C Lute Eccles #17
Age: 25 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Unhappy
05/08/1972
C LUTE ECCLES #17 - AGE: 25 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: UNHAPPY
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
28 88 24 4 0 1 11 16 16 .273 .390 .352 2 1.1
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 50 50 50 70
Gap 45 45 45 50
Power 45 45 45 50
Eye 70 70 70 75
Avoid K's 45 45 45 55
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 35 25
Errors: - 45 45
Arm: 50 40 45
Turn DP: - 30 -
Framing: 65 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: 60 Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 40
Stealing Aggressiveness: 65
Stealing Ability: 60
Baserunning Inst.: 70
Sacrifice Bunt: 45
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
05/07/1972 @ HOU Win, 11-3 4 0 3 2 0 1 0 0
05/06/1972 @ HOU Win, 7-2 4 0 1 1 0 1 1 0
05/05/1972 @ HOU Win, 3-1 1 1 1 1 0 3 0 0
05/03/1972 BOS Loss, 0-1 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
05/02/1972 BOS Loss, 2-5 3 1 2 1 0 0 0 0
05/01/1972 BOS Win, 8-4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
04/29/1972 NYE Loss, 1-4 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
04/28/1972 NYE Loss, 2-7 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
04/27/1972 HOU Loss, 6-11 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 0
04/26/1972 HOU Win, 2-1 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
PERSONALITY
He lacks something in the loyalty department, is not the industrious type, and is a slow learner. He is not well-liked by his teammates.
High: Financial Ambition
Low: Leader, Loyalty, Work Ethic, Intelligence
Birthday:06/03/1946
Born in:Plainview, TX
Nationality:American
Height:6' 4"
Weight:215 lbs
Local Popularity:Extremely Popular
National Pop.:Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$26,400
Signed Through:1972 Season
Major Service:2 Years, 62 Days
Service This Yr:34 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, 3rd Pick in Round 1
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 28 88 24 4 0 1 11 11 16 16 .273 .390 .352 .743 .351 .080 136
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 26 105 1 0 0 2 0 0 31 5 2 1 66.7 13.2 5.32 1.1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   20 3 0 0 0 1 3 4 8 0 0 0 .150 .292 .150 .442
Versus Right   68 21 4 0 1 10 8 12 8 0 0 1 .309 .420 .412 .832
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   19 7 2 0 0 5 2 6 1 0 0 0 .368 .520 .474 .994
April   69 17 2 0 1 6 9 10 15 0 0 1 .246 .350 .319 .669
May   19 7 2 0 0 5 2 6 1 0 0 0 .368 .520 .474 .994
Spring Training   53 10 2 0 1 6 6 17 10 1 0 0 .189 .380 .283 .663
Last Year   473 137 19 2 13 52 63 88 87 2 1 5 .290 .405 .421 .826
2 Years Ago   440 113 12 2 8 49 44 57 78 2 8 3 .257 .345 .348 .692
Career   1075 283 37 4 22 114 122 168 196 4 11 9 .263 .366 .367 .733
Home   54 12 3 0 1 5 6 6 9 0 0 0 .222 .300 .333 .633
Road   34 12 1 0 0 6 5 10 7 0 0 1 .353 .511 .382 .893
Grass   88 24 4 0 1 11 11 16 16 0 0 1 .273 .390 .352 .743
Day   56 17 2 0 1 8 8 8 10 0 0 1 .304 .400 .393 .793
Night   32 7 2 0 0 3 3 8 6 0 0 0 .219 .375 .281 .656
As Starter   86 23 4 0 1 11 11 16 15 0 0 1 .267 .388 .349 .737
As Reliever / Substitution   2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Pinch Hitting   1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Close/Late   18 3 0 0 0 0 1 4 3 0 0 0 .167 .318 .167 .485
Inning 1-3   25 7 2 0 0 3 5 4 4 0 0 0 .280 .379 .360 .739
Inning 4-6   33 10 2 0 1 6 3 6 8 0 0 0 .303 .410 .455 .865
Inning 7-9   29 6 0 0 0 2 3 5 4 0 0 1 .207 .343 .207 .550
Extra Innings   1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
0 Outs   32 8 0 0 1 3 7 9 6 0 0 0 .250 .415 .344 .758
1 Outs   34 10 1 0 0 6 3 4 5 0 0 0 .294 .368 .324 .692
2 Outs   22 6 3 0 0 2 1 3 5 0 0 1 .273 .385 .409 .794
Scoring Position   20 6 0 0 1 8 4 1 3 0 0 0 .300 .333 .450 .783
Bases Empty   48 11 1 0 0 0 4 14 9 0 0 1 .229 .413 .250 .663
Runner on 1st   20 7 3 0 0 3 3 1 4 0 0 0 .350 .381 .500 .881
