RF Rick Gruber #19
Cleveland Bobcats MLB
Age: 22 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Good
07/31/1974
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RF RICK GRUBER #19 - AGE: 22 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
54 88 28 6 1 3 13 15 16 .318 .419 .511 0 1.2
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 45 40 50 50
Gap 45 45 45 50
Power 50 45 50 60
Eye 55 45 60 55
Avoid K's 40 35 40 45
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 40 55
Errors: - 40 50
Arm: 20 40 55
Turn DP: - 20 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 45
1st Base: 45 Center Field: 30
2nd Base: - Right Field: 45
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 40
Stealing Aggressiveness: 45
Stealing Ability: 45
Baserunning Inst.: 30
Sacrifice Bunt: 30
Bunt for Hit: 25
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
07/31/1974 @ BRO Loss, 3-5 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 0
07/29/1974 PIT Loss, 1-3 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
07/27/1974 PIT Loss, 5-7 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
07/22/1974 @ PHI Loss, 4-7 4 1 3 0 0 0 0 0
07/21/1974 @ PHI Win, 7-2 4 1 0 1 0 0 1 0
07/20/1974 @ PHI Loss, 3-4 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 0
07/19/1974 @ WAS Loss, 2-5 2 0 1 0 0 2 0 0
07/18/1974 @ WAS Loss, 0-2 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
07/17/1974 @ WAS Loss, 5-12 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
07/16/1974 NYK Loss, 4-13 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Gruber works his tail off.
High: Work Ethic
Low: Financial Ambition
Birthday:09/09/1951
Born in:Glendale Heights, IL
Nationality:American
Height:6' 4"
Weight:205 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$27,800
Signed Through:1974 Season
Major Service:1 Year, None
Service This Yr:93 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:4 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1970, 26th Pick in Round 3
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1974 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 54 88 28 6 1 3 13 13 15 16 .318 .419 .511 .930 .409 .193 169
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 16 105 1 2 0 2 0 1 45 10 0 0 0.0 19.7 8.43 1.2  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   21 4 1 1 0 3 0 1 3 1 0 1 .190 .250 .333 .583
Versus Right   67 24 5 0 3 10 13 14 13 0 0 0 .358 .469 .567 1.036
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
This Week   5 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 .400 .400 .600 1.000
Last Week   5 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .600 .600 .600 1.200
April   1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
May   16 6 2 0 1 2 3 5 2 0 0 1 .375 .545 .688 1.233
June   23 5 2 1 0 4 4 4 7 0 0 0 .217 .333 .391 .725
July   48 16 2 0 2 7 6 5 7 1 0 0 .333 .389 .500 .889
Spring Training   52 11 1 0 1 6 5 7 9 1 2 1 .212 .311 .288 .600
Career   88 28 6 1 3 13 13 15 16 1 0 1 .318 .419 .511 .930
Home   21 6 1 0 2 6 7 10 3 0 0 0 .286 .516 .619 1.135
Road   67 22 5 1 1 7 6 5 13 1 0 1 .328 .378 .478 .856
Grass   88 28 6 1 3 13 13 15 16 1 0 1 .318 .419 .511 .930
Day   56 16 4 0 2 7 11 11 9 1 0 1 .286 .406 .464 .870
Night   32 12 2 1 1 6 2 4 7 0 0 0 .375 .444 .594 1.038
As Starter   54 16 3 0 1 5 6 7 10 1 0 1 .296 .381 .407 .788
As Reliever / Substitution   34 12 3 1 2 8 7 8 6 0 0 0 .353 .476 .676 1.153
Pinch Hitting   27 10 3 1 2 6 7 6 6 0 0 0 .370 .485 .778 1.263
Close/Late   41 10 2 1 1 5 4 5 9 0 0 0 .244 .326 .415 .741
Inning 1-3   14 6 0 0 1 2 1 2 2 0 0 0 .429 .500 .643 1.143
Inning 4-6   22 8 3 0 1 5 6 4 2 1 0 1 .364 .464 .636 1.101
Inning 7-9   51 14 3 1 1 5 6 8 11 0 0 0 .275 .373 .431 .804
Extra Innings   1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
0 Outs   29 11 2 0 1 3 7 4 6 0 0 0 .379 .455 .552 1.006
1 Outs   31 9 2 0 1 6 4 6 4 1 0 0 .290 .395 .452 .846
2 Outs   28 8 2 1 1 4 2 5 6 0 0 1 .286 .412 .536 .947
Scoring Position   25 8 2 1 0 9 2 5 3 1 0 0 .320 .419 .480 .899
Bases Empty   51 16 3 0 2 2 8 10 11 0 0 1 .314 .435 .490 .926
Runner on 1st   12 4 1 0 1 2 3 0 2 0 0 0 .333 .333 .667 1.000
Runner on 2nd   9 2 1 0 0 1 0 2 3 0 0 0 .222 .364 .333 .697
Runner on 1st & 2nd   6 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .167 .286 .167 .452
Runner on 1st & 3rd   3 2 1 1 0 4 1 1 0 1 0 0 .667 .600 1.667 2.267
