C Rick Hotz #22
New York Knickerbockers MLB
Age: 23 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
04/09/1973
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C RICK HOTZ #22 - AGE: 23 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
5 17 5 0 0 1 1 0 4 .294 .333 .471 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 55 55 55 55
Eye 45 45 45 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: 50 Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 20
Stealing Aggressiveness: 40
Stealing Ability: 30
Baserunning Inst.: 20
Sacrifice Bunt: 40
Bunt for Hit: 30
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
04/08/1973 PHI Loss, 3-5 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
04/06/1973 PHI Loss, 3-7 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
04/05/1973 CIN Win, 3-2 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
04/04/1973 CIN Win, 3-2 3 1 1 1 1 0 0 0
04/03/1973 CIN Win, 10-1 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 0
03/30/1973 CLE Win, 11-5 2 1 1 3 1 0 0 0
03/29/1973 @ LAB Loss, 3-5 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
03/28/1973 MIL Loss, 3-4 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
03/27/1973 @ CIN Loss, 2-6 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
03/26/1973 @ STL Win, 4-0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Rick could use a good mentor.
Personality Class: Unmotivated
High: Loyalty
Low: Adaptability, Financial Ambition, Work Ethic, Baseball IQ
Birthday:01/30/1950
Born in:Los Banos, CA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:190 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$27,800
Signed Through:1973 Season
Major Service:2 Years, 6 Days
Service This Yr:6 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:6 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet, but possibly eligible after this season
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1967, 14th Pick in Round 4
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 5 17 5 0 0 1 1 1 0 4 .294 .333 .471 .804 .364 .176 131
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 5 18 1 0 0 0 0 0 8 1 0 0 0.0 2.8 6.20 .0  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 .200 .333 .200 .533
Versus Right   12 4 0 0 1 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 .333 .333 .583 .917
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   17 5 0 0 1 1 1 0 4 0 0 1 .294 .333 .471 .804
April   17 5 0 0 1 1 1 0 4 0 0 1 .294 .333 .471 .804
Spring Training   54 16 3 0 3 7 8 10 13 0 0 2 .296 .424 .519 .943
Last Year   231 60 6 2 9 28 29 12 51 1 2 3 .260 .304 .420 .724
2 Years Ago   139 38 3 0 7 18 18 5 31 1 2 0 .273 .297 .446 .743
Career   387 103 9 2 17 47 48 17 86 2 4 4 .266 .302 .432 .734
Home   17 5 0 0 1 1 1 0 4 0 0 1 .294 .333 .471 .804
Grass   17 5 0 0 1 1 1 0 4 0 0 1 .294 .333 .471 .804
Day   13 5 0 0 1 1 1 0 3 0 0 1 .385 .429 .615 1.044
Night   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
As Starter   17 5 0 0 1 1 1 0 4 0 0 1 .294 .333 .471 .804
Close/Late   2 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 .500 .500 2.000 2.500
Inning 1-3   6 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Inning 4-6   6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 .167 .286 .167 .452
Inning 7-9   5 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 .200 .200 .800 1.000
0 Outs   8 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
1 Outs   1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
2 Outs   8 2 0 0 1 1 1 0 2 0 0 1 .250 .333 .625 .958
Scoring Position   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 .000 .200 .000 .200
Bases Empty   10 4 0 0 1 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 .400 .400 .700 1.100
Runner on 1st   3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Runner on 2nd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 1st & 3rd   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Bases Loaded   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Two Strikes   5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
First Pitch   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .500 .000 .500
Count 0-1   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 0-2   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-0   6 3 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 1.000 1.500
Count 1-1   3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .667 .667 .667 1.333
Count 1-2   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-1   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-2   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Full Count   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Behind in Count   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Ahead in Count   7 3 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .429 .429 .857 1.286
Batting 8th   17 5 0 0 1 1 1 0 4 0 0 1 .294 .333 .471 .804
Low Leverage   8 2 0 0 1 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 .250 .250 .625 .875
Medium Leverage   6 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
High Leverage   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 .000 .250 .000 .250
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 .743 111 108 0.9
1972 New York - MLB 22 99 231 60 6 2 9 28 29 12 3 1 51 0 0 .260 .304 .420 .724 110 110 1.4
1973 New York - MLB 23 5 17 5 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 4 0 0 .294 .333 .471 .804 121 131 0.0
Total MLB 149 387 103 9 2 17 47 48 17 4 2 86 1 0 .266 .302 .432 .734 111 110 2.3
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 2.2
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
1972 New York - MLB 22 6 18 2 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 5 0 0 .111 .158 .333 .491 40 43 0.1
Total MLB 6 18 2 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 5 0 0 .111 .158 .333 .491 40 43
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 92 56 373 51 4 429 5 .988 579.1 6.59 -1.4 .805 2 62 24 38.7
1973 New York - MLB C 5 5 27 1 0 28 0 1.000 41.2 6.05 -0.3 .000 1 4 1 25.0
TOTAL C 138 99 598 81 4 687 8 .988 960.0 6.37 -1.9 .846 6 92 37 40.2
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.
11/12/1972 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $27,800.
01/01/1973 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 45 (50).
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