#44 Walt Hriniak, Catcher, 32 yrs, Cleveland Indians
Tuesday, 4/4/1976 |
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| Walt Hriniak
5/22/1943
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USA,MA,NATICK
5"11
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2.5 Stars
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$ 150,000
1976 (Automatic)
5 Year(s), 87 Days (947 total Days)
0 Day(s)
5 Year(s), 87 Days (947 total Days)
8 Year(s)
3 Option Year(s) left
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| Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
| Overall | 6 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 |
| Versus LHP | 5 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 |
| Versus RHP | 6 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 |
| Talent | 7 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 6 |
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| Fielding Ratings
C : 6 (Range), .969 (Fielding Pct.)
3B : 4 (Range), .990 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 2
Infield Arm : 2
Outfield Arm : 1
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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 |
| 1970 | 61 | 193 | 53 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 26 | 15 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 0 | 0 | .275 | .335 | .363 | .698 | CLE |
| 1971 | 144 | 505 | 144 | 18 | 1 | 9 | 66 | 61 | 41 | 0 | 3 | 79 | 1 | 0 | .285 | .337 | .378 | .715 | CLE |
| 1972 | 137 | 458 | 123 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 55 | 46 | 44 | 1 | 2 | 83 | 0 | 0 | .269 | .333 | .317 | .649 | CLE |
| 1973 | 143 | 499 | 154 | 16 | 1 | 14 | 65 | 97 | 61 | 2 | 4 | 95 | 1 | 0 | .309 | .383 | .429 | .812 | CLE |
| 1974 | 56 | 76 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .313 | .329 | .642 | CLE |
| 1975 | 147 | 527 | 169 | 26 | 2 | 10 | 88 | 99 | 72 | 0 | 3 | 83 | 0 | 0 | .321 | .400 | .435 | .835 | CLE |
| Total | 688 | 2258 | 662 | 77 | 6 | 41 | 311 | 330 | 243 | 3 | 13 | 375 | 2 | 0 | .293 | .361 | .387 | .748 | |
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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 |
| 1968, A | 27 | 105 | 45 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 24 | 19 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 0 | .429 | .464 | .686 | 1.150 |
| 1968, AA | 111 | 445 | 146 | 16 | 3 | 17 | 58 | 71 | 48 | 56 | 1 | 0 | .328 | .391 | .492 | .883 |
| 1969, AA | 138 | 529 | 175 | 19 | 0 | 19 | 62 | 72 | 68 | 64 | 2 | 0 | .331 | .402 | .474 | .876 |
| 1970, AA | 93 | 360 | 112 | 16 | 0 | 20 | 53 | 45 | 56 | 46 | 1 | 0 | .311 | .402 | .522 | .924 |
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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 |
| 1972 | 11 | 36 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .325 | .306 | .631 |
| 1973 | 7 | 23 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .348 | .444 | .391 | .836 |
| 1974 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .500 | .000 | .500 |
| 1975 | 5 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .222 | .300 | .333 | .633 |
| Total | 26 | 78 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 0 | 0 | .269 | .360 | .333 | .693 |
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Drafted in 5th round, 88th overall pick, by Cleveland in 1968...
Injured on 8/24/1968 with a Blister On Finger, out for 5 days...
Injured on 4/25/1969 with a Bruised Heel, out for 3 days...
Had first career hit on 7/22/1970, off Don Nottebart (WS2)...
Hit first career homerun on 7/31/1970, off Dennis Ribant (BOS)...
Won Player of the Week award on 5/22/1971, hitting .526 with 3 HR, 8 RBI...
Injured on 10/7/1971 with a Broken Finger, out for 6 weeks...
Injured on 3/6/1976 with a Fractured Cheekbone, out for 6-7 weeks...
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