CF Ken Osterhage #44
St. Louis Explorers MLB
Age: 27 | Bats: S | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
07/05/1976
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CF KEN OSTERHAGE #44 - AGE: 27 - BATS: S - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
63 219 50 8 1 5 25 8 22 .228 .259 .342 0 1.0
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 50 50 50 50
Gap 45 40 45 45
Power 45 40 45 45
Eye 30 30 35 30
Avoid K's 55 50 55 55
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 45 70
Errors: - 40 60
Arm: 20 45 65
Turn DP: - 45 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 55
1st Base: - Center Field: 65
2nd Base: - Right Field: 45
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 35
Stealing Aggressiveness: 70
Stealing Ability: 45
Baserunning Inst.: 60
Sacrifice Bunt: 50
Bunt for Hit: 40
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
07/04/1976 @ PIT Win, 8-6 4 0 2 2 0 0 0 0
07/03/1976 @ PIT Win, 5-3 4 1 1 0 0 2 0 0
07/02/1976 @ PIT Win, 5-2 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
07/01/1976 @ LAB Loss, 1-5 4 0 0 1 0 0 1 0
06/30/1976 @ LAB Loss, 0-2 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
06/29/1976 @ LAB Win, 10-7 5 1 2 1 0 0 0 0
06/28/1976 @ LAB Win, 3-2 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 0
06/27/1976 DEN Loss, 1-6 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
06/24/1976 PIT Loss, 0-1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
06/20/1976 @ CHI Win, 5-2 4 1 3 2 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Narcissistic.
Personality Class: Selfish
High: Financial Ambition
Low: Leader, Loyalty
Birthday:01/12/1949
Born in:Los Angeles, CA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:205 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Fair
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$320,000
Signed Through:1979 Season
Major Service:7 Years, 14 Days
Service This Yr:90 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:9 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1967, 24th Pick in Round 3
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1976 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 63 219 50 8 1 5 25 18 8 22 .228 .259 .342 .601 .273 .114 86
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 60 232 1 0 0 3 4 0 75 14 0 2 0.0 18.5 2.80 .0  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   81 17 1 1 4 13 7 3 8 0 1 1 .210 .247 .395 .642
Versus Right   138 33 7 0 1 12 11 5 14 0 3 0 .239 .266 .312 .577
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   29 8 1 0 0 5 2 2 2 0 0 0 .276 .323 .310 .633
April   78 13 2 0 2 10 5 3 11 0 1 0 .167 .198 .269 .467
May   72 17 2 1 0 2 6 3 7 0 2 1 .236 .276 .292 .568
June   52 17 4 0 3 10 6 0 2 0 1 0 .327 .327 .577 .904
July   17 3 0 0 0 3 1 2 2 0 0 0 .176 .263 .176 .440
Spring Training   53 13 2 0 0 2 6 4 4 0 1 0 .245 .298 .283 .581
Last Year   579 166 26 2 13 75 65 26 68 4 26 3 .287 .319 .406 .724
2 Years Ago   592 156 29 1 14 75 51 17 57 2 24 4 .264 .288 .387 .675
Career   2597 670 104 8 51 295 242 93 300 18 72 13 .258 .285 .363 .648
Home   96 20 5 1 1 7 7 3 12 0 2 1 .208 .240 .312 .552
Road   123 30 3 0 4 18 11 5 10 0 2 0 .244 .273 .366 .639
Grass   219 50 8 1 5 25 18 8 22 0 4 1 .228 .259 .342 .601
Day   136 35 5 1 4 17 14 7 10 0 3 0 .257 .294 .397 .691
Night   83 15 3 0 1 8 4 1 12 0 1 1 .181 .200 .253 .453
As Starter   216 49 8 1 4 24 17 8 20 0 4 1 .227 .258 .329 .586
As Reliever / Substitution   3 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 .333 .333 1.333 1.667
Pinch Hitting   3 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 .333 .333 1.333 1.667
