RF Phil 'The Sheriff' Taraska #31
Age: 30 | Bats: S | Throws: R | Morale: Good
09/18/1967
RF PHIL 'THE SHERIFF' TARASKA #31 - AGE: 30 - BATS: S - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
108 319 59 16 0 8 34 25 47 .185 .253 .310 4 0.1
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 45 45 45 45
Gap 50 55 50 50
Power 40 40 40 40
Eye 45 45 40 45
Avoid K's 60 60 60 60
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 45 45
Errors: - 50 75
Arm: 20 40 70
Turn DP: - 55 -
Ability: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 40
1st Base: 30 Center Field: 30
2nd Base: - Right Field: 55
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 55
Stealing Ability: 80
Baserunning Inst.: 65
Sacrifice Bunt: 55
Bunt for Hit: 60
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/15/1967 BOS Win, 8-7 5 3 3 2 1 0 0 0
09/14/1967 NYE Loss, 1-3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/13/1967 NYE Win, 6-5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/12/1967 NYE Loss, 2-4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/08/1967 @ LAP Win, 4-3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/06/1967 @ SFS Loss, 0-1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/05/1967 @ SFS Loss, 0-4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/03/1967 ATL Win, 2-1 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
09/02/1967 ATL Win, 4-1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/01/1967 ATL Loss, 4-8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
The last to arrive for practice.
Personality Class: Unmotivated
Low: Adaptability, Work Ethic, Intelligence
Birthday:11/10/1936
Born in:Ventura, CA
Nationality:American
Height:5' 11"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Well Known
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$52,000
Signed Through:1968 Season
Major Service:10 Years, None
Service This Yr:160 Days
40-Man Service:None, 28 Days
Pro Service:12 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1954, 14th Pick in Round 1
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1967 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 108 319 59 16 0 8 34 33 25 47 .185 .253 .310 .563 .258 .125 74
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 74 352 5 2 0 6 0 3 99 24 4 0 100.0 25.9 2.60 .1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   78 20 7 0 3 12 12 10 9 0 0 2 .256 .356 .462 .817
Versus Right   241 39 9 0 5 22 21 15 38 3 0 3 .162 .218 .261 .479
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   8 3 0 0 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 .375 .375 .750 1.125
April   73 20 2 0 0 6 11 9 14 0 0 0 .274 .354 .301 .655
May   92 16 7 0 3 13 9 7 9 2 0 2 .174 .243 .348 .591
June   39 7 3 0 2 7 5 3 4 0 0 2 .179 .273 .410 .683
July   40 2 1 0 0 2 0 1 9 0 0 1 .050 .095 .075 .170
August   55 10 3 0 2 4 5 5 10 1 0 0 .182 .246 .345 .591
September   20 4 0 0 1 2 3 0 1 0 0 0 .200 .200 .350 .550
Spring Training   55 18 4 0 1 4 11 10 11 0 0 1 .327 .439 .455 .894
Last Year   577 148 24 13 15 64 67 39 72 1 2 12 .256 .316 .421 .738
2 Years Ago   323 74 14 3 6 32 39 33 45 0 1 6 .229 .312 .347 .659
Career   4796 1175 208 54 139 518 592 306 775 38 25 87 .245 .300 .398 .698
Home   154 30 9 0 4 14 17 17 23 1 0 1 .195 .277 .331 .609
Road   165 29 7 0 4 20 16 8 24 2 0 4 .176 .229 .291 .520
Grass   319 59 16 0 8 34 33 25 47 3 0 5 .185 .253 .310 .563
Day   193 37 11 0 6 23 21 10 33 2 0 4 .192 .244 .342 .586
Night   126 22 5 0 2 11 12 15 14 1 0 1 .175 .266 .262 .528
