2B Dave Bieler #16
St. Louis Explorers MLB
Age: 28 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
07/31/1974
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2B DAVE BIELER #16 - AGE: 28 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
97 335 91 13 3 3 42 18 20 .272 .310 .355 1 3.8
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 50 55 50 55
Gap 45 45 45 45
Power 35 40 35 40
Eye 40 40 40 40
Avoid K's 60 65 60 65
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 70 50
Errors: - 60 50
Arm: 20 45 55
Turn DP: - 65 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 50
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: 20
2nd Base: 75 Right Field: 35
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 45
Stealing Aggressiveness: 60
Stealing Ability: 55
Baserunning Inst.: 80
Sacrifice Bunt: 50
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
07/31/1974 MIL Loss, 1-2 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
07/29/1974 @ CIN Win, 7-2 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 0
07/28/1974 @ CIN Win, 7-3 2 1 2 0 0 2 0 0
07/27/1974 @ CIN Loss, 4-10 4 0 1 2 0 0 0 0
07/26/1974 @ CHI Win, 8-5 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 0
07/25/1974 @ CHI Win, 4-1 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 0
07/24/1974 @ CHI Win, 4-3 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
07/22/1974 @ MIL Win, 7-2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
07/21/1974 @ MIL Win, 8-3 4 1 3 1 0 0 0 0
07/20/1974 @ MIL Loss, 0-5 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 1
PERSONALITY
His work ethic is second to none.
Personality Class: Sparkplug
High: Adaptability, Work Ethic
Low: Financial Ambition
Birthday:09/24/1945
Born in:Ft. Smith, AR
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:195 lbs
Local Popularity:Well Known
National Pop.:Fair
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$280,000
Signed Through:1974 Season
Major Service:10 Years, 54 Days
Service This Yr:113 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:$1,240,000 total for 4 years
Drafted:1963, 18th Pick in Round 3
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1974 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 97 335 91 13 3 3 42 29 18 20 .272 .310 .355 .665 .293 .084 96
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 95 363 2 5 0 4 5 3 119 19 1 0 100.0 37.6 3.97 3.8  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   99 30 4 2 2 20 14 8 3 2 1 2 .303 .360 .444 .805
Versus Right   236 61 9 1 1 22 15 10 17 1 4 0 .258 .287 .318 .605
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
This Week   7 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .286 .375 .286 .661
Last Week   21 5 0 1 0 3 4 3 0 0 0 1 .238 .360 .333 .693
April   59 13 0 0 1 6 4 3 2 1 0 0 .220 .254 .271 .525
May   90 19 4 1 1 11 5 3 7 0 2 0 .211 .237 .311 .548
June   99 26 3 1 1 12 7 7 6 0 3 0 .263 .311 .343 .655
July   87 33 6 1 0 13 13 5 5 2 0 2 .379 .417 .471 .888
Spring Training   54 10 2 0 1 1 3 4 3 0 2 1 .185 .254 .278 .532
Last Year   362 83 11 0 4 32 34 31 32 5 10 7 .229 .299 .293 .592
2 Years Ago   344 81 11 2 7 31 27 16 28 2 7 4 .235 .276 .340 .616
Career   3962 976 160 26 40 320 369 208 457 24 93 56 .246 .292 .330 .622
Home   172 48 9 0 1 21 12 3 10 1 3 1 .279 .294 .349 .643
Road   163 43 4 3 2 21 17 15 10 2 2 1 .264 .326 .362 .688
Grass   335 91 13 3 3 42 29 18 20 3 5 2 .272 .310 .355 .665
