SS Ed Shofner #41
Houston Drillers MLB
Age: 27 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
07/28/1975
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SS ED SHOFNER #41 - AGE: 27 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
35 48 13 3 0 0 3 5 6 .271 .340 .333 2 0.1
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 45 45 45 50
Gap 40 40 40 40
Power 40 40 40 40
Eye 45 45 45 45
Avoid K's 40 40 40 50
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 55 45
Errors: - 70 50
Arm: 20 60 55
Turn DP: - 75 -
Framing: 25 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 55
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: 55 Center Field: -
2nd Base: 45 Right Field: -
3rd Base: 60
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 55
Stealing Aggressiveness: 45
Stealing Ability: 60
Baserunning Inst.: 70
Sacrifice Bunt: 45
Bunt for Hit: 30
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
07/20/1975 @ TCN Win, 5-3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
07/18/1975 DAL Win, 6-4 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 1
07/17/1975 DAL Loss, 0-2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
07/12/1975 SEA Loss, 5-6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
07/02/1975 @ SFS Win, 6-3 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
06/28/1975 @ SEA Loss, 1-9 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
06/22/1975 @ DAL Win, 5-4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
06/19/1975 TCN Win, 2-1 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
06/18/1975 TCN Loss, 3-4 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
06/12/1975 ATL Loss, 4-8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
He keeps his nose to the grindstone.
High: Work Ethic
Low: Financial Ambition
Birthday:02/06/1948
Born in:Waterford, ME
Nationality:American
Height:6' 2"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$80,751
Signed Through:1975 Season
Major Service:5 Years, 38 Days
Service This Yr:111 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:8 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Eligible, but possibly free agent after season!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1966, 15th Pick in Round 4
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1975 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 35 48 13 3 0 0 3 9 5 6 .271 .340 .333 .673 .306 .062 87
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 8 55 0 0 0 0 2 0 16 3 2 0 100.0 6.3 4.63 .1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   12 3 1 0 0 2 4 4 1 0 0 0 .250 .438 .333 .771
Versus Right   36 10 2 0 0 1 5 1 5 0 2 0 .278 .297 .333 .631
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   8 3 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 .375 .375 .500 .875
May   18 5 1 0 0 1 4 3 2 0 0 0 .278 .381 .333 .714
June   12 1 1 0 0 0 2 2 3 0 2 0 .083 .214 .167 .381
July   10 4 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 .400 .400 .400 .800
Spring Training   46 7 0 0 1 3 4 6 8 0 1 0 .152 .250 .217 .467
Last Year   15 3 1 0 0 1 1 0 3 0 0 0 .200 .200 .267 .467
2 Years Ago   177 39 5 1 4 25 19 16 43 4 1 2 .220 .286 .328 .614
Career   763 173 18 6 13 75 90 67 173 7 17 8 .227 .293 .317 .611
Home   21 8 2 0 0 2 3 3 4 0 1 0 .381 .458 .476 .935
Road   27 5 1 0 0 1 6 2 2 0 1 0 .185 .241 .222 .464
Grass   48 13 3 0 0 3 9 5 6 0 2 0 .271 .340 .333 .673
Day   33 10 2 0 0 1 6 3 5 0 1 0 .303 .361 .364 .725
Night   15 3 1 0 0 2 3 2 1 0 1 0 .200 .294 .267 .561
As Starter   31 7 1 0 0 2 5 3 4 0 0 0 .226 .294 .258 .552
As Reliever / Substitution   17 6 2 0 0 1 4 2 2 0 2 0 .353 .421 .471 .892
Pinch Hitting   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Close/Late   21 5 2 0 0 2 4 3 1 0 2 0 .238 .333 .333 .667
