#88 Specs Toporcer, First Base, 34 yrs, St. Louis (N) Cardinals Monday, 7/17/1933 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Specs Toporcer
2/9/1899 34 USA,NY,NEW YORK 6"0 225
First Base L R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Minimal Minimal None at all 1 / 6 (Insignificant) 1 / 6 (Insignificant) Good Normal Normal 1.0 Stars
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Contract : Salary : Signed Through : Years of MLB Service : MLB Service Days this Year : Years on 40-Man Roster : Years of Pro Service : Arbitration Eligibility : Minor League Option Years :
| Big League Contract $ 420,000 1933 10 Year(s), 100 Days (1740 total Days) 93 Day(s) 11 Year(s), 93 Days (1897 total Days) 12 Year(s) Not eligible 1 Option Year(s) left
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| Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
| Overall | 64 | 63 | 16 | 28 | 85 |
| Versus LHP | 49 | 59 | 9 | 26 | 80 |
| Versus RHP | 71 | 65 | 19 | 29 | 87 |
| Talent | 6 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 8 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 6 1 1 3 1 Normal
| Fielding Ratings 1B : 5 (Range), .994 (Fielding Pct.) 2B : 3 (Range), .951 (Fielding Pct.) 3B : 3 (Range), .946 (Fielding Pct.) SS : 3 (Range), .949 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 1 Infield Arm : 8 Outfield Arm : 1
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| Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
| 7/3 | @NYG | @ | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
| 7/4 | @BRR | @ | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
| 7/5 | @BRR | @ | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
| 7/6 | @BRR | @ | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
| 7/8 | @PHI | L 2-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
| 7/9 | @PHI | W 2-1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
| 7/10 | CIN | W 6-5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
| 7/11 | CIN | L 7-8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
| 7/12 | CIN | L 3-5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #8 | | |
| 7/16 | CIN | W 12-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
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| Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
| Overall | 71 | 234 | 62 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 28 | 20 | 10 | 6 | .265 | .294 | .363 | .657 | .537 | .098 |
| Projected | 148 | 487 | 129 | 25 | 8 | 2 | 58 | 42 | 21 | 12 | .265 | .294 | .363 | .657 | .537 | .098 |
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| Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
| Overall | 63 | 247 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 85 | 17 | 0 | 0 | .0 | 24.3 | 3.6 |
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| | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| vs. LHP | 13 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .308 | .400 | .385 | .785 |
| vs. RHP | 221 | 58 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 28 | 19 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .262 | .287 | .362 | .649 |
| Close/Late | 34 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .382 | .405 | .529 | .935 |
| Scoring Position | 68 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .206 | .240 | .324 | .564 |
| Pinch Hitting | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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| | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| Home | 29 | 85 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 3 | .212 | .247 | .224 | .471 |
| Road | 42 | 149 | 44 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 13 | 5 | 3 | .295 | .318 | .443 | .761 |
| Last Week | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .083 | .000 | .083 |
| March/April | 10 | 35 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .200 | .216 | .200 | .416 |
| May | 23 | 80 | 27 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 2 | .338 | .354 | .550 | .904 |
| June | 27 | 87 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 4 | .253 | .298 | .299 | .597 |
| July | 11 | 32 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .188 | .206 | .250 | .456 |
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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 | 43 | 114 | 37 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | .325 | .322 | .412 | .734 | CHA |
| 1923 | 76 | 208 | 54 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 19 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | .260 | .292 | .298 | .590 | CHA |
| 1924 | 35 | 99 | 33 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .365 | .434 | .800 | CHA |
| 1925 | 139 | 492 | 118 | 21 | 7 | 1 | 64 | 31 | 25 | 0 | 5 | 17 | 2 | 4 | .240 | .274 | .317 | .591 | CHA |
| 1926 | 136 | 437 | 109 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 59 | 41 | 22 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 2 | 1 | .249 | .286 | .304 | .590 | CHA |
| 1927 | 149 | 538 | 145 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 39 | 51 | 31 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 2 | 1 | .270 | .308 | .331 | .639 | CHA |
| 1928 | 102 | 306 | 79 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 32 | 27 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | .258 | .301 | .343 | .644 | CHA SLN |
| 1929 | 46 | 55 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .236 | .317 | .309 | .627 | SLN |
| 1930 | 16 | 46 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .239 | .327 | .391 | .718 | SLN |
| 1931 | 40 | 120 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | .225 | .258 | .233 | .491 | BOB |
| 1932 | 120 | 373 | 102 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 37 | 38 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 1 | 0 | .273 | .311 | .386 | .697 | SLN |
| 1933 | 71 | 234 | 62 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 28 | 20 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | .265 | .294 | .363 | .657 | SLN |
| Total | 973 | 3022 | 790 | 115 | 39 | 11 | 320 | 286 | 160 | 4 | 20 | 105 | 9 | 9 | .261 | .298 | .336 | .634 | |
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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 | 129 | 494 | 128 | 15 | 5 | 9 | 49 | 56 | 31 | 17 | 7 | 7 | .259 | .297 | .364 | .661 |
| 1930, AAA | 121 | 435 | 103 | 14 | 1 | 9 | 30 | 60 | 46 | 15 | 9 | 9 | .237 | .303 | .336 | .638 |
| 1931, AAA | 27 | 103 | 29 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 3 | .282 | .353 | .417 | .771 |
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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% |
| First Base | 61 | 61 | 647 | 36 | 50 | 687 | 4 | .994 | 543.1 | 11.38 | | | | |
| Second Base | 8 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 16 | 1 | .938 | 25.0 | 5.76 | | | | |
| Third Base | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 2 | .750 | 10.0 | 7.20 | | | | |
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Drafted in 4th round, 56th overall pick, by Chicago (A) in 1921... Had first career hit on 5/5/1922, off Mellie Wolfgang (BOS)... Hit first career homerun on 6/10/1922, off Joe Wood (BOS)... 2/14/1926: Gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration... 2/14/1927: Gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration... Had 5 hits with 1 RBI against Detroit on 4/18/1927... Signed as a free agent by Chicago (A) on 2/19/1928 to a 1-year deal worth $800,000 per year... Released by Chicago (A) on 2/24/1928... Signed as a free agent by St. Louis (N) on 2/28/1928 to a 3-year deal worth $2,000,009 per year... Signed as a free agent by Boston (N) on 3/15/1931 to a minor league contract. Signed as a free agent by St. Louis (N) on 3/6/1932 to a 1-year deal worth $600,000 per year... 9/16/1932: Signed a contract extension with St. Louis (N), $420,000 per year, for 1 years.
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