1B Bob Messinger #16
Denver Burros MLB
Age: 33 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Great
01/22/1968
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1B BOB MESSINGER #16 - AGE: 33 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: GREAT
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
160 594 151 25 4 35 100 77 87 .254 .342 .487 0 5.0
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 50 50 50 50
Gap 65 60 65 65
Power 55 55 55 55
Eye 60 55 60 60
Avoid K's 45 45 50 45
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 35 30
Errors: - 35 25
Arm: 25 35 30
Turn DP: - 20 -
Ability: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: 45 Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 40
Stealing Ability: 20
Baserunning Inst.: 20
Sacrifice Bunt: 25
Bunt for Hit: 40
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
10/01/1967 @ KCB Win, 7-6 4 1 1 2 1 0 1 0
09/30/1967 @ KCB Loss, 3-4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
09/29/1967 @ KCB Loss, 1-8 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
09/28/1967 @ SDC Loss, 1-9 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/27/1967 @ SDC Win, 6-1 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0
09/26/1967 @ SDC Win, 12-11 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0
09/25/1967 @ LAB Loss, 1-2 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 0
09/24/1967 @ LAB Win, 6-1 3 1 1 2 0 1 0 0
09/23/1967 @ LAB Loss, 5-6 5 1 1 1 0 0 0 0
09/22/1967 @ LAB Win, 5-3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Plain vanilla.
High: Adaptability
Birthday:07/28/1934
Born in:Hobbs, NM
Nationality:American
Height:6' 2"
Weight:205 lbs
Local Popularity:Popular
National Pop.:Fair
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$1,000,000
Signed Through:1970 Season
Major Service:9 Years, 10 Days
Service This Yr:174 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:12 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1955, 10th 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 160 594 151 25 4 35 100 82 77 87 .254 .342 .487 .828 .372 .232 154
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 151 679 4 5 0 11 0 4 289 64 0 0 0.0 101.2 5.96 5.0  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   146 38 8 0 8 24 16 15 23 2 0 2 .260 .333 .479 .813
Versus Right   448 113 17 4 27 76 66 62 64 2 0 2 .252 .344 .489 .833
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   70 18 4 1 5 16 12 10 12 0 0 0 .257 .350 .557 .907
May   104 30 2 0 4 12 8 10 14 1 0 1 .288 .353 .423 .777
June   101 25 5 0 8 22 17 15 12 1 0 1 .248 .347 .535 .882
July   103 22 3 0 4 11 11 11 16 0 0 0 .214 .289 .359 .649
August   111 29 4 1 8 19 17 17 16 1 0 1 .261 .362 .532 .893
September   101 26 7 2 5 18 16 14 16 1 0 1 .257 .350 .515 .865
October   4 1 0 0 1 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .250 1.000 1.250
All-Star Game   3 2 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .667 .667 1.667 2.333
Spring Training   59 17 2 0 5 11 7 6 13 0 0 0 .288 .354 .576 .930
Last Year   594 151 25 4 35 100 82 77 87 4 0 4 .254 .342 .487 .828
2 Years Ago   560 145 29 3 44 105 99 57 101 2 0 2 .259 .329 .557 .886
Career   2824 704 142 18 154 493 386 287 597 19 0 23 .249 .322 .476 .798
Home   294 85 13 3 24 59 50 43 42 2 0 4 .289 .385 .599 .983
Road   300 66 12 1 11 41 32 34 45 2 0 0 .220 .298 .377 .674
Grass   594 151 25 4 35 100 82 77 87 4 0 4 .254 .342 .487 .828
Day   369 101 15 4 24 73 58 41 49 3 0 0 .274 .344 .531 .875
Night   225 50 10 0 11 27 24 36 38 1 0 4 .222 .338 .413 .752
As Starter   586 150 25 4 34 98 81 76 86 4 0 4 .256 .343 .486 .830
As Reliever / Substitution   8 1 0 0 1 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 .125 .222 .500 .722
