3B Steve Wells #29
New York Knickerbockers MLB
Age: 32 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
10/19/1977
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3B STEVE WELLS #29 - AGE: 32 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
146 507 159 36 4 18 77 57 63 .314 .386 .507 1 6.7
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 45 45 45 45
BABIP 45 45 45 45
Avoid K's 45 50 45 45
Gap 45 50 45 45
Power 50 50 50 50
Eye 60 65 60 60
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 55 45
Errors: - 55 55
Arm: 20 70 60
Turn DP: - 35 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 40
1st Base: 50 Center Field: 20
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: 55
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 25
Stealing Aggressiveness: 35
Stealing Ability: 35
Baserunning Inst.: 25
Sacrifice Bunt: 45
Bunt for Hit: 35
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/25/1977 @ BRO Loss, 5-8 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
09/24/1977 @ BRO Loss, 3-6 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 0
09/23/1977 @ BRO Win, 6-2 4 1 1 1 0 1 1 0
09/21/1977 @ PIT Loss, 2-3 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 0
09/19/1977 @ PIT Loss, 6-15 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
09/18/1977 @ PHI Win, 13-4 4 2 2 4 2 1 0 0
09/17/1977 @ PHI Loss, 1-8 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/16/1977 @ PHI Win, 2-0 4 1 4 0 0 0 0 0
09/15/1977 BRO Loss, 2-8 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/14/1977 BRO Loss, 4-5 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0
PERSONALITY
Wells always has his head in the game.
Personality Class: Sparkplug
High: Adaptability, Work Ethic
Birthday:01/31/1945
Born in:Scottsdale, AZ
Nationality:American
Height:5' 11"
Weight:195 lbs
Local Popularity:Popular
National Pop.:Well Known
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$290,000
Signed Through:1977 Season
Major Service:11 Years, None
Service This Yr:174 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:10 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1966, 9th Pick in Round 3
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1977 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 146 507 159 36 4 18 77 62 57 63 .314 .386 .507 .893 .388 .193 147
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 139 579 5 0 0 19 6 4 257 58 1 2 33.3 96.3 6.86 6.7  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   160 62 16 2 6 27 20 7 20 2 1 1 .388 .412 .625 1.037
Versus Right   347 97 20 2 12 50 42 50 43 2 5 4 .280 .375 .452 .827
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   78 27 4 0 2 9 14 10 5 0 0 0 .346 .420 .474 .895
May   86 24 4 0 4 12 11 9 12 0 1 1 .279 .354 .465 .819
June   94 31 6 0 2 14 5 10 12 2 1 2 .330 .398 .457 .856
July   88 31 8 3 5 16 13 7 10 1 1 0 .352 .396 .682 1.078
August   93 28 6 0 3 17 12 10 15 1 1 2 .301 .377 .462 .840
September   68 18 8 1 2 9 7 11 9 0 2 0 .265 .367 .500 .867
Spring Training   58 12 1 0 1 3 5 3 10 0 2 0 .207 .246 .276 .522
Last Year   500 114 14 2 9 55 59 64 74 5 7 3 .228 .316 .318 .634
2 Years Ago   501 125 28 0 10 75 43 56 68 8 2 4 .250 .325 .365 .690
Career   4532 1230 229 11 123 608 531 538 656 41 24 46 .271 .352 .408 .760
Home   238 75 15 3 11 43 32 30 27 2 1 3 .315 .396 .542 .938
