2B Dave Taranto #5
Los Angeles Blockbusters MLB
Age: 32 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
05/09/1977
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2B DAVE TARANTO #5 - AGE: 32 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
22 82 21 2 1 2 14 5 7 .256 .295 .378 1 0.0
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 55 55 55 55
BABIP 45 45 45 45
Avoid K's 70 70 70 70
Gap 50 50 50 50
Power 40 40 40 40
Eye 40 40 40 40
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 45 25
Errors: - 65 50
Arm: 20 45 30
Turn DP: - 60 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 35
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: 35 Center Field: -
2nd Base: 50 Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 50
Stealing Aggressiveness: 60
Stealing Ability: 65
Baserunning Inst.: 60
Sacrifice Bunt: 55
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
05/08/1977 @ KCB Loss, 3-14 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
05/07/1977 @ KCB Loss, 7-8 5 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
05/06/1977 @ KCB Loss, 6-7 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
05/05/1977 @ CIN Win, 8-4 5 0 3 2 0 0 0 0
05/04/1977 @ CIN Loss, 4-7 3 1 1 3 1 0 0 0
05/03/1977 @ CIN Loss, 6-7 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
05/01/1977 @ CLE Loss, 4-5 5 1 1 1 0 0 0 0
04/30/1977 @ CLE Loss, 2-14 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
04/29/1977 @ CLE Loss, 5-9 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
04/28/1977 KCB Loss, 3-4 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
He is very intelligent.
High: Baseball IQ
Birthday:12/25/1944
Born in:Goose Creek, SC
Nationality:American
Height:5' 7"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$100,000
Signed Through:1977 Season
Major Service:10 Years, 58 Days
Service This Yr:34 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:13 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1963, 5th Pick in Round 3
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1977 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 22 82 21 2 1 2 14 7 5 7 .256 .295 .378 .674 .291 .122 78
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 21 88 0 1 0 2 0 1 31 5 1 0 100.0 9.0 3.81 .0  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   22 5 0 1 1 7 2 0 1 1 0 0 .227 .217 .455 .672
Versus Right   60 16 2 0 1 7 5 5 6 0 0 0 .267 .323 .350 .673
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   25 6 0 0 1 5 1 0 4 0 0 0 .240 .240 .360 .600
April   52 14 1 1 1 8 5 5 3 1 0 0 .269 .328 .385 .712
May   30 7 1 0 1 6 2 0 4 0 0 0 .233 .233 .367 .600
Spring Training   34 14 1 2 2 8 5 4 4 0 0 0 .412 .474 .735 1.209
Last Year   43 13 3 0 0 5 6 4 7 0 1 0 .302 .362 .372 .734
2 Years Ago   534 139 21 8 5 34 70 28 37 3 12 0 .260 .296 .358 .653
Career   3758 969 177 50 31 312 409 193 383 27 36 11 .258 .294 .356 .650
Home   21 10 1 0 0 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 .476 .500 .524 1.024
Road   61 11 1 1 2 12 5 4 6 1 0 0 .180 .227 .328 .555
Grass   82 21 2 1 2 14 7 5 7 1 0 0 .256 .295 .378 .674
Day   51 14 1 1 1 7 5 4 3 0 0 0 .275 .327 .392 .719
Night   31 7 1 0 1 7 2 1 4 1 0 0 .226 .242 .355 .597
As Starter   81 21 2 1 2 14 7 5 7 1 0 0 .259 .299 .383 .682
As Reliever / Substitution   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Pinch Hitting   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Close/Late   20 5 0 0 1 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 .250 .286 .400 .686
