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Ernest
Flake		  
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6' 5''
Weight: 210
 
Born: October 9, 1926 in Usa
 
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Year Age Tm Lg Salary   vL vR OA vL vR OA vL vR OA vL vR OA vL vR OA
1952 25 OMA PL $ 1,328,571  
1953 26 OMA PL $ 1,985,714  
1954 27 OAK CL $ 1,985,714  
1955 28 SLC PL $ 3,500,000  
OOTP6 Min Ratings $ 1,328,571  
OOTP6 Max Ratings $ 3,500,000  
Batting Stats     Help
Bold lines indicate player won Big Stick or Young Buck.
Year Age Tm Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS XR OWS
1952 25 OMA PL 125 480 69 150 27 2 10 74 0 0 45 64 .313 .370 .440 .809 73.6 11.4
1953 26 OMA PL 44 136 12 34 6 0 0 22 0 0 12 20 .250 .309 .294 .603 13.4 0.4
1954 27 OAK CL 113 400 39 130 16 3 7 59 0 0 20 54 .325 .357 .433 .789 55.7 9.0
1955 28 SLC PL 120 434 60 127 24 1 13 74 2 3 35 68 .293 .342 .442 .785 65.1 8.1
4 Years Sim 402 1450 180 441 73 6 30 229 2 3 112 206 .304 .352 .425 .777 207.7 28.9
162 Game Average 584 72 177 29 2 12 92 0 1 45 83 .304 .352 .425 .777 83.7  
Career Highs 125 480 69 150 27 3 13 74 2 3 45 68 .325 .370 .442 .809 73.6  
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   1151 139 338 54 5 25 178 2 3 83 177 .294 .340 .414 .754 156.7
vs LH   299 41 103 19 1 5 51 0 0 29 29 .344 .398 .465 .863 52.0
Home 211 733 80 225 32 5 17 111 1 2 56 103 .307 .354 .434 .788 108.0
Away 191 717 100 216 41 1 13 118 1 1 56 103 .301 .350 .416 .766 100.6
RISP   464 0 142 26 2 7 187 0 0 45 73 .306 .357 .416 .773 68.8
Pinch Hitting   27 4 10 2 1 1 9 0 0 0 1 .370 .357 .630 .987 5.3
Close/Late   157 22 53 10 2 4 31 0 0 18 17 .338 .399 .503 .902 29.7
Mar/Apr 37 127 17 38 6 0 5 26 0 0 12 15 .299 .364 .465 .828 20.6
May 80 287 39 95 17 2 3 39 0 1 24 33 .331 .382 .436 .818 44.5
June 78 267 29 82 14 2 6 37 0 0 14 37 .307 .342 .442 .783 37.8
July 69 255 35 75 15 0 7 46 1 1 25 42 .294 .352 .435 .787 38.5
August 81 297 38 82 12 1 5 43 0 1 23 48 .276 .325 .374 .699 35.7
Sep/Oct 57 217 22 69 9 1 4 38 1 0 14 31 .318 .356 .424 .780 31.5
Fielding Stats     Help
Bold lines indicate player won Platinum Glove Award.
Year Age Tm Lg Pos G GS IP PO A E DP FPct RF RSA RTO RTO% PB DWS
1952 25 OMA PL C 123 116 1051.7 737 80 10 1 .988 6.99 186 55 .296 7 5.7
1953 26 OMA PL C 35 35 298.7 186 27 4 0 .982 6.42 73 21 .288 0 1.0
1954 27 OAK CL C 107 102 901.7 588 44 6 0 .991 6.31 136 27 .199 5 4.6
1955 28 SLC PL C 117 115 1035.7 727 63 12 1 .985 6.87 173 44 .254 3 6.0
Career Totals   382 368 3287.6 2238 214 32 2 .987 6.71 568 147 .259 15 17.3
Career Highs   123 116 1051.7 737 80 12 1 .991 6.99 186 55 .296 7  
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History
Drafted in 12th round, 237th overall pick, by Omaha in 1952
Had first career hit on 4/17/1952, off Matt Freeborn (KC)
Hit first career homerun on 4/22/1952, off Tracy Dodson (MIN)
2/13/1953: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,985,714 through salary arbitration
Injured on 4/25/1953 with a Inflamed Medial Collateral Ligament, out for 3 weeks
Injured on 6/17/1953 with a Fractured Hand, out for 4-5 weeks
2/13/1954: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,985,714 through salary arbitration
Traded from Omaha to Oakland on 3/15/1954 (Going to OAK: C Ernest Flake, 2B Ryan Good, P Mark Leon. Going to OMA: P Robert Henton, P Ron Strong)
Signed as a free agent by Salt Lake City on 3/1/1955 to a 3-year deal worth $3,500,000 per year
 
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