As Starter   285 58 16 0 8 33 33 24 39 2 0 5 .204 .275 .344 .619
As Reliever / Substitution   34 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 8 1 0 0 .029 .056 .029 .085
Pinch Hitting   26 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 6 1 0 0 .038 .071 .038 .110
Close/Late   81 11 4 0 1 6 6 9 12 1 0 1 .136 .228 .222 .450
Inning 1-3   108 20 5 0 4 10 10 7 14 0 0 1 .185 .241 .343 .584
Inning 4-6   94 19 5 0 2 15 13 6 14 0 0 3 .202 .272 .319 .591
Inning 7-9   111 18 5 0 1 6 9 10 19 3 0 1 .162 .232 .234 .466
Extra Innings   6 2 1 0 1 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 .333 .500 1.000 1.500
0 Outs   99 24 6 0 4 12 15 6 10 1 0 0 .242 .283 .424 .707
1 Outs   114 20 8 0 2 13 12 13 24 2 0 3 .175 .273 .298 .571
2 Outs   106 15 2 0 2 9 6 6 13 0 0 2 .142 .202 .217 .419
Scoring Position   78 15 7 0 1 25 8 4 15 3 0 0 .192 .224 .321 .544
Bases Empty   180 33 9 0 5 5 14 15 27 0 0 4 .183 .261 .317 .578
Runner on 1st   61 11 0 0 2 4 11 6 5 0 0 1 .180 .265 .279 .543
Runner on 2nd   28 9 5 0 0 7 4 1 4 0 0 0 .321 .345 .500 .845
Runner on 3rd   10 2 0 0 0 3 1 1 3 0 0 0 .200 .273 .200 .473
Runner on 1st & 2nd   15 2 1 0 1 5 2 1 2 0 0 0 .133 .188 .400 .588
Runner on 1st & 3rd   9 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   8 2 1 0 0 5 1 1 2 1 0 0 .250 .300 .375 .675
Bases Loaded   8 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 2 2 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Two Strikes   121 20 4 0 4 16 11 9 47 0 0 1 .165 .229 .298 .527
First Pitch   58 10 4 0 1 5 4 2 0 2 0 1 .172 .206 .293 .499
Count 0-1   38 9 2 0 0 6 4 0 0 0 0 0 .237 .237 .289 .526
Count 0-2   24 4 1 0 2 3 3 0 14 0 0 1 .167 .200 .458 .658
Count 1-0   32 6 2 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 2 .188 .235 .250 .485
Count 1-1   35 9 2 0 2 2 6 0 0 0 0 0 .257 .257 .486 .743
Count 1-2   34 6 0 0 1 5 2 0 11 0 0 0 .176 .176 .265 .441
Count 2-0   8 2 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 .250 .222 .625 .847
Count 2-1   18 3 2 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 .167 .211 .278 .488
Count 2-2   41 7 2 0 0 3 4 0 12 0 0 0 .171 .171 .220 .390
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 2 7 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   9 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 0 0 0 0 .000 .438 .000 .438
Full Count   22 3 1 0 1 5 2 9 10 0 0 0 .136 .387 .318 .705
Behind in Count   96 19 3 0 3 14 9 0 25 0 0 1 .198 .206 .323 .529
Ahead in Count   67 11 4 0 1 5 8 14 0 1 0 3 .164 .329 .269 .598
Batting Leadoff   82 22 5 0 4 12 13 6 9 0 0 0 .268 .318 .476 .794
Batting 2nd   95 22 5 0 2 7 13 11 15 1 0 1 .232 .315 .347 .662
Batting 4th   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 5th   22 2 0 0 1 2 1 0 4 1 0 1 .091 .125 .227 .352
Batting 6th   67 7 4 0 1 8 2 5 11 1 0 2 .104 .187 .209 .396
Batting 7th   36 6 2 0 0 5 4 3 2 0 0 1 .167 .250 .222 .472
Batting 8th   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 9th   12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Low Leverage   125 24 7 0 3 9 10 8 19 1 0 2 .192 .250 .320 .570
Medium Leverage   125 22 6 0 4 14 16 9 17 1 0 3 .176 .246 .320 .566
High Leverage   66 12 3 0 1 11 7 8 11 1 0 0 .182 .267 .273 .539
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
1958 Baltimore - MLB 21 122 486 116 23 9 10 34 69 31 8 7 98 16 10 .239 .291 .385 .676 90 89 1.2
1959 Baltimore - MLB 22 144 562 137 26 4 15 48 70 21 12 2 109 14 19 .244 .285 .384 .669 87 84 0.3
1960 Baltimore - MLB 23 155 575 154 27 9 19 63 73 31 15 8 86 16 13 .268 .318 .445 .763 116 117 4.4
