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| Player Report for #41 Nap 'Poli' Lajoie | | Thursday, November 5th, 1931 |  | | Name: | Nap Lajoie | Contract: | Major League Contract | | Nickname: | Poli | Salary: | $43,305 | | Birthday: | 09-05-1905 | Signed Through: | 1931 Season | | Age: | 26 | Years of Major League Service: | 4 Years, 128 Days | | Born in: | Woonsocket (Rhode Island) | Major League Service Days this Year: | 183 Days | | Nationality: | American | | | | Height: | 6' 0" | Years on 40-Man Roster: | 5 Years, None | | Weight: | 195 lbs | Years of Pro Service: | 4 Years | | | | Arbitration Eligibility: | Arbitration eligible in offseason | | Position: | 2B | Minor League Option Years: | 2 option years left | | Bats: | Right | | | | Throws: | Right | Contract Extension | - | | Status: | Completely Rested | Drafted | 1926, 3rd Pick in Round 1 | | Morale: | Great | Local Popularity (National) | Extremely Popular (Extremely Popular) |
| | | Batting Ratings (SISA) | | Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's | | | Overall | 10 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 9 | | | Versus LHP | 10 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 10 | | | Versus RHP | 10 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 9 | | | Talent | 10 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 10 | |
| Running & Bunting Ratings | | | Fielding Ratings | | Running Speed: | 9 | | Second Base 9 | | Stealing Ability: | 7 | | Shortstop 3 | | Baserunning Instincts: | 8 | | | | Sacrifice Bunt: | 3 | | | | Bunt for Hit: | 3 | | | | Hitter Type: | Pull Hitter | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Game Log, Last 10 Games | | Date | Opponent | Result | AB | R | H | BI | HR | BB | K | SB | | | | | | | | | | | 10-04-1931 | @ PEM | Loss, 2-5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 10-03-1931 | @ PEM | Loss, 3-4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | 10-02-1931 | @ PEM | Win, 3-2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 10-01-1931 | @ PEM | Win, 7-6 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 09-30-1931 | GLO | Loss, 2-8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 09-29-1931 | GLO | Win, 9-0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 09-28-1931 | GLO | Win, 8-2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | 09-27-1931 | SOM | Loss, 5-6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 09-26-1931 | SOM | Loss, 3-8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 09-25-1931 | SOM | Loss, 0-9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | Home Nations Baseball Association 1931 Batting Stats | | Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO | VORP | | Overall | 159 | 622 | 214 | 37 | 11 | 12 | 95 | 108 | 42 | 41 | .344 | .397 | .497 | .894 | .905 | .153 | 65.8 | | Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 | | | | Overall | 158 | 687 | 17 | 8 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 309 | 60 | 23 | 15 | 60.5 | 119.3 | 7.36 | | | | Batting | | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | | Versus Left | | 157 | 60 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 26 | 36 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 6 | .382 | .427 | .599 | 1.026 | | Versus Right | | 465 | 154 | 29 | 7 | 6 | 69 | 72 | 35 | 29 | 5 | 0 | 11 | .331 | .388 | .462 | .850 | | Batting | | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | | April | | 87 | 29 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 6 | .333 | .412 | .425 | .837 | | May | | 113 | 35 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 18 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .310 | .358 | .407 | .765 | | June | | 105 | 33 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 15 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .314 | .360 | .467 | .826 | | July | | 101 | 46 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 25 | 23 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .455 | .495 | .733 | 1.228 | | August | | 100 | 34 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .340 | .400 | .490 | .890 | | September | | 100 | 30 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .300 | .357 | .460 | .817 | | October | | 16 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .438 | .471 | .500 | .971 | | Spring Training | | 67 | 32 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 18 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .478 | .507 | .836 | 1.342 | | Last Year | | 