#29 Jake Early, Catcher, 34 yrs, Brooklyn Dodgers Friday, 10/20/1949 |
| Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Jake Early
5/19/1915 34 USA,NC,KINGS MOUNTAI 5"11 173
Catcher L R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Average Average Some ability 2 / 6 (Fair) 4 / 6 (Popular) Good Normal Prone 1.0 Stars
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Contract : Salary : Signed Through : Years of MLB Service : MLB Service Days this Year : Years on 40-Man Roster : Years of Pro Service : Arbitration Eligibility : Minor League Option Years :
| Big League Contract $ 600,000 1949 6 Year(s), 107 Days (1139 total Days) 172 Day(s) 6 Year(s), 107 Days (1139 total Days) 10 Year(s) Not eligible 3 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
Versus LHP | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Versus RHP | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
Talent | 1 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 3 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 4 2 1 3 1 Pull Hitter
| Fielding Ratings C : 6 (Range), .962 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 5 Infield Arm : 5 Outfield Arm : 1
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
9/16 | CHC | L 2-5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
9/18 | BSN | L 2-7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
9/19 | BSN | W 10-8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
9/20 | @PHI | L 4-5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
9/21 | @PHI | L 3-7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #9 | | |
9/24 | @PIT | W 7-5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | #6 | | |
9/26 | CIN | L 3-4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
9/29 | @PHI | L 3-8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
10/2 | CHC | W 2-1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #6 | | |
10/4 | @NYN | L 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #6 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 83 | 145 | 33 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 26 | 15 | 8 | 40 | .228 | .261 | .366 | .627 | .513 | .138 |
Projected | 83 | 145 | 33 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 26 | 15 | 8 | 40 | .228 | .261 | .366 | .627 | .513 | .138 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 23 | 158 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 53 | 11 | 0 | 0 | .0 | 12.7 | 2.8 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 22 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .136 | .136 | .182 | .318 |
vs. RHP | 123 | 30 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 25 | 15 | 8 | 34 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .244 | .281 | .398 | .680 |
Close/Late | 34 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .176 | .211 | .265 | .475 |
Scoring Position | 43 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .302 | .320 | .488 | .808 |
Pinch Hitting | 53 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .226 | .246 | .283 | .529 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 40 | 60 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 16 | .233 | .254 | .350 | .604 |
Road | 43 | 85 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 10 | 5 | 24 | .224 | .264 | .376 | .640 |
March/April | 14 | 22 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 5 | .318 | .304 | .455 | .759 |
May | 10 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | .118 | .211 | .118 | .328 |
June | 15 | 26 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | .308 | .406 | .654 | 1.060 |
July | 12 | 21 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | .286 | .304 | .524 | .828 |
August | 14 | 27 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 9 | .222 | .214 | .333 | .548 |
Sept/Oct | 18 | 32 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | .125 | .121 | .125 | .246 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1943 | 35 | 96 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | .177 | .210 | .292 | .502 | CHA |
1944 | 36 | 71 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | .211 | .243 | .254 | .497 | BRO |
1945 | 111 | 379 | 83 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 44 | 42 | 30 | 1 | 3 | 41 | 0 | 0 | .219 | .276 | .306 | .582 | BRO |
1946 | 124 | 393 | 105 | 29 | 2 | 9 | 57 | 50 | 47 | 1 | 3 | 54 | 2 | 0 | .267 | .345 | .420 | .764 | BRO |
1947 | 114 | 351 | 83 | 18 | 4 | 6 | 60 | 48 | 48 | 1 | 2 | 55 | 1 | 0 | .236 | .328 | .362 | .690 | BRO |
1948 | 90 | 254 | 62 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 36 | 26 | 23 | 0 | 2 | 43 | 0 | 1 | .244 | .305 | .402 | .706 | BRO |
1949 | 83 | 145 | 33 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 26 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 40 | 0 | 0 | .228 | .261 | .366 | .627 | BRO |
Total | 593 | 1689 | 398 | 82 | 15 | 33 | 239 | 197 | 162 | 4 | 14 | 248 | 3 | 1 | .236 | .302 | .361 | .662 | |
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Career Minor League Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
1939, AAA | 76 | 119 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 16 | 11 | 20 | 3 | 2 | .193 | .260 | .227 | .486 |
1940, AAA | 123 | 396 | 103 | 21 | 6 | 15 | 56 | 49 | 31 | 55 | 7 | 3 | .260 | .307 | .457 | .764 |
1941, AAA | 130 | 503 | 139 | 25 | 0 | 18 | 56 | 67 | 45 | 78 | 7 | 10 | .276 | .335 | .433 | .768 |
1942, AAA | 137 | 517 | 135 | 27 | 1 | 26 | 93 | 77 | 62 | 71 | 8 | 5 | .261 | .338 | .468 | .806 |
1943, AAA | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 | 3.000 |
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Career Postseason Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
1944 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Total | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
Catcher | 26 | 23 | 108 | 9 | 0 | 119 | 2 | .983 | 212.2 | 5.04 | 1 | 23 | 5 | 21.7 |
Centerfield | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.0 | 4.50 | | | | |
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Drafted in 2nd round, 23rd overall pick, by Chicago (A) in 1939... Injured on 4/24/1941 with a Pulled Abdominal Muscle, out for one week... Had first career hit on 4/5/1943, off Tommy Bridges (DET)... Hit first career homerun on 4/5/1943, off Tommy Bridges (DET)... Released by Chicago (A) on 7/13/1943... Signed as a free agent by Brooklyn on 2/18/1944 to a 2-year deal worth $350,000 per year... Won Gold Glove at Catcher in 1946... 1/31/1947: Gets a new one-year contract worth $600,000 through salary arbitration... 1/31/1948: Gets a new one-year contract worth $600,000 through salary arbitration... 1/31/1949: Gets a new one-year contract worth $600,000 through salary arbitration...
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