1B Lowell Bickle #9
New York Empires MLB
Age: 27 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
07/31/1974
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1B LOWELL BICKLE #9 - AGE: 27 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
105 401 106 18 2 5 54 23 39 .264 .304 .357 1 0.4
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 65 65 65 65
Gap 50 50 50 50
Power 45 45 45 45
Eye 40 40 40 40
Avoid K's 65 65 65 65
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 45 35
Errors: - 65 40
Arm: 20 50 35
Turn DP: - 65 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 25
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: 60 Center Field: -
2nd Base: 50 Right Field: -
3rd Base: 25
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 40
Stealing Aggressiveness: 55
Stealing Ability: 50
Baserunning Inst.: 60
Sacrifice Bunt: 55
Bunt for Hit: 40
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
07/31/1974 @ TOR Loss, 2-4 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
07/30/1974 @ TOR Win, 6-3 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
07/29/1974 @ BOS Win, 1-0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
07/28/1974 @ BOS Loss, 2-4 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
07/28/1974 @ BOS Loss, 3-4 5 0 1 1 0 0 2 0
07/27/1974 @ BOS Loss, 2-3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
07/26/1974 SEA Loss, 3-8 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
07/25/1974 SEA Loss, 5-7 5 0 1 1 0 0 1 0
07/24/1974 SEA Win, 4-3 4 2 3 1 0 0 0 0
07/22/1974 LAP Loss, 0-10 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Lowell has an extensive workout regimen.
High: Financial Ambition, Work Ethic
Birthday:04/13/1947
Born in:New York, NY
Nationality:American
Height:5' 11"
Weight:205 lbs
Local Popularity:Very Popular
National Pop.:Well Known
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$260,000
Signed Through:1977 Season
Major Service:7 Years, 28 Days
Service This Yr:113 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:7 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1967, 15th Pick in Round 2
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 105 401 106 18 2 5 54 41 23 39 .264 .304 .357 .661 .303 .092 98
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 100 432 2 0 0 9 1 5 143 25 1 7 12.5 40.8 3.47 .4  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   129 37 4 0 0 11 10 10 11 1 0 1 .287 .340 .318 .658
Versus Right   272 69 14 2 5 43 31 13 28 4 1 1 .254 .286 .375 .661
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
This Week   10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Last Week   29 8 3 0 0 3 2 0 3 0 0 0 .276 .276 .379 .655
April   77 25 1 0 2 13 11 6 7 1 0 2 .325 .384 .416 .799
May   108 24 4 0 0 9 5 4 13 2 0 0 .222 .246 .259 .505
June   107 29 5 1 3 20 14 4 5 1 0 0 .271 .295 .421 .715
July   109 28 8 1 0 12 11 9 14 1 1 0 .257 .311 .349 .660
Spring Training   55 18 3 0 1 6 3 4 5 0 0 1 .327 .383 .436 .820
Last Year   539 166 25 2 13 62 68 29 43 0 4 3 .308 .347 .434 .781
2 Years Ago   205 47 11 0 2 16 19 5 23 0 0 1 .229 .251 .312 .563
Career   3161 933 174 16 48 342 373 173 336 14 11 13 .295 .333 .406 .739
Home   201 54 12 2 3 29 23 13 20 1 1 1 .269 .315 .393 .708
Road   200 52 6 0 2 25 18 10 19 4 0 1 .260 .293 .320 .613
Grass   401 106 18 2 5 54 41 23 39 5 1 2 .264 .304 .357 .661
Day   243 69 11 0 1 37 23 16 23 5 0 2 .284 .327 .342 .669
Night   158 37 7 2 4 17 18 7 16 0 1 0 .234 .267 .380 .646
As Starter   396 104 17 2 5 54 39 23 38 5 1 2 .263 .303 .354 .656
As Reliever / Substitution   5 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 .400 .400 .600 1.000
Pinch Hitting   5 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 .400 .400 .600 1.000
Close/Late   88 23 6 0 1 18 10 7 10 1 0 1 .261 .320 .364 .683
Inning 1-3   155 39 7 0 1 16 14 6 13 2 1 0 .252 .276 .316 .592
Inning 4-6   129 32 4 2 2 17 11 9 12 2 0 0 .248 .293 .357 .649
Inning 7-9   107 33 6 0 2 18 16 7 13 1 0 2 .308 .359 .421 .780
