P Vern Marcell #54
Chicago Traders MLB
Age: 29 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
10/31/1977
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P VERN MARCELL #54 - AGE: 29 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
33 0 0-1 2 3.50 46.1 44 6 20 28 1.38 -0.2
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 50 55 50 60
Movement 45 45 45 45
HRA 45 40 45 45
PBABIP 50 50 45 50
Control 35 35 35 35
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Curveball 70 75
Changeup 45 55
Splitter 55 70
Cutter 55 60
Knuckle Curve 65 70
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 94-96 Mph
Stamina 50
Suggested Role Starter
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 65
Defense 55
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 25
Stealing Ability: 25
Baserunning Inst.: 20
Sacrifice Bunt: 55
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
10/02/1977 @ STL Loss, 0-7 2.0 2 1 1 1 1
09/18/1977 MIL Win, 6-3 2.0 0 0 0 0 1
09/11/1977 @ WAS Win, 7-1 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
08/31/1977 DEN Win, 8-7 2.0 3 3 3 4 0
08/27/1977 CIN Win, 8-5 3.0 1 0 0 0 3
08/14/1977 @ PIT Loss, 1-5 1.0 1 0 0 1 0
08/13/1977 @ PIT Loss, 1-7 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
08/03/1977 PIT Loss, 0-1 2.0 1 0 0 1 0
08/01/1977 KCB Loss, 7-9 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
07/31/1977 KCB Loss, 3-5 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
PERSONALITY
Marcell is a leader in the locker room.
High: Leader, Loyalty
Low: Financial Ambition
Birthday:10/16/1948
Born in:Cottonwood West, UT
Nationality:American
Height:6' 4"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Very Popular
National Pop.:Very Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$61,740
Signed Through:1977 Season
Major Service:5 Years, 18 Days
Service This Yr:174 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:10 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Eligible, but possibly free agent after season!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension:$340,000 total for 4 years
Drafted:1966, 8th Pick in Round 4
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1977 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 33 0 0 1 2 3.50 46.1 44 20 18 6 20 28 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 3 1 66.7 33 10 13.01 8.55 5.44 3.88 4.32 1.38 113 -0.2 .260        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 56 16 4 1 2 5 6 8 2 0 1 .286 .354 .500 .854      
vs. RHB 122 28 3 1 4 15 14 20 0 1 2 .230 .319 .369 .688      
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1977 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 4 0 0 0 0 6.00 3.0 7 2 2 2 0 2  
May 8 0 0 0 2 0.90 10.0 6 1 1 1 2 5  
June 5 0 0 1 0 6.43 7.0 14 7 5 0 4 5  
July 8 0 0 0 0 4.72 13.1 10 7 7 3 8 11  
August 6 0 0 0 0 2.70 10.0 6 3 3 0 6 4  
September 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 3.0 1 0 0 0 0 1  
Spring Training 5 5 2 1 0 2.35 15.1 13 4 4 0 7 9  
Postseason 1 0 0 0 0 4.50 2.0 2 1 1 1 1 1  
Last Year 5 0 0 0 0 4.50 8.0 7 4 4 1 2 5  
2 Years Ago 23 0 1 0 0 4.91 29.1 32 20 16 3 20 18  
Career 132 4 7 6 3 5.22 191.1 196 123 111 35 106 124  
Home 17 0 0 0 0 3.75 24.0 22 12 10 4 12 19  
Road 16 0 0 1 2 3.22 22.1 22 8 8 2 8 9  
Grass 32 0 0 1 1 3.52 46.0 44 20 18 6 20 28  
Turf 1 0 0 0 1 0.00 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0  
Day 21 0 0 1 1 5.14 28.0 29 16 16 5 12 14  
Night 12 0 0 0 1 0.98 18.1 15 4 2 1 8 14  
As Reliever / Substitution 33 0 0 1 2 3.50 46.1 44 20 18 6 20 28  
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+
1967 Chicago - MLB 18 3 3 1 0 0 2.51 14.1 11 4 4 1 9 1 0 0 1.40 .208 5.23 -0.1 136
1968 Chicago - MLB 19 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1.00 .333 0.51 0.0 999
1969 Chicago - MLB 20 1 0 0 0 0 4.91 3.2 4 2 2 1 1 3 0 0 1.36 .273 5.39 -0.1 77
1970 Chicago - MLB 21 56 1 5 5 1 5.81 74.1 76 52 48 16 40 58 0 0 1.56 .274 5.70 -1.1 73
1973 Chicago - MLB 24 10 0 0 0 0 11.93 14.1 21 21 19 7 14 10 0 0 2.44 .292 10.79 -1.1 34
