LOS ANGELES BLOCKBUSTERS
6th place | 40-44, .476 PCT | M# - | LAST 10: 5-5
R: 416 | RA: 433 | PAYROLL: $6,376,427
07/07/1975
TEAM LEADERS AVG
H. Katzen .353
J. Brookins .312
K. Frederick .309
P. Popeck .247
P. Villamil .240
TEAM LEADERS HR
J. Brookins 15
K. Frederick 13
E. Ronnebaum 9
A. Covarrubio 8
2 tied with 6
TEAM LEADERS RBI
K. Frederick 74
J. Brookins 47
H. Katzen 44
A. Covarrubio 35
E. Ronnebaum 33
TEAM LEADERS W
L. Mitchell 10
B. Duprey 8
B. Anderson 6
T. Benson 5
R. Weintraub 5
TEAM LEADERS ERA
L. Mitchell 2.81
B. Anderson 2.96
R. Medved 3.81
B. Duprey 4.89
R. Weintraub 5.07
TEAM LEADERS K
L. Mitchell 88
B. Duprey 84
B. Anderson 50
R. Weintraub 49
J. Hampton 30
WHO'S HOT?
RF Jim Brookins .396, 4 HR Last 12 games
P Basil Anderson 4-0, 0.87 Last 4 games
2B Ken Frederick .361, 4 HR Last 10 games
WHO'S NOT?
P Larry Messenger 0-1, 8.27 Last 12 games
PITCHING STAFF
Role T Pitcher G GS W L SV ERA WHIP Status
Starter R Larry Mitchell 18 18 10 5 0 2.81 1.08 Tired
Starter L Billy Duprey 18 18 8 7 0 4.89 1.44 Rested
Starter R Ralph Weintraub 17 17 5 9 0 5.07 1.55 Slightly Tired
Starter R Jon Hampton 17 17 3 7 0 6.94 1.81 Slightly Tired
Starter L Basil Anderson 14 14 6 5 0 2.96 1.29 Exhausted
None specified R Larry Shears 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 Rested
None specified R Tucker Atwood 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 Rested
None specified R Andy Cole 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 Rested
None specified L Armando Mejia 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 Rested
None specified L Bob Jensen 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 Rested
None specified R Steve Hopgood 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 Rested
None specified R Tom Ruether 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 Rested
None specified L Bob Katzer 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 Rested
Specialist L Jimmy Trent 11 0 0 0 0 6.39 1.58 Rested
Middle Relief R Larry Messenger 14 0 0 2 0 7.96 1.81 Rested
Middle Relief R Cardell Franklin 17 0 0 3 0 6.26 2.17 Rested
Middle Relief R Wayne Guilmette 24 0 1 2 0 4.43 1.73 Slightly Tired
Middle Relief R Randy Medved 31 0 1 2 1 3.81 1.50 Rested
Closer R Tom Benson 30 0 5 2 19 3.44 1.47 Rested
CATCHERS
# B Player Pos G AB H HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG WAR
31 R Andy Covarrubio C 71 237 54 8 35 37 41 51 .228 .350 .354 1.1
34 R Ed Jacques C 43 77 15 0 6 4 7 12 .195 .259 .221 -0.5
INFIELDERS
# B Player Pos G AB H HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG WAR
10 R Jim Quinlan SS 42 112 30 0 12 9 4 9 .268 .293 .330 -0.2
16 R Ken Frederick 2B 73 262 81 13 74 35 33 33 .309 .388 .534 1.7
25 R Harvey Katzen 1B 83 320 113 6 44 66 39 17 .353 .424 .512 3.7
35 R Tom Hester SS 29 25 6 0 1 3 2 6 .240 .321 .240 -0.2
15 R Pedro Villamil SS 77 242 58 1 14 28 21 32 .240 .305 .302 -0.2
6 R Paul Popeck 2B 82 271 67 3 30 19 18 16 .247 .295 .332 -0.3
OUTFIELDERS
# B Player Pos G AB H HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG WAR
46 L Jim Brookins RF 83 324 101 15 47 69 42 41 .312 .397 .540 2.8
