#98 Dale Long, First Base, 28 yrs, Philadelphia (N) Phillies
Thursday, 10/5/1954
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Dale Long

2/6/1926
28
USA,MO,SPRINGFIELD
6"4
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First Base
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3 / 6 (Well Known)
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3.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 150,000
1954 (Automatic)
3 Year(s), 70 Days (586 total Days)
172 Day(s)
3 Year(s), 70 Days (586 total Days)
3 Year(s)
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall56666
Versus LHP55665
Versus RHP56666
Talent65756
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5
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1
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Fielding Ratings
1B : 3 (Range), .988 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 2
Outfield Arm : 1

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/21@PITW 5-3100000001#8  
9/22SLNL 5-6411000000#7  
9/23SLNW 7-6612001101#6  
9/24SLNL 5-7301000000#6  
9/27CHAW 5-4500000000#7  
9/28CHAL 8-9512100011#7  
9/30@CHAL 1-4301000000#7  
10/1@CHAL 0-4301000000#7  
10/2@CHAW 12-6411000102#7  
10/4CHAL 5-6310000011#7  

Batting Stats 1954

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall14047712818130110936775.268.354.499.853.832.231
Projected14750213519132116987079.268.354.499.853.832.231
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall1275510001807238493350.085.86.1
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP1163360731261927000.284.385.517.902
vs. RHP361951212379674848700.263.344.493.837
Close/Late55820113887200.145.246.236.483
Scoring Position1815010088502232700.276.343.464.807
Pinch Hitting1321002101000.154.154.231.385
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home70227591001648443734.260.362.515.878
Road7025069811462493041.276.346.484.830
This Week2710001213.143.222.143.365
Last Week41641000111.250.294.313.607
March/April207426413161277.351.402.554.956
May24822230417191211.268.362.451.813
June278225201020272111.305.442.6951.137
July25952560423131117.263.340.453.792
August24771620521131117.208.300.429.729
Sept/Oct206714104139512.209.253.403.656
Postseason62351001324.217.269.261.530

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
195152180621249272717103100.344.404.6061.010 PHI
1952145529144147341048460066122.272.343.518.861PHI
1953832839918421726132023210.350.413.6641.078PHI
1954140477128181301109367077533.268.354.499.853PHI
Total420146943362169431326517611519965.295.367.551.918 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1951, AAA8628197151418484504129.345.439.8431.282

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
19524155201632200.333.412.6671.078
19536213100022600.143.217.190.408
19546235100132400.217.269.261.530
Total1659134017861200.220.292.339.631

Fielding Stats 1954

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
First Base136127139311711815199.9941142.011.97    
Rightfield2000000.0002.00.00    

Player History

Transactions
Drafted in 1st round, 8th overall pick, by Philadelphia (N) in 1951...
Awards
Won Player of the Week award on 7/24/1951, hitting .556 with 2 HR, 7 RBI...
Won Player of the Week award on 7/24/1952, hitting .524 with 3 HR, 9 RBI...
Won Player of the Week award on 8/21/1952, hitting .591 with 4 HR, 7 RBI...
Won World Championship with Philadelphia (N) in 1952...
Milestones
Had first career hit on 7/19/1951, off Preacher Roe (BRO)...
Hit first career homerun on 7/20/1951, off Chuck Stobbs (BRO)...
Injuries
Injured on 9/17/1951 with a Torn Calf Muscle, out for 5-6 weeks...
Injured on 4/8/1953 with a Strained Posterior Cruciate Ligament, out for 8 weeks...
Won Player of the Week award on 7/10/1953, hitting .474 with 4 HR, 14 RBI...
Won Player of the Week award on 8/7/1953, hitting .519 with 5 HR, 11 RBI...
Had 5 hits with 4 RBI against Pittsburgh on 8/30/1953...
Won Player of the Week award on 9/4/1953, hitting .640 with 2 HR, 11 RBI...
Had 5 hits with 4 RBI against Pittsburgh on 7/15/1954...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
Triples
1952 - 7 - 4th
Homeruns
1952 - 34 - 5th
RBI
1952 - 104 - 9th
  

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