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David
Mefford		  
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6' 3''
Weight: 200
 
Born: October 14, 1920 in Usa
 
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 31 SD CL $ 3,060,000  
1953 32 SD CL $ 3,060,000  
1954 33 SD CL $ 3,060,000  
1955 34 SD CL $ 410,000  
OOTP6 Min Ratings $ 410,000  
OOTP6 Max Ratings $ 3,060,000  
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 31 SD CL 101 268 33 64 11 3 10 39 23 5 15 54 .239 .279 .414 .693 34.3 4.0
1953 32 SD CL 76 86 14 15 2 2 0 8 12 3 7 20 .174 .237 .244 .481 5.7 0.0
1954 33 SD CL 85 155 19 36 3 2 4 23 8 3 8 32 .232 .273 .355 .628 15.7 0.7
1955 34 SD CL 84 158 20 38 7 0 2 22 22 3 8 35 .241 .278 .323 .601 15.9 1.0
4 Years Sim 346 667 86 153 23 7 16 92 65 14 38 141 .229 .272 .357 .629 71.7 5.8
162 Game Average 312 40 71 10 3 7 43 30 6 17 66 .229 .272 .357 .629 33.6  
Career Highs 101 268 33 64 11 3 10 39 23 5 15 54 .241 .279 .414 .693 34.3  
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   461 59 97 14 4 8 54 51 10 24 108 .210 .250 .310 .560 40.5
vs LH   206 27 56 9 3 8 38 14 4 14 33 .272 .320 .461 .781 30.7
Home 170 305 47 73 10 4 12 51 28 7 17 68 .239 .277 .416 .694 38.4
Away 176 362 39 80 13 3 4 41 37 7 21 73 .221 .267 .307 .573 32.7
RISP   174 0 42 8 1 5 74 0 0 11 37 .241 .277 .385 .663 19.1
Pinch Hitting   6 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 .167 .167 .167 .333 0.4
Close/Late   95 28 27 5 3 4 16 0 2 5 16 .284 .324 .526 .850 14.5
Mar/Apr 37 92 10 18 3 0 1 5 7 2 2 18 .196 .211 .261 .471 4.8
May 63 146 23 39 7 3 6 26 12 3 8 31 .267 .301 .479 .781 21.9
June 64 86 7 17 2 0 2 12 10 1 3 15 .198 .225 .291 .515 6.7
July 66 120 17 25 5 1 2 16 13 3 11 31 .208 .286 .317 .602 12.0
August 74 146 18 36 3 2 2 20 17 4 11 30 .247 .300 .336 .636 16.6
Sep/Oct 42 77 11 18 3 1 3 13 6 1 3 16 .234 .259 .416 .675 9.1
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 31 SD CL 2B 76 62 566.3 133 204 1 42 .997 5.36   3.4
    SS 11 1 20.0 4 7 0 0 1.000 4.95   0.1
    3B 4 1 16.0 0 4 0 1 1.000 2.25   0.1
1953 32 SD CL 2B 50 10 160.3 30 61 2 10 .978 5.11   0.7
    3B 9 6 48.3 0 15 0 1 1.000 2.79   0.2
    SS 9 2 31.0 6 10 1 2 .941 4.65   0.1
1954 33 SD CL 3B 25 23 191.0 14 33 7 3 .870 2.21   0.3
    2B 46 10 169.3 40 57 1 16 .990 5.16   0.7
    SS 8 2 28.7 6 12 1 5 .947 5.65   0.2
1955 34 SD CL 3B 24 20 186.3 12 39 4 2 .927 2.46   0.5
    2B 46 14 179.0 39 70 1 12 .991 5.48   0.8
    SS 12 2 30.7 5 10 1 2 .938 4.40   0.1
  2B 218 96 1075.0 242 392 5 80 .992 5.31   5.6
  3B 62 50 441.7 26 91 11 7 .914 2.38   1.0
  SS 40 7 110.3 21 39 3 9 .952 4.89   0.6
Career Totals   320 153 1627.0 289 522 19 96 .977 4.49   7.2
Career Highs   91 64 602.3 137 215 9 43 .997 5.26    
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 31 SD CL 7 22 7 6 0 0 3 9 1 0 1 4 .273 .333 .682 1.015
Career Post-Season Batting 7 22 7 6 0 0 3 9 1 0 1 4 .273 .333 .682 1.015
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  1. John Rooks (968)
  2. Jarod Reed (963)
  3. Rickey Hunziker (963)
  4. Frank Hardin (958)
  5. Bill Hollins (936)
  6. Nicholas Burpo (933)
  7. Ramon Dearmas (930)
  8. David Burner (924)
  9. Casimiro Dominguez (923)
  10. John Bouffard (922)
History
Drafted in 13th round, 246th overall pick, by San Diego in 1952
Had first career hit on 4/16/1952, off Robert Stadler (HOL)
Hit first career homerun on 4/23/1952, off Michael Jackson (POR)
Had 5 hits with 4 RBI against Seattle on 5/16/1952
6/30/1954: Signed a contract extension with San Diego, $410,000 per year, for 2 years
 
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