Road   269 84 21 1 7 34 30 27 36 2 5 2 .312 .377 .476 .853
Grass   466 144 32 4 16 70 56 54 57 4 5 5 .309 .384 .498 .882
Turf   41 15 4 0 2 7 6 3 6 0 1 0 .366 .409 .610 1.019
Day   323 106 26 4 11 51 37 28 39 2 4 4 .328 .387 .536 .922
Night   184 53 10 0 7 26 25 29 24 2 2 1 .288 .384 .457 .841
As Starter   500 155 33 4 18 76 61 56 61 4 6 5 .310 .382 .500 .882
As Reliever / Substitution   7 4 3 0 0 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .571 .625 1.000 1.625
Pinch Hitting   6 3 3 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 .500 .500 1.000 1.500
Close/Late   97 31 5 0 4 12 10 12 15 1 2 0 .320 .391 .495 .886
Inning 1-3   147 47 11 1 6 27 22 22 16 3 3 2 .320 .408 .531 .939
Inning 4-6   193 64 17 3 6 32 25 20 20 0 1 2 .332 .400 .544 .944
Inning 7-9   162 47 8 0 6 18 15 15 27 1 1 1 .290 .352 .451 .803
Extra Innings   5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
0 Outs   163 42 10 0 4 9 24 22 26 0 4 2 .258 .353 .393 .746
1 Outs   168 59 18 1 6 26 24 18 16 4 2 3 .351 .415 .577 .992
2 Outs   176 58 8 3 8 42 14 17 21 0 0 0 .330 .389 .545 .934
Scoring Position   154 54 9 0 7 59 22 6 14 4 6 1 .351 .370 .545 .915
Bases Empty   265 86 19 2 9 9 33 38 36 0 0 3 .325 .415 .513 .928
Runner on 1st   88 19 8 2 2 9 7 13 13 0 0 1 .216 .324 .420 .744
Runner on 2nd   66 20 5 0 2 11 9 3 4 0 6 0 .303 .333 .470 .803
Runner on 3rd   14 3 0 0 0 3 2 1 4 0 0 1 .214 .312 .214 .527
Runner on 1st & 2nd   31 14 2 0 2 12 3 0 2 0 0 0 .452 .452 .710 1.161
Runner on 1st & 3rd   22 7 0 0 2 12 5 1 2 1 0 0 .318 .333 .591 .924
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   13 8 2 0 1 17 2 1 0 1 0 0 .615 .600 1.000 1.600
Bases Loaded   8 2 0 0 0 4 1 0 2 2 0 0 .250 .200 .250 .450
Two Strikes   246 62 11 1 8 30 25 38 63 1 0 0 .252 .351 .402 .753
First Pitch   65 27 5 1 3 13 8 0 0 1 2 4 .415 .443 .662 1.104
Count 0-1   58 23 4 0 2 8 9 0 0 1 2 0 .397 .390 .569 .959
Count 0-2   50 12 2 0 2 5 8 0 9 0 0 0 .240 .240 .400 .640
Count 1-0   42 13 4 2 1 7 5 0 0 1 0 0 .310 .302 .571 .874
Count 1-1   46 20 8 0 2 12 7 0 0 0 2 1 .435 .447 .739 1.186
Count 1-2   59 14 3 0 3 15 4 0 16 1 0 0 .237 .233 .441 .674
Count 2-0   7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-1   28 10 3 0 2 7 4 0 0 0 0 0 .357 .357 .679 1.036
Count 2-2   75 19 3 0 1 6 6 0 21 0 0 0 .253 .253 .333 .587
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   15 4 1 0 0 0 4 11 0 0 0 0 .267 .577 .333 .910
Full Count   62 17 3 1 2 4 7 38 17 0 0 0 .274 .550 .452 1.002
Behind in Count   167 49 9 0 7 28 21 0 25 2 2 0 .293 .290 .473 .763
Ahead in Count   92 27 8 2 3 14 13 19 0 1 0 0 .293 .411 .522 .932
Batting Leadoff   1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.000 3.000
Batting 3rd   10 3 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .300 .300 .500 .800
Batting 4th   48 9 2 0 1 6 5 6 5 1 0 2 .188 .298 .292 .590
Batting 5th   113 34 9 2 3 16 18 15 12 2 2 2 .301 .386 .496 .882
Batting 6th   330 109 20 2 14 53 38 35 43 1 4 1 .330 .395 .530 .925
Batting 9th   5 3 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 .600 .600 1.000 1.600
Low Leverage   234 70 14 3 4 14 22 20 32 0 0 1 .299 .357 .436 .793
Medium Leverage   175 59 14 1 9 30 27 32 20 1 4 4 .337 .448 .583 1.031
High Leverage   93 28 8 0 4 32 11 5 10 3 2 0 .301 .327 .516 .843
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
1967 Seattle - MLB 22 65 181 40 5 0 4 14 16 12 3 1 36 0 0 .221 .279 .315 .594 84 80 0.1
