SS Ruben Canal #37
Brooklyn Bluebirds MLB
Age: 21 | Bats: S | Throws: R | Morale: Good
07/31/1977
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SS RUBEN CANAL #37 - AGE: 21 - BATS: S - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
58 145 34 6 1 5 24 12 25 .234 .286 .393 0 -0.4
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 50 50 50 60
BABIP 55 50 55 55
Avoid K's 50 45 50 65
Gap 50 45 50 65
Power 25 25 25 30
Eye 40 40 40 45
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 60 45
Errors: - 60 45
Arm: 20 60 50
Turn DP: - 55 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 45
Catcher: - Left Field: 20
1st Base: 25 Center Field: -
2nd Base: 55 Right Field: -
3rd Base: 55
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 65
Stealing Aggressiveness: 50
Stealing Ability: 50
Baserunning Inst.: 45
Sacrifice Bunt: 55
Bunt for Hit: 45
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
07/31/1977 CLE Win, 9-1 4 2 2 0 0 1 0 0
07/30/1977 CLE Win, 2-1 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
07/29/1977 @ WAS Win, 4-2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
07/28/1977 @ WAS Loss, 2-4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
07/27/1977 @ WAS Loss, 1-3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
07/25/1977 @ NYK Win, 10-4 4 1 1 2 1 1 1 0
07/23/1977 @ NYK Loss, 2-14 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 0
07/22/1977 LAB Win, 3-2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
07/21/1977 LAB Loss, 2-3 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
07/20/1977 LAB Win, 7-1 4 2 2 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Ruben has been commended for his teachable spirit.
Personality Class: Humble
High: Work Ethic
Low: Financial Ambition
Birthday:12/16/1955
Born in:Louisville, KY
Nationality:American
Height:6' 1"
Weight:180 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$27,800
Signed Through:1977 Season
Major Service:1 Year, None
Service This Yr:103 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:3 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1974, 13th Pick in Round 3
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1977 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 58 145 34 6 1 5 24 17 12 25 .234 .286 .393 .679 .293 .159 76
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 34 161 0 1 0 3 0 4 57 12 0 1 0.0 16.2 3.67 -0.4  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   30 7 1 1 0 4 1 2 5 3 0 0 .233 .257 .333 .590
Versus Right   115 27 5 0 5 20 16 10 20 1 0 0 .235 .294 .409 .702
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
This Week   16 4 0 0 1 3 3 3 1 0 0 0 .250 .368 .438 .806
Last Week   17 3 0 0 0 1 3 0 2 0 0 0 .176 .176 .176 .353
April   26 6 1 0 0 3 1 0 6 2 0 0 .231 .214 .269 .484
May   35 11 2 1 3 8 6 4 6 1 0 0 .314 .375 .686 1.061
June   24 2 0 0 1 4 1 2 6 1 0 0 .083 .148 .208 .356
July   60 15 3 0 1 9 9 6 7 0 0 0 .250 .318 .350 .668
Spring Training   47 12 3 1 0 3 3 4 7 0 0 0 .255 .314 .362 .675
Career   145 34 6 1 5 24 17 12 25 4 0 0 .234 .286 .393 .679
Home   66 17 4 1 1 12 9 6 11 3 0 0 .258 .307 .394 .701
Road   79 17 2 0 4 12 8 6 14 1 0 0 .215 .267 .392 .660
Grass   142 33 5 1 5 24 17 12 25 4 0 0 .232 .285 .387 .672
Turf   3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .667 1.000
Day   82 19 4 1 1 11 7 8 16 4 0 0 .232 .287 .341 .629
Night   63 15 2 0 4 13 10 4 9 0 0 0 .238 .284 .460 .744
As Starter   131 31 5 1 5 23 16 8 22 4 0 0 .237 .273 .405 .677
As Reliever / Substitution   14 3 1 0 0 1 1 4 3 0 0 0 .214 .389 .286 .675
Pinch Hitting   12 2 1 0 0 1 1 3 2 0 0 0 .167 .333 .250 .583
Close/Late   40 10 1 1 2 6 6 6 5 2 0 0 .250 .333 .475 .808
Inning 1-3   40 12 4 0 1 6 5 3 8 1 0 0 .300 .341 .475 .816
Inning 4-6   49 8 1 0 1 7 5 2 10 1 0 0 .163 .192 .245 .437
Inning 7-9   50 13 1 1 3 11 7 6 7 2 0 0 .260 .328 .500 .828
Extra Innings   6 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .167 .286 .167 .452
0 Outs   46 10 1 0 1 5 7 6 6 0 0 0 .217 .308 .304 .612
1 Outs   52 13 3 1 3 13 7 2 11 4 0 0 .250 .259 .519 .778
2 Outs   47 11 2 0 1 6 3 4 8 0 0 0 .234 .294 .340 .635
Scoring Position   35 14 2 0 3 21 7 2 7 4 0 0 .400 .390 .714 1.105
Bases Empty   86 14 3 1 1 1 8 8 17 0 0 0 .163 .234 .256 .490
