1B Ron Somers #34
Age: 25 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
07/03/1972
1B RON SOMERS #34 - AGE: 25 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
65 251 83 23 4 8 27 21 20 .331 .378 .550 1 3.1
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 60 60 60 60
Gap 55 55 50 55
Power 55 55 55 55
Eye 50 50 50 55
Avoid K's 60 60 60 60
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 45 40
Errors: - 45 45
Arm: 20 40 35
Turn DP: - 55 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 25
Catcher: - Left Field: 40
1st Base: 60 Center Field: -
2nd Base: 30 Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 40
Stealing Aggressiveness: 70
Stealing Ability: 65
Baserunning Inst.: 55
Sacrifice Bunt: 65
Bunt for Hit: 60
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
06/15/1972 @ CHH Loss, 4-5 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
06/14/1972 @ CHH Win, 7-1 5 2 1 0 0 0 0 0
06/13/1972 @ CHH Loss, 3-4 7 1 2 0 0 1 0 0
06/12/1972 TCN Win, 5-2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
06/11/1972 TCN Win, 2-1 4 1 3 0 0 0 0 0
06/10/1972 TCN Loss, 3-5 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
06/09/1972 TCN Loss, 5-9 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 0
06/08/1972 HOU Win, 3-2 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
06/07/1972 HOU Loss, 1-3 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
06/06/1972 HOU Win, 7-0 5 3 3 0 0 0 1 0
PERSONALITY
No one is exempt from his charm.
Personality Class: Fan Fav
High: Work Ethic
Low: Intelligence
Birthday:07/19/1946
Born in:Greensboro, NC
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:195 lbs
Local Popularity:Extremely Popular
National Pop.:Extremely Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$170,000
Signed Through:1972 Season
Major Service:5 Years, None
Service This Yr:90 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:5 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Eligible, but possibly free agent after season!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1966, 28th 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 65 251 83 23 4 8 27 37 21 20 .331 .378 .550 .928 .418 .219 180
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 60 275 0 0 0 2 0 3 138 35 1 2 33.3 52.9 8.17 3.1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   99 30 9 2 3 5 11 4 9 0 0 0 .303 .330 .525 .855
Versus Right   152 53 14 2 5 22 26 17 11 3 0 0 .349 .407 .566 .973
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   99 31 6 2 5 15 14 8 6 1 0 0 .313 .361 .566 .927
May   95 30 10 1 2 10 12 10 10 2 0 0 .316 .374 .505 .879
June   57 22 7 1 1 2 11 3 4 0 0 0 .386 .417 .596 1.013
Spring Training   49 10 3 1 0 7 6 9 9 0 0 0 .204 .328 .306 .634
Last Year   543 144 24 3 12 64 69 65 63 7 1 2 .265 .342 .387 .729
2 Years Ago   590 185 37 5 17 80 100 79 55 4 0 5 .314 .397 .480 .876
Career   1979 583 109 14 55 269 292 243 209 21 1 8 .295 .371 .447 .818
Home   125 46 16 3 3 14 21 8 13 2 0 0 .368 .400 .616 1.016
Road   126 37 7 1 5 13 16 13 7 1 0 0 .294 .357 .484 .841
Grass   251 83 23 4 8 27 37 21 20 3 0 0 .331 .378 .550 .928
Day   155 52 11 2 7 18 21 13 11 1 0 0 .335 .385 .568 .952
Night   96 31 12 2 1 9 16 8 9 2 0 0 .323 .368 .521 .889
As Starter   245 80 22 4 8 27 37 20 20 3 0 0 .327 .373 .547 .920
As Reliever / Substitution   6 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .500 .571 .667 1.238
Pinch Hitting   5 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .400 .600 1.000
Close/Late   51 12 2 0 1 2 6 8 1 1 0 0 .235 .333 .333 .667
Inning 1-3   112 43 12 3 3 10 22 8 8 0 0 0 .384 .425 .625 1.050
Inning 4-6   70 24 6 1 3 13 6 4 11 1 0 0 .343 .373 .586 .959
Inning 7-9   59 14 5 0 2 4 9 8 1 2 0 0 .237 .319 .424 .743
Extra Innings   10 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .200 .273 .200 .473