501 | 177 | 41 | 8 | 5 | 87 | 78 | 33 | 26 | 6 | 0 | 11 | .353 | .401 | .497 | .898 | | 2 Years Ago | | 593 | 196 | 46 | 12 | 2 | 76 | 87 | 28 | 50 | 3 | 0 | 14 | .331 | .373 | .459 | .832 | | Career | | 2710 | 906 | 190 | 43 | 40 | 411 | 417 | 130 | 199 | 21 | 0 | 52 | .334 | .373 | .480 | .854 | | Home | | 303 | 104 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 43 | 50 | 19 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 9 | .343 | .393 | .479 | .871 | | Road | | 319 | 110 | 20 | 5 | 8 | 52 | 58 | 23 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 8 | .345 | .402 | .514 | .916 | | Grass | | 622 | 214 | 37 | 11 | 12 | 95 | 108 | 42 | 41 | 6 | 0 | 17 | .344 | .397 | .497 | .894 | | Night | | 622 | 214 | 37 | 11 | 12 | 95 | 108 | 42 | 41 | 6 | 0 | 17 | .344 | .397 | .497 | .894 | | Pinch Hitting | | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | | Close/Late | | 118 | 43 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 21 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .364 | .415 | .534 | .949 | | Inning 1-3 | | 213 | 76 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 38 | 31 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | .357 | .402 | .507 | .909 | | Inning 4-6 | | 217 | 68 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 24 | 39 | 15 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 7 | .313 | .373 | .447 | .820 | | Inning 7-9 | | 183 | 68 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 33 | 37 | 13 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 5 | .372 | .426 | .552 | .978 | | Extra Innings | | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .222 | .300 | .333 | .633 | | 0 Outs | | 226 | 84 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 55 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 4 | .372 | .420 | .500 | .920 | | 1 Outs | | 174 | 65 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 45 | 36 | 8 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 6 | .374 | .414 | .603 | 1.017 | | 2 Outs | | 222 | 65 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 34 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 7 | .293 | .362 | .410 | .772 | | Scoring Position | | 172 | 64 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 79 | 26 | 19 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 5 | .372 | .436 | .552 | .988 | | Bases Empty | | 315 | 106 | 16 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 57 | 12 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 9 | .337 | .378 | .479 | .857 | | Runner on 1st | | 135 | 44 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 25 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .326 | .389 | .467 | .856 | | Runner on 2nd | | 65 | 21 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .323 | .436 | .538 | .974 | | Runner on 3rd | | 23 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .348 | .438 | .565 | 1.003 | | Runner on 1st & 2nd | | 31 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .419 | .438 | .516 | .954 | | Runner on 1st & 3rd | | 25 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .520 | .517 | .640 | 1.157 | | Runner on 2nd & 3rd | | 17 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .176 | .211 | .294 | .505 | | Bases Loaded | | 11 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .545 | .583 | .909 | 1.492 | | Two Strikes | | 237 | 78 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 32 | 40 | 16 | 41 | 2 | 0 | 3 | .329 | .376 | .468 | .844 | | First Pitch | | 113 | 43 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .381 | .407 | .531 | .938 | | Count 0-1 | | 52 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .308 | .368 | .577 | .945 | | Count 0-2 | | 32 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .313 | .353 | .563 | .915 | | Count 1-0 | | 67 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .239 | .268 | .358 | .626 | | Count 1-1 | | 60 | 26 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .433 | .426 | .533 | .960 | | Count 1-2 | | 76 | 23 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .303 | .295 | .461 | .755 | | Count 2-0 | | 18 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .278 | .278 | .333 | .611 | | Count 2-1 | | 58 | 22 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .379 | .367 | .638 | 1.005 | | Count 2-2 | | 62 | 25 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .403 | .403 | .548 | .952 | | Count 3-0 | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 1.000 | .000 | 1.000 | | Count 3-1 | | 17 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .471 | .700 | .529 | 1.229 | | Full Count | | 67 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 15 | 16 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .299 | .440 | .358 | .799 | | Behind in Count | | 160 | 49 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 23 | 24 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 7 | .306 | .331 | .519 | .850 | | Ahead in Count | | 160 | 51 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 25 | 32 | 26 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | .319 | .420 | .475 | .895 |
