LF Bob Underwood #50
New York Knickerbockers MLB
Age: 24 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Good
07/10/1972
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LF BOB UNDERWOOD #50 - AGE: 24 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
80 354 96 14 6 14 40 21 55 .271 .323 .463 6 3.1
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 55 55 60 60
Gap 55 55 55 55
Power 60 60 60 65
Eye 45 40 45 45
Avoid K's 50 50 50 50
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 35 55
Errors: - 35 50
Arm: 20 50 60
Turn DP: - 20 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 65
1st Base: 30 Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: 60
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 50
Stealing Aggressiveness: 55
Stealing Ability: 70
Baserunning Inst.: 75
Sacrifice Bunt: 40
Bunt for Hit: 30
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
07/09/1972 @ WAS Loss, 3-8 3 1 1 1 1 1 0 0
07/08/1972 @ WAS Win, 6-2 5 0 2 2 0 0 1 0
07/07/1972 @ WAS Win, 8-4 4 2 1 1 0 1 0 1
07/06/1972 @ CIN Win, 1-0 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
07/04/1972 @ CIN Win, 3-2 5 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
07/04/1972 @ CIN Loss, 2-3 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
07/03/1972 @ CLE Win, 8-3 5 1 2 1 1 0 2 0
07/02/1972 @ CLE Loss, 6-10 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 0
07/01/1972 @ CLE Win, 5-2 5 2 1 0 0 0 1 0
06/29/1972 WAS Loss, 3-4 4 1 1 1 1 0 1 0
PERSONALITY
Underwood is not loyal to the team.
High: Financial Ambition
Low: Loyalty
Birthday:04/18/1948
Born in:St. Louis, MO
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:185 lbs
Local Popularity:Popular
National Pop.:Well Known
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$26,400
Signed Through:1972 Season
Major Service:3 Years, 31 Days
Service This Yr:97 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:6 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1965, 13th 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 80 354 96 14 6 14 40 54 21 55 .271 .323 .463 .786 .357 .192 136
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 80 381 6 2 0 6 0 0 164 34 6 4 60.0 51.5 5.19 3.1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   123 35 5 3 3 13 16 8 20 0 0 1 .285 .333 .447 .780
Versus Right   231 61 9 3 11 27 38 13 35 0 0 5 .264 .317 .472 .789
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   30 8 1 0 2 5 4 2 6 0 0 0 .267 .312 .500 .812
April   101 28 5 1 5 15 18 5 15 0 0 1 .277 .318 .495 .813
May   115 34 4 1 2 9 15 5 14 0 0 2 .296 .336 .400 .736
June   99 24 4 3 5 11 15 8 18 0 0 3 .242 .318 .495 .813
July   39 10 1 1 2 5 6 3 8 0 0 0 .256 .310 .487 .797
Spring Training   66 20 3 0 6 12 11 4 4 0 0 0 .303 .343 .621 .964
Last Year   593 163 23 5 24 93 74 43 87 3 0 10 .275 .333 .452 .785
2 Years Ago   515 167 34 7 25 97 81 39 67 3 0 8 .324 .379 .563 .942
Career   1498 436 72 20 63 233 211 106 215 6 0 24 .291 .346 .492 .838
Home   146 37 7 1 5 18 20 11 18 0 0 2 .253 .314 .418 .732
Road   208 59 7 5 9 22 34 10 37 0 0 4 .284 .329 .495 .824
Grass   354 96 14 6 14 40 54 21 55 0 0 6 .271 .323 .463 .786
Day   215 54 8 4 8 22 28 12 33 0 0 4 .251 .303 .437 .740
Night   139 42 6 2 6 18 26 9 22 0 0 2 .302 .353 .504 .857
As Starter   354 96 14 6 14 40 54 21 55 0 0 6 .271 .323 .463 .786
Close/Late   79 22 6 1 0 7 13 4 12 0 0 1 .278 .321 .380 .701
Inning 1-3   144 34 4 4 5 10 20 9 21 0 0 2 .236 .290 .424 .714
Inning 4-6   97 30 3 1 8 18 17 4 16 0 0 2 .309 .350 .608 .958
Inning 7-9   103 30 7 1 1 12 16 6 17 0 0 2 .291 .342 .408 .750
