P Rick Tomlinson #28
Cleveland Bobcats MLB
Age: 26 | Bats: S | Throws: R | Morale: Good
06/30/1975
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P RICK TOMLINSON #28 - AGE: 26 - BATS: S - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
17 17 9-3 0 3.41 116.0 124 9 45 50 1.46 1.1
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 50 45 50 50
Movement 50 50 55 50
Control 45 45 45 45
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 45 50
Slider 50 50
Changeup 55 55
Sinker 50 55
Splitter 55 60
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 91-93 Mph
Stamina 45
Suggested Role Starter
Type Extreme Groundball
Hold Runners 55
Defense 55
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 25
Stealing Ability: 25
Baserunning Inst.: 40
Sacrifice Bunt: 80
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
06/26/1975 @ STL Win, 5-2 X 8.1 12 2 2 3 0 Win
06/20/1975 @ WAS Win, 3-1 X 9.0 6 1 1 4 3 Win
06/16/1975 CIN Win, 5-3 X 7.2 6 3 3 2 2 Win
06/12/1975 PIT Win, 6-4 X 7.0 8 2 1 1 3 Win
06/07/1975 @ KCB Win, 8-5 X 6.1 10 4 4 3 5 Win
06/03/1975 @ PHI Loss, 1-2 X 6.0 3 2 2 6 2 Loss
05/29/1975 NYK Win, 9-6 X 6.2 10 6 2 2 4 Win
05/25/1975 PHI Win, 6-5 X 6.0 8 5 4 4 3
05/21/1975 @ NYK Loss, 1-4 X 7.0 4 4 4 4 4 Loss
05/17/1975 @ LAB Win, 6-1 X 7.0 5 1 1 2 4 Win
PERSONALITY
One of the leaders in the locker room.
Personality Class: Captain
High: Leader, Financial Ambition
Birthday:07/19/1948
Born in:Campbelltown, PA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 3"
Weight:210 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$130,000
Signed Through:1978 Season
Major Service:6 Years, None
Service This Yr:83 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:8 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1967, 17th Pick in Round 1
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1975 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 17 17 9 3 0 3.41 116.0 124 50 44 9 45 50 1 5.9 0 11 64.7
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 13.34 9.62 3.88 3.49 4.12 1.46 107 1.1 .290        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 143 33 5 1 3 14 16 14 1 1 0 .231 .306 .343 .649      
vs. RHB 310 91 17 2 6 36 29 36 1 4 3 .294 .359 .419 .778      
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1975 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Last Week 1 1 1 0 0 2.16 8.1 12 2 2 0 3 0  
April 4 4 1 0 0 3.96 25.0 32 11 11 2 7 10  
May 7 7 3 2 0 3.86 46.2 47 25 20 6 19 25  
June 6 6 5 1 0 2.64 44.1 45 14 13 1 19 15  
Spring Training 5 5 2 1 0 6.75 16.0 19 13 12 1 6 11  
Last Year 31 31 13 13 0 3.52 207.0 210 95 81 12 76 97  
2 Years Ago 32 32 8 10 0 4.22 198.1 208 104 93 17 67 107  
Career 168 141 55 55 1 3.57 1007.2 1028 459 400 78 358 533  
Home 8 8 5 1 0 3.62 54.2 59 28 22 6 15 25  
Road 9 9 4 2 0 3.23 61.1 65 22 22 3 30 25  
Grass 17 17 9 3 0 3.41 116.0 124 50 44 9 45 50  
Day 10 10 6 1 0 3.67 68.2 78 30 28 5 22 26  
Night 7 7 3 2 0 3.04 47.1 46 20 16 4 23 24  
As Starter 17 17 9 3 0 3.41 116.0 124 50 44 9 45 50  
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+
1970 Cleveland - MLB 21 26 13 7 5 0 3.78 116.2 122 54 49 11 42 63 4 0 1.41 .289 4.04 1.3 107
1971 Cleveland - MLB 22 31 17 7 10 1 3.23 150.2 144 69 54 14 59 91 8 0 1.35 .278 3.84 1.5 114
1972 Cleveland - MLB 23 31 31 11 14 0 3.25 219.0 220 87 79 15 69 125 7 1 1.32 .297 3.42 3.2 107
1973 Cleveland - MLB 24 32 32 8 10 0 4.22 198.1 208 104 93 17 67 107 1 0 1.39 .295 3.70 3.3 93
1974 Cleveland - MLB 25 31 31 13 13 0 3.52 207.0 210 95 81 12 76 97 3 2 1.38 .287 3.58 3.0 103
1975 Cleveland - MLB 26 17 17 9 3 0 3.41 116.0 124 50 44 9 45 50 1 0 1.46 .290 4.12 1.1 111
Total MLB 168 141 55 55 1 3.57 1007.2 1028 459 400 78 358 533 24 3 1.38 .290 3.72 13.4 104
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 7 5 0 0 0.64 56.1 30 6 4 0 15 100 0 0 0.80 .254 0.45 3.8 100
