#71 Hank "Hammer" Aaron, Leftfield, 22 yrs, Cincinnati Redlegs
Saturday, 10/11/1956 |
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| Hank Aaron
Hammer
2/5/1934
22
USA,AL,MOBILE
6"0
180
Leftfield
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R
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5.0 Stars
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$ 300,000
1956 (Arbitration eligible)
3 Year(s), 0 Days (516 total Days)
172 Day(s)
3 Year(s), 0 Days (516 total Days)
2 Year(s)
Arbitration eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
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| Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
| Overall | 8 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 8 |
| Versus LHP | 8 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 9 |
| Versus RHP | 8 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 8 |
| Talent | 8 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 8 |
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| Fielding Ratings
LF : 7 (Range), .972 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 3
Outfield Arm : 1
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| Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
| 9/11 | KC | L 3-7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | #4 | | |
| 9/12 | KC | L 4-6 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | #4 | | |
| 9/13 | CHC | W 6-2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #4 | | |
| 9/14 | CHC | L 1-10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #3 | | |
| 9/15 | @SEA | W 1-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #4 | | |
| 9/16 | @SEA | W 11-10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | #4 | | |
| 9/17 | PIT | W 5-3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | #4 | | |
| 9/18 | @HOL | W 10-9 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | #4 | PoG | |
| 9/19 | @HOM | W 6-1 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #4 | | |
| 9/21 | BRO | L 3-8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | #4 | | |
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| Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
| Overall | 147 | 557 | 168 | 36 | 8 | 30 | 144 | 94 | 54 | 36 | .302 | .362 | .557 | .918 | .916 | .255 |
| Projected | 147 | 557 | 168 | 36 | 8 | 30 | 144 | 94 | 54 | 36 | .302 | .362 | .557 | .918 | .916 | .255 |
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| Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
| Overall | 142 | 622 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 8 | 310 | 74 | 3 | 0 | 100.0 | 111.7 | 7.3 |
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| | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| vs. LHP | 144 | 41 | 10 | 1 | 9 | 39 | 25 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .285 | .346 | .556 | .901 |
| vs. RHP | 413 | 127 | 26 | 7 | 21 | 105 | 69 | 39 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 3 | .308 | .367 | .557 | .924 |
| Close/Late | 63 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .286 | .370 | .524 | .894 |
| Scoring Position | 174 | 64 | 14 | 3 | 14 | 115 | 0 | 23 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 2 | .368 | .430 | .724 | 1.154 |
| Pinch Hitting | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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 | 73 | 271 | 82 | 20 | 4 | 14 | 75 | 46 | 30 | 19 | .303 | .370 | .561 | .931 |
| Road | 74 | 286 | 86 | 16 | 4 | 16 | 69 | 48 | 24 | 17 | .301 | .354 | .552 | .906 |
| March/April | 27 | 97 | 23 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 24 | 12 | 12 | 8 | .237 | .319 | .474 | .793 |
| May | 27 | 105 | 30 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 20 | 18 | 8 | 5 | .286 | .330 | .533 | .864 |
| June | 22 | 88 | 28 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 12 | 5 | 7 | .318 | .351 | .568 | .919 |
| July | 27 | 111 | 32 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 30 | 21 | 4 | 9 | .288 | .310 | .505 | .815 |
| August | 27 | 95 | 30 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 29 | 17 | 13 | 6 | .316 | .400 | .589 | .989 |
| Sept/Oct | 17 | 61 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 21 | 14 | 12 | 1 | .410 | .514 | .754 | 1.268 |
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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 | 126 | 481 | 126 | 21 | 9 | 11 | 64 | 68 | 32 | 0 | 3 | 35 | 0 | 1 | .262 | .306 | .412 | .718 | CIN |
| 1955 | 126 | 479 | 144 | 31 | 11 | 18 | 88 | 77 | 34 | 6 | 4 | 25 | 0 | 0 | .301 | .352 | .524 | .876 | CIN |
| 1956 | 147 | 557 | 168 | 36 | 8 | 30 | 144 | 94 | 54 | 3 | 8 | 36 | 3 | 0 | .302 | .362 | .557 | .918 | CIN |
| Total | 399 | 1517 | 438 | 88 | 28 | 59 | 296 | 239 | 120 | 9 | 15 | 96 | 3 | 1 | .289 | .341 | .500 | .842 | |
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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 |
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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% |
| Leftfield | 146 | 142 | 300 | 8 | 2 | 320 | 12 | .963 | 1257.2 | 2.29 | | | | |
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Drafted in 1st round, 1st overall pick, by Cincinnati in 1954...
Had first career hit on 4/1/1954, off Ed Albrecht (PIT)...
Hit first career homerun on 4/19/1954, off RUFUS LEWIS (HOL)...
Injured on 8/20/1954 with a Inflamed Achilles Tendon, out for 1-2 weeks...
Injured on 4/18/1955 with a Broken Finger, out for 4 weeks...
Won Player of the Week award on 8/11/1956, hitting .529 with 2 HR, 8 RBI...
Won Batter of the Month award on 10/1/1956, hitting .410 with 6 HR, 21 RBI...
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