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| Player Report for #42 Al 'Spanky' Spangler | | Thursday, October 10th, 1968 | 
| AB | 0 | | HR | 0 | | RBI | 0 | | AVG | .000 | | OPS | .000 |
| | Name: | Al Spangler | Contract: | Major League Contract | | Nickname: | Spanky | Salary: | $27,794 | | Birthday: | 07-08-1933 | Signed Through: | 1968 Season | | Age: | 35 | Years of Major League Service: | 9 Years, 24 Days | | Born in: | Philadelphia (Pennsylvania) | Major League Service Days this Year: | 176 Days | | Nationality: | American | | | | Height: | 6' 0" | Years on 40-Man Roster: | 10 Years, 8 Days | | Weight: | 173 lbs | Years of Pro Service: | 10 Years | | | | Arbitration Eligibility: | Not eligible, free agent after contract expires! | | Position: | LF | Minor League Option Years: | 2 option years left | | Bats: | Left | | | | Throws: | Left | Contract Extension | - | | Status: | Completely Rested | Drafted | - | | Morale: | Angry | Local Popularity (National) | Unknown (Unknown) |
| | Player Development | | | | | | | Leadership: | 3 | IF Range: | 1 | | Desire for Winner: | 10 | IF Arm: | 1 | | Loyalty: | 5 | IF Range: | 1 | | Greed: | 3 | IF Error: | 1 | | Intelligence: | > 7 | IF DP: | 1 | | Work Ethic: | 8 | | | | | OF Range: | 2 | | | | OF Arm: | 5 | | | | OF Err: | 4 | | | | Catcher Abil: | 0 | | | | Catcher Arm: | 0 |
| | | Batting Ratings (OSA) | | Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's | | | Overall | 5 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 6 | | | Versus LHP | 5 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | | | Versus RHP | 5 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 6 | | | Talent | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | |
| Running & Bunting Ratings | | | Fielding Ratings | | Running Speed: | 5 | | | | Stealing Ability: | 6 | | | | Baserunning Instincts: | 9 | | | | Sacrifice Bunt: | 3 | | | | Bunt for Hit: | 2 | | | | Hitter Type: | Spray Hitter | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Game Log, Last 10 Games | | Date | Opponent | Result | AB | R | H | BI | HR | BB | K | SB | | | | | | | | | | | 09-25-1968 | SFN | Loss, 3-4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 09-24-1968 | SFN | Win, 7-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 09-20-1968 | HOU | Win, 10-9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 09-13-1968 | SLN | Loss, 2-4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 09-09-1968 | @ HOU | Loss, 1-3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 09-02-1968 | @ PIT | Win, 6-5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 09-01-1968 | @ CIN | Loss, 2-4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 08-31-1968 | @ CIN | Loss, 3-8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 08-30-1968 | @ CIN | Win, 10-9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 08-27-1968 | @ ML1 | Win, 3-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | Other Reality Baseball 2 1968 Batting Stats | | Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO | VORP | | Overall | 68 | 79 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 22 | .203 | .284 | .215 | .499 | .444 | .013 | -7.3 | | Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 | | | | Overall | 7 | 88 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 100.0 | 5.4 | 2.33 | | | | Batting | | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | | Versus Left | | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .267 | .313 | .267 | .579 | | Versus Right | | 64 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .188 | .278 | .203 | .481 | | Batting | | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | | April | | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .231 | .231 | .231 | .462 | | May | | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .538 | .444 | .983 | | June | | 22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .136 | .208 | .136 | .345 | | July | | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .273 | .333 | .273 | .606 | | August | | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .118 | .211 | .118 | .328 | | September | | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .286 | .286 | .286 | .571 | | Spring Training | | 29 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .276 | .421 | .448 | .869 | | Last Year | | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .333 | .000 | .333 | | 2 Years Ago | | 229 | 55 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 19 | 27 | 34 | 40 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .240 | .342 | .310 | .652 | | Career | | 2634 | 685 | 88 | 31 | 10 | 195 | 316 | 379 | 339 | 16 | 8 | 17 | .260 | .355 | .328 | .683 | | Home | | 44 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .273 | .304 | .295 | .600 | | Road | | 35 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .114 | .262 | .114 | .376 | | Grass | | 77 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .208 | .282 | .221 | .503 | | Turf | | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .333 | .000 | .333 | | Day | | 22 