LF Willie Black #14
Boston Terriers MLB
Age: 38 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Great
04/01/1968
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LF WILLIE BLACK #14 - AGE: 38 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: GREAT
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0 0.0
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 45 45 45 45
Gap 45 40 45 45
Power 50 40 50 50
Eye 65 55 65 65
Avoid K's 75 65 75 75
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 40 45
Errors: - 35 50
Arm: 20 30 55
Turn DP: - 20 -
Ability: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 50
1st Base: 45 Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: 45
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 55
Stealing Ability: 70
Baserunning Inst.: 80
Sacrifice Bunt: 60
Bunt for Hit: 50
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
03/31/1968 CHH Win, 9-4 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
03/30/1968 @ SFS Win, 3-0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
03/29/1968 DET Loss, 4-9 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
03/27/1968 NYE Win, 4-2 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 0
03/26/1968 @ SEA Win, 5-1 2 1 0 0 0 1 1 0
03/25/1968 MON Loss, 2-5 4 1 2 1 1 0 1 0
03/24/1968 @ ATL Win, 8-2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
03/23/1968 HOU Win, 6-3 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
03/22/1968 @ LAP Loss, 1-5 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
03/21/1968 TOR Win, 7-3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
PERSONALITY
Willie can be immature in his behavior.
Personality Class: Outspoken
High: Greed
Low: Adaptability
Birthday:02/28/1930
Born in:Holly Springs, MS
Nationality:American
Height:5' 10"
Weight:195 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Fair
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$200,000
Signed Through:1969 Season
Major Service:16 Years, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:16 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1951, 15th Pick in Round 4
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 OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1952 New York - MLB 22 51 129 21 5 2 3 12 17 7 1 2 22 1 2 .163 .209 .302 .511 48 44 -0.7
1953 New York - MLB 23 42 83 20 4 1 4 9 12 4 0 2 6 2 1 .241 .270 .458 .727 96 89 0.3
1954 New York - MLB 24 117 386 104 15 2 11 43 65 39 2 5 49 6 9 .269 .336 .404 .740 106 109 1.5
1955 New York - MLB 25 134 460 119 15 7 22 71 69 56 1 5 54 6 3 .259 .337 .465 .802 120 119 2.7
1956 New York - MLB 26 111 307 87 10 4 7 41 40 34 2 2 34 6 3 .283 .357 .410 .767 119 122 1.6
1957 New York - MLB 27 114 267 64 10 5 5 32 46 30 1 3 22 3 0 .240 .316 .371 .686 92 92 0.6
1958 New York - MLB 28 149 484 163 15 5 25 100 97 90 1 8 19 11 1 .337 .436 .543 .979 176 180 7.4
1959 New York - MLB 29 157 524 153 17 4 21 71 105 94 0 0 31 4 3 .292 .400 .460 .860 142 151 4.7
1960 New York - MLB 30 141 504 130 9 3 18 68 89 76 3 4 32 14 3 .258 .356 .395 .751 115 118 3.2
1961 New York - MLB 31 148 506 143 20 2 18 58 86 66 3 4 28 19 3 .283 .366 .437 .803 122 127 4.1
1962 New York - MLB 32 152 515 152 16 3 12 76 79 96 3 5 52 13 8 .295 .405 .408 .813 127 130 3.4
1963 New York - MLB 33 96 291 68 10 2 12 38 35 31 2 1 39 1 3 .234 .311 .405 .716 111 114 1.5
1963 Kansas City - MLB 33 46 152 42 9 1 6 29 25 15 2 1 18 3 4 .276 .347 .467 .814 140 143 1.6
1963 Total - MLB 33 142 443 110 19 3 18 67 60 46 4 2 57 4 7 .248 .323 .427 .750 121 124 3.1
1964 Kansas City - MLB 34 125 343 82 14 2 9 43 59 52 2 2 34 4 2 .239 .341 .370 .711 114 118 2.2
1965 Kansas City - MLB 35 97 216 62 7 0 11 33 29 26 1 0 25 3 2 .287 .366 .472 .838 150 157 2.5
1966 Denver - MLB 36 141 316 73 7 3 10 36 45 34 3 4 39 7 5 .231 .308 .367 .675 98 100 0.7
1967 San Diego - MLB 37 99 319 78 11 3 9 38 38 27 1 2 36 7 3 .245 .304 .382 .686 108 111 1.6
1967 Boston - MLB 37 49 140 29 5 2 2 17 12 20 0 1 17 3 0 .207 .304 .314 .619 92 97 0.8
1967 Total - MLB 37 148 459 107 16 5 11 55 50 47 1 3 53 10 3 .233 .304 .362 .666 103 106 2.4
Total MLB 1969 5942 1590 199 51 205 815 948 797 28 51 557 113 55 .268 .354 .422 .776 121 125 39.8
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 OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1951 Total - 21 49 222 60 9 2 5 34 53 21 2 1 17 37 6 .270 .337 .396 .734 100 100 0.7