Runner on 2nd   8 4 0 0 1 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .875 1.375
Runner on 3rd   2 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .500 .667 .500 1.167
Runner on 1st & 2nd   7 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 .143 .143 .143 .286
Runner on 1st & 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Bases Loaded   1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Two Strikes   39 7 2 0 0 2 3 9 16 0 0 0 .179 .333 .231 .564
First Pitch   13 7 1 0 0 3 4 0 0 0 0 1 .538 .571 .615 1.187
Count 0-1   11 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .182 .182 .182 .364
Count 0-2   16 2 1 0 0 2 1 0 7 0 0 0 .125 .125 .188 .312
Count 1-0   8 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Count 1-1   9 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .111 .111 .111 .222
Count 1-2   7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-0   3 1 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 1.333 1.667
Count 2-1   5 2 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .400 .600 1.000
Count 2-2   7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .143 .143 .143 .286
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Full Count   9 4 1 0 0 0 2 9 3 0 0 0 .444 .722 .556 1.278
Behind in Count   34 4 1 0 0 3 2 0 12 0 0 0 .118 .118 .147 .265
Ahead in Count   16 7 1 0 1 4 3 7 0 0 0 0 .438 .609 .688 1.296
Batting 4th   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .250 .000 .250
Batting 5th   17 3 0 0 0 1 2 0 7 0 0 1 .176 .222 .176 .399
Batting 6th   67 21 4 0 1 10 9 15 8 0 0 0 .313 .439 .418 .857
Batting 9th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Low Leverage   40 11 1 0 0 2 3 7 6 0 0 0 .275 .383 .300 .683
Medium Leverage   30 10 3 0 1 8 6 7 6 0 0 0 .333 .459 .533 .993
High Leverage   17 3 0 0 0 1 2 2 4 0 0 0 .176 .263 .176 .440
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
1969 Chicago - MLB 22 24 74 9 2 0 0 2 4 7 0 0 15 0 3 .122 .198 .149 .346 2 -3 -0.7
1970 Chicago - MLB 23 144 440 113 12 2 8 49 44 57 3 2 78 5 3 .257 .345 .348 .692 97 102 2.8
1971 Chicago - MLB 24 148 473 137 19 2 13 52 63 88 5 2 87 8 10 .290 .405 .421 .826 142 149 6.5
1972 Chicago - MLB 25 28 88 24 4 0 1 11 11 16 1 0 16 2 1 .273 .390 .352 .743 122 136 1.1
Total MLB 344 1075 283 37 4 22 114 122 168 9 4 196 15 17 .263 .366 .367 .733 114 119 9.8
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 - 22 61 247 76 14 1 12 56 73 55 3 0 33 18 11 .308 .439 .518 .958 100 100 3.4
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1969 Chicago - MLB C 21 21 116 12 1 128 0 1.000 193.0 5.97 +0.5 .958 3 11 6 54.5
1970 Chicago - MLB C 127 124 698 73 8 775 4 .995 1071.1 6.48 +1.8 1.207 11 95 35 36.8
1971 Chicago - MLB C 128 124 700 105 12 811 6 .993 1114.1 6.50 +3.0 1.095 15 96 44 45.8
1972 Chicago - MLB C 27 26 151 18 1 170 1 .994 223.1 6.81 -0.2 .975 2 19 4 21.1
TOTAL C 303 295 1665 208 22 1884 11 .994 2602.0 6.48 +5.1 1.105 31 221 89 40.3
PLAYER HISTORY
09/01/1969 Drafted in the 1969 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 3, 3rd overall pick) by the Chicago Hawks, out of college Plainview
10/29/1969 Named the #5 prospect in the MLB
11/17/1969 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $23,400.
01/01/1970 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (70); Power: 40 (50); Eye: 50 (75).
04/07/1970 Named the #5 prospect in the MLB
07/09/1970 Injured (bruised finger),day-to-day for 5 days.
10/29/1970 Finished 3rd in 1970 MLB ABL Rookie of the Year Award voting.
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: 50 (70); Power: 40 (50); Eye: 60 (75).
07/04/1971 Was selected to the 1971 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
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 (70); Power: 45 (50); Eye: 70 (75).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year BB Rank
1971 88 10
Year OBP Rank
1971 .405 4
Year WAR Rank
1971 6.5 10
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