SS John Darnell #39
Dallas Wranglers MLB
Age: 32 | Bats: S | Throws: R | Morale: Great
07/31/1973
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SS JOHN DARNELL #39 - AGE: 32 - BATS: S - THROWS: R - MORALE: GREAT
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
108 412 107 31 9 1 30 47 18 .260 .337 .386 28 2.6
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 65 75 65 65
Gap 75 80 75 75
Power 30 35 30 30
Eye 50 50 45 50
Avoid K's 75 80 70 75
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 60 40
Errors: - 60 50
Arm: 20 60 60
Turn DP: - 65 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 55
Catcher: - Left Field: 30
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: 65 Right Field: -
3rd Base: 45
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 70
Stealing Aggressiveness: 75
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
07/31/1973 @ LAP Loss, 0-6 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
07/30/1973 HOU Loss, 5-13 4 2 2 1 1 1 0 3
07/29/1973 HOU Win, 3-2 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
07/28/1973 HOU Win, 8-4 6 1 3 0 0 0 0 1
07/27/1973 SFS Loss, 5-14 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
07/26/1973 SFS Loss, 0-10 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
07/25/1973 SFS Loss, 3-6 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
07/22/1973 CHH Loss, 6-7 6 1 2 0 0 0 0 1
07/21/1973 CHH Win, 6-4 3 0 1 0 0 2 0 0
07/20/1973 LAP Loss, 9-11 4 2 2 0 0 1 0 0
PERSONALITY
John never lacks for effort.
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:10 Years, 21 Days
Service This Yr:119 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:10 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 1973 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 108 412 107 31 9 1 30 51 47 18 .260 .337 .386 .723 .314 .126 101
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 100 461 1 11 0 8 1 0 159 41 28 16 63.6 52.2 4.27 2.6  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   106 29 7 3 0 10 9 15 5 0 1 1 .274 .369 .396 .765
Versus Right   306 78 24 6 1 20 42 32 13 0 0 0 .255 .325 .382 .708
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
This Week   8 2 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 .250 .333 .625 .958
Last Week   23 5 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .217 .217 .304 .522
April   92 30 8 4 0 7 14 15 5 0 0 1 .326 .426 .500 .926
May   107 25 6 2 0 8 9 11 4 0 1 0 .234 .305 .327 .632
June   109 22 12 0 0 6 12 11 6 0 0 0 .202 .275 .312 .587
July   104 30 5 3 1 9 16 10 3 0 0 0 .288 .351 .423 .774
Spring Training   60 17 8 0 1 4 6 5 6 0 0 0 .283 .338 .467 .805
Last Year   613 163 40 18 2 45 86 54 47 1 8 1 .266 .326 .400 .726
2 Years Ago   540 156 44 10 3 55 86 54 34 5 9 3 .289 .354 .424 .778
Career   5723 1661 343 148 43 530 871 489 581 22 57 23 .290 .347 .424 .772
Home   214 55 17 5 1 16 28 27 8 0 1 0 .257 .340 .397 .737
Road   198 52 14 4 0 14 23 20 10 0 0 1 .263 .333 .374 .707
Grass   412 107 31 9 1 30 51 47 18 0 1 1 .260 .337 .386 .723
Day   218 60 17 5 1 19 29 24 9 0 0 0 .275 .347 .413 .760
Night   194 47 14 4 0 11 22 23 9 0 1 1 .242 .326 .356 .681
As Starter   404 104 31 9 1 27 50 46 18 0 1 1 .257 .335 .386 .721
As Reliever / Substitution   8 3 0 0 0 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .375 .444 .375 .819
