P John Eckler #29
Age: 27 | Bats: S | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
07/31/1973
P JOHN ECKLER #29 - AGE: 27 - BATS: S - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
7 0 0-0 0 6.17 11.2 8 2 4 9 1.03 -0.1
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 50 50 50 50
Movement 45 40 45 45
Control 45 45 45 45
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 55 55
Slider 55 55
Curveball 65 70
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 93-95 Mph
Stamina 40
Suggested Role Starter
Type Flyball Pitcher
Hold Runners 70
Defense 30
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 25
Stealing Ability: 25
Baserunning Inst.: 35
Sacrifice Bunt: 55
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
05/09/1973 KCB Loss, 5-11 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
05/05/1973 CLE Loss, 0-5 1.0 2 1 1 0 0
04/25/1973 @ CLE Loss, 4-6 2.0 0 0 0 1 1
04/15/1973 PIT Loss, 0-6 2.0 0 0 0 1 4
04/14/1973 PIT Win, 12-8 1.0 2 2 2 0 1
04/12/1973 @ WAS Win, 9-6 0.2 2 4 4 1 0
04/05/1973 @ PIT Loss, 8-9 4.0 2 2 1 1 2
03/29/1973 @ CHI Loss, 2-2 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
03/24/1973 STL Loss, 2-6 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
03/23/1973 @ BRO Loss, 2-6 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
PERSONALITY
Eckler puts out the bare minimum of effort.
Low: Work Ethic
Birthday:02/18/1946
Born in:Los Banos, CA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 1"
Weight:185 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Fair
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$44,000
Signed Through:1973 Season
Major Service:3 Years, 69 Days
Service This Yr:41 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:9 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1963, 16th Pick in Round 3
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1973 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 7 0 0 0 0 6.17 11.2 8 9 8 2 4 9 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 7 4 10.80 6.17 6.94 3.09 4.89 1.03 129 -0.1 .194        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 12 3 1 0 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 .250 .357 .333 .690      
vs. RHB 30 5 0 1 2 8 2 7 0 0 2 .167 .265 .433 .698      
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1973 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 5 0 0 0 0 6.52 9.2 6 8 7 2 4 8  
May 2 0 0 0 0 4.50 2.0 2 1 1 0 0 1  
Spring Training 15 0 0 0 0 3.00 15.0 15 5 5 2 2 12  
Last Year 6 0 0 0 0 3.18 5.2 4 2 2 1 4 4  
2 Years Ago 6 1 0 1 0 5.40 10.0 12 6 6 2 4 7  
Career 47 12 7 4 3 4.58 125.2 114 68 64 20 49 72  
Home 4 0 0 0 0 5.40 5.0 4 3 3 1 1 6  
Road 3 0 0 0 0 6.75 6.2 4 6 5 1 3 3  
Grass 7 0 0 0 0 6.17 11.2 8 9 8 2 4 9  
Day 5 0 0 0 0 8.31 8.2 8 9 8 2 3 7  
Night 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 3.0 0 0 0 0 1 2  
As Reliever / Substitution 7 0 0 0 0 6.17 11.2 8 9 8 2 4 9  
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+
1965 Philadelphia - MLB 19 4 0 1 0 0 1.12 8.0 6 1 1 0 2 4 0 0 1.00 .231 2.28 0.2 321
1966 Philadelphia - MLB 20 4 0 0 0 2 1.93 4.2 2 1 1 1 3 3 0 0 1.07 .091 6.03 -0.1 191
1967 Philadelphia - MLB 21 11 9 3 3 0 4.89 57.0 56 33 31 10 24 22 0 0 1.40 .241 5.35 -0.6 72
1968 Philadelphia - MLB 22 5 1 1 0 1 7.82 12.2 16 12 11 3 3 6 0 0 1.50 .310 5.59 -0.3 42
1970 Kansas City - MLB 24 4 1 2 0 0 2.25 16.0 10 4 4 1 5 17 0 0 0.94 .231 2.39 0.5 189
1971 Kansas City - MLB 25 4 0 0 0 0 4.15 4.1 3 2 2 1 1 2 0 0 0.92 .167 5.40 -0.1 92
1971 Philadelphia - MLB 25 2 1 0 1 0 6.35 5.2 9 4 4 1 3 5 0 0 2.12 .421 4.74 -0.0 58
1971 Total - MLB 25 6 1 0 1 0 5.40 10.0 12 6 6 2 4 7 0 0 1.60 .323 5.03 -0.1 69
1972 Philadelphia - MLB 26 6 0 0 0 0 3.18 5.2 4 2 2 1 4 4 0 0 1.41 .188 5.63 -0.1 110
1973 Philadelphia - MLB 27 7 0 0 0 0 6.17 11.2 8 9 8 2 4 9 0 0 1.03 .194 4.89 -0.1 62
