P Ken Eldridge #45
Age: 31 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
07/31/1974
P KEN ELDRIDGE #45 - AGE: 31 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
26 16 8-12 1 4.18 137.2 132 13 66 85 1.44 0.9
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 50 50 50 50
Movement 50 50 55 50
Control 40 40 40 40
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 55 55
Changeup 40 40
Sinker 55 55
Cutter 55 55
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 92-94 Mph
Stamina 60
Suggested Role Starter
Type Extreme Groundball
Hold Runners 50
Defense 45
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 25
Stealing Ability: 25
Baserunning Inst.: 20
Sacrifice Bunt: 60
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
07/28/1974 @ TCN Loss, 4-6 X 6.0 10 6 6 4 4 Loss
07/22/1974 DAL Loss, 1-9 X 4.2 7 8 8 7 4 Loss
07/18/1974 @ SEA Loss, 2-7 X 6.0 8 7 7 4 8 Loss
07/14/1974 @ LAP Loss, 2-3 X 7.1 6 2 2 3 6
07/06/1974 SFS Loss, 0-5 X 6.0 6 4 4 3 5 Loss
07/02/1974 LAP Loss, 1-3 X 9.0 7 3 1 1 5 Loss
06/26/1974 @ SFS Loss, 0-1 X 8.0 5 1 0 4 4 Loss
06/21/1974 SEA Win, 6-2 X 9.0 7 2 2 3 6 Win
06/15/1974 HOU Win, 2-1 X 7.1 4 1 1 5 3 Win
06/09/1974 SFS Loss, 2-4 X 9.0 6 4 4 3 3 Loss
PERSONALITY
Gives an honest effort each day.
High: Adaptability
Low: Financial Ambition
Birthday:06/17/1943
Born in:Cape Coral, FL
Nationality:American
Height:6' 4"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Popular
National Pop.:Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$47,200
Signed Through:1974 Season
Major Service:6 Years, 65 Days
Service This Yr:113 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:8 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1965, 10th Pick in Round 1
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1974 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 26 16 8 12 1 4.18 137.2 132 68 64 13 66 85 5 31.2 1 9 56.2
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 4 3 25.0 10 8 13.14 8.63 5.56 4.31 3.95 1.44 110 0.9 .280        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 157 42 9 1 6 25 23 25 2 5 1 .268 .361 .452 .813      
vs. RHB 363 90 13 1 7 43 43 60 1 6 2 .248 .330 .347 .677      
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1974 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Last Week 2 2 0 2 0 11.81 10.2 17 14 14 4 11 8  
April 10 0 5 2 1 4.15 21.2 21 11 10 3 9 12  
May 5 5 1 2 0 3.19 36.2 34 13 13 1 17 20  
June 5 5 2 3 0 2.90 40.1 33 14 13 3 18 21  
July 6 6 0 5 0 6.46 39.0 44 30 28 6 22 32  
Spring Training 7 0 0 0 0 1.35 6.2 5 2 1 0 1 6  
Last Year 6 0 0 0 0 11.00 9.0 11 11 11 3 6 3  
2 Years Ago 20 0 1 2 1 3.04 26.2 28 10 9 2 10 21  
Career 182 38 24 30 17 3.99 462.0 429 221 205 43 216 290  
Home 16 10 5 8 1 4.43 85.1 80 45 42 5 48 48  
Road 10 6 3 4 0 3.78 52.1 52 23 22 8 18 37  
Grass 26 16 8 12 1 4.18 137.2 132 68 64 13 66 85  
Day 17 9 6 7 0 4.54 81.1 81 42 41 10 37 52  
Night 9 7 2 5 1 3.67 56.1 51 26 23 3 29 33  
As Starter 16 16 3 10 0 4.19 116.0 111 57 54 10 57 73  
As Reliever / Substitution 10 0 5 2 1 4.15 21.2 21 11 10 3 9 12  
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 Twin Cities - MLB 23 5 5 1 2 0 4.75 36.0 36 19 19 4 15 23 1 0 1.42 .278 4.05 0.0 67
1968 Twin Cities - MLB 24 21 14 6 3 0 3.51 118.0 104 49 46 9 42 73 4 0 1.24 .268 3.39 0.9 88
1969 Twin Cities - MLB 25 38 3 3 6 3 4.70 53.2 66 32 28 6 32 30 0 0 1.83 .321 4.32 -0.1 80
1970 Twin Cities - MLB 26 40 0 3 2 9 2.51 46.2 27 13 13 4 24 31 0 0 1.09 .180 3.98 0.1 156
