C Earl Yates #45
Age: 22 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Good
05/26/1975
C EARL YATES #45 - AGE: 22 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
18 42 9 0 0 0 3 2 3 .214 .250 .214 0 -0.1
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 50 45 50 55
Gap 35 35 35 50
Power 40 40 45 50
Eye 45 40 45 45
Avoid K's 50 45 50 60
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 35 25
Errors: - 40 40
Arm: 40 35 35
Turn DP: - 25 -
Framing: 65 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: 35 Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 40
Stealing Aggressiveness: 30
Stealing Ability: 25
Baserunning Inst.: 30
Sacrifice Bunt: 70
Bunt for Hit: 25
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
05/21/1975 @ CIN Win, 8-6 4 0 1 1 0 1 1 0
05/17/1975 WAS Loss, 5-7 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
05/16/1975 WAS Win, 3-2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
05/15/1975 KCB Loss, 4-8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
05/14/1975 KCB Win, 7-1 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
05/13/1975 KCB Loss, 6-8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
05/12/1975 @ CLE Win, 4-3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
05/10/1975 @ CLE Loss, 2-6 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
05/04/1975 @ KCB Loss, 2-3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
05/03/1975 @ KCB Loss, 2-6 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
PERSONALITY
Yates lets himself get distracted.
Personality Class: Unmotivated
Low: Leader, Adaptability, Work Ethic, Baseball IQ
Birthday:11/08/1952
Born in:Manville, NJ
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$27,800
Signed Through:1975 Season
Major Service:None, 73 Days
Service This Yr:48 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:4 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1971, 6th Pick in Round 2
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 18 42 9 0 0 0 3 2 2 3 .214 .250 .214 .464 .202 .000 23
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 9 45 0 1 0 1 1 0 9 0 0 0 0.0 2.2 1.68 -0.1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   9 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .333 .400 .333 .733
Versus Right   33 6 0 0 0 3 2 1 3 0 1 0 .182 .206 .182 .388
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   4 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .250 .400 .250 .650
April   19 5 0 0 0 2 2 0 1 0 1 0 .263 .263 .263 .526
May   23 4 0 0 0 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 .174 .240 .174 .414
Spring Training   33 3 1 0 1 1 2 0 5 0 2 0 .091 .091 .212 .303
Career   44 9 0 0 0 3 2 2 3 0 2 0 .205 .239 .205 .444
Home   20 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
Road   22 5 0 0 0 3 1 2 1 0 1 0 .227 .292 .227 .519
Grass   42 9 0 0 0 3 2 2 3 0 1 0 .214 .250 .214 .464
Day   31 6 0 0 0 3 2 2 3 0 1 0 .194 .242 .194 .436
Night   11 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273 .273 .273 .545
As Starter   32 7 0 0 0 1 1 2 2 0 1 0 .219 .265 .219 .483
As Reliever / Substitution   10 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
Pinch Hitting   10 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
Close/Late   15 3 0 0 0 1 2 1 1 0 1 0 .200 .250 .200 .450
Inning 1-3   9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Inning 4-6   13 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .308 .357 .308 .665
Inning 7-9   17 5 0 0 0 3 2 1 1 0 1 0 .294 .333 .294 .627
Extra Innings   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
0 Outs   12 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 .167 .167 .167 .333
1 Outs   12 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .083 .154 .083 .237
2 Outs   18 6 0 0 0 3 0 1 3 0 0 0 .333 .368 .333 .702
Scoring Position   9 2 0 0 0 3 0 1 1 0 1 0 .222 .300 .222 .522
Bases Empty   25 6 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 .240 .240 .240 .480
Runner on 1st   8 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .125 .222 .125 .347
Runner on 2nd   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .000 .200 .000 .200
Runner on 1st & 2nd   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 1st & 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   1 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Bases Loaded   1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Two Strikes   15 5 0 0 0 3 2 1 3 0 0 0 .333 .375 .333 .708
First Pitch   10 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 .200 .273 .200 .473
Count 0-1   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 0-2   3 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 .667 .667 .667 1.333
Count 1-0   5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
Count 1-1   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-2   5 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
Count 2-0   2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Count 2-1   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-2   5 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
Count 3-1   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Full Count   2 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 .500 .667 .500 1.167
Behind in Count   12 3 0 0 0 3 0 0 2 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Ahead in Count   10 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
Batting 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 4th   5 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 .400 .400 .400 .800
Batting 5th   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 7th   22 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 1 0 .136 .174 .136 .310
Batting 8th   12 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .333 .385 .333 .718
Low Leverage   19 5 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 .263 .263 .263 .526
Medium Leverage   12 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 2 0 1 0 .083 .214 .083 .298
High Leverage   10 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
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
1972 Los Angeles - MLB 19 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -105 -0.0
1975 Pittsburgh - MLB 22 18 42 9 0 0 0 3 2 2 0 0 3 0 0 .214 .250 .214 .464 28 23 -0.1
Total MLB 22 44 9 0 0 0 3 2 2 0 0 3 0 0 .205 .239 .205 .444 20 15 -0.2
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
1971 Total - 18 40 170 69 8 0 1 38 56 25 2 0 11 0 0 .406 .487 .471 .958 100 100 2.4
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1972 Los Angeles - MLB C 3 0 7 1 0 8 0 1.000 8.0 9.00 +0.1 .000 0 2 1 50.0
1975 Pittsburgh - MLB C 9 9 45 9 0 55 1 .982 79.0 6.15 +0.5 1.033 0 15 5 33.3
TOTAL C 12 9 52 10 0 63 1 .984 87.0 6.41 +0.6 1.033 0 17 6 35.3
PLAYER HISTORY
09/01/1971 Drafted in the 1971 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 6, 34th overall pick) by the Los Angeles Blockbusters, out of high school East Brunswick (East Brunswick; East Brunswick, NJ).
10/25/1971 Named the #61 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1972 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (65); Power: 30 (50); Eye: 35 (50).
02/29/1972 Unsuccessfully completed training to generate gap power at the Los Angeles Blockbusters development complex.
04/04/1972 Named the #60 prospect in the MLB
06/29/1972 Named the #57 prospect in the MLB
10/24/1972 Named the #61 prospect in the MLB
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: 40 (60); Power: 35 (50); Eye: 35 (50).
04/03/1973 Named the #16 prospect in the MLB
06/28/1973 Named the #20 prospect in the MLB
10/18/1973 Named the #89 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1974 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (55); Power: 35 (50); Eye: 40 (45).
04/12/1974 Released by the Los Angeles Blockbusters.
06/19/1974 Signed a minor league contract with the Pittsburgh Industrials organization.
01/01/1975 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (55); Power: 40 (50); Eye: 45 (45).
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