Extra Innings   10 2 1 0 0 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 .200 .273 .300 .573
0 Outs   105 30 5 1 1 6 17 8 8 1 1 0 .286 .333 .381 .714
1 Outs   136 37 5 0 0 19 14 6 17 4 0 1 .272 .299 .309 .608
2 Outs   160 39 8 1 4 29 10 9 14 0 0 1 .244 .288 .381 .669
Scoring Position   121 34 4 1 3 49 9 9 10 5 1 0 .281 .319 .405 .723
Bases Empty   215 51 10 1 1 1 24 14 23 0 0 2 .237 .290 .307 .597
Runner on 1st   65 21 4 0 1 4 8 0 6 0 0 0 .323 .323 .431 .754
Runner on 2nd   52 12 2 0 1 9 2 4 4 0 0 0 .231 .286 .327 .613
Runner on 3rd   20 9 0 0 1 16 5 0 3 2 1 0 .450 .409 .600 1.009
Runner on 1st & 2nd   29 6 1 1 0 5 0 1 3 0 0 0 .207 .233 .310 .544
Runner on 1st & 3rd   5 2 0 0 1 6 2 2 0 1 0 0 .400 .500 1.000 1.500
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   9 3 0 0 0 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 .333 .400 .333 .733
Bases Loaded   6 2 1 0 0 8 0 1 0 2 0 0 .333 .333 .500 .833
Two Strikes   150 29 6 0 2 13 9 10 39 1 0 2 .193 .252 .273 .525
First Pitch   86 25 3 0 0 9 9 0 0 0 0 0 .291 .291 .326 .616
Count 0-1   42 12 2 0 3 12 6 0 0 1 0 0 .286 .279 .548 .827
Count 0-2   25 2 1 0 1 1 2 0 11 0 0 1 .080 .115 .240 .355
Count 1-0   26 8 0 1 0 5 4 0 0 1 0 0 .308 .296 .385 .681
Count 1-1   49 12 2 1 0 11 2 0 0 1 1 0 .245 .240 .327 .567
Count 1-2   49 4 1 0 0 0 1 0 16 0 0 1 .082 .100 .102 .202
Count 2-0   13 8 3 0 0 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 .615 .615 .846 1.462
Count 2-1   27 9 1 0 0 2 4 0 0 1 0 0 .333 .321 .370 .692
Count 2-2   52 12 3 0 0 3 3 0 12 0 0 0 .231 .231 .288 .519
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   8 3 1 0 0 0 2 9 0 0 0 0 .375 .706 .500 1.206
Full Count   24 11 1 0 1 9 3 10 0 1 0 0 .458 .600 .625 1.225
Behind in Count   116 18 4 0 4 13 9 0 27 1 0 2 .155 .168 .293 .461
Ahead in Count   74 28 5 1 0 9 15 13 0 2 0 0 .378 .461 .473 .934
Batting 2nd   43 9 0 0 0 3 7 5 7 0 0 1 .209 .306 .209 .515
Batting 3rd   311 79 15 2 3 39 27 15 28 4 1 1 .254 .287 .344 .631
Batting 4th   12 4 0 0 1 4 2 1 2 1 0 0 .333 .357 .583 .940
Batting 5th   27 11 2 0 1 8 2 2 0 0 0 0 .407 .448 .593 1.041
Batting 7th   3 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Batting 9th   5 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 .400 .400 .600 1.000
Low Leverage   169 40 9 0 2 12 18 11 15 1 0 1 .237 .286 .325 .611
Medium Leverage   161 51 6 1 3 24 21 8 18 2 1 1 .317 .349 .422 .771
High Leverage   70 15 3 1 0 18 2 4 6 2 0 0 .214 .250 .286 .536
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
1967 New York - MLB 20 5 12 3 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 .250 .308 .417 .724 125 128 -0.1
1968 New York - MLB 21 54 144 44 5 0 1 15 17 11 2 1 26 2 0 .306 .361 .361 .722 126 130 0.4
1969 New York - MLB 22 148 609 190 39 3 9 67 78 41 1 2 94 1 3 .312 .355 .430 .785 128 133 4.7
1970 New York - MLB 23 150 653 196 40 6 12 60 87 33 2 2 62 1 4 .300 .335 .435 .770 120 121 3.3
1971 New York - MLB 24 150 598 181 36 2 6 66 63 30 2 4 47 3 4 .303 .336 .400 .736 116 119 3.3
1972 New York - MLB 25 115 205 47 11 0 2 16 19 5 1 0 23 0 0 .229 .251 .312 .563 76 73 0.1
1973 New York - MLB 26 147 539 166 25 2 13 62 68 29 3 0 43 3 6 .308 .347 .434 .781 122 132 2.7
1974 New York - MLB 27 105 401 106 18 2 5 54 41 23 2 5 39 1 7 .264 .304 .357 .661 88 98 0.4
Total MLB 874 3161 933 174 16 48 342 373 173 13 14 336 11 24 .295 .333 .406 .739 115 120 14.7
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
1967 Total - 20 60 280 107 13 5 5 73 91 18 1 3 16 36 10 .382 .417 .518 .935 100 100 3.0
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
1973 New York - MLB 26 7 30 6 4 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 4 0 0 .200 .200 .333 .533 51 48 -1.0
Total MLB 7 30 6 4 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 4 0 0 .200 .200 .333 .533 51 48
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1967 New York - MLB 2B 5 4 11 10 5 22 1 .955 34.0 5.56 -1.1 .785
1968 New York - MLB 2B 31 26 50 82 16 137 5 .964 234.0 5.08 -4.2 .891
