1B Jesus Cardenas #49
Age: 34 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Good
06/21/1971
1B JESUS CARDENAS #49 - AGE: 34 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
52 130 37 3 4 2 16 11 14 .285 .340 .415 1 0.7
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 55 50 55 55
Gap 45 40 45 45
Power 55 45 60 55
Eye 50 45 50 50
Avoid K's 60 50 60 60
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 35 25
Errors: - 45 25
Arm: 25 45 25
Turn DP: - 25 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: 50 Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 60
Stealing Aggressiveness: 55
Stealing Ability: 65
Baserunning Inst.: 80
Sacrifice Bunt: 65
Bunt for Hit: 65
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
06/20/1971 TCN Win, 6-5 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
06/19/1971 TCN Loss, 1-5 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
06/18/1971 TCN Win, 10-9 5 2 2 0 0 0 0 0
06/16/1971 @ DAL Loss, 1-4 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
06/15/1971 @ DAL Loss, 4-9 4 0 1 1 0 1 0 1
06/14/1971 @ DAL Win, 8-5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
06/13/1971 @ HOU Win, 4-0 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 0
06/13/1971 @ HOU Loss, 4-7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
06/12/1971 @ HOU Loss, 2-15 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
06/10/1971 @ DET Win, 5-4 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Good teammate and an avid hunter in the offseason.
Low: Loyalty
Birthday:02/08/1937
Born in:San Pedro de MacorĂ­s, SAN
Nationality:Dominican
Height:6' 1"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Extremely Popular
National Pop.:Extremely Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$480,000
Signed Through:1972 Season
Major Service:11 Years, 28 Days
Service This Yr:76 Days
40-Man Service:1 Year, None
Pro Service:11 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1959, 14th Pick in Round 2
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1971 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 52 130 37 3 4 2 16 19 11 14 .285 .340 .415 .756 .339 .131 118
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 25 141 0 1 0 4 0 0 54 9 1 2 33.3 17.0 4.64 .7  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   13 5 1 0 1 6 2 2 1 0 0 0 .385 .467 .692 1.159
Versus Right   117 32 2 4 1 10 17 9 13 0 0 0 .274 .325 .385 .710
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   24 6 0 0 0 1 3 1 1 0 0 0 .250 .280 .250 .530
April   47 14 2 2 1 8 9 4 4 0 0 0 .298 .353 .489 .842
May   32 11 1 1 0 4 4 2 6 0 0 0 .344 .382 .438 .820
June   51 12 0 1 1 4 6 5 4 0 0 0 .235 .304 .333 .637
Spring Training   48 17 2 0 4 15 10 4 7 0 0 0 .354 .404 .646 1.050
Last Year   349 115 12 5 18 68 65 42 38 1 0 1 .330 .402 .547 .949
2 Years Ago   524 133 19 3 22 62 72 59 55 4 0 5 .254 .333 .427 .760
Career   4373 1267 160 48 150 566 632 399 514 23 11 37 .290 .352 .451 .804
Home   60 23 1 2 1 10 12 7 7 0 0 0 .383 .448 .517 .964
Road   70 14 2 2 1 6 7 4 7 0 0 0 .200 .243 .329 .572
Grass   130 37 3 4 2 16 19 11 14 0 0 0 .285 .340 .415 .756
Day   88 23 2 2 1 6 10 6 10 0 0 0 .261 .309 .364 .672
Night   42 14 1 2 1 10 9 5 4 0 0 0 .333 .404 .524 .928
As Starter   100 27 1 2 2 12 14 8 7 0 0 0 .270 .324 .380 .704
As Reliever / Substitution   30 10 2 2 0 4 5 3 7 0 0 0 .333 .394 .533 .927
Pinch Hitting   24 8 2 2 0 4 4 3 6 0 0 0 .333 .407 .583 .991
Close/Late   40 15 2 3 0 6 9 1 5 0 0 0 .375 .390 .575 .965
