1B Ron Somers #34
Age: 25 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
05/01/1972
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
25 99 31 6 2 5 15 8 6 .313 .361 .566 1 1.4
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 55 55 55 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
04/30/1972 SEA Win, 4-2 2 2 1 0 0 2 0 0
04/29/1972 SEA Win, 3-2 5 1 3 0 0 0 0 0
04/26/1972 @ MON Loss, 1-5 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
04/25/1972 @ MON Loss, 2-5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
04/24/1972 @ MON Loss, 0-4 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
04/23/1972 @ TCN Loss, 5-6 5 2 3 1 0 0 1 1
04/23/1972 @ TCN Loss, 2-6 3 0 1 1 0 1 0 0
04/22/1972 @ TCN Loss, 4-5 7 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
04/21/1972 @ TCN Loss, 1-7 4 1 1 1 1 0 1 0
04/20/1972 @ HOU Loss, 0-3 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 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:4 Years, 27 Days
Service This Yr:27 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:5 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
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 25 99 31 6 2 5 15 14 8 6 .313 .361 .566 .927 .417 .253 182
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 24 108 0 0 0 1 0 1 56 13 1 1 50.0 20.3 7.70 1.4  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   46 13 4 0 1 1 3 1 2 0 0 0 .283 .298 .435 .733
Versus Right   53 18 2 2 4 14 11 7 4 1 0 0 .340 .410 .679 1.089
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   14 6 3 0 0 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 .429 .529 .643 1.172
April   99 31 6 2 5 15 14 8 6 1 0 0 .313 .361 .566 .927
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   1827 531 92 12 52 257 269 230 195 19 1 8 .291 .369 .440 .809
Home   43 15 3 2 2 9 9 5 4 1 0 0 .349 .408 .651 1.059
Road   56 16 3 0 3 6 5 3 2 0 0 0 .286 .322 .500 .822
Grass   99 31 6 2 5 15 14 8 6 1 0 0 .313 .361 .566 .927
Day   74 22 3 1 4 10 11 7 4 0 0 0 .297 .358 .527 .885
Night   25 9 3 1 1 5 3 1 2 1 0 0 .360 .370 .680 1.050
As Starter   98 30 5 2 5 15 14 8 6 1 0 0 .306 .355 .551 .906
As Reliever / Substitution   1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.000 3.000
Pinch Hitting   1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.000 3.000
Close/Late   24 6 2 0 1 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 .250 .280 .458 .738
Inning 1-3   43 14 1 2 1 4 5 5 2 0 0 0 .326 .396 .512 .907
Inning 4-6   24 8 1 0 2 9 3 1 4 1 0 0 .333 .346 .625 .971
Inning 7-9   27 9 4 0 2 2 6 2 0 0 0 0 .333 .379 .704 1.083
Extra Innings   5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
0 Outs   42 13 2 1 1 3 5 3 3 0 0 0 .310 .356 .476 .832
1 Outs   30 9 2 1 1 5 4 2 2 1 0 0 .300 .333 .533 .867
2 Outs   27 9 2 0 3 7 5 3 1 0 0 0 .333 .400 .741 1.141
Scoring Position   19 7 0 1 2 12 4 1 1 1 0 0 .368 .381 .789 1.170
Bases Empty   68 24 6 1 3 3 10 5 4 0 0 0 .353 .397 .603 1.000
Runner on 1st   12 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 .000 .143 .000 .143
Runner on 2nd   5 2 0 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .400 1.000 1.400
Runner on 3rd   2 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Runner on 1st & 2nd   6 2 0 1 1 5 2 1 0 0 0 0 .333 .429 1.167 1.595
Runner on 1st & 3rd   3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Bases Loaded   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Two Strikes   34 13 2 1 1 7 4 3 6 1 0 0 .382 .421 .588 1.009
First Pitch   26 7 1 1 1 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 .269 .269 .500 .769
Count 0-1   12 2 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .167 .417 .583
Count 0-2   6 1 0 0 1 3 1 0 2 0 0 0 .167 .167 .667 .833
Count 1-0   8 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .125 .125 .250 .375
Count 1-1   7 3 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .429 .429 .571 1.000
Count 1-2   10 2 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 .200 .182 .400 .582
Count 2-0   5 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .400 .600 1.000
Count 2-1   6 3 0 0 2 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 1.500 2.000
Count 2-2   9 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 .444 .444 .444 .889
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 .000 .667 .000 .667
Full Count   9 6 2 0 0 3 1 3 1 0 0 0 .667 .750 .889 1.639
Behind in Count   28 5 0 1 2 5 4 0 3 1 0 0 .179 .172 .464 .637
Ahead in Count   20 6 2 0 2 3 4 5 0 0 0 0 .300 .440 .700 1.140
Batting Leadoff   98 30 5 2 5 15 14 8 6 1 0 0 .306 .355 .551 .906
Batting 8th   1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.000 3.000
Low Leverage   34 12 2 0 4 6 8 3 3 0 0 0 .353 .405 .765 1.170
Medium Leverage   47 16 3 1 1 6 4 5 2 1 0 0 .340 .396 .511 .907
High Leverage   17 3 1 1 0 3 2 0 1 0 0 0 .176 .176 .353 .529
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 25 99 31 6 2 5 15 14 8 0 1 6 1 1 .313 .361 .566 .927 169 182 1.4
Total MLB 542 1827 531 92 12 52 257 269 230 8 19 195 21 27 .291 .369 .440 .809 134 137 14.0
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 24 24 189 21 20 210 0 1.000 210.1 8.99 +2.2 1.053
1972 Dallas - MLB LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 -0.7 .000
TOTAL 1B 400 378 3241 232 257 3490 17 .995 3215.0 9.72 +12.6 1.024
TOTAL 2B 3 0 0 4 0 4 0 1.000 4.0 9.00 +0.1 .996
TOTAL SS 2 0 0 6 0 7 1 .857 7.0 7.71 -0.4 .886
TOTAL LF 110 101 177 5 0 185 3 .984 846.1 1.94 +1.5 1.000
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).
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
Tuesday, May 6th , 2025 - OOTP Baseball 25.11 Build 104