LF Lou Middleton #24
Chicago Hawks MLB
Age: 37 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Unhappy
10/23/1972
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LF LOU MIDDLETON #24 - AGE: 37 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY UNHAPPY
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
137 437 106 16 2 8 29 55 57 .243 .329 .343 17 -0.7
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 45 45 45 45
Gap 45 50 45 45
Power 50 50 50 50
Eye 55 55 55 55
Avoid K's 50 50 50 50
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 30 40
Errors: - 40 60
Arm: 25 45 50
Turn DP: - 40 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 40
1st Base: 40 Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 55
Stealing Aggressiveness: 60
Stealing Ability: 65
Baserunning Inst.: 80
Sacrifice Bunt: 75
Bunt for Hit: 65
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/22/1972 @ TCN Win, 3-1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/20/1972 @ DET Loss, 2-9 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/19/1972 @ DET Win, 3-0 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/17/1972 LAP Loss, 0-3 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/16/1972 LAP Loss, 5-7 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
09/15/1972 LAP Loss, 4-6 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
09/14/1972 TCN Win, 5-4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/12/1972 TCN Loss, 3-7 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
09/11/1972 TCN Loss, 1-7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/10/1972 DET Loss, 3-5 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
PERSONALITY
He is a hard worker.
High: Loyalty, Work Ethic
Birthday:12/20/1934
Born in:Nashville, TN
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$80,000
Signed Through:1972 Season
Major Service:14 Years, 35 Days
Service This Yr:175 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:1956, 19th 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 137 437 106 16 2 8 29 56 55 57 .243 .329 .343 .673 .317 .101 108
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 111 495 2 0 0 2 9 1 150 26 17 7 70.8 54.7 4.22 -0.7  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   131 28 4 1 2 4 16 23 21 0 4 0 .214 .331 .305 .637
Versus Right   306 78 12 1 6 25 39 32 36 1 5 2 .255 .328 .359 .688
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   59 11 2 1 0 2 7 7 8 1 1 0 .186 .269 .254 .523
May   79 17 4 0 3 8 17 15 10 0 1 0 .215 .340 .380 .720
June   103 26 2 0 3 9 13 9 11 0 1 0 .252 .312 .359 .672
July   81 21 4 0 1 4 6 13 14 0 4 2 .259 .375 .346 .721
August   86 25 3 1 1 6 12 8 10 0 2 0 .291 .351 .384 .735
September   29 6 1 0 0 0 1 3 4 0 0 0 .207 .281 .241 .523
Spring Training   22 10 2 1 3 5 11 4 1 0 1 1 .455 .556 1.045 1.601
Last Year   301 71 13 1 4 21 44 34 31 2 1 1 .236 .314 .326 .639
2 Years Ago   243 66 6 0 12 40 50 25 22 0 0 3 .272 .347 .444 .791
Career   5626 1397 179 46 130 597 709 499 743 40 56 65 .248 .315 .366 .681
Home   217 56 10 0 3 13 31 36 31 1 8 1 .258 .365 .346 .710
Road   220 50 6 2 5 16 25 19 26 0 1 1 .227 .292 .341 .633
Grass   437 106 16 2 8 29 56 55 57 1 9 2 .243 .329 .343 .673
Day   280 63 10 1 4 17 33 29 32 1 6 1 .225 .299 .311 .610
Night   157 43 6 1 4 12 23 26 25 0 3 1 .274 .380 .401 .782
As Starter   416 104 15 2 7 26 52 50 49 1 9 2 .250 .333 .346 .679
As Reliever / Substitution   21 2 1 0 1 3 4 5 8 0 0 0 .095 .269 .286 .555
Pinch Hitting   20 2 1 0 1 3 3 5 8 0 0 0 .100 .280 .300 .580
Close/Late   66 17 3 0 2 5 13 17 11 0 2 2 .258 .424 .394 .817
Inning 1-3   185 41 6 1 3 8 22 23 20 0 4 0 .222 .308 .314 .621
Inning 4-6   123 30 5 0 1 8 9 9 17 1 3 0 .244 .293 .309 .602
Inning 7-9   121 33 5 1 4 11 24 22 18 0 2 2 .273 .393 .430 .823
Extra Innings   8 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 2 0 0 0 .250 .333 .250 .583
