SS John Darnell #39
Dallas Wranglers MLB
Age: 31 | Bats: S | Throws: R | Morale: Great
04/24/1972
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SS JOHN DARNELL #39 - AGE: 31 - BATS: S - THROWS: R - MORALE: GREAT
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
18 71 15 2 1 0 5 5 8 .211 .260 .268 3 -0.0
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 65 70 65 65
Gap 70 75 65 70
Power 35 35 35 35
Eye 50 50 45 50
Avoid K's 70 70 70 70
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 65 30
Errors: - 60 50
Arm: 20 60 60
Turn DP: - 65 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 60
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 70
Stealing Aggressiveness: 80
Stealing Ability: 75
Baserunning Inst.: 65
Sacrifice Bunt: 55
Bunt for Hit: 60
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
04/22/1972 @ TCN Loss, 4-5 7 1 1 0 0 0 2 0
04/21/1972 @ TCN Loss, 1-7 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
04/20/1972 @ HOU Loss, 0-3 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
04/19/1972 @ HOU Win, 3-1 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
04/18/1972 @ HOU Loss, 1-2 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
04/17/1972 @ LAP Win, 3-1 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
04/16/1972 @ LAP Loss, 7-8 5 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
04/15/1972 @ LAP Loss, 1-2 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
04/14/1972 @ LAP Loss, 1-2 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
04/13/1972 TCN Win, 8-1 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 1
PERSONALITY
Darnell has an extensive workout regimen.
High: Adaptability, Work Ethic
Birthday:09/08/1940
Born in:Richmond, VA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:195 lbs
Local Popularity:Extremely Popular
National Pop.:Extremely Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$420,000
Signed Through:1973 Season
Major Service:8 Years, 41 Days
Service This Yr:20 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:9 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1962, 4th Pick in Round 1
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1972 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 18 71 15 2 1 0 5 8 5 8 .211 .260 .268 .527 .245 .056 58
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 18 77 0 0 0 0 3 1 19 3 3 1 75.0 5.7 2.52 -0.0  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   33 8 1 0 0 1 4 2 1 0 3 0 .242 .286 .273 .558
Versus Right   38 7 1 1 0 4 4 3 7 1 0 0 .184 .238 .263 .501
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   26 2 1 0 0 0 2 1 6 0 1 0 .077 .111 .115 .226
April   71 15 2 1 0 5 8 5 8 1 3 0 .211 .260 .268 .527
Spring Training   63 16 6 0 0 7 11 14 4 0 2 2 .254 .405 .349 .754
Last Year   540 156 44 10 3 55 86 54 34 5 9 3 .289 .354 .424 .778
2 Years Ago   637 188 49 10 11 65 98 50 60 2 1 2 .295 .347 .455 .803
Career   4769 1406 274 122 40 460 742 393 524 22 51 21 .295 .350 .429 .778
Home   33 11 1 1 0 5 5 3 1 1 1 0 .333 .378 .424 .803
Road   38 4 1 0 0 0 3 2 7 0 2 0 .105 .150 .132 .282
Grass   71 15 2 1 0 5 8 5 8 1 3 0 .211 .260 .268 .527
Day   51 10 1 0 0 4 5 2 6 1 3 0 .196 .222 .216 .438
Night   20 5 1 1 0 1 3 3 2 0 0 0 .250 .348 .400 .748
As Starter   71 15 2 1 0 5 8 5 8 1 3 0 .211 .260 .268 .527
