, 14 RBI...
Had 5 hits with 1 RBI against Washington on 6/12/1942...
Drove in 6 runs against Washington on 8/9/1942...
9/9/1942: Signed a contract extension with New York (A), $9,766,000 per year, for 5 years.
Had 2000th career hit on 6/11/1943, off Paul Gehrman (PHA)...
Was selected to the 1943 Allstar game...
Won World Series with New York (A) in 1943...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
AVG
1938 - .336 - 7th
1940 - .347 - 4th
1943 - .315 - 10th
SLG
1935 - .554 - 9th
1937 - .575 - 7th
1938 - .568 - 10th
1940 - .622 - 8th
1943 - .573 - 6th
OPS
1940 - .997 - 10th
1943 - .933 - 10th
Hits
1935 - 197 - 3rd
1937 - 204 - 3rd
1940 - 225 - 2nd
1941 - 196 - 6th
1942 - 198 - 5th
1943 - 198 - 4th
Doubles
1934 - 56 - 1st
1935 - 64 - 1st
1937 - 47 - 4th
1938 - 44 - 10th
1939 - 42 - 7th
1940 - 59 - 2nd
1941 - 45 - 6th
1942 - 45 - 7th
1943 - 47 - 2nd
Triples
1935 - 15 - 1st
1937 - 11 - 6th
1939 - 7 - 8th
1940 - 9 - 4th
1942 - 8 - 10th
Homeruns
1937 - 30 - 7th
1943 - 35 - 6th
RBI
1934 - 106 - 7th
1935 - 111 - 10th
1937 - 124 - 6th
1940 - 156 - 3rd
1941 - 134 - 7th
1942 - 141 - 5th
1943 - 126 - 7th
Runs
1935 - 113 - 8th
1940 - 130 - 10th
1941 - 137 - 5th
1943 - 133 - 5th
 

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