0 Outs   220 53 8 2 4 8 33 24 27 1 7 0 .241 .314 .350 .664
1 Outs   109 27 2 0 1 9 14 21 16 0 2 1 .248 .374 .294 .668
2 Outs   108 26 6 0 3 12 8 10 14 0 0 1 .241 .311 .380 .691
Scoring Position   73 15 1 0 1 19 13 12 9 1 9 1 .205 .322 .260 .582
Bases Empty   317 76 12 2 5 5 39 37 38 0 0 1 .240 .321 .338 .659
Runner on 1st   47 15 3 0 2 5 3 6 10 0 0 0 .319 .396 .511 .907
Runner on 2nd   29 5 1 0 0 3 5 8 4 0 7 0 .172 .351 .207 .558
Runner on 3rd   3 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 1st & 2nd   19 5 0 0 0 2 4 2 2 0 0 1 .263 .364 .263 .627
Runner on 1st & 3rd   7 2 0 0 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 .286 .375 .286 .661
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   5 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 .000 .167 .000 .167
Bases Loaded   10 3 0 0 1 10 2 0 2 1 0 0 .300 .273 .600 .873
Two Strikes   177 32 6 0 3 11 18 22 57 1 0 1 .181 .274 .266 .539
First Pitch   74 22 1 0 2 5 7 0 0 0 6 0 .297 .297 .392 .689
Count 0-1   39 11 3 0 1 5 5 0 0 0 1 0 .282 .282 .436 .718
Count 0-2   25 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 13 0 0 1 .080 .115 .080 .195
Count 1-0   49 11 2 1 2 4 7 0 0 0 0 0 .224 .224 .429 .653
Count 1-1   35 9 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 .257 .257 .257 .514
Count 1-2   59 10 1 0 2 5 3 0 20 1 0 0 .169 .167 .288 .455
Count 2-0   14 5 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 .357 .357 .357 .714
Count 2-1   33 11 2 1 0 1 5 0 0 0 1 1 .333 .353 .455 .807
Count 2-2   57 9 2 0 1 3 3 0 15 0 0 0 .158 .158 .246 .404
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 4 17 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   16 5 2 0 0 2 5 16 0 0 0 0 .312 .656 .438 1.094
Full Count   36 11 3 0 0 2 12 22 9 0 0 0 .306 .569 .389 .958
Behind in Count   123 23 4 0 3 11 8 0 33 1 1 1 .187 .192 .293 .485
Ahead in Count   112 32 6 2 2 8 23 33 0 0 2 1 .286 .452 .429 .881
Batting Leadoff   417 103 15 2 7 26 53 51 51 1 9 2 .247 .331 .343 .674
Batting 5th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 6th   3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Batting 7th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 .000 .750 .000 .750
Batting 9th   15 2 1 0 1 3 2 1 5 0 0 0 .133 .188 .400 .588
Low Leverage   158 49 7 2 4 11 23 19 17 0 2 0 .310 .384 .456 .840
Medium Leverage   226 48 7 0 3 10 24 27 26 0 5 1 .212 .299 .283 .582
High Leverage   51 9 2 0 1 8 8 9 12 1 2 1 .176 .306 .275 .581
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
1958 New York - MLB 23 10 29 7 1 0 2 7 4 4 1 0 5 0 0 .241 .353 .483 .836 129 133 0.5
1959 New York - MLB 24 150 506 116 14 4 10 57 55 46 5 6 66 12 12 .229 .297 .332 .629 76 76 0.8
1960 New York - MLB 25 145 475 111 10 3 12 48 53 27 9 3 62 15 18 .234 .286 .343 .629 77 77 1.2
1961 New York - MLB 26 101 341 75 1 3 7 36 45 18 6 3 49 8 4 .220 .269 .302 .571 57 58 -0.5
1962 New York - MLB 27 85 226 53 8 1 5 18 30 27 1 2 40 9 3 .235 .316 .345 .662 91 91 1.2
1963 New York - MLB 28 136 409 107 8 7 13 53 57 30 6 3 57 20 5 .262 .319 .411 .730 115 116 3.4
1964 Boston - MLB 29 156 577 148 23 5 12 61 64 44 10 5 78 24 10 .256 .318 .376 .694 106 104 3.3
1965 Boston - MLB 30 145 502 121 15 2 8 51 51 54 6 7 69 30 6 .241 .318 .327 .645 92 92 2.6
1966 Boston - MLB 31 155 575 147 24 6 12 65 76 47 4 2 84 20 6 .256 .315 .381 .696 106 106 2.8
1967 Boston - MLB 32 103 361 98 16 6 7 38 38 38 3 2 43 12 4 .271 .344 .407 .751 132 136 2.3
1968 Boston - MLB 33 108 291 80 16 2 5 22 33 19 3 1 39 11 5 .275 .325 .395 .720 124 125 0.9
1969 New York - MLB 34 126 353 91 8 4 13 51 53 31 5 3 41 14 10 .258 .324 .414 .738 114 115 2.0
1970 New York - MLB 35 77 243 66 6 0 12 40 50 25 3 0 22 11 2 .272 .347 .444 .791 117 119 1.8
1971 Detroit - MLB 36 98 301 71 13 1 4 21 44 34 1 2 31 3 3 .236 .314 .326 .639 88 90 -0.6
1972 Chicago - MLB 37 137 437 106 16 2 8 29 56 55 2 1 57 17 7 .243 .329 .343 .673 98 108 -0.7