Inning 1-3   37 6 1 0 1 4 5 3 4 0 0 0 .162 .225 .270 .495
Inning 4-6   36 12 0 1 1 6 4 6 3 0 0 0 .333 .429 .472 .901
Inning 7-9   54 18 2 3 0 6 10 2 7 0 0 0 .333 .357 .481 .839
Extra Innings   3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
0 Outs   50 14 1 2 0 2 8 4 4 0 0 0 .280 .333 .380 .713
1 Outs   40 10 1 2 0 6 5 4 5 0 0 0 .250 .318 .375 .693
2 Outs   40 13 1 0 2 8 6 3 5 0 0 0 .325 .372 .500 .872
Scoring Position   37 8 0 3 2 16 7 4 5 0 0 0 .216 .293 .541 .833
Bases Empty   69 23 3 1 0 0 9 7 6 0 0 0 .333 .395 .406 .801
Runner on 1st   24 6 0 0 0 0 3 0 3 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Runner on 2nd   10 2 0 0 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .200 .273 .500 .773
Runner on 3rd   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 1st & 2nd   14 2 0 1 0 2 3 1 3 0 0 0 .143 .200 .286 .486
Runner on 1st & 3rd   4 1 0 1 0 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .250 .400 .750 1.150
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   2 2 0 1 1 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 3.500 4.500
Bases Loaded   5 1 0 0 0 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 .200 .333 .200 .533
Two Strikes   41 4 0 1 0 3 4 4 14 0 0 0 .098 .178 .146 .324
First Pitch   27 10 2 1 0 2 6 1 0 0 0 0 .370 .393 .519 .911
Count 0-1   14 5 0 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 .357 .357 .500 .857
Count 0-2   10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-0   16 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .125 .125 .125 .250
Count 1-1   15 7 0 0 1 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 .467 .467 .667 1.133
Count 1-2   12 3 0 1 0 2 3 0 5 0 0 0 .250 .250 .417 .667
Count 2-0   2 1 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 1.500 2.000
Count 2-1   11 7 1 0 1 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 .636 .636 1.000 1.636
Count 2-2   12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Full Count   7 1 0 0 0 1 1 4 0 0 0 0 .143 .455 .143 .597
Behind in Count   36 8 0 2 0 4 5 0 9 0 0 0 .222 .222 .333 .556
Ahead in Count   33 11 1 1 1 5 5 6 0 0 0 0 .333 .436 .515 .951
Batting Leadoff   47 11 0 0 1 4 5 3 3 0 0 0 .234 .280 .298 .578
Batting 3rd   10 4 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .400 .400 .500 .900
Batting 4th   54 16 1 2 1 8 9 5 5 0 0 0 .296 .356 .444 .800
Batting 5th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 6th   2 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 1.500 2.000
Batting 7th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 8th   5 2 0 1 0 2 3 2 1 0 0 0 .400 .571 .800 1.371
Batting 9th   10 3 1 0 0 2 0 1 4 0 0 0 .300 .364 .400 .764
Low Leverage   35 13 1 1 0 4 5 1 3 0 0 0 .371 .389 .457 .846
Medium Leverage   59 17 2 0 2 6 5 6 6 0 0 0 .288 .354 .424 .778
High Leverage   36 7 0 3 0 6 9 4 5 0 0 0 .194 .275 .361 .636
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
1960 Detroit - MLB 23 12 13 4 0 1 0 2 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 .308 .308 .462 .769 117 115 0.1
1961 Detroit - MLB 24 130 489 144 21 5 22 70 93 32 4 5 72 6 2 .294 .340 .493 .832 128 127 2.4
1962 Detroit - MLB 25 133 443 143 13 4 15 70 65 41 3 5 47 12 1 .323 .380 .472 .852 136 132 2.4
1963 Detroit - MLB 26 124 399 109 18 10 9 60 42 40 1 2 49 4 2 .273 .339 .436 .775 128 128 2.4
1964 Detroit - MLB 27 148 425 112 15 4 15 66 57 40 6 2 47 7 2 .264 .334 .424 .758 124 120 2.9
1965 Los Angeles - MLB 28 140 308 90 13 3 10 36 42 26 2 0 40 17 1 .292 .351 .451 .802 137 138 2.4
