#86 Joe "Ducky" Medwick, Centerfield, 37 yrs, New York (A) Yankees
Friday, 10/20/1949
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Joe Medwick
Ducky
11/24/1911
37
USA,NJ,CARTERET
5"10
192

Centerfield
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R
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3 / 6 (Well Known)
2 / 6 (Fair)
Average
Normal
Prone
1.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 5,020,000
1949
17 Year(s), 127 Days (3051 total Days)
172 Day(s)
17 Year(s), 127 Days (3051 total Days)
17 Year(s)
Not eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall44125
Versus LHP44125
Versus RHP44125
Talent55234
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3
2
1
3
1
Spray Hitter
Fielding Ratings
LF : 3 (Range), .951 (Fielding Pct.)
CF : 7 (Range), .978 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 5
Outfield Arm : 6

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/23CHAL 2-8400000001#6  
9/24CHAL 4-8400000000#6  
9/26CLEL 5-6513000001#6  
9/27CLEW 4-3500000003#6  
9/28@WASW 4-2311000110#6  
9/29@BOSW 1-0401000000#6  
9/30@PHAL 8-10310000011#6  
10/1SLAL 6-7410000011#5  
10/2DETW 5-0310000011#6  
10/4@BOSW 8-2410000011#6  

Batting Stats 1949

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall1626471272234745338143.196.239.258.498.376.062
Projected1626471272234745338143.196.239.258.498.376.062
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall16268900024041672901.037.11.8
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP2145071127151655300.234.283.290.573
vs. RHP43377152347382288100.178.217.242.460
Close/Late711101194616000.155.221.225.446
Scoring Position198468116801053400.232.264.298.562
Pinch Hitting000000000000.000.000.000.000
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home8132359112140281578.183.217.238.455
Road8132468111334252365.210.261.278.539
March/April261051840065519.171.209.210.419
May26106256031816622.236.274.377.652
June271121921199526.170.205.232.437
July26100305101611722.300.339.370.709
August2811317200112229.150.165.168.333
Sept/Oct291111831014101325.162.248.207.455

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
193213047314027316937134072600.296.339.467.806 SLA
19331034131223817455528012111.295.339.443.782SLA
1934159647169566121068337072601.261.298.422.720SLA
193515363419764152011111337122500.311.349.554.902SLA
193611344915737622868525242120.350.383.606.989SLA
193715763120447113012410735072731.323.355.575.930SLA,AL
19381335211754472110610633063010.336.371.568.940 NYY
1939105426135427201039134022000.317.366.589.955NYY
194015864922559934156130341103521.347.375.622.997NYY,AL
194115863619645737134137500104431.308.353.575.929NYY,AL
194215563019845833141116420104750.314.352.568.920NYY
19431576281984753512613348073521.315.360.573.933NYY,AL
19441495181423611211018146263321.274.332.508.840NYY
1945152584170417221069737345000.291.334.498.833NYY,AL
194615359215445820838946064510.260.311.465.775NYY
19471566241825042510610853053511.292.345.505.849NYY,AL
194815058914934523948330066601.253.286.445.731NYY
194916264712722347453380414301.196.239.258.498NYY
Total26031029130407791234021895173868791047292310.295.337.512.849 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
194311431631316114201.372.426.6981.123
1944125014302973300.280.321.460.781
19451250172021294300.340.389.500.889
Total3514347817372711801.329.377.545.922

Fielding Stats 1949

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Catcher10200201.0001.018.00000.0
Leftfield30300301.0005.05.40    
Centerfield1621623891844158.9811423.22.62    