Total MLB 1732 5626 1397 179 46 130 597 709 499 65 40 743 206 95 .248 .315 .366 .681 99 100 21.1
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
1956 Total - 21 52 231 62 9 2 6 41 56 21 4 1 20 35 5 .268 .339 .403 .741 100 100 0.8
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
1959 New York - MLB 24 6 20 7 1 0 0 3 1 1 0 0 4 0 0 .350 .381 .400 .781 119 122 0.8
1964 Boston - MLB 29 7 29 8 0 0 0 2 1 4 0 0 5 0 1 .276 .364 .276 .639 93 98 0.2
1966 Boston - MLB 31 6 20 5 0 0 3 6 4 1 1 0 7 0 0 .250 .318 .700 1.018 192 205 -0.4
1968 Boston - MLB 33 3 9 2 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 .222 .222 .778 1.000 201 215 -0.6
1969 New York - MLB 34 5 14 5 1 0 0 2 1 3 0 0 3 1 0 .357 .471 .429 .899 164 171 0.5
1971 Detroit - MLB 36 10 22 3 0 0 1 3 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 .136 .174 .273 .447 29 24 -1.2
Total MLB 37 114 30 2 1 5 18 9 10 1 0 24 1 1 .263 .328 .430 .758 121 126
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1958 New York - MLB CF 10 10 37 1 0 38 0 1.000 83.0 4.12 +1.5 1.039
1959 New York - MLB LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1959 New York - MLB CF 145 143 469 10 3 483 4 .992 1251.0 3.45 +4.8 1.017
1959 New York - MLB RF 1 0 4 1 1 5 0 1.000 5.0 9.00 +0.1 1.003
1960 New York - MLB CF 137 134 425 11 1 439 3 .993 1141.2 3.44 +10.7 1.032
1961 New York - MLB CF 97 94 292 8 2 302 2 .993 808.0 3.34 -0.3 1.015
1962 New York - MLB CF 74 60 210 7 1 219 2 .991 548.2 3.56 +2.4 1.015
1963 New York - MLB 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1963 New York - MLB LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1963 New York - MLB CF 124 110 367 6 2 378 5 .987 981.1 3.42 +1.6 1.017
1964 Boston - MLB CF 151 151 532 11 1 548 5 .991 1358.0 3.60 +2.6 1.009
1965 Boston - MLB CF 143 142 440 10 3 457 7 .985 1250.1 3.24 -0.6 1.000
1966 Boston - MLB CF 152 151 445 14 5 462 3 .994 1349.1 3.06 -7.7 .986
1967 Boston - MLB CF 93 90 278 9 3 290 3 .990 819.1 3.15 -10.0 .973
1968 Boston - MLB C 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 1.0 18.00 +0.0 .000 0 0 0 0.0
1968 Boston - MLB CF 90 66 214 1 0 215 0 1.000 620.2 3.12 -6.2 .977
1969 New York - MLB 1B 12 9 95 3 11 98 0 1.000 81.0 10.89 +0.3 1.047
1969 New York - MLB 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1969 New York - MLB SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1969 New York - MLB LF 57 48 89 1 0 90 0 1.000 426.2 1.90 +2.7 1.022
1969 New York - MLB CF 31 26 52 4 0 56 0 1.000 216.0 2.33 -1.7 .961
1970 New York - MLB 1B 13 12 101 13 10 116 2 .983 98.2 10.40 -0.2 .983
1970 New York - MLB LF 46 41 76 1 0 78 1 .987 365.1 1.90 -1.4 .990
1970 New York - MLB CF 9 5 12 5 0 17 0 1.000 53.1 2.87 -1.6 .835
1971 Detroit - MLB 1B 33 30 254 24 29 282 4 .986 266.2 9.38 -1.7 .901
1971 Detroit - MLB 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.1 0.00 0.0 .000
1971 Detroit - MLB SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1971 Detroit - MLB LF 38 37 65 1 0 66 0 1.000 329.2 1.80 -3.4 .918
1972 Chicago - MLB 1B 5 1 10 0 1 10 0 1.000 19.0 4.74 -0.0 1.027
1972 Chicago - MLB 2B 1 0 1 2 1 3 0 1.000 3.0 9.00 +0.0 .989
1972 Chicago - MLB LF 111 110 174 8 3 185 3 .984 921.1 1.78 -20.1 .882
TOTAL C 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 1.0 18.00 +0.0 .000 0 0 0 0.0
TOTAL 1B 63 52 460 40 51 506 6 .988 465.1 9.67 -1.7 .941
TOTAL 2B 1 0 1 2 1 3 0 1.000 3.0 9.00 +0.0 .989
TOTAL 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.1 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL LF 253 236 404 11 3 419 4 .990 2044.0 1.83 -22.2 .936
TOTAL CF 1256 1182 3773 97 21 3904 34 .991 10480.2 3.32 -4.6 1.005
TOTAL RF 1 0 4 1 1 5 0 1.000 5.0 9.00 +0.1 1.003
PLAYER HISTORY
11/08/1956 Drafted in the 1956 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 19, 19th overall pick) by the New York Knickerbockers, out of college (North Carolina).
