P Danny Abril #30
New York Knickerbockers MLB
Age: 31 | Bats: S | Throws: R | Morale: Good
04/19/1976
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P DANNY ABRIL #30 - AGE: 31 - BATS: S - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
3 0 1-0 0 3.97 11.1 7 2 5 8 1.06 -0.2
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 50 50 50 50
Movement 45 45 50 45
Control 40 40 40 40
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 45 45
Changeup 55 55
Sinker 50 50
Splitter 50 50
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 90-92 Mph
Stamina 80
Suggested Role Starter
Type Flyball Pitcher
Hold Runners 30
Defense 55
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 35
Stealing Ability: 40
Baserunning Inst.: 30
Sacrifice Bunt: 40
Bunt for Hit: 35
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
04/18/1976 @ CIN Win, 12-9 2.1 3 4 4 3 2
04/08/1976 CIN Loss, 3-8 5.1 2 1 1 1 3
04/06/1976 CIN Win, 7-4 3.2 2 0 0 1 3 Win
03/30/1976 WAS Loss, 1-4 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
03/28/1976 DEN Loss, 2-2 1.0 1 0 0 2 1
03/27/1976 KCB Loss, 2-7 1.0 1 0 0 1 0
03/23/1976 @ MIL Loss, 0-4 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
03/20/1976 CLE Loss, 0-5 1.0 1 2 2 1 0
03/18/1976 @ STL Loss, 3-3 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
03/17/1976 BRO Loss, 2-2 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Has a lot of varied interests.
High: Loyalty
Birthday:03/17/1945
Born in:San Juan, SAN
Nationality:Puerto Rican
Height:5' 11"
Weight:165 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$130,000
Signed Through:1976 Season
Major Service:8 Years, 69 Days
Service This Yr:13 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:12 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1963, 12th Pick in Round 1
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1976 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 3 0 1 0 0 3.97 11.1 7 5 5 2 5 8 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 3 1 9.53 5.56 6.35 3.97 4.84 1.06 140 -0.2 .172        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000      
vs. RHB 33 7 2 0 2 5 5 8 0 1 0 .212 .316 .455 .770      
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1976 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Last Week 1 0 0 0 0 15.43 2.1 3 4 4 1 3 2  
April 3 0 1 0 0 3.97 11.1 7 5 5 2 5 8  
Spring Training 15 0 0 1 0 2.40 15.0 9 4 4 2 8 3  
Last Year 33 33 10 12 0 5.46 183.0 200 124 111 19 86 79  
2 Years Ago 31 27 6 8 0 4.64 168.2 168 90 87 19 75 82  
Career 260 151 52 66 8 4.28 1131.0 1130 602 538 100 528 634  
Home 2 0 1 0 0 1.00 9.0 4 1 1 1 2 6  
Road 1 0 0 0 0 15.43 2.1 3 4 4 1 3 2  
Grass 3 0 1 0 0 3.97 11.1 7 5 5 2 5 8  
Day 3 0 1 0 0 3.97 11.1 7 5 5 2 5 8  
As Reliever / Substitution 3 0 1 0 0 3.97 11.1 7 5 5 2 5 8  
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+
1967 New York - MLB 22 17 16 2 8 0 3.93 116.2 116 58 51 8 55 75 4 1 1.47 .297 3.65 1.1 87
1968 New York - MLB 23 5 1 0 1 2 4.05 13.1 15 6 6 1 3 8 0 0 1.35 .326 2.96 0.1 78
1969 New York - MLB 24 18 4 2 1 0 2.89 65.1 59 22 21 2 25 32 2 0 1.29 .274 3.32 0.9 131
1970 New York - MLB 25 42 5 6 8 4 3.04 118.1 107 42 40 8 60 71 1 0 1.41 .267 3.96 1.2 140
1971 New York - MLB 26 48 2 3 1 2 5.08 72.2 77 41 41 8 38 45 0 0 1.58 .291 4.47 -0.3 76
1972 New York - MLB 27 31 31 10 14 0 4.14 193.2 189 112 89 12 81 128 2 1 1.39 .286 3.43 3.0 88
1973 New York - MLB 28 32 32 12 13 0 4.16 188.0 192 102 87 21 100 106 1 0 1.55 .283 4.44 1.6 99
1974 New York - MLB 29 31 27 6 8 0 4.64 168.2 168 90 87 19 75 82 0 0 1.44 .272 4.34 0.8 82
1975 New York - MLB 30 33 33 10 12 0 5.46 183.0 200 124 111 19 86 79 0 0 1.56 .292 4.69 0.8 74
1976 New York - MLB 31 3 0 1 0 0 3.97 11.1 7 5 5 2 5 8 0 0 1.06 .172 4.84 -0.2 89
Total MLB 260 151 52 66 8 4.28 1131.0 1130 602 538 100 528 634 10 2 1.47 .283 4.08 9.0 90
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 - 18 12 12 9 1 0 1.10 98.1 68 13 12 1 14 149 0 0 0.83 .291 0.79 6.7 100
CAREER POSTSEASON 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+
1972 New York - MLB 27 1 1 1 0 0 1.29 7.0 7 1 1 0 4 2 0 0 1.57 .292 3.77 0.1 282
1973 New York - MLB 28 1 1 0 1 0 3.12 8.2 8 3 3 1 2 6 0 0 1.15 .304 3.16 0.2 132
Total MLB 2 2 1 1 0 2.30 15.2 15 4 4 1 6 8 0 0 1.34 .298 3.43 173.0
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 P 17 16 7 14 0 22 1 .955 116.2 1.62 -0.5 .915
1967 New York - MLB LF 6 4 9 0 0 9 0 1.000 37.0 2.19 -0.1 .990
1967 New York - MLB CF 4 0 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 5.2 4.76 +0.0 .991
1967 New York - MLB RF 3 0 4 0 0 5 1 .800 11.1 3.18 +0.1 .988
1968 New York - MLB P 5 1 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 13.1 0.67 -0.0 .993
1968 New York - MLB LF 18 13 28 0 0 28 0 1.000 120.1 2.09 -1.2 .952
1968 New York - MLB CF 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 1.2 10.80 +0.0 .995
1968 New York - MLB RF 14 12 37 0 0 38 1 .974 120.1 2.77 -0.6 .938
1969 New York - MLB P 18 4 6 5 0 12 1 .917 65.1 1.52 +1.7 .996
1969 New York - MLB LF 8 0 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 11.0 2.45 +0.3 .998