Day   206 62 9 1 3 25 20 12 14 2 3 0 .301 .336 .398 .734
Night   129 29 4 2 0 17 9 6 6 1 2 2 .225 .268 .287 .555
As Starter   333 90 13 3 3 42 28 18 20 3 5 2 .270 .309 .354 .663
As Reliever / Substitution   2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Pinch Hitting   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Close/Late   75 21 2 1 1 15 10 7 4 1 1 1 .280 .345 .373 .719
Inning 1-3   101 28 3 0 1 11 6 1 9 1 3 1 .277 .288 .337 .625
Inning 4-6   126 35 6 1 1 12 11 6 4 0 1 0 .278 .311 .365 .676
Inning 7-9   104 28 4 2 1 18 10 10 5 2 1 0 .269 .328 .375 .703
Extra Innings   4 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 2 0 0 1 .000 .333 .000 .333
0 Outs   101 25 3 0 2 8 16 7 7 1 4 1 .248 .300 .337 .637
1 Outs   115 33 4 2 1 18 7 5 4 2 1 0 .287 .311 .383 .694
2 Outs   119 33 6 1 0 16 6 6 9 0 0 1 .277 .317 .345 .662
Scoring Position   93 34 4 3 1 38 10 12 6 3 5 0 .366 .426 .505 .931
Bases Empty   175 38 7 0 2 2 10 5 10 0 0 1 .217 .243 .291 .535
Runner on 1st   67 19 2 0 0 2 9 1 4 0 0 1 .284 .304 .313 .618
Runner on 2nd   35 15 2 2 1 11 3 3 1 0 5 0 .429 .474 .686 1.159
Runner on 3rd   12 4 1 0 0 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .333 .417 .750
Runner on 1st & 2nd   21 8 0 1 0 8 4 4 3 0 0 0 .381 .480 .476 .956
Runner on 1st & 3rd   8 3 0 0 0 5 2 2 0 1 0 0 .375 .455 .375 .830
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   5 1 0 0 0 3 1 3 0 1 0 0 .200 .444 .200 .644
Bases Loaded   12 3 1 0 0 7 0 0 1 1 0 0 .250 .231 .333 .564
Two Strikes   93 18 3 1 1 11 5 5 20 1 0 1 .194 .240 .280 .520
First Pitch   99 32 3 0 1 11 7 5 0 0 3 0 .323 .356 .384 .740
Count 0-1   32 8 0 1 0 6 2 0 0 0 2 0 .250 .250 .312 .562
Count 0-2   15 4 1 0 0 3 0 0 3 1 0 0 .267 .250 .333 .583
Count 1-0   36 12 2 0 0 1 6 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .389 .722
Count 1-1   34 8 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .235 .235 .235 .471
Count 1-2   40 3 0 1 0 2 1 0 9 0 0 1 .075 .098 .125 .223
Count 2-0   13 4 2 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 .308 .357 .462 .819
Count 2-1   18 5 2 1 0 5 1 0 0 1 0 0 .278 .263 .500 .763
Count 2-2   28 8 1 0 1 4 1 0 7 0 0 0 .286 .286 .429 .714
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   10 4 1 0 1 5 4 6 0 1 0 0 .400 .588 .800 1.388
Full Count   10 3 1 0 0 2 3 5 1 0 0 0 .300 .533 .400 .933
Behind in Count   87 15 1 2 0 11 3 0 12 1 2 1 .172 .180 .230 .410
Ahead in Count   77 25 7 1 1 13 14 8 0 2 0 1 .325 .386 .481 .867
Batting 2nd   6 2 1 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 2 0 .333 .429 .500 .929
Batting 5th   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 .000 .333 .000 .333
Batting 6th   43 13 1 0 1 3 4 2 1 1 2 0 .302 .326 .395 .721
Batting 7th   63 19 2 0 1 9 7 5 7 1 0 1 .302 .357 .381 .738
Batting 8th   219 56 9 3 1 27 17 9 12 1 0 1 .256 .287 .338 .625
Batting 9th   2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Low Leverage   142 36 5 0 0 7 7 7 10 1 0 0 .254 .287 .289 .575
Medium Leverage   134 39 7 2 2 16 12 3 5 1 3 1 .291 .309 .418 .727
High Leverage   56 16 1 1 1 19 10 8 5 1 2 1 .286 .379 .393 .772
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
1964 St. Louis - MLB 18 6 12 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .250 .250 .333 .583 76 74 -0.1
1965 St. Louis - MLB 19 73 164 34 9 3 1 12 9 4 1 1 36 0 1 .207 .229 .317 .546 63 55 -0.6
