#10 James Amsterdam, Second Base, 32 yrs, Chicago (N) Cubs

#10 James Amsterdam, Second Base, 32 yrs, Chicago (N) Cubs
Tuesday, 7/8/1952

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James Amsterdam

7/1/1920
32
Miami, OH
6"3
180

Second Base
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R

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2 / 6 (Fair)
1 / 6 (Insignificant)
Average
Suffers
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1.0 Stars

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Big League Contract
$ 390,000
1953
9 Year(s), 9 Days (1557 total Days)
43 Day(s)
12 Year(s)

Ratings

Batting	Contact	Gap	Power	Discipline/Eye	Avoid K's
Overall	0	0	0	0	0
Versus LHP	0	0	0	0	0
Versus RHP	0	0	0	0	0
Talent	6	7	7	5	3

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6
6
9
1
1
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Fielding Ratings
2B : 6 (Range), .957 (Fielding Pct.)
SS : 6 (Range), .961 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 7
Outfield Arm : 1

Game Log, Last 10 Games

Date	Opp.	Result	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	K	Spot
6/6	BRO	L 6-8	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	#1
6/12	PHI	W 7-5	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	#9
6/16	@BRO	L 2-5	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	#9
6/22	@NY1	W 5-4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	#8
6/29	@CIN	L 4-5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	#8

Batting Stats 1952

Batting	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	TAVG	ISO
Overall	5	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333	.667	.500	.000
Projected	9	6	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333	.667	.500	.000

Batting	GS	PA	HP	IW	CI	GDP	SH	SF	TB	EBH	SB	CS	SB%	RC	RC/27
Overall	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.0	.3	4.5

	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	SF	SH	HP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
vs. LHP	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
vs. RHP	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000	2.000
Close/Late	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500	1.000
Scoring Position	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Pinch Hitting	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333	.667

	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Home	2	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500	1.000
Road	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
June	5	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333	.667

Career Batting Stats

Year	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	HP	SF	K	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	Teams
1940	50	105	27	2	1	0	13	12	3	1	1	7	7	2	.257	.282	.295	.577	CHN
1941	91	209	70	10	2	2	35	22	10	2	1	16	13	9	.335	.369	.431	.800	CHN
1946	15	14	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	.071	.071	.071	.143	CHN
1947	44	63	18	7	1	1	11	9	5	1	3	6	0	2	.286	.333	.476	.810	CHN
1948	51	71	13	2	1	1	12	4	8	1	2	16	0	5	.183	.268	.282	.550	CHN
1949	81	97	22	4	0	3	16	11	9	0	1	6	1	0	.227	.290	.361	.651	CHN
1951	12	18	5	1	0	0	3	2	2	0	1	3	2	0	.278	.333	.333	.667	CHN
1952	5	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333	.667	CHN
Total	349	580	157	26	5	7	90	60	37	5	9	56	23	18	.271	.315	.369	.684

Career Minor League Batting Stats

Year	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
1940, AAA	15	61	25	4	0	1	15	3	3	5	1	1	.410	.431	.525	.955
1946, AAA	41	168	48	6	2	5	20	31	20	22	7	4	.286	.356	.435	.791
1947, AAA	75	308	83	12	2	6	44	39	36	34	5	1	.269	.343	.380	.723
1950, AAA	131	476	144	25	9	25	99	95	82	73	11	7	.303	.399	.550	.950
1951, AAA	58	225	65	9	1	10	41	45	27	35	11	0	.289	.358	.471	.829
1952, AAA	53	190	52	6	2	5	26	23	26	32	6	0	.274	.364	.405	.769

Career Postseason Batting Stats

Year	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Total	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000

Fielding Stats 1952

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INN

RANGE

RSTA

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Shortstop

1.000

3.0

9.00

Player History

Drafted in 1st round, 9th overall pick, by Chicago (N) in 1940...
Had first career hit on 5/3/1940, off Herschel Boss (NY1)...
Hit first career homerun on 6/2/1941, off Arthur Deck (PHI)...
Drafted into the United States Navy on 2/1/1942...Had 5 hits with 4 RBI against Pittsburgh on 8/13/1947...
Injured on 6/21/1950 with a Stiff Shoulder, out for 6 days...
Injured on 6/9/1951 with a Stiff Shoulder, out for 3 days...

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