LF Lou Middleton #24
Age: 38 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
04/09/1973
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LF LOU MIDDLETON #24 - AGE: 38 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0 0.0
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 45 45 45 45
Gap 45 50 45 45
Power 45 50 45 45
Eye 50 55 50 50
Avoid K's 50 50 50 50
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 30 35
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: 50
Stealing Aggressiveness: 55
Stealing Ability: 60
Baserunning Inst.: 75
Sacrifice Bunt: 75
Bunt for Hit: 65
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
PERSONALITY
He is an extremely 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:None, Free Agent
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:14 Years, 35 Days
Service This Yr:None
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:1956, 19th Pick in Round 1
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 .836 129 136 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 77 0.9
1960 New York - MLB 25 145 475 111 10 3 12 48 53 27 9 3 62 15 18 .234 .286 .343 .629 77 79 1.3
1961 New York - MLB 26 101 341 75 1 3 7 36 45 18 6 3 49 8 4 .220 .269 .302 .571 57 60 -0.4
1962 New York - MLB 27 85 226 53 8 1 5 18 30 27 1 2 40 9 3 .235 .316 .345 .662 90 88 1.1
1963 New York - MLB 28 136 409 107 8 7 13 53 57 30 6 3 57 20 5 .262 .319 .411 .730 114 114 3.3
1964 Boston - MLB 29 156 577 148 23 5 12 61 64 44 10 5 78 24 10 .256 .318 .376 .694 105 100 3.0
1965 Boston - MLB 30 145 502 121 15 2 8 51 51 54 6 7 69 30 6 .241 .318 .327 .645 91 88 2.4
1966 Boston - MLB 31 155 575 147 24 6 12 65 76 47 4 2 84 20 6 .256 .315 .381 .696 105 105 2.7
1967 Boston - MLB 32 103 361 98 16 6 7 38 38 38 3 2 43 12 4 .271 .344 .407 .751 132 133 2.2
1968 Boston - MLB 33 108 291 80 16 2 5 22 33 19 3 1 39 11 5 .275 .325 .395 .720 122 124 0.9
1969 New York - MLB 34 126 353 91 8 4 13 51 53 31 5 3 41 14 10 .258 .324 .414 .738 112 113 1.9
1970 New York - MLB 35 77 243 66 6 0 12 40 50 25 3 0 22 11 2 .272 .347 .444 .791 116 118 1.8
1971 Detroit - MLB 36 98 301 71 13 1 4 21 44 34 1 2 31 3 3 .236 .314 .326 .639 90 94 -0.4
1972 Chicago - MLB 37 137 437 106 16 2 8 29 56 55 2 1 57 17 7 .243 .329 .343 .673 110 114 -0.5
Total MLB 1732 5626 1397 179 46 130 597 709 499 65 40 743 206 95 .248 .315 .366 .681 99 100 20.9
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 .781 119 125 0.9
1964 Boston - MLB 29 7 29 8 0 0 0 2 1 4 0 0 5 0 1 .276 .364 .276 .639 93 92 0.2
1966 Boston - MLB 31 6 20 5 0 0 3 6 4 1 1 0 7 0 0 .250 .318 .700 1.018 192 207 -0.4
1968 Boston - MLB 33 3 9 2 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 .222 .222 .778 1.000 199 157 -0.6
1969 New York - MLB 34 5 14 5 1 0 0 2 1 3 0 0 3 1 0 .357 .471 .429 .899 162 170 0.5
1971 Detroit - MLB 36 10 22 3 0 0 1 3 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 .136 .174 .273 .447 31 27 -1.2
Total MLB 37 114 30 2 1 5 18 9 10 1 0 24 1 1 .263 .328 .430 .758 121 122
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.
11/12/1972 Became a free agent.
01/01/1973 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 55 (55).
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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