RF John Stites #3
Age: 23 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Very Unhappy
04/26/1976
RF JOHN STITES #3 - AGE: 23 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: VERY UNHAPPY
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
18 71 20 3 1 2 12 6 10 .282 .338 .437 3 0.6
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 60 55 60 65
Gap 45 45 45 45
Power 40 35 40 45
Eye 45 45 45 65
Avoid K's 60 55 60 75
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 25 65
Errors: - 25 50
Arm: 20 40 60
Turn DP: - 20 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 30
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: 65
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 65
Stealing Aggressiveness: 50
Stealing Ability: 50
Baserunning Inst.: 50
Sacrifice Bunt: 60
Bunt for Hit: 60
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
04/25/1976 @ PIT Loss, 3-8 3 0 1 1 0 1 1 0
04/24/1976 @ PIT Loss, 1-7 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 0
04/23/1976 @ PIT Win, 8-4 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 0
04/22/1976 NYK Win, 8-2 5 2 3 6 2 0 0 0
04/21/1976 NYK Win, 4-2 5 1 2 0 0 0 1 1
04/20/1976 NYK Win, 4-1 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
04/18/1976 MIL Win, 4-2 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
04/17/1976 MIL Win, 4-1 4 2 3 1 0 0 0 1
04/16/1976 MIL Win, 2-1 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
04/15/1976 PIT Win, 12-5 3 1 1 0 0 2 1 0
PERSONALITY
John is slow to catch on.
Low: Baseball IQ
Birthday:07/31/1952
Born in:Anaheim, CA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 2"
Weight:195 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$27,800
Signed Through:1976 Season
Major Service:2 Years, 69 Days
Service This Yr:20 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:1970, 26th Pick in Round 4
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 18 71 20 3 1 2 12 11 6 10 .282 .338 .437 .774 .345 .155 128
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 18 79 0 0 0 0 2 0 31 6 3 2 60.0 10.7 5.24 .6  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   19 5 1 1 0 1 2 1 4 0 2 0 .263 .300 .421 .721
Versus Right   52 15 2 0 2 11 9 5 6 0 0 0 .288 .351 .442 .793
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   24 7 1 1 2 7 4 2 5 0 2 0 .292 .346 .667 1.013
April   71 20 3 1 2 12 11 6 10 0 2 0 .282 .338 .437 .774
Spring Training   78 22 4 1 0 4 6 6 6 0 2 0 .282 .333 .359 .692
Last Year   577 149 13 3 8 52 62 50 58 4 24 6 .258 .322 .333 .655
2 Years Ago   75 19 3 1 0 7 2 3 7 1 0 2 .253 .296 .320 .616
Career   766 197 22 5 10 75 81 64 83 5 29 8 .257 .319 .338 .657
Home   38 12 0 1 2 7 6 2 5 0 0 0 .316 .350 .526 .876
Road   33 8 3 0 0 5 5 4 5 0 2 0 .242 .324 .333 .658
Grass   71 20 3 1 2 12 11 6 10 0 2 0 .282 .338 .437 .774
Day   49 16 2 0 2 11 8 6 6 0 0 0 .327 .400 .490 .890
Night   22 4 1 1 0 1 3 0 4 0 2 0 .182 .182 .318 .500
As Starter   71 20 3 1 2 12 11 6 10 0 2 0 .282 .338 .437 .774
Close/Late   12 3 2 0 0 3 2 1 2 0 0 0 .250 .308 .417 .724
Inning 1-3   27 11 1 0 1 5 4 4 4 0 1 0 .407 .484 .556 1.039
Inning 4-6   24 6 0 1 1 4 5 1 3 0 1 0 .250 .280 .458 .738
Inning 7-9   20 3 2 0 0 3 2 1 3 0 0 0 .150 .190 .250 .440
0 Outs   24 6 0 0 2 7 6 4 5 0 2 0 .250 .357 .500 .857
1 Outs   30 11 1 1 0 2 4 1 1 0 0 0 .367 .387 .467 .854
2 Outs   17 3 2 0 0 3 1 1 4 0 0 0 .176 .222 .294 .516
Scoring Position   19 7 1 0 2 11 5 1 2 0 2 0 .368 .400 .737 1.137
Bases Empty   47 12 1 1 0 0 5 4 7 0 0 0 .255 .314 .319 .633
Runner on 1st   5 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .200 .333 .400 .733
Runner on 2nd   9 3 1 0 0 2 1 1 2 0 1 0 .333 .400 .444 .844
Runner on 3rd   4 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Runner on 1st & 2nd   4 2 0 0 2 6 2 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 2.000 2.500
Runner on 1st & 3rd   1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Bases Loaded   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Two Strikes   33 10 0 1 0 3 4 2 10 0 0 0 .303 .343 .364 .706
First Pitch   10 2 0 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 .200 .200 .500 .700
