P Dave Church #42
St. Louis Explorers MLB
Age: 36 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
05/20/1974
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P DAVE CHURCH #42 - AGE: 36 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
7 5 3-3 0 2.01 40.1 32 3 16 16 1.19 0.3
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 40 40 40 40
Movement 50 50 50 50
Control 55 55 60 55
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 45 45
Slider 45 45
Changeup 45 45
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 91-93 Mph
Stamina 55
Suggested Role Starter
Type Extreme Groundball
Hold Runners 45
Defense 25
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 25
Stealing Ability: 25
Baserunning Inst.: 30
Sacrifice Bunt: 40
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
05/17/1974 @ PHI Loss, 1-7 X 6.1 7 3 1 4 3 Loss
05/12/1974 @ LAB Win, 6-3 X 9.0 6 3 3 3 2 Win
05/07/1974 PHI Win, 8-1 X 7.0 3 1 1 2 4 Win
05/01/1974 LAB Loss, 1-3 X 8.0 9 3 3 4 2 Loss
04/26/1974 SDC Loss, 2-7 X 6.0 4 5 1 1 2 Loss
04/21/1974 @ KCB Loss, 2-12 0.2 2 1 0 0 0
04/11/1974 KCB Win, 6-5 3.1 1 0 0 2 3 Win
04/05/1974 CIN Loss, 2-3 1.0 1 0 0 2 1
04/04/1974 @ BRO Win, 6-2 2.0 3 2 2 1 0
04/03/1974 CLE Loss, 2-5 1.0 1 0 0 0 2
PERSONALITY
Church is gifted with leadership abilities.
High: Leader
Low: Financial Ambition
Birthday:01/23/1938
Born in:Lindstrom, MN
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Fair
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$120,000
Signed Through:1976 Season
Major Service:14 Years, 41 Days
Service This Yr:41 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:14 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1959, 4th Pick in Round 1
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1974 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 7 5 3 3 0 2.01 40.1 32 16 9 3 16 16 1 20.0 0 5 100.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 2 2 10.71 7.14 3.57 3.57 3.80 1.19 109 0.3 .216        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 54 17 2 0 1 6 11 4 1 1 0 .315 .424 .407 .832      
vs. RHB 98 15 2 0 2 10 5 12 0 2 0 .153 .194 .235 .429      
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1974 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Last Week 1 1 0 1 0 1.42 6.1 7 3 1 0 4 3  
April 3 1 1 1 0 0.90 10.0 7 6 1 2 3 5  
May 4 4 2 2 0 2.37 30.1 25 10 8 1 13 11  
Spring Training 10 2 0 1 1 3.78 16.2 18 7 7 1 7 11  
Last Year 31 31 8 15 0 4.34 207.1 223 112 100 18 81 111  
2 Years Ago 30 30 13 10 0 3.42 224.0 206 91 85 19 60 99  
Career 452 449 187 167 0 3.43 3293.1 3261 1444 1254 245 927 1619  
Home 4 3 2 2 0 1.85 24.1 17 9 5 2 9 11  
Road 3 2 1 1 0 2.25 16.0 15 7 4 1 7 5  
Grass 7 5 3 3 0 2.01 40.1 32 16 9 3 16 16  
Day 3 1 2 0 0 2.08 13.0 9 4 3 1 5 5  
Night 4 4 1 3 0 1.98 27.1 23 12 6 2 11 11  
As Starter 5 5 2 3 0 2.23 36.1 29 15 9 2 14 13  
As Reliever / Substitution 2 0 1 0 0 0.00 4.0 3 1 0 1 2 3  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1960 Milwaukee - MLB 22 32 32 8 14 0 3.77 207.2 227 106 87 16 88 86 4 2 1.52 .296 3.99 2.4 103
1961 Milwaukee - MLB 23 38 38 14 15 0 4.36 264.0 270 162 128 30 106 146 8 2 1.42 .274 4.22 3.1 94
1962 Milwaukee - MLB 24 33 33 20 8 0 2.90 254.1 222 91 82 14 66 122 10 2 1.13 .252 3.25 5.3 130
1963 Milwaukee - MLB 25 34 34 18 8 0 3.08 245.1 241 105 84 17 65 116 6 3 1.25 .275 3.44 3.8 115
1964 Milwaukee - MLB 26 32 32 14 12 0 2.68 238.0 227 85 71 14 51 131 10 2 1.17 .274 2.92 4.9 127
1965 Milwaukee - MLB 27 33 33 11 11 0 3.02 250.0 228 90 84 12 60 110 9 1 1.15 .267 2.96 4.9 112
1966 Denver - MLB 28 32 31 12 13 0 3.60 215.0 218 103 86 21 51 102 7 2 1.25 .276 3.61 3.3 109
1967 Denver - MLB 29 32 32 11 17 0 3.53 245.0 257 108 96 13 63 109 12 1 1.31 .292 3.18 4.7 106
1968 Denver - MLB 30 29 29 17 8 0 4.30 219.2 249 108 105 15 52 94 12 3 1.37 .306 3.34 2.7 80
1969 Denver - MLB 31 33 33 16 11 0 3.44 259.1 263 108 99 23 56 152 10 2 1.23 .291 3.33 5.7 121
1970 Denver - MLB 32 26 26 14 10 0 3.02 202.2 192 77 68 16 53 124 9 3 1.21 .275 3.38 5.5 155
1971 Twin Cities - MLB 33 30 30 8 12 0 2.85 220.2 206 82 70 14 59 101 6 3 1.20 .265 3.24 4.0 125
1972 Twin Cities - MLB 34 30 30 13 10 0 3.42 224.0 206 91 85 19 60 99 9 2 1.19 .258 3.47 2.3 94
