2B Javier Abarca #29
Age: 26 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
01/29/1973
2B JAVIER ABARCA #29 - AGE: 26 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
140 531 101 12 5 6 32 33 74 .190 .237 .266 17 0.6
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 45 45 45 45
Gap 45 45 45 45
Power 40 40 40 40
Eye 50 50 50 50
Avoid K's 50 50 50 50
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 65 25
Errors: - 65 55
Arm: 25 65 65
Turn DP: - 75 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 65
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: 75 Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 60
Stealing Aggressiveness: 75
Stealing Ability: 70
Baserunning Inst.: 75
Sacrifice Bunt: 45
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/24/1972 MON Win, 4-3 6 0 1 1 0 0 1 0
09/23/1972 MON Loss, 4-8 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/21/1972 BOS Loss, 0-3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/20/1972 BOS Win, 6-0 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/19/1972 BOS Win, 5-1 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/18/1972 BOS Loss, 1-7 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
09/17/1972 @ BAL Loss, 2-4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/16/1972 @ BAL Loss, 2-3 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/15/1972 @ BAL Win, 2-0 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 1
09/13/1972 @ MON Loss, 1-4 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
PERSONALITY
No love lost for Javier from his teammates. They'd like to give him the heave-ho.
Personality Class: Disruptive
High: Adaptability, Financial Ambition
Low: Leader, Loyalty, Work Ethic, Baseball IQ
Birthday:11/08/1946
Born in:San Pedro de MacorĂ­s, SAN
Nationality:Dominican
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:1 Year, 48 Days
Service This Yr:175 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:4 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1969, 15th Pick in Round 1
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1972 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 140 531 101 12 5 6 32 52 33 74 .190 .237 .266 .502 .234 .075 52
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 138 566 0 1 0 6 32 2 141 23 17 5 77.3 36.2 2.06 .6  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   180 38 2 2 3 13 15 10 23 1 10 0 .211 .251 .294 .546
Versus Right   351 63 10 3 3 19 36 23 51 1 22 0 .179 .229 .251 .480
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   60 14 2 2 0 1 10 3 5 1 2 0 .233 .266 .333 .599
May   92 15 1 0 2 7 7 6 9 0 7 0 .163 .214 .239 .453
June   100 21 2 1 1 6 6 5 15 0 3 0 .210 .248 .280 .528
July   93 19 3 0 0 9 10 5 14 1 10 0 .204 .242 .237 .479
August   101 21 3 1 2 6 10 11 20 0 5 0 .208 .286 .317 .603
September   85 11 1 1 1 3 9 3 11 0 5 0 .129 .159 .200 .359
Spring Training   65 15 0 0 2 5 7 7 18 0 3 0 .231 .306 .323 .629
Last Year   531 101 12 5 6 32 52 33 74 2 32 0 .190 .237 .266 .502
Career   612 114 13 6 6 36 63 45 87 2 35 1 .186 .242 .257 .499
Home   272 45 5 1 2 18 25 19 35 1 12 0 .165 .219 .213 .432
Road   259 56 7 4 4 14 27 14 39 1 20 0 .216 .255 .320 .576
Grass   531 101 12 5 6 32 52 33 74 2 32 0 .190 .237 .266 .502
Day   330 56 7 1 5 18 31 23 51 1 17 0 .170 .223 .242 .466
Night   201 45 5 4 1 14 21 10 23 1 15 0 .224 .259 .303 .563
As Starter   529 101 12 5 6 32 51 33 74 2 32 0 .191 .238 .267 .504
As Reliever / Substitution   2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Pinch Hitting   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Close/Late   121 14 2 2 2 11 8 13 16 0 4 0 .116 .201 .215 .416
Inning 1-3   223 45 5 1 1 7 20 8 38 0 17 0 .202 .229 .247 .476
Inning 4-6   156 34 5 1 2 8 19 12 16 1 11 0 .218 .272 .301 .573
Inning 7-9   142 21 2 3 3 16 10 9 19 1 2 0 .148 .197 .268 .465
Extra Innings   10 1 0 0 0 1 2 4 1 0 2 0 .100 .357 .100 .457
0 Outs   191 35 5 0 1 9 25 12 28 1 24 0 .183 .230 .225 .456
1 Outs   190 37 6 3 3 10 20 13 21 1 8 0 .195 .245 .305 .550
2 Outs   150 29 1 2 2 13 6 8 25 0 0 0 .193 .234 .267 .501
Scoring Position   110 18 0 1 2 25 12 6 22 2 32 0 .164 .203 .236 .440