1968 New York - MLB 3B 6 6 4 14 0 20 2 .900 56.0 2.89 -2.8 .832
1968 New York - MLB SS 2 0 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 3.1 5.40 -0.0 1.071
1969 New York - MLB 2B 148 148 342 419 119 774 13 .983 1281.1 5.35 -2.2 .991
1970 New York - MLB 2B 150 150 385 417 131 819 17 .979 1280.2 5.64 -4.4 .968
1970 New York - MLB 3B 1 0 0 3 0 3 0 1.000 2.1 11.57 +0.1 1.050
1971 New York - MLB 2B 150 150 368 479 128 861 14 .984 1319.2 5.78 -6.1 .964
1972 New York - MLB 2B 46 28 68 99 26 170 3 .982 288.0 5.22 -2.5 .941
1972 New York - MLB 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1972 New York - MLB SS 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 8.0 1.12 -0.1 1.021
1973 New York - MLB 1B 29 25 261 18 18 279 0 1.000 216.1 11.61 +0.9 1.014
1973 New York - MLB 2B 101 95 206 267 74 477 4 .992 800.0 5.32 -9.6 .932
1973 New York - MLB 3B 2 2 2 5 0 9 2 .778 18.0 3.50 -0.9 .793
1974 New York - MLB 1B 82 81 723 56 73 781 2 .997 688.1 10.19 +0.2 1.013
1974 New York - MLB 2B 20 19 48 61 14 111 2 .982 163.2 5.99 -1.4 .938
TOTAL 1B 111 106 984 74 91 1060 2 .998 904.2 10.53 +1.1 1.014
TOTAL 2B 651 620 1478 1834 513 3371 59 .982 5401.1 5.52 -31.6 .959
TOTAL 3B 9 8 6 22 0 32 4 .875 76.1 3.30 -3.6 .843
TOTAL SS 3 1 1 2 0 3 0 1.000 11.1 2.38 -0.2 1.046
PLAYER HISTORY
09/01/1967 Drafted in the 1967 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 15, 43rd overall pick) by the New York Empires, out of college Lakeland CC
10/20/1967 Named the #23 prospect in the MLB
11/08/1967 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $21,000.
01/01/1968 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (65); Power: 25 (35); Eye: 30 (40).
04/09/1968 Named the #29 prospect in the MLB
07/04/1968 Named the #11 prospect in the MLB
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: 60 (75); Power: 40 (45); Eye: 45 (45).
01/27/1969 Successfully completed training to improve his defense at second base at the New York Empires development complex.
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: 65 (70); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 45 (45).
02/09/1970 Detrimentally completed training to improve his defense at second base at the New York Empires development complex.
08/13/1970 Goes 5-6 against the Baltimore Lords, with 1 2B, 2 RBI and 0 R.
11/15/1970 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $101,700.
01/01/1971 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 70 (70); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 40 (40).
03/01/1971 Successfully completed training to improve his defense at second base at the New York Empires development complex.
08/09/1971 Wins the MLB ABL Player of the Week Award.
11/11/1971 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $170,000.
01/01/1972 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (65); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 40 (40).
03/26/1972 Detrimentally completed training to improve his base-stealing technique at the New York Empires development complex.
11/10/1972 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $190,000.
01/01/1973 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (65); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 40 (40).
06/01/1973 Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $1,348,000 with the New York Empires organization.
07/08/1973 Was selected to the 1973 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
01/01/1974 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (65); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 40 (40).
04/30/1974 Goes 5-5 against the Montreal Habitants, with 1 2B, 1 HR, 7 RBI and 2 R.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1970 150 9
1971 150 7
Year PA Rank
1970 690 5
Year AB Rank
1969 609 7
1970 653 1
1971 598 5
Year H Rank
1969 190 2
1970 196 2
1971 181 5
Year 2B Rank
1969 39 1
1970 40 4
1971 36 6
Year AVG Rank
1969 .312 4
1971 .303 10
1973 .308 6
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