P Jose Espinoza #48
New York Knickerbockers MLB
Age: 36 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
09/01/1970
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P JOSE ESPINOZA #48 - AGE: 36 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
28 0 1-7 1 7.47 31.1 50 9 13 16 2.01 -1.3
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 45 50 45 45
Movement 50 50 50 50
Control 60 60 65 60
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 45 45
Slider 40 40
Splitter 55 55
Forkball 50 50
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 90-92 Mph
Stamina 50
Suggested Role Starter
Type Extreme Groundball
Hold Runners 70
Defense 20
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 20
Stealing Ability: 20
Baserunning Inst.: 25
Sacrifice Bunt: 35
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
07/05/1970 CLE Loss, 3-5 2.0 2 2 2 0 1 Loss
07/04/1970 CLE Loss, 2-5 2.0 1 0 0 0 0
07/01/1970 PHI Loss, 4-7 1.0 1 1 1 0 2
06/25/1970 @ CLE Win, 4-3 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 Win
06/18/1970 LAB Win, 6-5 0.2 4 4 4 1 0
06/17/1970 LAB Loss, 5-7 1.2 2 0 0 0 2
06/16/1970 LAB Loss, 2-6 0.1 4 5 4 0 0 Loss
06/12/1970 DEN Loss, 2-3 2.0 2 0 0 0 0
06/11/1970 @ BRO Loss, 6-9 1.2 3 3 3 2 1 Loss
06/05/1970 @ CIN Win, 5-1 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Jose puts loyalty low on his list of priorities and is short on motivation.
High: Financial Ambition
Low: Leader, Loyalty, Work Ethic
Birthday:03/16/1934
Born in:San Luis, SAN
Nationality:Cuban
Height:6' 0"
Weight:195 lbs
Local Popularity:Well Known
National Pop.:Fair
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$110,000
Signed Through:1971 Season
Major Service:14 Years, 36 Days
Service This Yr:90 Days
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:1953, 6th Pick in Round 2
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1970 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 28 0 1 7 1 7.47 31.1 50 27 26 9 13 16 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 5 4 20.0 28 15 18.10 14.36 4.60 3.73 6.45 2.01 161 -1.3 .357        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 50 13 3 0 4 12 9 6 0 1 0 .260 .373 .560 .933      
vs. RHB 89 37 5 0 5 15 4 10 1 1 0 .416 .436 .640 1.077      
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1970 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 7 0 0 1 0 7.04 7.2 14 6 6 3 4 4  
May 11 0 0 3 1 5.23 10.1 16 6 6 1 6 6  
June 7 0 1 2 0 11.88 8.1 16 12 11 3 3 3  
July 3 0 0 1 0 5.40 5.0 4 3 3 2 0 3  
Spring Training 18 0 0 1 2 5.40 25.0 26 18 15 4 7 26  
Last Year 47 15 8 9 10 4.09 145.1 145 72 66 15 37 71  
2 Years Ago 31 31 11 11 0 2.64 224.2 202 72 66 10 40 153  
Career 450 383 170 143 11 3.40 2900.0 2781 1261 1097 225 656 1838  
Home 17 0 0 4 1 8.24 19.2 32 19 18 6 6 10  
Road 11 0 1 3 0 6.17 11.2 18 8 8 3 7 6  
Grass 28 0 1 7 1 7.47 31.1 50 27 26 9 13 16  
Day 19 0 1 3 1 6.55 22.0 26 16 16 6 11 7  
Night 9 0 0 4 0 9.64 9.1 24 11 10 3 2 9  
As Reliever / Substitution 28 0 1 7 1 7.47 31.1 50 27 26 9 13 16  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1956 New York - MLB 22 8 7 4 3 0 6.23 43.1 57 35 30 11 21 22 1 0 1.80 .322 6.26 -0.5 66
1957 New York - MLB 23 4 4 1 2 0 5.47 26.1 36 17 16 5 8 13 1 0 1.67 .330 4.95 0.0 73
1958 New York - MLB 24 34 34 14 11 0 3.91 248.1 263 121 108 17 49 150 10 2 1.26 .305 2.97 7.0 103
1959 New York - MLB 25 30 30 14 10 0 3.24 225.1 210 99 81 22 40 145 10 3 1.11 .266 3.28 5.4 126
1960 New York - MLB 26 38 38 17 13 0 3.65 281.0 257 122 114 22 66 190 12 3 1.15 .276 2.94 7.4 106
1961 New York - MLB 27 36 36 16 10 0 2.80 279.1 265 115 87 21 65 189 16 2 1.18 .282 2.96 8.1 146
1962 New York - MLB 28 35 35 14 10 0 3.28 263.1 251 113 96 17 66 174 7 1 1.20 .284 3.01 6.5 116
1963 New York - MLB 29 33 33 19 10 0 2.66 254.0 207 92 75 13 60 140 11 4 1.05 .244 3.00 5.4 134
1964 New York - MLB 30 35 35 12 15 0 3.56 247.2 243 119 98 20 44 171 7 3 1.16 .288 2.91 5.2 96
1965 New York - MLB 31 33 33 18 9 0 2.46 234.1 193 73 64 13 53 135 7 2 1.05 .249 2.83 5.1 138
1966 New York - MLB 32 33 33 13 15 0 3.64 250.0 255 106 101 17 51 174 14 4 1.22 .310 2.70 6.2 95
1967 New York - MLB 33 25 19 8 8 0 4.26 145.2 147 78 69 13 43 95 5 1 1.30 .286 3.32 1.7 77
1968 New York - MLB 34 31 31 11 11 0 2.64 224.2 202 72 66 10 40 153 9 3 1.08 .280 2.32 5.6 115
1969 New York - MLB 35 47 15 8 9 10 4.09 145.1 145 72 66 15 37 71 2 0 1.25 .272 3.79 1.1 90
1970 New York - MLB 36 28 0 1 7 1 7.47 31.1 50 27 26 9 13 16 0 0 2.01 .357 6.45 -1.3 54
Total MLB 450 383 170 143 11 3.40 2900.0 2781 1261 1097 225 656 1838 112 28 1.19 .281 3.07 63.0 108