9 S Ed Laub CF 74 175 47 2 18 23 22 24 .269 .351 .377 0.7
13 R Rich Pakula RF 61 132 28 0 3 23 27 27 .212 .348 .250 -0.3
32 R Norm Parsons CF 55 169 37 4 26 19 18 25 .219 .298 .314 -0.7
92 L Ramon Montoya LF 66 124 23 6 20 14 17 23 .185 .295 .371 -0.2
29 L Ernie Ronnebaum LF 59 142 45 9 33 34 37 26 .317 .461 .606 2.2
LINEUP VS RHP
# B Name Pos AVG HR RBI SB
1 L Jim Brookins RF .312 15 47 0
2 R Harvey Katzen 1B .353 6 44 12
3 L Ernie Ronnebaum LF .317 9 33 0
4 R Ken Frederick 2B .309 13 74 1
5 R Jim Quinlan SS .268 0 12 3
6 S Ed Laub CF .269 2 18 7
7 R Andy Covarrubio C .228 8 35 1
8 R Paul Popeck 3B .247 3 30 0
9 -
LINEUP VS LHP
# B Name Pos AVG HR RBI SB
1 R Rich Pakula RF .212 0 3 0
2 R Andy Covarrubio C .228 8 35 1
3 L Jim Brookins LF .312 15 47 0
4 R Ken Frederick 2B .309 13 74 1
5 R Harvey Katzen 1B .353 6 44 12
6 R Norm Parsons CF .219 4 26 0
7 R Jim Quinlan SS .268 0 12 3
8 R Paul Popeck 3B .247 3 30 0
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INJURIES
Player Injury Out for... Disabled List Status
CF Ed Laub tendinitis (hamstring) 5 days Not on IL
2B Ken Frederick fractured foot 4 weeks Not on IL
SS Pedro Villamil back tightness DtD, unknown Not on IL
UPCOMING GAMES
Thu 7/10
vs MIL
RHP A. Campbell
8-7, 3.28
Fri 7/11
vs MIL
RHP C. Davalos
5-10, 4.27
Sat 7/12
vs MIL
RHP T. Rockliffe
0-3, 5.68
Sun 7/13
vs CHI
RHP L. Cox
6-9, 4.26
Sun 7/13
vs CHI
RHP J. Mojica
7-5, 2.60
LINKS
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Positional Strength Player Salaries
Financial Report
NEWS
STANDINGS
Western Division W L PCT GB
Denver Burros 55 29 .655 -
Chicago Traders 46 38 .548 9.0
San Diego Captains 46 39 .541 9.5
Kansas City Bulls 41 41 .500 13.0
St. Louis Explorers 40 44 .476 15.0
Los Angeles Blockbusters 40 44 .476 15.0
Milwaukee Dairymen 34 51 .400 21.5
TEAM INFORMATION
Record overall 40-44, .476 PCT
Position in Division 6th, 15 GB
Record at home 20-24, .455 PCT
Record on the road 20-20, .500 PCT
Record in X-inning games 4-4, .500 PCT
Record in one-run games 9-17, .346 PCT
Record versus LHP 12-14, .462 PCT
Record versus RHP 28-30, .483 PCT
Record last 10 games 5-5, .500 PCT
Record in April 10-12, .455 PCT
Record in May 16-11, .593 PCT
Record in June 11-17, .393 PCT
Record in July 3-4, .429 PCT
BATTING STATS & RANKINGS
Batting Average .264 - 6th in NBL
On-Base Percentage .345 - 2nd in NBL
Slugging Percentage .401 - 4th in NBL
On-Base + Slugging .746 - 3rd in NBL
Runs Scored 416 - 3rd in NBL
Hits 764 - 4th in NBL
Extra-Base Hits 224 - 4th in NBL
Home Runs 75 - 4th in NBL
Bases On Balls 344 - 2nd in NBL
Strikeouts 417 - 11th in NBL
Stolen Bases 25 - 12th in NBL
PITCHING STATS & RANKINGS
Earned Run Average 4.48 - 14th in NBL
Starters' ERA 4.40 - 12th in NBL
Bullpen ERA 4.68 - 14th in NBL
Runs allowed 433 - 14th in NBL
Hits allowed 839 - 14th in NBL
Opponents AVG .283 - 13th in NBL
BABIP .312 - 14th in NBL
Home Runs allowed 47 - tied for 2nd in NBL
Bases On Balls 280 - 5th in NBL
Strikeouts 417 - 4th in NBL
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