1968 Seattle - MLB 23 94 245 58 14 1 3 28 22 26 1 3 51 0 0 .237 .309 .339 .648 100 94 1.6
1969 Seattle - MLB 24 115 249 67 15 0 3 29 28 30 0 2 39 0 0 .269 .345 .365 .711 106 100 1.1
1970 Seattle - MLB 25 114 369 116 24 1 14 57 57 61 7 2 37 0 0 .314 .419 .499 .918 157 165 4.6
1971 Seattle - MLB 26 155 555 160 22 1 21 74 70 61 9 8 78 0 1 .288 .363 .445 .808 134 137 5.1
1972 Seattle - MLB 27 114 387 104 24 0 12 48 43 36 2 0 47 0 0 .269 .334 .424 .758 134 137 3.2
1973 Seattle - MLB 28 153 523 149 26 1 12 67 80 74 8 4 85 0 0 .285 .379 .407 .787 123 125 5.2
1974 New York - MLB 29 151 515 138 21 1 17 84 51 61 4 4 78 1 0 .268 .348 .412 .759 116 119 4.0
1975 New York - MLB 30 144 501 125 28 0 10 75 43 56 4 8 68 0 0 .250 .325 .365 .690 93 96 2.6
1976 New York - MLB 31 148 500 114 14 2 9 55 59 64 3 5 74 0 4 .228 .316 .318 .634 87 86 1.3
1977 New York - MLB 32 146 507 159 36 4 18 77 62 57 5 4 63 1 2 .314 .386 .507 .893 134 147 6.7
Total MLB 1399 4532 1230 229 11 123 608 531 538 46 41 656 2 7 .271 .352 .408 .760 118 120 35.4
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
1966 Total - 21 63 283 81 12 1 9 50 66 29 4 0 34 11 5 .286 .361 .431 .792 100 100 1.6
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1967 Seattle - MLB 1B 4 0 5 1 0 6 0 1.000 5.0 10.80 +0.0 1.047
1967 Seattle - MLB 3B 51 38 12 83 4 102 7 .931 333.0 2.57 -0.8 1.007
1967 Seattle - MLB LF 13 12 22 0 0 23 1 .957 95.0 2.08 +0.3 .990
1967 Seattle - MLB RF 4 4 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 33.0 1.09 -0.8 .790
1968 Seattle - MLB 1B 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 1.0 18.00 0.0 .000
1968 Seattle - MLB 3B 78 57 17 140 13 158 1 .994 505.0 2.80 +8.3 1.069
1968 Seattle - MLB LF 19 18 38 0 0 40 2 .950 151.2 2.25 +0.8 .987
1969 Seattle - MLB 1B 14 0 33 1 7 35 1 .971 29.2 10.31 -0.5 .698
1969 Seattle - MLB 3B 55 33 28 78 4 116 10 .914 327.0 2.92 +0.1 .969
1969 Seattle - MLB LF 37 20 32 0 0 34 2 .941 212.0 1.36 +2.5 1.064
1969 Seattle - MLB CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1970 Seattle - MLB 1B 19 18 144 11 11 156 1 .994 143.1 9.73 +0.3 .987
1970 Seattle - MLB 3B 78 71 65 163 9 237 9 .962 641.1 3.20 +3.5 1.012
1970 Seattle - MLB LF 22 6 15 1 0 16 0 1.000 85.2 1.68 +1.2 1.052
1970 Seattle - MLB CF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 -0.0 .974
1971 Seattle - MLB 1B 12 12 121 8 11 129 0 1.000 104.0 11.16 +1.0 1.085
1971 Seattle - MLB 3B 137 132 103 258 27 377 16 .958 1185.0 2.74 +5.1 1.036
1971 Seattle - MLB LF 4 3 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 23.0 1.96 +0.1 .977
1972 Seattle - MLB 1B 1 0 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 3.0 9.00 0.0 .000
1972 Seattle - MLB 3B 108 99 59 206 12 283 18 .936 879.1 2.71 +0.5 .989
1973 Seattle - MLB 3B 145 142 109 292 25 416 15 .964 1248.0 2.89 +11.7 1.064
1973 Seattle - MLB LF 2 0 2 1 0 3 0 1.000 5.0 5.40 -0.0 1.030
1974 New York - MLB 3B 145 145 114 313 29 443 16 .964 1242.2 3.09 +7.3 1.035
1975 New York - MLB 3B 140 140 127 308 29 451 16 .965 1180.0 3.32 +11.5 1.065
1976 New York - MLB 3B 135 133 87 303 20 413 23 .944 1161.1 3.02 +6.3 1.033
1976 New York - MLB CF 6 6 17 0 0 20 3 .850 53.2 2.85 -1.6 .857
1977 New York - MLB 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1977 New York - MLB 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1977 New York - MLB 3B 140 139 120 375 30 521 26 .950 1202.1 3.71 +10.1 1.048
