P Jack Forbes #38
New York Knickerbockers MLB
Age: 30 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Great
06/30/1975
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P JACK FORBES #38 - AGE: 30 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GREAT
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
17 17 7-4 0 2.70 113.1 113 9 32 46 1.28 2.0
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 45 45 45 45
Movement 50 50 50 50
Control 60 60 65 60
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 45 45
Curveball 50 50
Splitter 55 55
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 90-92 Mph
Stamina 70
Suggested Role Starter
Type Extreme Groundball
Hold Runners 65
Defense 40
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 20
Stealing Ability: 20
Baserunning Inst.: 20
Sacrifice Bunt: 40
Bunt for Hit: 25
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
06/29/1975 PIT Win, 3-1 X 7.0 5 1 0 1 4 Win
06/25/1975 PHI Loss, 3-4 X 6.0 5 1 1 1 2
06/20/1975 @ SDC Win, 9-0 X 6.2 8 0 0 0 3
06/14/1975 @ DEN Win, 5-2 X 7.0 5 1 1 2 3 Win
06/08/1975 PIT Loss, 7-10 X 6.0 8 4 4 3 4
06/04/1975 @ WAS Win, 7-5 X 6.2 10 5 5 1 3
05/30/1975 @ CLE Loss, 4-14 X 4.2 6 6 3 4 5 Loss
05/26/1975 @ PIT Win, 10-5 X 5.0 11 5 4 4 0
05/21/1975 CLE Win, 4-1 X 7.1 6 1 1 1 3 Win
05/15/1975 MIL Win, 7-2 X 6.1 6 2 1 4 1 Win
PERSONALITY
Not a bad teammate.
High: Financial Ambition
Birthday:07/05/1944
Born in:Boston, MA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:205 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$390,000
Signed Through:1977 Season
Major Service:10 Years, 28 Days
Service This Yr:83 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:12 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1962, 16th Pick in Round 1
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1975 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 17 17 7 4 0 2.70 113.1 113 40 34 9 32 46 1 5.9 1 12 70.6
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 11.59 8.97 3.65 2.54 3.58 1.28 91 2.0 .277        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 164 39 5 0 3 12 6 18 2 3 1 .238 .266 .323 .589      
vs. RHB 262 74 12 1 6 28 26 28 2 6 0 .282 .345 .405 .749      
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1975 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Last Week 2 2 1 0 0 0.69 13.0 10 2 1 0 2 6  
April 4 4 2 2 0 1.44 31.1 26 5 5 0 6 11  
May 7 7 3 2 0 3.80 42.2 46 23 18 3 18 16  
June 6 6 2 0 0 2.52 39.1 41 12 11 6 8 19  
Spring Training 6 6 2 2 0 3.13 23.0 22 8 8 1 7 14  
Last Year 32 32 14 12 0 3.38 202.1 229 81 76 17 72 88  
2 Years Ago 33 33 16 9 0 3.49 214.0 216 93 83 22 69 124  
Career 299 299 124 96 0 3.36 2080.1 2115 869 776 179 506 1109  
Home 9 9 5 2 0 1.98 63.2 54 16 14 5 16 28  
Road 8 8 2 2 0 3.62 49.2 59 24 20 4 16 18  
Grass 17 17 7 4 0 2.70 113.1 113 40 34 9 32 46  
Day 12 12 5 3 0 3.08 79.0 81 30 27 8 26 30  
Night 5 5 2 1 0 1.83 34.1 32 10 7 1 6 16  
As Starter 17 17 7 4 0 2.70 113.1 113 40 34 9 32 46  
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+
