SS Tom Hester #35
Los Angeles Blockbusters MLB
Age: 21 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
04/28/1975
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SS TOM HESTER #35 - AGE: 21 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 0 0.1
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 40 40 40 60
Gap 45 45 45 65
Power 35 35 35 55
Eye 45 45 45 75
Avoid K's 40 45 40 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: 50
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: 55 Center Field: -
2nd Base: 50 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
04/27/1975 DEN Loss, 5-17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
04/24/1975 SDC Loss, 2-6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
04/22/1975 SDC Loss, 8-10 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
03/23/1975 @ SDC Loss, 0-7 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
03/22/1975 CIN Win, 8-5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
03/21/1975 NYK Loss, 1-5 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
03/20/1975 @ PHI Loss, 1-2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
03/19/1975 KCB Win, 4-3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
03/18/1975 @ WAS Win, 4-1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
03/17/1975 MIL Win, 3-2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Hester seems slow to absorb instruction from his coaches.
Personality Class: Unknown
Low: Baseball IQ
Birthday:11/09/1953
Born in:Fairfield, AL
Nationality:American
Height:5' 11"
Weight:170 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Fair
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$27,800
Signed Through:1975 Season
Major Service:None, 41 Days
Service This Yr:7 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:2 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1973, 9th Pick in Round 1
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 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000 .463 .000 195
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.0 0.5 13.50 .1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Versus Right   1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
April   2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Spring Training   21 4 1 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 .190 .190 .238 .429
Last Year   32 10 1 0 1 4 1 0 5 1 0 1 .312 .324 .438 .761
Career   34 11 1 0 1 4 2 0 5 1 0 1 .324 .333 .441 .775
Home   2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Grass   2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Day   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Night   2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
As Reliever / Substitution   2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Close/Late   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Inning 7-9   2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
0 Outs   1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
1 Outs   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Scoring Position   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 1st   1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Runner on 1st & 2nd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 0-1   1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Count 1-1   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Behind in Count   1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Batting 2nd   2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Medium Leverage   1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
High Leverage   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
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 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000 171 195 0.1
Total MLB 21 34 11 1 0 1 4 2 0 1 1 5 0 0 .324 .333 .441 .775 119 123 -0.0
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 1 0 7 2 2 9 0 1.000 5.0 16.20 +0.1 1.047
1975 Los Angeles - MLB SS 2 0 0 1 1 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 -0.1 1.036
1975 Los Angeles - MLB 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL 1B 1 0 7 2 2 9 0 1.000 5.0 16.20 +0.1 1.047
TOTAL 2B 4 1 1 5 0 6 0 1.000 11.0 4.91 -0.4 .858
TOTAL SS 16 8 13 23 5 37 1 .973 82.0 3.95 -1.5 .918
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).
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