#33 Mickey Mantle, Centerfield, 24 yrs, New York (A) Yankees
Thursday, 10/5/1956
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Mickey Mantle

10/20/1931
24
USA,OK,SPAVINAW
5"11
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4.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 150,000
1956 (Automatic)
$ 15,420,000 (4 year(s))
5 Year(s), 16 Days (876 total Days)
172 Day(s)
5 Year(s), 16 Days (876 total Days)
5 Year(s)
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall869108
Versus LHP769107
Versus RHP869108
Talent9610107
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5
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Fielding Ratings
1B : 3 (Range), .990 (Fielding Pct.)
CF : 8 (Range), .980 (Fielding Pct.)
RF : 10 (Range), .986 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 2
Outfield Arm : 4

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/14@CHAL 2-4403000100#3  
9/15KCW 3-2401000000#3  
9/16KCW 7-4310000010#3  
9/17KCW 4-1300000010#3  
9/19CHAL 4-5512000000#3  
9/20CHAL 2-4312000020#3  
9/21CHAW 11-7522001301#3PoG 
9/22@CLEL 1-3402000000#3  
9/23@CLEW 8-3411000211#3  
9/24@CLEL 2-3111010100#4  

Batting Stats 1956

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall1515101581663011012912860.310.450.541.9911.135.231
Projected1595361661763211613613563.310.450.541.9911.135.231
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall141645410023032765228975.7133.49.3
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP18756621133504220001.299.430.529.960
vs. RHP3231021041977798640303.316.460.5481.008
Close/Late4918213815235001.367.575.6331.208
Scoring Position1465161128304316300.349.490.6511.140
Pinch Hitting910101100000.111.111.333.444
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home77255821241459676230.322.453.5651.018
Road7425576421651626630.298.446.518.964
March/April24862220410182115.256.402.419.820
May26882341416262913.261.454.466.920
June2678191237182510.244.433.423.856
July2698365093129184.367.458.6941.152
August28832831726182311.337.481.6511.132
Sept/Oct2177301232020127.390.472.5711.043

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
19511451134021157001502.255.345.451.796 NYY
19521475191431855113213610716113157.276.397.6241.021NYY,AL
1953147536174274471141261122392228.325.441.6531.094NYY
1954145505168355411211291330362229.333.470.6651.135NYY,AL
1955149538162253431161441162868225.301.422.5991.020NYY,AL
1956151510158166301101291284360289.310.450.541.991NYY,AL
Total75326598181252321460466960392341010940.308.434.6131.048 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1951, AAA1384771892038818117317599146.396.5561.0041.560

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
19555206002353120.300.391.600.991
Total5206002353120.300.391.600.991

Fielding Stats 1956

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
First Base30110201.0003.06.00    
Centerfield142141378313843.9921253.02.76    
Rightfield40100101.0005.01.80    

Player History

Transactions
Drafted in 1st round, 1st overall pick, by New York (A) in 1951...
All Star
Was selected to the 1952 Allstar game...
Awards
Won Batter of the Month award on 8/1/1952, hitting .309 with 13 HR, 24 RBI...
Won Rookie Of The Year Award in 1952, hitting .276 with 51 HR, 132 RBI...
Milestones
Had first career hit on 9/10/1951, off Bob Feller (CLE)...
Hit first career homerun on 9/13/1951, off Bob Chakales (WS1)...
Won Player of the Week award on 5/8/1953, hitting .435 with 4 HR, 8 RBI...
Hit 3 homeruns against Cleveland, driving in 4 runs on 7/20/1953...
Won Player of the Week award on 7/24/1953, hitting .481 with 7 HR, 12 RBI...
Won Player of the Week award on 8/21/1953, hitting .591 with 3 HR, 9 RBI...
Won Player of the Week award on 9/11/1953, hitting .417 with 4 HR, 6 RBI...
Won Player of the Week award on 6/5/1954, hitting .591 with 2 HR, 12 RBI...
Drove in 6 runs against Baltimore on 6/28/1954...
Won Batter of the Month award on 7/1/1954, hitting .349 with 8 HR, 32 RBI...
Was selected to the 1954 Allstar game...
Hit 3 homeruns against Cleveland, driving in 5 runs on 9/10/1954...
Won Player of the Week award on 9/11/1954, hitting .526 with 5 HR, 11 RBI...
Had 5 hits with 1 RBI against Chicago (A) on 9/21/1954...
Won Batter of the Month award on 10/1/1954, hitting .449 with 9 HR, 22 RBI...
Drove in 6 runs against Chicago (A) on 6/17/1955...
Won Player of the Week award on 6/19/1955, hitting .500 with 7 HR, 13 RBI...
Won Batter of the Month award on 7/1/1955, hitting .361 with 13 HR, 25 RBI...
Won Player of the Week award on 7/3/1955, hitting .478 with 3 HR, 5 RBI...
Was selected to the 1955 Allstar game...
Won Player of the Week award on 9/18/1955, hitting .526 with 2 HR, 5 RBI...
Won World Championship with New York (A) in 1955...
Won Most Valuable Player Award in 1955, hitting .301 with 43 HR, 116 RBI...
Was selected to the 1956 Allstar game...
Won Player of the Week award on 8/21/1956, hitting .450 with 2 HR, 9 RBI...
Won Player of the Week award on 8/28/1956, hitting .478 with 2 HR, 6 RBI...
Won Batter of the Month award on 9/1/1956, hitting .337 with 7 HR, 26 RBI...
9/27/1956: Signed a contract extension with New York (A), $15,420,000 per year, for 4 years.
Won Gold Glove Award at Centerfield in 1956...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
AVG
1953 - .325 - 10th
1954 - .333 - 5th
OBP
1953 - .441 - 4th
1954 - .470 - 2nd
1955 - .422 - 7th
SLG
1952 - .624 - 3rd
1953 - .653 - 2nd
1954 - .665 - 1st
1955 - .599 - 1st
OPS
1952 - 1.021 - 3rd
1953 - 1.094 - 2nd
1954 - 1.135 - 1st
1955 - 1.020 - 1st
Doubles
1954 - 35 - 7th
Homeruns
1952 - 51 - 1st
1953 - 47 - 2nd
1954 - 41 - 2nd
1955 - 43 - 1st
RBI
1952 - 132 - 2nd
1953 - 114 - 7th
1954 - 121 - 3rd
1955 - 116 - 4th
Runs
1952 - 136 - 1st
1953 - 126 - 3rd
1954 - 129 - 1st
1955 - 144 - 1st
BB
1952 - 107 - 4th
1953 - 112 - 4th
1954 - 133 - 2nd
1955 - 116 - 2nd
SB
1952 - 15 - 10th
1953 - 22 - 3rd
1954 - 22 - 6th
1955 - 22 - 2nd
     

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