#43 Laymon "Corner Pocket" Yokely, Starting Pitcher, 27 yrs, Chicago (A) White Sox
Monday, 7/17/1933 |
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| Laymon Yokely
Corner Pocket
5/30/1906
27
USA,NC,WINSTON-SALEM
6"2
210
Starting Pitcher
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R
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| Minimal
Loyal
Some ability
1 / 6 (Insignificant)
1 / 6 (Insignificant)
Average
GREAT
Prone
2.5 Stars
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| Big League Contract
$ 2,360,000
1934
6 Year(s), 106 Days (1090 total Days)
106 Day(s)
6 Year(s), 106 Days (1090 total Days)
7 Year(s)
Not eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
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| Pitching | Stuff | Control | Movement | Velocity |
| Overall | 97 | 54 | 52 | 98-100 Mph |
| Versus LHB | 97 | 54 | 52 | |
| Versus RHB | 97 | 54 | 52 | |
| Talent | 8 | 6 | 5 | |
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Pitching Ratings
Endurance :
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9
65
3
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Fastball
Changeup
Sinker
Slider
Splitfinger-Fastball
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| Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
| Overall | 25 | 34 | 3 | 20 | 8 |
| Versus LHP | 25 | 34 | 3 | 20 | 8 |
| Versus RHP | 25 | 34 | 3 | 20 | 8 |
| Talent | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
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4
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Spray Hitter
| Fielding Ratings
P : 7 (Range), .985 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Outfield Arm : 1
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| Date | Opp. | Result | Start | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | Dec | | | | |
| 4/29 | WS1 | L 5-6 | * | 9 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | L | | | | |
| 5/5 | NYY | W 7-4 | * | 9 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 6 | W | PoG | | | |
| 5/9 | @CLE | W 2-1 | * | 9 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | W | PoG | | | |
| 5/13 | @DET | L 3-6 | * | 8 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 4 | L | | | | |
| 5/17 | @SLB | L 2-6 | * | 8 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | L | | | | |
| 5/21 | @PHA | L 2-3 | * | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | | | | | |
| 5/26 | SLB | W 8-7 | * | 8.2 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 7 | | | | | |
| 5/30 | CLE | W 5-3 | * | 9 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | W | PoG | | | |
| 6/3 | DET | W 5-4 | * | 9 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 5 | W | | | | |
| 6/7 | @NYY | W 5-2 | * | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | W | | | | |
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| Overall | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | BB | K | CG | CG% | SHO | QS | QS% |
| Overall | 12 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2.95 | 100.2 | 108 | 47 | 33 | 38 | 46 | 8 | 66.7 | 0 | 8 | 66.7 |
| Projected | 24 | 24 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 2.95 | 201.0 | 216 | 94 | 66 | 76 | 92 | | | | | |
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| Overall | SVO | BS | SV% | RA | GF | R/9 | H/9 | K/9 | BB/9 | RL | RLS | RLS% | IR | IRS | IRS% | ERC |
| | 0 | 0 | .0 | 0 | 0 | 13.1 | 9.7 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 3 | 1 | 33.3 | 0 | 0 | .0 | 3.93 |
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| | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| vs. LHB | 142 | 41 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 20 | 14 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .289 | .346 | .380 | .726 |
| vs. RHB | 248 | 67 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 27 | 24 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .270 | .331 | .347 | .678 |
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| | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | BB | K |
| Home | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2.62 | 44.2 | 50 | 24 | 13 | 15 | 23 |
| Road | 7 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3.21 | 56.0 | 58 | 23 | 20 | 23 | 23 |
| This Week | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Last Week | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Month | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | BB | K |
| March/April | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2.52 | 25.0 | 29 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 5 |
| May | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3.12 | 60.2 | 60 | 29 | 21 | 24 | 33 |
| June | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3.00 | 15.0 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 |
| July | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Year | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | CG | SHO | WHIP | BABIP | Teams |
