C Rick Hotz #22
New York Knickerbockers MLB
Age: 22 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
05/08/1972
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C RICK HOTZ #22 - AGE: 22 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
23 27 5 1 0 0 1 1 8 .185 .241 .222 0 0.0
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 45 45 45 45
Gap 45 45 45 50
Power 60 60 60 60
Eye 40 40 40 50
Avoid K's 40 40 40 45
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 30 30
Errors: - 25 30
Arm: 60 50 50
Turn DP: - 25 -
Framing: 65 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: 45 Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 20
Stealing Aggressiveness: 35
Stealing Ability: 30
Baserunning Inst.: 20
Sacrifice Bunt: 40
Bunt for Hit: 35
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
05/06/1972 PIT Win, 6-4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
05/05/1972 PIT Win, 1-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
05/01/1972 CHI Win, 6-5 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
04/30/1972 MIL Win, 12-4 4 2 2 1 0 0 1 0
04/29/1972 MIL Win, 7-3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
04/27/1972 @ PIT Win, 5-2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
04/26/1972 @ PIT Loss, 12-13 5 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
04/25/1972 @ PIT Win, 5-1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
04/24/1972 @ PHI Win, 1-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
04/22/1972 @ PHI Loss, 1-5 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
PERSONALITY
Rick has less than exemplary work habits.
Personality Class: Unmotivated
High: Loyalty
Low: Adaptability, Financial Ambition, Work Ethic, Intelligence
Birthday:01/30/1950
Born in:Los Banos, CA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:185 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$26,400
Signed Through:1972 Season
Major Service:1 Year, 34 Days
Service This Yr:34 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:5 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1967, 14th Pick in Round 4
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 23 27 5 1 0 0 1 3 1 8 .185 .241 .222 .464 .222 .037 41
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 6 29 1 0 0 2 1 0 6 1 0 0 0.0 1.2 1.27 .0  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   10 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .100 .100 .100 .200
Versus Right   17 4 1 0 0 1 3 1 7 0 1 1 .235 .316 .294 .610
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
April   25 4 1 0 0 1 2 1 8 0 1 1 .160 .222 .200 .422
May   2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Spring Training   46 15 2 1 2 10 8 6 8 0 1 0 .326 .404 .543 .947
Last Year   139 38 3 0 7 18 18 5 31 1 2 0 .273 .297 .446 .743
Career   166 43 4 0 7 19 21 6 39 1 3 1 .259 .287 .410 .697
Home   16 3 1 0 0 1 3 1 4 0 1 1 .188 .278 .250 .528
Road   11 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 .182 .182 .182 .364
Grass   27 5 1 0 0 1 3 1 8 0 1 1 .185 .241 .222 .464
Day   24 4 1 0 0 1 2 1 8 0 0 0 .167 .200 .208 .408
Night   3 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 .333 .500 .333 .833
As Starter   22 4 1 0 0 1 2 0 6 0 0 0 .182 .182 .227 .409
As Reliever / Substitution   5 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 1 1 .200 .429 .200 .629
Pinch Hitting   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Close/Late   9 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 0 1 0 .111 .200 .111 .311
Inning 1-3   8 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 .250 .250 .375 .625
Inning 4-6   6 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 .167 .286 .167 .452
Inning 7-9   12 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 4 0 1 0 .083 .154 .083 .237
Extra Innings   1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
0 Outs   9 2 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 .222 .300 .333 .633
1 Outs   8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 1 1 .125 .222 .125 .347
2 Outs   10 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 4 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
Scoring Position   7 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 1 0 .143 .143 .143 .286
Bases Empty   11 4 1 0 0 0 2 1 3 0 0 1 .364 .462 .455 .916
Runner on 1st   9 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 2nd   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 3rd   2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Runner on 1st & 2nd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Bases Loaded   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Two Strikes   15 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 8 0 0 0 .133 .133 .200 .333
First Pitch   6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .167 .167 .333
Count 0-1   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 0-2   2 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .500 .500 1.000 1.500
Count 1-0   1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Count 1-1   3 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Count 1-2   6 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 0 0 0 .167 .167 .167 .333
Count 2-0   1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-2   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Full Count   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Behind in Count   9 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 5 0 0 0 .222 .222 .333 .556
Ahead in Count   2 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 .500 .750 .500 1.250
Batting 6th   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Batting 7th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 8th   25 5 1 0 0 1 3 0 7 0 0 0 .200 .200 .240 .440
Batting 9th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
Low Leverage   15 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 4 0 0 1 .200 .250 .200 .450
Medium Leverage   7 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 .286 .286 .429 .714
High Leverage   5 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 .000 .167 .000 .167
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
1971 New York - MLB 21 45 139 38 3 0 7 18 18 5 0 1 31 1 0 .273 .297 .446 .743 112 113 1.0
1972 New York - MLB 22 23 27 5 1 0 0 1 3 1 1 0 8 0 0 .185 .241 .222 .464 37 41 0.0
Total MLB 68 166 43 4 0 7 19 21 6 1 1 39 1 0 .259 .287 .410 .697 100 101 1.0
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 - 17 25 105 47 13 2 2 29 35 15 2 1 4 4 2 .448 .520 .667 1.187 100 100 2.3
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1971 New York - MLB C 41 38 198 29 0 230 3 .987 339.0 6.03 -0.1 .906 3 26 12 46.2
1972 New York - MLB C 22 6 49 6 1 55 0 1.000 85.1 5.80 +0.5 .975 0 6 2 33.3
TOTAL C 63 44 247 35 1 285 3 .989 424.1 5.98 +0.4 .921 3 32 14 43.8
PLAYER HISTORY
09/01/1967 Drafted in the 1967 first-year player draft (Round 4, Pick 14, 98th overall pick) by the New York Knickerbockers, out of high school Edison (Edison; Fresno, CA).
01/01/1968 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (45); Power: 25 (45); Eye: 25 (55).
01/01/1969 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (50); Power: 45 (60); Eye: 30 (55).
07/03/1969 Named the #83 prospect in the MLB
10/29/1969 Named the #68 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1970 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (50); Power: 45 (60); Eye: 35 (60).
04/07/1970 Named the #32 prospect in the MLB
04/07/1970 Injured (sinusitis),day-to-day for 3 days.
07/02/1970 Named the #35 prospect in the MLB
10/29/1970 Named the #28 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1971 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (45); Power: 55 (60); Eye: 35 (60).
03/01/1971 Unsuccessfully completed training to learn a new position at the New York Knickerbockers development complex.
04/06/1971 Named the #25 prospect in the MLB
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: 45 (45); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 40 (55).
03/06/1972 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his quality of contact at the New York Knickerbockers development complex.
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