1961 Baltimore - MLB 24 134 543 158 24 11 20 71 80 34 10 6 88 12 8 .291 .341 .486 .827 126 127 3.8
1962 Baltimore - MLB 25 108 365 90 16 1 12 47 43 28 2 2 60 3 5 .247 .302 .395 .697 92 95 0.6
1963 Baltimore - MLB 26 159 593 141 26 2 19 68 72 42 10 4 94 4 1 .238 .297 .384 .682 101 104 2.1
1964 Baltimore - MLB 27 134 453 98 12 2 15 57 46 22 7 5 76 1 2 .216 .261 .351 .612 80 82 -0.7
1965 Baltimore - MLB 28 139 323 74 14 3 6 32 39 33 6 0 45 5 1 .229 .312 .347 .659 96 99 0.3
1966 Baltimore - MLB 29 156 577 148 24 13 15 64 67 39 12 1 72 0 1 .256 .316 .421 .738 117 122 3.0
1967 Baltimore - MLB 30 108 319 59 16 0 8 34 33 25 5 3 47 4 0 .185 .253 .310 .563 68 74 0.1
Total MLB 1359 4796 1175 208 54 139 518 592 306 87 38 775 75 60 .245 .300 .398 .698 100 101 15.2
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
CAREER POSTSEASON 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
1960 Baltimore - MLB 23 7 29 4 1 0 1 2 4 2 1 0 6 0 0 .138 .219 .276 .495 41 43 1.3
Total MLB 7 29 4 1 0 1 2 4 2 1 0 6 0 0 .138 .219 .276 .495 41 43
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1958 Baltimore - MLB LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1958 Baltimore - MLB CF 121 118 390 10 0 402 2 .995 1030.2 3.49 -3.4 .981
1959 Baltimore - MLB CF 135 130 438 19 3 463 6 .987 1164.1 3.53 -1.5 1.010
1960 Baltimore - MLB LF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 +0.2 .978
1960 Baltimore - MLB CF 151 142 484 16 2 504 4 .992 1281.2 3.51 +10.5 1.024
1961 Baltimore - MLB LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1961 Baltimore - MLB CF 129 126 418 6 0 428 4 .991 1136.2 3.36 -2.1 .991
1962 Baltimore - MLB LF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 +0.0 .989
1962 Baltimore - MLB CF 89 82 259 6 1 267 2 .993 724.2 3.29 -4.2 .970
1963 Baltimore - MLB LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.1 0.00 0.0 .000
1963 Baltimore - MLB CF 150 148 492 15 2 511 4 .992 1325.0 3.44 -11.5 .972
1964 Baltimore - MLB 1B 1 0 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 7.0 6.43 +0.0 1.045
1964 Baltimore - MLB CF 113 108 340 10 4 354 4 .989 976.0 3.23 -9.9 .975
1964 Baltimore - MLB RF 5 4 6 0 0 6 0 1.000 31.0 1.74 -0.3 .993
1965 Baltimore - MLB 1B 19 1 61 5 7 67 1 .985 60.1 9.85 -0.8 .921
1965 Baltimore - MLB SS 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 -0.7 .000
1965 Baltimore - MLB LF 40 29 47 1 1 48 0 1.000 238.2 1.81 -2.6 .954
1965 Baltimore - MLB CF 9 2 6 0 0 6 0 1.000 33.1 1.62 -0.5 .857
1965 Baltimore - MLB RF 39 32 60 1 0 61 0 1.000 296.0 1.85 -2.6 .914
1966 Baltimore - MLB 1B 1 0 4 1 1 5 0 1.000 4.0 11.25 +0.1 1.044
1966 Baltimore - MLB CF 3 3 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 24.0 1.88 -0.4 .829
1966 Baltimore - MLB RF 143 141 285 3 0 290 2 .993 1246.0 2.08 +1.0 1.002
1967 Baltimore - MLB 1B 2 2 14 0 1 14 0 1.000 15.0 8.40 +0.1 1.046
1967 Baltimore - MLB LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1967 Baltimore - MLB RF 84 72 166 4 1 173 3 .983 666.0 2.30 +1.3 .987
TOTAL 1B 23 3 84 6 9 91 1 .989 86.1 9.38 -0.6 .945
TOTAL SS 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 -0.7 .000
TOTAL LF 44 29 49 1 1 50 0 1.000 244.0 1.84 -2.4 .955
TOTAL CF 900 859 2832 82 12 2940 26 .991 7696.1 3.41 -23.2 .990
TOTAL RF 271 249 517 8 1 530 5 .991 2239.0 2.11 -0.7 .986
PLAYER HISTORY
11/08/1954 Drafted in the 1954 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 14, 14th overall pick) by the Cincinnati Packers, out of high school (Bishop Guertin; Nashua, NH).
