#37 Buddy Kerr, Shortstop, 31 yrs, Washington Senators Thursday, 10/5/1954 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Buddy Kerr
11/6/1922 31 USA,NY,ASTORIA 6"2 180
Shortstop R R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Average Average None at all 1 / 6 (Insignificant) 0 / 6 (Unknown) Good Normal Normal 1.5 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 : Minor League Option Years :
| Big League Contract $ 1,250,000 1956 12 Year(s), 46 Days (2110 total Days) 172 Day(s) 12 Year(s), 45 Days (2109 total Days) 12 Year(s) 3 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 5 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 8 |
Versus LHP | 5 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 9 |
Versus RHP | 5 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 8 |
Talent | 5 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 4 5 3 5 1 Normal
| Fielding Ratings 3B : 4 (Range), .992 (Fielding Pct.) SS : 7 (Range), .964 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 1 Infield Arm : 9 Outfield Arm : 2
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
8/6 | NYY | W 5-4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | #8 | | |
8/8 | @CHA | W 12-10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | #6 | | |
8/9 | @CHA | W 7-5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
8/12 | @BOS | W 9-7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | #1 | | |
8/18 | BOS | W 16-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
8/22 | @NYY | W 10-1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #1 | | |
8/25 | PHA | L 3-8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #1 | | |
9/9 | @BOS | L 4-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
9/10 | @BOS | W 11-8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
9/19 | @PHA | W 10-8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 | 39 | 73 | 18 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 4 | .247 | .317 | .370 | .687 | .593 | .123 |
Projected | 41 | 77 | 19 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 4 | .247 | .317 | .370 | .687 | .593 | .123 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 19 | 83 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 7 | 0 | 0 | .0 | 8.1 | 3.6 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 17 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .235 | .333 | .353 | .686 |
vs. RHP | 56 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .306 | .375 | .681 |
Close/Late | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .500 | .625 | .750 | 1.375 |
Scoring Position | 16 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .571 | .875 | 1.446 |
Pinch Hitting | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .750 | 1.250 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 21 | 39 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | .179 | .227 | .231 | .458 |
Road | 18 | 34 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 2 | .324 | .410 | .529 | .940 |
March/April | 6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 |
May | 7 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .100 | .231 | .100 | .331 |
June | 7 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .389 | .389 | .556 | .944 |
July | 8 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .083 | .148 | .083 | .231 |
August | 8 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 1 | .333 | .474 | .733 | 1.207 |
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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 | 144 | 500 | 111 | 18 | 3 | 4 | 43 | 49 | 40 | 2 | 4 | 44 | 5 | 3 | .222 | .280 | .294 | .574 | NY1 |
1944 | 144 | 500 | 131 | 21 | 3 | 4 | 51 | 57 | 47 | 2 | 4 | 38 | 5 | 3 | .262 | .325 | .340 | .665 | NY1 |
1945 | 144 | 500 | 131 | 21 | 3 | 4 | 51 | 57 | 47 | 2 | 4 | 38 | 5 | 3 | .262 | .325 | .340 | .665 | NY1 |
1946 | 144 | 500 | 131 | 21 | 3 | 4 | 51 | 57 | 47 | 2 | 4 | 38 | 5 | 3 | .262 | .325 | .340 | .665 | NY1 |
1947 | 144 | 500 | 131 | 21 | 3 | 4 | 51 | 57 | 47 | 2 | 4 | 38 | 5 | 3 | .262 | .325 | .340 | .665 | NY1 |
1948 | 144 | 500 | 131 | 21 | 3 | 4 | 51 | 57 | 47 | 2 | 4 | 38 | 5 | 3 | .262 | .325 | .340 | .665 | NY1 |
1949 | 144 | 500 | 131 | 21 | 3 | 4 | 51 | 57 | 47 | 2 | 4 | 38 | 5 | 3 | .262 | .325 | .340 | .665 | NY1 |
1950 | 44 | 51 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .176 | .259 | .196 | .455 | BSN |
1951 | 132 | 420 | 126 | 24 | 1 | 5 | 65 | 46 | 40 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 4 | 6 | .300 | .360 | .398 | .758 | BSN |
1952 | 62 | 126 | 34 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 0 | .270 | .306 | .302 | .608 | BSN |
1953 | 92 | 174 | 50 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 24 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 3 | .287 | .351 | .374 | .724 | BSN |
1954 | 39 | 73 | 18 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .247 | .317 | .370 | .687 | WS1 |
Total | 1377 | 4344 | 1134 | 186 | 23 | 36 | 456 | 480 | 400 | 14 | 32 | 322 | 41 | 30 | .261 | .323 | .339 | .662 | |
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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 |
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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 |
1950 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
1951 | 6 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .174 | .208 | .304 | .513 |
Total | 7 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .167 | .200 | .292 | .492 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
Second Base | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 2.0 | 0.00 | | | | |
Third Base | 9 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 1 | 26 | 1 | .962 | 59.0 | 3.97 | | | | |
Shortstop | 26 | 13 | 24 | 59 | 11 | 84 | 1 | .988 | 127.0 | 5.95 | | | | |
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Awards Won World Championship with Boston (N) in 1951... Signed as a free agent by Washington on 2/18/1954 to a 3-year deal worth $1,250,000 per year...
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