P Bob Crosby #12
Kansas City Bulls MLB
Age: 22 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
08/06/1973
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P BOB CROSBY #12 - AGE: 22 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
23 23 6-8 0 4.70 145.2 158 19 67 61 1.54 0.4
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 50 50 50 70
Movement 55 55 60 55
Control 40 40 40 45
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 65 65
Slider 35 80
Sinker 70 80
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 94-96 Mph
Stamina 50
Suggested Role Borderline SP
Type Groundball Pitcher
Hold Runners 30
Defense 70
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 20
Stealing Ability: 20
Baserunning Inst.: 20
Sacrifice Bunt: 40
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
08/05/1973 SDC Loss, 1-8 X 4.1 7 6 3 2 6 Loss
07/31/1973 LAB Loss, 2-5 X 7.0 5 3 3 3 1 Loss
07/26/1973 @ SDC Loss, 4-5 X 5.0 6 2 2 2 2
07/20/1973 @ LAB Win, 6-2 X 8.0 5 2 2 2 3 Win
07/15/1973 MIL Win, 6-4 X 7.0 5 1 1 3 4 Win
07/08/1973 SDC Win, 9-3 X 6.0 4 2 1 5 2 Win
07/03/1973 PIT Loss, 1-7 X 6.0 5 5 5 4 2 Loss
06/28/1973 @ SDC Loss, 0-5 X 6.2 8 5 5 5 3 Loss
06/23/1973 @ PIT Loss, 1-4 X 7.0 10 4 4 1 1 Loss
06/18/1973 STL Loss, 5-7 X 7.1 8 3 3 4 3
PERSONALITY
Quiet and unassuming.
Personality Class: Humble
High: Loyalty, Adaptability
Low: Financial Ambition
Birthday:08/22/1950
Born in:Brooklyn, NY
Nationality:American
Height:5' 10"
Weight:175 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$27,800
Signed Through:1973 Season
Major Service:2 Years, 58 Days
Service This Yr:125 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:4 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet, but possibly eligible after this season
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1969, 28th Pick in Round 1
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1973 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 23 23 6 8 0 4.70 145.2 158 85 76 19 67 61 1 4.3 0 10 43.5
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 14.09 9.76 3.77 4.14 4.83 1.54 123 0.4 .288        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 201 66 10 1 11 35 26 21 3 4 3 .328 .408 .552 .960      
vs. RHB 354 92 15 3 8 50 41 40 4 3 0 .260 .333 .387 .720      
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1973 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Last Week 2 2 0 2 0 4.76 11.1 12 9 6 3 5 7  
April 5 5 2 1 0 5.81 31.0 43 22 20 7 15 15  
May 5 5 0 2 0 5.17 31.1 31 21 18 3 11 10  
June 6 6 1 2 0 4.72 40.0 47 21 21 4 20 16  
July 6 6 3 2 0 3.23 39.0 30 15 14 5 19 14  
August 1 1 0 1 0 6.23 4.1 7 6 3 0 2 6  
Spring Training 5 5 3 1 0 2.14 21.0 15 5 5 1 8 9  
Last Year 32 32 11 13 0 3.65 229.1 210 99 93 12 113 108  
2 Years Ago 10 10 5 2 0 4.20 75.0 85 39 35 10 31 29  
Career 65 65 22 23 0 4.08 450.0 453 223 204 41 211 198  
Home 13 13 4 5 0 4.30 81.2 82 45 39 14 39 42  
Road 10 10 2 3 0 5.20 64.0 76 40 37 5 28 19  
Grass 23 23 6 8 0 4.70 145.2 158 85 76 19 67 61  
Day 12 12 5 4 0 4.40 75.2 92 43 37 12 29 34  
Night 11 11 1 4 0 5.01 70.0 66 42 39 7 38 27  
As Starter 23 23 6 8 0 4.70 145.2 158 85 76 19 67 61  
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+
1971 Kansas City - MLB 20 10 10 5 2 0 4.20 75.0 85 39 35 10 31 29 5 0 1.55 .283 4.91 0.0 91
1972 Kansas City - MLB 21 32 32 11 13 0 3.65 229.1 210 99 93 12 113 108 4 2 1.41 .272 3.87 2.3 99
1973 Kansas City - MLB 22 23 23 6 8 0 4.70 145.2 158 85 76 19 67 61 1 0 1.54 .288 4.83 0.4 84
Total MLB 65 65 22 23 0 4.08 450.0 453 223 204 41 211 198 10 2 1.48 .279 4.35 2.7 93
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+
1969 Total - 18 14 7 4 1 0 1.06 59.2 40 10 7 0 13 80 0 0 0.89 .268 1.17 3.2 100
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1971 Kansas City - MLB P 10 10 4 4 0 8 0 1.000 75.0 0.96 +0.7 .985
1972 Kansas City - MLB P 32 32 16 23 1 39 0 1.000 229.1 1.53 +0.5 .983
1973 Kansas City - MLB P 23 23 7 11 2 19 1 .947 145.2 1.11 -1.2 .925
TOTAL P 65 65 27 38 3 66 1 .985 450.0 1.30 -0.0 .966
PLAYER HISTORY
09/01/1969 Drafted in the 1969 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 28, 28th overall pick) by the Kansas City Bulls, out of high school Westhampton Beach (Westhampton Beach; Westhampton Beach, NY).
10/29/1969 Named the #31 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1970 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (60); Movement: 45 (60); Control: 35 (55).
01/01/1970 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (60); Movement: 45 (60); Control: 35 (55).
04/07/1970 Named the #25 prospect in the MLB
07/02/1970 Named the #16 prospect in the MLB
10/29/1970 Named the #8 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1971 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (70); Movement: 50 (60); Control: 40 (55).
01/01/1971 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (70); Movement: 50 (60); Control: 40 (55).
04/06/1971 Named the #9 prospect in the MLB
07/01/1971 Named the #3 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): Stuff: 50 (70); Movement: 50 (60); Control: 45 (50).
01/01/1972 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (70); Movement: 50 (60); Control: 45 (50).
07/29/1972 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Chicago Traders with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
08/26/1972 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the New York Knickerbockers with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
08/28/1972 Wins the MLB NBL Player of the Week Award.
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): Stuff: 50 (65); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 45 (45).
01/01/1973 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (65); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 45 (45).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year BB Rank
1972 113 2
Year WP Rank
1972 9 10
Year GB% Rank
1972 0.56 7
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