Close/Late   20 4 1 1 0 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 .200 .200 .350 .550
Inning 1-3   30 5 1 0 0 2 3 2 3 1 1 0 .167 .212 .200 .412
Inning 4-6   18 5 0 0 0 1 2 1 2 0 2 0 .278 .316 .278 .594
Inning 7-9   18 4 1 1 0 2 3 2 2 0 0 0 .222 .300 .389 .689
Extra Innings   5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
0 Outs   22 5 2 0 0 2 5 1 3 0 2 0 .227 .261 .318 .579
1 Outs   24 5 0 1 0 1 2 3 1 1 1 0 .208 .286 .292 .577
2 Outs   25 5 0 0 0 2 1 1 4 0 0 0 .200 .231 .200 .431
Scoring Position   13 5 1 0 0 5 2 1 2 1 3 0 .385 .400 .462 .862
Bases Empty   45 9 1 1 0 0 3 4 5 0 0 0 .200 .265 .267 .532
Runner on 1st   13 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 .077 .077 .077 .154
Runner on 2nd   6 3 0 0 0 2 2 1 0 0 2 0 .500 .571 .500 1.071
Runner on 3rd   2 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .500 .333 1.000 1.333
Runner on 1st & 2nd   2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Runner on 1st & 3rd   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Two Strikes   30 6 1 0 0 1 2 1 8 0 0 0 .200 .226 .233 .459
First Pitch   12 2 0 1 0 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 .167 .167 .333 .500
Count 0-1   5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
Count 0-2   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-0   8 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 .250 .222 .250 .472
Count 1-1   10 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .100 .100 .100 .200
Count 1-2   12 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 .083 .083 .083 .167
Count 2-0   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-1   5 3 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 .600 .600 .800 1.400
Count 2-2   10 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 .300 .300 .300 .600
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Full Count   5 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .400 .500 .600 1.100
Behind in Count   20 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 0 1 0 .100 .100 .100 .200
Ahead in Count   14 5 1 0 0 3 3 4 0 1 1 0 .357 .474 .429 .902
Batting 2nd   71 15 2 1 0 5 8 5 8 1 3 0 .211 .260 .268 .527
Low Leverage   36 7 1 1 0 2 2 4 5 0 0 0 .194 .275 .278 .553
Medium Leverage   22 5 0 0 0 1 5 1 0 1 1 0 .227 .250 .227 .477
High Leverage   12 3 1 0 0 2 1 0 3 0 2 0 .250 .250 .333 .583
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
1963 Dallas - MLB 22 10 28 8 3 0 1 5 4 2 0 0 5 0 0 .286 .333 .500 .833 144 130 0.4
1964 Dallas - MLB 23 158 649 213 30 19 7 65 111 36 2 2 94 69 22 .328 .364 .465 .830 148 146 9.2
1965 Dallas - MLB 24 116 467 136 26 14 1 35 63 42 2 1 64 54 27 .291 .352 .413 .765 129 129 4.5
1966 Dallas - MLB 25 156 628 179 30 19 2 50 98 45 5 5 71 75 25 .285 .335 .403 .738 118 114 6.0
1967 Dallas - MLB 26 157 637 196 35 20 4 70 103 47 3 1 77 88 31 .308 .358 .444 .802 147 147 10.5
1968 Dallas - MLB 27 124 495 142 21 14 3 46 64 36 2 2 51 54 29 .287 .336 .404 .740 130 129 5.3
1969 Dallas - MLB 28 153 617 173 34 15 8 64 107 76 2 3 60 44 18 .280 .360 .423 .783 127 123 6.7
1970 Dallas - MLB 29 158 637 188 49 10 11 65 98 50 2 2 60 48 16 .295 .347 .455 .803 126 123 6.4
1971 Dallas - MLB 30 143 540 156 44 10 3 55 86 54 3 5 34 34 12 .289 .354 .424 .778 127 129 6.2
1972 Dallas - MLB 31 18 71 15 2 1 0 5 8 5 0 1 8 3 1 .211 .260 .268 .527 55 58 -0.0