0 Outs   121 41 13 2 3 5 22 10 11 0 0 0 .339 .389 .554 .943
1 Outs   59 19 6 1 1 14 7 4 6 3 0 0 .322 .348 .508 .857
2 Outs   71 23 4 1 4 8 8 7 3 0 0 0 .324 .385 .577 .962
Scoring Position   49 16 4 1 2 21 7 5 4 3 0 0 .327 .368 .571 .940
Bases Empty   166 63 18 3 6 6 29 13 10 0 0 0 .380 .425 .633 1.057
Runner on 1st   36 4 1 0 0 0 1 3 6 0 0 0 .111 .179 .139 .318
Runner on 2nd   12 4 2 0 1 5 3 2 0 0 0 0 .333 .429 .750 1.179
Runner on 3rd   5 3 1 0 0 3 2 1 1 0 0 0 .600 .667 .800 1.467
Runner on 1st & 2nd   14 6 0 1 1 5 2 1 2 0 0 0 .429 .467 .786 1.252
Runner on 1st & 3rd   6 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .167 .286 .167 .452
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   8 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 1 1 0 0 .125 .111 .250 .361
Bases Loaded   4 1 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 2 0 0 .250 .167 .250 .417
Two Strikes   87 26 11 1 1 11 12 8 20 1 0 0 .299 .354 .483 .837
First Pitch   51 15 2 1 1 3 5 0 0 0 0 0 .294 .294 .431 .725
Count 0-1   32 11 2 1 3 4 7 0 0 1 0 0 .344 .333 .750 1.083
Count 0-2   21 5 3 0 1 3 3 0 4 0 0 0 .238 .238 .524 .762
Count 1-0   29 9 2 1 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 .310 .310 .448 .759
Count 1-1   20 9 3 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 .450 .450 .600 1.050
Count 1-2   25 6 3 1 0 2 4 0 6 1 0 0 .240 .231 .440 .671
Count 2-0   13 5 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .385 .385 .538 .923
Count 2-1   14 5 0 0 3 5 4 0 0 1 0 0 .357 .333 1.000 1.333
Count 2-2   19 7 2 0 0 2 2 0 6 0 0 0 .368 .368 .474 .842
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   5 3 1 0 0 1 2 5 0 0 0 0 .600 .800 .800 1.600
Full Count   22 8 3 0 0 4 3 8 4 0 0 0 .364 .533 .500 1.033
Behind in Count   78 22 8 2 4 9 14 0 10 2 0 0 .282 .275 .590 .865
Ahead in Count   61 22 5 1 3 8 11 13 0 1 0 0 .361 .467 .623 1.090
Batting Leadoff   245 80 22 4 8 27 37 20 20 3 0 0 .327 .373 .547 .920
Batting 2nd   2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .500 .667 .500 1.167
Batting 8th   1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.000 3.000
Batting 9th   3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Low Leverage   86 28 9 1 5 12 14 6 7 1 0 0 .326 .366 .628 .993
Medium Leverage   121 46 12 2 3 9 20 11 9 1 0 0 .380 .429 .587 1.015
High Leverage   43 9 2 1 0 6 3 4 4 1 0 0 .209 .271 .302 .573
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 Dallas - MLB 21 71 142 34 3 0 2 10 16 15 0 0 18 3 3 .239 .312 .303 .615 92 96 0.4
1969 Dallas - MLB 22 135 453 137 22 2 16 88 70 63 1 7 53 4 6 .302 .384 .466 .849 146 147 4.7
1970 Dallas - MLB 23 160 590 185 37 5 17 80 100 79 5 4 55 10 6 .314 .397 .480 .876 148 151 5.9
1971 Dallas - MLB 24 151 543 144 24 3 12 64 69 65 2 7 63 3 11 .265 .342 .387 .729 113 115 1.7
1972 Dallas - MLB 25 65 251 83 23 4 8 27 37 21 0 3 20 1 2 .331 .378 .550 .928 168 180 3.1
Total MLB 582 1979 583 109 14 55 269 292 243 8 21 209 21 28 .295 .371 .447 .818 137 140 15.7
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 - 19 61 274 80 14 6 7 55 63 29 1 1 26 39 10 .292 .361 .464 .824 100 100 1.8
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
1968 Dallas - MLB 21 15 23 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 .043 .043 .043 .087 -73 -86 -0.5
1969 Dallas - MLB 22 7 28 9 2 1 2 5 6 1 0 0 5 0 0 .321 .345 .679 1.023 192 194 0.5
1971 Dallas - MLB 24 18 68 21 5 0 2 10 7 8 0 0 5 1 1 .309 .382 .471 .852 149 147 -0.4
Total MLB 40 119 31 7 1 4 18 13 9 0 0 13 1 1 .261 .312 .437 .749 119 116
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1968 Dallas - MLB 1B 17 1 39 1 3 40 0 1.000 40.2 8.85 +0.3 1.042
1968 Dallas - MLB 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1968 Dallas - MLB SS 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 +0.1 1.071
1968 Dallas - MLB LF 31 29 55 5 0 60 0 1.000 237.0 2.28 +0.2 .987
