C John Kinney #27
Age: 26 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Unhappy
07/31/1975
C JOHN KINNEY #27 - AGE: 26 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: UNHAPPY
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
32 85 22 1 0 0 10 11 13 .259 .344 .271 0 0.4
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 45 45 45 55
Gap 35 35 35 45
Power 35 35 35 40
Eye 45 45 45 45
Avoid K's 45 45 45 75
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 40 25
Errors: - 45 50
Arm: 55 50 50
Turn DP: - 30 -
Framing: 55 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: 50 Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 25
Stealing Aggressiveness: 30
Stealing Ability: 30
Baserunning Inst.: 30
Sacrifice Bunt: 55
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
07/30/1975 @ HOU Loss, 2-9 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
07/28/1975 @ CHH Win, 7-6 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
07/26/1975 @ CHH Win, 7-6 2 2 1 2 0 2 0 0
07/23/1975 @ DAL Loss, 3-4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
07/20/1975 HOU Win, 7-6 4 1 1 2 0 0 0 0
07/19/1975 HOU Loss, 1-9 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
07/15/1975 @ ATL Loss, 2-3 3 0 2 2 0 0 0 0
07/13/1975 @ ATL Loss, 4-5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
07/10/1975 LAP Loss, 5-6 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
07/04/1975 SEA Loss, 1-4 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
PERSONALITY
Solid teammate, likeable.
Birthday:08/06/1948
Born in:New York, NY
Nationality:American
Height:5' 9"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$27,800
Signed Through:1975 Season
Major Service:2 Years, None
Service This Yr:114 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, 7th Pick in Round 4
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 32 85 22 1 0 0 10 9 11 13 .259 .344 .271 .614 .269 .012 67
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 23 96 0 4 0 2 0 0 23 1 0 0 0.0 8.0 3.33 .4  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   24 8 1 0 0 3 3 3 3 0 0 0 .333 .407 .375 .782
Versus Right   61 14 0 0 0 7 6 8 10 0 0 0 .230 .319 .230 .548
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
This Week   5 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .200 .333 .200 .533
Last Week   5 1 0 0 0 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 .200 .429 .200 .629
April   14 5 0 0 0 1 2 2 4 0 0 0 .357 .438 .357 .795
May   17 4 0 0 0 1 2 4 6 0 0 0 .235 .381 .235 .616
June   25 6 0 0 0 2 2 1 2 0 0 0 .240 .269 .240 .509
July   29 7 1 0 0 6 3 4 1 0 0 0 .241 .333 .276 .609
Spring Training   16 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 4 0 0 0 .125 .176 .125 .301
Last Year   133 30 3 0 2 16 13 11 20 2 0 1 .226 .286 .293 .579
Career   218 52 4 0 2 26 22 22 33 2 0 1 .239 .309 .284 .593
Home   40 9 1 0 0 3 2 4 6 0 0 0 .225 .295 .250 .545
Road   45 13 0 0 0 7 7 7 7 0 0 0 .289 .385 .289 .674
Grass   85 22 1 0 0 10 9 11 13 0 0 0 .259 .344 .271 .614
Day   53 17 1 0 0 6 5 7 8 0 0 0 .321 .400 .340 .740
Night   32 5 0 0 0 4 4 4 5 0 0 0 .156 .250 .156 .406
As Starter   76 21 1 0 0 10 9 11 11 0 0 0 .276 .368 .289 .657
As Reliever / Substitution   9 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .111 .111 .111 .222
Pinch Hitting   2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Close/Late   22 4 0 0 0 1 1 0 6 0 0 0 .182 .182 .182 .364
Inning 1-3   21 6 1 0 0 4 3 3 4 0 0 0 .286 .375 .333 .708
Inning 4-6   31 7 0 0 0 5 5 8 1 0 0 0 .226 .385 .226 .610
Inning 7-9   32 9 0 0 0 1 1 0 8 0 0 0 .281 .281 .281 .562
Extra Innings   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
0 Outs   26 5 1 0 0 5 5 4 2 0 0 0 .192 .300 .231 .531
1 Outs   31 10 0 0 0 4 3 1 5 0 0 0 .323 .344 .323 .666
