SS Tom Hester #35
Age: 22 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Unhappy
04/12/1976
SS TOM HESTER #35 - AGE: 22 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: UNHAPPY
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0 0.0
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 45 45 45 60
Gap 45 45 45 65
Power 40 40 40 55
Eye 45 50 45 75
Avoid K's 45 45 45 60
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 60 50
Errors: - 60 45
Arm: 25 65 60
Turn DP: - 60 -
Framing: 25 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 55
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: 55 Center Field: -
2nd Base: 60 Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 45
Stealing Aggressiveness: 45
Stealing Ability: 45
Baserunning Inst.: 30
Sacrifice Bunt: 45
Bunt for Hit: 25
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
04/02/1976 DEN Loss, 2-2 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 0
04/01/1976 @ KCB Win, 12-5 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
03/31/1976 CLE Win, 4-1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
03/30/1976 PHI Loss, 2-6 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
03/29/1976 @ MIL Loss, 2-3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
03/28/1976 PIT Loss, 2-4 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 0
03/27/1976 @ CIN Loss, 1-3 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
03/26/1976 NYK Loss, 0-0 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
03/24/1976 @ SDC Loss, 1-2 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
03/23/1976 @ STL Win, 3-0 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
PERSONALITY
Tom is rather lunk-headed.
Low: Baseball IQ
Birthday:11/09/1953
Born in:Fairfield, AL
Nationality:American
Height:5' 11"
Weight:175 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$27,800
Signed Through:1976 Season
Major Service:1 Year, 34 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:3 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1973, 9th Pick in Round 1
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 Los Angeles - MLB 20 18 32 10 1 0 1 4 1 0 1 1 5 0 0 .312 .324 .438 .761 116 118 -0.1
1975 Los Angeles - MLB 21 86 186 44 3 1 2 27 19 23 3 1 35 0 0 .237 .329 .296 .624 76 80 -1.0
Total MLB 104 218 54 4 1 3 31 20 23 4 2 40 0 0 .248 .328 .317 .644 81 85 -1.0
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
1973 Total - 19 63 228 72 23 8 17 51 67 75 7 2 46 5 4 .316 .494 .711 1.204 100 100 5.5
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1974 Los Angeles - MLB 2B 4 1 1 5 0 6 0 1.000 11.0 4.91 -0.4 .858
1974 Los Angeles - MLB SS 14 8 13 22 4 36 1 .972 80.0 3.94 -1.4 .913
1975 Los Angeles - MLB 1B 5 0 14 3 2 17 0 1.000 12.0 12.75 +0.1 1.041
1975 Los Angeles - MLB 2B 23 18 49 39 12 94 6 .936 163.2 4.84 -3.9 .831
1975 Los Angeles - MLB 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1975 Los Angeles - MLB SS 60 29 57 111 25 179 11 .939 292.2 5.17 -6.9 .885
TOTAL 1B 5 0 14 3 2 17 0 1.000 12.0 12.75 +0.1 1.041
TOTAL 2B 27 19 50 44 12 100 6 .940 174.2 4.84 -4.3 .834
TOTAL SS 74 37 70 133 29 215 12 .944 372.2 4.90 -8.3 .890
PLAYER HISTORY
09/01/1973 Drafted in the 1973 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 9, 9th overall pick) by the Los Angeles Blockbusters, out of college Kingsborough CC
10/18/1973 Named the #14 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1974 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (60); Power: 30 (55); Eye: 40 (75).
04/09/1974 Named the #9 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1975 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (60); Power: 35 (55); Eye: 40 (75).
11/18/1975 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $27,800.
01/01/1976 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (60); Power: 40 (55); Eye: 45 (75).
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