1975 Chicago - MLB 26 23 0 1 0 0 4.91 29.1 32 20 16 3 20 18 0 0 1.77 .284 4.97 -0.3 82
1976 Chicago - MLB 27 5 0 0 0 0 4.50 8.0 7 4 4 1 2 5 0 0 1.12 .273 3.75 0.0 80
1977 Chicago - MLB 28 33 0 0 1 2 3.50 46.1 44 20 18 6 20 28 0 0 1.38 .260 4.32 -0.2 111
Total MLB 132 4 7 6 3 5.22 191.1 196 123 111 35 106 124 0 0 1.58 .269 5.48 -2.7 77
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+
1966 Total - 17 15 15 7 3 0 1.57 103.1 72 21 18 2 30 150 0 0 0.99 .273 1.51 5.3 100
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+
1970 Chicago - MLB 21 2 0 0 0 0 2.70 3.1 2 1 1 1 1 3 0 0 0.90 .167 5.76 -0.1 157
1975 Chicago - MLB 26 2 0 0 0 0 5.40 3.1 6 2 2 0 1 2 0 0 2.10 .429 2.53 0.1 75
1977 Chicago - MLB 28 1 0 0 0 0 4.50 2.0 2 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1.50 .167 9.55 -0.1 86
Total MLB 5 0 0 0 0 4.15 8.2 10 4 4 2 3 6 0 0 1.50 .308 5.39 97.2
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1967 Chicago - MLB P 3 3 1 3 0 4 0 1.000 14.1 2.51 +0.2 1.322
1968 Chicago - MLB P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1969 Chicago - MLB P 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 3.2 2.45 +0.0 .996
1970 Chicago - MLB P 56 1 5 6 0 12 1 .917 74.1 1.33 +0.4 1.158
1973 Chicago - MLB P 10 0 1 2 0 3 0 1.000 14.1 1.88 +0.0 1.016
1975 Chicago - MLB P 23 0 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 29.1 0.61 -0.0 1.009
1976 Chicago - MLB P 5 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 8.0 1.12 +0.7 1.035
1977 Chicago - MLB P 33 0 3 4 0 7 0 1.000 46.1 1.36 -0.0 1.035
TOTAL P 132 4 10 19 0 30 1 .967 191.1 1.36 +1.3 1.115
PLAYER HISTORY
12/11/1966 Drafted in the 1966 first-year player draft (Round 4, Pick 8, 92nd overall pick) by the Chicago Traders, out of high school Carbon (Carbon; Price, UT).
01/01/1967 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 30 (55); Movement: 25 (50); Control: 25 (45).
09/02/1967 Injured (strained elbow),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
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: 40 (55); Movement: 35 (50); Control: 30 (40).
11/19/1968 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $22,200.
01/01/1969 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (50); Movement: 40 (45); Control: 35 (40).
01/01/1969 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (50); Movement: 40 (45); Control: 35 (40).
01/01/1970 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (55); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 40 (40).
01/01/1970 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (55); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 40 (40).
11/17/1970 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $24,800.
01/01/1971 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 40 (40).
01/01/1971 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 40 (40).
01/01/1972 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (55); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 40 (40).
01/01/1972 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (55); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 40 (40).
01/01/1973 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 40 (40).
01/01/1973 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 40 (40).
01/01/1974 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 40 (40).
03/18/1974 Injured (strained calf),out for one week.
01/01/1975 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 35 (40).
11/16/1975 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $41,500.
01/01/1976 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 40 (40).
11/11/1976 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $61,740.
01/01/1977 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (55); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 40 (40).
04/11/1977 Injured (finger blister),day-to-day for one week.
10/27/1977 Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $340,000 with the Chicago Traders organization.
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