1973 Twin Cities - MLB 35 31 31 8 15 0 4.34 207.1 223 112 100 18 81 111 3 1 1.47 .301 3.79 2.8 88
1974 St. Louis - MLB 36 7 5 3 3 0 2.01 40.1 32 16 9 3 16 16 1 0 1.19 .216 3.80 0.3 167
Total MLB 452 449 187 167 0 3.43 3293.1 3261 1444 1254 245 927 1619 116 29 1.27 .278 3.43 55.5 109
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1959 Total - 21 17 14 7 2 0 2.28 94.2 77 26 24 5 23 101 0 0 1.06 .287 2.55 3.2 100
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1970 Denver - MLB 32 1 1 0 1 0 2.25 8.0 10 3 2 1 2 3 1 0 1.50 .321 4.39 0.1 208
Total MLB 1 1 0 1 0 2.25 8.0 10 3 2 1 2 3 1 0 1.50 .321 4.39 208.0
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1960 Milwaukee - MLB P 32 32 10 10 2 21 1 .952 207.2 0.87 +2.1 .960
1961 Milwaukee - MLB P 38 38 16 23 2 41 2 .951 264.0 1.33 -1.1 1.085
1962 Milwaukee - MLB P 33 33 13 18 3 31 0 1.000 254.1 1.10 +0.4 1.048
1963 Milwaukee - MLB P 34 34 12 24 2 39 3 .923 245.1 1.32 -1.6 .912
1964 Milwaukee - MLB P 32 32 12 27 0 40 1 .975 238.0 1.47 +0.5 1.003
1965 Milwaukee - MLB P 33 33 21 22 3 48 5 .896 250.0 1.55 -2.0 .844
1966 Denver - MLB P 32 31 16 24 1 43 3 .930 215.0 1.67 +0.2 .881
1967 Denver - MLB P 32 32 14 26 1 40 0 1.000 245.0 1.47 -0.1 .992
1968 Denver - MLB P 29 29 8 34 2 42 0 1.000 219.2 1.72 -0.3 .964
1969 Denver - MLB P 33 33 17 18 2 37 2 .946 259.1 1.21 -2.5 .953
1970 Denver - MLB P 26 26 12 6 1 20 2 .900 202.2 0.80 -0.9 .901
1971 Twin Cities - MLB P 30 30 17 24 2 43 2 .953 220.2 1.67 +1.4 1.068
1972 Twin Cities - MLB P 30 30 10 21 0 32 1 .969 224.0 1.25 +0.2 .938
1973 Twin Cities - MLB P 31 31 11 16 1 31 4 .871 207.1 1.17 -0.8 .813
1974 St. Louis - MLB P 7 5 3 3 1 7 1 .857 40.1 1.34 -1.7 .808
TOTAL P 452 449 192 296 23 515 27 .948 3293.1 1.33 -6.1 .954
PLAYER HISTORY
11/08/1959 Drafted in the 1959 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 4, 4th overall pick) by the Milwaukee Dairymen, out of college Missouri
01/01/1960 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (60); Movement: 50 (60); Control: 40 (60).
04/12/1960 Named the #6 prospect in the MLB
04/16/1960 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the St. Louis Explorers with 2 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed!
05/04/1960 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the New York Knickerbockers with 4 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
06/05/1960 Injured (sore thumb),day-to-day for 2 days.
09/07/1960 Injured (sore back),day-to-day for one week.
10/24/1960 Finished 2nd in 1960 MLB NBL Rookie of the Year Award voting.
01/01/1961 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (55); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 50 (60).
08/19/1961 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Brooklyn Bluebirds with 8 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
09/08/1961 Injured (sore back),day-to-day for one week.
09/14/1961 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Dallas Wranglers with 9 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
01/01/1962 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (50); Movement: 70 (70); Control: 50 (55).
05/18/1962 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Kansas City Bulls with 1 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
06/09/1962 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Brooklyn Bluebirds with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
10/22/1962 Finished 3rd in 1962 MLB NBL Royal Ricketts Award voting.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (50); Movement: 75 (75); Control: 55 (55).
07/21/1963 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Industrials with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
07/22/1963 Wins the MLB NBL Player of the Week Award.
08/01/1963 Wins the MLB NBL Pitcher of the Month Award.
08/30/1963 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the St. Louis Explorers with 8 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
09/10/1963 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Kansas City Bulls with 2 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (50); Movement: 75 (75); Control: 55 (55).
