Ralph
McGough
 
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6' 0''
Weight: 225
 
Born: September 6, 1926 in Usa
 
Awards & Accomplishments
Series of the Wests Won 1953   
Ratings - Batting     Help
                                             
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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 SD CL $ 350,000  
1953 26 SLC PL $ 300,000  
1954 27 SLC PL $ 350,000  
1955 28 OAK CL $ 350,000  
OOTP6 Min Ratings $ 300,000  
OOTP6 Max Ratings $ 350,000  
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 SD CL 41 81 11 35 7 2 1 17 0 0 5 6 .432 .461 .605 1.066 18.9 4.8
    AAA   31 141 27 49 6 0 3 11 0 2 12 20 .348 .399 .454 .853 23.2  
1953 26 SLC PL 21 39 5 11 2 0 0 6 0 0 4 5 .282 .364 .333 .697 4.8 0.5
    AAA   96 383 52 141 18 2 6 60 7 6 50 31 .368 .441 .473 .914 74.3  
1954 27 SLC PL 74 169 17 52 15 0 1 31 0 0 14 9 .308 .357 .414 .771 24.0 3.2
1955 28 SLC PL 23 29 4 9 2 0 0 5 0 0 3 1 .310 .364 .379 .743 4.6 0.5
  OAK CL 39 64 7 24 3 1 0 10 0 0 4 5 .375 .406 .453 .859 11.0 1.8
  TOT   62 93 11 33 5 1 0 15 0 0 7 6 .355 .392 .430 .822 15.5 2.3
4 Years Sim 198 382 44 131 29 3 2 69 0 0 30 26 .343 .388 .450 .838 63.2 10.8
2 Years AAA 127 524 79 190 24 2 9 71 7 8 62 51 .363 .431 .468 .898 97.5  
162 Game Average 312 36 107 23 2 1 56 0 0 24 21 .343 .388 .450 .838 51.7  
Career Highs 74 169 17 52 15 2 1 31 0 0 14 9 .432 .461 .605 1.066 24.0  
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   215 23 66 13 0 0 35 0 0 16 15 .307 .350 .367 .718 27.0
vs LH   167 21 65 16 3 2 34 0 0 14 11 .389 .437 .557 .994 34.5
Home 102 205 18 68 18 1 1 37 0 0 15 20 .332 .378 .444 .822 31.4
Away 96 177 26 63 11 2 1 32 0 0 15 6 .356 .399 .458 .857 30.1
RISP   131 0 45 9 2 0 61 0 0 11 9 .344 .387 .443 .829 21.0
Pinch Hitting   94 6 26 10 0 0 23 0 0 5 12 .277 .317 .383 .700 10.4
Close/Late   73 5 27 7 0 0 15 0 0 4 6 .370 .405 .466 .871 12.0
Mar/Apr 18 25 1 10 3 0 0 10 0 0 1 0 .400 .407 .520 .927 4.6
May 28 46 6 11 4 0 0 5 0 0 3 3 .239 .280 .326 .606 4.0
June 32 58 8 25 7 1 0 13 0 0 2 2 .431 .459 .586 1.045 12.1
July 26 58 7 21 4 0 1 8 0 0 4 6 .362 .397 .483 .880 10.1
August 49 78 7 18 4 0 0 14 0 0 5 8 .231 .282 .282 .564 5.8
Sep/Oct 45 117 15 46 7 2 1 19 0 0 15 7 .393 .455 .513 .968 24.8
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   DWS
1952 25 SD CL 1B 20 16 154.0 156 12 0 12 1.000 9.82   0.2
1953 26 SLC PL 1B 10 7 71.0 80 3 0 7 1.000 10.52   0.1
1954 27 SLC PL 1B 44 37 315.0 296 21 3 24 .991 9.06   0.5
1955 28 SLC PL 1B 7 5 40.9 38 4 1 5 .977 9.24   0.1
  OAK CL 1B 12 8 84.1 79 8 2 9 .978 9.31   0.1
Career Totals   93 73 665.0 649 48 6 57 .991 9.43   1.1
Career Highs   44 37 315.0 296 21 3 24 1.000 10.52    
Post-Season Batting Stats     Help
Bold lines indicate player won Post Season MVP Award.
Year Age Tm Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS
1952 25 SD CL 11 43 8 17 4 0 1 13 0 0 2 4 .395 .422 .558 .980
1953 26 SLC PL 4 3 0 2 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 .667 .667 .667 1.333
Career Post-Season Batting 15 46 8 19 4 0 1 16 0 0 2 4 .413 .438 .565 1.003
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  1. Paul Larrabee (933)
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  5. Arthur Folsom (911)
  6. Fred Atwood (908)
  7. Douglas Bridger (906)
  8. Gary Drake (904)
  9. Mason Webb (903)
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History
Drafted in 38th round, 755th overall pick, by San Diego in 1952
Had first career hit (double) on 5/28/1952, off Russell Maez (VAN)
Hit first career homerun on 9/18/1952, off Michael Bunnell (SAC)
Released by San Diego on 10/9/1952
Signed as a free agent by Salt Lake City on 3/14/1953 to a minor league contract
Won Series of the West with Salt Lake City in 1953
2/13/1954: Gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration
2/13/1955: Gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration
Traded from Salt Lake City to Oakland on 5/26/1955 (Going to SLC: P Juan Daggett, 3B Leo Kozlowski, SS Tuan Kluge, P Michael Parker. Going to OAK: P Ken Draeger, 1B Ralph McGough, C Daniel McCune, 3B Eldridge Lane, SS Alvin Carlucci)