#48 Dave Stapleton, Third Base, 34 yrs, Los Angeles Killaz
Sunday, 8/8/1988
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Dave Stapleton

1/16/1954
34
USA,AL,FAIRHOPE
6"1
183

Third Base
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1.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 5,500,000
1988
8 Year(s), 15 Days (1391 total Days)
0 Day(s)
9 Year(s), 134 Days (1682 total Days)
10 Year(s)
Not eligible
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall2652312645
Versus LHP2551312644
Versus RHP2653312645
Talent2655383448
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15
30
44
3
1
Pull Hitter
Fielding Ratings
1B : 18 (Range), .990 (Fielding Pct.)
2B : 58 (Range), .980 (Fielding Pct.)
3B : 40 (Range), .998 (Fielding Pct.)
CF : 44 (Range), .997 (Fielding Pct.)
RF : 45 (Range), .993 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 5
Infield Arm : 84
Outfield Arm : 40

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  

Batting Stats 1988

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall0000000000.000.000.000.000.000.000
Projected0000000000.000.000.000.000.000.000
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall000000000000.0.0.0
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP000000000000.000.000.000.000
vs. RHP000000000000.000.000.000.000
Close/Late000000000000.000.000.000.000
Scoring Position000000000000.000.000.000.000
Pinch Hitting000000000000.000.000.000.000
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
19801586491914059787230003721.294.325.413.738 AUS,AL
198115756115938610806956252800.283.348.426.774AUS
198216164719152312906646053710.295.340.440.780VAN
1983158645217534119210729263210.336.364.482.846VAN
198412848114529113856932032831.301.343.447.790VAN ChC
198553207561606353611121011.271.308.435.742ChC
198668247712425433620123300.287.341.462.802ChC SPR
19879130556928281713117400.184.219.305.524SPR
Total97437421086261237453147223772427983.290.332.432.763 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1986, AAA411474111093123171910.279.349.537.887
1988, AA110418102264165255568311.244.333.440.774

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1984156213200752200.210.234.242.476
Total156213200752200.210.234.242.476

Fielding Stats 1988

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%

Player History

Drafted in 7th round, 177th overall pick, by Austin in 1980...
Had first career hit on 4/1/1980, off Jack Morris (LOU)...
Hit first career homerun on 4/11/1980, off Tippy Martinez (VA)...
Had 5 hits with 0 RBI against Deadwood on 4/15/1980...
Was selected to the 1980 Allstar game...
Won Player of the Week award on 5/17/1981, hitting .522 with 2 HR, 6 RBI...
1/31/1982: Gets a new one-year contract worth $2,807,143 through salary arbitration...
Had 5 hits with 1 RBI against Brooklyn on 6/13/1982...
1/31/1983: Gets a new one-year contract worth $2,807,143 through salary arbitration...
Hit for the cycle against Inland Empire on 8/19/1983...
1/31/1984: Gets a new one-year contract worth $3,221,429 through salary arbitration...
Traded from Vancouver to Charleston on 3/2/1984 (Going to VAN: P Jimmy Key. Going to ChC: C Ernie Whitt, 2B Dave Stapleton, P Shane Rawley)...
10/26/1984: Signed a contract extension with Charleston, $5,500,000 per year, for 4 years.
Injured on 6/2/1985 with a Ruptured Achilles Tendon, out for full season...
Traded from Charleston to Springfield on 7/3/1986 (Going to SPR: 2B Dave Stapleton. Going to ChC: 1B Franklin Stubbs)...
Injured on 7/14/1986 with a Stiff Knee, out for one week...
Injured on 7/23/1986 with a Blister On Finger, out for 5 days...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
AVG
1983 - .336 - 7th
Hits
1980 - 191 - 10th
1983 - 217 - 10th
Doubles
1980 - 40 - 7th
1981 - 38 - 8th
1982 - 52 - 1st
1983 - 53 - 3rd
  

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