#61 Yogi Berra, Catcher, 24 yrs, New York (N) Giants

#61 Yogi Berra, Catcher, 24 yrs, New York (N) Giants
Friday, 10/20/1949

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Yogi Berra

5/12/1925
24
USA,MO,ST. LOUIS
5"8
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5.0 Stars

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Big League Contract
$ 300,000
1949 (Arbitration eligible)
3 Year(s), 171 Days (687 total Days)
172 Day(s)
3 Year(s), 171 Days (687 total Days)
3 Year(s)
Arbitration eligible
3 Option Year(s) left

Ratings

Batting	Contact	Gap	Power	Discipline/Eye	Avoid K's
Overall	8	6	8	5	10
Versus LHP	5	5	7	4	10
Versus RHP	9	7	8	5	10
Talent	7	6	7	5	10

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Fielding Ratings
C : 4 (Range), .998 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 4
Infield Arm : 4
Outfield Arm : 1

Game Log, Last 10 Games

Date	Opp.	Result	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	K	Spot
9/27	@PIT	W 7-6	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	#6
9/28	PHI	L 2-5	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	#3
9/30	CHC	W 10-0	4	3	3	1	0	2	4	0	0	#3	PoG
10/2	@STL	W 6-3	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	#3
10/4	BRO	W 3-1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	#3
10/7	PHI	L 2-11	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	#7
10/8	PHI	L 6-8	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	2	1	#7
10/10	@PHI	W 7-0	4	2	2	0	0	1	2	1	0	#3
10/11	@PHI	L 4-6	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	#3
10/12	@PHI	L 3-8	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	#7

Batting Stats 1949

Batting	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	TAVG	ISO
Overall	141	526	177	33	4	49	137	122	59	15	.337	.399	.694	1.093	1.164	.357
Projected	141	526	177	33	4	49	137	122	59	15	.337	.399	.694	1.093	1.164	.357

Batting	GS	PA	HP	IW	CI	GDP	SH	SF	TB	EBH	SB	CS	SB%	RC	RC/27
Overall	126	598	2	7	0	17	1	10	365	86	0	0	.0	144.6	10.4

	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	SF	SH	HP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
vs. LHP	118	37	10	1	7	27	22	10	5	3	1	0	.314	.356	.593	.949
vs. RHP	408	140	23	3	42	110	100	49	10	7	0	2	.343	.410	.723	1.133
Close/Late	53	25	5	0	4	16	10	7	5	0	1	0	.472	.525	.792	1.317
Scoring Position	153	48	13	1	13	90	0	21	4	10	0	0	.314	.375	.667	1.042
Pinch Hitting	14	5	1	0	2	4	4	1	0	0	0	0	.357	.400	.857	1.257

	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Home	70	258	96	15	3	28	71	70	27	5	.372	.428	.779	1.207
Road	71	268	81	18	1	21	66	52	32	10	.302	.370	.612	.982
Last Week	3	12	3	0	0	1	2	2	2	0	.250	.357	.500	.857
March/April	20	85	30	10	1	9	21	23	6	4	.353	.396	.812	1.207
May	24	99	27	4	1	7	19	18	8	4	.273	.321	.545	.867
June	24	88	33	7	1	6	22	30	14	2	.375	.461	.682	1.143
July	21	75	30	4	0	8	18	16	11	0	.400	.472	.773	1.245
August	25	91	30	3	0	9	27	17	11	1	.330	.387	.659	1.046
Sept/Oct	27	88	27	5	1	10	30	18	9	4	.307	.366	.727	1.094
Postseason	5	19	4	0	0	1	2	3	4	1	.211	.348	.368	.716

Career Batting Stats

Year	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	HP	SF	K	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	Teams
1946	129	499	149	26	1	35	98	115	62	1	6	18	3	2	.299	.373	.565	.938	PIT NYN,NL
1947	144	524	161	23	0	37	84	96	80	3	4	12	4	1	.307	.399	.563	.962	NYN,NL
1948	148	553	166	29	0	40	105	118	78	1	2	13	4	1	.300	.386	.570	.956	NYN,NL
1949	141	526	177	33	4	49	137	122	59	2	10	15	0	0	.337	.399	.694	1.093	NYN,NL
Total	562	2102	653	111	5	161	424	451	279	7	22	58	11	4	.311	.390	.598	.988

Career Minor League Batting Stats

Year	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
1946, AAA	15	45	22	2	1	12	20	19	12	2	1	1	.489	.576	1.378	1.954

Career Postseason Batting Stats

Year	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
1948	4	16	4	0	0	1	1	3	2	0	0	0	.250	.333	.438	.771
1949	5	19	4	0	0	1	2	3	4	1	0	1	.211	.348	.368	.716
Total	9	35	8	0	0	2	3	6	6	1	0	1	.229	.341	.400	.741

Fielding Stats 1949

Position	G	GS	PO	A	DP	TC	E	PCT	INN	RANGE	PB	RSTA	RTO	RTO%
Catcher	138	126	696	48	1	752	8	.989	1151.2	5.88	2	111	24	21.6

Player History

Drafted in 1st round, 3rd overall pick, by Pittsburgh in 1946...
Traded from Pittsburgh to New York (N) on 2/12/1946 (Going to PIT: 2B Larry Doby. Going to NYN: C Yogi Berra)...
Had first career hit (double) on 4/18/1946, off Harry Brecheen (PIT)...
Hit first career homerun on 4/21/1946, off Bob Joyce (PHI)...
Was selected to the 1946 Allstar game...
Won Batter of the Month award on 9/1/1946, hitting .347 with 8 HR, 20 RBI...
Had 5 hits with 2 RBI against Brooklyn on 9/15/1946...
Drove in 6 runs against Pittsburgh on 9/20/1946...
Was selected to the 1947 Allstar game...
Had 5 hits with 1 RBI against Boston (N) on 5/10/1948...
Won Player of the Week award on 6/12/1948, hitting .550 with 6 HR, 12 RBI...
Was selected to the 1948 Allstar game...
Drove in 6 runs against Cincinnati on 6/2/1949...
Was selected to the 1949 Allstar game...
Hit 3 homeruns against Boston (N), driving in 7 runs on 9/21/1949...
Won Player of the Week award on 9/25/1949, hitting .474 with 4 HR, 12 RBI...

Batting Leader Boards Appearances

SLG
1946 - .565 - 5th
1947 - .563 - 8th
1948 - .570 - 8th

OPS
1946 - .938 - 7th
1947 - .962 - 8th
1948 - .956 - 10th

Homeruns
1946 - 35 - 4th
1947 - 37 - 6th
1948 - 40 - 5th

Runs
1946 - 115 - 9th

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