#15 Matt Urban, Third Base, 23 yrs, Philadelphia (A) Athletics
Wednesday, 7/16/1952 |
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| Matt Urban
8/11/1928
23
Buffalo, NY
6"2
215
Third Base
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Average
Some ability
3 / 6 (Well Known)
1 / 6 (Insignificant)
Very inconsistent
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Normal
5.0 Stars
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| Big League Contract
$ 5,160,000
1953
2 Year(s), 58 Days (402 total Days)
107 Day(s)
2 Year(s)
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| 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 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 |
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Pull Hitter
| Fielding Ratings
1B : 5 (Range), .980 (Fielding Pct.)
3B : 7 (Range), .967 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 10
Outfield Arm : 2
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| Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
| 7/4 | @BOS | L 2-3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | #3 | | |
| 7/5 | @CLE | L 3-4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #3 | | |
| 7/6 | @CLE | L 4-7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | #3 | | |
| 7/10 | @DET | L 3-5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | #3 | | |
| 7/11 | @DET | W 7-3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #3 | | |
| 7/12 | @DET | W 7-3 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | #3 | PoG | |
| 7/13 | @NYA | L 4-8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #3 | | |
| 7/13 | @NYA | L 4-6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #3 | | |
| 7/14 | @NYA | L 2-5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #3 | | |
| 7/15 | @SLA | W 7-0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | #3 | | |
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| Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
| Overall | 90 | 342 | 100 | 23 | 4 | 19 | 74 | 67 | 44 | 32 | .292 | .371 | .550 | .921 | .964 | .257 |
| Projected | 151 | 572 | 167 | 39 | 7 | 32 | 124 | 112 | 74 | 54 | .292 | .371 | .550 | .921 | .964 | .257 |
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| Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
| Overall | 87 | 388 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 188 | 46 | 12 | 7 | 63.2 | 76.2 | 8.1 |
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| | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| vs. LHP | 127 | 29 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 26 | 21 | 12 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .228 | .293 | .433 | .726 |
| vs. RHP | 215 | 71 | 12 | 4 | 14 | 48 | 46 | 32 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .330 | .415 | .619 | 1.034 |
| Close/Late | 37 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .324 | .405 | .622 | 1.026 |
| Scoring Position | 94 | 34 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 54 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .362 | .431 | .723 | 1.155 |
| Pinch Hitting | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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| | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| Home | 41 | 149 | 42 | 9 | 2 | 13 | 39 | 37 | 22 | 16 | .282 | .372 | .631 | 1.003 |
| Road | 49 | 193 | 58 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 35 | 30 | 22 | 16 | .301 | .370 | .487 | .857 |
| This Week | 2 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .444 | .444 | .667 | 1.111 |
| Last Week | 5 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | .350 | .435 | .500 | .935 |
| March/April | 17 | 64 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 10 | .234 | .338 | .359 | .697 |
| May | 32 | 123 | 36 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 33 | 21 | 14 | 8 | .293 | .362 | .602 | .964 |
| June | 27 | 99 | 32 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 24 | 26 | 14 | 9 | .323 | .404 | .667 | 1.070 |
| July | 14 | 56 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | .304 | .371 | .446 | .817 |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
| 1950 | 107 | 395 | 117 | 24 | 5 | 10 | 58 | 70 | 45 | 4 | 4 | 42 | 11 | 7 | .296 | .371 | .458 | .829 | PHA |
| 1951 | 149 | 564 | 153 | 36 | 11 | 9 | 59 | 80 | 44 | 1 | 5 | 50 | 20 | 12 | .271 | .322 | .422 | .744 | PHA |
| 1952 | 90 | 342 | 100 | 23 | 4 | 19 | 74 | 67 | 44 | 0 | 2 | 32 | 12 | 7 | .292 | .371 | .550 | .921 | PHA,AL |
| Total | 346 | 1301 | 370 | 83 | 20 | 38 | 191 | 217 | 133 | 5 | 11 | 124 | 43 | 26 | .284 | .350 | .467 | .817 | |
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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 |
| 1950, AAA | 42 | 151 | 46 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 23 | 27 | 31 | 14 | 5 | 1 | .305 | .421 | .550 | .970 |
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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 |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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| Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
| First Base | 90 | 87 | 874 | 78 | 58 | 958 | 6 | .994 | 774.0 | 11.14 | | | | |
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Drafted in 1st round, 1st overall pick, by Philadelphia (A) in 1950...
Drafted in 1st round, 1st overall pick, by Philadelphia (A) in 1950...
Injured on 5/27/1950 with a Tight Shoulder, out for 4 days...
Had first career hit (double) on 6/1/1950, off Victor Starffin (WSH)...
Hit first career homerun on 6/22/1950, off Al Swearengen (SLA)...
Won Batter of the Month award on 5/1/1951, hitting .295 with 0 HR, 11 RBI...
Drove in 6 runs against St. Louis (A) on 5/13/1952...
Had 5 hits with 4 RBI against Chicago (A) on 5/25/1952...
Was selected to the 1952 Allstar game...
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| Batting Leader Boards Appearances |
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Doubles
1951 - 36 - 5th
| Triples
1951 - 11 - 3rd
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