CAREER POSTSEASON BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1954 New York - MLB 24 6 21 3 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 .143 .217 .190 .408 15 13 -0.4
1955 New York - MLB 25 11 38 10 2 1 1 3 4 3 0 1 3 0 0 .263 .310 .447 .757 107 107 -0.2
1956 New York - MLB 26 4 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .500 .750 109 108 -0.2
1963 Kansas City - MLB 33 7 28 9 2 0 1 4 5 2 0 0 2 0 0 .321 .367 .500 .867 155 162 0.5
1964 Kansas City - MLB 34 9 9 3 0 1 0 1 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .455 .556 1.010 202 206 -0.5
1965 Kansas City - MLB 35 11 43 11 2 1 1 4 5 5 0 0 8 0 1 .256 .333 .419 .752 125 121 0.0
Total MLB 48 143 37 8 3 3 14 18 14 0 1 17 0 1 .259 .323 .420 .742 115 115
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1952 New York - MLB LF 4 0 4 0 0 5 1 .800 6.2 5.40 +0.2 .996
1952 New York - MLB CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.1 0.00 0.0 .000
1952 New York - MLB RF 39 31 76 2 0 81 3 .963 290.1 2.42 -2.4 1.017
1953 New York - MLB LF 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 +0.0 .996
1953 New York - MLB CF 2 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 2.0 9.00 -0.5 .672
1953 New York - MLB RF 20 17 58 1 0 60 1 .983 153.0 3.47 +1.7 1.022
1954 New York - MLB LF 3 2 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 18.2 2.41 +0.1 1.003
1954 New York - MLB CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1954 New York - MLB RF 99 95 236 7 2 249 6 .976 810.2 2.70 +1.2 1.003
1955 New York - MLB LF 7 5 7 0 0 7 0 1.000 49.0 1.29 -0.8 .876
1955 New York - MLB RF 120 116 276 4 2 286 6 .979 1004.0 2.51 +2.2 1.000
1956 New York - MLB LF 1 1 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 9.0 3.00 -0.4 1.001
1956 New York - MLB CF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1956 New York - MLB RF 80 75 182 4 1 189 3 .984 641.0 2.61 +1.4 .997
1957 New York - MLB LF 5 2 6 0 0 6 0 1.000 23.0 2.35 +0.1 1.006
1957 New York - MLB CF 6 3 10 0 0 11 1 .909 33.0 2.73 -1.8 .840
1957 New York - MLB RF 54 45 106 4 0 112 2 .982 419.1 2.36 -0.2 .999
1958 New York - MLB LF 17 14 27 1 0 29 1 .966 131.0 1.92 -1.3 .948
1958 New York - MLB CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1958 New York - MLB RF 117 109 245 5 2 260 10 .962 967.2 2.33 +2.0 1.013
1959 New York - MLB LF 23 15 36 1 0 39 2 .949 141.0 2.36 -1.6 .909
1959 New York - MLB CF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 +0.0 1.019
1959 New York - MLB RF 122 120 240 6 0 251 5 .980 1016.1 2.18 -1.9 .987
1960 New York - MLB LF 14 9 20 0 0 21 1 .952 90.2 1.99 -0.1 .978
1960 New York - MLB CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1960 New York - MLB RF 123 117 274 12 1 294 8 .973 1024.1 2.51 -0.4 .989
1961 New York - MLB 1B 5 5 36 2 4 38 0 1.000 43.0 7.95 -0.0 1.042
1961 New York - MLB LF 109 105 244 5 1 257 8 .969 892.0 2.51 +2.6 1.003
1961 New York - MLB CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1961 New York - MLB RF 34 19 47 0 0 48 1 .979 209.0 2.02 +0.2 1.005
1962 New York - MLB LF 133 130 260 4 2 272 8 .971 1085.0 2.19 -3.5 .981
1962 New York - MLB CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1962 New York - MLB RF 19 0 9 1 0 10 0 1.000 63.1 1.42 -0.3 1.003
1963 New York - MLB LF 61 58 121 5 1 130 4 .969 512.0 2.21 -2.0 .977
1963 Kansas City - MLB LF 40 37 79 2 1 81 0 1.000 336.2 2.17 +2.2 1.021
1963 New York - MLB CF 1 1 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 7.0 3.86 -0.5 .753
1963 Kansas City - MLB CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1963 New York - MLB RF 19 9 26 0 0 26 0 1.000 100.0 2.34 +0.7 1.043
1963 Kansas City - MLB RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1964 Kansas City - MLB 1B 7 5 35 5 5 40 0 1.000 46.1 7.77 +1.0 1.235
1964 Kansas City - MLB LF 71 68 124 1 1 131 6 .954 601.0 1.87 -1.2 .987
1964 Kansas City - MLB RF 15 9 21 1 0 22 0 1.000 92.1 2.14 -1.1 .993
1965 Kansas City - MLB 1B 28 25 227 11 16 240 2 .992 220.0 9.74 -0.8 .973
1965 Kansas City - MLB LF 20 20 37 0 0 40 3 .925 176.1 1.89 +1.0 .969
1965 Kansas City - MLB RF 5 1 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 15.1 1.17 +0.0 .995
1966 Denver - MLB 1B 62 56 472 34 34 512 6 .988 463.1 9.83 -1.8 .972