Bases Empty   346 66 11 3 3 3 34 19 45 0 0 0 .191 .233 .266 .499
Runner on 1st   75 17 1 1 1 4 5 8 7 0 0 0 .227 .301 .307 .608
Runner on 2nd   43 7 0 1 2 7 6 2 8 0 27 0 .163 .200 .349 .549
Runner on 3rd   14 3 0 0 0 7 0 0 4 1 1 0 .214 .200 .214 .414
Runner on 1st & 2nd   27 4 0 0 0 3 4 3 6 0 3 0 .148 .233 .148 .381
Runner on 1st & 3rd   8 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 .125 .125 .125 .250
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   9 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 1 1 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Bases Loaded   9 3 0 0 0 5 1 1 1 0 0 0 .333 .400 .333 .733
Two Strikes   215 30 3 3 3 11 15 10 74 0 0 0 .140 .178 .223 .401
First Pitch   86 20 1 1 0 5 9 1 0 1 13 0 .233 .239 .267 .506
Count 0-1   57 17 4 0 1 6 6 0 0 0 5 0 .298 .298 .421 .719
Count 0-2   37 3 0 0 1 2 2 0 16 0 0 0 .081 .081 .162 .243
Count 1-0   61 13 2 1 1 5 8 0 0 0 6 0 .213 .213 .328 .541
Count 1-1   43 11 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 1 4 0 .256 .250 .256 .506
Count 1-2   75 7 1 1 0 1 4 0 32 0 0 0 .093 .093 .133 .227
Count 2-0   16 2 1 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 .125 .125 .375 .500
Count 2-1   35 6 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 3 0 .171 .171 .171 .343
Count 2-2   60 11 0 2 1 4 4 0 15 0 0 0 .183 .183 .300 .483
Count 3-0   1 0 0 0 0 1 1 10 0 0 0 0 .000 .909 .000 .909
Count 3-1   17 2 1 0 0 0 5 12 0 0 0 0 .118 .483 .176 .659
Full Count   43 9 2 0 1 4 5 10 11 0 0 0 .209 .358 .326 .684
Behind in Count   169 27 5 1 2 9 12 0 48 0 5 0 .160 .160 .237 .396
Ahead in Count   130 23 4 1 2 8 18 22 0 0 10 0 .177 .296 .269 .565
Batting Leadoff   176 30 4 1 1 9 15 8 23 0 3 0 .170 .207 .222 .428
Batting 2nd   327 67 8 4 5 23 35 23 48 2 27 0 .205 .256 .300 .555
Batting 6th   26 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 3 0 2 0 .154 .214 .154 .368
Batting 9th   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Low Leverage   240 43 8 3 4 7 20 14 28 1 1 0 .179 .224 .287 .511
Medium Leverage   205 47 4 1 2 12 22 10 31 1 22 0 .229 .264 .288 .552
High Leverage   85 11 0 1 0 13 9 9 15 0 9 0 .129 .213 .153 .366
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
1970 New York - MLB 23 27 81 13 1 1 0 4 11 12 1 0 13 3 1 .160 .277 .198 .474 38 44 -0.0
1972 New York - MLB 25 140 531 101 12 5 6 32 52 33 0 2 74 17 5 .190 .237 .266 .502 48 52 0.6
Total MLB 167 612 114 13 6 6 36 63 45 1 2 87 20 6 .186 .242 .257 .499 46 51 0.6
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
1969 Total - 22 72 315 95 15 7 12 63 79 41 2 2 32 32 12 .302 .383 .508 .891 100 100 2.9
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1970 New York - MLB 2B 2 2 2 4 1 6 0 1.000 10.0 5.40 +0.3 .997
1970 New York - MLB SS 25 23 40 72 18 118 6 .949 216.0 4.67 +0.3 1.013
1972 New York - MLB 2B 130 129 293 378 89 687 16 .977 1125.0 5.37 +10.4 1.062
1972 New York - MLB SS 16 8 21 45 6 70 4 .943 87.2 6.78 -0.7 1.021
TOTAL 2B 132 131 295 382 90 693 16 .977 1135.0 5.37 +10.6 1.061
TOTAL SS 41 31 61 117 24 188 10 .947 303.2 5.28 -0.4 1.016
PLAYER HISTORY
09/01/1969 Drafted in the 1969 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 15, 15th overall pick) by the New York Empires.
10/29/1969 Named the #33 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1970 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (60); Power: 40 (45); Eye: 45 (55).
03/15/1970 Successfully completed training to improve his base-stealing technique at the New York Empires development complex.
04/07/1970 Named the #54 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1971 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (55); Power: 40 (45); Eye: 45 (50).
01/01/1972 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (55); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 50 (50).
05/02/1972 Injured (strained abdominal muscle),day-to-day for 4 days.
07/05/1972 Injured (strained calf),day-to-day for 4 days.
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: 40 (40); Eye: 50 (50).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year SH Rank
1972 32 1
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