Total MLB 1193 4769 1406 274 122 40 460 742 393 21 22 524 469 181 .295 .350 .429 .778 131 129 55.2
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
1962 Total - 21 59 270 87 14 12 2 50 63 22 2 2 18 32 3 .322 .375 .485 .860 100 100 2.1
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
1966 Dallas - MLB 25 11 50 13 4 0 0 3 9 2 0 0 12 8 2 .260 .288 .340 .628 86 75 1.9
1967 Dallas - MLB 26 11 50 14 3 1 0 2 11 1 0 0 4 7 1 .280 .294 .380 .674 108 106 2.9
1969 Dallas - MLB 28 7 30 9 1 0 0 3 3 1 0 0 3 2 1 .300 .323 .333 .656 91 91 2.1
1971 Dallas - MLB 30 18 72 17 5 1 0 7 3 8 0 1 5 4 1 .236 .309 .333 .642 88 88 1.7
Total MLB 47 202 53 13 2 0 15 26 12 0 1 24 21 5 .262 .302 .347 .649 93 90
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1963 Dallas - MLB SS 9 6 11 20 3 32 1 .969 61.0 4.57 +1.5 1.108
1964 Dallas - MLB SS 155 150 183 473 83 689 33 .952 1347.0 4.38 +2.7 1.009
1965 Dallas - MLB 3B 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 +0.1 1.049
1965 Dallas - MLB SS 113 112 114 374 63 508 20 .961 1010.1 4.35 +2.9 1.004
1966 Dallas - MLB 3B 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 1.0 0.00 -0.6 .000
1966 Dallas - MLB SS 152 144 176 464 93 671 31 .954 1344.0 4.29 +7.9 1.025
1967 Dallas - MLB SS 155 147 176 520 74 729 33 .955 1345.1 4.66 +14.2 1.046
1968 Dallas - MLB SS 119 117 136 368 64 520 16 .969 1059.1 4.28 +5.2 1.024
1969 Dallas - MLB SS 147 145 282 473 86 774 19 .975 1322.0 5.14 +11.7 1.034
1970 Dallas - MLB SS 151 146 251 453 81 719 15 .979 1307.1 4.85 +13.1 1.052
1971 Dallas - MLB SS 137 131 228 427 73 671 16 .976 1192.0 4.95 +6.9 1.024
1972 Dallas - MLB SS 18 18 34 45 13 80 1 .988 158.1 4.49 -1.5 .956
TOTAL 3B 2 0 0 1 0 2 1 .500 2.0 4.50 -0.5 .525
TOTAL SS 1156 1116 1591 3617 633 5393 185 .966 10146.2 4.62 +64.7 1.028
PLAYER HISTORY
11/08/1962 Drafted in the 1962 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 4, 4th overall pick) by the Dallas Wranglers, out of college Princeton
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (60); Power: 25 (25); Eye: 35 (45).
04/09/1963 Named the #6 prospect in the MLB
07/04/1963 Named the #5 prospect in the MLB
10/20/1963 Named the #4 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (60); Power: 25 (25); Eye: 35 (45).
04/14/1964 Named the #9 prospect in the MLB
06/01/1964 Wins the MLB NBL Player of the Week Award.
07/06/1964 Wins the MLB NBL Player of the Week Award.
07/12/1964 Was selected to the 1964 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
08/29/1964 Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $530,000 with the Dallas Wranglers organization.
09/01/1964 Wins the MLB NBL Rookie of the Month Award.
09/29/1964 Injured (strained Achilles tendon),day-to-day for one week.
10/01/1964 Wins the MLB NBL Rookie of the Month Award.
10/26/1964 Wins the 1964 MLB NBL Rookie of the Year Award.
10/26/1964 Finished 2nd in 1964 MLB NBL Most Valuable Player Award voting.
01/01/1965 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (60); Power: 25 (25); Eye: 40 (45).
05/02/1965 Injured (fractured finger),out for 6 weeks.
06/21/1965 Wins the MLB NBL Player of the Week Award.
01/01/1966 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (60); Power: 25 (25); Eye: 45 (45).
07/10/1966 Was selected to the 1966 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
10/19/1966 Wins the 1966 World Series with the Dallas Wranglers.
