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| Player Report for #3 Steve Hertz | | Saturday, October 4th, 1969 | 
| AB | 407 | | HR | 10 | | RBI | 54 | | AVG | .253 | | OPS | .700 |
| | Name: | Steve Hertz | Contract: | Minor League Contract | | Nickname: | | Salary: | | | Birthday: | 02-26-1945 | Signed Through: | | | Age: | 24 | Years of Major League Service: | None, 16 Days | | Born in: | Unknown | Major League Service Days this Year: | None | | Nationality: | American | | | | Height: | 6' 0" | Years on 40-Man Roster: | 3 Years, 124 Days | | Weight: | 195 lbs | Years of Pro Service: | 5 Years | | | | Arbitration Eligibility: | Not yet eligible | | Position: | 3B | Minor League Option Years: | Out of option years | | Bats: | Right | | | | Throws: | Right | Contract Extension | - | | Status: | Completely Rested | Drafted | 1963, 19th Pick in Round 4 | | Morale: | Good | Local Popularity (National) | Well Known (Unknown) |
| | Player Development | | | | | | | Leadership: | 3 | IF Range: | 5 | | Desire for Winner: | 7 | IF Arm: | 7 | | Loyalty: | 5 | IF Range: | 5 | | Greed: | 2 | IF Error: | 5 | | Intelligence: | > 6 | IF DP: | 4 | | Work Ethic: | 3 | | | | | OF Range: | 1 | | | | OF Arm: | 1 | | | | OF Err: | 1 | | | | Catcher Abil: | 0 | | | | Catcher Arm: | 0 |
| | | Batting Ratings (OSA) | | Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's | | | Overall | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | | | Versus LHP | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | | | Versus RHP | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | | | Talent | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | |
| Running & Bunting Ratings | | | Fielding Ratings | | Running Speed: | 1 | | Second Base 1 | | Stealing Ability: | 2 | | Third Base 5 | | Baserunning Instincts: | 3 | | | | Sacrifice Bunt: | 1 | | | | Bunt for Hit: | 2 | | | | Hitter Type: | Pull Hitter | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Game Log, Last 10 Games | | Date | Opponent | Result | AB | R | H | BI | HR | BB | K | SB | | | | | | | | | | | 09-01-1969 | @ CLO | Win, 2-1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 08-31-1969 | @ CLO | Loss, 2-4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 08-30-1969 | @ CLO | Loss, 0-3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 08-29-1969 | OMA | Win, 3-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 08-28-1969 | OMA | Loss, 4-5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 08-27-1969 | OMA | Win, 3-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 08-26-1969 | @ POR | Loss, 8-14 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 08-25-1969 | @ POR | Loss, 3-6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 08-24-1969 | @ POR | Win, 3-1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 08-21-1969 | SD | Win, 4-3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 | 114 | 407 | 103 | 17 | 2 | 10 | 54 | 41 | 38 | 82 | .253 | .321 | .378 | .700 | .611 | .125 | 10.0 | | Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 | | | | Overall | 108 | 448 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 154 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 47.1 | 3.99 | | | | Batting | | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | | Versus Left | | 114 | 32 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .281 | .339 | .412 | .751 | | Versus Right | | 293 | 71 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 33 | 31 | 28 | 64 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .242 | .315 | .365 | .680 | | Batting | | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | | April | | 68 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .235 | .288 | .412 | .699 | | May | | 105 | 35 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 12 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .407 | .514 | .921 | | June | | 82 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .171 | .244 | .244 | .488 | | July | | 56 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .232 | .295 | .232 | .527 | | August | | 92 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 9 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .261 | .333 | .413 | .746 | | September | | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 | .500 | | Last Year | | 393 | 106 | 16 | 3 | 12 | 53 | 39 | 28 | 72 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .270 | .320 | .417 | .737 | | 2 Years Ago | | 206 | 63 | 14 | 1 | 10 | 40 | 32 | 28 | 38 | 2 | 0 | 6 | .306 | .401 | .529 | .930 | | Career | | 2284 | 618 | 110 | 13 | 80 | 355 | 280 | 188 | 412 | 12 | 0 | 20 | .271 | .330 | .435 | .765 | | Home | | 203 | 52 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 23 | 21 | 15 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .256 | .314 | .360 | .673 | | Road | | 204 | 51 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 31 | 20 | 23 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .329 | .397 | .726 | | Grass | | 384 | 96 | 16 | 2 | 9 | 50 | 37 | 36 | 77 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .250 | .319 | .372 | .692 | | Turf | | 23 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .304 | .360 | .478 | .838 | | Day | | 138 | 36 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 23 | 13 | 13 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .261 | .329 | .420 | .749 | | Night | | 269 | 67 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 31 | 28 | 25 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .249 | .318 | .357 | .674 | | Pinch Hitting | | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | | Close/Late | | 85 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .235 | .330 | .341 | .671 | | Inning 1-3 | | 140 | 37 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 