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1959 New York - MLB 25 2 2 1 1 0 3.94 16.0 16 7 7 1 5 9 1 0 1.31 .294 3.34 0.4 104
1968 New York - MLB 34 6 6 3 2 0 1.88 48.0 36 10 10 2 12 30 3 1 1.00 .245 2.68 0.9 162
1969 New York - MLB 35 1 0 0 0 1 0.00 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1.00 .333 0.66 0.0 999
Total MLB 9 8 4 3 1 2.35 65.0 53 17 17 3 17 40 4 1 1.08 .259 2.81 144.3
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1956 New York - MLB P 8 7 2 2 0 4 0 1.000 43.1 0.83 -0.6 .643
1957 New York - MLB P 4 4 2 0 0 3 1 .667 26.1 0.68 +0.1 .000
1958 New York - MLB P 34 34 12 26 3 39 1 .974 248.1 1.38 +0.3 1.010
1959 New York - MLB P 30 30 9 20 1 32 3 .906 225.1 1.16 -1.8 .745
1960 New York - MLB P 38 38 14 28 3 44 2 .955 281.0 1.35 -0.1 .928
1961 New York - MLB P 36 36 19 24 1 45 2 .956 279.1 1.39 -0.6 .894
1962 New York - MLB P 35 35 9 28 2 38 1 .974 263.1 1.26 -0.4 .987
1963 New York - MLB P 33 33 6 23 1 29 0 1.000 254.0 1.03 +1.7 .949
1964 New York - MLB P 35 35 10 18 1 28 0 1.000 247.2 1.02 -0.3 .955
1965 New York - MLB P 33 33 13 27 0 42 2 .952 234.1 1.54 +0.0 .927
1966 New York - MLB P 33 33 18 25 1 45 2 .956 250.0 1.55 +1.6 .962
1967 New York - MLB P 25 19 7 13 0 22 2 .909 145.2 1.24 -0.8 .909
1968 New York - MLB P 31 31 15 18 2 35 2 .943 224.2 1.32 +1.0 .869
1969 New York - MLB P 47 15 12 10 0 24 2 .917 145.1 1.36 -1.0 .996
1970 New York - MLB P 26 0 2 2 0 4 0 1.000 31.1 1.15 -0.9 .508
TOTAL P 448 383 150 264 15 434 20 .954 2900.0 1.28 -1.7 .918
PLAYER HISTORY
11/01/1953 Drafted in the 1953 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 6, 26th overall pick) by the New York Knickerbockers, out of college (Indiana State).
01/01/1954 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (55); Movement: 40 (55); Control: 30 (60).
04/13/1954 Named the #27 prospect in the MLB
07/08/1954 Named the #18 prospect in the MLB
10/23/1954 Named the #13 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1955 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (60); Movement: 40 (55); Control: 30 (60).
04/12/1955 Named the #22 prospect in the MLB
07/07/1955 Named the #13 prospect in the MLB
10/22/1955 Named the #9 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1956 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (60); Movement: 45 (55); Control: 45 (60).
04/10/1956 Named the #11 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1957 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (60); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 50 (60).
01/01/1958 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (60); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 55 (60).
05/12/1958 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Kansas City Bulls with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
05/18/1958 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Milwaukee Dairymen with 3 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
01/01/1959 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (60); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 60 (60).
05/07/1959 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Milwaukee Dairymen with 9 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
06/28/1959 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Quakers with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
07/01/1959 Wins the MLB NBL Pitcher of the Month Award.
07/11/1959 Injured (elbow inflammation),out for 2-3 weeks.
09/20/1959 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Cleveland Bobcats with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
01/01/1960 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (60); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 60 (60).
05/09/1960 Injured (sore thumb),day-to-day for 1 day.
06/09/1960 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Dallas Wranglers with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
06/18/1960 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Dallas Wranglers with 9 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
08/01/1960 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Industrials with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
01/01/1961 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (60); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 60 (60).
05/17/1961 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the St. Louis Explorers with 7 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
06/07/1961 Injured (strained hamstring),day-to-day for 1 day.
