#5 Saul Hudson, Catcher, 33 yrs, Kansas City Athletics
Monday, 6/16/1961 |
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| Saul Hudson
4/3/1928
33
Great Neck, NY
6"0
195
Catcher
R
R
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Loyal
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2 / 6 (Fair)
2 / 6 (Fair)
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Normal
Prone
1.0 Stars
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| Big League Contract
$ 300,000
1961
8 Year(s), 98 Days (1474 total Days)
77 Day(s)
10 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 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 6 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings
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4
6
6
3
2
Normal
| Fielding Ratings
C : 7 (Range), .986 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 7
Infield Arm : 4
Outfield Arm : 1
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| Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
| 5/12 | @CHA | W 9-5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
| 5/14 | @CHA | L 3-8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
| 5/18 | @NYA | W 1-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
| 5/24 | WSH | L 1-8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | #7 | | |
| 5/28 | @CLE | W 5-0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
| 6/2 | @WSH | L 0-13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
| 6/8 | @SEA | L 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
| 6/11 | @CLE | L 1-5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #6 | | |
| 6/14 | @NYA | L 3-6 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | #7 | | |
| 6/15 | @NYA | W 3-2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #6 | | |
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| Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
| Overall | 15 | 48 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 7 | .313 | .314 | .333 | .647 | .459 | .021 |
| Projected | 38 | 121 | 38 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 10 | 3 | 18 | .313 | .314 | .333 | .647 | .459 | .021 |
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| Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
| Overall | 12 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .0 | 5.6 | 3.9 |
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| | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| vs. LHP | 22 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .136 | .174 | .182 | .356 |
| vs. RHP | 26 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .462 | .429 | .462 | .890 |
| Close/Late | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .286 | .286 | .286 | .571 |
| Scoring Position | 14 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .438 | .571 | 1.009 |
| Pinch Hitting | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .750 | .750 | 1.000 | 1.750 |
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| | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| Home | 4 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | .455 | .500 | .455 | .955 |
| Road | 11 | 37 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 5 | .270 | .256 | .297 | .554 |
| Last Week | 3 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .231 | .231 | .231 | .462 |
| March/April | 5 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | .462 | .500 | .538 | 1.038 |
| May | 5 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .313 | .278 | .313 | .590 |
| June | 5 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .211 | .211 | .211 | .421 |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
| 1951 | 44 | 144 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 0 | 1 | .208 | .280 | .222 | .502 | PHI |
| 1953 | 48 | 118 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 16 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 0 | .220 | .326 | .280 | .606 | BRO |
| 1954 | 15 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | .071 | .316 | .179 | .494 | BRO |
| 1955 | 61 | 152 | 36 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 25 | 13 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 2 | 0 | .237 | .304 | .329 | .633 | BRO |
| 1956 | 108 | 293 | 67 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 42 | 40 | 42 | 3 | 5 | 32 | 7 | 5 | .229 | .327 | .348 | .675 | BRO CHA |
| 1957 | 35 | 100 | 27 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | .270 | .342 | .350 | .692 | CHA |
| 1958 | 34 | 97 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 2 | .268 | .327 | .330 | .657 | CHA KCA |
| 1959 | 107 | 364 | 72 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 3 | 3 | 61 | 9 | 3 | .198 | .257 | .234 | .490 | KCA |
| 1960 | 40 | 136 | 29 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 2 | 4 | .213 | .270 | .250 | .520 | KCA |
| 1961 | 15 | 48 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 2 | .313 | .314 | .333 | .647 | KCA |
| Total | 507 | 1480 | 330 | 31 | 3 | 19 | 165 | 149 | 151 | 15 | 16 | 196 | 26 | 17 | .223 | .298 | .286 | .585 | |
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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 |
| 1951, AAA | 89 | 294 | 87 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 42 | 51 | 60 | 32 | 7 | 1 | .296 | .413 | .412 | .824 |
| 1952, AAA | 101 | 290 | 69 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 32 | 35 | 50 | 37 | 5 | 4 | .238 | .343 | .352 | .695 |
| 1954, AAA | 32 | 98 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 0 | .235 | .347 | .306 | .653 |
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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% |
| Catcher | 13 | 12 | 74 | 7 | 0 | 83 | 2 | .976 | 106.0 | 7.05 | 0 | 18 | 5 | 27.8 |
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Drafted in 3rd round, 35th overall pick, by Philadelphia (N) in 1951...
Had first career hit on 7/21/1951, off George Thorogood (CHN)...
Traded from Philadelphia (N) to Brooklyn on 3/1/1952 (Going to BRO: P Howard Slaughter, C Saul Hudson. Going to PHI: P Sam Wilburforce)...
Injured on 5/11/1952 with a Bruised Jaw, out for one week...
Hit first career homerun on 6/3/1953, off Joachim Braun (PIT)...
Injured on 8/3/1954 with a Torn Thigh Muscle, out for 5 weeks...
Traded from Brooklyn to Chicago (A) on 3/1/1956 (Going to BRO: P Bill McNeal, C Rufus Watkins. Going to CHA: LF Joe Hardy, P Mack Turner, C Saul Hudson, RF George Grimm)...
Traded from Chicago (A) to Kansas City on 5/16/1958 (Going to CHA: RF Henri Ducard, P Michael McBride, P Biff Tannen. Going to KCA: C Saul Hudson)...
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