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| Player Report for #5 Thurman 'Tugboat' Munson | | Saturday, October 4th, 1969 | 
| AB | 199 | | HR | 6 | | RBI | 22 | | AVG | .352 | | OPS | .926 |
| | Name: | Thurman Munson | Contract: | Major League Contract | | Nickname: | Tugboat | Salary: | $29,439 | | Birthday: | 06-07-1947 | Signed Through: | 1969 Season | | Age: | 22 | Years of Major League Service: | None, 64 Days | | Born in: | Akron (Ohio) | Major League Service Days this Year: | 64 Days | | Nationality: | American | | | | Height: | 5' 10" | Years on 40-Man Roster: | None, 64 Days | | Weight: | 191 lbs | Years of Pro Service: | None | | | | Arbitration Eligibility: | Not yet eligible | | Position: | C | Minor League Option Years: | 3 option years left | | Bats: | Right | | | | Throws: | Right | Contract Extension | - | | Status: | Completely Rested | Drafted | 1968, 4th Pick in Round 1 | | Morale: | Great | Local Popularity (National) | Popular (Popular) |
| | Player Development | | | | | | | Leadership: | 1 | IF Range: | 1 | | Desire for Winner: | 2 | IF Arm: | 1 | | Loyalty: | 10 | IF Range: | 1 | | Greed: | 4 | IF Error: | 1 | | Intelligence: | > 5 | IF DP: | 1 | | Work Ethic: | 6 | | | | | OF Range: | 2 | | | | OF Arm: | 1 | | | | OF Err: | 1 | | | | Catcher Abil: | 8 | | | | Catcher Arm: | 8 |
| | | Batting Ratings (OSA) | | Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's | | | Overall | 8 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 8 | | | Versus LHP | 8 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 9 | | | Versus RHP | 7 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 8 | | | Talent | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | |
| Running & Bunting Ratings | | | Fielding Ratings | | Running Speed: | 5 | | Catcher 10 (Arm: 8) | | Stealing Ability: | 6 | | | | Baserunning Instincts: | 4 | | | | Sacrifice Bunt: | 2 | | | | Bunt for Hit: | 2 | | | | Hitter Type: | Spray Hitter | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Game Log, Last 10 Games | | Date | Opponent | Result | AB | R | H | BI | HR | BB | K | SB | | | | | | | | | | | 10-02-1969 | BOS | Loss, 5-9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 10-01-1969 | BOS | Win, 4-1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 09-30-1969 | BOS | Loss, 7-9 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 09-27-1969 | @ DET | Loss, 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 09-26-1969 | @ DET | Loss, 1-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 09-25-1969 | BAL | Win, 6-5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 09-24-1969 | BAL | Win, 3-1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 09-22-1969 | @ CAL | Win, 5-1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 09-21-1969 | @ CAL | Loss, 0-9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 09-20-1969 | @ CAL | Loss, 3-6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | Other Reality Baseball 2 1969 Batting Stats | | Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO | VORP | | Overall | 49 | 199 | 70 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 22 | 42 | 20 | 17 | .352 | .419 | .508 | .926 | .955 | .156 | 25.5 | | Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 | | | | Overall | 49 | 223 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 101 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 66.7 | 43.4 | 8.82 | | | | Batting | | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | | Versus Left | | 54 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .315 | .373 | .463 | .836 | | Versus Right | | 145 | 53 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 34 | 15 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .366 | .436 | .524 | .960 | | Batting | | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | | This Week | | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .364 | .417 | 1.091 | 1.508 | | Last Week | | 20 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .333 | .250 | .583 | | August | | 103 | 36 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 21 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .350 | .407 | .447 | .854 | | September | | 89 | 32 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 20 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .360 | .436 | .573 | 1.009 | | October | | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .286 | .375 | .571 | .946 | | Career | | 199 | 70 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 22 | 42 | 20 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .352 | .419 | .508 | .926 | | Home | | 96 | 28 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 19 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .292 | .358 | .458 | .817 | | Road | | 103 | 42 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 23 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .408 | .474 | .553 | 1.028 | | Grass | | 199 | 70 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 22 | 42 | 20 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .352 | .419 | .508 | .926 | | Day | | 86 | 31 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .360 | .421 | .453 | .875 | | Night | | 113 | 39 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 