C Al Link #43
Seattle Emeralds MLB
Age: 28 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
06/14/1976
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C AL LINK #43 - AGE: 28 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
48 156 36 4 1 0 16 22 22 .231 .326 .269 7 0.7
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 50 50 50 50
Gap 40 40 40 40
Power 40 35 40 40
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 45
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: 55
Stealing Ability: 60
Baserunning Inst.: 70
Sacrifice Bunt: 40
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
06/13/1976 BOS Loss, 2-3 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1
06/12/1976 BOS Loss, 5-9 3 1 2 1 0 2 0 0
06/11/1976 BOS Win, 7-2 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
06/10/1976 MON Win, 7-4 3 2 2 1 0 2 1 1
06/08/1976 MON Loss, 0-1 5 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
06/06/1976 CHH Loss, 4-6 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
06/05/1976 CHH Win, 10-1 4 4 3 2 0 1 0 0
06/04/1976 CHH Win, 3-2 5 0 3 1 0 0 0 0
06/02/1976 @ SFS Loss, 1-3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
06/01/1976 @ SFS Loss, 5-6 5 0 0 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:Very Popular
National Pop.:Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$156,940
Signed Through:1976 Season
Major Service:5 Years, 72 Days
Service This Yr:69 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:7 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Eligible, but possibly free agent after season!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1969, 24th Pick in Round 3
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 48 156 36 4 1 0 16 18 22 22 .231 .326 .269 .595 .288 .038 84
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 39 178 0 0 0 8 0 0 42 5 7 3 70.0 13.6 2.80 .7  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   7 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 .143 .250 .143 .393
Versus Right   149 35 4 1 0 16 17 21 21 0 0 0 .235 .329 .275 .605
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   16 7 0 0 0 3 3 4 3 0 0 0 .438 .550 .438 .988
April   54 10 1 0 0 4 6 7 6 0 0 0 .185 .279 .204 .482
May   67 13 1 1 0 5 5 10 11 0 0 0 .194 .299 .239 .538
June   35 13 2 0 0 7 7 5 5 0 0 0 .371 .450 .429 .879
Spring Training   61 9 1 0 0 2 3 4 9 1 1 0 .148 .197 .164 .361
Last Year   336 98 9 2 3 40 45 44 46 5 7 0 .292 .369 .357 .726
2 Years Ago   260 66 9 0 2 23 29 26 40 2 4 4 .254 .329 .312 .640
Career   1486 370 48 4 11 147 166 194 195 10 14 13 .249 .339 .309 .648
Home   90 24 2 0 0 12 13 14 9 0 0 0 .267 .365 .289 .654
Road   66 12 2 1 0 4 5 8 13 0 0 0 .182 .270 .242 .513
Grass   156 36 4 1 0 16 18 22 22 0 0 0 .231 .326 .269 .595
Day   90 19 3 1 0 9 13 15 12 0 0 0 .211 .324 .267 .590
Night   66 17 1 0 0 7 5 7 10 0 0 0 .258 .329 .273 .601
As Starter   146 33 4 1 0 15 16 21 21 0 0 0 .226 .323 .267 .590
As Reliever / Substitution   10 3 0 0 0 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 .300 .364 .300 .664
Pinch Hitting   6 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .333 .429 .333 .762
Close/Late   38 6 0 0 0 3 3 3 7 0 0 0 .158 .220 .158 .377
Inning 1-3   50 10 0 0 0 3 7 11 5 0 0 0 .200 .344 .200 .544
Inning 4-6   45 16 3 1 0 7 7 7 5 0 0 0 .356 .442 .467 .909
Inning 7-9   56 9 1 0 0 5 4 4 12 0 0 0 .161 .217 .179 .395
Extra Innings   5 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
0 Outs   49 10 1 0 0 1 9 6 4 0 0 0 .204 .291 .224 .515
1 Outs   60 12 2 0 0 4 8 8 12 0 0 0 .200 .294 .233 .527
2 Outs   47 14 1 1 0 11 1 8 6 0 0 0 .298 .400 .362 .762
