#1 Specs Toporczer, Shortstop, 31 yrs, Washington Senators
Friday, 2/15/1930 |
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| Specs Toporczer
2/9/1899
31
USA,NY,NEW YORK
5"9
180
Shortstop
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3.0 Stars
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| Big League Contract
$ 1,750,000
1932
6 Year(s), 11 Days (1043 total Days)
0 Day(s)
7 Year(s), 86 Days (1290 total Days)
9 Year(s)
Not eligible
1 Option Year(s) left
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| Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
| Overall | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| Versus LHP | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| Versus RHP | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 9 |
| Talent | 9 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 8 |
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| Fielding Ratings
2B : 8 (Range), .955 (Fielding Pct.)
3B : 4 (Range), .976 (Fielding Pct.)
SS : 9 (Range), .950 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 7
Outfield Arm : 5
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| Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
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| Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
| Overall | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Projected | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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| Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
| Overall | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
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| | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| vs. LHP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| vs. RHP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Close/Late | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Scoring Position | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Pinch Hitting | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
| 1922 | 12 | 39 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .231 | .318 | .359 | .677 | PIT |
| 1924 | 130 | 533 | 169 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 51 | 83 | 39 | 4 | 0 | 26 | 18 | 5 | .317 | .368 | .396 | .764 | PIT |
| 1925 | 139 | 524 | 149 | 23 | 4 | 7 | 60 | 80 | 38 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 9 | 4 | .284 | .332 | .384 | .715 | PIT |
| 1926 | 150 | 530 | 135 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 44 | 62 | 45 | 8 | 2 | 32 | 11 | 8 | .255 | .321 | .311 | .633 | PIT |
| 1927 | 147 | 547 | 156 | 24 | 7 | 1 | 60 | 87 | 44 | 5 | 4 | 23 | 14 | 7 | .285 | .342 | .360 | .702 | PIT |
| 1928 | 119 | 415 | 101 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 57 | 50 | 28 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 4 | .243 | .291 | .333 | .624 | PIT CHN PHI |
| 1929 | 127 | 434 | 139 | 22 | 5 | 6 | 51 | 65 | 29 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 1 | .320 | .364 | .435 | .800 | PHI WAS |
| Total | 824 | 3022 | 858 | 125 | 33 | 22 | 331 | 431 | 228 | 21 | 15 | 130 | 55 | 29 | .284 | .337 | .369 | .706 | |
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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 |
| 1921, AAA | 122 | 521 | 173 | 21 | 3 | 10 | 74 | 104 | 52 | 43 | 17 | 6 | .332 | .385 | .441 | .827 |
| 1922, AAA | 117 | 452 | 151 | 17 | 5 | 12 | 90 | 71 | 71 | 31 | 13 | 7 | .334 | .416 | .473 | .889 |
| 1923, AAA | 131 | 494 | 161 | 16 | 3 | 18 | 105 | 91 | 72 | 22 | 11 | 8 | .326 | .401 | .480 | .881 |
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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 |
| 1929 | 7 | 29 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .414 | .469 | .414 | .883 |
| Total | 7 | 29 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .414 | .469 | .414 | .883 |
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Drafted in 3rd round, 33rd overall pick, by Pittsburgh in 1921...
Injured on 5/6/1921 with a Bruised Heel, out for 6 days...
Had first career hit on 6/18/1922, off Rip Vowinkel (BSN)...
Hit first career homerun on 6/28/1922, off Jim Bagby (CHN)...
Injured on 6/5/1924 with a Tight Shoulder, out for one week...
Injured on 7/30/1925 with a Sore Back, out for one week...
2/12/1927: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,221,429 through salary arbitration...
Won Gold Glove Award at Shortstop in 1927...
2/12/1928: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,542,857 through salary arbitration...
Traded from Pittsburgh to Chicago (N) on 4/10/1928 (Going to CHN: 3B Specs Toporczer, CF Sam West, C Rollie Hemsley, P Charley Root. Going to PIT: SS Dick Lundy)...
Traded from Chicago (N) to Philadelphia (N) on 5/1/1928 (Going to CHN: 3B Pie Traynor, 2B John Monroe. Going to PHI: 2B Specs Toporczer, RF Randy Reese)...
2/9/1929: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,542,857 through salary arbitration...
6/16/1929: Signed a contract extension with Philadelphia (N), $1,750,000 per year, for 3 years.
Traded from Philadelphia (N) to Washington on 7/1/1929 (Going to WAS: P George Ruth, SS Specs Toporczer. Going to PHI: 3B Johnny Gill, RF Ed Goebel, SS Dobie Moore, 3B Wally Kimmick, CF Edd Roush)..
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