#53 Chet Laabs, Leftfield, 34 yrs, New York (N) Giants Monday, 10/23/1946 |
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Position : Bats : Throws :
| Chet Laabs
4/30/1912 34 USA,WI,MILWAUKEE 5"8 185
Leftfield R R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Minimal Average None at all 2 / 6 (Fair) 1 / 6 (Insignificant) Good Normal Normal 2.5 Stars
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Contract : Salary : Signed Through : Years of MLB Service : MLB Service Days this Year : Years on 40-Man Roster : Years of Pro Service : Arbitration Eligibility : Minor League Option Years :
| Big League Contract $ 5,000,000 1947 9 Year(s), 31 Days (1579 total Days) 172 Day(s) 9 Year(s), 34 Days (1582 total Days) 9 Year(s) Not eligible 2 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
Versus LHP | 8 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
Versus RHP | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
Talent | 7 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 7 4 4 3 1 Normal
| Fielding Ratings LF : 9 (Range), .983 (Fielding Pct.) CF : 10 (Range), .969 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 1 Infield Arm : 6 Outfield Arm : 7
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
9/21 | @PIT | W 6-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #4 | | |
9/23 | @CIN | W 11-8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | #5 | | |
9/24 | @CIN | L 7-8 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | #5 | | |
9/26 | PHI | L 3-5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | #5 | | |
9/27 | PHI | L 5-8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
9/29 | @PIT | W 15-9 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
9/30 | PIT | L 5-11 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #4 | | |
10/1 | @STL | W 6-5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #2 | | |
10/2 | CHC | L 8-12 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | #2 | | |
10/4 | @BRO | W 10-5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | #4 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 148 | 488 | 144 | 22 | 6 | 15 | 85 | 81 | 73 | 80 | .295 | .387 | .457 | .844 | .838 | .162 |
Projected | 148 | 488 | 144 | 22 | 6 | 15 | 85 | 81 | 73 | 80 | .295 | .387 | .457 | .844 | .838 | .162 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 127 | 568 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 223 | 43 | 13 | 17 | 43.3 | 98.1 | 7.1 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 95 | 27 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .284 | .395 | .442 | .837 |
vs. RHP | 393 | 117 | 15 | 5 | 13 | 68 | 64 | 55 | 63 | 0 | 4 | 1 | .298 | .385 | .461 | .846 |
Close/Late | 49 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .265 | .377 | .367 | .744 |
Scoring Position | 123 | 44 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 64 | 0 | 23 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .358 | .447 | .496 | .943 |
Pinch Hitting | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .474 | .250 | .724 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 72 | 227 | 62 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 39 | 31 | 27 | 46 | .273 | .348 | .441 | .788 |
Road | 76 | 261 | 82 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 46 | 50 | 46 | 34 | .314 | .413 | .471 | .885 |
March/April | 23 | 71 | 22 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 9 | 15 | 8 | .310 | .430 | .493 | .923 |
May | 25 | 71 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 7 | 10 | 16 | .282 | .361 | .451 | .812 |
June | 24 | 81 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 17 | 12 | 12 | .333 | .417 | .444 | .861 |
July | 23 | 67 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 13 | 14 | .299 | .412 | .522 | .935 |
August | 25 | 90 | 24 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 15 | 7 | 15 | .267 | .316 | .444 | .761 |
Sept/Oct | 28 | 108 | 31 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 15 | .287 | .376 | .417 | .793 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1937 | 12 | 29 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | .310 | .310 | .517 | .828 | BOS |
1938 | 145 | 503 | 140 | 26 | 2 | 19 | 75 | 70 | 29 | 0 | 4 | 112 | 12 | 13 | .278 | .315 | .451 | .767 | BOS |
1939 | 154 | 578 | 174 | 25 | 4 | 22 | 111 | 91 | 61 | 2 | 3 | 107 | 15 | 20 | .301 | .368 | .472 | .840 | BOS |
1940 | 134 | 412 | 116 | 23 | 7 | 13 | 74 | 64 | 44 | 1 | 6 | 85 | 16 | 13 | .282 | .348 | .466 | .814 | BOS |
1941 | 78 | 116 | 24 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 20 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 5 | 3 | .207 | .316 | .310 | .627 | BOS |
1942 | 75 | 111 | 25 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 21 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 4 | 3 | .225 | .318 | .288 | .606 | BOS |
1943 | 85 | 135 | 39 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 26 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 11 | 6 | .289 | .373 | .385 | .758 | BOS |
1944 | 83 | 84 | 29 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 2 | .345 | .402 | .560 | .962 | BOS |
1945 | 78 | 82 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 19 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 2 | .207 | .286 | .329 | .615 | BOS |
1946 | 148 | 488 | 144 | 22 | 6 | 15 | 85 | 81 | 73 | 1 | 1 | 80 | 13 | 17 | .295 | .387 | .457 | .844 | NYN |
Total | 992 | 2538 | 717 | 121 | 23 | 80 | 417 | 425 | 276 | 5 | 17 | 485 | 85 | 80 | .283 | .352 | .443 | .795 | |
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Career Minor League Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
1937, AAA | 132 | 538 | 152 | 27 | 2 | 24 | 77 | 78 | 33 | 133 | 17 | 17 | .283 | .320 | .474 | .794 |
1943, AAA | 22 | 86 | 29 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 21 | 25 | 14 | 19 | 6 | 2 | .337 | .430 | .581 | 1.011 |
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Career Postseason Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
1940 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
1941 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .400 | .400 | .600 | 1.000 |
1942 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .667 | 1.000 | 1.667 |
Total | 15 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .375 | .444 | .625 | 1.069 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
Shortstop | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.0 | 13.50 | | | | |
Leftfield | 112 | 111 | 229 | 10 | 6 | 243 | 4 | .984 | 913.0 | 2.40 | | | | |
Centerfield | 7 | 6 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 1.000 | 50.0 | 2.70 | | | | |
Rightfield | 10 | 10 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 1 | .969 | 90.0 | 3.20 | | | | |
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Drafted in 1st round, 3rd overall pick, by Boston (A) in 1937... Had first career hit (triple) on 9/1/1937, off Stuart Jones (CLE)... Hit first career homerun on 4/11/1938, off Whit Wyatt (DET)... Had 5 hits with 4 RBI against Philadelphia (A) on 9/29/1939... Injured on 8/2/1940 with a Inflamed Abdominal Muscle, out for 1-2 weeks... 1/31/1941: Gets a new one-year contract worth $2,178,571 through salary arbitration... Won World Series with Boston (A) in 1941... 1/31/1942: Gets a new one-year contract worth $2,178,571 through salary arbitration... 1/31/1943: Gets a new one-year contract worth $2,178,571 through salary arbitration... 10/5/1943: Signed a contract extension with Boston (A), $1,170,000 per year, for 2 years. Signed as a free agent by New York (N) on 2/10/1946 to a 2-year deal worth $5,000,000 per year...
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