Inning 1-3   8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Inning 4-6   12 5 1 0 0 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 .417 .462 .500 .962
Inning 7-9   22 7 1 0 0 1 6 4 3 0 1 0 .318 .423 .364 .787
Extra Innings   6 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 .167 .167 .333 .500
0 Outs   18 6 2 0 0 2 5 2 3 0 2 0 .333 .400 .444 .844
1 Outs   15 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 2 0 0 0 .200 .250 .200 .450
2 Outs   15 4 1 0 0 1 2 2 1 0 0 0 .267 .353 .333 .686
Scoring Position   13 4 1 0 0 3 3 0 1 0 2 0 .308 .308 .385 .692
Bases Empty   26 7 2 0 0 0 5 5 2 0 0 0 .269 .387 .346 .733
Runner on 1st   9 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 .222 .222 .222 .444
Runner on 2nd   5 3 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 .600 .600 .800 1.400
Runner on 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 1st & 2nd   4 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Bases Loaded   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Two Strikes   22 6 1 0 0 1 4 0 6 0 0 0 .273 .273 .318 .591
First Pitch   9 4 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 .444 .444 .444 .889
Count 0-1   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 0-2   4 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Count 1-0   5 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-1   3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .667 1.000
Count 1-2   8 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 3 0 0 0 .125 .125 .250 .375
Count 2-0   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-1   3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Count 2-2   6 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   2 1 1 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 .500 .800 1.000 1.800
Full Count   4 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Behind in Count   14 3 1 0 0 1 2 0 3 0 1 0 .214 .214 .286 .500
Ahead in Count   12 2 1 0 0 1 3 5 0 0 0 0 .167 .412 .250 .662
Batting 4th   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 6th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 7th   31 7 1 0 0 2 5 3 4 0 0 0 .226 .294 .258 .552
Batting 8th   4 3 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 .750 .750 1.000 1.750
Batting 9th   10 3 1 0 0 0 3 2 1 0 1 0 .300 .417 .400 .817
Low Leverage   19 6 1 0 0 1 5 1 3 0 0 0 .316 .350 .368 .718
Medium Leverage   14 2 1 0 0 0 3 3 2 0 1 0 .143 .294 .214 .508
High Leverage   14 5 1 0 0 2 1 1 1 0 1 0 .357 .400 .429 .829
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
1969 Houston - MLB 21 12 33 6 0 0 0 4 1 4 0 0 8 0 0 .182 .270 .182 .452 32 29 -0.7
1970 Houston - MLB 22 46 73 19 1 2 2 11 7 4 0 1 16 0 0 .260 .295 .411 .706 95 85 0.1
1971 Houston - MLB 23 106 264 59 4 1 5 20 38 21 6 2 67 2 3 .223 .294 .303 .597 73 59 -1.3
1972 Houston - MLB 24 121 153 34 4 2 2 11 15 17 0 0 30 3 0 .222 .300 .314 .614 89 83 0.5
1973 Houston - MLB 25 92 177 39 5 1 4 25 19 16 2 4 43 4 1 .220 .286 .328 .614 74 66 0.1
1974 Houston - MLB 26 5 15 3 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 3 0 1 .200 .200 .267 .467 36 24 -0.2
1975 Houston - MLB 27 35 48 13 3 0 0 3 9 5 0 0 6 2 0 .271 .340 .333 .673 85 87 0.1
Total MLB 417 763 173 18 6 13 75 90 67 8 7 173 11 5 .227 .293 .317 .611 77 68 -1.4
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 - 18 24 108 53 9 0 3 31 40 11 3 0 9 7 2 .491 .549 .657 1.207 100 100 2.4
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 Houston - MLB 22 4 6 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .167 .167 .333 .500 36 21 -0.1
1973 Houston - MLB 25 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0.0
Total MLB 8 6 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .167 .167 .333 .500 36 21
