1B John Sledd #55
Chicago Traders MLB
Age: 25 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
10/20/1972
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1B JOHN SLEDD #55 - AGE: 25 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
160 620 191 12 1 12 71 18 31 .308 .327 .389 1 1.9
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 70 70 70 70
Gap 40 40 40 40
Power 45 45 45 45
Eye 35 35 35 35
Avoid K's 75 75 75 75
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 40 30
Errors: - 45 50
Arm: 20 75 65
Turn DP: - 40 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 20
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: 50 Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: 45
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 25
Stealing Aggressiveness: 40
Stealing Ability: 30
Baserunning Inst.: 20
Sacrifice Bunt: 75
Bunt for Hit: 40
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/24/1972 MIL Win, 4-0 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
09/23/1972 MIL Loss, 0-5 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
09/22/1972 MIL Win, 7-2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/21/1972 CLE Win, 10-2 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/20/1972 CLE Win, 7-3 4 2 1 1 0 0 1 0
09/19/1972 CLE Loss, 2-8 5 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
09/17/1972 @ LAB Loss, 2-3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/16/1972 @ LAB Win, 5-4 4 1 0 1 0 0 1 0
09/15/1972 @ LAB Loss, 2-7 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
09/14/1972 @ MIL Loss, 3-4 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Sledd puts in extra time at the gym and knows the game inside and out. Sledd is well-respected by his teammates.
High: Loyalty, Work Ethic, Intelligence
Low: Leader, Financial Ambition
Birthday:06/11/1947
Born in:Sioux Falls, SD
Nationality:American
Height:5' 9"
Weight:180 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Fair
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$61,260
Signed Through:1972 Season
Major Service:4 Years, 29 Days
Service This Yr:175 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:5 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1966, 25th Pick in Round 3
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1972 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 160 620 191 12 1 12 71 69 18 31 .308 .327 .389 .716 .328 .081 116
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 160 648 3 0 0 16 7 7 241 25 1 0 100.0 76.1 4.48 1.9  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   85 28 2 0 3 11 16 4 5 1 2 0 .329 .356 .459 .814
Versus Right   535 163 10 1 9 60 53 14 26 6 5 3 .305 .323 .378 .700
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   94 29 1 0 3 11 13 2 4 1 1 2 .309 .333 .415 .748
May   114 39 1 0 5 13 16 3 6 1 2 0 .342 .356 .482 .838
June   108 36 4 0 1 15 14 2 3 2 4 1 .333 .345 .398 .743
July   107 31 2 0 3 12 12 6 10 1 0 0 .290 .325 .393 .717
August   102 31 3 0 0 14 7 4 2 1 0 0 .304 .327 .333 .660
September   95 25 1 1 0 6 7 1 6 1 0 0 .263 .268 .295 .563
Spring Training   63 16 0 0 1 4 5 1 7 0 0 0 .254 .266 .302 .567
Last Year   590 179 18 1 8 79 64 20 26 7 0 0 .303 .323 .378 .700
2 Years Ago   606 191 29 3 10 77 69 27 65 3 2 4 .315 .347 .422 .769