1966 Denver - MLB LF 3 3 6 0 0 6 0 1.000 23.0 2.35 +0.3 .991
1966 Denver - MLB RF 15 11 36 2 0 38 0 1.000 107.2 3.18 +1.0 .991
1967 San Diego - MLB 1B 69 67 622 44 52 669 3 .996 598.2 10.01 +3.1 1.038
1967 Boston - MLB 1B 4 3 25 3 0 29 1 .966 31.0 8.13 -0.6 .872
1967 San Diego - MLB LF 9 9 13 0 0 13 0 1.000 72.1 1.62 -0.0 1.080
1967 Boston - MLB LF 23 23 56 1 1 57 0 1.000 185.0 2.77 +2.3 1.010
1967 San Diego - MLB CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.2 0.00 0.0 .000
1967 San Diego - MLB RF 9 1 6 1 0 7 0 1.000 21.0 3.00 -0.2 .988
1967 Boston - MLB RF 12 12 25 0 0 25 0 1.000 95.2 2.35 +1.9 1.029
TOTAL 1B 175 161 1417 99 111 1528 12 .992 1402.1 9.73 +0.8 1.007
TOTAL LF 545 501 1049 20 7 1103 34 .969 4354.1 2.21 -2.1 .987
TOTAL CF 16 4 16 0 0 17 1 .941 53.0 2.72 -2.8 .806
TOTAL RF 902 787 1864 51 8 1960 45 .977 7031.0 2.45 +6.0 1.000
PLAYER HISTORY
11/01/1951 Drafted in the 1951 first-year player draft (Round 4, Pick 15, 75th overall pick) by the New York Empires, out of college (Mississippi).
01/01/1952 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (50); Power: 25 (35); Eye: 40 (50).
01/01/1953 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (55); Power: 35 (45); Eye: 45 (60).
01/01/1954 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (60); Power: 40 (55); Eye: 50 (65).
01/01/1955 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (60); Power: 45 (55); Eye: 50 (65).
01/01/1956 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (55); Power: 50 (55); Eye: 50 (65).
07/15/1956 Suspended 8 games after ejection following a brawl.
01/01/1957 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 55 (65).
01/01/1958 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 60 (65).
07/13/1958 Was selected to the 1958 The American Circuits All-Star Game.
10/21/1958 Finished 3rd in 1958 MLB ABL Most Valuable Player Award voting.
01/01/1959 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 65 (65).
07/12/1959 Was selected to the 1959 The American Circuits All-Star Game.
09/12/1959 Injured (hip flexor strain),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
01/01/1960 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 60 (65).
01/01/1961 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 60 (60).
01/01/1962 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 60 (60).
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 60 (60).
07/31/1963 Was traded by the New York Empires to the Kansas City Bulls, along with RP Ray McGuire, in exchange for a 2nd round draft pick and a 3rd round draft pick.
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 65 (65).
12/30/1964 Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $240,000 with the Kansas City Bulls organization.
01/01/1965 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 65 (65).
11/08/1965 Drafted in the 1965 expansion draft from the Kansas City Bulls by the Denver Burros. (Round 21, Pick 1, 81st overall pick).
01/01/1966 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 65 (65).
01/01/1966 Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $380,000 with the Denver Burros organization.
01/01/1967 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 65 (65).
01/23/1967 Was traded by the Denver Burros to the San Diego Captains, along with a 2nd round draft pick, in exchange for LF Doug Davis.
07/31/1967 Was traded by the San Diego Captains to the Boston Terriers, along with 2B Jim Quinlan, 1B Dean Potvin, and a 2nd round draft pick, in exchange for 2B Harvey Alterman, CF Ty Harris, a 1st round draft pick, and a 3rd round draft pick.
01/01/1968 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 65 (65).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year H Rank
1958 163 9
Year SB Rank
1960 14 7
1961 19 5
1962 13 10
Year RBI Rank
1958 100 8
Year R Rank
1959 105 1
1960 89 7
Year BB Rank
1958 90 6
1959 94 4
1960 76 10
1962 96 4
Year IBB Rank
1955 4 9
1958 5 9
1962 6 7
Year SF Rank
1958 8 7
Year AVG Rank
1958 .337 2
Year OBP Rank
1958 .436 2
1959 .400 4
1962 .405 5
Year SLG Rank
1958 .543 6
Year RC Rank
1958 124.58 6
1959 101.20 7
Year RC/27 Rank
1958 9.95 2
1959 7.12 7
Year wOBA Rank
1958 .425 3
1959 .387 7
Year OPS Rank
1958 .979 3
1959 .860 9
Year WAR Rank
1958 7.2 3
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