P Bruce 'Hat' Elsner #11
Age: 34 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Great
06/08/1970
P BRUCE 'HAT' ELSNER #11 - AGE: 34 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GREAT
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
12 12 5-6 0 3.30 92.2 91 6 18 45 1.18 2.2
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 50 50 50 50
Movement 50 50 50 50
Control 65 65 65 65
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 50 50
Changeup 40 40
Splitter 60 60
Cutter 55 55
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 91-93 Mph
Stamina 65
Suggested Role Starter
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 80
Defense 20
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 30
Stealing Ability: 20
Baserunning Inst.: 35
Sacrifice Bunt: 55
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
06/07/1970 SFS Loss, 2-3 X 7.2 9 3 2 0 5 Loss
06/02/1970 LAP Win, 9-1 X 9.0 7 1 1 1 6 Win
05/28/1970 @ SFS Win, 3-1 X 9.0 8 1 1 2 4 Win
05/21/1970 TCN Loss, 1-5 X 9.0 9 5 5 5 4 Loss
05/16/1970 @ NYE Win, 6-3 X 9.0 11 3 2 1 5 Win
05/11/1970 CHH Loss, 2-3 X 7.2 5 1 1 1 3
05/06/1970 NYE Win, 5-0 X 9.0 2 0 0 0 3 Win
05/01/1970 BOS Win, 2-0 X 9.0 4 0 0 2 7 Win
04/26/1970 @ DET Loss, 2-9 X 5.2 10 6 6 2 2 Loss
04/21/1970 @ HOU Loss, 1-6 X 5.0 7 6 6 2 0 Loss
PERSONALITY
If he could kiss himself, he would.
Personality Class: Selfish
High: Financial Ambition, Work Ethic
Low: Leader, Loyalty
Birthday:10/04/1935
Born in:Homestead, PA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Fair
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$1,408,000
Signed Through:1971 Season
Major Service:14 Years, 34 Days
Service This Yr:62 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:15 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1954, 22nd Pick in Round 1
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 12 12 5 6 0 3.30 92.2 91 36 34 6 18 45 6 50.0 2 8 66.7
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 10.88 8.84 4.37 1.75 3.19 1.18 80 2.2 .273        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 155 46 13 3 4 22 7 22 1 0 2 .297 .333 .497 .830      
vs. RHB 204 45 5 5 2 14 11 23 2 2 1 .221 .261 .324 .585      
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1970 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Last Week 2 2 1 1 0 1.62 16.2 16 4 3 0 1 11  
April 4 4 0 4 0 8.49 23.1 36 22 22 5 6 8  
May 6 6 4 1 0 1.54 52.2 39 10 9 1 11 26  
June 2 2 1 1 0 1.62 16.2 16 4 3 0 1 11  
Spring Training 5 5 0 3 0 3.93 18.1 26 13 8 4 4 14  
Last Year 21 21 8 4 0 2.76 150.0 140 51 46 16 42 113  
2 Years Ago 30 30 12 8 0 2.60 224.2 195 70 65 14 44 113  
Career 376 361 152 128 1 3.31 2711.0 2570 1118 996 238 659 1724  
Home 8 8 3 4 0 2.67 64.0 55 20 19 3 11 34  
Road 4 4 2 2 0 4.71 28.2 36 16 15 3 7 11  
Grass 12 12 5 6 0 3.30 92.2 91 36 34 6 18 45  
Day 7 7 2 4 0 4.19 53.2 63 27 25 4 12 27  
Night 5 5 3 2 0 2.08 39.0 28 9 9 2 6 18  
As Starter 12 12 5 6 0 3.30 92.2 91 36 34 6 18 45  
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 Chicago - MLB 20 9 9 1 4 0 7.21 53.2 63 44 43 8 32 26 0 0 1.77 .304 5.15 -0.2 53
1957 Chicago - MLB 21 5 5 0 3 0 6.53 30.1 32 22 22 7 13 16 0 0 1.48 .272 5.92 -0.2 62
1958 Chicago - MLB 22 23 8 3 7 1 4.46 80.2 79 52 40 8 24 56 2 1 1.28 .282 3.40 1.3 87
