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| Player Report for #1 Wally Spitz | | Thursday, October 1st, 1936 |  | | Name: | Wally Spitz | Contract: | Major League Contract | | Nickname: | | Salary: | $106,607 | | Birthday: | 04-18-1907 | Signed Through: | 1937 Season | | Age: | 29 | Years of Major League Service: | 8 Years, 22 Days | | Born in: | Phoenix (Arizona) | Major League Service Days this Year: | 173 Days | | Nationality: | American | | | | Height: | 5' 10" | Years on 40-Man Roster: | 8 Years, 22 Days | | Weight: | 178 lbs | Years of Pro Service: | 10 Years | | | | Arbitration Eligibility: | Not eligible, free agent after contract expires! | | Position: | 2B | Minor League Option Years: | 2 option years left | | Bats: | Switch | | | | Throws: | Right | Contract Extension | - | | Status: | Completely Rested | Drafted | - | | Morale: | Great | Local Popularity (National) | Extremely Popular (Extremely Popular) |
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| Batting Ratings (SISA) | | Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's | | | Overall | 8 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 9 | | | Versus LHP | 7 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 8 | | | Versus RHP | 9 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 9 | | | Talent | 9 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 8 | |
| Running & Bunting Ratings | | | Fielding Ratings | | Running Speed: | 7 | | Second Base 5 | | Stealing Ability: | 7 | | Third Base 5 | | Baserunning Instincts: | 4 | | Shortstop 4 | | Sacrifice Bunt: | 7 | | | | Bunt for Hit: | 2 | | | | Hitter Type: | Normal | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| Game Log, Last 10 Games | | Date | Opponent | Result | AB | R | H | BI | HR | BB | K | SB | | | | | | | | | | | 09-19-1936 | @ SPS | Loss, 6-7 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | 09-18-1936 | @ SPS | Loss, 4-9 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 09-16-1936 | @ SPS | Win, 7-1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 09-15-1936 | @ MNM | Loss, 3-5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 09-14-1936 | @ MNM | Win, 2-1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 09-13-1936 | @ MNM | Loss, 4-11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 09-12-1936 | OMA | Loss, 5-7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 09-10-1936 | OMA | Win, 3-2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 09-09-1936 | KCB | Loss, 0-15 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 09-08-1936 | KCB | Loss, 5-7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| American Association 1936 Batting Stats | | Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO | VORP | | Overall | 145 | 545 | 176 | 35 | 17 | 13 | 101 | 90 | 58 | 22 | .323 | .386 | .521 | .907 | .941 | .198 | 51.1 | | Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 | | | | Overall | 145 | 620 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 11 | 284 | 65 | 19 | 11 | 63.3 | 109.6 | 7.38 | | | | Batting | | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | | Versus Left | | 187 | 54 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 33 | 22 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 1 | .289 | .332 | .444 | .776 | | Versus Right | | 358 | 122 | 23 | 10 | 12 | 68 | 68 | 45 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 4 | .341 | .413 | .561 | .974 | | Batting | | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | | April | | 96 | 28 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .292 | .340 | .417 | .756 | | May | | 101 | 34 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 23 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .337 | .417 | .624 | 1.041 | | June | | 94 | 29 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .309 | .387 | .468 | .855 | | July | | 94 | 36 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .383 | .458 | .628 | 1.086 | | August | | 97 | 27 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | .278 | .318 | .423 | .741 | | September | | 63 | 22 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .349 | .400 | .587 | .987 | | Last Year | | 501 | 176 | 44 | 5 | 9 | 86 | 87 | 67 | 42 | 4 | 0 | 5 | .351 | .430 | .513 | .943 | | Career | | 1046 | 352 | 79 | 22 | 22 | 187 | 177 | 125 | 64 | 15 | 1 | 10 | .337 | .407 | .517 | .924 | | Home | | 273 | 90 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 48 | 48 | 29 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 3 | .330 | .395 | .535 | .930 | | Road | | 272 | 86 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 53 | 42 | 29 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 2 | .316 | .377 | .507 | .885 | | Grass | | 545 | 176 | 35 | 17 | 13 | 101 | 90 | 58 | 22 | 11 | 1 | 5 | .323 | .386 | .521 | .907 | | Night | | 545 | 176 | 35 | 17 | 13 | 101 | 90 | 58 | 22 | 11 | 1 | 5 | .323 | .386 | .521 | .907 | | Close/Late | | 110 | 33 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 29 | 16 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .300 | .374 | .536 | .910 | | Inning 1-3 | | 173 | 41 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 28 | 17 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 3 | .237 | .306 | .393 | .699 | | Inning 4-6 | | 197 | 76 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 29 | 47 | 23 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | .386 | .442 | .604 | 1.047 | | Inning 7-9 | | 168 | 58 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 44 | 25 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .345 | .407 | .571 | .979 | | Extra Innings | | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .143 | .250 | .143 | .393 | | 0 Outs | | 210 | 59 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 24 | 49 | 24 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | .281 | .356 | .505 | .860 | | 1 Outs | | 152 | 56 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 34 | 22 | 15 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 1 | .368 | .409 | .487 | .896 | | 2 Outs | | 183 | 61 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 43 | 19 | 19 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .333 | .402 | .568 | .970 | | Scoring Position | | 156 | 56 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 82 | 24 | 24 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 2 | .359 | .425 | .571 | .995 | | Bases Empty | | 290 | 88 | 18 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 53 | 27 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .303 | .367 | .493 | .860 | | Runner on 1st | | 99 | 32 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .323 | .374 | .525 | .899 | | Runner on 2nd | | 40 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .350 | .435 | .475 | .910 | | Runner on 3rd | | 25 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .320 | .394 | .520 | .914 | | Runner on 1st & 2nd | | 44 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .318 | .412 | .477 | .889 | | Runner on 1st & 3rd | | 25 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .360 | .394 | .640 | 1.034 | | Runner on 2nd & 3rd | | 16 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 | 1.500 | | Bases Loaded | | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .667 | 1.167 | | Two Strikes | | 166 | 40 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .241 | .337 | .410 | .746 | | First Pitch | | 92 | 24 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | .261 | .268 | .380 | .648 | | Count 0-1 | | 66 | 25 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .379 | .379 | .652 | 1.030 | | Count 0-2 | | 24 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .375 | .375 | .500 | .875 | | Count 1-0 | | 65 | 28 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .431 | .418 | .677 | 1.095 | | Count 1-1 | | 70 | 24 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .343 | .347 | .614 | .962 | | Count 1-2 | | 52 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .212 | .226 | .250 | .476 | | Count 2-0 | | 20 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .300 | .273 | .350 | .623 | | Count 2-1 | | 44 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .409 | .409 | .659 | 1.068 | | Count 2-2 | | 48 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .146 | .163 | .354 | .517 | | Count 3-0 | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 1.000 | .000 | 1.000 | | Count 3-1 | | 22 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .707 | .682 | 1.389 | | Full Count | | 42 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 15 | 23 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .310 | .537 | .619 | 1.156 | | Behind in Count | | 142 | 45 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 14 | 16 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .317 | .322 | .479 | .801 | | Ahead in Count | | 151 | 63 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 37 | 38 | 35 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .417 | .513 | .629 | 1.142 |
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| Career Batting Stats | | Year/Team/League | Age | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | VORP | | 1935 Wichita - AA | 28 | 130 | 501 | 176 | 44 | 5 | 9 | 86 | 87 | 67 | 5 | 4 | 42 | 17 | 11 | .351 | .430 | .513 | .943 | 59.9 | | 1936 Wichita - AA | 29 | 145 | 545 | 176 | 35 | 17 | 13 | 101 | 90 | 58 | 5 | 11 | 22 | 19 | 11 | .323 | .386 | .521 | .907 | 51.1 | | Total AA | 2 yrs. | 275 | 1046 | 352 | 79 | 22 | 22 | 187 | 177 | 125 | 10 | 15 | 64 | 36 | 22 | .337 | .407 | .517 | .924 | 110.9 |
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| Career Minor League Batting Stats | | Year/Team/League | Age | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | VORP |
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| Player History | | 05-28-1935 | Injured (dead arm syndrome), out for one week. | | 07-01-1935 | Was selected to the 1935 American Association All-Star Game. | | 08-01-1935 | Goes 0-3 against the Louisville Colonels, ending his hitting streak at 29 games. | | 09-01-1935 | Injured (damaged meniscus (knee)), out for 7-8 weeks. | | 01-01-1936 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 7 (7). | | 04-21-1936 | Injured (back spasms), day-to-day for 4 days. | | 06-01-1936 | Wins the AA AA Batter of the Month Award. | | 07-04-1936 | Was selected to the 1936 American Association All-Star Game. | | 08-01-1936 | Wins the AA AA Batter of the Month Award. |
| Leader Boards Appearances | | | | Year | H | Rank | | 1935 | 176 | 8 | | 1936 | 176 | 8 |
| | Year | TB | Rank | | 1935 | 257 | 6 | | 1936 | 284 | 2 |
| | | | | | | Year | RBI | Rank | | 1935 | 86 | 10 | | 1936 | 101 | 2 |
| | | | | | Year | EBH | Rank | | 1935 | 58 | 6 | | 1936 | 65 | 3 |
| | Year | AVG | Rank | | 1935 | .351 | 4 | | 1936 | .323 | 10 |
| | Year | OBP | Rank | | 1935 | .430 | 6 | | 1936 | .386 | 9 |
| | Year | SLG | Rank | | 1935 | .513 | 3 | | 1936 | .521 | 2 |
| | Year | RC | Rank | | 1935 | 110.95 | 7 | | 1936 | 109.65 | 2 |
| | Year | RC/27 | Rank | | 1935 | 8.61 | 4 | | 1936 | 7.38 | 4 |
| | Year | ISO | Rank | | 1935 | .162 | 7 | | 1936 | .198 | 1 |
| | Year | TAVG | Rank | | 1935 | 1.006 | 6 | | 1936 | .941 | 3 |
| | Year | OPS | Rank | | 1935 | .943 | 3 | | 1936 | .907 | 2 |
| | Year | VORP | Rank | | 1935 | 59.9 | 4 | | 1936 | 51.1 | 2 |
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