Extra Innings   10 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 .200 .333 .200 .533
0 Outs   160 44 7 2 8 12 28 10 20 0 0 2 .275 .326 .494 .819
1 Outs   94 24 1 2 2 10 13 6 15 0 0 3 .255 .320 .372 .693
2 Outs   100 28 6 2 4 18 13 5 20 0 0 1 .280 .321 .500 .821
Scoring Position   70 19 3 0 2 23 14 6 12 0 0 4 .271 .362 .400 .762
Bases Empty   234 64 9 4 10 10 31 14 35 0 0 1 .274 .317 .474 .792
Runner on 1st   50 13 2 2 2 7 9 1 8 0 0 1 .260 .288 .500 .788
Runner on 2nd   28 4 1 0 0 2 3 2 6 0 0 1 .143 .226 .179 .404
Runner on 3rd   8 2 1 0 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 .250 .333 .375 .708
Runner on 1st & 2nd   19 4 0 0 1 4 3 0 4 0 0 1 .211 .250 .368 .618
Runner on 1st & 3rd   4 3 0 0 1 5 3 0 0 0 0 0 .750 .750 1.500 2.250
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   5 1 0 0 0 3 1 3 1 0 0 2 .200 .600 .200 .800
Bases Loaded   6 5 1 0 0 7 2 0 1 0 0 0 .833 .833 1.000 1.833
Two Strikes   142 28 2 2 5 12 23 9 55 0 0 4 .197 .265 .345 .610
First Pitch   73 22 4 0 3 9 10 2 0 0 0 1 .301 .329 .479 .808
Count 0-1   28 8 2 1 2 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .286 .643 .929
Count 0-2   32 8 0 1 2 5 7 0 12 0 0 1 .250 .273 .500 .773
Count 1-0   36 13 3 1 2 8 4 0 0 0 0 1 .361 .378 .667 1.045
Count 1-1   25 7 0 0 1 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 .280 .280 .400 .680
Count 1-2   40 9 0 1 1 2 6 0 15 0 0 1 .225 .244 .350 .594
Count 2-0   10 3 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .300 .300 .400 .700
Count 2-1   29 9 2 2 0 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 .310 .310 .517 .828
Count 2-2   43 5 2 0 0 1 3 0 18 0 0 0 .116 .116 .163 .279
Count 3-0   1 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Count 3-1   10 5 0 0 1 2 3 8 0 0 0 0 .500 .722 .800 1.522
Full Count   27 6 0 0 2 4 7 9 10 0 0 2 .222 .447 .444 .892
Behind in Count   100 25 2 3 5 10 17 0 27 0 0 2 .250 .265 .480 .745
Ahead in Count   86 31 6 3 3 15 13 10 0 0 0 1 .360 .433 .605 1.038
Batting Leadoff   350 96 14 6 14 40 54 20 52 0 0 5 .274 .323 .469 .791
Batting 5th   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 1 .000 .333 .000 .333
Low Leverage   133 32 4 2 5 7 14 7 26 0 0 1 .241 .284 .414 .697
Medium Leverage   167 47 7 4 7 17 29 12 21 0 0 3 .281 .341 .497 .838
High Leverage   54 17 3 0 2 16 11 2 8 0 0 2 .315 .362 .481 .844
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
1968 New York - MLB 20 2 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .500 .600 .500 1.100 248 256 0.1
1969 New York - MLB 21 16 32 8 1 2 0 3 2 2 0 0 5 0 0 .250 .294 .406 .700 102 86 -0.1
1970 New York - MLB 22 151 515 167 34 7 25 97 81 39 8 3 67 18 10 .324 .379 .563 .942 156 150 6.0
1971 New York - MLB 23 153 593 163 23 5 24 93 74 43 10 3 87 8 9 .275 .333 .452 .785 125 124 4.4
1972 New York - MLB 24 80 354 96 14 6 14 40 54 21 6 0 55 6 4 .271 .323 .463 .786 126 136 3.1
Total MLB 402 1498 436 72 20 63 233 211 106 24 6 215 32 23 .291 .346 .492 .838 136 136 13.4
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
1965 Total - 17 22 97 46 15 1 4 30 36 10 5 1 4 3 1 .474 .540 .773 1.313 100 100 2.6
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
1969 New York - MLB 21 5 5 3 0 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .600 .600 1.200 1.800 413 438 0.1
Total MLB 5 5 3 0 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .600 .600 1.200 1.800 413 438
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1968 New York - MLB RF 2 1 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 9.0 3.00 +0.2 .990
1969 New York - MLB RF 9 6 12 0 0 12 0 1.000 57.0 1.89 -1.2 .979