Close/Late   61 16 0 1 2 10 6 1 4 0 2 0 .262 .274 .393 .668
Inning 1-3   65 15 1 0 1 8 5 3 7 0 0 0 .231 .265 .292 .557
Inning 4-6   74 16 5 0 2 6 6 2 7 0 2 1 .216 .247 .365 .612
Inning 7-9   74 15 2 1 1 9 5 2 8 0 1 0 .203 .224 .297 .521
Extra Innings   6 4 0 0 1 2 2 1 0 0 1 0 .667 .714 1.167 1.881
0 Outs   75 16 2 1 2 7 12 2 5 0 2 0 .213 .234 .347 .580
1 Outs   73 16 5 0 1 5 4 4 7 0 2 0 .219 .260 .329 .589
2 Outs   71 18 1 0 2 13 2 2 10 0 0 1 .254 .284 .352 .636
Scoring Position   62 16 1 0 1 19 3 4 7 0 4 0 .258 .303 .323 .626
Bases Empty   117 26 7 1 2 2 12 2 12 0 0 0 .222 .235 .350 .586
Runner on 1st   40 8 0 0 2 4 3 2 3 0 0 1 .200 .256 .350 .606
Runner on 2nd   25 8 1 0 0 6 2 3 2 0 3 0 .320 .393 .360 .753
Runner on 3rd   5 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .400 .400 .400 .800
Runner on 1st & 2nd   15 3 0 0 0 3 0 0 3 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
Runner on 1st & 3rd   5 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 .400 .400 .400 .800
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   9 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Bases Loaded   3 1 0 0 1 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 .333 .500 1.333 1.833
Two Strikes   61 8 2 1 1 4 5 4 22 0 0 1 .131 .197 .246 .443
First Pitch   59 15 0 0 3 11 6 0 0 0 4 0 .254 .254 .407 .661
Count 0-1   24 5 1 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 .208 .208 .250 .458
Count 0-2   14 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 1 .143 .200 .143 .343
Count 1-0   25 8 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .320 .320 .360 .680
Count 1-1   25 7 1 0 1 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 .280 .280 .440 .720
Count 1-2   16 2 1 1 0 0 2 0 6 0 0 0 .125 .125 .312 .438
Count 2-0   4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .500 .750
Count 2-1   14 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .286 .286 .571
Count 2-2   20 1 0 0 1 2 1 0 9 0 0 0 .050 .050 .200 .250
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   7 2 2 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 .286 .444 .571 1.016
Full Count   11 3 1 0 0 1 2 4 4 0 0 0 .273 .467 .364 .830
Behind in Count   54 9 2 1 0 3 5 0 9 0 0 1 .167 .182 .241 .423
Ahead in Count   50 15 4 0 0 5 1 4 0 0 0 0 .300 .352 .380 .732
Batting 4th   25 6 1 0 0 3 2 2 2 0 0 0 .240 .296 .280 .576
Batting 6th   20 8 1 0 0 2 1 1 1 0 1 0 .400 .429 .450 .879
Batting 7th   87 17 4 0 3 10 10 3 10 0 3 0 .195 .222 .345 .567
Batting 8th   85 18 2 1 1 9 4 2 8 0 0 1 .212 .239 .294 .533
Batting 9th   2 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 .500 .500 2.000 2.500
Low Leverage   90 14 4 0 2 5 6 2 11 0 0 0 .156 .174 .267 .441
Medium Leverage   82 28 4 0 2 13 8 3 6 0 1 1 .341 .372 .463 .836
High Leverage   47 8 0 1 1 7 4 3 5 0 3 0 .170 .220 .277 .497
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
1969 St. Louis - MLB 20 20 57 7 1 0 0 3 4 2 0 0 15 0 0 .123 .153 .140 .293 -11 -14 -0.3
1970 St. Louis - MLB 21 3 5 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400 13 16 0.0
1971 St. Louis - MLB 22 61 191 46 6 1 2 19 15 6 0 2 29 0 0 .241 .261 .314 .575 71 72 0.8
1972 St. Louis - MLB 23 138 402 101 17 1 4 31 32 12 1 4 51 0 1 .251 .272 .328 .600 81 85 3.6
1973 St. Louis - MLB 24 145 552 143 17 2 13 67 56 22 4 6 58 0 3 .259 .289 .368 .657 87 88 2.8
1974 St. Louis - MLB 25 156 592 156 29 1 14 75 51 17 4 2 57 1 2 .264 .288 .387 .675 97 98 4.6
1975 St. Louis - MLB 26 155 579 166 26 2 13 75 65 26 3 4 68 2 2 .287 .319 .406 .724 109 104 4.6
1976 St. Louis - MLB 27 63 219 50 8 1 5 25 18 8 1 0 22 0 2 .228 .259 .342 .601 78 86 1.0
