#28 Eddie Yost, Third Base, 32 yrs, Cincinnati Reds
Thursday, 10/5/1959
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Eddie Yost

10/13/1926
32
USA,NY,BROOKLYN
5"10
185

Third Base
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3 / 6 (Well Known)
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3.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 12,000,000
1961
15 Year(s), 18 Days (2598 total Days)
172 Day(s)
16 Year(s), 102 Days (2854 total Days)
17 Year(s)
Out of Option Years
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall754107
Versus LHP955107
Versus RHP644107
Talent755108
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4
3
5
4
1
Spray Hitter
Fielding Ratings
3B : 8 (Range), .960 (Fielding Pct.)
LF : 7 (Range), .957 (Fielding Pct.)
RF : 6 (Range), .954 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 10
Outfield Arm : 6

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/18MILL 2-4100000000#9  
9/19MILW 9-7100000000#9  
9/22@SFL 1-2111100000#9  
9/23@SFW 1-0402000001#1  
9/27@NYYW 13-3221001110#2  
9/28@NYYL 3-12101000010#9  
9/30NYYL 1-11402100101#2  
10/1NYYW 5-3010000010#9  
10/2NYYL 3-14511000001#2  
10/4@NYYL 5-6100000000#9  

Batting Stats 1959

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall134453129184952948080.285.392.402.794.793.117
Projected141477136194955998484.285.392.402.794.793.117
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall11454020010231823110100.077.16.1
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP20267102523484231110.332.443.475.918
vs. RHP2516282429463849212.247.348.343.691
Close/Late4916101111089000.327.421.408.829
Scoring Position86233033902017300.267.394.407.801
Pinch Hitting1591028741000.600.6841.0671.751
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home6922660103322524245.265.381.376.757
Road652276981630423835.304.401.427.828
This Week2610000101.167.167.167.333
Last Week4741012331.571.7001.1431.843
March/April2281210113181816.259.390.321.711
May27972461313171526.247.357.423.779
June26100254128171015.250.315.370.685
July23882321112131613.261.371.341.712
August2258264021521136.448.542.6211.162
Sept/Oct1429102001884.345.486.414.900
Postseason61351012432.385.500.6921.192

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
19441415001132138457698737154.226.359.328.687 WS1
1946141500133244105389115736254.266.408.390.798 WS1
1947141500133244105389115736254.266.408.390.798 WS1
1948141500133244105389115736254.266.408.390.798 WS1
1949141500133244105389115736254.266.408.390.798 WS1
195013747813127513628499447263.274.400.433.833 WS1
195114153113525218668594216325.254.368.411.778WS1
19521435161502521273101116425644.291.423.417.840WS1
195314252716624220791101141215674.315.446.482.928WS1,AL
1954143501132294125492109815132.263.402.409.811WS1
195513949917527121661191091226785.351.476.5351.011WS1,AL
1956147501144243197696111955462.287.422.461.883WS1
19571465061521511573100116326562.300.432.423.855WS1 NYY
1958146489148193148593127946797.303.452.440.891NYY
19591344531291849529480238010.285.392.402.794 CIN
Total2123750121073504620194314061633100409507754.281.414.420.834 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
19536237201276110.304.448.522.970
19575198000344011.421.522.421.943
19587256001345801.240.367.360.727
19596135101243200.385.500.6921.192
Total2480263031019181122.325.449.475.924

Fielding Stats 1959

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Third Base116114632942036912.967962.03.45    
Leftfield2010021.5004.04.50    
Rightfield50100101.0008.01.13    

Player History

Transactions
7/25/1950: Signed a contract extension with Washington, $6,000,000 per year, for 3 years.
Was selected to the 1953 Allstar game...
9/1/1953: Signed a contract extension with Washington, $11,000,000 per year, for 5 years.
Won World Championship with Washington in 1953...
Won Player of the Week award on 6/5/1955, hitting .636 with 3 HR, 8 RBI...
Was selected to the 1955 Allstar game...
Injured on 9/23/1955 with a Torn Calf Muscle, out for 7-8 weeks...
Won Player of the Week award on 7/31/1956, hitting .478 with 3 HR, 10 RBI...
Traded from Washington to New York (A) on 7/30/1957 (Going to WS1: RF Hank Bauer, RF Jerry Lynch. Going to NYY: C Toby Atwell, 3B Eddie Yost)...
Signed as a free agent by Cincinnati on 2/4/1959 to a 3-year deal worth $12,000,000 per year...
Had 2000th career hit on 5/2/1959, off Jim Suchecki (CHN)...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
AVG
1955 - .351 - 3rd
OBP
1952 - .423 - 4th
1953 - .446 - 3rd
1955 - .476 - 1st
1956 - .422 - 4th
1957 - .432 - 5th
1958 - .452 - 2nd
SLG
1955 - .535 - 9th
OPS
1953 - .928 - 10th
1955 - 1.011 - 2nd
1956 - .883 - 8th
Runs
1953 - 110 - 6th
1955 - 119 - 2nd
1956 - 96 - 7th
BB
1950 - 99 - 7th
1951 - 94 - 9th
1952 - 116 - 3rd
1953 - 114 - 3rd
1954 - 109 - 5th
1955 - 109 - 5th
1956 - 111 - 3rd
1957 - 116 - 2nd
1958 - 127 - 1st
    

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