1971 Twin Cities - MLB 27 26 0 2 3 3 3.93 34.1 25 19 15 2 21 24 0 0 1.34 .228 3.64 0.1 91
1972 Twin Cities - MLB 28 20 0 1 2 1 3.04 26.2 28 10 9 2 10 21 0 0 1.43 .317 2.82 0.3 106
1973 Twin Cities - MLB 29 6 0 0 0 0 11.00 9.0 11 11 11 3 6 3 0 0 1.89 .258 8.33 -0.5 35
1974 Chicago - MLB 30 26 16 8 12 1 4.18 137.2 132 68 64 13 66 85 5 1 1.44 .280 3.95 0.9 85
Total MLB 182 38 24 30 17 3.99 462.0 429 221 205 43 216 290 10 1 1.40 .271 3.86 1.7 86
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+
1965 Total - 21 14 14 7 3 0 3.10 95.2 86 37 33 3 40 94 0 0 1.32 .307 2.96 2.7 100
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1967 Twin Cities - MLB P 5 5 3 4 0 8 1 .875 36.0 1.75 -0.1 .992
1968 Twin Cities - MLB P 21 14 5 12 0 17 0 1.000 118.0 1.30 +0.2 .993
1969 Twin Cities - MLB P 38 3 3 5 0 9 1 .889 53.2 1.34 +0.5 .996
1970 Twin Cities - MLB P 39 0 2 11 0 13 0 1.000 46.2 2.51 +0.5 1.013
1971 Twin Cities - MLB P 26 0 3 3 0 6 0 1.000 34.1 1.57 -0.3 .985
1972 Twin Cities - MLB P 20 0 1 2 1 3 0 1.000 26.2 1.01 +0.7 .983
1973 Twin Cities - MLB P 6 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 9.0 1.00 +0.0 1.016
1974 Chicago - MLB P 26 16 9 19 0 29 1 .966 137.2 1.83 +1.2 .951
TOTAL P 181 38 26 57 1 86 3 .965 462.0 1.62 +2.6 .983
PLAYER HISTORY
12/13/1965 Drafted in the 1965 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 10, 10th overall pick) by the Twin Cities Northmen, out of college Florida State
01/01/1966 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (60); Movement: 60 (80); Control: 40 (45).
04/12/1966 Named the #71 prospect in the MLB
07/07/1966 Named the #78 prospect in the MLB
10/20/1966 Named the #64 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1967 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (60); Movement: 65 (75); Control: 35 (35).
01/01/1968 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 65 (75); Control: 35 (35).
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: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 40 (40).
01/01/1969 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 40 (40).
11/17/1969 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $23,400.
01/01/1970 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 40 (40).
01/01/1970 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 40 (40).
11/06/1970 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $45,000 with the Twin Cities Northmen organization.
01/01/1971 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 40 (40).
01/01/1971 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 40 (40).
10/29/1971 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $60,000 with the Twin Cities Northmen organization.
01/01/1972 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 40 (40).
01/01/1972 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 40 (40).
11/10/1972 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $89,165.
01/01/1973 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 40 (40).
01/01/1973 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 40 (40).
11/04/1973 Was not offered arbitration and became a free agent.
01/01/1974 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 40 (40).
02/22/1974 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $47,200 with the Chicago Hawks organization.
05/17/1974 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the New York Empires with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
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