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Bases Loaded   5 2 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .400 .500 .400 .900
Two Strikes   38 8 3 0 2 4 6 4 16 0 0 1 .211 .302 .447 .750
First Pitch   14 4 1 0 1 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 .286 .375 .571 .946
Count 0-1   9 5 0 1 0 4 1 0 0 1 0 0 .556 .500 .778 1.278
Count 0-2   2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .500 .667 .500 1.167
Count 1-0   6 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .500 .833
Count 1-1   6 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .167 .167 .333
Count 1-2   12 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 7 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-0   6 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Count 2-1   6 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .667 .667 .833 1.500
Count 2-2   15 5 1 0 2 3 2 0 4 0 0 0 .333 .333 .800 1.133
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   3 2 0 0 0 0 4 6 0 0 0 0 .667 .889 .667 1.556
Full Count   9 2 2 0 0 1 3 4 5 0 0 0 .222 .462 .444 .906
Behind in Count   23 6 0 1 0 4 2 0 7 1 0 1 .261 .280 .348 .628
Ahead in Count   21 10 2 0 0 2 4 9 0 0 0 0 .476 .633 .571 1.205
Batting 2nd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 4th   11 3 1 0 0 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 .273 .429 .364 .792
Batting 5th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 6th   5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
Batting 7th   35 12 2 0 1 4 4 1 6 0 0 1 .343 .378 .486 .864
Batting 8th   14 3 1 0 0 2 3 5 3 1 0 0 .214 .400 .286 .686
Batting 9th   21 9 2 1 2 7 6 6 2 0 0 0 .429 .556 .905 1.460
Low Leverage   35 12 2 0 1 2 7 6 7 0 0 1 .343 .452 .486 .938
Medium Leverage   24 11 4 0 2 5 4 5 6 0 0 0 .458 .552 .875 1.427
High Leverage   29 5 0 1 0 6 2 4 3 1 0 0 .172 .265 .241 .506
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
1974 Cleveland - MLB 22 54 88 28 6 1 3 13 13 15 1 1 16 0 0 .318 .419 .511 .930 162 169 1.2
Total MLB 54 88 28 6 1 3 13 13 15 1 1 16 0 0 .318 .419 .511 .930 162 169 1.2
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
1970 Total - 18 40 166 72 16 1 13 54 71 25 5 2 16 2 1 .434 .515 .777 1.292 100 100 4.2
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1974 Cleveland - MLB 1B 15 10 109 9 9 119 1 .992 92.1 11.50 +0.7 .997
1974 Cleveland - MLB LF 3 2 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 18.0 2.50 -0.4 .866
1974 Cleveland - MLB RF 6 4 11 0 0 11 0 1.000 39.2 2.50 -0.2 .947
TOTAL 1B 15 10 109 9 9 119 1 .992 92.1 11.50 +0.7 .997
TOTAL LF 3 2 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 18.0 2.50 -0.4 .866
TOTAL RF 6 4 11 0 0 11 0 1.000 39.2 2.50 -0.2 .947
PLAYER HISTORY
09/01/1970 Drafted in the 1970 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 26, 82nd overall pick) by the Denver Burros, out of high school Brookfield East (Brookfield East; Brookfield, WI).
01/01/1971 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (45); Power: 35 (55); Eye: 35 (50).
10/25/1971 Named the #83 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1972 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (45); Power: 35 (60); Eye: 40 (55).
03/06/1972 Unsuccessfully completed training to generate more batspeed and homerun power at the Denver Burros development complex.
04/04/1972 Named the #85 prospect in the MLB
06/29/1972 Named the #49 prospect in the MLB
10/24/1972 Named the #36 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1973 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (50); Power: 40 (60); Eye: 45 (55).
03/05/1973 Successfully completed training to generate more batspeed and homerun power at the Denver Burros development complex.
04/03/1973 Named the #70 prospect in the MLB
06/28/1973 Named the #48 prospect in the MLB
07/31/1973 Was traded by the Denver Burros to the Cleveland Bobcats in exchange for SS Kevin Gunn and RF Steve Garcia.
10/18/1973 Named the #71 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1974 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 45 (60); Eye: 50 (55).
03/15/1974 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his plate discipline at the Cleveland Bobcats development complex.
04/09/1974 Named the #72 prospect in the MLB
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