C Al Link #43
Seattle Emeralds MLB
Age: 26 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Unhappy
04/09/1974
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C AL LINK #43 - AGE: 26 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: UNHAPPY
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0 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 60 55
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: 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
04/05/1974 HOU Win, 3-1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
04/04/1974 @ BAL Loss, 2-3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
04/02/1974 @ LAP Win, 2-1 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 0
04/01/1974 TCN Win, 4-2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
03/29/1974 DET Loss, 0-2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
03/25/1974 @ CHH Win, 7-4 3 1 2 3 0 0 0 0
03/21/1974 BAL Loss, 0-1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
03/20/1974 @ NYE Win, 3-2 3 0 2 0 0 1 0 0
03/19/1974 LAP Loss, 3-7 1 1 1 0 0 2 0 0
03/15/1974 BOS Win, 1-0 2 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:Well Known
National Pop.:Well Known
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$35,000
Signed Through:1974 Season
Major Service:3 Years, 3 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:5 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1969, 24th Pick in Round 3
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
Total MLB 267 734 170 26 1 6 68 74 102 9 3 87 12 13 .232 .331 .294 .626 85 86 2.6
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 1.5
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
TOTAL C 182 172 941 106 9 1054 7 .993 1521.1 6.19 +0.5 1.130 15 146 51 34.9
TOTAL 1B 26 17 181 10 18 193 2 .990 170.2 10.07 +0.7 .999
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).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year HP Rank
1973 6 7
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