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Rollie
Hemsley		  
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5' 10''
Weight: 170
 
Born: June 24, 1907 in Syracuse, OH
 
Awards & Accomplishments
Gold Glove Award 1928   
Ratings - Batting     Help
                                             
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Year Age Tm Lg Salary   vL vR OA vL vR OA vL vR OA vL vR OA vL vR OA
1928 21 CHN NL $ 300,000   6 6 7 3 2 3 8 8 8 3 2 2 7 7 7
1929 22 CHN NL $ 300,000   6 6 7 4 3 3 9 8 8 3 2 2 8 7 7
OOTP6 Min Ratings $ 300,000   6 6 7 3 2 3 8 8 8 3 2 2 7 7 7
OOTP6 Max Ratings $ 300,000   6 6 7 4 3 3 9 8 8 3 2 2 8 7 7
Batting Stats     Help
Bold lines indicate player won Silver Slugger Award or Rookie of the Year Award.
Year Age Tm Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS XR OWS
1928 21 CHN NL 117 413 45 123 25 2 0 59 4 7 15 21 .298 .322 .368 .690 43.4 6.6
1929 22 CHN NL 58 170 29 53 13 2 2 22 0 1 10 10 .312 .348 .447 .795 21.3 3.5
    AAA   38 136 26 44 8 0 2 22 3 0 8 6 .324 .361 .426 .788 20.1  
2 Years Sim 175 583 74 176 38 4 2 81 4 8 25 31 .302 .330 .391 .721 64.6 10.1
1 Years AAA 38 136 26 44 8 0 2 22 3 0 8 6 .324 .361 .426 .788 20.1  
162 Game Average 539 68 162 35 3 1 74 3 7 23 28 .302 .330 .391 .721 59.8  
Career Highs 117 413 45 123 25 2 2 59 4 7 15 21 .312 .348 .447 .795 43.4  
Career Batting Splits     Help
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Category G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS XR
vs RH   437 51 131 26 4 1 56 3 6 18 22 .300 .326 .384 .710 49.7
vs LH   146 23 45 12 0 1 25 1 2 7 9 .308 .340 .411 .751 18.3
Home 79 262 28 72 19 1 1 34 2 2 5 13 .275 .288 .366 .655 24.8
Away 96 321 46 104 19 3 1 47 2 6 20 18 .324 .362 .411 .773 43.1
RISP   176 0 52 8 1 0 69 0 0 10 12 .295 .330 .352 .682 19.8
Pinch Hitting   16 3 7 2 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 .438 .438 .563 1.000 3.1
Close/Late   68 10 20 5 0 0 11 0 0 3 3 .294 .324 .368 .692 7.5
Mar/Apr 14 50 6 18 2 0 0 5 1 1 1 2 .360 .373 .400 .773 6.6
May 20 70 5 17 2 1 0 8 1 0 5 4 .243 .293 .300 .593 6.3
June 46 175 31 54 16 1 1 20 0 2 7 13 .309 .333 .429 .762 22.1
July 34 104 14 34 7 1 0 18 1 3 5 3 .327 .358 .413 .771 13.3
August 31 94 10 23 5 0 0 13 0 0 2 3 .245 .260 .298 .558 6.5
Sep/Oct 30 90 8 30 6 1 1 17 1 2 5 6 .333 .365 .456 .820 13.3
Fielding Stats     Help
Bold lines indicate player won Gold Glove Award.
Year Age Tm Lg Pos G GS IP PO A E DP FPct RF RSA RTO RTO% PB DWS
1928 21 CHN NL C 116 115 1001.7 272 94 9 0 .976 3.29 143 65 .455 3 8.5
1929 22 CHN NL C 41 39 347.7 102 24 1 1 .992 3.26 27 10 .370 5 2.9
    2B 3 1 12.0 8 1 1 2 .900 6.75 0 0 .000 0 0.0
  C 157 154 1349.3 374 118 10 1 .980 3.28 170 75 .441 8 11.5
  2B 3 1 12.0 8 1 1 2 .900 6.75 0 0 .000 0 0.0
Career Totals   160 155 1361.3 382 119 11 3 .979 3.31 170 75 .441 8 11.5
Career Highs   116 115 1001.7 272 94 9 3 .985 3.38 143 65 .455 5  
Post-Season Batting Stats     Help
Bold lines indicate player won Post Season MVP Award.
Year Age Tm Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS
1928 21 CHN NL 11 38 5 11 1 0 0 2 0 0 2 4 .289 .325 .316 .641
1929 22 CHN NL 5 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Career Post-Season Batting 16 41 5 12 1 0 0 2 0 0 2 4 .293 .326 .317 .643
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  1. Larry Woodall (983)
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  4. Spud Davis (960)
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  6. Rick Ferrell (950)
  7. Bill Dickey (948)
  8. Walt Lerian (946)
  9. Branch Rickey (945)
  10. Muddy Ruel (937)
History
Drafted in 3rd round, 39th overall pick, by Pittsburgh in 1928
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)
Had first career hit (double) on 4/13/1928, off Willis Hudlin (BRO)
Won Gold Glove Award at Catcher in 1928
 
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