1966 New York - MLB 21 30 30 8 12 0 3.72 215.1 227 100 89 25 32 112 4 0 1.20 .284 3.57 2.9 97
1967 New York - MLB 22 30 30 14 10 0 2.82 220.1 222 84 69 13 47 99 9 2 1.22 .283 3.15 3.7 122
1968 New York - MLB 23 32 32 12 12 0 3.58 228.2 249 102 91 14 43 135 7 2 1.28 .307 2.72 4.4 88
1969 New York - MLB 24 31 31 14 9 0 3.76 222.1 220 100 93 19 53 124 8 3 1.23 .282 3.39 4.0 101
1970 New York - MLB 25 31 31 13 9 0 3.29 208.0 198 82 76 23 52 104 8 4 1.20 .260 3.98 3.4 130
1971 New York - MLB 26 31 31 12 9 0 3.63 225.2 233 101 91 19 50 146 6 3 1.25 .295 3.11 5.1 106
1972 New York - MLB 27 32 32 14 10 0 2.89 230.1 208 86 74 18 56 131 4 3 1.15 .262 3.25 4.1 125
1973 New York - MLB 28 33 33 16 9 0 3.49 214.0 216 93 83 22 69 124 1 1 1.33 .287 3.70 3.8 118
1974 New York - MLB 29 32 32 14 12 0 3.38 202.1 229 81 76 17 72 88 0 0 1.49 .308 3.70 2.8 112
1975 New York - MLB 30 17 17 7 4 0 2.70 113.1 113 40 34 9 32 46 1 1 1.28 .277 3.58 2.0 147
Total MLB 299 299 124 96 0 3.36 2080.1 2115 869 776 179 506 1109 48 19 1.26 .285 3.39 36.3 111
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+
1962 Total - 17 15 15 11 0 0 0.66 109.1 61 10 8 2 16 214 0 0 0.70 .291 0.02 9.1 100
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+
1968 New York - MLB 23 3 0 0 0 0 6.75 4.0 5 3 3 1 0 3 0 0 1.25 .308 4.26 -0.1 47
1969 New York - MLB 24 1 1 0 1 0 4.00 9.0 7 4 4 2 0 5 1 0 0.78 .192 4.44 0.0 95
1972 New York - MLB 27 2 2 0 2 0 14.85 6.2 14 13 11 0 4 5 0 0 2.70 .483 2.93 0.1 24
1973 New York - MLB 28 1 1 0 1 0 6.00 6.0 10 5 4 1 2 4 0 0 2.00 .375 4.03 0.1 69
Total MLB 7 4 0 4 0 7.71 25.2 36 25 22 4 6 17 1 0 1.64 .348 3.92 47.4
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1966 New York - MLB P 30 30 12 20 0 34 2 .941 215.1 1.34 +1.1 1.251
1967 New York - MLB P 30 30 11 26 1 38 1 .974 220.1 1.51 +1.6 1.033
1968 New York - MLB P 32 32 9 24 1 36 3 .917 228.2 1.30 +0.8 1.038
1969 New York - MLB P 31 31 11 23 0 35 1 .971 222.1 1.38 +2.4 .932
1970 New York - MLB P 31 31 8 20 0 30 2 .933 208.0 1.21 +0.7 1.013
1971 New York - MLB P 31 31 11 25 1 39 3 .923 225.2 1.44 -0.4 .912
1972 New York - MLB P 32 32 16 16 1 33 1 .970 230.1 1.25 +0.8 .928
1973 New York - MLB P 33 33 18 22 1 42 2 .952 214.0 1.68 +0.4 .974
1974 New York - MLB P 32 32 11 20 2 31 0 1.000 202.1 1.38 -0.2 1.001
1975 New York - MLB P 17 17 7 17 1 25 1 .960 113.1 1.91 +1.5 .947
TOTAL P 299 299 114 213 8 343 16 .953 2080.1 1.41 +8.6 .989
PLAYER HISTORY
11/08/1962 Drafted in the 1962 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 16, 16th overall pick) by the Boston Terriers, out of high school Wells (Wells; Wells, ME).
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (65); Movement: 30 (50); Control: 25 (65).
04/09/1963 Named the #7 prospect in the MLB
07/04/1963 Named the #6 prospect in the MLB
10/20/1963 Named the #7 prospect in the MLB
12/23/1963 Was traded by the Boston Terriers to the New York Knickerbockers, along with SP Danny Abril, RF Ron Nightingale, a 1st round draft pick, and a 2nd round draft pick, in exchange for RP Rick Sumner, CF Lou Middleton, 3B Larry Moses, and SP Brian Long.