30 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .345 | .417 | .549 | .966 | | Close/Late | | 39 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .308 | .400 | .513 | .913 | | Inning 1-3 | | 72 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .333 | .422 | .444 | .866 | | Inning 4-6 | | 68 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .353 | .389 | .456 | .845 | | Inning 7-9 | | 57 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .386 | .453 | .667 | 1.120 | | Extra Innings | | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .333 | .000 | .333 | | 0 Outs | | 61 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .311 | .382 | .525 | .907 | | 1 Outs | | 88 | 30 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 22 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .341 | .420 | .511 | .931 | | 2 Outs | | 50 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .420 | .463 | .480 | .943 | | Scoring Position | | 43 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .279 | .367 | .372 | .739 | | Bases Empty | | 120 | 45 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 14 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .375 | .444 | .533 | .978 | | Runner on 1st | | 36 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .361 | .395 | .583 | .978 | | Runner on 2nd | | 17 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .294 | .294 | .471 | .765 | | Runner on 3rd | | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .571 | .250 | .821 | | Runner on 1st & 2nd | | 14 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .286 | .375 | .357 | .732 | | Runner on 1st & 3rd | | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .333 | .000 | .333 | | Runner on 2nd & 3rd | | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .333 | .667 | | Bases Loaded | | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .333 | .667 | | Two Strikes | | 86 | 29 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .337 | .406 | .547 | .953 | | First Pitch | | 28 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .321 | .345 | .357 | .702 | | Count 0-1 | | 17 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .353 | .353 | .588 | .941 | | Count 0-2 | | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .308 | .308 | .538 | .846 | | Count 1-0 | | 18 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .278 | .278 | .444 | .722 | | Count 1-1 | | 19 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .421 | .421 | .632 | 1.053 | | Count 1-2 | | 30 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .267 | .267 | .433 | .700 | | Count 2-0 | | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .300 | .300 | .400 | .700 | | Count 2-1 | | 16 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .438 | .438 | .438 | .875 | | Count 2-2 | | 24 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .292 | .346 | .417 | .763 | | Count 3-0 | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 1.000 | .000 | 1.000 | | Count 3-1 | | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .600 | .833 | .600 | 1.433 | | Full Count | | 19 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .526 | .667 | .895 | 1.561 | | Behind in Count | | 60 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .300 | .300 | .500 | .800 | | Ahead in Count | | 49 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .367 | .492 | .449 | .941 |
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| Independence League 1969 Batting Stats | | Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO | VORP | | Overall | 86 | 340 | 105 | 22 | 6 | 6 | 37 | 54 | 44 | 36 | .309 | .389 | .462 | .851 | .823 | .153 | 32.1 | | Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 | | | | Overall | 86 | 393 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 157 | 34 | 1 | 2 | 33.3 | 61.4 | 6.55 | | | | Batting | | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | | Versus Left | | 77 | 25 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .325 | .419 | .506 | .926 | | Versus Right | | 263 | 80 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 38 | 32 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 2 | .304 | .380 | .449 | .829 | | Batting | | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | | April | | 56 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .304 | .431 | .482 | .913 | | May | | 101 | 28 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .277 | .321 | .396 | .717 | | June | | 90 | 34 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .378 | .447 | .533 | .980 | | July | | 93 | 26 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .280 | .376 | .452 | .828 | | Career | | 340 | 105 | 22 | 6 | 6 | 37 | 54 | 44 | 36 | 5 | 0 | 4 | .309 | .389 | .462 | .851 | | Home | | 155 | 55 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .355 | .426 | .523 | .949 | | Road | | 185 | 50 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 34 | 24 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 4 | .270 | .359 | .411 | .770 | | Grass | | 340 | 105 | 22 | 6 | 6 | 37 | 54 | 44 | 36 | 5 | 0 | 4 | .309 | .389 | .462 | .851 | | Day | | 116 | 36 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .310 | .393 | .466 | .858 | | Night | | 224 | 69 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 