#29 Jake Early, Catcher, 32 yrs, Brooklyn Dodgers Monday, 10/23/1947 |
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Position : Bats : Throws :
| Jake Early
5/19/1915 32 USA,NC,KINGS MOUNTAI 5"11 173
Catcher L R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Average Average Some ability 2 / 6 (Fair) 2 / 6 (Fair) Good Normal Normal 1.0 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 $ 600,000 1947 (Arbitration eligible) 4 Year(s), 107 Days (795 total Days) 172 Day(s) 4 Year(s), 107 Days (795 total Days) 8 Year(s) Arbitration eligible 3 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 |
Versus LHP | 3 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 6 |
Versus RHP | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 |
Talent | 4 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 6 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 5 2 1 3 1 Pull Hitter
| Fielding Ratings C : 7 (Range), .963 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 5 Infield Arm : 5 Outfield Arm : 1
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
9/19 | PIT | W 7-6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | #7 | | |
9/20 | @PHI | L 4-6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #7 | | |
9/23 | CIN | L 2-6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | #6 | | |
9/24 | CIN | L 5-9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #3 | | |
9/27 | @BSN | W 8-3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
9/28 | PIT | L 5-8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #7 | | |
9/29 | @STL | L 5-7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | #7 | | |
9/30 | @PHI | L 3-5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #7 | | |
10/1 | NYN | L 3-4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | #7 | | |
10/4 | @STL | L 2-5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 114 | 351 | 83 | 18 | 4 | 6 | 60 | 48 | 48 | 55 | .236 | .328 | .362 | .690 | .637 | .125 |
Projected | 114 | 351 | 83 | 18 | 4 | 6 | 60 | 48 | 48 | 55 | .236 | .328 | .362 | .690 | .637 | .125 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 95 | 403 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 127 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 100.0 | 42.9 | 4.1 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 23 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .217 | .280 | .217 | .497 |
vs. RHP | 328 | 78 | 18 | 4 | 6 | 54 | 48 | 46 | 53 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .238 | .332 | .372 | .704 |
Close/Late | 43 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .233 | .292 | .326 | .617 |
Scoring Position | 101 | 28 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 53 | 0 | 17 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .277 | .377 | .455 | .832 |
Pinch Hitting | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .143 | .188 | .143 | .330 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 61 | 180 | 41 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 31 | 25 | 24 | 29 | .228 | .319 | .361 | .680 |
Road | 53 | 171 | 42 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 29 | 23 | 24 | 26 | .246 | .337 | .363 | .699 |
March/April | 21 | 64 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 12 | .203 | .235 | .328 | .563 |
May | 15 | 47 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 10 | 6 | .255 | .386 | .404 | .790 |
June | 17 | 56 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 4 | .339 | .439 | .393 | .832 |
July | 16 | 50 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 13 | 11 | 7 | .280 | .413 | .440 | .853 |
August | 22 | 72 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 14 | .222 | .278 | .389 | .667 |
Sept/Oct | 23 | 62 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 12 | .145 | .243 | .242 | .485 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1943 | 35 | 96 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | .177 | .210 | .292 | .502 | CHA |
1944 | 36 | 71 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | .211 | .243 | .254 | .497 | BRO |
1945 | 111 | 379 | 83 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 44 | 42 | 30 | 1 | 3 | 41 | 0 | 0 | .219 | .276 | .306 | .582 | BRO |
1946 | 124 | 393 | 105 | 29 | 2 | 9 | 57 | 50 | 47 | 1 | 3 | 54 | 2 | 0 | .267 | .345 | .420 | .764 | BRO |
1947 | 114 | 351 | 83 | 18 | 4 | 6 | 60 | 48 | 48 | 1 | 2 | 55 | 1 | 0 | .236 | .328 | .362 | .690 | BRO |
Total | 420 | 1290 | 303 | 65 | 10 | 22 | 177 | 156 | 131 | 4 | 8 | 165 | 3 | 0 | .235 | .306 | .352 | .658 | |
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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 |
1939, AAA | 76 | 119 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 16 | 11 | 20 | 3 | 2 | .193 | .260 | .227 | .486 |
1940, AAA | 123 | 396 | 103 | 21 | 6 | 15 | 56 | 49 | 31 | 55 | 7 | 3 | .260 | .307 | .457 | .764 |
1941, AAA | 130 | 503 | 139 | 25 | 0 | 18 | 56 | 67 | 45 | 78 | 7 | 10 | .276 | .335 | .433 | .768 |
1942, AAA | 137 | 517 | 135 | 27 | 1 | 26 | 93 | 77 | 62 | 71 | 8 | 5 | .261 | .338 | .468 | .806 |
1943, AAA | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 | 3.000 |
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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 |
1944 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Total | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
Catcher | 101 | 95 | 516 | 43 | 0 | 567 | 8 | .986 | 849.0 | 6.01 | 5 | 121 | 23 | 19.0 |
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Drafted in 2nd round, 23rd overall pick, by Chicago (A) in 1939... Injured on 4/24/1941 with a Pulled Abdominal Muscle, out for one week... Had first career hit on 4/5/1943, off Tommy Bridges (DET)... Hit first career homerun on 4/5/1943, off Tommy Bridges (DET)... Released by Chicago (A) on 7/13/1943... Signed as a free agent by Brooklyn on 2/18/1944 to a 2-year deal worth $350,000 per year... Won Gold Glove at Catcher in 1946... 1/31/1947: Gets a new one-year contract worth $600,000 through salary arbitration...
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