LF Rick Gruber #19
Cleveland Bobcats MLB
Age: 23 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Good
07/07/1975
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LF RICK GRUBER #19 - AGE: 23 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
68 198 59 10 0 9 39 32 41 .298 .394 .485 0 1.7
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 45 45 50 50
Gap 45 45 45 50
Power 50 45 55 60
Eye 55 45 60 55
Avoid K's 40 35 45 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: 55
1st Base: 50 Center Field: 30
2nd Base: - Right Field: 50
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 40
Stealing Aggressiveness: 50
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
07/06/1975 STL Win, 2-1 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
07/05/1975 STL Win, 3-2 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 0
07/04/1975 STL Loss, 6-7 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
07/03/1975 NYK Win, 4-2 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 0
07/02/1975 NYK Win, 4-2 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
07/01/1975 NYK Win, 6-5 2 0 1 2 0 0 0 0
06/28/1975 CHI Win, 7-1 4 1 2 2 1 0 1 0
06/27/1975 CHI Win, 3-2 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
06/26/1975 @ STL Win, 5-2 2 0 2 1 0 2 0 0
06/25/1975 @ STL Win, 1-0 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 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:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$27,800
Signed Through:1975 Season
Major Service:2 Years, None
Service This Yr:90 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:5 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet, but possibly eligible after this season
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1970, 26th Pick in Round 3
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1975 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 68 198 59 10 0 9 39 25 32 41 .298 .394 .485 .879 .394 .187 154
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 55 236 2 2 0 9 0 4 96 19 0 1 0.0 37.4 6.60 1.7  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   22 5 1 0 0 2 1 4 6 0 0 0 .227 .346 .273 .619
Versus Right   176 54 9 0 9 37 23 28 35 4 0 2 .307 .400 .511 .911
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   15 2 0 0 0 2 0 5 4 1 0 1 .133 .364 .133 .497
April   55 16 2 0 3 12 5 4 13 0 0 0 .291 .339 .491 .830
May   81 28 7 0 4 17 16 14 16 2 0 0 .346 .433 .580 1.013
June   47 13 1 0 2 8 4 9 8 1 0 1 .277 .397 .426 .822
July   15 2 0 0 0 2 0 5 4 1 0 1 .133 .364 .133 .497
Spring Training   64 14 4 0 1 11 7 11 16 0 1 0 .219 .333 .328 .661
Last Year   170 45 8 1 3 13 20 21 32 1 0 1 .265 .347 .376 .724
Career   368 104 18 1 12 52 45 53 73 5 0 3 .283 .373 .435 .808
Home   102 32 6 0 4 20 14 18 20 4 0 2 .314 .413 .490 .903
Road   96 27 4 0 5 19 11 14 21 0 0 0 .281 .373 .479 .852
Grass   198 59 10 0 9 39 25 32 41 4 0 2 .298 .394 .485 .879
Day   108 31 6 0 4 16 12 19 29 2 0 0 .287 .388 .454 .841
Night   90 28 4 0 5 23 13 13 12 2 0 2 .311 .402 .522 .924
As Starter   185 57 10 0 9 38 24 30 34 4 0 2 .308 .403 .508 .911
As Reliever / Substitution   13 2 0 0 0 1 1 2 7 0 0 0 .154 .267 .154 .421
Pinch Hitting   8 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 0 0 0 .125 .300 .125 .425
Close/Late   47 12 2 0 2 9 5 11 12 2 0 0 .255 .383 .426 .809
Inning 1-3   66 22 3 0 3 15 10 9 15 2 0 1 .333 .410 .515 .925
Inning 4-6   64 17 4 0 1 6 5 9 11 0 0 1 .266 .365 .375 .740
Inning 7-9   67 19 3 0 5 18 9 13 15 2 0 0 .284 .390 .552 .942
Extra Innings   1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
0 Outs   58 14 2 0 4 7 11 11 15 2 0 1 .241 .361 .483 .844
1 Outs   66 24 3 0 3 15 9 15 11 2 0 0 .364 .470 .545 1.015
2 Outs   74 21 5 0 2 17 4 6 15 0 0 1 .284 .346 .432 .778
Scoring Position   72 17 1 0 2 29 6 8 17 4 0 2 .236 .314 .333 .647
