C Al Link #43
Seattle Emeralds MLB
Age: 27 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Unhappy
05/12/1975
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C AL LINK #43 - AGE: 27 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: UNHAPPY
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
13 44 12 0 0 1 6 0 6 .273 .267 .341 2 -0.1
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 50 50 50 50
Gap 40 40 40 45
Power 35 35 40 45
Eye 60 55 60 60
Avoid K's 50 50 50 50
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 30 30
Errors: - 45 25
Arm: 55 45 50
Turn DP: - 20 -
Framing: 60 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: 55 Left Field: -
1st Base: 45 Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 25
Stealing Aggressiveness: 60
Stealing Ability: 60
Baserunning Inst.: 70
Sacrifice Bunt: 35
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
05/10/1975 @ ATL Loss, 2-6 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
05/09/1975 @ ATL Win, 2-0 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
05/07/1975 @ DAL Win, 5-4 3 0 2 1 0 0 1 1
05/06/1975 @ DAL Loss, 3-5 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 1
05/03/1975 @ HOU Loss, 2-4 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
05/02/1975 @ HOU Loss, 3-4 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
05/01/1975 ATL Loss, 1-2 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
04/29/1975 ATL Win, 4-1 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
04/28/1975 LAP Loss, 0-2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
04/26/1975 LAP Loss, 1-3 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
PERSONALITY
Al wants to be known as a good teammate.
Birthday:07/27/1947
Born in:Missouri City, TX
Nationality:American
Height:6' 2"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Well Known
National Pop.:Well Known
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$80,000
Signed Through:1975 Season
Major Service:4 Years, 37 Days
Service This Yr:34 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:6 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1969, 24th Pick in Round 3
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1975 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 13 44 12 0 0 1 6 3 0 6 .273 .267 .341 .608 .268 .068 64
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 11 46 0 0 0 2 1 1 15 1 2 3 40.0 2.6 1.80 -0.1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Versus Right   40 10 0 0 1 6 3 0 6 1 1 0 .250 .244 .325 .569
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   15 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 .267 .267 .267 .533
April   20 5 0 0 1 5 2 0 2 1 0 0 .250 .238 .400 .638
May   24 7 0 0 0 1 1 0 4 0 1 0 .292 .292 .292 .583
Spring Training   36 7 0 0 1 2 3 4 7 0 0 0 .194 .275 .278 .553
Last Year   260 66 9 0 2 23 29 26 40 2 4 4 .254 .329 .312 .640
2 Years Ago   316 74 12 1 4 34 32 45 31 1 3 6 .234 .340 .316 .656
Career   1038 248 35 1 9 97 106 128 133 6 8 13 .239 .328 .301 .629
Home   19 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .211 .211 .211 .421
Road   25 8 0 0 1 6 3 0 4 1 1 0 .320 .308 .440 .748
Grass   44 12 0 0 1 6 3 0 6 1 1 0 .273 .267 .341 .608
Day   19 5 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 1 0 .263 .263 .263 .526
Night   25 7 0 0 1 5 2 0 4 1 0 0 .280 .269 .400 .669
As Starter   43 11 0 0 1 5 2 0 6 0 1 0 .256 .256 .326 .581
As Reliever / Substitution   1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1.000 .500 1.000 1.500
Pinch Hitting   1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1.000 .500 1.000 1.500
Close/Late   15 9 0 0 0 3 2 0 3 1 0 0 .600 .562 .600 1.163
Inning 1-3   11 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 .182 .182 .182 .364
Inning 4-6   15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Inning 7-9   18 10 0 0 1 6 3 0 3 1 0 0 .556 .526 .722 1.249
0 Outs   17 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 .118 .118 .118 .235
1 Outs   17 6 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 .353 .333 .353 .686
2 Outs   10 4 0 0 1 4 2 0 3 0 0 0 .400 .400 .700 1.100
Scoring Position   13 4 0 0 1 6 2 0 1 1 1 0 .308 .286 .538 .824
Bases Empty   23 8 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 .348 .348 .348 .696
Runner on 1st   8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 2nd   6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 .167 .167 .167 .333
Runner on 3rd   0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 1st & 2nd   4 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   2 2 0 0 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.500 3.500
Bases Loaded   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Two Strikes   19 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 6 0 0 0 .211 .211 .211 .421
