1B Jesus Cardenas #49
Chicago Hawks MLB
Age: 35 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Unhappy
10/20/1972
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1B JESUS CARDENAS #49 - AGE: 35 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: UNHAPPY
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
144 479 98 12 5 6 36 49 58 .205 .280 .288 17 -2.0
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 50 45 55 50
Gap 45 40 45 45
Power 50 45 50 50
Eye 45 40 50 45
Avoid K's 55 50 55 55
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 30 25
Errors: - 40 25
Arm: 25 40 25
Turn DP: - 20 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: 40 Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 50
Stealing Aggressiveness: 50
Stealing Ability: 60
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
09/24/1972 @ TCN Loss, 2-5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/23/1972 @ TCN Loss, 0-13 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
09/22/1972 @ TCN Win, 3-1 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/21/1972 @ DET Loss, 4-5 4 0 3 1 0 0 0 1
09/20/1972 @ DET Loss, 2-9 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/19/1972 @ DET Win, 3-0 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
09/17/1972 LAP Loss, 0-3 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/16/1972 LAP Loss, 5-7 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/15/1972 LAP Loss, 4-6 5 0 2 2 0 0 0 0
09/14/1972 TCN Win, 5-4 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 0
PERSONALITY
Cardenas is an extremely hard worker.
High: Work Ethic
Low: Loyalty
Birthday:02/08/1937
Born in:San Pedro de Macorís, SAN
Nationality:Dominican
Height:6' 1"
Weight:205 lbs
Local Popularity:Extremely Popular
National Pop.:Extremely Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$416,000
Signed Through:1972 Season
Major Service:12 Years, 28 Days
Service This Yr:175 Days
40-Man Service:1 Year, None
Pro Service:12 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 1972 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 144 479 98 12 5 6 36 44 49 58 .205 .280 .288 .568 .265 .084 72
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 125 535 3 3 0 8 1 4 138 23 17 9 65.4 40.2 2.70 -2.0  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   51 10 0 0 1 7 5 4 7 1 0 1 .196 .263 .255 .518
Versus Right   428 88 12 5 5 29 39 45 51 3 1 2 .206 .282 .292 .574
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   71 13 2 0 2 3 6 6 9 1 0 0 .183 .244 .296 .539
May   82 21 1 2 1 7 14 12 8 1 1 2 .256 .361 .354 .714
June   79 14 1 1 0 4 6 11 12 0 0 1 .177 .286 .215 .501
July   91 22 4 1 2 9 7 6 10 0 0 0 .242 .289 .374 .662
August   96 13 2 1 0 6 5 7 14 1 0 0 .135 .192 .177 .369
September   60 15 2 0 1 7 6 7 5 1 0 0 .250 .324 .333 .657
Spring Training   43 11 1 0 1 6 3 10 9 1 0 1 .256 .400 .349 .749
Last Year   331 85 5 6 8 36 47 36 36 0 0 3 .257 .335 .381 .716
2 Years Ago   349 115 12 5 18 68 65 42 38 1 0 1 .330 .402 .547 .949
Career   5053 1413 174 55 162 622 704 473 594 27 12 43 .280 .345 .432 .777
Home   240 47 5 2 5 25 21 23 24 3 0 1 .196 .266 .296 .562
Road   239 51 7 3 1 11 23 26 34 1 1 2 .213 .295 .280 .575
Grass   479 98 12 5 6 36 44 49 58 4 1 3 .205 .280 .288 .568
Day   298 66 6 4 4 24 32 37 40 2 0 2 .221 .310 .309 .618
Night   181 32 6 1 2 12 12 12 18 2 1 1 .177 .230 .254 .484
As Starter   463 94 11 5 6 33 42 47 57 4 1 3 .203 .279 .287 .566
As Reliever / Substitution   16 4 1 0 0 3 2 2 1 0 0 0 .250 .333 .312 .646
Pinch Hitting   15 3 0 0 0 2 2 2 1 0 0 0 .200 .294 .200 .494
Close/Late   91 20 5 0 0 5 8 14 14 0 0 1 .220 .330 .275 .605
Inning 1-3   167 35 3 2 4 13 16 19 19 0 0 2 .210 .298 .323 .621
Inning 4-6   156 33 3 1 2 14 16 11 18 4 1 0 .212 .257 .282 .539
Inning 7-9   150 28 5 2 0 8 11 18 21 0 0 1 .187 .278 .247 .525