Bases Empty   92 29 4 0 5 5 10 18 15 0 0 0 .315 .427 .522 .949
Runner on 1st   34 13 5 0 2 5 8 6 9 0 0 0 .382 .475 .706 1.181
Runner on 2nd   20 3 0 0 0 3 1 3 10 0 0 0 .150 .261 .150 .411
Runner on 3rd   4 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 2 0 1 .000 .143 .000 .143
Runner on 1st & 2nd   25 6 0 0 2 9 2 1 1 0 0 1 .240 .296 .480 .776
Runner on 1st & 3rd   12 6 1 0 0 6 2 1 3 0 0 0 .500 .538 .583 1.122
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   3 0 0 0 0 3 0 2 2 2 0 0 .000 .286 .000 .286
Bases Loaded   8 2 0 0 0 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 .250 .333 .250 .583
Two Strikes   85 18 3 0 4 15 7 12 41 2 0 2 .212 .317 .388 .705
First Pitch   30 10 3 0 2 4 6 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .633 .967
Count 0-1   16 6 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .375 .375 .375 .750
Count 0-2   14 2 0 0 1 1 1 0 9 0 0 1 .143 .200 .357 .557
Count 1-0   23 6 0 0 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 .261 .292 .261 .553
Count 1-1   14 7 2 0 1 5 4 0 0 2 0 0 .500 .438 .857 1.295
Count 1-2   32 7 2 0 1 5 2 0 15 1 0 0 .219 .212 .375 .587
Count 2-0   10 3 0 0 1 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 .300 .364 .600 .964
Count 2-1   16 6 1 0 1 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 .375 .375 .625 1.000
Count 2-2   22 7 0 0 2 7 2 0 8 1 0 1 .318 .333 .591 .924
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 2 9 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   4 3 1 0 0 3 0 9 0 0 0 0 .750 .923 1.000 1.923
Full Count   17 2 1 0 0 2 2 12 9 0 0 0 .118 .483 .176 .659
Behind in Count   62 15 2 0 2 8 3 0 24 1 0 1 .242 .250 .371 .621
Ahead in Count   53 18 2 0 2 13 7 20 0 0 0 0 .340 .521 .491 1.011
Batting 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 4th   39 16 2 0 4 8 9 3 5 0 0 0 .410 .452 .769 1.222
Batting 5th   69 20 4 0 4 15 12 12 15 2 0 0 .290 .386 .522 .907
Batting 6th   77 20 4 0 1 15 3 15 15 2 0 2 .260 .385 .351 .736
Batting 7th   4 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Batting 8th   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 .000 .250 .000 .250
Batting 9th   5 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 .200 .333 .200 .533
Low Leverage   77 22 4 0 4 13 6 9 16 2 0 0 .286 .352 .494 .846
Medium Leverage   70 23 6 0 3 13 13 19 12 1 0 1 .329 .473 .543 1.015
High Leverage   51 14 0 0 2 13 5 4 13 1 0 1 .275 .333 .392 .725
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 22 100 170 45 8 1 3 13 20 21 1 1 32 0 0 .265 .347 .376 .724 109 109 0.7
1975 Cleveland - MLB 23 68 198 59 10 0 9 39 25 32 2 4 41 0 1 .298 .394 .485 .879 142 154 1.7
Total MLB 168 368 104 18 1 12 52 45 53 3 5 73 0 1 .283 .373 .435 .808 127 134 2.4
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 39 20 215 16 16 232 1 .996 199.0 10.45 -0.1 .961
1974 Cleveland - MLB LF 4 3 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 26.0 1.73 -0.4 .865
1974 Cleveland - MLB RF 11 9 19 0 0 19 0 1.000 80.1 2.13 -1.2 .932
1975 Cleveland - MLB 1B 10 0 15 3 0 18 0 1.000 14.0 11.57 +0.2 1.213
1975 Cleveland - MLB LF 55 54 107 0 0 117 10 .915 438.0 2.20 -4.1 .938
1975 Cleveland - MLB CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1975 Cleveland - MLB RF 3 1 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 15.0 1.20 +0.1 1.043
TOTAL 1B 49 20 230 19 16 250 1 .996 213.0 10.52 +0.1 .994
TOTAL LF 59 57 112 0 0 122 10 .918 464.0 2.17 -4.5 .935
TOTAL RF 14 10 21 0 0 21 0 1.000 95.1 1.98 -1.0 .942
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
11/16/1974 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $27,800.
01/01/1975 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 50 (60); Eye: 55 (55).
03/11/1975 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his plate discipline at the Cleveland Bobcats development complex.
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