| | Career Minor League Batting Stats | | Year/Team/League | Age | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | VORP | | 1927 Hampshire-2nd-IX - AAA | 21 | 49 | 204 | 56 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 30 | 28 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 10 | 2 | .275 | .318 | .495 | .813 | 16.2 | | Total HNBA2IX | | 49 | 204 | 56 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 30 | 28 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 10 | 2 | .275 | .318 | .495 | .813 | 16.2 |
| | Career Postseason Batting Stats | | | Player History | | 11-10-1926 | Drafted in the 1926 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 3, 3rd overall Pick) by the Hampshire Hawks. | | 01-01-1927 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (10); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 1 (4). | | 07-01-1927 | Wins the HNBA CL Rookie of the Month Award. | | 10-30-1927 | Won the 1927 Home Nations Baseball Association World Test with the Hampshire Hawks! | | 11-23-1927 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,266 through automatic renewal. | | 01-01-1928 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 2 (2). | | 05-03-1928 | Goes 5-5 against the Glamorgan Dragons, with 1 HR, 5 RBI and 2 R. | | 11-22-1928 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,266 through automatic renewal. | | 01-01-1929 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (10); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 2 (2). | | 10-24-1929 | Won the 1929 Home Nations Baseball Association World Test with the Hampshire Hawks! | | 11-17-1929 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,266 through automatic renewal. | | 01-01-1930 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (10); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 4 (4). | | 05-04-1930 | Injured (damaged meniscus (knee)), out for 4 weeks. | | 07-08-1930 | Was selected to the 1930 Home Nations Baseball Association All-Star Game. | | 07-28-1930 | Wins the HNBA CL Player of the Week Award. | | 07-31-1930 | Goes 5-5 against the Limavady Greyhounds, with 1 2B, 1 HR, 4 RBI and 2 R. | | 08-23-1930 | Injured (damaged meniscus (knee)), out for one week. | | 11-01-1930 | Won the 1930 Home Nations Baseball Association World Test with the Hampshire Hawks! | | 11-22-1930 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $43,305 through arbitration. | | 01-01-1931 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (10); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 3 (3). | | 07-10-1931 | Was selected to the 1931 Home Nations Baseball Association All-Star Game. | | 07-18-1931 | Goes 5-6 against the Glamorgan Dragons, with 2 2B, 1 HR, 3 RBI and 4 R. | | 07-31-1931 | Goes 5-5 against the Durham Dynamos, with 2 2B, 2 HR, 4 RBI and 3 R. | | 08-03-1931 | Wins the HNBA CL Player of the Week Award. | | Leader Boards Appearances | | | | Year | AB | Rank | | 1928 | 616 | 8 | | 1931 | 622 | 9 | | | Year | H | Rank | | 1928 | 203 | 5 | | 1929 | 196 | 5 | | 1931 | 214 | 6 | | | Year | TB | Rank | | 1928 | 291 | 5 | | 1929 | 272 | 10 | | 1931 | 309 | 7 | | | Year | 2B | Rank | | 1928 | 44 | 5 | | 1929 | 46 | 2 | | 1930 | 41 | 6 | | | Year | 3B | Rank | | 1928 | 7 | 6 | | 1929 | 12 | 2 | | 1930 | 8 | 3 | | 1931 | 11 | 1 | | | | | Year | IBB | Rank | | 1929 | 14 | 5 | | 1930 | 15 | 4 | | | Year | HP | Rank | | 1929 | 14 | 8 | | 1930 | 11 | 8 | | 1931 | 17 | 3 | | | Year | EBH | Rank | | 1928 | 61 | 5 | | 1929 | 60 | 7 | | | Year | AVG | Rank | | 1928 | .330 | 3 | | 1929 | .331 | 5 | | 1930 | .353 | 3 | | 1931 | .344 | 4 | | | | Year | SLG | Rank | | 1928 | .472 | 8 | | 1930 | .497 | 5 | | | | | | | Year | OPS | Rank | | 1928 | .831 | 10 | | 1929 | .832 | 8 | | 1930 | .898 | 5 | | | Year | VORP | Rank | | 1928 | 49.0 | 6 | | 1930 | 52.6 | 7 | | 1931 | 65.8 | 4 | | | | |
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