#99 Hank Edwards, Rightfield, 37 yrs, Detroit Tigers Thursday, 10/5/1956 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Hank Edwards
1/29/1919 37 USA,OH,ELMWOOD PLACE 6"0 190
Rightfield L L
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Strong Average None at all 2 / 6 (Fair) 2 / 6 (Fair) Good Normal Prone 2.5 Stars
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Contract : Salary : Signed Through : Extension : 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 $ 8,680,000 1956 $ 6,190,000 (1 year(s)) 14 Year(s), 12 Days (2420 total Days) 172 Day(s) 14 Year(s), 12 Days (2420 total Days) 14 Year(s) 3 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 6 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 5 |
Versus LHP | 4 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 5 |
Versus RHP | 6 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
Talent | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 4 1 1 3 1 Pull Hitter
| Fielding Ratings LF : 9 (Range), .998 (Fielding Pct.) CF : 9 (Range), .997 (Fielding Pct.) RF : 10 (Range), .989 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 1 Infield Arm : 6 Outfield Arm : 8
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
9/14 | @KC | L 2-10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #3 | | |
9/15 | @WS1 | L 2-12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | #5 | | |
9/16 | @WS1 | W 7-3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | #3 | | |
9/17 | @WS1 | L 0-6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | #3 | | |
9/19 | BOS | W 5-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | #3 | | |
9/20 | BOS | L 3-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | #3 | | |
9/21 | BOS | L 1-7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #3 | | |
9/22 | BAL | L 1-7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #5 | | |
9/23 | BAL | W 2-1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #3 | | |
9/24 | BAL | L 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #3 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 145 | 553 | 147 | 40 | 5 | 13 | 83 | 84 | 56 | 114 | .266 | .332 | .427 | .758 | .686 | .161 |
Projected | 153 | 582 | 155 | 42 | 5 | 14 | 87 | 88 | 59 | 120 | .266 | .332 | .427 | .758 | .686 | .161 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 139 | 612 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 236 | 58 | 1 | 0 | 100.0 | 74.2 | 4.7 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 226 | 46 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 30 | 28 | 12 | 60 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .204 | .242 | .358 | .600 |
vs. RHP | 327 | 101 | 28 | 4 | 6 | 53 | 56 | 44 | 54 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .309 | .390 | .474 | .864 |
Close/Late | 59 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .254 | .357 | .407 | .764 |
Scoring Position | 136 | 40 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 66 | 0 | 30 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .294 | .414 | .544 | .958 |
Pinch Hitting | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .600 | .600 | 1.200 | 1.800 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 70 | 262 | 69 | 20 | 2 | 8 | 46 | 41 | 23 | 47 | .263 | .319 | .447 | .766 |
Road | 75 | 291 | 78 | 20 | 3 | 5 | 37 | 43 | 33 | 67 | .268 | .343 | .409 | .752 |
March/April | 23 | 91 | 27 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 15 | 9 | 9 | .297 | .360 | .505 | .865 |
May | 26 | 103 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 25 | .204 | .287 | .311 | .598 |
June | 25 | 96 | 33 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 16 | 10 | 21 | .344 | .406 | .510 | .916 |
