#75 Bob Bescher, Leftfield, 34 yrs, New York (A) Highlanders Sunday, 10/27/1918 |
| Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Bob Bescher
2/25/1884 34 USA,OH,LONDON 6"1 220
Leftfield S L
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Average Average None at all 3 / 6 (Well Known) 1 / 6 (Insignificant) Average Normal Normal 3.0 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 $ 6,290,000 1918 9 Year(s), 144 Days (1692 total Days) 172 Day(s) 9 Year(s), 144 Days (1692 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 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 7 |
Versus LHP | 5 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 7 |
Versus RHP | 8 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 7 |
Talent | 7 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 8 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 9 3 6 4 1 Spray Hitter
| Fielding Ratings LF : 7 (Range), .992 (Fielding Pct.) CF : 6 (Range), .991 (Fielding Pct.) RF : 8 (Range), .989 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 1 Infield Arm : 7 Outfield Arm : 10
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
9/26 | @PHA | W 7-2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #1 | | |
9/27 | @WAS | W 8-3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | #1 | | |
9/28 | @WAS | W 5-0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #1 | | |
9/29 | CHA | L 3-9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #1 | | |
10/2 | SLA | L 5-11 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #1 | | |
10/3 | SLA | L 3-6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #9 | | |
10/4 | @PHA | L 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #1 | | |
10/7 | @BOS | W 5-3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
10/8 | WAS | W 2-1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #1 | | |
10/9 | @WAS | L 1-4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | #1 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 124 | 400 | 104 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 26 | 64 | 67 | 41 | .260 | .368 | .313 | .681 | .703 | .052 |
Projected | 124 | 400 | 104 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 26 | 64 | 67 | 41 | .260 | .368 | .313 | .681 | .703 | .052 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 98 | 470 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 125 | 15 | 33 | 22 | 60.0 | 60.8 | 5.1 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 27 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .222 | .300 | .222 | .522 |
vs. RHP | 373 | 98 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 56 | 64 | 39 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .263 | .373 | .319 | .692 |
Close/Late | 50 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .280 | .390 | .320 | .710 |
Scoring Position | 69 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .275 | .362 | .304 | .667 |
Pinch Hitting | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .133 | .235 | .133 | .369 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 59 | 182 | 52 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 32 | 36 | 19 | .286 | .402 | .335 | .737 |
Road | 65 | 218 | 52 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 32 | 31 | 22 | .239 | .339 | .294 | .632 |
March/April | 19 | 63 | 26 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 20 | 15 | 5 | .413 | .532 | .556 | 1.087 |
May | 21 | 64 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 3 | .234 | .355 | .266 | .621 |
June | 20 | 60 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 14 | 4 | .283 | .419 | .350 | .769 |
July | 16 | 49 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 7 | .204 | .264 | .204 | .468 |
August | 23 | 77 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 13 | .195 | .295 | .234 | .529 |
Sept/Oct | 25 | 87 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 11 | 9 | .241 | .330 | .276 | .606 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1909 | 85 | 310 | 90 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 29 | 52 | 53 | 0 | 1 | 42 | 38 | 29 | .290 | .393 | .390 | .783 | NYA |
1910 | 113 | 424 | 117 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 20 | 80 | 64 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 55 | 26 | .276 | .371 | .349 | .720 | NYA |
