#58 Earl Battey, Catcher, 23 yrs, Los Angeles Dodgers
Friday, 10/6/1958
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Earl Battey

1/5/1935
23
USA,CA,LOS ANGELES
6"1
205

Catcher
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R
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4 / 6 (Popular)
4 / 6 (Popular)
Very inconsistent
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4.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 150,000
1958 (Automatic)
2 Year(s), 0 Days (344 total Days)
172 Day(s)
2 Year(s), 0 Days (344 total Days)
3 Year(s)
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall85668
Versus LHP96678
Versus RHP75668
Talent85678
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3
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Fielding Ratings
C : 7 (Range), .992 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 7
Infield Arm : 7
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/21PHIL 1-4400000001#2  
9/22PITW 5-2402000000#2  
9/23PITW 13-4623000301#2PoG 
9/27NYYW 10-5422100100#2  
9/28NYYW 10-3211000001#2  
9/30@NYYW 3-1501000000#2  
10/1@NYYL 3-4402100010#2  
10/2@NYYL 2-5311000010#2  
10/4NYYL 2-9401000100#2  
10/5NYYW 8-5411100011#2  

Batting Stats 1958

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall12450616516015741185368.326.395.447.842.799.121
Projected13053217417016781245672.326.395.447.842.799.121
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall115581700161232263102.091.56.6
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP1786060525421829033.337.401.455.856
vs. RHP3281051001049763539394.320.389.442.831
Close/Late39142012965040.359.408.487.895
Scoring Position118422015201315332.356.410.398.808
Pinch Hitting730000102010.429.375.429.804
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home612408260837573033.342.409.467.876
Road6326683100737612335.312.367.429.796
This Week31131001221.273.385.364.748
Last Week41562001311.400.438.533.971
March/April2185355011618712.412.442.506.948
May2284282021519911.333.400.429.829
June2084272041015611.321.351.488.839
July20782220310181114.282.380.423.804
August23993010311281212.303.381.404.785
Sept/Oct187623402122088.303.368.434.802
Postseason72693002532.346.414.462.875

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
195711041613721113537537126201.329.384.478.862BRO
1958124506165160157411853736802.326.395.447.842BRO,NL
Total23492230237128127193908513003.328.390.461.851 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1955, AAA1355001571823495112826543.314.398.562.960
1956, AAA131486173283401301228663610.356.443.6731.116

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
19587269300253200.346.414.462.875
Total7269300253200.346.414.462.875

Fielding Stats 1958

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Catcher1211157383807815.9941044.26.734341338.2

Player History

Drafted in 1st round, 12th overall pick, by Brooklyn in 1955...
Had first career hit (double) on 4/4/1957, off Don Mossi (CHN)...
Hit first career homerun on 4/6/1957, off Jerry Lane (CHN)...
Had 5 hits with 0 RBI against Cincinnati on 5/17/1957...
Injured on 9/1/1957 with a Strained Back Muscle, out for one week...
Won Gold Glove Award at Catcher in 1957...
Was selected to the 1958 Allstar game...
Won World Championship with Los Angeles in 1958...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
     

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