P Jeff Ferguson #10
Houston Drillers MLB
Age: 22 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Very Good
09/27/1974
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P JEFF FERGUSON #10 - AGE: 22 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
54 0 8-5 5 3.04 71.0 53 7 30 60 1.17 0.7
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 70 80 65 70
Movement 50 50 45 55
Control 45 45 45 45
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 75 80
Changeup 35 65
Sinker 70 75
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 94-96 Mph
Stamina 55
Suggested Role Borderline SP
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 75
Defense 60
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 30
Stealing Ability: 25
Baserunning Inst.: 20
Sacrifice Bunt: 70
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/25/1974 DAL Win, 4-3 2.0 1 0 0 0 2 Win
09/21/1974 LAP Win, 4-0 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
09/12/1974 @ LAP Win, 5-4 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 Save
09/08/1974 CHH Loss, 2-5 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
09/02/1974 NYE Loss, 6-8 2.0 3 0 0 1 0
08/30/1974 BOS Win, 3-2 2.0 1 0 0 0 1
08/28/1974 @ CHH Win, 5-0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
08/18/1974 SEA Win, 4-3 2.0 2 0 0 0 1 Win
08/15/1974 SFS Win, 6-0 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
08/09/1974 TCN Win, 5-1 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
PERSONALITY
Reads in his spare time.
Low: Leader
Birthday:12/10/1951
Born in:Bethpage, NY
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:180 lbs
Local Popularity:Extremely Popular
National Pop.:Extremely Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$27,800
Signed Through:1974 Season
Major Service:2 Years, None
Service This Yr:171 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:4 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 2
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1974 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 54 0 8 5 5 3.04 71.0 53 25 24 7 30 60 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 9 4 55.6 54 31 10.65 6.72 7.61 3.80 3.41 1.17 91 0.7 .247        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 43 9 0 0 0 4 2 19 1 0 0 .209 .239 .209 .448      
vs. RHB 208 44 6 0 7 21 28 41 1 3 1 .212 .307 .341 .648      
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1974 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
This Week 1 0 1 0 0 0.00 2.0 1 0 0 0 0 2  
Last Week 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 1  
April 7 0 1 0 0 0.00 9.1 6 0 0 0 6 5  
May 12 0 2 4 1 4.86 16.2 16 10 9 2 6 14  
June 11 0 2 0 1 4.38 12.1 8 6 6 4 5 13  
July 13 0 0 1 2 4.19 19.1 15 9 9 1 11 17  
August 6 0 2 0 0 0.00 6.2 4 0 0 0 0 5  
September 5 0 1 0 1 0.00 6.2 4 0 0 0 2 6  
Spring Training 17 0 1 1 1 6.60 15.0 12 11 11 2 7 8  
Last Year 52 0 8 5 15 2.61 93.0 75 28 27 5 53 68  
Career 106 0 16 10 20 2.80 164.0 128 53 51 12 83 128  
Home 33 0 4 3 2 3.59 42.2 35 18 17 5 20 39  
Road 21 0 4 2 3 2.22 28.1 18 7 7 2 10 21  
Grass 54 0 8 5 5 3.04 71.0 53 25 24 7 30 60  
Day 36 0 5 4 3 3.83 44.2 35 20 19 5 18 35  
Night 18 0 3 1 2 1.71 26.1 18 5 5 2 12 25  
As Reliever / Substitution 54 0 8 5 5 3.04 71.0 53 25 24 7 30 60  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1973 Houston - MLB 21 52 0 8 5 15 2.61 93.0 75 28 27 5 53 68 0 0 1.38 .265 3.45 1.2 153
1974 Houston - MLB 22 54 0 8 5 5 3.04 71.0 53 25 24 7 30 60 0 0 1.17 .247 3.41 0.7 125
Total MLB 106 0 16 10 20 2.80 164.0 128 53 51 12 83 128 0 0 1.29 .258 3.43 2.0 140
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1970 Total - 18 14 14 9 1 0 1.14 102.2 66 16 13 1 25 166 0 0 0.89 .275 0.88 6.6 100
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1973 Houston - MLB 21 4 0 0 1 0 4.76 5.2 4 3 3 2 2 3 0 0 1.06 .125 6.72 -0.3 84
Total MLB 4 0 0 1 0 4.76 5.2 4 3 3 2 2 3 0 0 1.06 .125 6.72 84.1
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1973 Houston - MLB P 52 0 4 4 2 11 3 .727 93.0 0.77 -0.5 .610
1974 Houston - MLB P 54 0 3 11 0 16 2 .875 71.0 1.77 +2.1 1.288
TOTAL P 106 0 7 15 2 27 5 .815 164.0 1.21 +1.6 1.006
PLAYER HISTORY
09/01/1970 Drafted in the 1970 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 26, 54th overall pick) by the Houston Drillers, out of high school Columbia (Columbia; Maplewood, NJ).
10/29/1970 Named the #62 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1971 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (50); Movement: 40 (50); Control: 30 (45).
01/01/1971 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (50); Movement: 40 (50); Control: 30 (45).
04/06/1971 Named the #81 prospect in the MLB
07/01/1971 Named the #39 prospect in the MLB
10/25/1971 Named the #33 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1972 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (55); Movement: 45 (55); Control: 35 (45).
01/01/1972 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (55); Movement: 45 (55); Control: 35 (45).
02/14/1972 Detrimentally completed training to improve his defense at pitcher at the Houston Drillers development complex.
04/04/1972 Named the #47 prospect in the MLB
06/29/1972 Named the #27 prospect in the MLB
10/24/1972 Named the #72 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1973 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 45 (50); Control: 40 (50).
01/01/1973 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 45 (50); Control: 40 (50).
04/03/1973 Named the #19 prospect in the MLB
09/01/1973 Wins the MLB ABL Rookie of the Month Award.
10/18/1973 Finished 3rd in 1973 MLB ABL Rookie of the Year Award voting.
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): Stuff: 70 (70); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 40 (50).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year SV Rank
1973 15 9
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