P Kevin Wade #45
Brooklyn Bluebirds MLB
Age: 28 | Bats: S | Throws: L | Morale: Good
06/06/1977
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P KEVIN WADE #45 - AGE: 28 - BATS: S - THROWS: L - MORALE: GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
11 11 5-3 0 4.96 69.0 73 8 13 47 1.25 1.7
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 65 80 65 70
Movement 35 40 35 40
HRA 35 40 30 35
PBABIP 55 60 55 55
Control 65 75 60 75
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 70 70
Slider 80 80
Curveball 25 40
Changeup 65 65
Forkball 30 35
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 94-96 Mph
Stamina 50
Suggested Role Starter
Type Extreme Flyball
Hold Runners 75
Defense 40
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 20
Stealing Ability: 25
Baserunning Inst.: 25
Sacrifice Bunt: 65
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
05/31/1977 CIN Win, 3-1 X 8.0 3 1 1 0 6 Win
05/26/1977 @ WAS Win, 10-4 X 7.2 8 3 3 1 6 Win
05/21/1977 @ CIN Win, 5-3 X 8.0 8 3 3 1 4 Win
05/15/1977 MIL Win, 16-8 X 6.2 9 7 7 1 5 Win
05/10/1977 CHI Loss, 5-9 X 2.1 7 6 5 0 3 Loss
05/04/1977 @ MIL Loss, 5-6 X 7.1 5 2 2 1 7
04/28/1977 CLE Win, 9-5 X 6.0 8 4 4 4 2
04/22/1977 NYK Win, 4-0 X 8.0 7 0 0 1 1 Win
04/17/1977 PHI Win, 11-8 X 4.0 5 5 4 2 4
04/12/1977 @ NYK Loss, 2-5 X 7.0 7 4 4 1 7 Loss
PERSONALITY
Enjoys some quiet time at his locker before first pitch.
Birthday:10/13/1948
Born in:Chino, CA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 1"
Weight:205 lbs
Local Popularity:Very Popular
National Pop.:Very Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$128,000
Signed Through:1978 Season
Major Service:8 Years, 18 Days
Service This Yr:62 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:10 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1967, 11th Pick in Round 5
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1977 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 11 11 5 3 0 4.96 69.0 73 40 38 8 13 47 0 0.0 0 5 45.5
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 11.61 9.52 6.13 1.70 3.22 1.25 79 1.7 .302        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 39 12 3 0 0 4 1 11 0 0 0 .308 .325 .385 .710      
vs. RHB 228 61 12 2 8 36 12 36 3 3 3 .268 .309 .443 .752      
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1977 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Last Week 1 1 1 0 0 1.12 8.0 3 1 1 0 0 6  
April 5 5 1 2 0 5.28 29.0 33 18 17 4 9 16  
May 6 6 4 1 0 4.72 40.0 40 22 21 4 4 31  
Spring Training 5 5 0 2 0 5.29 17.0 16 10 10 4 4 19  
Last Year 31 31 14 10 0 3.35 199.0 183 79 74 27 41 130  
2 Years Ago 30 2 3 3 1 3.88 60.1 55 27 26 13 17 41  
Career 269 60 45 49 13 3.92 671.0 652 314 292 105 181 481  
Home 6 6 3 1 0 5.40 35.0 39 23 21 4 8 21  
Road 5 5 2 2 0 4.50 34.0 34 17 17 4 5 26  
Grass 10 10 5 2 0 4.57 65.0 67 35 33 7 12 45  
Turf 1 1 0 1 0 11.25 4.0 6 5 5 1 1 2  
Day 7 7 3 1 0 5.21 46.2 50 28 27 6 11 35  
Night 4 4 2 2 0 4.43 22.1 23 12 11 2 2 12  
As Starter 11 11 5 3 0 4.96 69.0 73 40 38 8 13 47  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1968 Philadelphia - MLB 19 3 0 0 1 0 4.05 6.2 7 3 3 1 3 6 0 0 1.50 .316 4.01 -0.1 80
1969 Philadelphia - MLB 20 1 0 0 0 0 3.38 2.2 6 1 1 1 0 4 0 0 2.25 .500 4.54 -0.0 108
1970 Philadelphia - MLB 21 18 6 2 4 0 4.40 61.1 59 32 30 9 29 54 0 0 1.43 .291 4.33 0.4 93
1971 Brooklyn - MLB 22 22 0 2 4 3 5.33 27.0 26 22 16 6 12 19 0 0 1.41 .238 5.22 -0.4 74
1971 Philadelphia - MLB 22 6 0 1 1 0 9.00 4.0 8 4 4 1 0 0 0 0 2.00 .368 5.88 -0.1 41
1971 Total - MLB 22 28 0 3 5 3 5.81 31.0 34 26 20 7 12 19 0 0 1.48 .262 5.30 -0.5 67
1972 Brooklyn - MLB 23 35 0 4 7 3 6.38 42.1 56 31 30 9 15 34 0 0 1.68 .353 4.49 -0.4 59
1973 Brooklyn - MLB 24 58 0 4 8 4 2.84 73.0 70 25 23 10 15 48 0 0 1.16 .268 3.74 0.7 150
1974 Brooklyn - MLB 25 54 10 10 8 2 3.37 125.2 109 50 47 20 36 98 1 0 1.15 .251 3.78 1.0 117
1975 Brooklyn - MLB 26 30 2 3 3 1 3.88 60.1 55 27 26 13 17 41 0 0 1.19 .233 4.82 -0.3 108
1976 Brooklyn - MLB 27 31 31 14 10 0 3.35 199.0 183 79 74 27 41 130 3 2 1.13 .257 3.75 2.4 112
1977 Brooklyn - MLB 28 11 11 5 3 0 4.96 69.0 73 40 38 8 13 47 0 0 1.25 .302 3.22 1.7 83
Total MLB 269 60 45 49 13 3.92 671.0 652 314 292 105 181 481 4 2 1.24 .271 3.97 4.8 100
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1967 Total - 18 12 12 7 2 0 1.08 83.2 55 14 10 2 16 135 0 0 0.85 .276 0.89 5.3 100
