2B Javier Abarca #29
New York Empires MLB
Age: 30 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
06/06/1977
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2B JAVIER ABARCA #29 - AGE: 30 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
46 149 41 3 2 3 18 11 22 .275 .327 .383 5 0.5
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 45 45 45 45
BABIP 40 40 40 40
Avoid K's 45 45 45 45
Gap 40 40 40 40
Power 35 35 35 35
Eye 50 50 50 50
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 65 25
Errors: - 65 50
Arm: 25 65 60
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.: 80
Sacrifice Bunt: 50
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
06/05/1977 @ BAL Loss, 2-3 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
06/04/1977 @ BAL Win, 10-7 4 0 2 1 0 1 1 0
06/03/1977 @ BAL Loss, 5-7 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 0
06/01/1977 @ ATL Win, 7-1 6 1 3 1 0 0 1 0
05/31/1977 @ ATL Win, 5-4 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
05/30/1977 @ ATL Win, 5-0 2 0 1 1 0 1 1 0
05/29/1977 @ TOR Loss, 6-7 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
05/24/1977 BAL Win, 6-3 4 1 1 3 1 0 1 0
05/22/1977 ATL Loss, 0-5 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
05/21/1977 ATL Win, 9-8 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Javier is a slow learner.
High: Adaptability
Low: Leader, Loyalty, Baseball IQ
Birthday:11/08/1946
Born in:San Pedro de Macorís, SAN
Nationality:Dominican
Height:5' 10"
Weight:175 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Fair
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$182,240
Signed Through:1977 Season
Major Service:6 Years, 34 Days
Service This Yr:62 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:1969, 15th Pick in Round 1
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1977 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 46 149 41 3 2 3 18 16 11 22 .275 .327 .383 .710 .307 .107 96
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 41 167 1 0 0 5 5 1 57 8 5 5 50.0 17.0 3.69 .5  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   48 11 2 0 1 3 4 1 7 0 0 1 .229 .260 .333 .593
Versus Right   101 30 1 2 2 15 12 10 15 1 5 0 .297 .357 .406 .763
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   22 8 1 0 0 4 2 2 4 0 2 0 .364 .417 .409 .826
April   59 14 1 2 0 3 5 5 7 0 0 0 .237 .297 .322 .619
May   74 21 1 0 3 12 9 5 12 1 5 1 .284 .333 .419 .752
June   16 6 1 0 0 3 2 1 3 0 0 0 .375 .412 .438 .849
Spring Training   14 2 0 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 .143 .200 .286 .486
Last Year   437 112 17 2 6 52 48 44 59 4 9 1 .256 .323 .346 .669
2 Years Ago   394 86 18 1 0 24 43 36 55 1 5 4 .218 .290 .269 .559
Career   2107 489 68 15 22 179 226 188 300 15 66 9 .232 .296 .310 .606
Home   82 24 1 2 3 10 9 3 12 0 0 0 .293 .318 .463 .781
Road   67 17 2 0 0 8 7 8 10 1 5 1 .254 .338 .284 .621
Grass   149 41 3 2 3 18 16 11 22 1 5 1 .275 .327 .383 .710
Day   85 24 1 1 0 8 8 9 13 1 5 1 .282 .354 .318 .672
Night   64 17 2 1 3 10 8 2 9 0 0 0 .266 .288 .469 .757
As Starter   143 39 2 1 3 18 14 11 22 1 5 1 .273 .327 .364 .691
As Reliever / Substitution   6 2 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .833 1.167
Close/Late   32 11 1 0 0 2 4 0 5 0 0 1 .344 .364 .375 .739
Inning 1-3   56 15 1 0 2 7 5 2 7 0 1 0 .268 .293 .393 .686
Inning 4-6   47 9 1 1 1 6 5 5 9 1 4 0 .191 .264 .319 .583
Inning 7-9   39 14 0 1 0 4 4 4 6 0 0 1 .359 .432 .410 .842
Extra Innings   7 3 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 .429 .429 .571 1.000
0 Outs   50 16 1 0 1 6 10 2 6 1 5 0 .320 .340 .400 .740
1 Outs   47 12 2 1 0 3 3 3 9 0 0 0 .255 .300 .340 .640
2 Outs   52 13 0 1 2 9 3 6 7 0 0 1 .250 .339 .404 .743
Scoring Position   49 14 1 0 2 16 7 4 6 1 5 0 .286 .333 .429 .762
Bases Empty   80 20 2 2 0 0 8 5 15 0 0 0 .250 .294 .325 .619
Runner on 1st   20 7 0 0 1 2 1 2 1 0 0 1 .350 .435 .500 .935
Runner on 2nd   14 4 1 0 0 2 2 1 2 0 3 0 .286 .333 .357 .690
Runner on 3rd   6 2 0 0 1 3 1 0 1 0 1 0 .333 .333 .833 1.167
Runner on 1st & 2nd   13 5 0 0 1 4 2 1 0 0 0 0 .385 .429 .615 1.044
Runner on 1st & 3rd   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   2 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Bases Loaded   10 3 0 0 0 5 1 2 3 0 1 0 .300 .417 .300 .717
Two Strikes   75 14 0 1 0 6 4 8 22 1 0 0 .187 .262 .213 .475
First Pitch   22 8 0 0 2 7 4 0 0 0 2 1 .364 .391 .636 1.028
Count 0-1   15 3 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