Inning 1-3   21 6 1 0 0 2 2 2 4 1 0 0 .286 .333 .333 .667
Inning 4-6   32 9 1 1 1 8 4 2 0 0 0 0 .281 .324 .469 .792
Inning 7-9   28 6 0 0 1 4 1 1 3 0 0 0 .214 .241 .321 .563
Extra Innings   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
0 Outs   29 4 1 1 0 3 3 1 0 0 0 0 .138 .167 .241 .408
1 Outs   27 9 1 0 1 6 3 2 5 1 0 0 .333 .367 .481 .848
2 Outs   26 8 0 0 1 5 1 2 2 0 0 0 .308 .357 .423 .780
Scoring Position   29 12 2 1 1 12 4 3 5 1 0 0 .414 .455 .655 1.110
Bases Empty   41 5 0 0 0 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 .122 .163 .122 .285
Runner on 1st   12 4 0 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .583 .917
Runner on 2nd   13 6 1 1 0 3 2 0 3 0 0 0 .462 .462 .692 1.154
Runner on 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
Runner on 1st & 2nd   7 5 1 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .714 .714 .857 1.571
Runner on 1st & 3rd   2 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   5 1 0 0 1 4 1 0 1 0 0 0 .200 .200 .800 1.000
Bases Loaded   1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Two Strikes   30 8 0 1 0 3 4 2 7 0 0 0 .267 .312 .333 .646
First Pitch   15 2 1 0 1 5 2 1 0 0 0 0 .133 .188 .400 .588
Count 0-1   6 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .167 .333 .500
Count 0-2   5 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 .400 .400 .400 .800
Count 1-0   7 4 0 0 1 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 .571 .500 1.000 1.500
Count 1-1   11 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273 .273 .273 .545
Count 1-2   10 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 4 0 0 0 .300 .300 .500 .800
Count 2-0   6 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .167 .167 .333
Count 2-1   4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Count 2-2   8 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .125 .125 .125 .250
Count 3-1   3 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .333 .600 .333 .933
Full Count   7 2 0 0 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 .286 .444 .286 .730
Behind in Count   21 6 1 1 0 2 2 0 6 0 0 0 .286 .286 .429 .714
Ahead in Count   20 7 0 0 1 4 1 2 0 1 0 0 .350 .391 .500 .891
Batting 6th   21 8 2 0 0 3 3 1 0 0 0 0 .381 .409 .476 .885
Batting 7th   37 9 0 0 0 2 0 1 6 0 0 0 .243 .263 .243 .506
Batting 8th   23 4 0 1 2 9 4 3 1 1 0 0 .174 .259 .522 .781
Batting 9th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Low Leverage   29 4 0 0 1 3 2 1 2 0 0 0 .138 .167 .241 .408
Medium Leverage   35 10 1 1 0 4 2 3 4 0 0 0 .286 .342 .371 .714
High Leverage   18 7 1 0 1 7 3 1 1 1 0 0 .389 .400 .611 1.011
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
1965 Cincinnati - MLB 20 2 6 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .167 .167 .333 .500 45 38 -0.0
1966 Cincinnati - MLB 21 51 210 53 13 3 1 22 22 8 0 2 46 6 3 .252 .277 .357 .634 84 81 -0.0
1967 Cincinnati - MLB 22 152 588 159 26 14 3 44 73 35 4 3 66 11 6 .270 .314 .378 .692 108 104 3.6
1968 Cincinnati - MLB 23 138 488 122 21 5 0 29 44 33 2 4 47 6 4 .250 .298 .314 .611 90 86 1.1
1969 Cincinnati - MLB 24 103 247 55 10 1 2 19 21 15 0 2 13 3 3 .223 .265 .296 .561 61 56 -0.5
1970 Cincinnati - MLB 25 34 116 30 8 2 4 17 13 6 2 0 8 1 0 .259 .306 .466 .772 108 104 0.1
1971 Cincinnati - MLB 26 103 221 60 14 1 2 15 29 11 2 0 13 7 3 .271 .312 .371 .683 95 90 -0.0