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .227 | .346 | .227 | .573 | | Night | | 57 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .193 | .258 | .211 | .469 | | Pinch Hitting | | 41 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .171 | .244 | .195 | .440 | | Close/Late | | 42 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .214 | .298 | .238 | .536 | | Inning 1-3 | | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .083 | .083 | .083 | .167 | | Inning 4-6 | | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .294 | .200 | .494 | | Inning 7-9 | | 41 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .220 | .319 | .220 | .539 | | Extra Innings | | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .273 | .333 | .364 | .697 | | 0 Outs | | 22 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .182 | .250 | .182 | .432 | | 1 Outs | | 33 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .212 | .316 | .212 | .528 | | 2 Outs | | 24 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .208 | .269 | .250 | .519 | | Scoring Position | | 21 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .238 | .407 | .238 | .646 | | Bases Empty | | 43 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .186 | .222 | .209 | .432 | | Runner on 1st | | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .250 | .200 | .450 | | Runner on 2nd | | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .500 | .000 | .500 | | Runner on 3rd | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 1.000 | .000 | 1.000 | | Runner on 1st & 2nd | | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .273 | .333 | .273 | .606 | | Runner on 1st & 3rd | | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .333 | .667 | | Runner on 2nd & 3rd | | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .667 | .500 | 1.167 | | Bases Loaded | | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .250 | .000 | .250 | | Two Strikes | | 52 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .154 | .200 | .173 | .373 | | First Pitch | | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | | Count 0-1 | | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .571 | .571 | .571 | 1.143 | | Count 0-2 | | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | | Count 1-0 | | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .167 | .167 | .333 | | Count 1-1 | | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .600 | .600 | .600 | 1.200 | | Count 1-2 | | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .222 | .222 | .222 | .444 | | Count 2-1 | | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | | Count 2-2 | | 18 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .222 | .222 | .278 | .500 | | Count 3-0 | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 1.000 | .000 | 1.000 | | Count 3-1 | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 1.000 | .000 | 1.000 | | Full Count | | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .231 | .000 | .231 | | Behind in Count | | 31 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .258 | .258 | .258 | .516 | | Ahead in Count | | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .100 | .438 | .100 | .537 |
| | 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 Atlanta - AAA | 33 | 130 | 466 | 135 | 26 | 3 | 6 | 60 | 83 | 103 | 5 | 7 | 42 | 8 | 1 | .290 | .418 | .397 | .815 | 34.5 | | Total IL | | 130 | 466 | 135 | 26 | 3 | 6 | 60 | 83 | 103 | 5 | 7 | 42 | 8 | 1 | .290 | .418 | .397 | .815 | 34.5 |
| | Player History | | 11-01-1962 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $135,987 through arbitration. | | 01-01-1963 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (4); Power: 3 (1); Eye: 7 (4). | | 11-09-1963 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $108,790 through arbitration. | | 01-01-1964 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (4); Power: 2 (1); Eye: 7 (4). | | 06-19-1964 | Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $329,600 with the Houston Colt .45's organization. | | 01-01-1965 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (4); Power: 2 (1); Eye: 7 (4). | | 01-01-1966 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (4); Power: 2 (1); Eye: 7 (4). | | 11-11-1966 | Became a free agent. | | 12-01-1966 | Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $50,600 with the St. Louis Cardinals organization. | | 01-01-1967 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (3); Power: 3 (1); Eye: 8 (4). | | 08-17-1967 | Goes 0-3 against the Buffalo Bisons, ending his hitting streak at 20 games. | | 09-08-1967 | Won the 1967 Independence League Round 1 with the Atlanta Crackers! | | 11-15-1967 | Became a free agent. | | 12-10-1967 | Signed a 0-year minor league contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers organization. | | 01-01-1968 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (3); Power: 2 (1); Eye: 8 (4). | | Leader Boards Appearances | | | | | | Year | BB | Rank | | 1962 | 88 | 1 | | 1964 | 85 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
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