1966 Los Angeles - MLB 29 155 553 165 20 1 21 60 80 31 8 2 59 10 11 .298 .343 .452 .796 134 139 3.1
1967 Los Angeles - MLB 30 71 240 81 10 5 4 20 32 25 2 1 27 7 3 .338 .403 .471 .874 170 176 3.0
1968 Los Angeles - MLB 31 147 500 134 16 3 12 36 62 52 5 1 64 11 3 .268 .342 .384 .726 126 126 1.9
1969 Los Angeles - MLB 32 147 524 133 19 3 22 62 72 59 5 4 55 16 8 .254 .333 .427 .760 120 114 2.0
1970 Los Angeles - MLB 33 19 63 21 0 2 3 7 11 6 0 0 9 3 1 .333 .391 .540 .931 162 167 0.7
1970 Cleveland - MLB 33 83 286 94 12 3 15 61 54 36 1 1 29 13 8 .329 .404 .549 .953 160 160 3.3
1970 Total - MLB 33 102 349 115 12 5 18 68 65 42 1 1 38 16 9 .330 .402 .547 .949 160 162 3.9
1971 Chicago - MLB 34 52 130 37 3 4 2 16 19 11 0 0 14 1 2 .285 .340 .415 .756 112 118 0.7
Total MLB 1361 4373 1267 160 48 150 566 632 399 37 23 514 107 44 .290 .352 .451 .804 133 133 27.3
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
1959 Total - 22 58 263 75 10 2 10 48 70 21 4 1 16 36 9 .285 .346 .452 .798 100 100 1.4
1960 Toledo - AAA 23 136 481 135 23 5 18 69 77 55 28 6 83 9 2 .281 .382 .462 .844 159 155 5.9
Total EBL 136 481 135 23 5 18 69 77 55 28 6 83 9 2 .281 .382 .462 .844 159 155
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
1970 Cleveland - MLB 33 5 13 4 1 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 .308 .308 .615 .923 147 149 -0.4
Total MLB 5 13 4 1 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 .308 .308 .615 .923 147 149
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1960 Detroit - MLB 1B 3 0 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 6.0 6.00 +0.0 1.052
1961 Detroit - MLB 1B 110 109 939 70 99 1022 13 .987 937.1 9.69 -4.2 .972
1962 Detroit - MLB 1B 120 117 961 64 79 1041 16 .985 996.0 9.26 -5.9 .952
1963 Detroit - MLB 1B 104 101 878 70 62 955 7 .993 868.1 9.83 +2.6 1.012
1963 Detroit - MLB RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1964 Detroit - MLB 1B 103 99 827 52 54 890 11 .988 887.0 8.92 -1.7 .991
1965 Los Angeles - MLB 1B 103 61 748 52 73 809 9 .989 640.1 11.24 -2.3 .981
1966 Los Angeles - MLB 1B 142 131 1263 75 112 1347 9 .993 1180.2 10.20 -1.2 .977
1967 Los Angeles - MLB 1B 62 62 553 36 53 593 4 .993 522.1 10.15 +2.7 1.057
1967 Los Angeles - MLB CF 1 1 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 3.1 8.10 -0.5 .991
1968 Los Angeles - MLB 1B 126 121 1107 93 104 1210 10 .992 1058.0 10.21 -3.9 .973
1968 Los Angeles - MLB 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1969 Los Angeles - MLB 1B 137 122 1165 85 124 1260 10 .992 1152.2 9.76 -0.4 1.007
1970 Los Angeles - MLB 1B 15 15 141 11 8 154 2 .987 126.0 10.86 +0.1 .985
1970 Cleveland - MLB 1B 77 73 673 33 79 708 2 .997 630.0 10.09 +0.4 1.011
1971 Chicago - MLB 1B 29 25 220 15 19 236 1 .996 222.1 9.51 +0.7 1.000
1971 Chicago - MLB 3B 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 3.0 3.00 +0.0 .000
TOTAL 1B 1131 1036 9479 656 866 10229 94 .991 9227.0 9.89 -13.0 .989
TOTAL 3B 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 5.0 1.80 +0.0 .000
TOTAL CF 1 1 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 3.1 8.10 -0.5 .991
TOTAL RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
PLAYER HISTORY
11/08/1959 Drafted in the 1959 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 14, 38th overall pick) by the Detroit Wolverines, out of college North Carolina State
01/01/1960 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (60); Power: 35 (45); Eye: 35 (45).
