C Al Link #43
Seattle Emeralds MLB
Age: 24 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
06/05/1972
BNN Index | MLB | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
C AL LINK #43 - AGE: 24 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
41 110 25 1 0 0 5 12 10 .227 .303 .236 1 0.0
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 50 50 50 50
Gap 40 40 40 45
Power 40 35 40 45
Eye 55 55 55 55
Avoid K's 50 50 50 55
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: 40 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
06/04/1972 @ SFS Loss, 1-4 2 0 1 0 0 2 0 0
05/31/1972 ATL Win, 3-2 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
05/30/1972 ATL Win, 9-7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
05/28/1972 CHH Loss, 1-5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
05/27/1972 CHH Win, 2-1 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
05/24/1972 SFS Loss, 0-7 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
05/21/1972 @ ATL Win, 6-3 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 0
05/20/1972 @ ATL Win, 4-1 4 0 3 1 0 1 0 0
05/19/1972 @ ATL Loss, 4-6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
05/18/1972 @ CHH Win, 8-5 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
PERSONALITY
Al maintains a clean-cut lifestyle.
Birthday:07/27/1947
Born in:Missouri City, TX
Nationality:American
Height:6' 2"
Weight:205 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$26,400
Signed Through:1972 Season
Major Service:1 Year, 65 Days
Service This Yr:62 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:3 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1969, 24th Pick in Round 3
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 41 110 25 1 0 0 5 5 12 10 .227 .303 .236 .540 .255 .009 63
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 27 122 0 1 0 7 0 0 26 1 1 2 33.3 6.7 1.94 .0  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   26 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 0 0 0 .154 .214 .154 .368
Versus Right   84 21 1 0 0 5 3 10 8 0 0 0 .250 .330 .262 .592
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   5 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 .200 .500 .200 .700
April   65 13 0 0 0 1 3 4 7 0 0 0 .200 .246 .200 .446
May   43 11 1 0 0 4 2 6 3 0 0 0 .256 .347 .279 .626
June   2 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .500 .750 .500 1.250
Spring Training   45 6 1 0 1 4 2 6 10 0 1 0 .133 .235 .222 .458
Last Year   87 23 5 0 1 7 17 13 10 0 0 1 .264 .366 .356 .723
2 Years Ago   26 5 1 0 0 2 4 9 4 0 0 0 .192 .400 .231 .631
Career   223 53 7 0 1 14 26 34 24 0 0 1 .238 .341 .283 .624
Home   54 12 0 0 0 1 1 5 3 0 0 0 .222 .288 .222 .510
Road   56 13 1 0 0 4 4 7 7 0 0 0 .232 .317 .250 .567
Grass   110 25 1 0 0 5 5 12 10 0 0 0 .227 .303 .236 .540
Day   76 18 1 0 0 4 2 10 7 0 0 0 .237 .326 .250 .576
Night   34 7 0 0 0 1 3 2 3 0 0 0 .206 .250 .206 .456
As Starter   97 23 1 0 0 3 5 12 8 0 0 0 .237 .321 .247 .569
As Reliever / Substitution   13 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 .154 .154 .154 .308
Pinch Hitting   12 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 .167 .167 .167 .333
Close/Late   35 7 0 0 0 3 4 8 3 0 0 0 .200 .349 .200 .549
Inning 1-3   31 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 0 0 0 .129 .206 .129 .335
Inning 4-6   34 11 1 0 0 2 1 1 2 0 0 0 .324 .343 .353 .696
Inning 7-9   37 8 0 0 0 1 4 7 5 0 0 0 .216 .341 .216 .557
Extra Innings   8 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250 .333 .250 .583
0 Outs   31 9 1 0 0 1 1 3 1 0 0 0 .290 .353 .323 .676
1 Outs   39 6 0 0 0 0 2 3 3 0 0 0 .154 .214 .154 .368
2 Outs   40 10 0 0 0 4 2 6 6 0 0 0 .250 .348 .250 .598
Scoring Position   24 7 1 0 0 5 1 2 1 0 0 0 .292 .346 .333 .679
Bases Empty   60 15 0 0 0 0 4 10 7 0 0 0 .250 .357 .250 .607
Runner on 1st   26 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .115 .115 .115 .231
Runner on 2nd   8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125 .125 .125 .250
Runner on 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
Runner on 1st & 2nd   8 4 1 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .500 .556 .625 1.181
Runner on 1st & 3rd   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   2 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Bases Loaded   3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Two Strikes   37 6 0 0 0 3 3 6 10 0 0 0 .162 .279 .162 .441
First Pitch   17 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .176 .222 .176 .399
Count 0-1   10 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .100 .100 .100 .200
Count 0-2   5 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
Count 1-0   10 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .400 .400 .800
Count 1-1   19 8 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .421 .421 .474 .895
Count 1-2   12 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Count 2-0   4 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Count 2-1   11 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .182 .182 .182 .364
Count 2-2   10 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Full Count   10 0 0 0 0 0 2 6 3 0 0 0 .000 .375 .000 .375
Behind in Count   27 5 0 0 0 2 1 0 3 0 0 0 .185 .185 .185 .370
Ahead in Count   27 7 0 0 0 0 2 5 0 0 0 0 .259 .375 .259 .634
Batting Leadoff   5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 2nd   8 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Batting 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 4th   24 5 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .208 .240 .208 .448
Batting 5th   19 5 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 .263 .300 .263 .563
Batting 6th   8 5 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 .625 .700 .625 1.325
Batting 7th   40 7 1 0 0 1 3 8 5 0 0 0 .175 .312 .200 .512
Batting 8th   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 9th   1 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Low Leverage   40 10 0 0 0 0 4 5 7 0 0 0 .250 .333 .250 .583
Medium Leverage   44 9 0 0 0 1 0 5 3 0 0 0 .205 .286 .205 .490
High Leverage   26 6 1 0 0 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .231 .286 .269 .555
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 83 74 0.2
1971 Seattle - MLB 23 38 87 23 5 0 1 7 17 13 1 0 10 1 1 .264 .366 .356 .723 113 119 0.4
1972 Seattle - MLB 24 41 110 25 1 0 0 5 5 12 0 0 10 1 2 .227 .303 .236 .540 59 63 0.0
Total MLB 89 223 53 7 0 1 14 26 34 1 0 24 2 3 .238 .341 .283 .624 83 86 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 - 21 70 310 90 11 0 7 61 70 36 2 0 47 10 6 .290 .368 .394 .761 100 100 1.6
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 19 18 86 13 2 99 0 1.000 153.1 5.81 +0.6 .945 0 18 7 38.9
1972 Seattle - MLB 1B 11 9 97 6 11 103 0 1.000 89.2 10.34 +1.0 1.025
TOTAL C 39 37 196 20 2 216 0 1.000 319.1 6.09 +0.2 .957 2 36 11 30.6
TOTAL 1B 23 17 179 10 18 191 2 .990 167.0 10.19 +0.7 .998
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).
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