First Pitch   4 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 .250 .200 .250 .450
Count 0-1   5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 0-2   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-0   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-1   5 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .400 .400 .800
Count 1-2   7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-1   7 3 0 0 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 .429 .429 .857 1.286
Count 2-2   5 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .600 .600 .600 1.200
Count 3-1   3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .667 .667 .667 1.333
Full Count   6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .167 .167 .167 .333
Behind in Count   13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Ahead in Count   11 5 0 0 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 .455 .455 .727 1.182
Batting 2nd   0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 5th   4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Batting 6th   20 6 0 0 1 5 2 0 2 0 1 0 .300 .300 .450 .750
Batting 7th   15 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 .133 .133 .133 .267
Batting 8th   5 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .600 .600 .600 1.200
Low Leverage   16 7 0 0 1 3 2 0 2 0 0 0 .438 .438 .625 1.062
Medium Leverage   21 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 4 0 1 0 .095 .095 .095 .190
High Leverage   7 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .429 .375 .429 .804
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 Seattle - MLB 22 10 26 5 1 0 0 2 4 9 0 0 4 0 0 .192 .400 .231 .631 82 73 0.2
1971 Seattle - MLB 23 38 87 23 5 0 1 7 17 13 1 0 10 1 1 .264 .366 .356 .723 111 118 0.4
1972 Seattle - MLB 24 114 305 68 8 0 1 25 21 35 2 2 42 4 4 .223 .305 .259 .564 76 69 0.7
1973 Seattle - MLB 25 105 316 74 12 1 4 34 32 45 6 1 31 7 8 .234 .340 .316 .656 87 93 1.3
1974 Seattle - MLB 26 131 260 66 9 0 2 23 29 26 4 2 40 8 2 .254 .329 .312 .640 90 88 1.2
1975 Seattle - MLB 27 13 44 12 0 0 1 6 3 0 0 1 6 2 3 .273 .267 .341 .608 66 64 -0.1
Total MLB 411 1038 248 35 1 9 97 106 128 13 6 133 22 18 .239 .328 .301 .629 86 85 3.7
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 - 21 70 310 90 11 0 7 61 70 36 2 0 47 10 6 .290 .368 .394 .761 100 100 1.5
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1970 Seattle - MLB C 9 9 50 2 0 52 0 1.000 73.0 6.41 -0.1 .000 1 6 1 16.7
1970 Seattle - MLB 1B 2 0 5 1 1 6 0 1.000 5.2 9.53 +0.0 1.030
1971 Seattle - MLB C 11 10 60 5 0 65 0 1.000 93.0 6.29 -0.4 .976 1 12 3 25.0
1971 Seattle - MLB 1B 10 8 77 3 6 82 2 .976 71.2 10.05 -0.4 .961
1972 Seattle - MLB C 71 66 367 47 4 416 2 .995 587.1 6.34 +1.2 1.010 3 56 23 41.1
1972 Seattle - MLB 1B 12 9 97 6 11 103 0 1.000 90.2 10.22 +1.1 1.027
1973 Seattle - MLB C 91 87 464 52 5 521 5 .990 768.0 6.05 -0.2 1.255 10 72 24 33.3
1973 Seattle - MLB 1B 2 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 2.2 6.75 0.0 .000
1974 Seattle - MLB C 46 41 202 24 0 229 3 .987 363.2 5.59 -1.5 .685 2 41 11 26.8
1974 Seattle - MLB 1B 18 14 148 10 9 159 1 .994 131.1 10.83 +0.3 1.039
1975 Seattle - MLB C 11 11 54 8 0 62 0 1.000 96.0 5.81 -0.1 1.020 2 8 2 25.0
TOTAL C 239 224 1197 138 9 1345 10 .993 1981.0 6.07 -1.0 1.058 19 195 64 32.8
TOTAL 1B 44 31 329 20 27 352 3 .991 302.0 10.40 +1.0 1.014
PLAYER HISTORY
09/01/1969 Drafted in the 1969 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 24, 80th overall pick) by the Seattle Emeralds, out of college Central Arkansas
01/01/1970 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (50); Power: 35 (45); Eye: 45 (55).
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): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 35 (45); Eye: 50 (55).
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): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 40 (45); Eye: 55 (55).
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: 50 (50); Power: 40 (45); Eye: 55 (55).
11/04/1973 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $35,000.
01/01/1974 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 40 (45); Eye: 55 (55).
11/14/1974 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $80,000.
01/01/1975 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 40 (45); Eye: 60 (60).
03/25/1975 Injured (sprained wrist),day-to-day for 2-3 weeks.
04/06/1975 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 1-2 weeks.
04/11/1975 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 1-2 weeks.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year HP Rank
1973 6 7
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