#39 George "Mercury" Myatt, Third Base, 33 yrs, Cincinnati Reds Monday, 10/23/1947 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| George Myatt Mercury 6/14/1914 33 USA,CO,DENVER 5"11 172
Third Base L 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 $ 2,500,000 1948 8 Year(s), 0 Days (1376 total Days) 172 Day(s) 8 Year(s), 0 Days (1376 total Days) 9 Year(s) Not eligible 3 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 7 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 9 |
Versus LHP | 6 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 9 |
Versus RHP | 7 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 9 |
Talent | 7 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 9 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 8 8 10 4 1 Pull Hitter
| Fielding Ratings 2B : 9 (Range), .998 (Fielding Pct.) 3B : 10 (Range), .960 (Fielding Pct.) SS : 6 (Range), .938 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 1 Infield Arm : 9 Outfield Arm : 1
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
9/20 | NYN | L 3-7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #8 | | |
9/21 | NYN | W 5-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #8 | | |
9/24 | @BRO | W 9-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
9/26 | @STL | W 8-7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | #7 | | |
9/27 | @STL | L 7-8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
9/28 | @CHC | L 11-15 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | #7 | | |
9/29 | NYN | W 8-5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
9/30 | @NYN | W 9-2 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
10/1 | CHC | W 2-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
10/4 | @PIT | W 4-1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 109 | 283 | 74 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 33 | 42 | 18 | .261 | .353 | .297 | .650 | .703 | .035 |
Projected | 109 | 283 | 74 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 33 | 42 | 18 | .261 | .353 | .297 | .650 | .703 | .035 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 73 | 332 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 84 | 9 | 34 | 14 | 70.8 | 40.2 | 4.6 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 33 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .273 | .314 | .303 | .617 |
vs. RHP | 250 | 65 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 28 | 40 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 1 | .260 | .358 | .296 | .654 |
Close/Late | 29 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .310 | .432 | .414 | .846 |
Scoring Position | 79 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1 | .228 | .327 | .266 | .592 |
Pinch Hitting | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .200 | .278 | .200 | .478 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 52 | 117 | 28 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 16 | 21 | 9 | .239 | .353 | .274 | .626 |
Road | 57 | 166 | 46 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 17 | 21 | 9 | .277 | .352 | .313 | .666 |
March/April | 19 | 50 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 4 | .240 | .322 | .260 | .582 |
May | 14 | 42 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 2 | .238 | .340 | .238 | .578 |
June | 16 | 30 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 1 | .400 | .441 | .433 | .875 |
July | 17 | 35 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 4 | .257 | .381 | .314 | .695 |
August | 21 | 64 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 3 | .250 | .377 | .313 | .689 |
Sept/Oct | 22 | 62 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 4 | .242 | .300 | .274 | .574 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1940 | 139 | 459 | 143 | 24 | 3 | 6 | 72 | 53 | 24 | 4 | 4 | 46 | 47 | 10 | .312 | .348 | .416 | .764 | BSN |
1941 | 124 | 471 | 136 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 47 | 98 | 51 | 3 | 1 | 37 | 48 | 13 | .289 | .361 | .386 | .748 | BSN |
1942 | 121 | 443 | 125 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 43 | 83 | 36 | 6 | 1 | 36 | 49 | 14 | .282 | .344 | .336 | .680 | BSN |
1943 | 117 | 438 | 121 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 50 | 86 | 44 | 3 | 2 | 29 | 42 | 9 | .276 | .345 | .363 | .708 | BSN |
1944 | 137 | 521 | 165 | 24 | 3 | 8 | 50 | 98 | 46 | 2 | 1 | 40 | 58 | 15 | .317 | .374 | .420 | .794 | BSN |
1945 | 153 | 623 | 191 | 25 | 4 | 4 | 51 | 89 | 56 | 5 | 0 | 53 | 79 | 33 | .307 | .368 | .379 | .747 | BSN |
1946 | 115 | 357 | 110 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 36 | 76 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 28 | 47 | 21 | .308 | .368 | .392 | .760 | CIN |
1947 | 109 | 283 | 74 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 33 | 42 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 34 | 14 | .261 | .353 | .297 | .650 | CIN |
Total | 1015 | 3595 | 1065 | 150 | 29 | 29 | 380 | 616 | 329 | 28 | 14 | 287 | 404 | 129 | .296 | .359 | .378 | .737 | |
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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 |
1938, AA | 125 | 441 | 139 | 18 | 4 | 11 | 54 | 70 | 29 | 55 | 24 | 3 | .315 | .351 | .449 | .800 |
1939, AAA | 136 | 587 | 182 | 27 | 7 | 10 | 64 | 105 | 43 | 58 | 36 | 5 | .310 | .352 | .431 | .783 |
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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 |
1943 | 7 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | .290 | .405 | .323 | .728 |
1946 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .273 | .273 | .273 | .545 |
Total | 13 | 42 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | .286 | .375 | .310 | .685 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
Second Base | 5 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 17 | 0 | 1.000 | 25.0 | 6.12 | | | | |
Third Base | 80 | 70 | 45 | 155 | 13 | 211 | 11 | .948 | 600.1 | 3.16 | | | | |
Shortstop | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | 9.0 | 3.00 | | | | |
Centerfield | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 1.0 | 0.00 | | | | |
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Drafted in 2nd round, 32nd overall pick, by Boston (N) in 1938... Injured on 4/8/1938 with a Tender Shoulder, out for one week... Had first career hit on 4/1/1940, off Wayne Osborne (PIT)... Hit first career homerun on 5/14/1940, off Satchel Paige (CHC)... Drove in 6 runs against Cincinnati on 4/5/1941... Injured on 4/9/1942 with a Strained Bicep Muscle, out for 4 weeks... Won Player of the Week award on 4/10/1942, hitting .476 with 1 HR, 8 RBI... 1/31/1943: Gets a new one-year contract worth $792,857 through salary arbitration... Injured on 5/22/1943 with a Pulled Back Muscle, out for 5 weeks... 1/31/1944: Gets a new one-year contract worth $792,857 through salary arbitration... Had 5 hits with 0 RBI against St. Louis (N) on 9/18/1944... Won Gold Glove at Second Base in 1944... 1/31/1945: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,478,571 through salary arbitration... Won Gold Glove at Second Base in 1945... Signed as a free agent by Cincinnati on 2/1/1946 to a 3-year deal worth $2,500,000 per year...
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Batting Leader Boards Appearances |
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Hits 1945 - 191 - 4th
| SB 1940 - 47 - 5th 1941 - 48 - 5th 1942 - 49 - 3rd 1943 - 42 - 2nd 1944 - 58 - 2nd 1945 - 79 - 2nd 1946 - 47 - 4th
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