RF Ken Mays #42
Chicago Traders MLB
Age: 28 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
07/18/1977
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RF KEN MAYS #42 - AGE: 28 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
76 183 56 12 2 4 27 17 21 .306 .368 .459 16 1.1
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 50 55 50 55
BABIP 45 50 45 50
Avoid K's 55 65 55 55
Gap 55 55 50 60
Power 35 35 35 45
Eye 50 50 50 50
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 35 70
Errors: - 30 55
Arm: 20 40 50
Turn DP: - 30 -
Framing: 25 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 75
1st Base: - Center Field: 60
2nd Base: - Right Field: 65
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 70
Stealing Aggressiveness: 60
Stealing Ability: 65
Baserunning Inst.: 60
Sacrifice Bunt: 30
Bunt for Hit: 25
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
07/17/1977 KCB Loss, 6-7 2 0 1 2 0 1 0 0
07/16/1977 STL Win, 3-1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
07/15/1977 STL Win, 4-2 2 0 0 1 0 2 2 0
07/14/1977 STL Loss, 1-8 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
07/10/1977 @ SDC Win, 8-6 5 1 3 1 1 0 0 1
07/09/1977 @ SDC Loss, 0-3 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
07/08/1977 @ SDC Win, 6-4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
07/07/1977 @ SDC Loss, 4-5 4 0 2 1 0 1 0 0
07/06/1977 @ LAB Win, 2-1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
07/05/1977 @ LAB Loss, 6-7 4 0 2 1 0 0 1 0
PERSONALITY
Fishes in the offseason.
High: Financial Ambition
Birthday:12/08/1948
Born in:San Francisco, CA
Nationality:American
Height:5' 10"
Weight:190 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$150,000
Signed Through:1977 Season
Major Service:6 Years, 22 Days
Service This Yr:104 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:7 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1970, 24th Pick in Round 3
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1977 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 76 183 56 12 2 4 27 26 17 21 .306 .368 .459 .827 .363 .153 130
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 48 205 2 0 0 4 1 2 84 18 16 5 76.2 31.8 6.18 1.1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   61 17 2 0 2 10 8 5 6 1 0 1 .279 .338 .410 .748
Versus Right   122 39 10 2 2 17 16 12 15 1 1 1 .320 .382 .484 .866
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   5 1 1 0 0 3 0 4 3 0 0 0 .200 .556 .400 .956
April   47 16 0 0 2 8 6 4 3 1 0 1 .340 .396 .468 .864
May   71 22 6 0 0 8 11 3 7 0 1 0 .310 .338 .394 .732
June   37 9 2 2 1 5 8 5 6 1 0 0 .243 .326 .486 .812
July   28 9 4 0 1 6 1 5 5 0 0 1 .321 .441 .571 1.013
Spring Training   32 11 4 0 0 4 2 4 2 0 0 0 .344 .417 .469 .885
Last Year   147 38 4 5 0 22 14 12 19 2 1 0 .259 .311 .354 .664
2 Years Ago   185 52 7 2 0 17 18 13 27 3 3 1 .281 .327 .341 .667
Career   1024 278 42 13 10 110 120 86 122 12 10 6 .271 .328 .367 .695
Home   101 31 6 0 2 18 17 13 10 2 1 1 .307 .385 .426 .810
Road   82 25 6 2 2 9 9 4 11 0 0 1 .305 .345 .500 .845
Grass   175 53 11 2 4 26 25 17 20 2 1 2 .303 .367 .457 .824
Turf   8 3 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 .375 .375 .500 .875
Day   103 29 4 1 2 11 16 8 6 2 1 2 .282 .339 .398 .737
Night   80 27 8 1 2 16 10 9 15 0 0 0 .338 .404 .537 .942
As Starter   166 53 12 2 4 26 22 13 19 2 1 0 .319 .365 .488 .853
As Reliever / Substitution   17 3 0 0 0 1 4 4 2 0 0 2 .176 .391 .176 .568
Pinch Hitting   15 3 0 0 0 1 2 4 2 0 0 2 .200 .429 .200 .629
Close/Late   42 13 4 0 1 6 8 6 5 0 0 2 .310 .420 .476 .896
Inning 1-3   61 19 2 1 2 9 8 4 5 1 0 0 .311 .348 .475 .824