1969 New York - MLB CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1969 New York - MLB RF 11 0 4 0 0 5 1 .800 28.0 1.29 -0.4 .979
1970 New York - MLB P 42 5 4 5 0 9 0 1.000 118.1 0.68 +0.6 1.418
1970 New York - MLB LF 12 0 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 21.0 1.29 -0.1 .977
1970 New York - MLB CF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.0 0.00 -0.6 .000
1970 New York - MLB RF 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 6.0 1.50 -0.3 .979
1971 New York - MLB P 47 2 3 2 0 5 0 1.000 72.2 0.62 +0.3 .985
1972 New York - MLB P 31 31 9 17 1 27 1 .963 193.2 1.21 +0.1 1.179
1973 New York - MLB P 32 32 10 14 2 28 4 .857 188.0 1.15 -3.6 .889
1974 New York - MLB P 31 27 5 13 1 19 1 .947 168.2 0.96 -1.6 1.001
1975 New York - MLB P 33 33 7 21 2 29 1 .966 183.0 1.38 -2.2 1.009
1976 New York - MLB P 3 0 0 3 0 3 0 1.000 11.1 2.38 +0.3 1.047
1976 New York - MLB RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL P 259 151 51 95 6 155 9 .942 1131.0 1.16 -5.0 1.023
TOTAL LF 44 17 43 0 0 43 0 1.000 189.1 2.04 -1.2 .964
TOTAL CF 8 0 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 11.1 3.97 -0.6 .992
TOTAL RF 32 12 46 0 0 49 3 .939 167.2 2.47 -1.2 .946
PLAYER HISTORY
12/16/1963 Drafted in the 1963 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 12, 12th overall pick) by the Boston Terriers, out of high school Faith Assembly Christian (Faith Assembly Christian; West Plains, MO).
12/23/1963 Was traded by the Boston Terriers to the New York Knickerbockers, along with SP Jack Forbes, RF Ron Nightingale, a 1st round draft pick, and a 2nd round draft pick, in exchange for RP Rick Sumner, CF Lou Middleton, 3B Larry Moses, and SP Brian Long.
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (60); Movement: 35 (70); Control: 30 (55).
04/14/1964 Named the #22 prospect in the MLB
07/09/1964 Named the #15 prospect in the MLB
10/26/1964 Named the #9 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1965 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (60); Movement: 40 (70); Control: 30 (55).
04/13/1965 Named the #26 prospect in the MLB
07/08/1965 Named the #20 prospect in the MLB
10/21/1965 Named the #13 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1966 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (60); Movement: 50 (70); Control: 35 (55).
04/12/1966 Named the #24 prospect in the MLB
07/07/1966 Named the #11 prospect in the MLB
10/20/1966 Named the #8 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1967 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (60); Movement: 60 (70); Control: 40 (55).
04/11/1967 Named the #17 prospect in the MLB
07/06/1967 Named the #4 prospect in the MLB
09/19/1967 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Quakers with 10 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
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): Stuff: 50 (60); Movement: 65 (70); Control: 40 (55).
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): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 45 (55).
01/01/1969 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 45 (55).
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): Stuff: 50 (55); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 45 (45).
01/01/1970 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (55); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 45 (45).
08/24/1970 Injured (sore shoulder),day-to-day for 4 days.
11/15/1970 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $70,720.
01/01/1971 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (55); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 45 (45).
01/01/1971 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (55); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 45 (45).
03/01/1971 Outstandingly completed training to improve his defense at left field at the New York Knickerbockers development complex.
04/12/1971 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 2 days.
11/05/1971 Signed a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $275,000 with the New York Knickerbockers organization.
01/01/1972 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (45).
01/01/1972 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (45).
07/23/1972 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Brooklyn Bluebirds with 8 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
09/12/1972 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 2 days.
01/01/1973 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (45).
01/01/1973 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (45).
01/01/1974 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (45).
07/13/1974 Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $260,000 with the New York Knickerbockers organization.
01/01/1975 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (45).
01/01/1976 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 40 (40).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year L Rank
1972 14 9
Year BB Rank
1973 100 4
Year WP Rank
1972 11 5
Year K/9 Rank
1972 5.95 10
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