1972 Cincinnati - MLB 27 143 496 121 20 9 4 41 49 13 0 5 50 9 9 .244 .261 .345 .605 77 72 -1.4
1973 Chicago - MLB 28 144 522 141 23 6 6 55 55 26 1 6 63 16 10 .270 .303 .372 .674 94 93 0.2
1974 Chicago - MLB 29 92 205 54 15 0 2 17 20 9 0 1 24 5 5 .263 .293 .366 .659 94 92 0.2
1975 Chicago - MLB 30 134 534 139 21 8 5 34 70 28 0 3 37 21 11 .260 .296 .358 .653 85 87 -0.8
1976 Los Angeles - MLB 31 31 43 13 3 0 0 5 6 4 0 0 7 1 1 .302 .362 .372 .734 114 116 0.2
1977 Los Angeles - MLB 32 22 82 21 2 1 2 14 7 5 0 1 7 1 0 .256 .295 .378 .674 75 78 0.0
Total MLB 1149 3758 969 177 50 31 312 409 193 11 27 383 87 55 .258 .294 .356 .650 90 87 2.6
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
1963 Total - 18 24 109 49 11 7 4 33 43 9 1 3 5 32 7 .450 .484 .789 1.273 100 100 2.4
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
1969 Cincinnati - MLB 24 8 9 1 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 .111 .182 .111 .293 -14 -17 0.2
Total MLB 8 9 1 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 .111 .182 .111 .293 -14 -17
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1965 Cincinnati - MLB 2B 2 2 1 3 0 4 0 1.000 17.0 2.12 +0.1 1.041
1966 Cincinnati - MLB 2B 51 51 90 135 33 229 4 .983 452.2 4.47 -0.2 .986
1967 Cincinnati - MLB 2B 149 147 282 440 94 732 10 .986 1289.2 5.04 +1.0 1.012
1968 Cincinnati - MLB 1B 34 33 263 25 21 292 4 .986 280.0 9.26 +1.2 1.022
1968 Cincinnati - MLB 2B 99 93 200 263 64 472 9 .981 839.1 4.96 -0.1 1.003
1968 Cincinnati - MLB SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1969 Cincinnati - MLB 1B 7 0 13 3 5 16 0 1.000 16.0 9.00 +0.1 1.047
1969 Cincinnati - MLB 2B 73 58 134 176 39 314 4 .987 512.0 5.45 +1.5 .992
1969 Cincinnati - MLB SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1970 Cincinnati - MLB 2B 26 25 58 72 16 131 1 .992 214.0 5.47 -4.2 .927
1971 Cincinnati - MLB 1B 6 0 13 0 2 13 0 1.000 9.2 12.10 +0.1 1.025
1971 Cincinnati - MLB 2B 55 41 96 132 29 231 3 .987 379.1 5.41 -6.5 .916
1971 Cincinnati - MLB SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1971 Cincinnati - MLB RF 1 0 2 0 0 3 1 .667 2.0 9.00 +0.0 .987
1972 Cincinnati - MLB 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1972 Cincinnati - MLB 2B 125 117 291 328 77 631 12 .981 1021.2 5.45 -14.3 .908
1973 Chicago - MLB 1B 2 1 11 0 3 11 0 1.000 12.1 8.03 -0.1 .000
1973 Chicago - MLB 2B 128 126 321 345 96 678 12 .982 1091.0 5.49 -15.3 .932
1974 Chicago - MLB 1B 3 0 6 0 2 6 0 1.000 7.0 7.71 +0.0 1.039
1974 Chicago - MLB 2B 55 41 118 106 37 227 3 .987 357.1 5.64 -4.5 .947
1974 Chicago - MLB SS 2 0 1 1 0 3 1 .667 3.2 4.91 -0.5 .519
1975 Chicago - MLB 2B 81 76 207 191 61 405 7 .983 666.1 5.38 -12.0 .894
1975 Chicago - MLB SS 53 52 99 146 28 255 10 .961 455.1 4.84 -11.8 .894
1976 Los Angeles - MLB 1B 3 3 33 1 1 34 0 1.000 26.0 11.77 +0.3 1.049
1976 Los Angeles - MLB 2B 3 1 8 8 3 16 0 1.000 27.0 5.33 -0.3 .826
1976 Los Angeles - MLB SS 5 0 1 3 0 4 0 1.000 9.0 4.00 -0.4 .773
1977 Los Angeles - MLB 2B 21 21 45 42 9 88 1 .989 180.2 4.33 -1.2 .951
TOTAL 1B 55 37 339 29 34 372 4 .989 351.0 9.44 +1.6 1.027
TOTAL 2B 868 799 1851 2241 558 4158 66 .984 7048.0 5.23 -55.8 .955
TOTAL SS 60 52 101 150 28 262 11 .958 468.0 4.83 -12.6 .888
TOTAL RF 1 0 2 0 0 3 1 .667 2.0 9.00 +0.0 .987
PLAYER HISTORY
12/16/1963 Drafted in the 1963 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 5, 53rd overall pick) by the Cincinnati Packers, out of high school Shelby County (Shelby County; Shelbyville, KY).
