#98 Dale Long, First Base, 29 yrs, Philadelphia (N) Phillies Monday, 10/2/1955 |
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Position : Bats : Throws :
| Dale Long
2/6/1926 29 USA,MO,SPRINGFIELD 6"4 210
First Base L L
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Minimal Average None at all 3 / 6 (Well Known) 2 / 6 (Fair) 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 : Minor League Option Years :
| Big League Contract $ 150,000 1955 (Automatic) 4 Year(s), 70 Days (758 total Days) 172 Day(s) 4 Year(s), 70 Days (758 total Days) 4 Year(s) 3 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
Versus LHP | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
Versus RHP | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
Talent | 6 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 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 Normal
| Fielding Ratings 1B : 3 (Range), .988 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 1 Infield Arm : 2 Outfield Arm : 1
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
9/20 | @PIT | W 7-2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | #8 | | |
9/21 | @PIT | W 5-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
9/22 | MIL | L 6-8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #8 | | |
9/23 | MIL | L 5-7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | #8 | | |
9/24 | MIL | W 12-1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | #8 | | |
9/27 | @NYY | L 1-2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #8 | | |
9/28 | @NYY | L 6-7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #8 | | |
9/29 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | #8 | | |
9/30 | NYY | L 6-8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | #8 | | |
10/1 | NYY | W 9-5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #8 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 142 | 498 | 134 | 17 | 2 | 23 | 83 | 63 | 49 | 100 | .269 | .333 | .450 | .783 | .714 | .181 |
Projected | 149 | 524 | 141 | 18 | 2 | 24 | 87 | 66 | 52 | 105 | .269 | .333 | .450 | .783 | .714 | .181 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 136 | 565 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 10 | 6 | 224 | 42 | 0 | 0 | .0 | 72.0 | 4.9 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 179 | 29 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 44 | 3 | 4 | 1 | .162 | .230 | .229 | .459 |
vs. RHP | 319 | 105 | 14 | 2 | 20 | 66 | 45 | 32 | 56 | 3 | 6 | 1 | .329 | .389 | .574 | .962 |
Close/Late | 52 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .365 | .400 | .577 | .977 |
Scoring Position | 137 | 36 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 61 | 0 | 15 | 29 | 6 | 4 | 0 | .263 | .315 | .409 | .724 |
Pinch Hitting | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .200 | .400 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 73 | 246 | 58 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 37 | 30 | 25 | 53 | .236 | .300 | .374 | .674 |
Road | 69 | 252 | 76 | 12 | 1 | 14 | 46 | 33 | 24 | 47 | .302 | .354 | .524 | .878 |
Last Week | 5 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | .150 | .261 | .250 | .511 |
March/April | 22 | 84 | 27 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 14 | .321 | .348 | .476 | .824 |
May | 27 | 95 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 18 | .263 | .324 | .453 | .777 |
June | 24 | 87 | 27 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 20 | .310 | .354 | .563 | .917 |
July | 24 | 81 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 15 | .185 | .250 | .284 | .534 |
August | 27 | 90 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 21 | 17 | 10 | 16 | .233 | .298 | .456 | .754 |
Sept/Oct | 18 | 61 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 10 | 17 | .311 | .411 | .459 | .870 |
Postseason | 5 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | .150 | .261 | .250 | .511 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1951 | 52 | 180 | 62 | 12 | 4 | 9 | 27 | 27 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 0 | .344 | .404 | .606 | 1.010 | PHI |
1952 | 145 | 529 | 144 | 14 | 7 | 34 | 104 | 84 | 60 | 0 | 6 | 61 | 2 | 2 | .272 | .343 | .518 | .861 | PHI |
1953 | 83 | 283 | 99 | 18 | 4 | 21 | 72 | 61 | 32 | 0 | 2 | 32 | 1 | 0 | .350 | .413 | .664 | 1.078 | PHI |
1954 | 140 | 477 | 128 | 18 | 1 | 30 | 110 | 93 | 67 | 0 | 7 | 75 | 3 | 3 | .268 | .354 | .499 | .853 | PHI |
1955 | 142 | 498 | 134 | 17 | 2 | 23 | 83 | 63 | 49 | 2 | 6 | 100 | 0 | 0 | .269 | .333 | .450 | .783 | PHI |
Total | 562 | 1967 | 567 | 79 | 18 | 117 | 396 | 328 | 225 | 3 | 21 | 299 | 6 | 5 | .288 | .359 | .525 | .884 | |
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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 |
1951, AAA | 86 | 281 | 97 | 15 | 1 | 41 | 84 | 84 | 50 | 41 | 2 | 9 | .345 | .439 | .843 | 1.282 |
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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 |
1952 | 4 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .412 | .667 | 1.078 |
1953 | 6 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | .143 | .217 | .190 | .408 |
1954 | 6 | 23 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .217 | .280 | .261 | .541 |
1955 | 5 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .150 | .261 | .250 | .511 |
Total | 21 | 79 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 15 | 0 | 0 | .203 | .284 | .316 | .601 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
First Base | 139 | 136 | 1522 | 124 | 159 | 1652 | 6 | .996 | 1203.1 | 12.36 | | | | |
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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... Won Player of the Week award on 7/3/1955, hitting .450 with 4 HR, 8 RBI...
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Batting Leader Boards Appearances |
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Triples 1952 - 7 - 4th
| Homeruns 1952 - 34 - 5th
| RBI 1952 - 104 - 9th 1954 - 110 - 10th
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