July | 25 | 92 | 25 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 9 | 22 | .272 | .330 | .457 | .787 |
August | 26 | 93 | 26 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 19 | 11 | 18 | .280 | .352 | .441 | .793 |
Sept/Oct | 20 | 78 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 19 | .192 | .241 | .333 | .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 |
1941 | 162 | 500 | 128 | 24 | 9 | 11 | 64 | 66 | 43 | 0 | 3 | 67 | 2 | 3 | .256 | .313 | .406 | .719 | CLE |
1942 | 162 | 500 | 151 | 29 | 10 | 13 | 76 | 78 | 51 | 0 | 3 | 58 | 2 | 3 | .302 | .365 | .478 | .843 | CLE |
1943 | 162 | 500 | 151 | 29 | 10 | 13 | 76 | 78 | 51 | 0 | 3 | 58 | 2 | 3 | .302 | .365 | .478 | .843 | CLE |
1946 | 162 | 500 | 151 | 29 | 10 | 13 | 76 | 78 | 51 | 0 | 3 | 58 | 2 | 3 | .302 | .365 | .478 | .843 | CLE |
1947 | 162 | 500 | 151 | 29 | 10 | 13 | 76 | 78 | 51 | 0 | 3 | 58 | 2 | 3 | .302 | .365 | .478 | .843 | CLE |
1948 | 162 | 500 | 151 | 29 | 10 | 13 | 76 | 78 | 51 | 0 | 3 | 58 | 2 | 3 | .302 | .365 | .478 | .843 | CLE |
1949 | 162 | 500 | 151 | 29 | 10 | 13 | 76 | 78 | 51 | 0 | 3 | 58 | 2 | 3 | .302 | .365 | .478 | .843 | CLE |
1950 | 150 | 543 | 172 | 32 | 8 | 15 | 84 | 85 | 58 | 0 | 1 | 54 | 1 | 1 | .317 | .382 | .488 | .870 | CHN |
1951 | 127 | 400 | 129 | 22 | 7 | 11 | 67 | 74 | 46 | 0 | 6 | 28 | 0 | 0 | .323 | .387 | .495 | .882 | CHN |
1952 | 104 | 315 | 85 | 18 | 5 | 7 | 43 | 52 | 42 | 1 | 3 | 41 | 0 | 1 | .270 | .355 | .425 | .780 | CHN |
1953 | 133 | 457 | 125 | 33 | 4 | 17 | 81 | 74 | 45 | 0 | 5 | 69 | 0 | 0 | .274 | .335 | .475 | .810 | CHN |
1954 | 135 | 353 | 106 | 22 | 5 | 14 | 56 | 69 | 36 | 2 | 3 | 52 | 0 | 0 | .300 | .365 | .510 | .875 | CIN |
1955 | 131 | 454 | 162 | 41 | 5 | 25 | 109 | 100 | 54 | 1 | 4 | 57 | 0 | 0 | .357 | .423 | .634 | 1.057 | CIN |
1956 | 145 | 553 | 147 | 40 | 5 | 13 | 83 | 84 | 56 | 0 | 3 | 114 | 1 | 0 | .266 | .332 | .427 | .758 | DET |
Total | 2059 | 6575 | 1960 | 406 | 108 | 191 | 1043 | 1072 | 686 | 4 | 46 | 830 | 16 | 23 | .298 | .362 | .480 | .842 | |
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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 |
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
Leftfield | 9 | 8 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 1.000 | 72.0 | 2.38 | | | | |
Centerfield | 7 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 1.000 | 51.2 | 2.44 | | | | |
Rightfield | 128 | 126 | 250 | 10 | 2 | 264 | 4 | .985 | 1091.1 | 2.18 | | | | |
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Injuries Injured on 7/24/1952 with a Bruised Ankle, out for one week... Injured on 8/20/1952 with a Torn Rib Cage Muscle, out for 9 weeks... Won Player of the Week award on 6/19/1954, hitting .474 with 1 HR, 6 RBI... Won Player of the Week award on 4/24/1955, hitting .588 with 4 HR, 11 RBI... Won Batter of the Month award on 6/1/1955, hitting .420 with 7 HR, 21 RBI... Drove in 6 runs against Chicago (N) on 8/12/1955... Won Player of the Week award on 9/18/1955, hitting .577 with 3 HR, 8 RBI... Signed as a free agent by Detroit on 2/22/1956 to a 1-year deal worth $8,680,000 per year... 7/6/1956: Signed a contract extension with Detroit, $6,190,000 per year, for 1 years. Won Gold Glove Award at Rightfield in 1956...
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Batting Leader Boards Appearances |
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AVG 1950 - .317 - 9th 1955 - .357 - 2nd
| OBP 1955 - .423 - 4th
| SLG 1955 - .634 - 5th
| OPS 1955 - 1.057 - 5th
| Doubles 1950 - 32 - 8th 1953 - 33 - 5th 1955 - 41 - 2nd
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Triples 1950 - 8 - 9th 1951 - 7 - 10th 1954 - 5 - 10th 1955 - 5 - 7th
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