#38 Ed Bailey, Catcher, 37 yrs, Minnesota Twins
Thursday, 10/19/1968
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Ed Bailey

4/15/1931
37
USA,TN,STRAWBERRY PL
6"2
225

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2.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 6,500,000
1969
12 Year(s), 78 Days (2142 total Days)
172 Day(s)
14 Year(s), 128 Days (2536 total Days)
15 Year(s)
Out of Option Years
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall54574
Versus LHP44564
Versus RHP54674
Talent54575
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2
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3
1
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Fielding Ratings
C : 3 (Range), .982 (Fielding Pct.)
1B : 2 (Range), .980 (Fielding Pct.)
LF : 2 (Range), .979 (Fielding Pct.)
CF : 3 (Range), .986 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 3
Infield Arm : 3
Outfield Arm : 1

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/25DETL 0-2302100001#7  
9/26@BOSL 1-3300000002#7  
9/27@BOSW 7-1400000001#5  
9/29OAKL 2-5210000012#5  
9/30OAKL 6-11400000002#7  
10/1@BALL 2-3311000010#6  
10/3@CLEW 12-8400000011#5  
10/5CLEL 2-8300000012#7  
10/6@NYYL 4-7401000000#7  
10/8BALL 1-7401000002#7  

Batting Stats 1968

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall14848311014214666589140.228.355.352.707.680.124
Projected14848311014214666589140.228.355.352.707.680.124
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall13558271118021703000.063.64.4
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP1764351931282558104.244.350.438.787
vs. RHP3076791535376482103.218.357.303.660
Close/Late56130021161115103.232.380.339.720
Scoring Position126342095603130201.270.412.500.912
Pinch Hitting1210014112000.083.154.333.487
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home722294890731304674.210.351.341.692
Road762546252735354366.244.357.362.719
March/April24792010414121626.253.375.418.793
May2784213131491912.250.406.417.822
June25771420420121623.182.323.364.687
July21701830210121219.257.366.386.752
August2376182014111621.237.383.303.686
Sept/Oct289719310491039.196.278.247.525

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
195686253724016564452003902.285.407.490.897CIN
19571354691391823511910497256201.296.415.567.983CIN
195811040812016224818977046900.294.403.520.922CIN,NL
195914050912118015697779316601.238.343.361.704CIN
196011336911823013727158534101.320.416.488.904CIN
196115660820828835103141111448311.342.444.5871.031CIN,NL
19621546151733203395115934410200.281.377.494.871CIN
196315756716824338102135131336711.296.429.550.979CIN,NL
19641555871601803477113826110811.273.367.477.844CIN
19651535261331313076117118439240.253.392.452.844CIN
196614549314519228688580339121.294.394.511.905CIN
196715153416125223789887429910.301.402.485.887CIN
1968148483110142146665897214000.228.355.352.707 MIN
Total1803642118282522233810621254115445351059109.285.395.489.884 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1953, AA138483155203631371111287956.321.460.7661.226
1954, AA5720871120277446432414.341.438.7881.227
1954, AAA8029290220297268644834.308.427.6821.108
1955, AAA1385231672505214612112372136.319.442.6651.107
1956, AAA431454650104127392111.317.450.5591.008
1958, AAA2064142021112271010.219.446.344.789

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
19574124101543100.333.467.6671.133
1959671001138100.143.600.5711.171
19604133000213100.231.375.231.606
19626278103871400.296.321.667.988
19646258100333400.320.393.360.753
19655197100234200.368.478.421.899
19666213200300400.143.143.238.381
Total37124346052421221700.274.384.444.827

Fielding Stats 1968

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Catcher1361357385117956.9921198.15.974752330.7
First Base10410501.0003.015.00    
Leftfield50200201.0007.02.57    

Player History

Won World Series with Cincinnati in 1962...
Was selected to the 1963 Allstar game...
Had 5 hits with 4 RBI against Chicago (N) on 8/27/1963...
Hit 3 homeruns against New York (N), driving in 5 runs on 4/29/1964...
Won Player of the Week award on 5/1/1964, hitting .455 with 4 HR, 6 RBI...
Hit 3 homeruns against Houston, driving in 4 runs on 4/16/1965...
8/6/1965: Signed a contract extension with Cincinnati, $5,000,000 per year, for 2 years.
Drove in 6 runs against Los Angeles (N) on 9/20/1965...
Signed as a free agent by Minnesota on 2/18/1968 to a 2-year deal worth $6,500,000 per year...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
AVG
1961 - .342 - 4th
OBP
1957 - .415 - 7th
1961 - .444 - 4th
1963 - .429 - 4th
SLG
1957 - .567 - 8th
1961 - .587 - 6th
OPS
1957 - .983 - 8th
1961 - 1.031 - 6th
Hits
1961 - 208 - 2nd
Triples
1961 - 8 - 2nd
Homeruns
1957 - 35 - 7th
1961 - 35 - 10th
1963 - 38 - 7th
1964 - 34 - 7th
RBI
1957 - 119 - 5th
Runs
1961 - 141 - 3rd
1962 - 115 - 3rd
1963 - 135 - 2nd
1964 - 113 - 9th
1965 - 117 - 8th
BB
1957 - 97 - 5th
1961 - 111 - 1st
1962 - 93 - 6th
1963 - 131 - 1st
1964 - 82 - 7th
1965 - 118 - 1st
1967 - 87 - 7th
     

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