#87 Joe Cunningham, First Base, 25 yrs, Brooklyn Royal Giants
Saturday, 10/11/1956 |
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| Joe Cunningham
8/27/1931
25
USA,NJ,PATERSON
6"1
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First Base
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4.0 Stars
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$ 300,000
1956 (Possible Arbitration)
2 Year(s), 108 Days (452 total Days)
172 Day(s)
2 Year(s), 108 Days (452 total Days)
2 Year(s)
3 Option Year(s) left
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| Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
| Overall | 8 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 8 |
| Versus LHP | 6 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 7 |
| Versus RHP | 8 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 8 |
| Talent | 8 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 8 |
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| Fielding Ratings
1B : 4 (Range), .989 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 1
Outfield Arm : 1
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| Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
| 9/12 | HOL | L 3-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
| 9/13 | PIT | W 1-0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
| 9/14 | PIT | L 2-5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | #5 | | |
| 9/15 | @ATL | W 4-1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
| 9/16 | @ATL | L 3-6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #5 | | |
| 9/17 | @HOM | L 2-7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
| 9/18 | PIT | L 4-14 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | #4 | | |
| 9/19 | @LA | W 3-2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #2 | | |
| 9/20 | HOM | W 3-1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
| 9/21 | @CIN | W 8-3 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
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| Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
| Overall | 149 | 522 | 152 | 28 | 8 | 9 | 73 | 94 | 118 | 47 | .291 | .423 | .427 | .850 | .871 | .136 |
| Projected | 149 | 522 | 152 | 28 | 8 | 9 | 73 | 94 | 118 | 47 | .291 | .423 | .427 | .850 | .871 | .136 |
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| Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
| Overall | 142 | 643 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 223 | 45 | 0 | 3 | .0 | 100.3 | 6.9 |
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| | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| vs. LHP | 137 | 42 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 21 | 27 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .307 | .428 | .445 | .873 |
| vs. RHP | 385 | 110 | 22 | 6 | 6 | 57 | 73 | 91 | 39 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .286 | .421 | .421 | .842 |
| Close/Late | 46 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .304 | .508 | .435 | .942 |
| Scoring Position | 134 | 42 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 60 | 0 | 44 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .313 | .483 | .493 | .976 |
| Pinch Hitting | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .429 | .200 | .629 |
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| | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| Home | 75 | 259 | 69 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 42 | 46 | 56 | 29 | .266 | .397 | .394 | .791 |
| Road | 74 | 263 | 83 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 31 | 48 | 62 | 18 | .316 | .448 | .460 | .908 |
| March/April | 26 | 86 | 23 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 18 | 27 | 8 | .267 | .442 | .384 | .826 |
| May | 27 | 93 | 28 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 15 | 22 | 8 | .301 | .431 | .462 | .893 |
| June | 22 | 76 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 18 | 19 | 8 | .263 | .411 | .461 | .871 |
| July | 28 | 98 | 30 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 23 | 11 | .306 | .443 | .459 | .902 |
| August | 27 | 97 | 28 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 21 | 16 | 6 | .289 | .389 | .402 | .791 |
| Sept/Oct | 19 | 72 | 23 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 11 | 6 | .319 | .417 | .389 | .806 |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
| 1954 | 72 | 135 | 38 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 25 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 0 | .281 | .386 | .467 | .853 | BRO |
| 1955 | 149 | 537 | 175 | 40 | 16 | 20 | 120 | 110 | 115 | 2 | 7 | 67 | 0 | 0 | .326 | .442 | .572 | 1.013 | BRO,LL |
| 1956 | 149 | 522 | 152 | 28 | 8 | 9 | 73 | 94 | 118 | 2 | 1 | 47 | 0 | 3 | .291 | .423 | .427 | .850 | BRO |
| Total | 370 | 1194 | 365 | 75 | 27 | 33 | 214 | 229 | 256 | 4 | 8 | 124 | 1 | 3 | .306 | .427 | .497 | .924 | |
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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 |
| 1954, AAA | 63 | 231 | 88 | 13 | 1 | 15 | 41 | 52 | 53 | 22 | 8 | 4 | .381 | .490 | .641 | 1.130 |
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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 | 146 | 142 | 1706 | 123 | 169 | 1843 | 14 | .992 | 1281.2 | 12.94 | | | | |
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Drafted in 1st round, 4th overall pick, by Brooklyn in 1954...
Had first career hit (homerun) on 6/14/1954, off Duke Simpson (LA)...
Drove in 7 runs against Seattle on 5/1/1955...
Had 5 hits with 6 RBI against Kansas City on 5/9/1955...
Won Player of the Week award on 5/12/1955, hitting .469 with 3 HR, 12 RBI...
Won Batter of the Month award on 6/1/1955, hitting .418 with 6 HR, 30 RBI...
Was selected to the 1955 Allstar game...
Had 5 hits with 0 RBI against Seattle on 7/25/1956...
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| Batting Leader Boards Appearances |
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AVG
1955 - .326 - 5th
| OBP
1955 - .442 - 2nd
| SLG
1955 - .572 - 5th
| OPS
1955 - 1.013 - 3rd
| Hits
1955 - 175 - 6th
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Doubles
1955 - 40 - 2nd
| Triples
1955 - 16 - 1st
| RBI
1955 - 120 - 2nd
| Runs
1955 - 110 - 7th
| BB
1955 - 115 - 3rd
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