1911 | 126 | 472 | 140 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 36 | 82 | 66 | 0 | 0 | 71 | 52 | 28 | .297 | .383 | .390 | .773 | NYA |
1912 | 144 | 542 | 138 | 23 | 10 | 0 | 33 | 72 | 74 | 0 | 3 | 95 | 54 | 32 | .255 | .342 | .334 | .676 | NYA |
1913 | 151 | 547 | 159 | 34 | 10 | 0 | 46 | 92 | 94 | 1 | 3 | 100 | 60 | 28 | .291 | .394 | .389 | .783 | NYA |
1914 | 139 | 514 | 132 | 22 | 8 | 3 | 41 | 70 | 65 | 1 | 3 | 86 | 43 | 38 | .257 | .340 | .348 | .688 | NYA |
1915 | 153 | 591 | 168 | 28 | 5 | 0 | 30 | 86 | 83 | 0 | 1 | 109 | 46 | 39 | .284 | .372 | .349 | .720 | NYA |
1916 | 125 | 406 | 107 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 65 | 71 | 0 | 1 | 75 | 31 | 25 | .264 | .372 | .355 | .727 | NYA |
1917 | 102 | 353 | 108 | 17 | 9 | 1 | 32 | 60 | 50 | 0 | 1 | 61 | 41 | 17 | .306 | .391 | .414 | .805 | NYA |
1918 | 124 | 400 | 104 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 26 | 64 | 67 | 2 | 1 | 41 | 33 | 22 | .260 | .368 | .313 | .681 | NYA |
Total | 1262 | 4559 | 1263 | 209 | 68 | 13 | 313 | 723 | 687 | 4 | 14 | 738 | 453 | 284 | .277 | .371 | .361 | .732 | |
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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 |
1908, AA | 123 | 397 | 98 | 13 | 5 | 11 | 41 | 68 | 132 | 76 | 41 | 9 | .247 | .432 | .388 | .820 |
1908, AAA | 15 | 55 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 3 | .273 | .429 | .382 | .810 |
1909, AA | 43 | 134 | 30 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 18 | 42 | 25 | 14 | 4 | .224 | .409 | .306 | .715 |
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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 |
1910 | 10 | 34 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 5 | .206 | .341 | .206 | .547 |
1911 | 12 | 46 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 2 | .283 | .400 | .457 | .857 |
1912 | 9 | 35 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 2 | .229 | .357 | .371 | .729 |
1913 | 10 | 44 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 2 | .227 | .333 | .318 | .652 |
1917 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .375 | .444 | .375 | .819 |
Total | 43 | 167 | 41 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 28 | 31 | 28 | 17 | 12 | .246 | .364 | .347 | .711 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
Leftfield | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 9.0 | 2.00 | | | | |
Centerfield | 101 | 96 | 241 | 13 | 3 | 255 | 1 | .996 | 861.1 | 2.66 | | | | |
Rightfield | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 30.0 | 0.60 | | | | |
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Drafted in 1st round, 14th overall pick, by New York (A) in 1908... Injured on 5/1/1908 with a Sprained Ankle, out for 3 days... Injured on 6/22/1908 with a Bruised Hand, out for 2 days... Had first career hit on 5/21/1909, off Cy Swaim (CLE)... Hit first career homerun on 8/10/1909, off Harley Young (PHA)... Won World Series with New York (A) in 1910... Won World Series with New York (A) in 1911... Won World Series with New York (A) in 1912... 1/31/1913: Gets a new one-year contract worth $3,078,571 through salary arbitration... Won Gold Glove Award at Rightfield in 1913... 1/31/1914: Gets a new one-year contract worth $4,278,571 through salary arbitration... 1/31/1915: Gets a new one-year contract worth $4,278,571 through salary arbitration... 10/23/1915: Signed a contract extension with New York (A), $6,290,000 per year, for 3 years. Injured on 9/19/1916 with a Strained Thigh Muscle, out for one week... Had 5 hits with 4 RBI against Philadelphia (A) on 8/16/1917...
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Batting Leader Boards Appearances |
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OBP 1911 - .383 - 6th 1913 - .394 - 4th 1915 - .372 - 7th
| OPS 1911 - .773 - 9th 1913 - .783 - 9th
| Hits 1915 - 168 - 9th
| Triples 1912 - 10 - 10th 1917 - 9 - 6th
| Runs 1911 - 82 - 10th 1913 - 92 - 3rd 1915 - 86 - 5th
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BB 1910 - 64 - 10th 1911 - 66 - 9th 1912 - 74 - 5th 1913 - 94 - 1st 1914 - 65 - 8th 1915 - 83 - 4th 1916 - 71 - 3rd 1917 - 50 - 9th
| SB 1910 - 55 - 7th 1911 - 52 - 6th 1912 - 54 - 5th 1913 - 60 - 1st 1914 - 43 - 8th 1915 - 46 - 5th 1917 - 41 - 3rd
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