01/01/1957 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (50); Power: 30 (40); Eye: 35 (50).
04/16/1957 Named the #21 prospect in the MLB
07/11/1957 Named the #14 prospect in the MLB
10/26/1957 Named the #4 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1958 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 30 (40); Eye: 35 (50).
04/15/1958 Named the #20 prospect in the MLB
07/10/1958 Named the #6 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1959 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 35 (40); Eye: 40 (50).
07/03/1959 Injured (viral infection),day-to-day for 3 days.
07/31/1959 Injured (bruised ankle),day-to-day for 1 day.
10/01/1959 Wins the MLB NBL Rookie of the Month Award.
01/01/1960 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 40 (50).
04/06/1960 Injured (sore shoulder),day-to-day for 4 days.
06/02/1960 Injured (jammed finger),day-to-day for 3 days.
09/15/1960 Injured (knee inflammation),day-to-day for one week.
01/01/1961 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 45 (50).
06/30/1961 Injured (tender elbow),day-to-day for one week.
01/01/1962 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 45 (50).
07/12/1962 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 2 days.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 50 (50).
04/19/1963 Injured (flu-like symptoms),day-to-day for 4 days.
07/15/1963 Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 1 day.
12/23/1963 Was traded by the New York Knickerbockers to the Boston Terriers, along with RP Rick Sumner, 3B Larry Moses, and SP Brian Long, in exchange for SP Jack Forbes, SP Danny Abril, RF Ron Nightingale, a 1st round draft pick, and a 2nd round draft pick.
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 50 (50).
06/07/1964 Injured (bruised knee),day-to-day for 3 days.
01/01/1965 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 45 (45).
03/09/1965 Injured (elbow inflammation),out for 5 weeks.
03/27/1965 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 4 weeks.
05/17/1965 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for one week.
08/06/1965 Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $320,000 with the Boston Terriers organization.
01/01/1966 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 45 (45).
01/28/1966 Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $320,000 with the Boston Terriers organization.
08/19/1966 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for one week.
10/03/1966 Goes 5-5 against the New York Empires, with 3 RBI and 1 R.
01/01/1967 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 45 (45).
04/30/1967 Injured (sore back),out for 3 weeks.
05/13/1967 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another one week.
08/11/1967 Injured (knee inflammation),day-to-day for 3 weeks.
01/01/1968 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 45 (45).
04/20/1968 Injured (sore back),day-to-day for one week.
06/07/1968 Injured (sore shoulder),day-to-day for one week.
08/19/1968 Injured (concussion),day-to-day for one week.
09/27/1968 Injured (bruised knee),day-to-day for one week.
10/31/1968 Declined his contract option.
11/19/1968 Became a free agent.
12/20/1968 Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $850,000 with the New York Knickerbockers organization.
01/01/1969 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 50 (50).
04/17/1969 Injured (sore back),day-to-day for 1 day.
01/01/1970 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 50 (50).
08/25/1970 Injured (bruised shoulder),day-to-day for one week.
11/17/1970 Became a free agent.
01/01/1971 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 50 (50).
02/01/1971 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $150,000 with the Detroit Wolverines organization.
11/13/1971 Became a free agent.
01/01/1972 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 50 (50).
03/15/1972 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $80,000 with the Chicago Hawks organization.
07/13/1972 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 2 days.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1964 151 5
1966 151 5
Year PA Rank
1964 648 9
Year AB Rank
1964 577 7
Year SB Rank
1959 12 9
1963 20 7
1964 24 3
1965 30 2
Year HP Rank
1960 9 2
1961 6 5
1963 6 7
1964 10 3
Year SH Rank
1964 12 10
Year SF Rank
1959 6 7
1965 7 3
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