Career   2409 726 72 5 39 264 257 87 186 20 45 9 .301 .326 .384 .710
Home   309 101 6 1 5 38 37 7 11 3 3 1 .327 .341 .401 .742
Road   311 90 6 0 7 33 32 11 20 4 4 2 .289 .314 .376 .690
Grass   620 191 12 1 12 71 69 18 31 7 7 3 .308 .327 .389 .716
Day   365 107 4 1 7 31 45 13 21 4 4 2 .293 .318 .367 .685
Night   255 84 8 0 5 40 24 5 10 3 3 1 .329 .341 .420 .761
As Starter   620 191 12 1 12 71 69 18 31 7 7 3 .308 .327 .389 .716
Close/Late   107 29 2 1 0 11 8 5 7 1 0 0 .271 .301 .308 .609
Inning 1-3   259 80 5 0 3 25 26 5 15 4 6 1 .309 .320 .363 .683
Inning 4-6   202 67 5 0 4 27 26 7 6 2 1 2 .332 .357 .416 .773
Inning 7-9   149 42 2 1 5 19 17 6 10 1 0 0 .282 .308 .409 .717
Extra Innings   10 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
0 Outs   164 45 4 0 1 12 20 3 9 3 7 1 .274 .287 .317 .604
1 Outs   238 83 4 1 6 33 33 10 10 4 0 0 .349 .369 .450 .819
2 Outs   218 63 4 0 5 26 16 5 12 0 0 2 .289 .311 .376 .687
Scoring Position   165 48 6 0 1 54 19 8 11 7 7 0 .291 .311 .345 .657
Bases Empty   326 102 2 1 8 8 36 9 13 0 0 2 .313 .335 .399 .734
Runner on 1st   129 41 4 0 3 9 14 1 7 0 0 1 .318 .328 .419 .747
Runner on 2nd   79 23 3 0 0 15 9 5 4 0 6 0 .291 .333 .329 .662
Runner on 3rd   21 5 1 0 0 12 2 1 1 5 0 0 .238 .222 .286 .508
Runner on 1st & 2nd   30 10 2 0 0 8 1 0 4 0 1 0 .333 .333 .400 .733
Runner on 1st & 3rd   10 4 0 0 1 7 2 2 0 1 0 0 .400 .462 .700 1.162
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   14 5 0 0 0 10 3 0 0 1 0 0 .357 .333 .357 .690
Bases Loaded   11 1 0 0 0 2 2 0 2 0 0 0 .091 .091 .091 .182
Two Strikes   174 47 1 0 1 19 16 7 31 3 0 1 .270 .297 .293 .590
First Pitch   156 51 3 1 2 13 18 0 0 1 2 0 .327 .325 .397 .722
Count 0-1   58 16 1 0 0 6 5 0 0 2 2 1 .276 .279 .293 .572
Count 0-2   28 8 1 0 0 3 3 0 5 1 0 0 .286 .276 .321 .597
Count 1-0   69 23 2 0 4 11 10 0 0 1 0 1 .333 .338 .536 .874
Count 1-1   64 23 5 0 1 8 7 0 0 0 1 0 .359 .359 .484 .844
Count 1-2   48 17 0 0 1 4 3 0 8 0 0 0 .354 .354 .417 .771
Count 2-0   32 12 0 0 0 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 .375 .375 .375 .750
Count 2-1   55 15 0 0 2 6 4 0 0 0 1 0 .273 .273 .382 .655
Count 2-2   58 16 0 0 0 10 4 0 13 1 0 1 .276 .283 .276 .559
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   12 4 0 0 2 5 4 9 0 0 1 0 .333 .619 .833 1.452
Full Count   40 6 0 0 0 2 6 7 5 1 0 0 .150 .271 .150 .421
Behind in Count   134 41 2 0 1 13 11 0 13 3 2 1 .306 .304 .343 .648
Ahead in Count   168 54 2 0 8 25 23 11 0 1 2 1 .321 .365 .476 .841
Batting 2nd   246 81 4 0 8 29 35 6 12 3 7 3 .329 .349 .443 .792
Batting 3rd   374 110 8 1 4 42 34 12 19 4 0 0 .294 .313 .353 .666
Low Leverage   265 81 1 1 7 16 30 10 11 2 0 2 .306 .333 .396 .730
Medium Leverage   252 79 6 0 4 31 24 3 14 4 6 1 .313 .319 .385 .704
High Leverage   101 30 5 0 1 24 15 5 6 1 1 0 .297 .327 .376 .703
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 Cleveland - MLB 20 12 11 4 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .364 .417 .364 .780 147 150 0.1
1969 Chicago - MLB 21 148 582 161 13 0 9 36 53 21 2 3 64 0 1 .277 .303 .345 .648 89 87 -0.3
1970 Chicago - MLB 22 158 606 191 29 3 10 77 69 27 4 3 65 0 0 .315 .347 .422 .769 111 109 1.7
1971 Chicago - MLB 23 159 590 179 18 1 8 79 64 20 0 7 26 0 1 .303 .323 .378 .700 103 100 1.1