07/09/1964 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Kansas City Bulls with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
07/12/1964 Was selected to the 1964 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
08/24/1964 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Washington Rough Riders with 6 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
09/25/1964 Injured (elbow surgery),out for 4-5 months.
01/01/1965 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 75 (75); Control: 55 (55).
05/17/1965 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Washington Rough Riders with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
08/13/1965 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $150,000 with the Milwaukee Dairymen organization.
11/08/1965 Drafted in the 1965 expansion draft from the Milwaukee Dairymen by the Denver Burros. (Round 1, Pick 1, 1st overall pick).
12/03/1965 Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $810,000 with the Denver Burros organization.
01/01/1966 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 75 (75); Control: 60 (60).
06/10/1966 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Chicago Traders with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
07/06/1966 Pitches a 9-hit shutout against the St. Louis Explorers with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
01/01/1967 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 70 (70); Control: 60 (60).
08/03/1967 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the San Diego Captains with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
01/01/1968 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 70 (70); Control: 60 (60).
03/10/1968 Injured (stomach virus),day-to-day for 3 days.
05/10/1968 Pitches a 9-hit shutout against the Chicago Traders with 3 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
05/16/1968 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Packers with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
06/15/1968 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Brooklyn Bluebirds with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
01/01/1969 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 60 (60).
01/01/1969 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 60 (60).
01/27/1969 Unsuccessfully completed training to work on his bunting at the Denver Burros development complex.
05/31/1969 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the San Diego Captains with 11 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
07/05/1969 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Kansas City Bulls with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
07/06/1969 Was selected to the 1969 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
09/20/1969 Injured (flu),day-to-day for 2 days.
01/01/1970 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 60 (60).
01/01/1970 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 60 (60).
05/30/1970 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the San Diego Captains with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
08/16/1970 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Milwaukee Dairymen with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
08/21/1970 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the St. Louis Explorers with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
11/17/1970 Became a free agent.
01/01/1971 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 65 (65).
01/01/1971 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 65 (65).
02/01/1971 Signed a 3-year contract worth a total of $2,208,000 with the Twin Cities Northmen organization.
04/24/1971 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Chicago Hawks with 2 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
05/12/1971 Pitches a 10-hit shutout against the Seattle Emeralds with 3 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
08/17/1971 Injured (sore ankle),day-to-day for one week.
08/22/1971 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the New York Empires with 4 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
01/01/1972 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 60 (60).
01/01/1972 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 60 (60).
03/16/1972 Injured (tendinitis (biceps)),out for 1-2 weeks.
05/03/1972 Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the New York Empires with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
05/15/1972 Injured (sprained ankle),day-to-day for one week.
05/26/1972 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the San Francisco Seagulls with 3 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
01/01/1973 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 60 (60).
01/01/1973 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 60 (60).
09/21/1973 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Pobladores with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
11/06/1973 Became a free agent.
01/01/1974 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 55 (55).
02/03/1974 Signed a 3-year contract worth a total of $336,000 with the St. Louis Explorers organization.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1961 38 5
1962 33 6
1963 34 1
1964 32 10
1965 33 4
1969 33 9
Year W Rank
1962 20 2
1963 18 3
1968 17 3
1969 16 9
Year L Rank
1960 14 10
1961 15 8
1967 17 1
1973 15 7
Year Win. % Rank
1962 .714 3
1963 .692 5
1968 .680 6
Year IP Rank
1961 264.0 9
1962 254.1 4
1963 245.1 7
1964 238.0 10
1965 250.0 5
1969 259.1 3
Year BF Rank
1961 1169 8
1962 1033 6
1963 1037 4
1964 990 9
1965 1015 7
1967 1038 7
1969 1075 3
Year HRA Rank
1961 30 8
Year BB Rank
1961 106 6
Year WP Rank
1967 10 5
Year ERA Rank
1962 2.90 4
1964 2.68 6
1970 3.02 8
Year BABIP Rank
1962 .252 4
Year WHIP Rank
1962 1.13 3
1970 1.21 10
Year K/BB Rank
1969 2.71 6
1970 2.34 7
Year RA/9 Rank
1962 10.26 3
1970 10.97 7
Year HR/9 Rank
1965 0.43 6
Year H/9 Rank
1962 7.86 10
Year BB/9 Rank
1962 2.34 7
1964 1.93 4
1965 2.16 6
1969 1.94 1
1970 2.35 8
Year QS Rank
1961 21 9
1962 22 10
1963 23 10
1964 23 9
1965 24 9
Year QSP Rank
1964 .719 10
1971 .733 10
Year CG Rank
1962 10 7
1964 10 8
1970 9 10
Year CGP Rank
1962 .303 8
1968 .414 10
1970 .346 9
Year SHO Rank
1961 2 10
1962 2 6
1963 3 4
1970 3 3
Year GB% Rank
1967 0.58 4
1969 0.55 7
Year WAR Rank
1962 5.7 9
1964 5.1 8
1965 5.0 10
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