SS Tom Hester #35
Age: 21 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
08/11/1975
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
54 80 20 2 0 0 10 12 19 .250 .362 .275 0 -0.4
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 40 45 40 60
Gap 45 45 45 65
Power 40 40 35 55
Eye 45 45 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: 50
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: 55 Center Field: -
2nd Base: 55 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
08/10/1975 @ DEN Loss, 2-6 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
08/09/1975 @ DEN Loss, 1-2 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 0
08/08/1975 @ DEN Loss, 5-7 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/06/1975 KCB Win, 8-5 2 1 2 1 0 2 0 0
08/05/1975 KCB Loss, 8-9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/03/1975 MIL Win, 4-3 4 1 0 0 0 0 1 0
08/03/1975 MIL Win, 7-6 5 0 2 2 0 0 0 0
08/02/1975 MIL Loss, 2-8 3 0 1 1 0 0 1 0
08/01/1975 MIL Win, 11-2 4 1 1 1 0 1 1 0
07/30/1975 DEN Loss, 4-10 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
PERSONALITY
Tom forgets things.
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:1 Year, 34 Days
Service This Yr:112 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 54 80 20 2 0 0 10 9 12 19 .250 .362 .275 .637 .294 .025 83
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 20 98 2 1 0 1 4 0 22 2 0 0 0.0 9.2 3.84 -0.4  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   20 5 0 0 0 1 1 3 7 0 0 0 .250 .348 .250 .598
Versus Right   60 15 2 0 0 9 8 9 12 0 4 2 .250 .366 .283 .650
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   9 2 1 0 0 2 1 3 1 0 1 0 .222 .417 .333 .750
April   3 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
May   17 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 4 0 0 1 .118 .250 .118 .368
June   3 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 .667 .667 .667 1.333
July   32 9 0 0 0 3 3 6 10 0 1 0 .281 .395 .281 .676
August   25 6 2 0 0 6 3 4 4 0 1 1 .240 .367 .320 .687
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   112 30 3 0 1 14 10 12 24 1 4 3 .268 .352 .321 .673
Home   46 13 2 0 0 7 7 7 10 0 4 2 .283 .400 .326 .726
Road   34 7 0 0 0 3 2 5 9 0 0 0 .206 .308 .206 .514
Grass   80 20 2 0 0 10 9 12 19 0 4 2 .250 .362 .275 .637
Day   46 9 1 0 0 5 3 6 11 0 3 1 .196 .302 .217 .519
Night   34 11 1 0 0 5 6 6 8 0 1 1 .324 .439 .353 .792
As Starter   60 13 2 0 0 8 7 12 17 0 2 1 .217 .356 .250 .606
As Reliever / Substitution   20 7 0 0 0 2 2 0 2 0 2 1 .350 .381 .350 .731
Pinch Hitting   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Close/Late   22 7 1 0 0 3 2 2 1 0 2 1 .318 .400 .364 .764
Inning 1-3   23 4 0 0 0 3 1 2 6 0 2 0 .174 .240 .174 .414
Inning 4-6   24 5 1 0 0 4 4 6 8 0 0 1 .208 .387 .250 .637
Inning 7-9   29 10 1 0 0 3 4 4 5 0 1 1 .345 .441 .379 .820
Extra Innings   4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
0 Outs   28 9 0 0 0 2 8 5 7 0 1 1 .321 .441 .321 .763
1 Outs   24 4 0 0 0 2 0 4 7 0 3 0 .167 .286 .167 .452
2 Outs   28 7 2 0 0 6 1 3 5 0 0 1 .250 .344 .321 .665
Scoring Position   26 7 1 0 0 9 1 4 5 0 4 0 .269 .367 .308 .674
Bases Empty   40 10 0 0 0 0 7 6 8 0 0 2 .250 .375 .250 .625
Runner on 1st   14 3 1 0 0 1 1 2 6 0 0 0 .214 .312 .286 .598
Runner on 2nd   5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 3rd   5 4 1 0 0 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 .800 .833 1.000 1.833
Runner on 1st & 2nd   12 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 3 0 0 0 .167 .167 .167 .333
Runner on 1st & 3rd   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .000 .333 .000 .333
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Bases Loaded   1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
Two Strikes   41 10 1 0 0 4 3 4 19 0 0 0 .244 .311 .268 .579
First Pitch   8 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 1 .125 .300 .125 .425
Count 0-1   5 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 .400 .500 .400 .900
Count 0-2   9 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 5 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Count 1-0   9 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .111 .111 .111 .222
Count 1-1   8 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .375 .375 .375 .750
Count 1-2   8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-0   1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.000 3.000
Count 2-1   6 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .167 .167 .333
Count 2-2   12 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 6 0 0 0 .167 .167 .250 .417
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   2 1 0 0 0 2 2 4 0 0 1 0 .500 .833 .500 1.333
Full Count   12 5 0 0 0 2 2 4 4 0 0 0 .417 .562 .417 .979
Behind in Count   22 5 0 0 0 1 2 0 9 0 1 1 .227 .261 .227 .488
Ahead in Count   18 4 1 0 0 4 5 7 0 0 1 0 .222 .440 .278 .718
Batting 2nd   4 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Batting 4th   49 13 2 0 0 8 6 8 11 0 2 1 .265 .379 .306 .685
Batting 5th   2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Batting 6th   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 7th   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 8th   12 1 0 0 0 1 1 4 6 0 0 1 .083 .353 .083 .436
Batting 9th   10 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .300 .300 .300 .600
Low Leverage   30 6 0 0 0 2 3 6 7 0 0 0 .200 .333 .200 .533
Medium Leverage   28 7 2 0 0 4 4 3 8 0 2 2 .250 .364 .321 .685
High Leverage   21 6 0 0 0 4 2 3 4 0 2 0 .286 .375 .286 .661
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 54 80 20 2 0 0 10 9 12 2 0 19 0 0 .250 .362 .275 .637 77 83 -0.4
Total MLB 72 112 30 3 0 1 14 10 12 3 1 24 0 0 .268 .352 .321 .673 87 92 -0.4
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 4 0 11 2 2 13 0 1.000 9.0 13.00 +0.1 1.041
1975 Los Angeles - MLB 2B 9 6 17 12 6 29 0 1.000 64.2 4.04 -1.2 .793
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 40 14 32 53 9 92 7 .924 154.1 4.96 -3.1 .894
TOTAL 1B 4 0 11 2 2 13 0 1.000 9.0 13.00 +0.1 1.041
TOTAL 2B 13 7 18 17 6 35 0 1.000 75.2 4.16 -1.5 .814
TOTAL SS 54 22 45 75 13 128 8 .938 234.1 4.61 -4.5 .899
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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