23 | 14 | 10 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .264 | .318 | .421 | .739 | | Inning 4-6 | | 137 | 32 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .234 | .305 | .343 | .648 | | Inning 7-9 | | 120 | 32 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .267 | .348 | .383 | .731 | | Extra Innings | | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .273 | .200 | .473 | | 0 Outs | | 150 | 32 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 18 | 13 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .213 | .280 | .287 | .567 | | 1 Outs | | 129 | 40 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 28 | 17 | 12 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .310 | .373 | .512 | .885 | | 2 Outs | | 128 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 6 | 13 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .242 | .317 | .352 | .668 | | Scoring Position | | 131 | 34 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 44 | 14 | 18 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .260 | .353 | .405 | .758 | | Bases Empty | | 200 | 52 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 13 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .260 | .308 | .370 | .678 | | Runner on 1st | | 76 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .224 | .298 | .355 | .653 | | Runner on 2nd | | 30 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .267 | .371 | .367 | .738 | | Runner on 3rd | | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | | Runner on 1st & 2nd | | 48 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .345 | .417 | .762 | | Runner on 1st & 3rd | | 17 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .412 | .474 | .647 | 1.121 | | Runner on 2nd & 3rd | | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .300 | .500 | .400 | .900 | | Bases Loaded | | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .294 | .438 | .732 | | Two Strikes | | 184 | 30 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 10 | 11 | 82 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .163 | .214 | .245 | .459 | | First Pitch | | 51 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .314 | .314 | .451 | .765 | | Count 0-1 | | 36 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .389 | .421 | .556 | .977 | | Count 0-2 | | 25 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .240 | .240 | .640 | .880 | | Count 1-0 | | 45 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .311 | .311 | .489 | .800 | | Count 1-1 | | 44 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .341 | .341 | .523 | .864 | | Count 1-2 | | 58 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .207 | .220 | .241 | .462 | | Count 2-0 | | 20 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .300 | .300 | .400 | .700 | | Count 2-1 | | 22 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .318 | .318 | .545 | .864 | | Count 2-2 | | 63 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .111 | .111 | .143 | .254 | | Count 3-0 | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 1.000 | .000 | 1.000 | | Count 3-1 | | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .733 | .200 | .933 | | Full Count | | 38 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .132 | .327 | .158 | .484 | | Behind in Count | | 119 | 32 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 21 | 9 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .269 | .287 | .420 | .707 | | Ahead in Count | | 92 | 28 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 18 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .304 | .462 | .467 | .930 |
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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 Baltimore - ORB2 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0.0 | | Total ORB2 | | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0.0 |
| | Career Minor League Batting Stats | | | Player History | | 12-15-1963 | Drafted in the 1963 first-year player draft (Round 4, Pick 19, 79th overall Pick) by the Baltimore Orioles. | | 01-01-1964 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (3); Power: 5 (3); Eye: 4 (2). | | 04-13-1964 | Named the #83 prospect in the ORB2 | | 06-16-1964 | Was selected to the 1964 Independence League All-Star Game. | | 09-08-1964 | Won the 1964 Independence League Round 1 with the Rochester Red Wings! | | 01-01-1965 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (3); Power: 5 (3); Eye: 4 (2). | | 07-05-1965 | Wins the IL KMLL Player of the Week Award. | | 01-01-1966 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (3); Power: 5 (3); Eye: 4 (2). | | 04-11-1966 | Named the #89 prospect in the ORB2 | | 07-04-1966 | Wins the IL KMLL Player of the Week Award. | | 01-01-1967 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (3); Power: 5 (3); Eye: 4 (2). | | 04-10-1967 | Named the #100 prospect in the ORB2 | | 04-16-1967 | Hits three home runs against the Toronto Maple Leafs, going 4-4 with 5 RBI and 4 runs scored! | | 04-24-1967 | Wins the IL KMLL Player of the Week Award. | | 05-01-1967 | Wins the IL KMLL Batter of the Month Award. | | 05-11-1967 | Injured (fractured eye socket), out for 3 months. | | 06-16-1967 | Was selected to the 1967 Independence League All-Star Game. | | 01-01-1968 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (2); Power: 5 (3); Eye: 4 (2). | | 06-03-1968 | Wins the IL KMLL Player of the Week Award. | | 06-16-1968 | Was selected to the 1968 Independence League All-Star Game. | | 01-01-1969 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (2); Power: 5 (3); Eye: 4 (2). | | 07-09-1969 | Injured (strained hamstring muscle), out for 2 weeks. | | 09-21-1969 | Wins the 1969 IL KMLL Slick Fielder Award at 3B. | |
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