Inning 4-6   65 21 6 0 1 12 7 7 7 1 1 0 .323 .384 .462 .845
Inning 7-9   56 16 4 1 1 6 9 6 9 0 0 2 .286 .375 .446 .821
Extra Innings   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
0 Outs   64 18 2 1 3 6 13 8 7 1 1 2 .281 .373 .484 .858
1 Outs   69 22 6 0 0 13 8 6 6 1 0 0 .319 .368 .406 .774
2 Outs   50 16 4 1 1 8 3 3 8 0 0 0 .320 .358 .500 .858
Scoring Position   53 22 7 0 0 22 8 5 7 2 1 0 .415 .450 .547 .997
Bases Empty   89 25 4 1 4 4 14 10 9 0 0 1 .281 .360 .483 .843
Runner on 1st   41 9 1 1 0 1 2 2 5 0 0 1 .220 .273 .293 .565
Runner on 2nd   25 11 4 0 0 8 5 2 5 0 1 0 .440 .481 .600 1.081
Runner on 3rd   2 2 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.500 2.500
Runner on 1st & 2nd   9 4 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 .444 .444 .444 .889
Runner on 1st & 3rd   2 1 1 0 0 3 0 1 0 2 0 0 .500 .400 1.000 1.400
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   8 1 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .125 .222 .125 .347
Bases Loaded   7 3 1 0 0 5 1 1 1 0 0 0 .429 .500 .571 1.071
Two Strikes   84 16 5 1 0 10 8 11 21 0 0 1 .190 .292 .274 .565
First Pitch   28 10 0 0 2 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 .357 .357 .571 .929
Count 0-1   21 10 4 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 1 .476 .500 .667 1.167
Count 0-2   12 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 .083 .083 .083 .167
Count 1-0   11 4 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 .364 .364 .455 .818
Count 1-1   20 8 0 1 2 6 5 0 0 2 0 0 .400 .364 .800 1.164
Count 1-2   27 6 2 1 0 5 2 0 4 0 0 0 .222 .222 .370 .593
Count 2-0   5 2 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .400 .800 1.200
Count 2-1   8 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .375 .375 .375 .750
Count 2-2   22 6 3 0 0 3 2 0 5 0 0 1 .273 .304 .409 .713
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   6 3 0 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 .500 .700 .500 1.200
Full Count   23 3 0 0 0 2 4 11 7 0 0 0 .130 .412 .130 .542
Behind in Count   60 17 6 1 0 9 3 0 9 0 0 1 .283 .295 .417 .712
Ahead in Count   30 12 3 0 0 2 5 6 0 0 1 0 .400 .500 .500 1.000
Batting Leadoff   24 9 2 0 3 6 7 3 3 1 0 0 .375 .429 .833 1.262
Batting 2nd   6 4 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 .667 .714 .667 1.381
Batting 4th   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 5th   34 9 2 0 0 5 3 3 2 1 0 1 .265 .333 .324 .657
Batting 6th   29 13 4 0 1 5 2 0 5 0 1 0 .448 .448 .690 1.138
Batting 7th   75 20 4 2 0 11 8 7 8 0 0 0 .267 .329 .373 .703
Batting 8th   4 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 .250 .400 .250 .650
Batting 9th   8 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 .000 .273 .000 .273
Low Leverage   71 25 4 1 3 5 12 6 11 0 0 0 .352 .403 .563 .966
Medium Leverage   73 21 7 1 1 9 9 6 4 0 1 0 .288 .342 .452 .794
High Leverage   39 10 1 0 0 13 3 5 6 2 0 2 .256 .354 .282 .636
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
1971 Chicago - MLB 22 25 39 8 1 0 0 3 7 6 0 0 8 3 0 .205 .311 .231 .542 59 50 0.1
1972 Chicago - MLB 23 4 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000 194 195 0.1
1973 Chicago - MLB 24 57 111 27 1 0 0 6 10 7 1 0 13 5 1 .243 .294 .252 .546 52 58 0.1
1974 Chicago - MLB 25 128 355 95 17 4 6 35 45 31 2 5 33 15 5 .268 .326 .389 .714 103 103 3.6
1975 Chicago - MLB 26 86 185 52 7 2 0 17 18 13 1 3 27 8 3 .281 .327 .341 .667 87 88 1.5
1976 Chicago - MLB 27 107 147 38 4 5 0 22 14 12 0 2 19 10 1 .259 .311 .354 .664 95 93 1.3
1977 Chicago - MLB 28 76 183 56 12 2 4 27 26 17 2 2 21 16 5 .306 .368 .459 .827 118 130 1.1
