2B Dave Taranto #6
Chicago Hawks MLB
Age: 30 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Unhappy
04/28/1975
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2B DAVE TARANTO #6 - AGE: 30 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: UNHAPPY
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
16 55 15 4 0 0 6 3 3 .273 .310 .345 1 -0.1
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 55 55 55 55
Gap 50 50 50 50
Power 40 40 40 40
Eye 40 40 40 40
Avoid K's 70 70 70 70
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 50 25
Errors: - 65 50
Arm: 20 45 30
Turn DP: - 60 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 35
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: 40 Center Field: -
2nd Base: 55 Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 55
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
04/25/1975 TCN Loss, 7-8 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0
04/24/1975 SEA Loss, 3-9 3 1 2 1 0 0 0 0
04/23/1975 SEA Win, 5-4 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
04/22/1975 SEA Loss, 7-11 5 1 2 3 0 0 0 0
04/20/1975 MON Win, 7-4 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
04/19/1975 MON Loss, 2-7 3 0 3 0 0 1 0 0
04/18/1975 MON Loss, 2-6 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
04/16/1975 @ TCN Loss, 0-5 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
04/15/1975 @ TCN Win, 12-3 5 1 1 1 0 0 0 1
04/14/1975 @ TCN Loss, 4-11 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
He has a high baseball IQ.
High: Baseball IQ
Birthday:12/25/1944
Born in:Goose Creek, SC
Nationality:American
Height:5' 7"
Weight:190 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$170,000
Signed Through:1975 Season
Major Service:8 Years, 65 Days
Service This Yr:20 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:11 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 1975 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 16 55 15 4 0 0 6 6 3 3 .273 .310 .345 .656 .304 .073 90
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 15 58 0 0 0 3 0 0 19 4 1 0 100.0 5.2 3.30 -0.1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   12 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 .167 .231 .167 .397
Versus Right   43 13 4 0 0 6 4 2 2 0 0 0 .302 .333 .395 .729
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   12 5 2 0 0 4 3 1 0 0 0 0 .417 .462 .583 1.045
April   55 15 4 0 0 6 6 3 3 0 0 0 .273 .310 .345 .656
Spring Training   76 25 5 1 1 14 11 6 4 0 0 1 .329 .386 .461 .846
Last Year   205 54 15 0 2 17 20 9 24 1 3 0 .263 .293 .366 .659
2 Years Ago   522 141 23 6 6 55 55 26 63 6 7 1 .270 .303 .372 .674
Career   3154 811 155 41 24 265 332 159 335 23 23 11 .257 .293 .355 .648
Home   22 9 2 0 0 4 4 2 1 0 0 0 .409 .458 .500 .958
Road   33 6 2 0 0 2 2 1 2 0 0 0 .182 .206 .242 .448
Grass   55 15 4 0 0 6 6 3 3 0 0 0 .273 .310 .345 .656
Day   26 9 2 0 0 2 2 2 1 0 0 0 .346 .393 .423 .816
Night   29 6 2 0 0 4 4 1 2 0 0 0 .207 .233 .276 .509
As Starter   55 15 4 0 0 6 5 2 3 0 0 0 .273 .298 .345 .644
As Reliever / Substitution   0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Pinch Hitting   0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Close/Late   9 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 .222 .300 .222 .522
Inning 1-3   18 3 2 0 0 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .167 .211 .278 .488
Inning 4-6   21 6 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .286 .318 .333 .652
Inning 7-9   16 6 1 0 0 4 3 0 1 0 0 0 .375 .375 .438 .812
Extra Innings   0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
0 Outs   17 5 2 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 .294 .294 .412 .706
1 Outs   20 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 3 0 0 0 .150 .227 .150 .377
2 Outs   18 7 2 0 0 5 2 1 0 0 0 0 .389 .421 .500 .921
Scoring Position   14 5 2 0 0 6 2 1 1 0 0 0 .357 .400 .500 .900
Bases Empty   24 7 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .292 .292 .375 .667
Runner on 1st   17 3 0 0 0 0 3 2 1 0 0 0 .176 .263 .176 .440
Runner on 2nd   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 3rd   1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.000 3.000
Runner on 1st & 2nd   5 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
Runner on 1st & 3rd   1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Bases Loaded   2 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 .500 .500 1.000 1.500
Two Strikes   17 6 1 0 0 2 2 2 3 0 0 0 .353 .421 .412 .833
First Pitch   11 4 2 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .364 .364 .545 .909
Count 0-1   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 0-2   5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
Count 1-0   10 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .100 .100 .100 .200
Count 1-1   5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
Count 1-2   4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Count 2-0   3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Count 2-1   5 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
Count 2-2   5 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .400 .400 .600 1.000
Count 3-1   2 1 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 .500 .667 1.000 1.667
Full Count   3 2 0 0 0 2 1 2 1 0 0 0 .667 .800 .667 1.467
Behind in Count   11 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .182 .182 .182 .364
Ahead in Count   20 4 1 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 .200 .238 .250 .488
Batting 2nd   17 3 2 0 0 3 2 0 1 0 0 0 .176 .176 .294 .471
Batting 6th   38 12 2 0 0 3 4 3 2 0 0 0 .316 .366 .368 .734
Low Leverage   21 8 1 0 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 .381 .381 .429 .810
Medium Leverage   25 3 1 0 0 0 4 3 1 0 0 0 .120 .214 .160 .374
High Leverage   9 4 2 0 0 5 0 0 1 0 0 0 .444 .444 .667 1.111
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 16 55 15 4 0 0 6 6 3 0 0 3 1 0 .273 .310 .345 .656 80 90 -0.1
Total MLB 978 3154 811 155 41 24 265 332 159 11 23 335 65 43 .257 .293 .355 .648 91 87 3.1
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 14 14 35 28 8 64 1 .984 114.0 4.97 -3.2 .781
1975 Chicago - MLB SS 1 1 1 5 1 6 0 1.000 8.0 6.75 +0.0 1.036
TOTAL 1B 52 34 306 28 33 338 4 .988 325.0 9.25 +1.3 1.024
TOTAL 2B 777 715 1626 2028 493 3713 59 .984 6288.0 5.23 -45.6 .959
TOTAL SS 3 1 2 6 1 9 1 .889 11.2 6.17 -0.5 .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.
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
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