| 1927 | 39 | 39 | 12 | 23 | 0 | 3.92 | 328.2 | 301 | 170 | 143 | 14 | 144 | 100 | 32 | 3 | 1.35 | .256 | CHA |
| 1928 | 39 | 39 | 20 | 17 | 0 | 3.44 | 330.0 | 316 | 151 | 126 | 16 | 138 | 131 | 30 | 3 | 1.38 | .275 | CHA |
| 1929 | 36 | 36 | 24 | 11 | 0 | 2.99 | 306.2 | 265 | 117 | 102 | 22 | 105 | 112 | 29 | 2 | 1.21 | .244 | CHA,AL |
| 1930 | 39 | 39 | 15 | 18 | 0 | 3.99 | 320.2 | 293 | 162 | 142 | 21 | 149 | 124 | 26 | 2 | 1.38 | .259 | CHA |
| 1931 | 25 | 25 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 3.91 | 202.2 | 184 | 103 | 88 | 9 | 108 | 68 | 16 | 0 | 1.44 | .260 | CHA |
| 1932 | 36 | 36 | 16 | 15 | 0 | 2.57 | 304.1 | 255 | 113 | 87 | 12 | 117 | 113 | 27 | 3 | 1.22 | .248 | CHA,AL |
| 1933 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2.95 | 100.2 | 108 | 47 | 33 | 4 | 38 | 46 | 8 | 0 | 1.45 | .306 | CHA |
| Total | 226 | 226 | 107 | 95 | 0 | 3.43 | 1893.2 | 1722 | 863 | 721 | 98 | 799 | 694 | 168 | 13 | 1.33 | .260 | |
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Career Minor League Pitching Stats |
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| Year | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | CG | SHO | WHIP | BABIP |
| 1926, AAA | 21 | 21 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 4.32 | 154.0 | 170 | 80 | 74 | 10 | 77 | 55 | 7 | 1 | 1.60 | .301 |
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Career Postseason Pitching Stats |
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| Year | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | BB | K | CG | SHO |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
| 1927 | 39 | 109 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 26 | 0 | 1 | .138 | .168 | .147 | .315 | CHA |
| 1928 | 39 | 113 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 35 | 2 | 0 | .221 | .241 | .274 | .516 | CHA |
| 1929 | 36 | 98 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 19 | 0 | 0 | .173 | .196 | .214 | .410 | CHA,AL |
| 1930 | 39 | 102 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 28 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .209 | .186 | .395 | CHA |
| 1931 | 25 | 72 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 28 | 0 | 0 | .181 | .192 | .181 | .372 | CHA |
| 1932 | 36 | 95 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 25 | 1 | 0 | .221 | .253 | .284 | .537 | CHA,AL |
| 1933 | 12 | 36 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | .222 | .243 | .250 | .493 | CHA |
| Total | 226 | 625 | 116 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 39 | 46 | 21 | 167 | 3 | 1 | .186 | .212 | .218 | .430 | |
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| Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
| Pitcher | 12 | 12 | 4 | 24 | 3 | 30 | 2 | .933 | 100.2 | 2.68 | | | | |
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Drafted in 1st round, 1st overall pick, by Chicago (A) in 1926...
Injured on 5/3/1926 with a Inflamed Rotator Cuff Muscle, out for 4-5 weeks...
Injured on 7/16/1926 with a Strained Back, out for one week...
Had first career hit on 4/25/1927, off Bert Gallia (CLE)...
Earned first career win on 4/29/1927...
Won Player of the Week award on 9/4/1927, winning 2 games with a 1.50 ERA...
Injured on 6/15/1928 with a Stiff Elbow, out for one week...
Won Player of the Week award on 6/5/1929, winning 2 games with a 1.50 ERA...
Was selected to the 1929 Allstar game...
Injured on 8/20/1929 with a Pulled Elbow Ligament, out for 3 weeks...
2/14/1930: Gets a new one-year contract worth $3,357,143 through salary arbitration...
Won Gold Glove Award at Pitcher in 1930...
2/14/1931: Gets a new one-year contract worth $3,357,143 through salary arbitration...
Injured on 5/3/1931 with a Torn Tricep Muscle, out for 4 weeks...
Injured on 6/17/1931 with a Sore Elbow, out for 1-2 weeks...
Injured on 7/11/1931 with a Ruptured Elbow Ligament, out for 4 weeks...
2/14/1932: Gets a new one-year contract worth $3,357,143 through salary arbitration...
Was selected to the 1932 Allstar game...
9/16/1932: Signed a contract extension with Chicago (A), $2,360,000 per year, for 2 years.
Injured on 10/1/1932 with a Pulled Elbow Ligament, out for one week...
Injured on 6/7/1933 with a Torn Bicep Muscle, out for full season...
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| Pitching Leader Boards Appearances |
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ERA
1929 - 2.99 - 8th
1932 - 2.57 - 4th
| Wins
1928 - 20 - 9th
1929 - 24 - 4th
| Losses
1927 - 23 - 2nd
1930 - 18 - 7th
| IP
1930 - 320.2 - 10th
| K's
1928 - 131 - 4th
1929 - 112 - 7th
1930 - 124 - 4th
1932 - 113 - 6th
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BB
1927 - 144 - 4th
1928 - 138 - 4th
1930 - 149 - 4th
1932 - 117 - 7th
| CG
1927 - 32 - 3rd
1928 - 30 - 5th
1929 - 29 - 10th
| SHO
1927 - 3 - 7th
1928 - 3 - 6th
1932 - 3 - 10th
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