07/09/1961 Was selected to the 1961 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
09/19/1961 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Washington Rough Riders with 9 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
01/01/1962 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 60 (60).
06/24/1962 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Industrials with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 70 (70); Control: 60 (60).
05/05/1963 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the St. Louis Explorers with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
05/30/1963 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Industrials with 6 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
06/01/1963 Wins the MLB NBL Pitcher of the Month Award.
06/04/1963 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Kansas City Bulls with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
06/10/1963 Wins the MLB NBL Player of the Week Award.
06/14/1963 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Kansas City Bulls with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
07/07/1963 Was selected to the 1963 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 70 (75); Control: 60 (60).
03/19/1964 Injured (sprained elbow),day-to-day for one week.
05/15/1964 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Packers with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
05/22/1964 Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $672,000 with the New York Knickerbockers organization.
06/29/1964 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Brooklyn Bluebirds with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
09/03/1964 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Industrials with 3 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
01/01/1965 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 75 (75); Control: 60 (60).
03/28/1965 Injured (strained calf),day-to-day for 1 day.
06/09/1965 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Dallas Wranglers with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
07/01/1965 Wins the MLB NBL Pitcher of the Month Award.
07/11/1965 Was selected to the 1965 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
09/01/1965 Wins the MLB NBL Pitcher of the Month Award.
09/08/1965 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Industrials with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
01/01/1966 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 70 (70); Control: 60 (60).
05/10/1966 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Washington Rough Riders with 9 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
05/26/1966 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Packers with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
07/30/1966 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Brooklyn Bluebirds with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
08/24/1966 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Brooklyn Bluebirds with 2 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
01/01/1967 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 70 (70); Control: 60 (60).
09/17/1967 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Washington Eagles with 11 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
01/01/1968 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 60 (60).
04/29/1968 Signed a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $330,000 with the New York Knickerbockers organization.
07/02/1968 Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Cleveland Bobcats with 9 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
07/19/1968 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Blockbusters with 8 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
08/17/1968 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Washington Eagles with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
10/06/1968 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Industrials with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
01/01/1969 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 65 (65).
01/01/1969 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 65 (65).
01/01/1970 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 60 (60).
01/01/1970 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 60 (60).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1958 34 8
1960 38 4
1961 36 9
1962 35 1
1963 33 7
1964 35 1
1965 33 4
1966 33 7
Year W Rank
1960 17 10
1961 16 7
1963 19 2
1965 18 3
Year L Rank
1964 15 8
1966 15 3
Year Win. % Rank
1961 .615 8
1963 .655 7
1965 .667 8
Year IP Rank
1960 281.0 6
1961 279.1 7
1962 263.1 1
1963 254.0 2
1964 247.2 6
1966 250.0 9
Year BF Rank
1960 1147 6
1961 1154 9
1962 1098 1
1963 1029 5
1964 1027 7
1966 1032 9
Year K Rank
1958 150 6
1959 145 10
1960 190 1
1961 189 3
1962 174 4
1964 171 10
Year WP Rank
1958 7 9
1960 10 1
1965 9 10
1966 13 4
Year ERA Rank
1959 3.24 7
1961 2.80 4
1963 2.66 10
1965 2.46 3
Year BABIP Rank
1963 .244 5
1965 .249 5
Year WHIP Rank
1959 1.11 2
1960 1.15 6
1961 1.18 5
1963 1.05 4
1965 1.05 3
Year K/BB Rank
1958 3.06 2
1959 3.62 1
1960 2.88 4
1961 2.91 2
1962 2.64 4
1964 3.89 3
1965 2.55 9
1966 3.41 10
1968 3.83 5
Year RA/9 Rank
1958 11.45 10
1959 10.14 3
1960 10.38 5
1961 10.70 5
1962 10.97 9
1963 9.64 4
1965 9.60 3
1968 9.85 10
Year H/9 Rank
1963 7.33 9
1965 7.41 9
Year BB/9 Rank
1958 1.78 5
1959 1.60 2
1960 2.11 9
1961 2.09 4
1962 2.26 4
1964 1.60 3
1965 2.04 5
1966 1.84 10
1968 1.60 4
Year K/9 Rank
1958 5.44 10
1959 5.79 9
1960 6.09 7
1961 6.09 7
Year QS Rank
1960 24 10
1961 24 4
1962 23 7
1963 26 3
1964 23 9
1965 27 1
Year QSP Rank
1961 .667 6
1963 .788 6
1965 .818 1
Year CG Rank
1960 12 8
1961 16 6
1963 11 4
1966 14 6
Year CGP Rank
1961 .444 10
1963 .333 8
1966 .424 8
Year SHO Rank
1958 2 10
1959 3 5
1960 3 4
1961 2 10
1963 4 2
1964 3 7
1966 4 4
Year GB% Rank
1965 0.60 7
1966 0.58 3
Year WAR Rank
1958 6.8 3
1959 5.4 8
1960 7.2 2
1961 8.0 2
1962 6.9 3
1963 5.6 6
1964 5.4 6
1965 5.2 9
1966 6.1 9
1968 5.8 6
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