#2 Eddie Kasko, Third Base, 36 yrs, Detroit Tigers
Thursday, 10/19/1968
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Eddie Kasko

6/27/1932
36
USA,NJ,
6"0
180

Third Base
R
R
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Minimal
Loyal
Some ability
5 / 6 (Very Popular)
6 / 6 (Extremely Popular)
Good
Normal
Prone
2.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 10,500,000
1970
11 Year(s), 112 Days (2004 total Days)
172 Day(s)
11 Year(s), 138 Days (2030 total Days)
11 Year(s)
2 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall64236
Versus LHP84237
Versus RHP53236
Talent64145
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2
9
10
3
1
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Fielding Ratings
3B : 7 (Range), .961 (Fielding Pct.)
SS : 5 (Range), .968 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 10
Outfield Arm : 1

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/25@MINW 2-0401000000#3  
9/26OAKL 3-4401000002#3  
9/27OAKL 2-6401000000#3  
9/29@CHAW 10-4321000120#3  
9/30@CHAL 0-1101000000#5  
10/1BOSL 1-10402000101#3  
10/3@NYYW 3-2211000021#3  
10/5NYYL 5-6301000201#7  
10/6@CALL 2-4401000100#3  
10/8BOSW 7-6400000000#3  

Batting Stats 1968

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall158588190414358524156.323.367.422.788.713.099
Projected158588190414358524156.323.367.422.788.713.099
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall14063009016012484860100.088.05.7
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP21279173224211723100.373.417.509.927
vs. RHP376111241134312433000.295.338.372.710
Close/Late983712011212106000.378.435.531.966
Scoring Position119421120520179100.353.431.479.910
Pinch Hitting1693004421000.563.611.7501.361
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home79303107252332281829.353.389.479.868
Road7928583162026242327.291.343.361.704
March/April24963582071329.365.374.490.863
May289725610510106.258.327.340.667
June2492304003474.326.374.370.743
July24873030211869.345.387.448.835
August26101391310151068.386.421.535.955
Sept/Oct32115317011771020.270.328.357.685

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
195779258751542343313011841.291.324.403.727 WS1
1958118366891710214032012663.243.303.295.598WS1
19591153951251115404532003632.316.368.387.755WS1
196013756215928254881360441115.283.324.367.690WS1
196116270018428376185522147104.263.315.341.657WS1
196215661720430156388581342120.331.387.407.794MIN
1963153643216401867101561129134.336.389.439.828MIN,AL
196415161817820757093531532115.288.343.367.710MIN
196513756518931276197472350127.335.386.434.819MIN
19661556692193971385116502464142.327.374.465.839MIN
19671526662332961981128551162174.350.400.497.897MIN,AL
19681585881904143585241015660.323.367.422.788 DET
Total1673664720613293979689959525102550311937.310.360.407.767 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1957, AA124612200324600.261.320.304.624
1957, AAA136014401552910.233.254.350.604
1959, AAA27973991117258751.402.439.546.986

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
Total000000000000.000.000.000.000

Fielding Stats 1968

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Third Base145140803093041122.9461255.02.95    
Shortstop12072012701.00032.07.59    

Player History

Had 5 hits with 2 RBI against Los Angeles (A) on 4/17/1963...
Was selected to the 1963 Allstar game...
Had 5 hits with 3 RBI against Kansas City on 8/20/1963...
Had 5 hits with 2 RBI against Boston on 5/16/1964...
Had 23-game hitting streak snapped on 6/19/1964...
Injured on 4/14/1965 with a Pulled Hamstring Muscle, out for 2 weeks...
Was selected to the 1967 Allstar game...
Won Player of the Week award on 9/25/1967, hitting .435 with 2 HR, 8 RBI...
Sets a new season AL-Record for Hits with 233 on 10/8/1967...
Signed as a free agent by Detroit on 2/10/1968 to a 3-year deal worth $10,500,000 per year...
Had 2000th career hit on 8/6/1968, off Tom Brewer (MIN)...
Had 20-game hitting streak snapped on 8/14/1968...
Had 5 hits with 3 RBI against Oakland on 8/20/1968...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
AVG
1962 - .331 - 10th
1963 - .336 - 3rd
1965 - .335 - 7th
1966 - .327 - 10th
1967 - .350 - 1st
Hits
1961 - 184 - 10th
1962 - 204 - 2nd
1963 - 216 - 2nd
1965 - 189 - 10th
1966 - 219 - 1st
1967 - 233 - 1st
Doubles
1963 - 40 - 2nd
1966 - 39 - 7th
Triples
1967 - 6 - 10th
Runs
1967 - 128 - 5th
SB
1966 - 14 - 10th
1967 - 17 - 9th
    

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