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (55); Power: 20 (30); Eye: 30 (40).
04/14/1964 Named the #88 prospect in the MLB
07/09/1964 Named the #55 prospect in the MLB
10/26/1964 Named the #31 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1965 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (55); Power: 20 (30); Eye: 30 (40).
04/13/1965 Named the #70 prospect in the MLB
07/08/1965 Named the #46 prospect in the MLB
10/21/1965 Named the #25 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1966 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (55); Power: 20 (30); Eye: 30 (35).
04/12/1966 Named the #74 prospect in the MLB
07/07/1966 Named the #56 prospect in the MLB
11/08/1966 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $19,800.
01/01/1967 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (55); Power: 25 (30); Eye: 35 (35).
06/16/1967 Injured (sore hamstring),day-to-day for 2 days.
06/22/1967 Injured (strained hamstring),day-to-day for 2 days.
08/01/1967 Injured (strained shoulder),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
08/02/1967 Injured (strained shoulder),day-to-day for 3 days.
09/27/1967 Injured (bruised knee),out for 1 day.
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: 55 (55); Power: 25 (30); Eye: 40 (40).
03/20/1968 Injured (strained hamstring),out for 5 weeks.
05/29/1968 Injured (strained abdominal muscle),day-to-day for 4 days.
07/18/1968 Injured (sprained ankle),day-to-day for one week.
08/06/1968 Injured (sprained elbow),day-to-day for 3-4 weeks.
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: 65 (65); Power: 35 (40); Eye: 40 (40).
04/29/1969 Injured (sore back),day-to-day for 2 days.
06/21/1969 Injured (strained groin),day-to-day for 5 days.
06/28/1969 Injured (sore back),day-to-day for one week.
07/03/1969 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another one week.
11/15/1969 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $42,000.
01/01/1970 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (65); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 40 (40).
09/01/1970 Injured (jammed finger),day-to-day for 2 days.
11/15/1970 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $60,000.
01/01/1971 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (65); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 40 (40).
09/05/1971 Injured (bruised knee),day-to-day for one week.
11/11/1971 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $80,000.
01/01/1972 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (65); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 40 (40).
02/29/1972 Outstandingly completed training to improve his strength and conditioning at the Cincinnati Packers development complex.
05/06/1972 Injured (strained abdominal muscle),day-to-day for 5 days.
09/22/1972 Injured (torn leg muscle),out for 6 weeks.
11/12/1972 Became a free agent.
01/01/1973 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (65); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 40 (40).
02/23/1973 Signed a 3-year contract worth a total of $510,000 with the Chicago Hawks organization.
07/19/1973 Injured (bruised thigh),day-to-day for one week.
09/09/1973 Injured (strained back muscle),day-to-day for one week.
01/01/1974 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (65); Power: 40 (45); Eye: 40 (40).
04/30/1974 Injured (strained knee ligament),out for 4-5 weeks.
07/22/1974 Injured (strained calf),out for 2 weeks.
09/15/1974 Injured (sore back),day-to-day for 2 days.
01/01/1975 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 40 (40).
03/08/1975 Injured (sore elbow),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
04/24/1975 Injured (sore back),day-to-day for one week.
05/22/1975 Injured (bruised foot),day-to-day for one week.
07/13/1975 Injured (sore elbow),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
08/22/1975 Injured (strained groin),day-to-day for one week.
08/26/1975 Injured (hyperextended knee),day-to-day for one week.
11/18/1975 Became a free agent.
01/01/1976 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 40 (40).
08/02/1976 Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $200,000 with the Los Angeles Blockbusters organization.
01/01/1977 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 40 (40).
03/18/1977 Injured (sprained ankle),out for 2-3 weeks.
04/15/1977 Goes 5-5 against the Denver Burros, with 1 2B, 2 RBI and 1 R.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year PA Rank
1967 637 9
Year AB Rank
1967 588 5
Year H Rank
1967 159 9
Year 3B Rank
1967 14 4
1972 9 9
1975 8 6
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