CAREER POSTSEASON 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+
1970 Cleveland - MLB 21 2 0 0 1 0 7.71 2.1 3 2 2 0 1 2 0 0 1.71 .333 2.33 0.1 52
Total MLB 2 0 0 1 0 7.71 2.1 3 2 2 0 1 2 0 0 1.71 .333 2.33 52.3
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1970 Cleveland - MLB P 25 13 7 11 0 20 2 .900 116.2 1.39 -1.7 1.013
1971 Cleveland - MLB P 31 17 6 13 0 20 1 .950 150.2 1.13 -0.6 .985
1972 Cleveland - MLB P 31 31 18 21 0 40 1 .975 219.0 1.60 +1.0 1.086
1973 Cleveland - MLB P 32 32 9 21 2 31 1 .968 198.1 1.36 +0.5 1.060
1974 Cleveland - MLB P 31 31 8 17 3 27 2 .926 207.0 1.09 -1.3 1.001
1975 Cleveland - MLB P 17 17 6 8 1 14 0 1.000 116.0 1.09 +1.2 1.289
TOTAL P 167 141 54 91 6 152 7 .954 1007.2 1.30 -0.9 1.054
PLAYER HISTORY
09/01/1967 Drafted in the 1967 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 17, 17th overall pick) by the San Diego Captains, out of high school Pottsgrove (Pottsgrove; Pottsgrove, PA).
10/20/1967 Named the #43 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1968 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (60); Movement: 45 (75); Control: 30 (50).
04/09/1968 Named the #34 prospect in the MLB
04/09/1968 Was traded by the San Diego Captains to the Cleveland Bobcats, along with a 1st round draft pick, in exchange for a 2nd round draft pick.
07/04/1968 Named the #74 prospect in the MLB
10/31/1968 Named the #90 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1969 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (55); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 40 (50).
01/01/1969 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (55); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 40 (50).
04/08/1969 Named the #72 prospect in the MLB
07/03/1969 Named the #44 prospect in the MLB
10/29/1969 Named the #71 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1970 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (55); Movement: 55 (60); Control: 45 (50).
01/01/1970 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (55); Movement: 55 (60); Control: 45 (50).
04/07/1970 Named the #88 prospect in the MLB
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: 50 (55); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 50 (50).
01/01/1971 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (55); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 50 (50).
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: 50 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 50 (50).
01/01/1972 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 50 (50).
04/07/1972 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Quakers with 7 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
10/28/1972 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $66,501 with the Cleveland Bobcats organization.
01/01/1973 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 50 (50).
01/01/1973 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 50 (50).
11/02/1973 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $71,251 with the Cleveland Bobcats organization.
01/01/1974 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 50 (50).
06/19/1974 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Quakers with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
07/24/1974 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Packers with 6 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
08/18/1974 Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $610,000 with the Cleveland Bobcats organization.
01/01/1975 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 45 (45).
03/11/1975 Successfully completed training to improve his pitch control at the Cleveland Bobcats development complex.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year L Rank
1972 14 9
Year GB% Rank
1973 0.57 7
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