#48 Nick Etten, First Base, 33 yrs, Detroit Tigers
Monday, 10/23/1946
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Nick Etten

9/19/1913
33
USA,IL,SPRING GROVE
6"2
198

First Base
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3 / 6 (Well Known)
4 / 6 (Popular)
Very inconsistent
Suffers
Normal
2.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 5,680,000
1947
7 Year(s), 133 Days (1337 total Days)
172 Day(s)
7 Year(s), 133 Days (1337 total Days)
8 Year(s)
Not eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall575810
Versus LHP464710
Versus RHP675910
Talent67599
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4
2
2
3
1
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Fielding Ratings
1B : 4 (Range), .983 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 4
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/21BOSW 3-0301100010#4  
9/23NYYW 4-3402000000#4  
9/26@PHAW 10-4623101201#4PoG 
9/27@PHAW 4-3301000000#5  
9/28@CHAL 5-7411001110#5  
9/29@SLAW 7-4401000010#4  
9/30@CLEW 10-5200000000#6  
10/1PHAL 1-4401000000#5  
10/2@WASW 7-5412101500#5PoG 
10/4BOSL 2-8300000011#5  

Batting Stats 1946

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall1514531273521270728722.280.397.446.843.846.166
Projected1514531273521270728722.280.397.446.843.846.166
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall11854427016022024902.083.66.5
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP51114005263001.216.310.294.604
vs. RHP4021163121265708119201.289.407.465.873
Close/Late6618500117112000.273.377.348.725
Scoring Position13131815540296201.237.374.427.802
Pinch Hitting2981004322001.276.344.310.654
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home742286620153540389.289.393.452.845
Road7722561151735324913.271.401.440.841
March/April2470177131211121.243.354.500.854
May2678193001114173.244.381.282.663
June2577248021414159.312.424.494.917
July24772341181181.299.372.416.788
August2578247031313135.308.407.513.919
Sept/Oct277320603129223.274.438.479.917

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
193910635810623415456772041022.296.410.508.919DET
1940153538158356287812496022001.294.399.537.937DET
1941155597180264329412189052713.302.389.519.909DET,AL
1942158526150314227510290132901.285.389.485.874DET
19431524941422543310810984042101.287.388.555.943DET,AL
194415853815929235118102109071210.296.410.552.962DET
19451535271493942110594101442240.283.399.491.891DET
194615145312735212707287222202.280.397.446.843DET
Total11864031117124330198693791728731163810.290.397.513.910 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1938, AAA1214191543074511511913729108.368.516.7951.311
1939, AAA4818169113246459421482.381.496.8731.368

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
19434153000211000.200.250.200.450
Total4153000211000.200.250.200.450

Fielding Stats 1946

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
First Base130118138910211615009.9941042.212.95    

Player History

Drafted in 1st round, 11th overall pick, by Detroit in 1938...
Injured on 6/15/1938 with a Hyper Extended Knee, out for 1-2 weeks...
Had first career hit on 5/28/1939, off Steve Larkin (PHA)...
Hit first career homerun on 5/31/1939, off Cy Moore (WAS)...
Won Gold Glove at First Base in 1940...
Injured on 3/16/1941 with a Strained Thigh Muscle, out for one week...
Was selected to the 1941 Allstar game...
1/31/1943: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,985,714 through salary arbitration...
Hit for the cycle against Washington on 5/31/1943...
Was selected to the 1943 Allstar game...
Won Gold Glove at First Base in 1943...
1/31/1944: Gets a new one-year contract worth $3,228,571 through salary arbitration...
Drove in 6 runs against New York (A) on 6/27/1944...
Hit 3 homeruns against Boston (A), driving in 5 runs on 8/6/1944...
Won Gold Glove at First Base in 1944...
1/31/1945: Gets a new one-year contract worth $4,235,714 through salary arbitration...
Drove in 9 runs against Washington on 5/31/1945...
9/17/1945: Signed a contract extension with Detroit, $5,680,000 per year, for 2 years.
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
OBP
1944 - .410 - 8th
SLG
1943 - .555 - 9th
1944 - .552 - 6th
1945 - .491 - 10th
OPS
1943 - .943 - 8th
1944 - .962 - 5th
1945 - .891 - 10th
Homeruns
1943 - 33 - 9th
1944 - 35 - 8th
RBI
1944 - 118 - 6th
BB
1944 - 109 - 5th
1945 - 101 - 8th
    

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