24 | 35 | 28 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 3 | .308 | .388 | .460 | .847 | | Close/Late | | 88 | 27 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .307 | .402 | .500 | .902 | | Inning 1-3 | | 123 | 37 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 2 | .301 | .375 | .415 | .790 | | Inning 4-6 | | 106 | 32 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 20 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .302 | .380 | .443 | .824 | | Inning 7-9 | | 96 | 31 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .323 | .414 | .542 | .956 | | Extra Innings | | 15 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .412 | .467 | .878 | | 0 Outs | | 101 | 39 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 24 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .386 | .444 | .505 | .949 | | 1 Outs | | 106 | 27 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 21 | 22 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .255 | .386 | .434 | .820 | | 2 Outs | | 133 | 39 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .293 | .347 | .451 | .798 | | Scoring Position | | 79 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | .266 | .357 | .430 | .788 | | Bases Empty | | 187 | 60 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 22 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .321 | .398 | .428 | .826 | | Runner on 1st | | 74 | 24 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .324 | .405 | .581 | .986 | | Runner on 2nd | | 32 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .344 | .462 | .469 | .930 | | Runner on 3rd | | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .286 | .429 | .286 | .714 | | Runner on 1st & 2nd | | 19 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .263 | .263 | .526 | .789 | | Runner on 1st & 3rd | | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .500 | .700 | | Runner on 2nd & 3rd | | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .429 | .667 | 1.095 | | Bases Loaded | | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .111 | .000 | .111 | | Two Strikes | | 133 | 35 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 36 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .263 | .327 | .451 | .778 | | First Pitch | | 54 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .259 | .281 | .333 | .614 | | Count 0-1 | | 27 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .407 | .393 | .407 | .800 | | Count 0-2 | | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .235 | .235 | .412 | .647 | | Count 1-0 | | 44 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .341 | .341 | .545 | .886 | | Count 1-1 | | 29 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .241 | .226 | .345 | .571 | | Count 1-2 | | 39 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .256 | .256 | .410 | .667 | | Count 2-0 | | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .600 | 1.100 | | Count 2-1 | | 26 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .423 | .444 | .577 | 1.021 | | Count 2-2 | | 41 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .268 | .279 | .463 | .742 | | Count 3-0 | | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .955 | 1.000 | 1.955 | | Count 3-1 | | 15 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .400 | .667 | .733 | 1.400 | | Full Count | | 36 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .278 | .458 | .500 | .958 | | Behind in Count | | 83 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .301 | .298 | .410 | .707 | | Ahead in Count | | 97 | 38 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 27 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .392 | .546 | .598 | 1.144 |
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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 | | 1969 Minnesota - ORB2 | 21 | 49 | 199 | 70 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 22 | 42 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 2 | .352 | .419 | .508 | .926 | 25.5 | | Total ORB2 | | 49 | 199 | 70 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 22 | 42 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 2 | .352 | .419 | .508 | .926 | 25.5 |
| | 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 | | 1969 Vancouver - AAA | 21 | 86 | 340 | 105 | 22 | 6 | 6 | 37 | 54 | 44 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 1 | 2 | .309 | .389 | .462 | .851 | 32.1 | | Total IL | | 86 | 340 | 105 | 22 | 6 | 6 | 37 | 54 | 44 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 1 | 2 | .309 | .389 | .462 | .851 | 32.1 |
| | Player History | | 12-15-1968 | Drafted in the 1968 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 4, 4th overall Pick) by the Minnesota Twins. | | 01-01-1969 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (4); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 6 (2). | | 04-08-1969 | Named the #30 prospect in the ORB2 | | 04-28-1969 | Wins the IL ACL Player of the Week Award. | | 06-16-1969 | Was selected to the 1969 Independence League All-Star Game. | | 09-11-1969 | Goes 5-5 against the Atlanta Braves, with 1 2B, 1 HR, 2 RBI and 3 R. | | 10-01-1969 | Wins the ORB2 AL Rookie of the Month Award. | |
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