Pinch Hitting   6 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .333 .429 .333 .762
Close/Late   93 23 4 2 0 5 12 15 3 0 0 0 .247 .352 .333 .685
Inning 1-3   173 46 11 3 0 7 21 15 8 0 0 1 .266 .328 .364 .692
Inning 4-6   114 29 12 4 0 10 13 14 7 0 1 0 .254 .336 .430 .766
Inning 7-9   114 28 8 2 1 13 17 15 3 0 0 0 .246 .333 .377 .711
Extra Innings   11 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 .364 .500 .364 .864
0 Outs   185 54 15 4 1 6 32 18 10 0 1 1 .292 .358 .432 .790
1 Outs   96 21 6 1 0 7 11 13 3 0 0 0 .219 .312 .302 .614
2 Outs   131 32 10 4 0 17 8 16 5 0 0 0 .244 .327 .382 .708
Scoring Position   79 17 6 1 0 25 8 20 3 0 1 0 .215 .374 .316 .690
Bases Empty   276 77 20 6 1 1 37 24 13 0 0 1 .279 .339 .406 .745
Runner on 1st   57 13 5 2 0 4 6 3 2 0 0 0 .228 .267 .386 .653
Runner on 2nd   34 5 1 0 0 4 4 15 2 0 1 0 .147 .408 .176 .585
Runner on 3rd   8 1 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 .125 .222 .125 .347
Runner on 1st & 2nd   19 6 3 0 0 7 1 2 0 0 0 0 .316 .381 .474 .855
Runner on 1st & 3rd   4 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .250 .400 .250 .650
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   5 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .200 .400 .600
Bases Loaded   9 3 1 1 0 9 0 1 1 0 0 0 .333 .400 .667 1.067
Two Strikes   139 40 15 4 0 12 17 20 18 0 0 0 .288 .377 .453 .831
First Pitch   86 22 6 2 1 3 13 11 0 0 0 1 .256 .347 .407 .754
Count 0-1   51 9 2 1 0 8 3 0 0 0 1 0 .176 .176 .255 .431
Count 0-2   27 8 4 0 0 5 1 0 4 0 0 0 .296 .296 .444 .741
Count 1-0   42 17 2 0 0 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 .405 .405 .452 .857
Count 1-1   47 9 2 1 0 3 5 0 0 0 0 0 .191 .191 .277 .468
Count 1-2   47 12 5 2 0 2 7 0 3 0 0 0 .255 .255 .447 .702
Count 2-0   13 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .231 .231 .385 .615
Count 2-1   28 6 3 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 .214 .214 .321 .536
Count 2-2   36 9 3 2 0 1 3 0 7 0 0 0 .250 .250 .444 .694
Count 3-0   1 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 0 0 0 0 .000 .857 .000 .857
Count 3-1   5 1 1 0 0 0 3 10 0 0 0 0 .200 .733 .400 1.133
Full Count   29 11 3 0 0 4 6 20 4 0 0 0 .379 .633 .483 1.115
Behind in Count   125 29 11 3 0 15 11 0 7 0 1 0 .232 .232 .368 .600
Ahead in Count   89 27 6 1 0 4 13 16 0 0 0 0 .303 .410 .393 .803
Batting Leadoff   327 87 21 8 1 20 47 42 15 0 0 1 .266 .351 .388 .740
Batting 2nd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 3rd   79 19 10 1 0 8 4 4 3 0 1 0 .241 .277 .392 .670
Batting 5th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 8th   3 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Batting 9th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
Low Leverage   149 35 7 4 1 5 14 14 4 0 0 0 .235 .301 .356 .656
Medium Leverage   184 54 16 3 0 9 26 22 10 0 1 1 .293 .372 .413 .785
High Leverage   76 17 7 2 0 16 11 11 4 0 0 0 .224 .322 .368 .690
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 .833 146 135 0.4
1964 Dallas - MLB 23 158 649 213 30 19 7 65 111 36 2 2 94 69 22 .328 .364 .465 .830 147 147 9.4
1965 Dallas - MLB 24 116 467 136 26 14 1 35 63 42 2 1 64 54 27 .291 .352 .413 .765 130 132 4.7
1966 Dallas - MLB 25 156 628 179 30 19 2 50 98 45 5 5 71 75 25 .285 .335 .403 .738 117 116 6.2