Scoring Position   44 15 2 0 0 16 6 6 6 0 0 0 .341 .420 .386 .806
Bases Empty   92 14 2 1 0 0 8 11 14 0 0 0 .152 .243 .196 .438
Runner on 1st   20 7 0 0 0 0 4 5 2 0 0 0 .350 .480 .350 .830
Runner on 2nd   17 4 0 0 0 4 2 1 3 0 0 0 .235 .278 .235 .513
Runner on 3rd   2 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .500 .667 .500 1.167
Runner on 1st & 2nd   10 5 2 0 0 3 3 1 2 0 0 0 .500 .545 .700 1.245
Runner on 1st & 3rd   7 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 .143 .333 .143 .476
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   5 2 0 0 0 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .400 .500 .400 .900
Bases Loaded   3 2 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .667 .667 .667 1.333
Two Strikes   82 19 2 0 0 12 8 11 22 0 0 0 .232 .323 .256 .579
First Pitch   17 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .059 .059 .059 .118
Count 0-1   15 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .133 .133 .133 .267
Count 0-2   7 3 1 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 .429 .429 .571 1.000
Count 1-0   12 3 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Count 1-1   12 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Count 1-2   20 4 0 0 0 2 2 0 9 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
Count 2-0   5 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .600 .600 .600 1.200
Count 2-1   7 3 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .429 .429 .714 1.143
Count 2-2   26 6 0 0 0 5 0 0 8 0 0 0 .231 .231 .231 .462
Count 3-0   1 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 .000 .750 .000 .750
Count 3-1   5 2 0 1 0 1 3 8 0 0 0 0 .400 .769 .800 1.569
Full Count   29 6 1 0 0 3 5 11 4 0 0 0 .207 .425 .241 .666
Behind in Count   42 9 1 0 0 6 3 0 10 0 0 0 .214 .214 .238 .452
Ahead in Count   30 11 2 1 0 2 8 11 0 0 0 0 .367 .537 .500 1.037
Batting Leadoff   34 9 0 0 0 3 4 5 5 0 0 0 .265 .359 .265 .624
Batting 2nd   24 6 2 0 0 4 4 1 2 0 0 0 .250 .280 .333 .613
Batting 3rd   8 5 0 0 0 3 2 2 0 0 0 0 .625 .700 .625 1.325
Batting 4th   25 8 2 0 0 2 3 3 5 0 0 0 .320 .393 .400 .793
Batting 5th   28 3 0 0 0 3 4 8 2 0 0 0 .107 .306 .107 .413
Batting 6th   26 3 0 1 0 1 1 3 7 0 0 0 .115 .207 .192 .399
Batting 7th   4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Batting 8th   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 9th   3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Low Leverage   64 13 4 1 0 3 7 5 9 0 0 0 .203 .261 .297 .558
Medium Leverage   59 15 0 0 0 4 9 12 10 0 0 0 .254 .380 .254 .635
High Leverage   33 8 0 0 0 9 2 5 3 0 0 0 .242 .342 .242 .585
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 27 108 336 98 9 2 3 40 45 44 0 5 46 20 10 .292 .369 .357 .726 107 109 2.2
1976 Seattle - MLB 28 48 156 36 4 1 0 16 18 22 0 0 22 7 3 .231 .326 .269 .595 73 84 0.7
Total MLB 554 1486 370 48 4 11 147 166 194 13 10 195 47 28 .249 .339 .309 .648 90 91 6.7
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 98 92 411 52 4 469 6 .987 816.2 5.10 -3.5 .818 8 99 27 27.3
1976 Seattle - MLB C 40 39 180 22 1 202 0 1.000 349.2 5.20 -0.2 .993 3 35 8 22.9
1976 Seattle - MLB 1B 1 0 9 0 1 9 0 1.000 7.0 11.57 0.0 .000
TOTAL C 366 344 1734 204 14 1954 16 .992 3051.1 5.72 -4.7 .979 28 321 97 30.2
TOTAL 1B 45 31 338 20 28 361 3 .992 309.0 10.43 +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.
11/16/1975 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $156,940.
01/01/1976 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 60 (60).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year HP Rank
1973 6 7
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