#42 Satchel Paige, Starting Pitcher, 24 yrs, Detroit Tigers
Wednesday, 10/1/1930
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Satchel Paige

7/7/1906
24
Mobile, AL
6"4
180

Starting Pitcher
R
R
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Great Leader
2 / 6 (Fair)
0 / 6 (Unknown)
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Normal
2.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 1,600,000
1930 (Arbitration eligible)
4 Year(s), 79 Days (767 total Days)
121 Day(s)
4 Year(s), 168 Days (856 total Days)
4 Year(s)
Arbitration eligible
1 Option Year(s) left
  

Pitching Ratings

PitchingStuffControlMovementVelocity
Overall88498-100 Mph
Versus LHB884 
Versus RHB884 
Talent9105 
Pitching Ratings
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10
66
3
 Pitches:
Knuckleball
Fastball
Changeup
Screwball
Sinker
 

Batting Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall55233
Versus LHP55233
Versus RHP55233
Talent55233
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5
4
5
2
Spray Hitter
Fielding Ratings
P : 5 (Range), .970 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Outfield Arm : 10

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultStartIPHRERBBKDec    
6/27@CLEL 3-11*5107711L    
7/1@SLAW 8-5*785513W    
7/5@NYAL 5-6*896625L    
7/9@PHAL 2-3*853205L    
7/13CLEL 8-9*398701L    
9/1PHAW 8-3*951114WPoG   
9/7@WASW 7-6*9106436W    
9/11SLAL 4-8*5117718L    
9/15BOSL 9-11*513111023L    
9/19CLEW 11-9*9159602W    

Pitching Stats 1930

OverallGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGCG%SHOQSQS%
Overall2828111507.18204.128517816350931450.00621.4
Projected2828111507.18204.02851781635093     
OverallSVOBSSV%RAGFR/9H/9K/9BB/9RLRLSRLS%IRIRSIRS%ERC
 00.00014.812.64.12.211100.000.06.75
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHB542179355271091123754001.330.368.563.931
vs. RHB3211061572064661339001.330.351.607.958
 GGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
Home13135606.7395.012978712448
Road15156907.57109.1156100922645
Postseason000000.000.000000
This Week000000.000.000000
Last Week000000.000.000000
MonthGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
March/April443105.7333.03922211115
May882507.2958.08750471224
June772408.4050.17450471717
July441306.9226.0312220314
August000000.000.000000
Sept./Oct.553206.8137.0543428723

Career Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIPTeams
19264141202003.50344.2314160134251141893611.24.268 DET
192714147503.46112.010055431133451011.19.247DET
19282929131404.49232.12501401162878871901.41.279DET
19293030131405.25245.02731661433061791901.36.278DET
19302828111507.18204.12851781634750931401.64.329DET
Total142142646804.741138.112226995991413364939821.37.282 

Career Minor League Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIP
1929, AAA10105004.3778.1824338122530201.37.269
1930, AAA993303.6372.0713729131641301.21.251

Career Postseason Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGSHO
Total000000.000.00000000

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
19264111919410712102521.160.225.210.435 DET
1927143541000341102.114.205.143.348DET
19282979231208681021.291.356.354.711DET
192930832522091341821.301.333.373.707DET
193028731831071231600.247.273.315.588DET
Total1423898911603146298065.229.282.288.570 

Fielding Stats 1930

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Pitcher2828195147001.000204.13.08    

Player History

Drafted in 1st round, 1st overall pick, by Detroit in 1926...
Had first career hit on 4/17/1926, off Dave Brown (WAS)...
Earned first career win on 4/17/1926...
Won Player of the Week award on 4/26/1926, winning 2 games with a 2.00 ERA...
Won Rookie of the Year Award in 1926, going 20-20, 3.50 ERA...
Injured on 9/24/1928 with a Bone Chips Shoulder, out for 7 weeks...
2/9/1929: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,600,000 through salary arbitration...
Won Player of the Week award on 7/1/1929, winning 2 games with a 0.47 ERA...
2/15/1930: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,600,000 through salary arbitration...
Injured on 7/28/1930 with a Sore Shoulder, out for 4 days...
Pitching Leader Boards Appearances
ERA
1926 - 3.50 - 9th
WHIP
1926 - 1.24 - 7th
Wins
1926 - 20 - 6th
Losses
1926 - 20 - 3rd
IP
1926 - 344.2 - 3rd
K's
1926 - 189 - 2nd
BB
1926 - 114 - 5th
CG
1926 - 36 - 1st
  

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