C Al Link #43
Seattle Emeralds MLB
Age: 25 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Unhappy
09/15/1972
BNN Index | MLB | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
C AL LINK #43 - AGE: 25 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: UNHAPPY
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
108 293 66 7 0 1 25 34 40 .225 .308 .259 4 0.5
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: 35
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/12/1972 LAP Win, 1-0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/10/1972 HOU Win, 3-2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/08/1972 HOU Loss, 1-4 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/07/1972 @ SFS Win, 5-2 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
09/06/1972 @ SFS Loss, 0-3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/03/1972 @ BAL Loss, 1-2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/02/1972 @ BAL Win, 3-0 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
09/01/1972 @ BAL Win, 4-2 3 0 2 0 0 1 0 0
08/31/1972 CHH Loss, 2-4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/30/1972 CHH Loss, 4-6 5 0 1 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:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$26,400
Signed Through:1972 Season
Major Service:2 Years, 3 Days
Service This Yr:164 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:3 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet, but possibly eligible after this season
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 108 293 66 7 0 1 25 21 34 40 .225 .308 .259 .568 .264 .034 70
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 73 331 2 4 0 13 0 2 76 8 4 4 50.0 22.5 2.46 .5  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   43 6 1 0 0 1 3 4 3 0 0 0 .140 .213 .163 .376
Versus Right   250 60 6 0 1 24 18 30 37 2 0 2 .240 .324 .276 .600
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
This Week   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Last Week   7 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 .143 .143 .286 .429
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   39 12 2 0 1 7 4 5 6 0 0 1 .308 .400 .436 .836
July   64 15 1 0 0 4 8 12 4 1 0 0 .234 .351 .250 .601
August   64 12 2 0 0 8 4 6 17 1 0 1 .188 .264 .219 .483
September   18 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 3 0 0 0 .167 .211 .222 .433
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   406 94 13 0 2 34 42 56 54 2 0 3 .232 .328 .278 .606
Home   145 32 3 0 1 16 7 13 21 1 0 1 .221 .287 .262 .550
Road   148 34 4 0 0 9 14 21 19 1 0 1 .230 .327 .257 .584
Grass   293 66 7 0 1 25 21 34 40 2 0 2 .225 .308 .259 .568
Day   185 41 5 0 1 17 13 24 26 0 0 1 .222 .314 .265 .579
Night   108 25 2 0 0 8 8 10 14 2 0 1 .231 .298 .250 .548
As Starter   264 61 6 0 1 20 19 29 33 2 0 2 .231 .310 .265 .575
As Reliever / Substitution   29 5 1 0 0 5 2 5 7 0 0 0 .172 .294 .207 .501
Pinch Hitting   28 5 1 0 0 5 2 5 7 0 0 0 .179 .303 .214 .517
Close/Late   90 21 2 0 0 10 8 20 11 0 0 0 .233 .373 .256 .628
Inning 1-3   84 15 1 0 0 4 8 6 12 0 0 1 .179 .242 .190 .432
Inning 4-6   96 25 4 0 1 10 4 4 11 2 0 1 .260 .291 .333 .625
Inning 7-9   97 22 2 0 0 8 9 23 15 0 0 0 .227 .375 .247 .622
Extra Innings   16 4 0 0 0 3 0 1 2 0 0 0 .250 .294 .250 .544
0 Outs   94 23 2 0 1 5 7 9 10 1 0 2 .245 .321 .298 .619
1 Outs   107 26 5 0 0 12 8 10 20 1 0 0 .243 .305 .290 .595
2 Outs   92 17 0 0 0 8 6 15 10 0 0 0 .185 .299 .185 .484
Scoring Position   85 20 4 0 0 24 10 14 12 2 0 0 .235 .337 .282 .619
Bases Empty   151 38 2 0 1 1 10 19 20 0 0 2 .252 .343 .285 .628
Runner on 1st   57 8 1 0 0 0 1 1 8 0 0 0 .140 .155 .158 .313
Runner on 2nd   31 7 2 0 0 5 5 4 4 0 0 0 .226 .314 .290 .605
Runner on 3rd   5 1 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 .200 .429 .200 .629
Runner on 1st & 2nd   25 6 2 0 0 4 2 5 2 0 0 0 .240 .367 .320 .687
Runner on 1st & 3rd   9 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 1 0 0 .111 .100 .111 .211
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   7 3 0 0 0 7 2 1 2 1 0 0 .429 .444 .429 .873
Bases Loaded   8 2 0 0 0 4 1 2 2 0 0 0 .250 .400 .250 .650
Two Strikes   105 16 1 0 0 9 6 15 40 2 0 0 .152 .254 .162 .416
First Pitch   43 11 1 0 0 3 3 4 0 0 0 0 .256 .319 .279 .598
Count 0-1   33 10 2 0 1 4 4 0 0 0 0 1 .303 .324 .455 .778
Count 0-2   14 2 0 0 0 4 0 0 9 2 0 0 .143 .125 .143 .268
Count 1-0   30 9 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 .300 .300 .300 .600
Count 1-1   43 12 2 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 .279 .279 .326 .605
Count 1-2   32 6 0 0 0 0 1 0 11 0 0 0 .188 .188 .188 .375
Count 2-0   11 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 .182 .250 .182 .432
Count 2-1   24 6 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .292 .542
Count 2-2   34 5 1 0 0 2 0 0 10 0 0 0 .147 .147 .176 .324
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 1 1 10 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   4 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 0 0 0 0 .000 .556 .000 .556
Full Count   25 3 0 0 0 3 5 15 10 0 0 0 .120 .450 .120 .570
Behind in Count   79 18 2 0 1 8 5 0 20 2 0 1 .228 .232 .291 .523
Ahead in Count   69 17 1 0 0 5 7 15 0 0 0 1 .246 .388 .261 .649
Batting Leadoff   9 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .222 .300 .222 .522
Batting 2nd   9 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222 .222 .222 .444
Batting 3rd   8 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .000 .111 .000 .111
Batting 4th   64 15 0 0 0 8 6 6 9 0 0 1 .234 .310 .234 .544
Batting 5th   30 7 1 0 0 2 1 1 4 0 0 1 .233 .281 .267 .548
Batting 6th   32 10 1 0 0 3 3 6 3 1 0 0 .312 .410 .344 .754
Batting 7th   132 28 5 0 1 9 10 16 20 1 0 0 .212 .295 .273 .568
Batting 8th   7 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 .000 .125 .000 .125
Batting 9th   2 2 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Low Leverage   103 22 1 0 0 3 9 15 19 1 0 0 .214 .311 .223 .534
Medium Leverage   117 26 2 0 1 7 7 9 16 0 0 2 .222 .289 .265 .554
High Leverage   72 18 4 0 0 15 5 10 5 1 0 0 .250 .337 .306 .643
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 24 108 293 66 7 0 1 25 21 34 2 2 40 4 4 .225 .308 .259 .568 66 70 0.5
Total MLB 156 406 94 13 0 2 34 42 56 3 2 54 5 5 .232 .328 .278 .606 77 80 1.1
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 67 64 350 47 4 399 2 .995 562.2 6.35 +1.3 1.009 3 55 23 41.8
1972 Seattle - MLB 1B 12 9 97 6 11 103 0 1.000 90.2 10.22 +1.1 1.027
TOTAL C 87 83 460 54 4 516 2 .996 728.2 6.35 +0.8 1.005 5 73 27 37.0
TOTAL 1B 24 17 179 10 18 191 2 .990 168.0 10.12 +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).
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