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1969 Houston - MLB SS 12 11 28 32 6 63 3 .952 88.2 6.09 -3.3 .883
1970 Houston - MLB 1B 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 0.0 .000
1970 Houston - MLB 2B 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 4.0 2.25 -0.1 .000
1970 Houston - MLB 3B 20 13 4 23 5 27 0 1.000 122.1 1.99 +1.0 1.050
1970 Houston - MLB SS 23 3 9 19 4 28 0 1.000 57.1 4.40 -1.8 .877
1971 Houston - MLB 2B 1 1 2 2 0 4 0 1.000 9.0 4.00 -0.2 .744
1971 Houston - MLB 3B 26 7 11 21 5 33 1 .970 91.0 3.16 +0.1 .999
1971 Houston - MLB SS 84 71 114 233 52 357 10 .972 613.0 5.09 -13.9 .907
1972 Houston - MLB 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1972 Houston - MLB 2B 4 0 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 4.0 4.50 +0.0 .989
1972 Houston - MLB 3B 88 19 24 73 5 98 1 .990 329.2 2.65 +2.3 1.047
1972 Houston - MLB SS 27 14 28 35 5 66 3 .955 152.0 3.73 -3.4 .903
1973 Houston - MLB 1B 9 0 16 2 3 18 0 1.000 19.1 8.38 +0.0 1.037
1973 Houston - MLB 2B 7 0 5 3 1 8 0 1.000 12.0 6.00 -0.6 .775
1973 Houston - MLB 3B 63 31 28 85 9 115 2 .983 318.2 3.19 +1.5 1.035
1973 Houston - MLB SS 21 14 21 44 8 68 3 .956 132.2 4.41 -1.5 .931
1974 Houston - MLB SS 5 5 3 7 0 10 0 1.000 37.0 2.43 -0.8 1.038
1975 Houston - MLB 1B 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 0.0 .000
1975 Houston - MLB 3B 14 8 11 18 0 30 1 .967 80.2 3.24 -0.9 .975
1975 Houston - MLB SS 22 0 11 18 4 30 1 .967 45.0 5.80 -0.3 1.003
TOTAL 1B 11 0 18 2 3 20 0 1.000 23.1 7.71 +0.0 1.037
TOTAL 2B 14 1 8 7 1 15 0 1.000 29.0 4.66 -0.8 .805
TOTAL 3B 211 78 78 220 24 303 5 .983 942.1 2.85 +3.9 1.030
TOTAL SS 194 118 214 388 79 622 20 .968 1125.2 4.81 -24.9 .913
PLAYER HISTORY
12/11/1966 Drafted in the 1966 first-year player draft (Round 4, Pick 15, 99th overall pick) by the Houston Drillers, out of high school McGehee (McGehee; McGehee, AR).
01/01/1967 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (55); Power: 20 (35); Eye: 30 (45).
04/11/1967 Named the #61 prospect in the MLB
07/06/1967 Named the #32 prospect in the MLB
10/20/1967 Named the #42 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1968 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (55); Power: 25 (35); Eye: 35 (45).
04/09/1968 Named the #44 prospect in the MLB
07/04/1968 Named the #33 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1969 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (60); Power: 35 (45); Eye: 40 (50).
07/03/1969 Named the #73 prospect in the MLB
10/29/1969 Named the #78 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1970 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (60); Power: 40 (45); Eye: 45 (50).
02/23/1970 Successfully completed training to learn a new position at the Houston Drillers development complex.
04/07/1970 Named the #72 prospect in the MLB
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): Contact: 50 (60); Power: 40 (45); Eye: 45 (50).
11/13/1971 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $26,400.
01/01/1972 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (55); Power: 40 (45); Eye: 45 (50).
11/10/1972 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $47,000.
01/01/1973 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (55); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 45 (50).
11/04/1973 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $55,000.
01/01/1974 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 45 (45).
04/12/1974 Injured (strained rib cage muscles),out for 4 days.
10/27/1974 Wins the 1974 World Series with the Houston Drillers.
11/08/1974 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $80,751 with the Houston Drillers organization.
01/01/1975 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 45 (45).
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