01/01/1955 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 30 (60); Power: 25 (50); Eye: 25 (45).
04/12/1955 Named the #3 prospect in the MLB
07/07/1955 Named the #2 prospect in the MLB
10/22/1955 Named the #1 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1956 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (60); Power: 25 (50); Eye: 30 (45).
04/10/1956 Named the #3 prospect in the MLB
10/20/1956 Named the #2 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1957 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (60); Power: 35 (50); Eye: 35 (45).
04/16/1957 Named the #3 prospect in the MLB
07/01/1957 Was traded by the Cincinnati Packers to the Baltimore Lords, along with RP Jerry Meek, a 1st draft pick, in exchange for CF Witness York.
07/11/1957 Named the #2 prospect in the MLB
10/26/1957 Named the #1 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1958 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (60); Power: 35 (50); Eye: 40 (45).
04/15/1958 Named the #3 prospect in the MLB
05/18/1958 Goes 5-5 against the Seattle Emeralds, with 1 3B, 1 HR, 4 RBI and 3 R.
07/04/1958 Injured (sore elbow),day-to-day for 3-4 weeks.
08/02/1958 Injured (sore ankle),day-to-day for 2 days.
08/03/1958 Injured (sore elbow),day-to-day for 4 days.
08/22/1958 Goes 5-9 against the Twin Cities Northmen, with 1 HR, 1 RBI and 2 R.
09/04/1958 Injured (sore shoulder),day-to-day for 5 days.
10/21/1958 Finished 2nd in 1958 MLB ABL Rookie of the Year Award voting.
01/01/1959 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (60); Power: 40 (50); Eye: 40 (45).
04/18/1959 Injured (bruised finger),day-to-day for 5 days.
05/31/1959 Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 1 day.
09/01/1959 Injured (elbow inflammation),out for 2 weeks.
01/01/1960 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (60); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 40 (45).
04/07/1960 Injured (bruised toe),day-to-day for 2 days.
07/03/1960 Injured (bruised thumb),day-to-day for 2 days.
01/01/1961 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (60); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 40 (45).
05/29/1961 Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 1 day.
07/09/1961 Was selected to the 1961 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
09/02/1961 Injured (concussion),out for 3 months.
01/01/1962 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 40 (50).
04/25/1962 Injured (strained groin),out for 6 weeks.
07/16/1962 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 1 day.
09/11/1962 Injured (bruised knee),day-to-day for 2 days.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 40 (50).
03/10/1963 Injured (bruised shin),day-to-day for 5 days.
08/04/1963 Injured (bruised knee),day-to-day for 1 day.
08/29/1963 Injured (bruised forearm),day-to-day for 1 day.
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 40 (50).
02/01/1964 Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $208,000 with the Baltimore Lords organization.
03/29/1964 Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 5 days.
08/08/1964 Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for one week.
09/27/1964 Injured (bruised knee),day-to-day for one week.
01/01/1965 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 40 (55).
04/05/1965 Injured (strained abdominal muscle),day-to-day for 5 days.
01/01/1966 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 40 (55).
05/05/1966 Injured (sore hamstring),day-to-day for 5 days.
01/01/1967 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 40 (40).
05/29/1967 Injured (strained hamstring),day-to-day for 3 days.
06/14/1967 Injured (concussion),out for 3-4 weeks.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1963 148 8
Year PA Rank
1963 650 6
Year AB Rank
1960 575 10
1963 593 4
Year K Rank
1959 109 8
Year 3B Rank
1958 9 9
1960 9 8
1961 11 5
1966 13 4
Year SB Rank
1958 16 6
1960 16 4
Year IBB Rank
1959 5 6
Year HP Rank
1958 8 4
1959 12 1
1960 15 2
1961 10 3
1963 10 6
1964 7 9
1966 12 1
Year SF Rank
1958 7 10
1960 8 6
Year EBH Rank
1960 55 10
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