Count 0-1   6 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Count 0-2   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-0   12 4 3 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .583 .917
Count 1-1   5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-2   10 4 0 1 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 .400 .400 .600 1.000
Count 2-1   4 2 0 0 1 3 2 0 0 0 1 0 .500 .500 1.250 1.750
Count 2-2   7 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 .286 .286 .286 .571
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 .000 .667 .000 .667
Full Count   13 4 0 0 0 2 2 2 4 0 0 0 .308 .400 .308 .708
Behind in Count   19 6 0 1 0 2 1 0 3 0 0 0 .316 .316 .421 .737
Ahead in Count   17 6 3 0 1 5 6 4 0 0 1 0 .353 .476 .706 1.182
Batting 2nd   71 20 3 1 2 12 11 6 10 0 2 0 .282 .338 .437 .774
Low Leverage   34 11 2 0 1 4 4 1 5 0 0 0 .324 .343 .471 .813
Medium Leverage   25 5 1 1 0 3 2 3 5 0 1 0 .200 .286 .320 .606
High Leverage   10 4 0 0 1 5 5 2 0 0 1 0 .400 .500 .700 1.200
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
1973 Washington - MLB 20 14 43 9 3 0 0 4 6 5 0 0 8 0 0 .209 .292 .279 .571 60 46 -0.4
1974 Washington - MLB 21 37 75 19 3 1 0 7 2 3 2 1 7 1 4 .253 .296 .320 .616 77 80 0.4
1975 Washington - MLB 22 154 577 149 13 3 8 52 62 50 6 4 58 8 15 .258 .322 .333 .655 83 83 1.7
1976 Washington - MLB 23 18 71 20 3 1 2 12 11 6 0 0 10 3 2 .282 .338 .437 .774 123 128 0.6
Total MLB 223 766 197 22 5 10 75 81 64 8 5 83 12 21 .257 .319 .338 .657 85 85 2.2
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
1970 Total - 17 35 148 65 15 3 5 40 57 18 4 1 7 5 5 .439 .509 .682 1.191 100 100 3.1
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1973 Washington - MLB RF 10 10 15 0 0 16 1 .938 91.0 1.48 -1.7 .918
1974 Washington - MLB 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1974 Washington - MLB LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1974 Washington - MLB RF 23 16 32 0 0 32 0 1.000 150.0 1.92 +4.1 1.141
1975 Washington - MLB RF 153 153 289 22 1 321 10 .969 1342.0 2.09 +12.7 1.082
1976 Washington - MLB RF 18 18 44 2 0 49 3 .939 157.0 2.64 +0.8 .998
TOTAL RF 204 197 380 24 1 418 14 .967 1740.0 2.09 +15.9 1.069
PLAYER HISTORY
09/01/1970 Drafted in the 1970 first-year player draft (Round 4, Pick 26, 110th overall pick) by the Houston Drillers, out of high school Dana Hills (Dana Hills; Dana Point, CA).
01/01/1971 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (60); Power: 30 (45); Eye: 30 (55).
04/06/1971 Named the #70 prospect in the MLB
07/01/1971 Named the #25 prospect in the MLB
10/25/1971 Named the #19 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1972 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (65); Power: 30 (45); Eye: 35 (65).
02/14/1972 Successfully completed training to improve his defense at right field at the Houston Drillers development complex.
04/04/1972 Named the #22 prospect in the MLB
06/29/1972 Named the #21 prospect in the MLB
10/24/1972 Named the #15 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1973 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (65); Power: 35 (45); Eye: 40 (65).
04/03/1973 Named the #17 prospect in the MLB
06/04/1973 Was traded by the Houston Drillers to the Washington Eagles, along with RP Billy Gray, SS Larry Daniel, a 1st round draft pick, and a 2nd round draft pick, in exchange for RF Mike Lockhart and SP Tom McAteer.
06/28/1973 Named the #13 prospect in the MLB
11/06/1973 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $27,800.
01/01/1974 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (65); Power: 35 (45); Eye: 40 (65).
11/16/1974 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $27,800.
01/01/1975 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (65); Power: 35 (45); Eye: 45 (65).
11/18/1975 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $27,800.
01/01/1976 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (65); Power: 35 (45); Eye: 45 (65).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1975 153 4
Year HP Rank
1975 6 10
Year SH Rank
1975 24 3
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