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (65); Movement: 35 (50); Control: 35 (60).
04/14/1964 Named the #16 prospect in the MLB
07/09/1964 Named the #9 prospect in the MLB
10/26/1964 Named the #7 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1965 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (65); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 45 (60).
04/13/1965 Named the #10 prospect in the MLB
07/08/1965 Named the #9 prospect in the MLB
10/21/1965 Named the #3 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1966 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (65); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 65 (65).
04/12/1966 Named the #14 prospect in the MLB
05/01/1966 Injured (sore hamstring),day-to-day for one week.
09/21/1966 Injured (strained groin),day-to-day for 3-4 weeks.
10/04/1966 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 2 weeks.
10/14/1966 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 1-2 weeks.
11/08/1966 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $19,800.
01/01/1967 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (65); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 65 (65).
03/20/1967 Injured (strained shoulder),day-to-day for 3 days.
05/07/1967 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Milwaukee Dairymen with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
09/15/1967 Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Washington Eagles with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
11/08/1967 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $21,000.
01/01/1968 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (60); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 60 (60).
04/18/1968 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Quakers with 9 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
07/22/1968 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Denver Burros with 3 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
11/08/1968 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $87,000 with the New York Knickerbockers organization.
01/01/1969 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (55); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 65 (65).
01/01/1969 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (55); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 65 (65).
06/11/1969 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Brooklyn Bluebirds with 3 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
08/30/1969 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Packers with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
09/05/1969 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Chicago Traders with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
11/15/1969 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $225,000.
01/01/1970 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (55); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 60 (60).
01/01/1970 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (55); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 60 (60).
04/21/1970 Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 4 days.
05/07/1970 Injured (strained forearm),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
05/12/1970 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 1-2 weeks.
05/27/1970 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Packers with 8 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
07/28/1970 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Packers with 5 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
08/13/1970 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Washington Eagles with 1 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
09/08/1970 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Brooklyn Bluebirds with 1 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
11/15/1970 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $360,500.
01/01/1971 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (55); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 65 (65).
01/01/1971 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (55); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 65 (65).
02/07/1971 Signed a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $1,140,000 with the New York Knickerbockers organization.
06/27/1971 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Packers with 8 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
08/07/1971 Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Packers with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
09/04/1971 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Cleveland Bobcats with 5 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
01/01/1972 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 60 (60).
01/01/1972 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 60 (60).
06/30/1972 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Cleveland Bobcats with 8 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
07/22/1972 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Brooklyn Bluebirds with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
09/05/1972 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Industrials with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
01/01/1973 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 60 (60).
01/01/1973 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 60 (60).
03/05/1973 Successfully completed training to improve his secondary pitch at the New York Knickerbockers development complex.
07/08/1973 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Washington Eagles with 1 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
01/01/1974 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (50); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 60 (60).
07/13/1974 Signed a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $1,170,000 with the New York Knickerbockers organization.
07/30/1974 Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 1 day.
01/01/1975 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 60 (60).
04/25/1975 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Packers with 3 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
04/29/1975 Injured (mild electrical burn on hand),out for 1 day.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year W Rank
1973 16 5
Year Win. % Rank
1969 .609 10
1973 .640 7
Year K Rank
1971 146 10
Year WP Rank
1968 9 10
Year ERA Rank
1970 3.29 10
Year BABIP Rank
1970 .260 6
Year WHIP Rank
1970 1.20 7
Year K/BB Rank
1966 3.50 6
1971 2.92 3
Year RA/9 Rank
1970 10.95 6
Year BB/9 Rank
1966 1.34 1
1967 1.92 10
1968 1.69 8
1969 2.15 6
1970 2.25 5
1971 1.99 4
Year K/9 Rank
1971 5.82 9
Year QS Rank
1970 20 10
1972 24 8
Year QSP Rank
1972 .750 10
Year SHO Rank
1969 3 3
1970 4 2
1971 3 7
1972 3 7
Year GB% Rank
1973 0.56 10
Year WAR Rank
1971 5.0 9
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