1967 Dallas - MLB 26 157 637 196 35 20 4 70 103 47 3 1 77 88 31 .308 .358 .444 .802 149 151 10.7
1968 Dallas - MLB 27 124 495 142 21 14 3 46 64 36 2 2 51 54 29 .287 .336 .404 .740 130 132 5.4
1969 Dallas - MLB 28 153 617 173 34 15 8 64 107 76 2 3 60 44 18 .280 .360 .423 .783 127 126 7.0
1970 Dallas - MLB 29 158 637 188 49 10 11 65 98 50 2 2 60 48 16 .295 .347 .455 .803 126 128 6.7
1971 Dallas - MLB 30 143 540 156 44 10 3 55 86 54 3 5 34 34 12 .289 .354 .424 .778 127 129 6.3
1972 Dallas - MLB 31 153 613 163 40 18 2 45 86 54 1 1 47 43 12 .266 .326 .400 .726 127 126 4.3
1973 Dallas - MLB 32 108 412 107 31 9 1 30 51 47 1 0 18 28 16 .260 .337 .386 .723 100 101 2.6
Total MLB 1436 5723 1661 343 148 43 530 871 489 23 22 581 537 208 .290 .347 .424 .772 129 130 63.7
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 85 79 2.0
1967 Dallas - MLB 26 11 50 14 3 1 0 2 11 1 0 0 4 7 1 .280 .294 .380 .674 109 110 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 95 2.2
1971 Dallas - MLB 30 18 72 17 5 1 0 7 3 8 0 1 5 4 1 .236 .309 .333 .642 88 92 1.8
Total MLB 47 202 53 13 2 0 15 26 12 0 1 24 21 5 .262 .302 .347 .649 93 94
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 151 147 265 440 96 730 25 .966 1345.2 4.72 -16.7 .943
1973 Dallas - MLB 2B 93 90 209 269 60 489 11 .978 782.0 5.50 +4.6 1.033
1973 Dallas - MLB 3B 10 10 8 25 0 36 3 .917 79.0 3.76 -1.0 .958
1973 Dallas - MLB SS 16 0 10 10 3 20 0 1.000 38.1 4.70 +0.3 1.045
TOTAL 2B 93 90 209 269 60 489 11 .978 782.0 5.50 +4.6 1.033
TOTAL 3B 12 10 8 26 0 38 4 .895 81.0 3.78 -1.5 .933
TOTAL SS 1305 1245 1832 4022 719 6063 209 .966 11372.1 4.63 +49.8 1.019
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.
06/22/1972 Injured (bruised knee),out for 2 days.
07/06/1972 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 2 days.
08/02/1972 Injured (knee inflammation),day-to-day for one week.
08/30/1972 Goes 5-5 against the New York Empires, with 1 3B, 0 RBI and 4 R.
11/29/1972 Unsuccessfully completed training to learn a new position at the Dallas Wranglers development complex.
01/01/1973 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (65); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 50 (50).
02/06/1973 Successfully completed training to learn a new position at the Dallas Wranglers development complex.
03/25/1973 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his infield defense at the Dallas Wranglers development complex.
06/13/1973 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for one week.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1964 150 7
1972 148 10
Year PA Rank
1964 702 1
1966 691 1
1967 692 1
1969 698 2
1970 691 4
1972 669 6
Year AB Rank
1964 649 1
1966 628 1
1967 637 1
1969 617 4
1970 637 2
1972 613 2
Year H Rank
1964 213 1
1966 179 5
1967 196 1
1970 188 5
1972 163 10
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
1972 40 1
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
1972 18 1
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
1972 43 3
Year R Rank
1964 111 1
1966 98 3
1967 103 1
1969 107 2
1972 86 10
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
1972 60 3
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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