#41 Rod "Hot Rod" Madera, First Base, 30 yrs, Denver Grizzlies
Saturday, 3/15/1957 |
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| Rod Madera
Hot Rod
7/19/1926
30
USA
6"3
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First Base
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3 / 6 (Well Known)
2 / 6 (Fair)
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3.5 Stars
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| Big League Contract
$ 5,700,000
1958
9 Year(s), 94 Days (1534 total Days)
0 Day(s)
9 Year(s), 94 Days (1534 total Days)
10 Year(s)
Protected (on 40 Man Roster)
Not eligible
2 Option Year(s) left
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| Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
| Overall | 6 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 6 |
| Versus LHP | 5 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 6 |
| Versus RHP | 6 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 6 |
| Talent | 6 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 6 |
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| Fielding Ratings
1B : 8 (Range), .998 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 2
Infield Arm : 3
Outfield Arm : 2
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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 |
| 1952 | 136 | 491 | 138 | 40 | 5 | 24 | 126 | 78 | 47 | 1 | 11 | 73 | 4 | 0 | .281 | .338 | .530 | .868 | LA |
| 1953 | 140 | 527 | 167 | 50 | 7 | 29 | 124 | 109 | 56 | 4 | 8 | 65 | 1 | 0 | .317 | .382 | .603 | .985 | LA OKC,PL |
| 1954 | 135 | 505 | 156 | 40 | 3 | 26 | 113 | 83 | 47 | 4 | 8 | 70 | 0 | 0 | .309 | .367 | .554 | .921 | OKC |
| 1955 | 141 | 560 | 167 | 51 | 9 | 26 | 115 | 111 | 57 | 1 | 4 | 82 | 0 | 0 | .298 | .362 | .561 | .922 | OKC DEN,PL |
| 1956 | 137 | 512 | 145 | 40 | 4 | 33 | 119 | 104 | 63 | 4 | 8 | 64 | 0 | 1 | .283 | .361 | .570 | .931 | DEN |
| Total | 689 | 2595 | 773 | 221 | 28 | 138 | 597 | 485 | 270 | 14 | 39 | 354 | 5 | 1 | .298 | .362 | .564 | .926 | |
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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 |
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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 |
| 1953 | 7 | 28 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .323 | .500 | .823 |
| 1954 | 7 | 28 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | .286 | .333 | .714 | 1.048 |
| 1955 | 13 | 54 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .368 | .722 | 1.091 |
| 1956 | 6 | 24 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .292 | .370 | .417 | .787 |
| Total | 33 | 134 | 40 | 14 | 1 | 9 | 24 | 27 | 11 | 20 | 0 | 0 | .299 | .352 | .619 | .971 |
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Drafted in 2nd round, 22nd overall pick, by Los Angeles in 1952...
Had first career hit on 4/15/1952, off Ian Jones (LB)...
Hit first career homerun on 4/18/1952, off Antonio Padula (SD)...
Won Batter of the Month award on 8/1/1952, hitting .398 with 5 HR, 27 RBI...
Traded from Los Angeles to Oklahoma on 2/13/1953 (Going to OKC: 1B Rod Madera. Going to LA: 1B Bernie Opitz, CF Leroy McKenzie)...
Was selected to the 1953 Allstar game...
Won Player of the Week award on 8/11/1953, hitting .542 with 3 HR, 11 RBI...
Won Batter of the Month award on 9/1/1953, hitting .386 with 8 HR, 35 RBI...
Won Player of the Week award on 8/11/1954, hitting .500 with 2 HR, 11 RBI...
4/14/1955: Signed a contract extension with Oklahoma, $5,700,000 per year, for 3 years.
Traded from Oklahoma to Denver on 6/16/1955 (Going to OKC: 2B Joe Whelan, 1B August Jones, LF Carl Benda. Going to DEN: 1B Rod Madera, 3B Joel Monroy, RF Leroy Thornsberry, LF Greg Wampler)...
Was selected to the 1955 Allstar game...
Won Platinum Glove Award at First Base in 1956...
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| Batting Leader Boards Appearances |
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SLG
1952 - .530 - 9th
1953 - .603 - 3rd
1954 - .554 - 9th
1955 - .561 - 6th
1956 - .570 - 5th
| OPS
1953 - .985 - 4th
| Hits
1955 - 167 - 10th
| Doubles
1952 - 40 - 4th
1953 - 50 - 1st
1954 - 40 - 7th
1955 - 51 - 1st
1956 - 40 - 4th
| Triples
1955 - 9 - 7th
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Homeruns
1952 - 24 - 8th
1953 - 29 - 5th
1954 - 26 - 7th
1956 - 33 - 4th
| RBI
1952 - 126 - 1st
1953 - 124 - 2nd
1954 - 113 - 3rd
1955 - 115 - 2nd
1956 - 119 - 4th
| Runs
1953 - 109 - 5th
1955 - 111 - 4th
1956 - 104 - 5th
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