1969 Dallas - MLB 1B 52 47 387 33 34 420 0 1.000 402.1 9.40 +1.8 1.060
1969 Dallas - MLB LF 77 72 122 0 0 125 3 .976 606.1 1.81 +2.0 1.014
1969 Dallas - MLB RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1970 Dallas - MLB 1B 158 157 1356 86 96 1449 7 .995 1322.0 9.82 +7.4 1.042
1970 Dallas - MLB 2B 2 0 0 3 0 3 0 1.000 2.0 13.50 +0.1 .997
1971 Dallas - MLB 1B 149 149 1270 91 104 1371 10 .993 1239.2 9.88 +0.9 .990
1971 Dallas - MLB 2B 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 +0.0 .993
1971 Dallas - MLB 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1971 Dallas - MLB SS 1 0 0 5 0 6 1 .833 6.0 7.50 -0.4 .856
1971 Dallas - MLB LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1971 Dallas - MLB RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1972 Dallas - MLB 1B 46 41 361 32 34 395 2 .995 374.2 9.44 +2.9 1.045
1972 Dallas - MLB 2B 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 +0.0 .993
1972 Dallas - MLB LF 19 18 37 0 0 38 1 .974 149.0 2.23 -1.5 .907
TOTAL 1B 422 395 3413 243 271 3675 19 .995 3379.1 9.74 +13.2 1.024
TOTAL 2B 4 0 0 5 0 5 0 1.000 5.0 9.00 +0.1 .995
TOTAL SS 2 0 0 6 0 7 1 .857 7.0 7.71 -0.4 .886
TOTAL LF 128 119 214 5 0 223 4 .982 994.1 1.98 +0.7 .988
PLAYER HISTORY
12/11/1966 Drafted in the 1966 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 28, 56th overall pick) by the Dallas Wranglers, out of college Huston-Tillotson
01/01/1967 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (55); Power: 30 (45); Eye: 35 (50).
04/11/1967 Named the #68 prospect in the MLB
07/06/1967 Named the #37 prospect in the MLB
10/20/1967 Named the #55 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1968 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (55); Power: 35 (45); Eye: 45 (50).
04/09/1968 Named the #74 prospect in the MLB
06/08/1968 Injured (strained abdominal muscle),day-to-day for 5 days.
10/30/1968 Wins the 1968 World Series with the Dallas Wranglers.
11/19/1968 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $22,200.
01/01/1969 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (60); Power: 50 (55); Eye: 50 (50).
06/27/1969 Injured (strained leg muscle),out for 4 days.
08/01/1969 Wins the MLB ABL Batter of the Month Award.
09/04/1969 Injured (stomach virus),day-to-day for 4 days.
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: 60 (60); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 55 (55).
03/09/1970 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his plate discipline at the Dallas Wranglers development complex.
05/22/1970 Injured (sore groin),day-to-day for 1 day.
07/05/1970 Was selected to the 1970 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
11/02/1970 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $100,000 with the Dallas Wranglers organization.
01/01/1971 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (60); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 50 (50).
04/07/1971 Injured (strained leg muscle),out for one week.
08/12/1971 Injured (strained leg muscle),out for 5 days.
10/29/1971 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $170,000 with the Dallas Wranglers organization.
01/01/1972 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (60); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 50 (55).
06/15/1972 Injured (strained knee ligament),out for 3-4 weeks.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1970 157 1
1971 150 7
Year PA Rank
1970 678 9
Year H Rank
1970 185 7
Year 2B Rank
1970 37 5
Year RBI Rank
1969 88 10
Year SF Rank
1969 7 2
1971 7 7
Year EBH Rank
1970 59 10
Year AVG Rank
1969 .302 10
1970 .314 7
Year OBP Rank
1969 .384 7
1970 .397 5
Year RC Rank
1970 111.68 7
Year RC/27 Rank
1969 6.39 10
Year wOBA Rank
1969 .384 10
1970 .392 10
Year OPS Rank
1970 .876 9
Year WAR Rank
1970 5.6 9
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