1970 New York - MLB 1B 7 7 57 2 4 59 0 1.000 59.0 9.00 -0.2 1.030
1970 New York - MLB LF 104 103 175 0 0 178 3 .983 874.1 1.80 +6.1 1.026
1970 New York - MLB RF 44 11 22 0 0 23 1 .957 147.0 1.35 +0.0 1.028
1971 New York - MLB LF 140 138 235 12 2 255 8 .969 1210.2 1.84 +8.6 1.066
1971 New York - MLB RF 23 0 15 0 0 15 0 1.000 61.1 2.20 +1.6 1.139
1972 New York - MLB C 1 1 9 0 0 9 0 1.000 13.0 6.23 -0.7 .000 3 0 0 0.0
1972 New York - MLB RF 78 78 146 7 3 157 4 .975 704.2 1.95 +4.0 1.006
1972 New York - MLB LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL C 1 1 9 0 0 9 0 1.000 13.0 6.23 -0.7 .000 3 0 0 0.0
TOTAL 1B 7 7 57 2 4 59 0 1.000 59.0 9.00 -0.2 1.030
TOTAL LF 245 241 410 12 2 433 11 .975 2086.0 1.82 +14.7 1.048
TOTAL RF 156 96 198 7 3 210 5 .976 979.0 1.88 +4.6 1.016
PLAYER HISTORY
12/13/1965 Drafted in the 1965 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 13, 41st overall pick) by the New York Knickerbockers, out of high school Beardstown (Beardstown; Beardstown, IL).
01/01/1966 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (60); Power: 25 (50); Eye: 25 (45).
04/12/1966 Named the #31 prospect in the MLB
07/07/1966 Named the #19 prospect in the MLB
10/20/1966 Named the #15 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1967 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (55); Power: 25 (50); Eye: 30 (45).
04/11/1967 Named the #37 prospect in the MLB
07/06/1967 Named the #16 prospect in the MLB
10/20/1967 Named the #27 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1968 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (55); Power: 25 (50); Eye: 35 (45).
04/09/1968 Named the #30 prospect in the MLB
07/04/1968 Named the #13 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1969 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (60); Power: 55 (65); Eye: 35 (45).
04/08/1969 Named the #16 prospect in the MLB
07/03/1969 Named the #12 prospect in the MLB
10/29/1969 Named the #11 prospect in the MLB
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): Contact: 55 (60); Power: 60 (65); Eye: 40 (45).
04/07/1970 Named the #17 prospect in the MLB
08/01/1970 Wins the MLB NBL Rookie of the Month Award.
09/09/1970 Injured (bruised knee),day-to-day for 1 day.
09/14/1970 Wins the MLB NBL Player of the Week Award.
10/01/1970 Wins the MLB NBL Rookie of the Month Award.
10/29/1970 Wins the 1970 MLB NBL Rookie of the Year Award.
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: 60 (60); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 45 (45).
06/03/1971 Injured (bruised ankle),day-to-day for 2 days.
07/13/1971 Goes 5-8 against the Philadelphia Quakers, with 2 HR, 4 RBI and 4 R.
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: 60 (60); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 45 (45).
02/07/1972 Detrimentally completed training to improve his defense at left field at the New York Knickerbockers development complex.
03/12/1972 Successfully completed training to improve his base-stealing technique at the New York Knickerbockers development complex.
06/10/1972 Injured (bruised knee),out for 2 days.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year PA Rank
1971 649 10
Year AB Rank
1971 593 9
Year TB Rank
1970 290 10
Year HR Rank
1971 24 8
Year RBI Rank
1970 97 9
1971 93 9
Year IBB Rank
1970 7 6
Year HP Rank
1970 8 4
1971 10 1
Year EBH Rank
1970 66 10
Year AVG Rank
1970 .324 6
Year SLG Rank
1970 .563 6
Year RC/27 Rank
1970 8.09 7
Year ISO Rank
1970 .239 7
1971 .177 10
Year OPS Rank
1970 .942 8
Year WAR Rank
1970 6.2 8
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