1959 Chicago - MLB 23 32 32 19 12 0 3.30 245.1 228 104 90 26 65 175 12 1 1.19 .271 3.35 5.0 117
1960 Chicago - MLB 24 30 30 13 10 0 3.28 224.2 221 97 82 19 62 131 8 2 1.26 .281 3.34 4.2 113
1961 Chicago - MLB 25 32 32 13 12 0 3.75 249.1 256 117 104 22 71 154 12 4 1.31 .294 3.43 5.4 108
1962 Chicago - MLB 26 31 31 10 13 0 3.62 213.2 207 105 86 19 55 149 5 1 1.23 .285 3.36 4.8 112
1963 Chicago - MLB 27 31 31 17 6 0 2.84 243.2 202 85 77 19 49 156 10 2 1.03 .249 3.03 5.1 125
1964 Chicago - MLB 28 31 31 14 10 0 3.35 231.0 216 97 86 18 43 152 7 2 1.12 .274 2.91 5.3 106
1965 Chicago - MLB 29 30 30 15 11 0 3.04 224.2 204 82 76 15 48 156 10 7 1.12 .278 2.68 5.6 113
1966 Chicago - MLB 30 30 30 11 13 0 3.57 229.2 235 98 91 28 49 150 11 2 1.24 .289 3.49 2.7 95
1967 Chicago - MLB 31 29 29 11 9 0 2.24 217.0 201 58 54 13 44 132 12 2 1.13 .279 2.64 4.4 138
1968 Dallas - MLB 32 30 30 12 8 0 2.60 224.2 195 70 65 14 44 113 8 1 1.06 .251 2.95 3.5 119
1969 Dallas - MLB 33 21 21 8 4 0 2.76 150.0 140 51 46 16 42 113 5 1 1.21 .275 3.37 2.7 134
1970 Dallas - MLB 34 12 12 5 6 0 3.30 92.2 91 36 34 6 18 45 6 2 1.18 .273 3.19 2.2 120
Total MLB 376 361 152 128 1 3.31 2711.0 2570 1118 996 238 659 1724 108 28 1.19 .276 3.22 52.0 110
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+
1954 Total - 18 15 15 8 2 0 1.11 105.2 72 14 13 2 18 144 0 0 0.85 .271 1.23 6.0 100
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+
1963 Chicago - MLB 27 1 1 1 0 0 1.00 9.0 3 1 1 0 0 5 1 0 0.33 .120 1.52 0.4 356
1964 Chicago - MLB 28 2 2 1 0 0 4.50 14.0 14 7 7 2 3 8 0 0 1.21 .255 4.07 0.1 79
1965 Chicago - MLB 29 1 1 0 0 0 2.70 6.2 4 2 2 0 4 2 0 0 1.20 .182 3.32 0.1 128
1968 Dallas - MLB 32 4 4 2 1 0 4.05 26.2 31 12 12 3 8 17 0 0 1.46 .326 3.66 0.1 76
1969 Dallas - MLB 33 1 1 0 1 0 3.00 6.0 5 4 2 2 2 1 0 0 1.17 .150 7.59 -0.2 123
Total MLB 9 9 4 2 0 3.47 62.1 57 26 24 7 17 33 1 0 1.19 .250 3.79 95.4
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1956 Chicago - MLB P 9 9 0 6 0 7 1 .857 53.2 1.01 -0.1 .827
1957 Chicago - MLB P 5 5 1 6 0 7 0 1.000 30.1 2.08 +0.4 .945
1958 Chicago - MLB P 23 8 7 5 1 13 1 .923 80.2 1.34 -0.1 1.161
1959 Chicago - MLB P 32 32 9 29 1 42 4 .905 245.1 1.39 +1.2 .931
1960 Chicago - MLB P 30 30 11 13 0 24 0 1.000 224.2 0.96 +0.7 1.020
1961 Chicago - MLB P 32 32 15 37 2 53 1 .981 249.1 1.88 +0.7 1.020
1962 Chicago - MLB P 31 31 9 24 3 36 3 .917 213.2 1.39 +1.8 .987
1963 Chicago - MLB P 31 31 4 22 2 27 1 .963 243.2 0.96 +1.4 .949
1964 Chicago - MLB P 31 31 11 29 1 41 1 .976 231.0 1.56 +1.0 .968
1965 Chicago - MLB P 30 30 14 25 1 41 2 .951 224.2 1.56 +0.8 .998
1966 Chicago - MLB P 30 30 10 30 0 42 2 .952 229.2 1.57 +0.3 .969
1967 Chicago - MLB P 29 29 14 17 1 32 1 .969 217.0 1.29 +1.3 1.044
1968 Dallas - MLB P 30 30 9 19 0 28 0 1.000 224.2 1.12 -1.5 .898
1969 Dallas - MLB P 21 21 1 12 0 15 2 .867 150.0 0.78 +0.0 1.107
1970 Dallas - MLB P 12 12 6 7 0 14 1 .929 92.2 1.26 +1.6 1.014
TOTAL P 376 361 121 281 12 422 20 .953 2711.0 1.33 +9.4 .980
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/1954 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 30 (55); Movement: 35 (55); Control: 25 (60).
11/08/1954 Drafted in the 1954 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 22, 22nd overall pick) by the Chicago Hawks, out of high school (Barberton; Barberton, OH).