1966 St. Louis - MLB 20 51 72 13 2 2 0 1 4 2 1 0 17 0 1 .181 .213 .264 .477 40 39 -0.0
1967 St. Louis - MLB 21 158 519 114 17 1 4 34 38 24 10 2 79 2 4 .220 .267 .279 .546 70 71 4.2
1968 St. Louis - MLB 22 159 497 111 14 3 4 32 42 36 8 3 67 2 4 .223 .285 .288 .573 84 81 7.0
1969 St. Louis - MLB 23 146 511 138 24 5 4 43 64 24 8 1 43 1 6 .270 .312 .360 .673 102 98 3.8
1970 St. Louis - MLB 24 152 552 141 27 0 5 40 55 34 9 4 66 3 6 .255 .307 .332 .639 80 82 3.1
1971 St. Louis - MLB 25 156 594 167 31 7 8 52 67 19 6 3 67 4 5 .281 .309 .397 .706 110 106 5.1
1972 St. Louis - MLB 26 120 344 81 11 2 7 31 27 16 4 2 28 4 4 .235 .276 .340 .616 86 86 2.0
1973 St. Louis - MLB 27 126 362 83 11 0 4 32 34 31 7 5 32 2 2 .229 .299 .293 .592 70 73 1.9
1974 St. Louis - MLB 28 97 335 91 13 3 3 42 29 18 2 3 20 1 0 .272 .310 .355 .665 92 96 3.8
Total MLB 1244 3962 976 160 26 40 320 369 208 56 24 457 19 33 .246 .292 .330 .622 86 85 30.2
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
1963 Total - 17 25 106 49 9 2 1 29 45 9 6 2 6 16 6 .462 .520 .613 1.134 100 100 2.1
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
1967 St. Louis - MLB 21 7 25 4 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 5 0 0 .160 .160 .200 .360 11 8 4.2
1968 St. Louis - MLB 22 6 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -112 5.5
Total MLB 13 47 4 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 8 0 0 .085 .085 .106 .191 -40 -47
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1964 St. Louis - MLB SS 3 3 2 8 2 10 0 1.000 24.0 3.75 -0.9 .843
1964 St. Louis - MLB RF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 +0.0 .993
1965 St. Louis - MLB 2B 2 2 3 4 0 7 0 1.000 12.2 4.97 +0.1 1.041
1965 St. Louis - MLB SS 69 40 62 141 22 213 10 .953 425.1 4.30 -1.8 .974
1965 St. Louis - MLB LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1965 St. Louis - MLB CF 1 0 0 0 0 2 2 .000 1.0 0.00 -0.1 .000
1965 St. Louis - MLB RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1966 St. Louis - MLB 2B 1 0 1 3 0 4 0 1.000 3.0 12.00 +0.5 1.563
1966 St. Louis - MLB SS 41 17 21 58 16 83 4 .952 180.1 3.94 +0.2 1.010
1966 St. Louis - MLB RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1967 St. Louis - MLB 2B 144 144 254 470 93 736 12 .984 1235.2 5.27 +31.7 1.121
1967 St. Louis - MLB SS 19 6 11 27 4 39 1 .974 76.1 4.48 +1.7 1.062
1968 St. Louis - MLB 2B 155 151 266 525 108 808 17 .979 1301.2 5.47 +44.5 1.179
1968 St. Louis - MLB SS 5 0 1 5 0 6 0 1.000 7.0 7.71 +0.7 1.071
1969 St. Louis - MLB 2B 144 142 344 441 87 803 18 .978 1222.0 5.78 +15.4 1.068
1969 St. Louis - MLB SS 5 0 4 7 1 11 0 1.000 13.0 7.62 +0.4 1.050
1970 St. Louis - MLB 2B 149 147 365 472 105 854 17 .980 1270.2 5.93 +21.2 1.083
1970 St. Louis - MLB SS 11 0 8 9 4 17 0 1.000 22.1 6.85 +0.3 1.041
1971 St. Louis - MLB 2B 149 148 321 499 106 834 14 .983 1303.2 5.66 +17.4 1.054
1971 St. Louis - MLB SS 4 0 2 6 0 9 1 .889 12.0 6.00 +0.4 1.027
1972 St. Louis - MLB 2B 103 79 196 257 52 461 8 .983 718.2 5.67 +10.1 1.060
1972 St. Louis - MLB SS 4 0 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 7.0 2.57 -0.1 1.021
1972 St. Louis - MLB LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1972 St. Louis - MLB CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1972 St. Louis - MLB RF 10 9 12 0 0 13 1 .923 73.2 1.47 -1.9 .833
1973 St. Louis - MLB 2B 111 100 237 334 88 585 14 .976 891.1 5.77 +13.3 1.070
1973 St. Louis - MLB SS 5 1 2 4 0 6 0 1.000 16.1 3.31 +0.0 1.047
