SS Tom Hester #35
Los Angeles Blockbusters MLB
Age: 20 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
07/08/1974
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SS TOM HESTER #35 - AGE: 20 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
18 32 10 1 0 1 4 0 5 .312 .324 .438 0 -0.1
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 40 40 40 60
Gap 40 40 40 65
Power 35 35 35 55
Eye 40 40 40 75
Avoid K's 40 45 40 65
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: 40
Stealing Ability: 45
Baserunning Inst.: 30
Sacrifice Bunt: 45
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
05/12/1974 STL Loss, 3-6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
05/11/1974 STL Loss, 1-4 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
05/09/1974 CLE Loss, 3-5 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
05/08/1974 CLE Loss, 6-7 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
05/05/1974 CIN Win, 2-1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
05/03/1974 CIN Win, 6-3 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
05/02/1974 @ STL Loss, 4-7 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
04/30/1974 @ STL Loss, 0-2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
04/26/1974 @ DEN Win, 6-5 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0
04/25/1974 @ SDC Win, 5-4 0 0 0 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:Well Known
National Pop.:Well Known
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$27,800
Signed Through:1974 Season
Major Service:None, 34 Days
Service This Yr:34 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:1 Year
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1973, 9th Pick in Round 1
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1974 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 18 32 10 1 0 1 4 1 0 5 .312 .324 .438 .761 .343 .125 121
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 9 34 1 0 0 0 0 1 14 2 0 0 0.0 4.8 5.61 -0.1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   3 1 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 .333 .500 1.333 1.833
Versus Right   29 9 1 0 0 2 0 0 5 1 0 0 .310 .300 .345 .645
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   17 6 0 0 1 3 1 0 4 1 0 0 .353 .333 .529 .863
May   15 4 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 .267 .312 .333 .646
Career   32 10 1 0 1 4 1 0 5 1 0 1 .312 .324 .438 .761
Home   18 5 1 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 1 .278 .316 .333 .649
Road   14 5 0 0 1 2 1 0 3 1 0 0 .357 .333 .571 .905
Grass   32 10 1 0 1 4 1 0 5 1 0 1 .312 .324 .438 .761
Day   19 6 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 .316 .316 .316 .632
Night   13 4 1 0 1 3 1 0 2 1 0 1 .308 .333 .615 .949
As Starter   25 6 0 0 0 2 0 0 5 0 0 1 .240 .269 .240 .509
As Reliever / Substitution   7 4 1 0 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 .571 .500 1.143 1.643
Close/Late   9 4 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .444 .444 .889 1.333
Inning 1-3   10 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 .100 .100 .100 .200
Inning 4-6   10 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 1 .300 .364 .300 .664
Inning 7-9   10 5 0 0 1 2 1 0 1 1 0 0 .500 .455 .800 1.255
Extra Innings   2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 1.000 1.500
0 Outs   10 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
1 Outs   13 6 1 0 1 2 1 0 2 1 0 0 .462 .429 .769 1.198
2 Outs   9 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 3 0 0 1 .222 .300 .222 .522
Scoring Position   5 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 1 0 1 .200 .286 .200 .486
Bases Empty   19 6 1 0 1 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 .316 .316 .526 .842
Runner on 1st   8 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .375 .375 .375 .750
Runner on 3rd   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 1st & 2nd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 1st & 3rd   1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Bases Loaded   1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .000 .333 .000 .333
Two Strikes   11 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 .273 .273 .364 .636
First Pitch   11 3 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 .273 .250 .545 .795
Count 0-1   0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 0-2   1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Count 1-0   3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Count 1-1   1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Count 1-2   3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
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   4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .250 .250 .500 .750
Count 3-1   2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Full Count   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Behind in Count   4 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 .500 .600 .500 1.100
Ahead in Count   9 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Batting 7th   1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1.000 .500 1.000 1.500
Batting 8th   18 5 0 0 1 3 1 0 5 0 0 1 .278 .316 .444 .760
Batting 9th   13 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .308 .308 .385 .692
Low Leverage   13 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 .231 .231 .231 .462
Medium Leverage   12 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
High Leverage   7 4 1 0 1 4 1 0 0 1 0 1 .571 .556 1.143 1.698
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 .761 110 121 -0.1
Total MLB 18 32 10 1 0 1 4 1 0 1 1 5 0 0 .312 .324 .438 .761 110 121 -0.1
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 .853
1974 Los Angeles - MLB SS 14 8 13 22 4 36 1 .972 80.0 3.94 -1.4 .916
TOTAL 2B 4 1 1 5 0 6 0 1.000 11.0 4.91 -0.4 .853
TOTAL SS 14 8 13 22 4 36 1 .972 80.0 3.94 -1.4 .916
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
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