2 Outs   28 7 0 0 0 1 1 6 6 0 0 0 .250 .382 .250 .632
Scoring Position   21 8 1 0 0 10 5 8 2 0 0 0 .381 .552 .429 .980
Bases Empty   47 10 0 0 0 0 2 2 10 0 0 0 .213 .245 .213 .458
Runner on 1st   17 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 .235 .278 .235 .513
Runner on 2nd   5 2 0 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 .400 .625 .400 1.025
Runner on 3rd   2 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Runner on 1st & 2nd   9 3 0 0 0 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 .333 .400 .333 .733
Runner on 1st & 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Bases Loaded   4 2 1 0 0 5 2 1 1 0 0 0 .500 .600 .750 1.350
Two Strikes   34 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 13 0 0 0 .118 .167 .118 .284
First Pitch   19 9 1 0 0 4 2 3 0 0 0 0 .474 .545 .526 1.072
Count 0-1   8 3 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 .375 .375 .375 .750
Count 0-2   5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
Count 1-0   6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-1   7 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .429 .429 .429 .857
Count 1-2   10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-0   4 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Count 2-1   5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-2   13 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 .077 .077 .077 .154
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   2 1 0 0 0 3 1 3 0 0 0 0 .500 .800 .500 1.300
Full Count   6 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 0 0 0 .333 .500 .333 .833
Behind in Count   23 4 0 0 0 3 1 0 7 0 0 0 .174 .174 .174 .348
Ahead in Count   17 3 0 0 0 3 3 6 0 0 0 0 .176 .391 .176 .568
Batting 2nd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 8th   78 22 1 0 0 10 9 11 11 0 0 0 .282 .371 .295 .666
Batting 9th   6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Low Leverage   37 8 0 0 0 1 0 1 9 0 0 0 .216 .237 .216 .453
Medium Leverage   25 7 0 0 0 1 4 5 1 0 0 0 .280 .400 .280 .680
High Leverage   23 7 1 0 0 8 5 5 3 0 0 0 .304 .429 .348 .776
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 Twin Cities - MLB 25 46 133 30 3 0 2 16 13 11 1 2 20 0 0 .226 .286 .293 .579 71 67 0.1
1975 Twin Cities - MLB 26 32 85 22 1 0 0 10 9 11 0 0 13 0 0 .259 .344 .271 .614 71 67 0.4
Total MLB 78 218 52 4 0 2 26 22 22 1 2 33 0 0 .239 .309 .284 .593 71 67 0.4
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 - 21 51 224 61 8 0 10 38 47 22 4 2 24 0 0 .272 .345 .442 .787 100 100 1.1
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1974 Twin Cities - MLB C 46 36 197 24 4 224 3 .987 332.0 5.99 -1.6 .841 2 44 12 27.3
1975 Twin Cities - MLB C 30 23 133 24 4 159 2 .987 215.1 6.56 +1.4 1.182 1 31 13 41.9
TOTAL C 76 59 330 48 8 383 5 .987 547.1 6.22 -0.2 .973 3 75 25 33.3
PLAYER HISTORY
09/01/1970 Drafted in the 1970 first-year player draft (Round 4, Pick 7, 91st overall pick) by the Washington Eagles, out of college Stanford
01/01/1971 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (60); Power: 35 (45); Eye: 40 (50).
07/01/1971 Named the #77 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1972 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (60); Power: 35 (45); Eye: 40 (50).
01/01/1973 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (55); Power: 35 (40); Eye: 40 (45).
02/12/1973 Released by the Washington Eagles.
03/01/1973 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $55,200 with the Twin Cities Northmen organization.
01/01/1974 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (55); Power: 35 (40); Eye: 40 (45).
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 (55); Power: 35 (40); Eye: 45 (45).
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