2B Dave Lester #32
Kansas City Bulls MLB
Age: 27 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
07/31/1973
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2B DAVE LESTER #32 - AGE: 27 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
73 235 66 10 1 9 30 19 31 .281 .339 .447 11 1.9
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 50 50 50 50
Gap 50 55 50 50
Power 50 55 50 50
Eye 45 45 45 45
Avoid K's 50 55 50 50
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 60 30
Errors: - 55 50
Arm: 20 55 55
Turn DP: - 70 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 55
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: 65 Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 60
Stealing Aggressiveness: 70
Stealing Ability: 65
Baserunning Inst.: 70
Sacrifice Bunt: 55
Bunt for Hit: 40
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
07/31/1973 LAB Loss, 2-5 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 0
07/30/1973 @ STL Loss, 2-5 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
07/29/1973 @ STL Loss, 1-3 5 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
07/28/1973 @ STL Win, 5-1 4 1 2 2 1 1 1 1
07/27/1973 @ SDC Win, 8-3 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 1
07/26/1973 @ SDC Loss, 4-5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
07/25/1973 @ SDC Win, 3-2 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
07/23/1973 @ CHI Loss, 2-9 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
07/22/1973 @ CHI Loss, 1-2 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
07/21/1973 @ CHI Win, 5-3 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
PERSONALITY
He's a natural born leader.
Personality Class: Captain
High: Leader, Loyalty, Adaptability, Work Ethic, Baseball IQ
Birthday:11/30/1945
Born in:Kettering, OH
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:185 lbs
Local Popularity:Extremely Popular
National Pop.:Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$280,000
Signed Through:1976 Season
Major Service:6 Years, None
Service This Yr:119 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:6 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1966, 27th Pick in Round 1
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1973 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 73 235 66 10 1 9 30 26 19 31 .281 .339 .447 .785 .346 .166 118
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 68 260 2 2 0 4 3 1 105 20 11 5 68.8 35.3 5.24 1.9  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   65 17 1 1 5 11 7 6 11 1 0 1 .262 .329 .538 .867
Versus Right   170 49 9 0 4 19 19 13 20 0 3 1 .288 .342 .412 .754
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
This Week   7 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .286 .286 .286 .571
Last Week   21 5 0 1 1 2 1 3 4 0 0 0 .238 .333 .476 .810
April   82 22 2 0 4 13 15 10 13 1 3 2 .268 .358 .439 .797
May   83 26 4 0 1 7 5 6 10 0 0 0 .313 .360 .398 .757
June   20 3 1 0 2 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 .150 .150 .500 .650
July   50 15 3 1 2 5 4 3 8 0 0 0 .300 .340 .520 .860
Spring Training   54 11 2 0 3 9 10 7 12 0 0 1 .204 .306 .407 .714
Last Year   534 127 22 6 10 53 59 46 70 2 5 1 .238 .298 .358 .656
2 Years Ago   543 141 17 8 20 73 74 43 77 6 1 3 .260 .314 .431 .745
Career   2497 664 104 34 68 295 315 201 353 20 10 12 .266 .321 .416 .738
Home   107 35 4 0 7 20 15 6 10 1 2 1 .327 .365 .561 .926
Road   128 31 6 1 2 10 11 13 21 0 1 1 .242 .317 .352 .668
Grass   235 66 10 1 9 30 26 19 31 1 3 2 .281 .339 .447 .785
Day   125 33 3 1 6 17 15 13 15 0 3 1 .264 .338 .448 .786
Night   110 33 7 0 3 13 11 6 16 1 0 1 .300 .339 .445 .784
As Starter   231 66 10 1 9 30 26 18 29 1 3 2 .286 .341 .455 .796
As Reliever / Substitution   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 .000 .200 .000 .200