1972 Chicago - MLB 24 160 620 191 12 1 12 71 69 18 3 7 31 1 0 .308 .327 .389 .716 107 116 1.9
Total MLB 637 2409 726 72 5 39 264 257 87 9 20 186 1 2 .301 .326 .384 .710 103 103 4.5
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 - 18 51 241 89 7 1 3 46 65 13 2 0 13 15 7 .369 .406 .444 .850 100 100 2.0
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
1969 Chicago - MLB 21 13 53 14 2 0 2 4 7 0 0 0 2 0 0 .264 .264 .415 .679 95 94 -0.7
1970 Chicago - MLB 22 13 53 10 1 0 1 3 3 2 0 0 2 0 0 .189 .218 .264 .482 32 21 -1.0
Total MLB 26 106 24 3 0 3 7 10 2 0 0 4 0 0 .226 .241 .340 .580 63 57
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1969 Chicago - MLB 1B 146 146 1370 77 124 1462 15 .990 1291.1 10.08 +3.1 1.035
1969 Chicago - MLB 3B 6 0 2 1 0 3 0 1.000 10.2 2.53 -0.0 1.051
1970 Chicago - MLB 1B 156 155 1383 104 128 1494 7 .995 1348.0 9.93 +6.0 1.049
1970 Chicago - MLB 3B 5 1 0 4 1 4 0 1.000 15.0 2.40 -0.1 1.050
1971 Chicago - MLB 1B 156 156 1232 71 106 1311 8 .994 1183.2 9.91 +1.4 1.015
1971 Chicago - MLB 3B 5 3 4 13 0 17 0 1.000 31.2 4.83 +1.0 1.043
1972 Chicago - MLB 1B 160 160 1255 78 116 1349 16 .988 1238.2 9.69 -2.7 .988
TOTAL 1B 618 617 5240 330 474 5616 46 .992 5061.2 9.90 +7.7 1.023
TOTAL 3B 16 4 6 18 1 24 0 1.000 57.1 3.77 +0.8 1.045
PLAYER HISTORY
12/11/1966 Drafted in the 1966 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 25, 81st overall pick) by the Boston Terriers, out of college St. Louis CC-Forest Park
01/01/1967 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (60); Power: 25 (35); Eye: 30 (35).
07/06/1967 Named the #69 prospect in the MLB
07/31/1967 Was traded by the Boston Terriers to the Cleveland Bobcats, along with SP Tim McDonald, 2B David Bodden, RP Rich Golden, and 2B Chuck Olsen, in exchange for 2B Harold Batkin, SP George Jakubowski, SP Paul Wiley, and $7,000.
01/01/1968 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (60); Power: 25 (35); Eye: 30 (35).
07/04/1968 Named the #88 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 (70); Power: 40 (45); Eye: 35 (35).
03/08/1969 Successfully completed training to improve his plate discipline at the Cleveland Bobcats development complex.
04/14/1969 Was traded by the Cleveland Bobcats to the Chicago Traders in exchange for RP Bill Wilson.
06/09/1969 Wins the MLB NBL Player of the Week Award.
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: 60 (70); Power: 40 (45); Eye: 35 (35).
11/17/1970 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $24,800.
01/01/1971 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 70 (70); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 35 (35).
06/10/1971 Goes 0-3 against the Cleveland Bobcats, ending his hitting streak at 23 games.
11/11/1971 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $61,260.
01/01/1972 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 70 (70); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 35 (35).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1970 156 2
1971 159 1
1972 160 1
Year AB Rank
1969 582 7
1970 606 3
1971 590 10
1972 620 4
Year H Rank
1969 161 8
1970 191 4
1971 179 9
1972 191 4
Year SH Rank
1969 36 1
Year SF Rank
1971 7 7
1972 7 7
Year AVG Rank
1972 .308 8
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