#73 Bill "Bump" Akers, Shortstop, 25 yrs, Philadelphia (A) Athletics
Wednesday, 10/1/1930 |
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| Bill Akers
Bump
12/25/1904
25
Chattanooga, TN
5"11
178
Shortstop
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2.5 Stars
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| Big League Contract
$ 300,000
1930 (Automatic)
1 Year(s), 169 Days (341 total Days)
169 Day(s)
1 Year(s), 169 Days (341 total Days)
1 Year(s)
Not eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
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| Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
| Overall | 6 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 6 |
| Versus LHP | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 |
| Versus RHP | 6 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 6 |
| Talent | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
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| Fielding Ratings
3B : 2 (Range), .919 (Fielding Pct.)
SS : 5 (Range), .936 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 8
Outfield Arm : 6
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| Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
| 9/10 | CHA | W 3-2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
| 9/14 | CLE | W 4-1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #2 | | |
| 9/16 | SLA | L 0-4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #1 | | |
| 9/17 | SLA | W 9-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
| 9/18 | SLA | W 5-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
| 9/19 | BOS | L 4-7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #4 | | |
| 9/21 | BOS | W 5-2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
| 9/26 | DET | W 2-0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
| 9/27 | DET | W 6-5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | #1 | | |
| 9/28 | DET | L 4-10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | #4 | | |
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| Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
| Overall | 127 | 285 | 78 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 53 | 54 | 32 | 31 | .274 | .342 | .449 | .791 | .734 | .175 |
| Projected | 127 | 285 | 78 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 53 | 54 | 32 | 31 | .274 | .342 | .449 | .791 | .734 | .175 |
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| Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
| Overall | 63 | 322 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 128 | 26 | 0 | 2 | .0 | 45.1 | 5.5 |
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| | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| vs. LHP | 173 | 51 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 38 | 28 | 18 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .295 | .354 | .497 | .851 |
| vs. RHP | 112 | 27 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 26 | 14 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .241 | .323 | .375 | .698 |
| Close/Late | 39 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .400 | .564 | .964 |
| Scoring Position | 79 | 28 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 39 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .354 | .391 | .481 | .872 |
| Pinch Hitting | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .077 | .188 | .154 | .341 |
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| | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| Home | 59 | 127 | 30 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 25 | 17 | 12 | 11 | .236 | .296 | .425 | .721 |
| Road | 68 | 158 | 48 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 28 | 37 | 20 | 20 | .304 | .378 | .468 | .846 |
| Last Week | 3 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .286 | .400 | .571 | .971 |
| March/April | 15 | 40 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 3 | .400 | .442 | .775 | 1.217 |
| May | 24 | 51 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 6 | .137 | .241 | .176 | .418 |
| June | 19 | 33 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 1 | .333 | .450 | .576 | 1.026 |
| July | 26 | 64 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 8 | .266 | .314 | .484 | .799 |
| August | 26 | 55 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 6 | .236 | .283 | .364 | .647 |
| Sept/Oct | 17 | 42 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 7 | .333 | .392 | .429 | .821 |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
| 1929 | 146 | 512 | 132 | 20 | 7 | 18 | 99 | 85 | 81 | 0 | 5 | 60 | 6 | 8 | .258 | .356 | .430 | .786 | PHA |
| 1930 | 127 | 285 | 78 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 53 | 54 | 32 | 0 | 5 | 31 | 0 | 2 | .274 | .342 | .449 | .791 | PHA |
| Total | 273 | 797 | 210 | 31 | 13 | 27 | 152 | 139 | 113 | 0 | 10 | 91 | 6 | 10 | .263 | .351 | .437 | .788 | |
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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% |
| Third Base | 40 | 25 | 20 | 74 | 9 | 100 | 6 | .940 | 256.2 | 3.51 | | | | |
| Shortstop | 73 | 38 | 61 | 197 | 37 | 269 | 11 | .959 | 404.2 | 5.98 | | | | |
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Drafted in 5th round, 72nd overall pick, by Chicago (N) in 1928...
Drafted in 2nd round, 24th overall pick, by Philadelphia (A) in 1929...
Had first career hit on 4/16/1929, off Dave Brown (WAS)...
Hit first career homerun on 4/22/1929, off Earl Whitehill (NYA)...
Drove in 6 runs against New York (A) on 4/30/1929...
Won Player of the Week award on 8/12/1929, hitting .450 with 4 HR, 6 RBI...
Won Gold Glove Award at Shortstop in 1929...
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| Batting Leader Boards Appearances |
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Homeruns
1929 - 18 - 3rd
| RBI
1929 - 99 - 3rd
| Runs
1929 - 85 - 10th
| BB
1929 - 81 - 3rd
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