01/01/1967 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (60); Power: 25 (25); Eye: 45 (45).
05/29/1967 Wins the MLB ABL Player of the Week Award.
07/09/1967 Was selected to the 1967 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
08/09/1967 Goes 0-1 against the San Francisco Seagulls, ending his hitting streak at 20 games.
10/19/1967 Wins the 1967 World Series with the Dallas Wranglers.
10/20/1967 Wins the 1967 MLB ABL Most Valuable Player Award.
01/01/1968 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (60); Power: 25 (25); Eye: 45 (45).
06/29/1968 Injured (plantar fascitis),out for 5 weeks.
07/07/1968 Was selected to the 1968 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
08/03/1968 Injured (bruised elbow),day-to-day for 2 days.
08/04/1968 Goes 5-5 against the San Francisco Seagulls, with 1 2B, 1 3B, 1 RBI and 2 R.
09/07/1968 Injured (strained abdominal muscle),day-to-day for 1 day.
09/25/1968 Injured (spained knee),out for 6 weeks.
10/30/1968 Wins the 1968 World Series with the Dallas Wranglers.
11/17/1968 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $325,000.
12/27/1968 Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $832,000 with the Dallas Wranglers organization.
01/01/1969 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (70); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 45 (45).
07/06/1969 Was selected to the 1969 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
01/01/1970 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (70); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 45 (50).
07/05/1970 Was selected to the 1970 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
07/07/1970 Earned 1970 Major League Baseball All-Star Game MVP honors.
09/16/1970 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 5 days.
01/01/1971 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (65); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 45 (45).
05/23/1971 Injured (sore thumb),day-to-day for 2 days.
07/04/1971 Was selected to the 1971 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
07/09/1971 Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $840,000 with the Dallas Wranglers organization.
08/15/1971 Injured (strained hamstring),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
01/01/1972 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (65); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 50 (50).
04/07/1972 Injured (sore hamstring),day-to-day for 1 day.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1964 150 7
Year PA Rank
1964 702 1
1966 691 1
1967 692 1
1969 698 2
1970 691 4
Year AB Rank
1964 649 1
1966 628 1
1967 637 1
1969 617 4
1970 637 2
Year H Rank
1964 213 1
1966 179 5
1967 196 1
1970 188 5
Year TB Rank
1964 302 1
1967 283 1
1970 290 7
Year 2B Rank
1965 26 6
1966 30 8
1967 35 2
1969 34 6
1970 49 1
1971 44 2
Year 3B Rank
1964 19 1
1965 14 3
1966 19 1
1967 20 1
1968 14 2
1969 15 3
1970 10 7
1971 10 5
Year SB Rank
1964 69 1
1965 54 1
1966 75 1
1967 88 1
1968 54 1
1969 44 1
1970 48 2
1971 34 5
Year R Rank
1964 111 1
1966 98 3
1967 103 1
1969 107 2
Year IBB Rank
1964 4 10
1966 7 5
1969 9 4
1970 6 5
Year HP Rank
1966 5 9
Year SF Rank
1966 5 10
Year EBH Rank
1964 56 7
1967 59 1
1969 57 8
1970 70 5
1971 57 9
Year AVG Rank
1964 .328 1
1965 .291 6
1967 .308 2
1968 .287 6
Year OBP Rank
1964 .364 3
1965 .352 7
1967 .358 6
Year SLG Rank
1964 .465 6
1967 .444 6
Year RC Rank
1964 112.62 2
1967 105.18 2
Year RC/27 Rank
1964 6.35 4
1967 5.92 5
Year wOBA Rank
1964 .358 6
1967 .357 8
Year OPS Rank
1964 .830 5
1967 .802 6
Year WAR Rank
1964 9.1 2
1966 6.0 8
1967 10.5 1
1968 5.4 10
1969 6.7 5
1970 6.2 8
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