Total MLB 47 12 7 4 3 4.58 125.2 114 68 64 20 49 72 0 0 1.30 .243 4.77 -0.7 78
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+
1963 Total - 17 11 6 4 0 0 1.34 47.0 30 11 7 1 10 74 0 0 0.85 .276 1.16 2.5 100
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1965 Philadelphia - MLB P 4 0 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 8.0 2.25 +0.3 1.996
1966 Philadelphia - MLB P 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 4.2 1.93 0.0 .000
1967 Philadelphia - MLB P 11 9 1 5 0 7 1 .857 57.0 0.95 +0.2 .661
1968 Philadelphia - MLB P 5 1 0 3 0 3 0 1.000 12.2 2.13 +0.2 .993
1970 Kansas City - MLB P 4 1 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 16.0 0.56 +0.0 1.013
1971 Kansas City - MLB P 4 0 1 1 1 2 0 1.000 4.1 4.15 0.0 .000
1971 Philadelphia - MLB P 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 5.2 0.00 -0.2 .000
1972 Philadelphia - MLB P 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 5.2 0.00 0.0 .000
1973 Philadelphia - MLB P 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 11.2 0.00 +0.3 .000
TOTAL P 47 12 3 12 1 16 1 .938 125.2 1.07 +0.9 .905
PLAYER HISTORY
12/16/1963 Drafted in the 1963 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 16, 64th overall pick) by the Chicago Traders, out of high school Piedmont Hills (Piedmont Hills; San Jose, CA).
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 30 (55); Movement: 20 (50); Control: 25 (45).
10/26/1964 Named the #78 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1965 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (50); Movement: 35 (50); Control: 25 (45).
03/09/1965 Released by the Chicago Traders.
03/17/1965 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $30,000 with the Philadelphia Quakers organization.
01/01/1966 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (60); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 35 (45).
01/01/1967 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (55); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 35 (40).
01/01/1968 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (60); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 40 (40).
01/01/1969 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (55); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 45 (45).
01/01/1969 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (55); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 45 (45).
07/07/1969 Released by the Philadelphia Quakers.
11/17/1969 Signed a minor league contract with the Philadelphia Quakers organization.
01/01/1970 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 45 (45).
01/01/1970 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 45 (45).
04/07/1970 Released by the Philadelphia Quakers.
08/19/1970 Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $85,000 with the Kansas City Bulls organization.
01/01/1971 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 45 (45).
01/01/1971 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 45 (45).
04/06/1971 Released by the Kansas City Bulls.
06/23/1971 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $48,000 with the Kansas City Bulls organization.
08/16/1971 Released by the Kansas City Bulls.
09/15/1971 Signed a minor league contract with the Philadelphia Quakers organization.
01/01/1972 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 45 (50); Control: 45 (45).
01/01/1972 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 45 (50); Control: 45 (45).
03/03/1972 Injured (neck stiffness),day-to-day for one week.
11/10/1972 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $44,000.
01/01/1973 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 45 (45).
01/01/1973 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 45 (45).
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