1974 St. Louis - MLB 2B 96 95 229 314 65 553 10 .982 829.2 5.89 +20.3 1.128
TOTAL 2B 1054 1008 2216 3319 704 5645 110 .981 8789.0 5.67 +174.6 1.097
TOTAL SS 166 67 114 266 49 396 16 .960 783.2 4.36 +0.9 .993
TOTAL CF 1 0 0 0 0 2 2 .000 1.0 0.00 -0.1 .000
TOTAL RF 13 9 13 0 0 14 1 .929 79.2 1.47 -1.9 .843
PLAYER HISTORY
12/16/1963 Drafted in the 1963 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 18, 66th overall pick) by the St. Louis Explorers, out of high school Kearns (Kearns; Kearns, UT).
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (50); Power: 25 (35); Eye: 25 (40).
04/14/1964 Named the #96 prospect in the MLB
06/29/1964 Injured (strep throat),day-to-day for 3 days.
07/09/1964 Named the #57 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1965 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (50); Power: 25 (30); Eye: 25 (40).
11/07/1965 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $19,000.
01/01/1966 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (50); Power: 25 (30); Eye: 30 (40).
11/08/1966 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $19,800.
01/01/1967 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 25 (30); Eye: 35 (35).
11/06/1967 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $37,000.
01/01/1968 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 25 (30); Eye: 35 (35).
11/17/1968 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $77,700.
01/01/1969 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (55); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 40 (40).
03/14/1969 Injured (bruised knee),day-to-day for 3 days.
03/15/1969 Successfully completed training to improve his plate discipline at the St. Louis Explorers development complex.
05/03/1969 Injured (undisclosed injury),out for 5 days.
11/15/1969 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $135,070.
01/01/1970 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 40 (40).
03/14/1970 Successfully completed training to improve his quality of contact at the St. Louis Explorers development complex.
09/04/1970 Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $380,000 with the St. Louis Explorers organization.
10/06/1970 Injured (flu-like symptoms),day-to-day for 1 day.
01/01/1971 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (60); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 40 (40).
07/12/1971 Wins the MLB NBL Player of the Week Award.
01/01/1972 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 40 (40).
01/08/1972 Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $560,000 with the St. Louis Explorers organization.
01/01/1973 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 40 (40).
06/05/1973 Injured (viral infection),day-to-day for 2 days.
01/01/1974 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (55); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 40 (40).
03/22/1974 Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $1,240,000 with the St. Louis Explorers organization.
04/23/1974 Injured (neck stiffness),day-to-day for 1 day.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1967 150 8
1968 151 3
Year AB Rank
1971 594 8
Year IBB Rank
1968 7 5
1970 7 6
Year HP Rank
1967 10 1
1968 8 5
1969 8 2
1970 9 3
1973 7 8
Year SH Rank
1967 15 8
1969 18 4
1971 18 6
Year WAR Rank
1968 6.3 6
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