#72 Lyman Bostock, First Base, 28 yrs, Pittsburgh Pirates
Monday, 10/23/1946
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Lyman Bostock

3/11/1918
28
NEGRO,LG,PLAYER
6"1
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First Base
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1.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 1,528,571
1946
$ 4,250,000 (3 year(s))
6 Year(s), 0 Days (1032 total Days)
172 Day(s)
6 Year(s), 0 Days (1032 total Days)
6 Year(s)
Not eligible
2 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall83159
Versus LHP52148
Versus RHP103159
Talent93158
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4
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4
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Spray Hitter
Fielding Ratings
1B : 2 (Range), .976 (Fielding Pct.)
RF : 1 (Range), .982 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 4
Outfield Arm : 1

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/15@BSNL 1-11300000010#1  
9/17CINW 11-10500000001#1  
9/19BROL 9-11412000010#1  
9/21NYNL 4-6100000000#8  
9/26@CHCL 1-9400000000#1  
9/28@BROW 8-7401000110#1  
9/29NYNL 9-15501000101#7  
9/30@NYNW 11-5311000010#1  
10/1BROW 6-2401000002#7  
10/2PHIL 0-5400000001#6  

Batting Stats 1946

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall13044614374438674132.321.378.381.759.681.061
Projected13044614374438674132.321.378.381.759.681.061
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall118492110931170151150.065.95.6
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP96272114141113001.281.361.354.715
vs. RHP35011653334533019130.331.383.389.772
Close/Late3080102143000.267.353.333.686
Scoring Position10127111310109120.267.325.327.651
Pinch Hitting1020002110000.200.273.200.473
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home652176932319332421.318.385.392.777
Road652297442119341711.323.367.371.738
March/April23852500149613.294.341.329.670
May24712531291052.352.390.507.897
June1970271101216116.386.469.429.898
July23752511161663.333.369.413.782
August2174241003763.324.375.338.713
Sept/Oct2071171104975.239.316.282.598

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
1941122307102921414233034910.332.394.384.778PIT
19421303671121323474630035210.305.355.376.731PIT
1943128431146945507846014901.339.402.413.815PIT
1944140524169737468251016532.323.382.387.769PIT
1945143532183722497449034710.344.397.376.773PIT
1946130446143744386741113211.321.378.381.759PIT
Total793260785552172227138925011229474.328.385.386.772 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1940, AAA1334671587124086856059.338.437.370.808
1943, AAA331000202100.333.600.333.933

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
Total000000000000.000.000.000.000

Fielding Stats 1946

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
First Base1737359791.98751.013.94    
Rightfield115115190321974.980900.21.97    

Player History

Drafted in 1st round, 4th overall pick, by Pittsburgh in 1940...
Had first career hit on 4/1/1941, off Dizzy Trout (BSN)...
Hit first career homerun on 9/6/1941, off Virgil Trucks (NYN)...
1/31/1944: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,021,429 through salary arbitration...
1/31/1945: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,528,571 through salary arbitration...
1/31/1946: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,528,571 through salary arbitration...
Injured on 3/11/1946 with a Jammed Finger, out for 1-2 weeks...
9/25/1946: Signed a contract extension with Pittsburgh, $4,250,000 per year, for 3 years.
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
AVG
1944 - .323 - 6th
1945 - .344 - 3rd
Hits
1945 - 183 - 8th
   

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