Runner on 1st   24 6 1 0 1 2 2 2 1 0 0 0 .250 .308 .417 .724
Runner on 2nd   15 5 0 0 0 2 3 1 3 0 0 0 .333 .375 .333 .708
Runner on 3rd   5 4 0 0 1 6 2 1 0 1 0 0 .800 .714 1.400 2.114
Runner on 1st & 2nd   6 2 1 0 1 4 1 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .333 1.000 1.333
Runner on 1st & 3rd   3 1 0 0 1 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .333 1.333 1.667
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Bases Loaded   5 2 1 0 0 6 0 0 1 3 0 0 .400 .250 .600 .850
Two Strikes   64 9 0 0 2 6 6 7 25 1 0 0 .141 .222 .234 .457
First Pitch   23 9 3 0 1 7 2 1 0 0 0 0 .391 .417 .652 1.069
Count 0-1   14 6 1 1 1 4 2 0 0 1 0 0 .429 .400 .857 1.257
Count 0-2   13 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 5 0 0 0 .077 .077 .308 .385
Count 1-0   11 3 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .273 .273 .364 .636
Count 1-1   11 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .091 .091 .091 .182
Count 1-2   18 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 8 0 0 0 .111 .111 .111 .222
Count 2-0   4 3 0 0 1 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 .750 .750 1.500 2.250
Count 2-1   12 2 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 .167 .154 .167 .321
Count 2-2   12 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Count 3-0   1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.000 3.000
Count 3-1   5 0 0 0 0 1 1 4 0 1 0 0 .000 .400 .000 .400
Full Count   21 3 0 0 1 4 3 7 8 1 0 0 .143 .345 .286 .631
Behind in Count   45 9 1 1 2 6 5 0 13 1 0 0 .200 .196 .400 .596
Ahead in Count   33 9 2 0 1 7 6 4 0 2 0 0 .273 .333 .424 .758
Batting Leadoff   4 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 .250 .200 .250 .450
Batting 2nd   34 8 2 0 0 4 7 2 3 0 0 0 .235 .278 .294 .572
Batting 4th   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .000 .250 .000 .250
Batting 5th   7 2 0 0 1 4 2 2 1 1 0 0 .286 .400 .714 1.114
Batting 6th   31 8 1 0 1 4 2 1 7 0 0 0 .258 .281 .387 .668
Batting 7th   42 10 2 1 3 7 3 3 8 1 0 0 .238 .283 .548 .830
Batting 8th   19 4 0 0 0 3 3 3 2 1 0 0 .211 .304 .211 .515
Batting 9th   5 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .200 .200 .400 .600
Low Leverage   71 15 3 0 2 7 8 5 12 1 0 0 .211 .260 .338 .598
Medium Leverage   49 14 2 1 2 9 7 4 9 0 0 0 .286 .340 .490 .829
High Leverage   23 5 1 0 1 8 2 3 4 3 0 0 .217 .276 .391 .667
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
1977 Brooklyn - MLB 21 58 145 34 6 1 5 24 17 12 0 4 25 0 1 .234 .286 .393 .679 76 76 -0.4
Total MLB 58 145 34 6 1 5 24 17 12 0 4 25 0 1 .234 .286 .393 .679 76 76 -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
1974 Total - 18 45 173 78 44 8 4 45 59 45 3 2 15 6 5 .451 .565 .867 1.432 100 100 5.6
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1977 Brooklyn - MLB 1B 3 2 21 0 1 23 2 .913 18.0 10.50 -1.2 .630
1977 Brooklyn - MLB 2B 22 12 25 25 9 50 0 1.000 116.2 3.86 -0.2 1.039
1977 Brooklyn - MLB 3B 24 19 13 40 2 54 1 .981 169.1 2.82 -2.1 .920
1977 Brooklyn - MLB SS 7 0 2 1 1 3 0 1.000 13.2 1.98 -0.0 1.071
1977 Brooklyn - MLB LF 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 7.0 1.29 -0.1 1.010
TOTAL 1B 3 2 21 0 1 23 2 .913 18.0 10.50 -1.2 .630
TOTAL 2B 22 12 25 25 9 50 0 1.000 116.2 3.86 -0.2 1.039
TOTAL 3B 24 19 13 40 2 54 1 .981 169.1 2.82 -2.1 .920
TOTAL SS 7 0 2 1 1 3 0 1.000 13.2 1.98 -0.0 1.071
TOTAL LF 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 7.0 1.29 -0.1 1.010
PLAYER HISTORY
09/01/1974 Drafted in the 1974 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 13, 69th overall pick) by the Brooklyn Bluebirds, out of high school Western Hills (Western Hills; Cincinnati, OH).
12/02/1974 Successfully completed training to improve his infield defense at the Brooklyn Bluebirds development complex.
01/01/1975 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (60); Power: 25 (35); Eye: 40 (55).
01/01/1976 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (55); Power: 25 (35); Eye: 40 (50).
01/01/1977 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (55); Power: 30 (35); Eye: 40 (50).
04/04/1977 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his infield defense at the Brooklyn Bluebirds development complex.
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