Extra Innings   6 2 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .333 .429 .500 .929
0 Outs   157 28 5 0 2 4 20 18 12 1 1 0 .178 .261 .248 .510
1 Outs   133 31 1 2 4 21 18 17 17 3 0 2 .233 .323 .361 .683
2 Outs   189 39 6 3 0 11 6 14 29 0 0 1 .206 .265 .270 .535
Scoring Position   119 19 2 0 0 23 11 16 14 4 1 2 .160 .262 .176 .439
Bases Empty   256 58 7 3 3 3 23 28 25 0 0 0 .227 .303 .312 .615
Runner on 1st   104 21 3 2 3 10 10 5 19 0 0 1 .202 .245 .356 .601
Runner on 2nd   40 10 1 0 0 4 2 7 3 0 1 0 .250 .362 .275 .637
Runner on 3rd   12 2 0 0 0 5 0 2 2 2 0 0 .167 .250 .167 .417
Runner on 1st & 2nd   35 2 0 0 0 1 3 1 4 0 0 1 .057 .108 .057 .165
Runner on 1st & 3rd   16 3 1 0 0 6 1 1 2 1 0 0 .188 .222 .250 .472
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   8 1 0 0 0 1 3 3 1 0 0 1 .125 .417 .125 .542
Bases Loaded   8 1 0 0 0 6 2 2 2 1 0 0 .125 .273 .125 .398
Two Strikes   180 25 3 1 1 10 17 22 58 0 0 1 .139 .236 .183 .420
First Pitch   82 25 4 3 2 8 9 2 0 1 0 0 .305 .318 .500 .818
Count 0-1   45 6 0 1 0 4 1 0 0 1 0 0 .133 .130 .178 .308
Count 0-2   32 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 16 0 0 0 .062 .062 .062 .125
Count 1-0   53 13 0 0 1 5 4 1 0 2 0 1 .245 .263 .302 .565
Count 1-1   55 12 2 0 1 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 .218 .218 .309 .527
Count 1-2   49 4 0 0 0 1 1 0 16 0 0 1 .082 .100 .082 .182
Count 2-0   20 5 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .250 .286 .350 .636
Count 2-1   28 7 0 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .357 .607
Count 2-2   66 15 3 1 1 6 5 0 16 0 0 0 .227 .227 .348 .576
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 3 10 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   16 5 1 0 0 2 4 14 0 0 0 0 .312 .633 .375 1.008
Full Count   33 4 0 0 0 2 10 22 10 0 0 0 .121 .473 .121 .594
Behind in Count   126 12 0 1 0 6 3 0 32 1 0 1 .095 .102 .111 .213
Ahead in Count   117 30 3 0 2 10 13 25 0 2 1 2 .256 .390 .333 .724
Batting Leadoff   50 12 2 0 1 7 4 6 3 1 0 0 .240 .316 .340 .656
Batting 3rd   23 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 5 0 0 0 .174 .208 .174 .382
Batting 4th   389 78 10 5 4 25 35 40 47 3 0 3 .201 .278 .283 .561
Batting 5th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 6th   9 2 0 0 1 2 3 1 1 0 1 0 .222 .300 .556 .856
Batting 7th   4 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Batting 9th   3 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .333 .500 .333 .833
Low Leverage   173 43 8 4 1 9 12 13 18 2 0 1 .249 .302 .358 .660
Medium Leverage   218 40 2 1 4 15 21 27 26 1 0 1 .183 .275 .257 .532
High Leverage   88 15 2 0 1 12 11 9 14 1 1 1 .170 .253 .227 .480
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 34 130 331 85 5 6 8 36 47 36 3 0 36 5 9 .257 .335 .381 .716 110 112 1.1
1972 Chicago - MLB 35 144 479 98 12 5 6 36 44 49 3 4 58 17 9 .205 .280 .288 .568 67 72 -2.0
Total MLB 1583 5053 1413 174 55 162 622 704 473 43 27 594 128 60 .280 .345 .432 .777 126 126 25.7
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 82 73 643 47 56 694 4 .994 629.1 9.87 -0.1 1.000
1971 Chicago - MLB 3B 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 3.0 3.00 +0.0 .000
1972 Chicago - MLB 1B 127 122 1035 81 100 1127 11 .990 1064.0 9.44 -4.8 .968
1972 Chicago - MLB 2B 2 2 6 4 0 11 1 .909 16.0 5.62 -0.8 .791
1972 Chicago - MLB 3B 1 1 1 1 0 4 2 .500 8.0 2.25 -1.3 .349
TOTAL 1B 1311 1206 10937 769 1003 11814 108 .991 10698.0 9.85 -18.6 .988
TOTAL 2B 2 2 6 4 0 11 1 .909 16.0 5.62 -0.8 .791
TOTAL 3B 3 1 2 1 0 5 2 .600 13.0 2.08 -1.2 .349
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.
01/01/1972 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 50 (50).
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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