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1968 Philadelphia - MLB P 3 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 6.2 1.35 -0.0 .993
1969 Philadelphia - MLB P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.2 0.00 0.0 .000
1970 Philadelphia - MLB P 18 6 3 8 0 13 2 .846 61.1 1.61 +0.2 .901
1971 Brooklyn - MLB P 22 0 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 27.0 0.67 -0.9 .657
1971 Philadelphia - MLB P 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 4.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1972 Brooklyn - MLB P 34 0 0 6 1 7 1 .857 42.1 1.28 +1.3 .983
1973 Brooklyn - MLB P 56 0 2 3 0 5 0 1.000 73.0 0.62 +0.7 1.016
1974 Brooklyn - MLB P 54 10 2 11 0 17 4 .765 125.2 0.93 +0.9 .890
1975 Brooklyn - MLB P 29 2 3 5 0 9 1 .889 60.1 1.19 -0.5 .721
1976 Brooklyn - MLB P 31 31 10 11 0 22 1 .955 199.0 0.95 +0.1 1.035
1977 Brooklyn - MLB P 11 11 5 5 0 10 0 1.000 69.0 1.30 +1.1 1.293
TOTAL P 265 60 26 51 1 86 9 .895 671.0 1.03 +2.8 .936
PLAYER HISTORY
09/01/1967 Drafted in the 1967 first-year player draft (Round 5, Pick 11, 123rd overall pick) by the Philadelphia Quakers, out of high school Hueneme (Hueneme; Oxnard, CA).
01/01/1968 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (65); Movement: 25 (45); Control: 25 (65).
04/09/1968 Named the #28 prospect in the MLB
07/04/1968 Named the #19 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): Stuff: 50 (60); Movement: 40 (50); Control: 35 (65).
01/01/1969 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (60); Movement: 40 (50); Control: 35 (65).
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): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 40 (50); Control: 40 (65).
01/01/1970 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 40 (50); Control: 40 (65).
05/16/1970 Injured (flu-like symptoms),day-to-day for 2 days.
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): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 45 (50); Control: 45 (65).
01/01/1971 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 45 (50); Control: 45 (65).
03/08/1971 Successfully completed training to improve his pitch control at the Philadelphia Quakers development complex.
05/17/1971 Was traded by the Philadelphia Quakers to the Brooklyn Bluebirds, along with 2B Lenny Winter and a 2nd round draft pick, in exchange for 2B Mark Bassett.
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): Stuff: 70 (70); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 55 (65).
01/01/1972 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (70); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 55 (65).
11/10/1972 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $42,000.
01/01/1973 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 75 (75); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 60 (70).
01/01/1973 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 75 (75); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 60 (70).
11/04/1973 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $52,358.
01/01/1974 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 75 (75); Movement: 40 (40); Control: 65 (70).
06/14/1974 Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $512,000 with the Brooklyn Bluebirds organization.
09/03/1974 Injured (neck stiffness),day-to-day for 2 days.
01/01/1975 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (70); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 65 (70).
06/17/1975 Injured (elbow inflammation),out for one week.
01/01/1976 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (70); Movement: 40 (40); Control: 65 (75).
08/03/1976 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Quakers with 2 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
08/24/1976 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Industrials with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
01/01/1977 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (70); Movement: 40 (40); Control: 65 (75).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year G Rank
1973 58 7
Year HLD Rank
1973 4 10
1974 6 7
Year HRA Rank
1976 27 1
Year WHIP Rank
1976 1.13 9
Year K/BB Rank
1976 3.17 5
Year BB/9 Rank
1976 1.85 8
Year K/9 Rank
1976 5.88 6
Year RA Rank
1973 58 7
Year GF Rank
1973 35 10
Year SHO Rank
1976 2 9
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