#7 Mickey Mantle, Centerfield, 30 yrs, New York (A) Yankees
Saturday, 10/21/1961
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Mickey Mantle

10/20/1931
30
USA,OK,SPAVINAW
5"11
198

Centerfield
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4.5 Stars
 

Contract & Roster Status

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Big League Contract
$ 15,420,000
1966
10 Year(s), 16 Days (1736 total Days)
172 Day(s)
10 Year(s), 16 Days (1736 total Days)
10 Year(s)
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall769108
Versus LHP669108
Versus RHP869108
Talent7610107
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4
7
6
3
1
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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  
10/5@BALW 10-9411000000#3  
10/7BOSW 3-2502000101#3  
10/9@KCL 5-6411001301#3  
10/10CHAL 1-6101000100#9  
10/13LANL 4-9422001200#3  
10/14LANL 3-10411001200#3  
10/16@LANW 4-3500000001#3  
10/17@LANL 1-23200000010#3  
10/18@LANW 3-2400000000#3  
10/20LANL 6-9401000010#3  

Batting Stats 1961

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall1585561652334213313414162.297.439.5761.0151.132.279
Projected1585561652334213313414162.297.439.5761.0151.132.279
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall14969917029013206819579.2144.39.1
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP17551801951445523101.291.461.6631.124
vs. RHP3811141532382908639000.299.428.535.964
Close/Late69234171918168000.333.459.7251.183
Scoring Position1595790149605025100.358.510.6791.189
Pinch Hitting610001020000.167.375.167.542
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home80258761031745597533.295.453.5541.008
Road78298891302588756629.299.426.5941.020
This Week41510000021.067.176.067.243
Last Week41350038401.385.3851.0771.462
March/April2385284272225236.329.472.6711.143
May27102356042123258.343.472.520.992
June26832051512152314.241.407.506.913
July2382273092723218.329.466.6951.161
August26882330725222313.261.414.534.949
Sept/Oct3311632201026262613.276.408.552.960
Postseason62340024321.174.240.435.675

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
1957148507171215308712513642532011.337.479.5761.055NYY,AL
1958147532185257451311361252145188.348.473.6751.148NYY,AL
19591495251683213912312713740472416.320.464.6081.072NYY,AL
1960102366138252298288870541163.377.491.6941.185NYY,AL
1961158556165233421331341411162195.297.439.5761.015NYY,AL
Total14575145164525141399116012791229203265820683.320.450.6171.067 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1951, AAA1384771892038818117317599146.396.5561.0041.560

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
19555206002353120.300.391.600.991
19575199101154200.474.565.6841.249
19587275011563312.185.267.370.637
195962512502793301.480.536.9201.456
19616234002432100.174.240.435.675
Total29114366182028151033.316.395.596.992

Fielding Stats 1961

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
First Base20401401.0003.012.00    
Centerfield136135285312935.9831193.12.21    
Rightfield181426112701.000134.01.81    

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...
Had 5 hits with 2 RBI against Boston on 6/16/1957...
Was selected to the 1957 Allstar game...
Drove in 6 runs against Kansas City on 5/24/1958...
Won Player of the Week award on 5/29/1958, hitting .481 with 4 HR, 16 RBI...
Won Batter of the Month award on 6/1/1958, hitting .441 with 13 HR, 38 RBI...
Won Player of the Week award on 6/5/1958, hitting .478 with 4 HR, 9 RBI...
Was selected to the 1958 Allstar game...
Had 26-game hitting streak snapped on 9/15/1958...
Won Most Valuable Player Award in 1958, hitting .348 with 45 HR, 131 RBI...
Was selected to the 1959 Allstar game...
Hit 3 homeruns against Detroit, driving in 4 runs on 8/23/1959...
Won World Championship with New York (A) in 1959...
Hit for the cycle against Washington on 4/11/1960...
5/22/1960: Signed a contract extension with New York (A), $15,420,000 per year, for 6 years.
Was selected to the 1960 Allstar game...
Injured on 7/30/1960 with a Broken Foot, out for 6 weeks...
Was selected to the 1961 Allstar game...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
AVG
1953 - .325 - 10th
1954 - .333 - 5th
1956 - .310 - 10th
1957 - .337 - 6th
1958 - .348 - 2nd
1959 - .320 - 10th
OBP
1953 - .441 - 4th
1954 - .470 - 2nd
1955 - .422 - 7th
1956 - .450 - 1st
1957 - .479 - 1st
1958 - .473 - 1st
1959 - .464 - 1st
SLG
1952 - .624 - 3rd
1953 - .653 - 2nd
1954 - .665 - 1st
1955 - .599 - 1st
1956 - .541 - 3rd
1957 - .576 - 5th
1958 - .675 - 1st
1959 - .608 - 3rd
OPS
1952 - 1.021 - 3rd
1953 - 1.094 - 2nd
1954 - 1.135 - 1st
1955 - 1.020 - 1st
1956 - .991 - 2nd
1957 - 1.055 - 4th
1958 - 1.148 - 1st
1959 - 1.072 - 2nd
Hits
1957 - 171 - 9th
1958 - 185 - 5th
1959 - 168 - 10th
Doubles
1954 - 35 - 7th
1959 - 32 - 10th
Triples
1956 - 6 - 6th
1957 - 5 - 8th
1958 - 7 - 2nd
Homeruns
1952 - 51 - 1st
1953 - 47 - 2nd
1954 - 41 - 2nd
1955 - 43 - 1st
1956 - 30 - 4th
1957 - 30 - 8th
1958 - 45 - 1st
1959 - 39 - 5th
RBI
1952 - 132 - 2nd
1953 - 114 - 7th
1954 - 121 - 3rd
1955 - 116 - 4th
1956 - 110 - 4th
1958 - 131 - 1st
1959 - 123 - 3rd
Runs
1952 - 136 - 1st
1953 - 126 - 3rd
1954 - 129 - 1st
1955 - 144 - 1st
1956 - 129 - 1st
1957 - 125 - 1st
1958 - 136 - 1st
1959 - 127 - 2nd
BB
1952 - 107 - 4th
1953 - 112 - 4th
1954 - 133 - 2nd
1955 - 116 - 2nd
1956 - 128 - 1st
1957 - 136 - 1st
1958 - 125 - 2nd
1959 - 137 - 1st
1960 - 87 - 3rd
SB
1952 - 15 - 10th
1953 - 22 - 3rd
1954 - 22 - 6th
1955 - 22 - 2nd
1956 - 28 - 1st
1957 - 20 - 4th
1958 - 18 - 5th
1959 - 24 - 4th
1960 - 16 - 7th
   

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