Total MLB 483 1024 278 42 13 10 110 120 86 6 12 122 57 15 .271 .328 .367 .695 95 97 7.6
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
1970 Total - 21 50 218 58 10 6 8 45 49 24 3 1 22 15 7 .266 .346 .477 .823 100 100 1.3
CAREER POSTSEASON 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
1975 Chicago - MLB 26 6 24 4 1 0 0 1 3 1 0 0 4 0 0 .167 .200 .208 .408 14 14 0.7
Total MLB 6 24 4 1 0 0 1 3 1 0 0 4 0 0 .167 .200 .208 .408 14 14
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1971 Chicago - MLB LF 8 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 17.1 1.04 -0.0 .977
1971 Chicago - MLB CF 13 10 22 0 0 23 1 .957 74.0 2.68 +0.1 .979
1971 Chicago - MLB RF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1972 Chicago - MLB LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.2 0.00 0.0 .000
1973 Chicago - MLB LF 31 17 35 0 0 35 0 1.000 167.0 1.89 +1.2 1.062
1973 Chicago - MLB CF 7 1 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 18.0 2.00 -0.4 1.012
1973 Chicago - MLB RF 6 3 6 0 0 6 0 1.000 31.0 1.74 +0.1 1.049
1974 Chicago - MLB LF 15 11 22 0 0 22 0 1.000 114.0 1.74 +1.6 1.087
1974 Chicago - MLB CF 12 11 40 0 0 40 0 1.000 102.0 3.53 +1.7 1.030
1974 Chicago - MLB RF 67 60 132 0 0 134 2 .985 535.0 2.22 +8.4 1.081
1975 Chicago - MLB LF 26 18 38 0 0 39 1 .974 156.2 2.18 +2.8 1.089
1975 Chicago - MLB CF 7 0 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 18.1 2.45 -0.1 1.007
1975 Chicago - MLB RF 27 21 54 5 1 59 0 1.000 186.0 2.85 +4.2 1.105
1976 Chicago - MLB LF 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 3.2 2.45 -0.1 1.037
1976 Chicago - MLB CF 16 1 21 0 0 21 0 1.000 48.2 3.88 +1.8 1.115
1976 Chicago - MLB RF 28 22 46 5 0 53 2 .962 190.1 2.41 +1.9 1.032
1977 Chicago - MLB LF 36 30 50 1 0 54 3 .944 244.0 1.88 -1.6 1.011
1977 Chicago - MLB CF 3 0 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 4.0 6.75 +0.0 .988
1977 Chicago - MLB RF 20 18 28 3 0 31 0 1.000 154.2 1.80 +1.7 1.114
TOTAL LF 120 76 148 1 0 153 4 .974 703.1 1.91 +3.9 1.055
TOTAL CF 58 23 95 0 0 96 1 .990 265.0 3.23 +3.2 1.032
TOTAL RF 150 124 266 13 1 283 4 .986 1099.0 2.28 +16.3 1.079
PLAYER HISTORY
09/01/1970 Drafted in the 1970 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 24, 80th overall pick) by the Chicago Traders, out of college Oregon State
01/01/1971 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (55); Power: 35 (45); Eye: 40 (50).
04/06/1971 Named the #90 prospect in the MLB
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: 40 (55); Power: 35 (45); Eye: 45 (50).
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: 45 (45).
11/06/1973 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $27,800.
01/01/1974 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 40 (45); Eye: 45 (45).
04/08/1974 Outstandingly completed training to improve his outfield defense at the Chicago Traders development complex.
11/14/1974 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $65,000.
01/01/1975 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 40 (45); Eye: 45 (45).
06/15/1975 Injured (strained quadriceps),day-to-day for one week.
11/16/1975 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $104,000.
01/01/1976 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 35 (45); Eye: 50 (50).
08/07/1976 Injured (tender shoulder),day-to-day for 4 days.
11/11/1976 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $150,000.
01/01/1977 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 35 (45); Eye: 50 (50).
03/08/1977 Injured (sore back),day-to-day for 2 days.
04/10/1977 Injured (sore back),day-to-day for one week.
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