Pinch Hitting   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Close/Late   47 8 2 0 1 2 6 6 11 0 1 0 .170 .264 .277 .541
Inning 1-3   80 31 4 1 3 10 11 2 10 0 1 1 .388 .410 .575 .985
Inning 4-6   89 25 4 0 4 17 8 9 8 1 1 1 .281 .350 .461 .811
Inning 7-9   66 10 2 0 2 3 7 8 13 0 1 0 .152 .243 .273 .516
0 Outs   66 15 1 0 2 3 7 3 15 0 2 0 .227 .261 .333 .594
1 Outs   95 29 7 1 3 10 10 7 8 1 1 0 .305 .350 .495 .844
2 Outs   74 22 2 0 4 17 9 9 8 0 0 2 .297 .388 .486 .875
Scoring Position   47 16 3 0 1 16 4 7 6 1 3 0 .340 .418 .468 .886
Bases Empty   136 38 5 1 3 3 13 9 19 0 0 1 .279 .329 .397 .726
Runner on 1st   52 12 2 0 5 11 9 3 6 0 0 1 .231 .286 .558 .843
Runner on 2nd   18 5 0 0 1 2 1 2 4 0 1 0 .278 .350 .444 .794
Runner on 3rd   4 2 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .500 .600 .750 1.350
Runner on 1st & 2nd   14 5 1 0 0 5 2 2 2 0 2 0 .357 .438 .429 .866
Runner on 1st & 3rd   5 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .400 .500 .400 .900
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   3 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .333 .250 .667 .917
Bases Loaded   3 1 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .333 .500 .333 .833
Two Strikes   84 18 3 0 4 12 9 8 31 1 0 0 .214 .280 .393 .672
First Pitch   42 10 0 1 1 3 4 2 0 0 1 1 .238 .289 .357 .646
Count 0-1   30 10 2 0 1 7 3 0 0 0 2 0 .333 .333 .500 .833
Count 0-2   16 4 1 0 1 4 2 0 6 1 0 0 .250 .235 .500 .735
Count 1-0   30 14 3 0 1 3 4 0 0 0 0 1 .467 .484 .667 1.151
Count 1-1   13 3 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .231 .231 .462 .692
Count 1-2   27 5 0 0 1 2 1 0 11 0 0 0 .185 .185 .296 .481
Count 2-0   15 5 1 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .600 .933
Count 2-1   8 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .375 .375 .500 .875
Count 2-2   26 5 1 0 2 4 3 0 8 0 0 0 .192 .192 .462 .654
Count 3-0   1 0 0 0 0 0 2 6 0 0 0 0 .000 .857 .000 .857
Count 3-1   12 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 .250 .400 .250 .650
Full Count   15 4 1 0 0 2 3 8 6 0 0 0 .267 .522 .333 .855
Behind in Count   73 19 3 0 3 13 6 0 17 1 2 0 .260 .257 .425 .681
Ahead in Count   66 25 5 0 2 6 9 9 0 0 0 1 .379 .461 .545 1.006
Batting 2nd   70 26 7 1 3 7 9 3 11 0 1 1 .371 .405 .629 1.034
Batting 4th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
Batting 5th   15 4 0 0 2 4 2 1 1 0 0 1 .267 .353 .667 1.020
Batting 6th   44 12 1 0 1 5 6 4 7 0 2 0 .273 .333 .364 .697
Batting 7th   77 16 2 0 1 9 4 5 9 1 0 0 .208 .253 .273 .526
Batting 8th   25 8 0 0 2 5 5 5 1 0 0 0 .320 .433 .560 .993
Batting 9th   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Low Leverage   110 32 3 1 4 6 14 12 10 0 2 1 .291 .366 .445 .811
Medium Leverage   90 22 4 0 4 10 9 5 16 0 0 1 .244 .292 .422 .714
High Leverage   35 12 3 0 1 14 3 2 5 1 1 0 .343 .368 .514 .883
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 Cincinnati - MLB 22 83 209 49 8 6 2 9 23 9 2 1 40 1 2 .234 .271 .359 .630 95 91 1.4
1969 Cincinnati - MLB 23 150 491 140 22 8 7 53 49 33 2 5 73 9 10 .285 .330 .405 .735 110 111 3.0
1970 Cincinnati - MLB 24 138 485 141 25 5 20 77 84 51 2 5 62 5 3 .291 .357 .487 .844 128 128 2.9
1971 Cincinnati - MLB 25 149 543 141 17 8 20 73 74 43 3 6 77 11 4 .260 .314 .431 .745 112 112 5.0
1972 Cincinnati - MLB 26 105 398 100 16 5 10 43 50 40 1 2 51 7 4 .251 .320 .392 .712 109 107 1.1
1972 Kansas City - MLB 26 35 136 27 6 1 0 10 9 6 0 0 19 4 3 .199 .232 .257 .490 44 41 0.4
1972 Total - MLB 26 140 534 127 22 6 10 53 59 46 1 2 70 11 7 .238 .298 .358 .656 93 91 1.5
1973 Kansas City - MLB 27 73 235 66 10 1 9 30 26 19 2 1 31 11 5 .281 .339 .447 .785 114 118 1.9
Total MLB 733 2497 664 104 34 68 295 315 201 12 20 353 48 31 .266 .321 .416 .738 109 109 15.7
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
1966 Total - 20 43 194 56 8 6 6 42 45 18 2 0 22 38 9 .289 .355 .485 .840 100 100 1.3