Count 0-2   12 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Count 1-0   17 7 2 1 1 2 3 0 0 0 1 0 .412 .412 .824 1.235
Count 1-1   13 7 1 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 .538 .538 .615 1.154
Count 1-2   19 2 0 0 0 3 1 0 6 1 0 0 .105 .100 .105 .205
Count 2-1   4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Count 2-2   27 7 0 1 0 2 2 0 6 0 0 0 .259 .259 .333 .593
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   3 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .333 .500 .333 .833
Full Count   17 2 0 0 0 1 1 8 5 0 0 0 .118 .400 .118 .518
Behind in Count   46 8 0 0 0 4 3 0 11 1 1 0 .174 .170 .174 .344
Ahead in Count   24 9 2 1 1 3 3 3 0 0 1 0 .375 .444 .667 1.111
Batting Leadoff   34 13 0 0 1 4 4 1 7 0 0 0 .382 .400 .471 .871
Batting 2nd   11 4 1 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 2 0 .364 .417 .455 .871
Batting 6th   46 6 1 0 0 4 4 6 6 0 0 1 .130 .245 .152 .397
Batting 7th   54 18 1 2 2 10 6 3 8 1 3 0 .333 .362 .537 .899
Batting 8th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 9th   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Low Leverage   55 16 1 2 0 3 3 6 9 0 0 0 .291 .361 .382 .742
Medium Leverage   61 19 2 0 3 11 11 4 7 0 4 1 .311 .364 .492 .855
High Leverage   32 6 0 0 0 4 2 1 6 1 1 0 .188 .206 .188 .393
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 40 -0.1
1972 New York - MLB 25 140 531 101 12 5 6 32 52 33 0 2 74 17 5 .190 .237 .266 .502 57 45 0.5
1973 New York - MLB 26 108 170 47 3 2 2 15 21 19 1 3 22 6 4 .276 .347 .353 .700 101 97 1.6
1974 New York - MLB 27 118 345 89 14 2 5 34 35 33 1 4 55 15 5 .258 .321 .354 .675 101 105 2.9
1975 New York - MLB 28 117 394 86 18 1 0 24 43 36 4 1 55 13 11 .218 .290 .269 .559 60 67 0.8
1976 New York - MLB 29 131 437 112 17 2 6 52 48 44 1 4 59 25 9 .256 .323 .346 .669 100 102 4.6
1977 New York - MLB 30 46 149 41 3 2 3 18 16 11 1 1 22 5 5 .275 .327 .383 .710 89 96 0.5
Total MLB 687 2107 489 68 15 22 179 226 188 9 15 300 84 40 .232 .296 .310 .606 79 78 10.9
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 POSTSEASON 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 New York - MLB 26 4 2 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .500 .500 2.000 2.500 591 656 0.9
Total MLB 4 2 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .500 .500 2.000 2.500 591 656
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
1973 New York - MLB 2B 73 21 64 118 25 187 5 .973 283.0 5.79 +6.6 1.103
1973 New York - MLB SS 22 18 34 64 15 100 2 .980 167.0 5.28 -0.6 .999
1974 New York - MLB 2B 92 62 165 187 51 364 12 .967 577.1 5.49 +8.3 1.104
1974 New York - MLB SS 32 31 59 99 18 164 6 .963 254.0 5.60 -1.9 .989
1975 New York - MLB 2B 104 98 237 298 61 553 18 .967 846.2 5.69 +10.0 1.076
1975 New York - MLB SS 17 10 12 35 5 51 4 .922 97.0 4.36 -1.0 .997
1976 New York - MLB 2B 102 90 225 296 81 529 8 .985 823.2 5.69 +15.5 1.111
1976 New York - MLB SS 30 26 48 91 25 142 3 .979 233.0 5.37 +2.4 1.031
1977 New York - MLB 2B 46 41 64 110 31 181 7 .961 354.2 4.42 +2.0 1.030
1977 New York - MLB SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL 2B 549 443 1050 1391 339 2507 66 .974 4020.1 5.46 +53.1 1.081
TOTAL SS 142 116 214 406 87 645 25 .961 1054.2 5.29 -1.4 1.008
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).
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 (45); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 50 (50).
07/14/1974 Injured (sore hamstring),day-to-day for 4 days.
11/14/1974 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $65,000.
01/01/1975 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 50 (50).
08/03/1975 Injured (tendinitis (hamstring)),out for 2 weeks.
11/16/1975 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $110,000.
01/01/1976 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 50 (50).
04/17/1976 Injured (spained knee),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
06/04/1976 Injured (sore knee),day-to-day for 5 days.
11/11/1976 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $182,240.
01/01/1977 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 50 (50).
02/28/1977 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his quality of contact at the New York Empires development complex.
03/06/1977 Injured (strained abdominal muscle),out for 3-4 weeks.
04/09/1977 Injured (bruised wrist),day-to-day for one week.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year SH Rank
1972 32 1
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