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| Player Report for #55 Steve Whitaker | | Saturday, October 4th, 1969 | 
| AB | 49 | | HR | 1 | | RBI | 4 | | AVG | .224 | | OPS | .610 |
| | Name: | Steve Whitaker | Contract: | Minor League Contract | | Nickname: | | Salary: | | | Birthday: | 05-07-1943 | Signed Through: | | | Age: | 26 | Years of Major League Service: | 1 Year, 9 Days | | Born in: | Tacoma (Washington) | Major League Service Days this Year: | None | | Nationality: | American | | | | Height: | 6' 0" | Years on 40-Man Roster: | 4 Years, None | | Weight: | 189 lbs | Years of Pro Service: | 3 Years | | | | Arbitration Eligibility: | Not yet eligible | | Position: | RF | Minor League Option Years: | Last option year | | Bats: | Left | | | | Throws: | Right | Contract Extension | - | | Status: | Completely Rested | Drafted | 1965, 13th Pick in Round 3 | | Morale: | Angry | Local Popularity (National) | Unknown (Unknown) |
| | Player Development | | | | | | | Leadership: | 2 | IF Range: | 1 | | Desire for Winner: | 7 | IF Arm: | 1 | | Loyalty: | 3 | IF Range: | 1 | | Greed: | 10 | IF Error: | 1 | | Intelligence: | > 5 | IF DP: | 1 | | Work Ethic: | 7 | | | | | OF Range: | 7 | | | | OF Arm: | 10 | | | | OF Err: | 10 | | | | Catcher Abil: | 0 | | | | Catcher Arm: | 0 |
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| Batting Ratings (OSA) | | Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's | | | Overall | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 6 | | | Versus LHP | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 5 | | | Versus RHP | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 6 | | | Talent | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| Running & Bunting Ratings | | | Fielding Ratings | | Running Speed: | 5 | | Left Field 9 (Arm: 10) | | Stealing Ability: | 5 | | Center Field 5 (Arm: 10) | | Baserunning Instincts: | 8 | | Right Field 10 (Arm: 10) | | Sacrifice Bunt: | 1 | | | | Bunt for Hit: | 2 | | | | Hitter Type: | Normal | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| Game Log, Last 10 Games | | Date | Opponent | Result | AB | R | H | BI | HR | BB | K | SB | | | | | | | | | | | 09-01-1969 | @ OMA | Loss, 2-5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 08-31-1969 | @ OMA | Loss, 2-4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 08-30-1969 | @ OMA | Loss, 2-6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 08-29-1969 | SD | Loss, 0-18 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 08-28-1969 | SD | Loss, 0-3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 08-27-1969 | SD | Loss, 2-5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 08-26-1969 | @ IND | Loss, 6-7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 08-24-1969 | @ IND | Loss, 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 08-22-1969 | AKR | Loss, 7-8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 08-20-1969 | AKR | Loss, 3-5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| Independence League 1969 Batting Stats | | Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO | VORP | | Overall | 41 | 49 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 11 | .224 | .283 | .327 | .610 | .525 | .102 | -0.5 | | Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 | | | | Overall | 0 | 53 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 100.0 | 4.1 | 2.77 | | | | Batting | | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | | Versus Left | | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 | .500 | | Versus Right | | 41 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .220 | .289 | .341 | .630 | | Batting | | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | | July | | 28 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .179 | .179 | .214 | .393 | | August | | 20 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .300 | .417 | .500 | .917 | | September | | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | | Last Year | | 208 | 60 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 24 | 27 | 16 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .288 | .338 | .428 | .766 | | 2 Years Ago | | 364 | 112 | 16 | 4 | 9 | 65 | 49 | 19 | 51 | 5 | 0 | 4 | .308 | .344 | .448 | .792 | | Career | | 621 | 183 | 24 | 5 | 17 | 93 | 80 | 39 | 87 | 6 | 0 | 4 | .295 | .337 | .432 | .769 | | Home | | 30 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .194 | .200 | .394 | | Road | | 19 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .316 | .409 | .526 | .935 | | Grass | | 48 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .208 | .269 | .313 | .582 | | Turf | | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 | | Day | | 22 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .227 | .261 | .364 | .625 | | Night | | 27 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .222 | .300 | .296 | .596 | | Pinch Hitting | | 37 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .216 | .293 | .324 | .617 | | Close/Late | | 37 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .162 | .244 | .270 | .514 | | Inning 4-6 | | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 | | Inning 7-9 | | 43 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .233 | .298 | .349 | .647 | | Extra Innings | | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | | 0 Outs | | 13 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .385 | .467 | .462 | .928 | | 1 Outs | | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .176 | .263 | .353 | .616 | | 2 Outs | | 19 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .158 | .158 | .211 | .368 | | Scoring Position | | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .188 | .316 | .375 | .691 | | Bases Empty | | 17 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .412 | .412 | .529 | .941 | | Runner on 1st | | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .063 | .118 | .063 | .180 | | Runner on 2nd | | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .444 | .167 | .611 | | Runner on 3rd | | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | | Runner on 1st & 2nd | | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | 1.250 | 1.750 | | Runner on 1st & 3rd | | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | | Runner on 2nd & 3rd | | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | | Bases Loaded | | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | | Two Strikes | | 25 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .120 | .154 | .160 | .314 | | First Pitch | | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .167 | .167 | .333 | | Count 0-1 | | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .333 | .667 | | Count 0-2 | | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | | Count 1-0 | | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .750 | 1.250 | | Count 1-1 | | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | | Count 1-2 | | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | | Count 2-0 | | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 | | Count 2-1 | | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | 1.250 | 1.750 | | Count 2-2 | | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .286 | .286 | .286 | .571 | | Count 3-0 | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 1.000 | .000 | 1.000 | | Count 3-1 | | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .667 | .000 | .667 | | Full Count | | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .333 | .400 | .733 | | Behind in Count | | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .063 | .063 | .063 | .125 | | Ahead in Count | | 11 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .545 | .643 | .909 | 1.552 |
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| Career 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 | | 1966 Pittsburgh - ORB2 | 23 | 77 | 119 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 0 | .261 | .328 | .370 | .698 | -0.3 | | 1967 Pittsburgh - ORB2 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0.0 | | Total ORB2 | | 81 | 119 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 0 | .261 | .328 | .370 | .698 | -0.3 |
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| 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 | | 1967 Columbus - AAA | 24 | 108 | 364 | 112 | 16 | 4 | 9 | 65 | 49 | 19 | 4 | 5 | 51 | 5 | 0 | .308 | .344 | .448 | .792 | 18.6 | | 1968 Columbus - AAA | 25 | 68 | 208 | 60 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 24 | 27 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 2 | 3 | .288 | .338 | .428 | .766 | 6.3 | | 1969 Columbus - AAA | 26 | 41 | 49 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 0 | .224 | .283 | .327 | .610 | -0.5 | | Total IL | | 217 | 621 | 183 | 24 | 5 | 17 | 93 | 80 | 39 | 4 | 6 | 87 | 8 | 3 | .295 | .337 | .432 | .769 | 24.5 |
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| Player History | | 12-15-1965 | Drafted in the 1965 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 13, 53rd overall Pick) by the Pittsburgh Pirates. | | 01-01-1966 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (3); Power: 6 (3); Eye: 4 (2). | | 04-11-1966 | Named the #62 prospect in the ORB2 | | 11-11-1966 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $26,241 through automatic renewal. | | 01-01-1967 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (3); Power: 5 (3); Eye: 4 (2). | | 01-01-1968 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (3); Power: 5 (2); Eye: 3 (1). | | 05-19-1968 | Injured (damaged meniscus (knee)), out for 1-2 weeks. | | 07-14-1968 | Injured (torn back muscle), out for 12 months. | | 01-01-1969 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (3); Power: 5 (2); Eye: 3 (1). |
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