Player History

Drafted in 1st round, 5th overall pick, by St. Louis (A) in 1932...
Had first career hit on 4/5/1932, off Ted Radcliffe (CLE)...
Hit first career homerun on 4/21/1932, off Pete Donohue (WAS)...
Drove in 6 runs against Boston (A) on 9/4/1932...
Injured on 5/12/1933 with a Torn Groin Muscle, out for 5 weeks...
Won Player of the Week award on 5/22/1934, hitting .500 with 1 HR, 7 RBI...
1/31/1935: Gets a new one-year contract worth $885,714 through salary arbitration...
Won Player of the Week award on 8/14/1935, hitting .455 with 4 HR, 11 RBI...
Had 23-game hitting streak snapped on 8/31/1935...
1/31/1936: Gets a new one-year contract worth $3,178,571 through salary arbitration...
Won Batter of the Month award on 6/1/1936, hitting .447 with 4 HR, 26 RBI...
Drove in 7 runs against Washington on 6/6/1936...
Injured on 6/17/1936 with a Broken Ribs, out for 5 weeks...
1/31/1937: Gets a new one-year contract worth $4,564,286 through salary arbitration...
Won Player of the Week award on 4/17/1937, hitting .500 with 1 HR, 10 RBI...
Drove in 6 runs against Detroit on 5/23/1937...
Was selected to the 1937 Allstar game...
Had 5 hits with 4 RBI against Boston (A) on 7/23/1937...
Had 5 hits with 6 RBI against Washington on 9/2/1937...
Won Gold Glove at Centerfield in 1937...
Signed as a free agent by New York (A) on 2/13/1938 to a 5-year deal worth $9,766,000 per year...
Had 6 hits with 2 RBI against Washington on 4/30/1938...
Won Player of the Week award on 5/1/1938, hitting .682 with 0 HR, 7 RBI...
Won Player of the Week award on 5/15/1938, hitting .520 with 5 HR, 10 RBI...
Injured on 6/1/1938 with a Fractured Hand, out for 4 weeks...
Won Player of the Week award on 8/28/1939, hitting .478 with 3 HR, 8 RBI...
Won Player of the Week award on 10/2/1939, hitting .440 with 3 HR, 8 RBI...
Had 20-game hitting streak snapped on 6/3/1940...
Won Player of the Week award on 7/3/1940, hitting .381 with 3 HR, 11 RBI...
Was selected to the 1940 Allstar game...
Had 5 hits with 2 RBI against Cleveland on 7/21/1940...
Won Player of the Week award on 7/24/1940, hitting .586 with 2 HR, 6 RBI...
Won Player of the Week award on 8/14/1940, hitting .414 with 2 HR, 8 RBI...
Was selected to the 1941 Allstar game...
Drove in 6 runs against Philadelphia (A) on 9/17/1941...
Won Player of the Week award on 9/18/1941, hitting .440 with 5 HR, 14 RBI...
Had 5 hits with 1 RBI against Washington on 6/12/1942...
Drove in 6 runs against Washington on 8/9/1942...
9/9/1942: Signed a contract extension with New York (A), $9,766,000 per year, for 5 years.
Had 2000th career hit on 6/11/1943, off Paul Gehrman (PHA)...
Was selected to the 1943 Allstar game...
Won World Series with New York (A) in 1943...
Was selected to the 1945 Allstar game...
Had 5 hits with 1 RBI against Chicago (A) on 8/6/1946...
Injured on 9/23/1946 with a Pulled Rib Cage Muscle, out for 1-2 weeks...
Was selected to the 1947 Allstar game...
9/25/1947: Signed a contract extension with New York (A), $5,020,000 per year, for 2 years.
Won Player of the Week award on 10/2/1948, hitting .500 with 1 HR, 8 RBI...
Had 3000th career hit on 7/27/1949, off Steve Gromek (BOS)...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
AVG
1938 - .336 - 7th
1940 - .347 - 4th
1943 - .315 - 10th
SLG
1935 - .554 - 9th
1937 - .575 - 7th
1938 - .568 - 10th
1940 - .622 - 8th
1943 - .573 - 6th
1945 - .498 - 9th
OPS
1940 - .997 - 10th
1943 - .933 - 10th
Hits
1935 - 197 - 3rd
1937 - 204 - 3rd
1940 - 225 - 2nd
1941 - 196 - 6th
1942 - 198 - 5th
1943 - 198 - 4th
1947 - 182 - 6th
Doubles
1934 - 56 - 1st
1935 - 64 - 1st
1937 - 47 - 4th
1938 - 44 - 10th
1939 - 42 - 7th
1940 - 59 - 2nd
1941 - 45 - 6th
1942 - 45 - 7th
1943 - 47 - 2nd
1945 - 41 - 9th
1946 - 45 - 7th
1947 - 50 - 1st
Triples
1935 - 15 - 1st
1937 - 11 - 6th
1939 - 7 - 8th
1940 - 9 - 4th
1942 - 8 - 10th
1944 - 11 - 3rd
1946 - 8 - 9th
Homeruns
1937 - 30 - 7th
1943 - 35 - 6th
RBI
1934 - 106 - 7th
1935 - 111 - 10th
1937 - 124 - 6th
1940 - 156 - 3rd
1941 - 134 - 7th
1942 - 141 - 5th
1943 - 126 - 7th
Runs
1935 - 113 - 8th
1940 - 130 - 10th
1941 - 137 - 5th
1943 - 133 - 5th
 

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