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 23 17 67 14 6 0 0 3 13 6 0 1 9 0 1 .209 .270 .299 .569 64 63 0.8
Total MLB 17 67 14 6 0 0 3 13 6 0 1 9 0 1 .209 .270 .299 .569 64 63
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1968 Cincinnati - MLB 2B 62 51 96 171 37 273 6 .978 471.0 5.10 +4.3 1.026
1968 Cincinnati - MLB SS 3 0 3 2 1 5 0 1.000 9.1 4.82 -0.7 .714
1969 Cincinnati - MLB 2B 116 104 255 338 84 610 17 .972 925.1 5.77 +9.6 1.073
1969 Cincinnati - MLB SS 30 25 36 71 17 112 5 .955 226.2 4.25 -5.1 .898
1970 Cincinnati - MLB C 1 1 6 0 0 6 0 1.000 8.0 6.75 -0.2 .000 1 0 0 0.0
1970 Cincinnati - MLB 2B 29 4 29 38 8 70 3 .957 100.0 6.03 +1.9 1.082
1970 Cincinnati - MLB SS 126 123 176 363 75 563 24 .957 983.2 4.93 -13.3 .941
1971 Cincinnati - MLB 2B 123 118 297 362 94 676 17 .975 1028.2 5.77 +13.0 1.048
1971 Cincinnati - MLB SS 27 17 38 52 10 92 2 .978 155.1 5.21 -0.6 .973
1972 Cincinnati - MLB 2B 12 0 5 8 3 13 0 1.000 25.0 4.68 +1.2 1.731
1972 Kansas City - MLB 2B 33 33 94 111 25 208 3 .986 283.0 6.52 +6.3 1.089
1972 Cincinnati - MLB SS 101 101 148 288 54 457 21 .954 849.0 4.62 -15.2 .910
1972 Kansas City - MLB SS 3 1 3 3 0 6 0 1.000 13.0 4.15 +0.2 1.532
1973 Kansas City - MLB 2B 40 36 86 115 35 208 7 .966 307.1 5.89 +4.3 1.055
1973 Kansas City - MLB SS 34 32 61 100 26 169 8 .953 265.2 5.45 -3.1 .928
TOTAL C 1 1 6 0 0 6 0 1.000 8.0 6.75 -0.2 .000 1 0 0 0.0
TOTAL 2B 415 346 862 1143 286 2058 53 .974 3140.1 5.75 +40.6 1.061
TOTAL SS 324 299 465 879 183 1404 60 .957 2502.2 4.83 -37.8 .928
PLAYER HISTORY
12/11/1966 Drafted in the 1966 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 27, 27th overall pick) by the Cincinnati Packers, out of college Pearl River CC
01/01/1967 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (50); Power: 30 (45); Eye: 35 (45).
04/11/1967 Named the #94 prospect in the MLB
07/06/1967 Named the #39 prospect in the MLB
10/20/1967 Named the #59 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1968 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 40 (45); Eye: 40 (45).
04/09/1968 Named the #91 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: 50 (55); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 45 (50).
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: 55 (55); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 45 (45).
06/05/1970 Injured (tendinitis (wrist)),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
07/05/1970 Was selected to the 1970 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
07/05/1970 Injured (tendinitis (wrist)),day-to-day for one week.
07/17/1970 Goes 5-5 against the St. Louis Explorers, with 1 2B, 1 HR, 6 RBI and 1 R.
07/20/1970 Wins the MLB NBL Player of the Week Award.
08/01/1970 Wins the MLB NBL Batter of the Month Award.
08/07/1970 Injured (fractured foot),out for 3 weeks.
11/15/1970 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $94,435.
01/01/1971 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 45 (45).
04/24/1971 Injured (bruised wrist),day-to-day for one week.
06/12/1971 Injured (sore knee),day-to-day for 1 day.
07/22/1971 Injured (sore ankle),day-to-day for 2 days.
11/11/1971 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $187,510.
01/01/1972 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 45 (45).
07/28/1972 Injured (sore elbow),day-to-day for 4 days.
07/31/1972 Was traded by the Cincinnati Packers to the Kansas City Bulls in exchange for a 2nd round draft pick.
08/11/1972 Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $1,266,000 with the Kansas City Bulls organization.
01/01/1973 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 45 (45).
05/04/1973 Goes 5-5 against the Los Angeles Blockbusters, with 2 2B, 0 RBI and 0 R.
06/07/1973 Injured (sore back),out for 4 weeks.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year 3B Rank
1971 8 10
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