Total MLB 741 2597 670 104 8 51 295 242 93 13 18 300 3 10 .258 .285 .363 .648 89 90 17.2
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
1967 Total - 18 23 105 46 13 2 2 25 34 11 2 0 9 20 9 .438 .500 .657 1.157 100 100 2.1
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
1974 St. Louis - MLB 25 5 21 3 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 4 0 0 .143 .217 .190 .408 21 33 2.4
Total MLB 5 21 3 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 4 0 0 .143 .217 .190 .408 21 33
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1969 St. Louis - MLB CF 18 17 40 0 0 41 1 .976 141.1 2.55 +0.6 1.031
1970 St. Louis - MLB CF 3 0 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 9.0 3.00 +0.5 1.461
1971 St. Louis - MLB LF 9 9 13 0 0 13 0 1.000 80.0 1.46 -1.8 .837
1971 St. Louis - MLB CF 42 37 116 3 1 120 1 .992 337.1 3.17 +4.4 1.062
1972 St. Louis - MLB LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1972 St. Louis - MLB CF 117 93 286 12 1 303 5 .983 870.2 3.08 +20.9 1.088
1973 St. Louis - MLB LF 8 8 19 0 0 20 1 .950 71.2 2.39 +0.6 1.030
1973 St. Louis - MLB CF 132 130 361 11 0 379 7 .982 1152.1 2.91 +14.0 1.041
1974 St. Louis - MLB CF 151 148 440 10 0 453 3 .993 1322.0 3.06 +21.7 1.062
1975 St. Louis - MLB LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.2 0.00 0.0 .000
1975 St. Louis - MLB CF 147 146 416 27 1 449 6 .987 1287.2 3.10 +17.1 1.055
1976 St. Louis - MLB CF 60 60 186 9 2 198 3 .985 515.1 3.41 +6.8 1.060
TOTAL LF 18 17 32 0 0 33 1 .970 152.1 1.89 -1.2 .948
TOTAL CF 670 631 1848 72 5 1946 26 .987 5635.2 3.07 +86.1 1.060
PLAYER HISTORY
09/01/1967 Drafted in the 1967 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 24, 80th overall pick) by the St. Louis Explorers, out of high school Notre Dame (Notre Dame; Riverside, CA).
10/20/1967 Named the #89 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1968 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (50); Power: 25 (40); Eye: 30 (45).
01/01/1969 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (55); Power: 35 (45); Eye: 35 (35).
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: 45 (55); Power: 35 (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: 45 (55); Power: 40 (45); Eye: 35 (35).
11/13/1971 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $26,400.
01/01/1972 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (55); Power: 40 (45); Eye: 35 (35).
11/10/1972 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $50,000.
01/01/1973 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 35 (35).
07/03/1973 Injured (sore ankle),day-to-day for 5 days.
07/13/1973 Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 1 day.
09/13/1973 Injured (strained back muscle),out for 3 weeks.
11/04/1973 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $55,000.
01/01/1974 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 30 (30).
05/06/1974 Wins the MLB NBL Player of the Week Award.
11/14/1974 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $130,000.
01/01/1975 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 30 (30).
05/24/1975 Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $1,280,000 with the St. Louis Explorers organization.
08/25/1975 Wins the MLB NBL Player of the Week Award.
01/01/1976 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 30 (30).
05/01/1976 Injured (sprained wrist),day-to-day for 2-3 weeks.
05/15/1976 Injured (sore hand),day-to-day for 4 days.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year SH Rank
1974 24 3
1975 26 2
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