1977 New York - MLB LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL 1B 51 30 308 21 29 331 2 .994 286.0 10.35 +0.9 1.006
TOTAL 3B 1212 1129 841 2519 202 3517 157 .955 9905.0 3.05 +63.6 1.037
TOTAL LF 98 59 114 2 0 121 5 .959 574.1 1.82 +4.8 1.017
TOTAL CF 8 6 18 0 0 21 3 .857 55.2 2.91 -1.6 .863
TOTAL RF 4 4 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 33.0 1.09 -0.8 .790
PLAYER HISTORY
12/11/1966 Drafted in the 1966 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 9, 65th overall pick) by the Seattle Emeralds, out of college Loyola Marymount
01/01/1967 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 35 (45); Eye: 40 (50).
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): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 35 (45); Eye: 40 (50).
11/19/1968 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $22,200.
11/23/1968 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $43,200 with the Seattle Emeralds organization.
01/01/1969 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 50 (55); Eye: 45 (50).
01/01/1970 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 50 (50).
05/18/1970 Wins the MLB ABL Player of the Week Award.
06/11/1970 Injured (fractured hand),out for 6 weeks.
11/15/1970 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $110,300.
01/01/1971 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 55 (55).
04/27/1971 Goes 5-8 against the Toronto Hurons, with 0 RBI and 1 R.
05/17/1971 Wins the MLB ABL Player of the Week Award.
07/04/1971 Was selected to the 1971 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
09/20/1971 Wins the MLB ABL Player of the Week Award.
11/11/1971 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $231,200.
01/01/1972 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 50 (55).
04/10/1972 Wins the MLB ABL Player of the Week Award.
04/28/1972 Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $840,000 with the Seattle Emeralds organization.
07/02/1972 Injured (strained rib cage muscles),out for 5-6 weeks.
01/01/1973 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 50 (55).
05/29/1973 Injured (sore knee),day-to-day for 5 days.
10/18/1973 Declined his contract option.
11/06/1973 Became a free agent.
01/01/1974 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 50 (55); Eye: 55 (55).
02/03/1974 Signed a 4-year contract worth a total of $1,160,000 with the New York Knickerbockers organization.
01/01/1975 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 50 (55); Eye: 55 (55).
05/25/1975 Injured (dead arm),out for one week.
06/09/1975 Injured (flu),day-to-day for 3 days.
01/01/1976 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 55 (55).
02/03/1976 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his infield defense at the New York Knickerbockers development complex.
04/07/1976 Injured (sore ankle),day-to-day for 2 days.
01/01/1977 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 55 (55).
07/10/1977 Was selected to the 1977 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year HP Rank
1970 7 6
1971 9 5
1973 8 2
Year SF Rank
1971 8 3
1975 8 10
Year SLG Rank
1977 .507 10
Year wOBA Rank
1977 .388 8
Year OPS Rank
1977 .893 10
Year WAR Rank
1977 6.7 6
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