04/12/1960 Named the #46 prospect in the MLB
04/18/1960 Wins the EBL Player of the Week Award.
06/04/1960 Injured (bruised knee),day-to-day for 2 days.
07/04/1960 Wins the EBL Player of the Week Award.
07/07/1960 Named the #27 prospect in the MLB
08/19/1960 Injured (bruised forearm),day-to-day for 5 days.
09/16/1960 Finished 2nd in 1960 EBL Most Valuable Player Award voting.
10/24/1960 Named the #23 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1961 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (60); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 45 (45).
04/11/1961 Named the #48 prospect in the MLB
05/02/1961 Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
06/01/1961 Wins the MLB ABL Rookie of the Month Award.
07/01/1961 Wins the MLB ABL Rookie of the Month Award.
08/01/1961 Wins the MLB ABL Rookie of the Month Award.
08/28/1961 Wins the MLB ABL Player of the Week Award.
10/22/1961 Wins the 1961 MLB ABL Rookie of the Year Award.
01/01/1962 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 45 (45).
05/14/1962 Wins the MLB ABL Player of the Week Award.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (55); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 45 (45).
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (55); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 45 (45).
08/31/1964 Wins the MLB ABL Player of the Week Award.
12/21/1964 Was traded by the Detroit Wolverines to the Los Angeles Pobladores, along with 3B John Bowman, in exchange for 1B Tom McNeese and 3B Bob Saari.
01/01/1965 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 45 (45).
08/09/1965 Wins the MLB ABL Player of the Week Award.
11/06/1965 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $118,910.
12/24/1965 Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $300,000 with the Los Angeles Pobladores organization.
01/01/1966 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 45 (45).
04/18/1966 Wins the MLB ABL Player of the Week Award.
07/10/1966 Was selected to the 1966 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
01/01/1967 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 45 (45).
06/09/1967 Signed a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $726,000 with the Los Angeles Pobladores organization.
07/02/1967 Injured (shoulder inflammation),out for 3 months.
07/09/1967 Was selected to the 1967 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
09/16/1967 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another one week.
01/01/1968 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 50 (50).
01/01/1969 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 45 (45).
07/12/1969 Injured (virus),out for 1-2 weeks.
01/01/1970 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 45 (45).
04/29/1970 Injured (fractured cheekbone),out for 6 weeks.
06/08/1970 Was traded by the Los Angeles Pobladores to the Cleveland Bobcats in exchange for SP Dan Haggard, 1B Tim Foster, and a 2nd round draft pick.
09/21/1970 Wins the MLB NBL Player of the Week Award.
10/29/1970 Declined his contract option.
11/17/1970 Became a free agent.
01/01/1971 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 50 (50).
01/28/1971 Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $896,000 with the Chicago Hawks organization.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year H Rank
1966 165 9
Year 3B Rank
1963 10 2
Year IBB Rank
1962 5 10
1964 6 5
1969 11 1
Year HP Rank
1966 8 3
Year AVG Rank
1961 .294 10
1966 .298 8
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