#58 Earl Battey, Catcher, 33 yrs, California Angels
Thursday, 10/19/1968
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Earl Battey

1/5/1935
33
USA,CA,LOS ANGELES
6"1
215

Catcher
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R
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4 / 6 (Popular)
2 / 6 (Fair)
Very inconsistent
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3.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 8,850,000
1970
12 Year(s), 0 Days (2064 total Days)
172 Day(s)
12 Year(s), 0 Days (2064 total Days)
13 Year(s)
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall75447
Versus LHP86547
Versus RHP65437
Talent85548
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3
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1
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Fielding Ratings
C : 8 (Range), .993 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 7
Infield Arm : 7
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/16@OAKW 5-4401000100#8  
9/17@OAKW 5-3100000000#9  
9/19@WS2W 6-2100000000#6  
9/20@WS2W 8-5111100110#7  
9/21NYYL 2-3100000000#2  
9/22NYYW 6-4100000000#6  
9/24@CLEL 3-4413101200#8  
10/3BALW 6-4200000000#9  
10/5@BALW 6-0402000100#8  
10/8@OAKW 11-3210000001#5  

Batting Stats 1968

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall1354741522221041682860.321.365.439.804.733.118
Projected1354741522221041682860.321.365.439.804.733.118
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall11152260061222083402.078.46.2
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP2076561518331523173.314.356.425.781
vs. RHP26787161523351337153.326.363.449.812
Close/Late7827601813714041.346.389.462.850
Scoring Position792521124079250.316.344.405.749
Pinch Hitting2250003415010.227.250.227.477
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home662378080419342025.338.377.422.799
Road692377214262234835.304.335.456.790
March/April218626202715513.302.340.395.736
May24832830291449.337.378.446.824
June22852631158412.306.333.400.733
July21862650261269.302.344.430.774
August258927412915811.303.354.438.792
Sept/Oct2245195015416.422.426.6001.026

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
195711041613721113537537126201.329.384.478.862BRO
1958124506165160157411853736802.326.395.447.842BRO,NL
195912149116526217659564435621.336.415.501.916LA,NL
196012647613924118808668725412.292.387.460.847LA
1961138512168251237310762505901.328.406.516.921LA,NL
1962145542173214288510363825602.319.397.528.924LAN,NL
196314751416316520858457873800.317.389.484.874LAN,NL
1964146501191240211008950413721.381.441.555.996LAN,NL
196513946414919119787964384101.321.401.489.890LAN
1966147565184253288912863624801.326.398.529.927LAN CAL,AL
196714154715932420789339916401.291.347.473.821CAL
196813547415222210416828626002.321.365.439.804CAL
Total1619600819452712423290111256486833643515.324.394.493.886 

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
196162310001695000.435.536.5651.101
19637296101231000.207.233.345.578
Total20782540210179200.321.391.449.840

Fielding Stats 1968

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Catcher1251117824818388.9901013.07.455642234.4

Player History

Was selected to the 1963 Allstar game...
Won World Series with Los Angeles (N) in 1963...
Was selected to the 1964 Allstar game...
Drove in 6 runs against New York (N) on 7/11/1964...
Won Player of the Week award on 7/17/1964, hitting .423 with 3 HR, 12 RBI...
9/25/1964: Signed a contract extension with Los Angeles (N), $8,850,000 per year, for 6 years.
Won Gold Glove Award at Catcher in 1965...
Traded from Los Angeles (N) to California on 2/3/1966 (Going to LAN: LF Carl Yastrzemski. Going to CAL: C Earl Battey)...
Was selected to the 1966 Allstar game...
Won Player of the Week award on 9/25/1966, hitting .529 with 2 HR, 4 RBI...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
AVG
1958 - .326 - 9th
1959 - .336 - 6th
1961 - .328 - 10th
1962 - .319 - 10th
1964 - .381 - 1st
OBP
1959 - .415 - 8th
1964 - .441 - 1st
1965 - .401 - 9th
SLG
1964 - .555 - 9th
OPS
1964 - .996 - 4th
Hits
1964 - 191 - 9th
Triples
1963 - 5 - 9th
Runs
1958 - 118 - 6th
1966 - 128 - 9th
   

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