01/01/1955 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 30 (55); Movement: 40 (55); Control: 25 (60).
03/10/1955 Injured (Sore abdominal muscles), day-to-day for 2 days.
04/12/1955 Named the #10 prospect in the MLB
07/07/1955 Named the #6 prospect in the MLB
10/22/1955 Named the #4 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1956 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (65); Movement: 40 (55); Control: 30 (60).
04/10/1956 Named the #8 prospect in the MLB
07/05/1956 Named the #7 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1957 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (65); Movement: 35 (50); Control: 45 (60).
01/01/1958 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (65); Movement: 40 (50); Control: 50 (60).
08/01/1958 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Baltimore Lords with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
01/01/1959 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (65); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (60).
07/19/1959 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the New York Empires with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
08/13/1959 Injured (hamstring soreness),day-to-day for 3 days.
01/01/1960 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (65); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 60 (60).
08/05/1960 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Twin Cities Northmen with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
08/21/1960 Injured (strained forearm),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
09/24/1960 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Pobladores with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
01/01/1961 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (65); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 60 (60).
04/20/1961 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the San Francisco Seagulls with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
04/25/1961 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Pobladores with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
05/17/1961 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Baltimore Lords with 5 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed!
06/11/1961 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Montreal Habitants with 6 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
01/01/1962 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (65); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 60 (60).
05/27/1962 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Houston Drillers with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (65); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 60 (60).
06/20/1963 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the San Francisco Seagulls with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
08/26/1963 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Toronto Hurons with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (65); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 60 (60).
04/27/1964 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Twin Cities Northmen with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
06/24/1964 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the San Francisco Seagulls with 9 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
10/25/1964 Wins the 1964 World Series with the Chicago Hawks.
01/01/1965 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (60); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 60 (60).
05/15/1965 Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the New York Empires with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
05/28/1965 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Houston Drillers with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
06/19/1965 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Baltimore Lords with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
06/25/1965 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Twin Cities Northmen with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
07/24/1965 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Boston Terriers with 8 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
09/04/1965 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Pobladores with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
09/17/1965 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the San Francisco Seagulls with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
10/01/1965 Wins the MLB ABL Pitcher of the Month Award.
10/20/1965 Wins the 1965 World Series with the Chicago Hawks.
10/31/1965 Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $424,000 with the Chicago Hawks organization.
01/01/1966 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 60 (60).
05/07/1966 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the New York Empires with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
08/30/1966 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Montreal Habitants with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
01/01/1967 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 60 (60).
04/19/1967 Injured (strained abdominal muscle),out for 1-2 weeks.
06/10/1967 Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Seattle Emeralds with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
08/05/1967 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the San Francisco Seagulls with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
11/08/1967 Became a free agent.
01/01/1968 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 60 (60).
02/05/1968 Signed a 4-year contract worth a total of $4,876,000 with the Dallas Wranglers organization.
09/08/1968 Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Seattle Emeralds with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
10/30/1968 Wins the 1968 World Series with the Dallas Wranglers.
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).
06/17/1969 Injured (sprained elbow),out for 5 weeks.
08/12/1969 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the San Francisco Seagulls with 1 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
09/04/1969 Injured (strained back muscle),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
01/01/1970 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: 65 (65).
05/01/1970 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Boston Terriers with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
05/06/1970 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the New York Empires with 3 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year SH Rank
1959 19 4
1960 14 10
1961 19 3
1963 16 2
1964 16 3
1966 13 8
Year W Rank
1959 19 6
1963 17 3
1964 14 8
1965 15 9
Year Win. % Rank
1963 .739 2
Year IP Rank
1963 243.2 7
1964 231.0 10
Year HRA Rank
1966 28 6
Year K Rank
1959 175 6
Year WP Rank
1962 9 10
1963 10 8
1965 10 8
Year ERA Rank
1967 2.24 7
Year BABIP Rank
1963 .249 8
Year WHIP Rank
1962 1.23 7
1963 1.03 4
Year K/BB Rank
1959 2.69 9
1962 2.71 4
1963 3.18 5
1964 3.53 4
1965 3.25 6
Year RA/9 Rank
1962 11.29 7
1963 9.53 4
1965 10.18 10
Year BB/9 Rank
1962 2.32 5
1963 1.81 2
1964 1.68 3
1965 1.92 5
1967 1.82 4
1968 1.76 5
Year K/9 Rank
1959 6.42 7
Year QS Rank
1968 28 2
Year QSP Rank
1960 .667 9
1968 .933 1
Year CG Rank
1963 10 8
1965 10 6
1967 12 7
Year CGP Rank
1965 .333 6
1967 .414 8
Year SHO Rank
1961 4 3
1963 2 9
1964 2 7
1965 7 1
Year WAR Rank
1961 5.5 10
1965 5.6 9
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