Pinch Hitting   8 1 0 0 1 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 .125 .222 .500 .722
Close/Late   138 39 2 0 9 25 18 23 22 1 0 1 .283 .387 .493 .879
Inning 1-3   232 58 15 0 13 43 34 21 39 2 0 2 .250 .315 .483 .798
Inning 4-6   181 42 8 4 11 24 28 28 21 1 0 1 .232 .336 .503 .839
Inning 7-9   167 46 2 0 10 31 18 26 24 1 0 1 .275 .374 .467 .841
Extra Innings   14 5 0 0 1 2 2 2 3 0 0 0 .357 .438 .571 1.009
0 Outs   181 45 7 1 12 30 29 15 26 3 0 1 .249 .305 .497 .802
1 Outs   218 57 9 2 13 40 33 28 34 1 0 1 .261 .347 .500 .847
2 Outs   195 49 9 1 10 30 20 34 27 0 0 2 .251 .368 .462 .830
Scoring Position   136 39 6 1 10 62 25 22 24 4 0 0 .287 .377 .566 .943
Bases Empty   316 79 11 2 18 18 41 41 36 0 0 4 .250 .343 .468 .812
Runner on 1st   142 33 8 1 7 20 16 14 27 0 0 0 .232 .301 .451 .752
Runner on 2nd   42 13 3 0 3 12 7 7 8 0 0 0 .310 .408 .595 1.003
Runner on 3rd   8 3 0 0 0 3 1 1 2 0 0 0 .375 .444 .375 .819
Runner on 1st & 2nd   45 11 2 1 3 15 10 10 10 0 0 0 .244 .382 .533 .915
Runner on 1st & 3rd   22 8 1 0 4 20 5 1 3 1 0 0 .364 .375 .955 1.330
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   9 2 0 0 0 5 1 2 1 1 0 0 .222 .333 .222 .556
Bases Loaded   10 2 0 0 0 7 1 1 0 2 0 0 .200 .231 .200 .431
Two Strikes   288 49 5 0 8 26 27 33 87 0 0 2 .170 .260 .271 .531
First Pitch   91 24 4 1 10 22 15 4 0 1 0 1 .264 .299 .659 .958
Count 0-1   48 13 3 1 3 6 6 0 0 0 0 0 .271 .271 .562 .833
Count 0-2   33 6 0 0 1 3 3 0 17 0 0 0 .182 .182 .273 .455
Count 1-0   47 17 1 0 3 10 6 1 0 1 0 0 .362 .367 .574 .942
Count 1-1   63 23 7 1 5 18 11 0 0 2 0 1 .365 .364 .746 1.110
Count 1-2   89 11 1 0 2 3 6 0 32 0 0 1 .124 .133 .202 .336
Count 2-0   13 5 2 0 2 5 4 0 0 0 0 0 .385 .385 1.000 1.385
Count 2-1   31 13 1 1 2 6 3 0 0 0 0 0 .419 .419 .710 1.129
Count 2-2   87 18 2 0 2 9 7 0 23 0 0 1 .207 .216 .299 .515
Count 3-0   2 0 0 0 0 0 5 21 0 0 0 0 .000 .913 .000 .913
Count 3-1   11 7 2 0 2 7 5 18 0 0 0 0 .636 .862 1.364 2.226
Full Count   79 14 2 0 3 11 11 33 15 0 0 0 .177 .420 .316 .736
Behind in Count   170 30 4 1 6 12 15 0 49 0 0 1 .176 .181 .318 .499
Ahead in Count   104 42 6 1 9 28 23 40 0 1 0 0 .404 .566 .740 1.306
Batting 2nd   117 30 3 2 7 20 20 17 19 1 0 0 .256 .348 .496 .844
Batting 3rd   444 113 17 2 26 73 56 56 66 3 0 4 .255 .341 .477 .819
Batting 4th   25 7 5 0 1 5 5 3 1 0 0 0 .280 .357 .600 .957
Batting 6th   1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 7th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
Batting 9th   6 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 .167 .167 .667 .833
Low Leverage   245 65 11 2 14 24 31 31 32 0 0 3 .265 .355 .498 .853
Medium Leverage   233 51 11 1 14 45 33 29 39 3 0 1 .219 .305 .455 .759
High Leverage   115 34 3 1 7 31 18 16 16 1 0 0 .296 .379 .522 .901
SOUTHERN BASEBALL LEAGUE 1962 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 18 69 22 9 0 4 17 15 11 12 .319 .424 .623 1.047 .454 .304 181
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 18 85 3 1 0 0 0 2 43 13 0 0 0.0 20.1 11.07 .7  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Versus Right   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Career   520 146 38 2 26 99 106 98 133 6 0 10 .281 .401 .512 .912
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
1956 Montreal - MLB 21 8 29 6 0 0 2 4 2 0 0 0 12 0 0 .207 .207 .414 .621 73 71 -0.1
1957 Montreal - MLB 22 7 24 6 2 0 1 5 2 1 0 1 10 0 0 .250 .269 .458 .728 100 97 0.1
1958 Montreal - MLB 23 21 28 8 2 0 0 6 4 2 0 0 10 0 0 .286 .333 .357 .690 96 101 0.1
1959 Montreal - MLB 24 18 50 9 4 1 2 8 6 7 1 1 15 0 0 .180 .288 .420 .708 97 83 0.0
1960 Montreal - MLB 25 64 100 24 5 3 1 10 11 12 0 0 34 0 0 .240 .321 .380 .701 100 105 0.3
1961 Montreal - MLB 26 21 42 7 4 0 0 6 2 4 0 0 8 0 0 .167 .239 .262 .501 39 41 -0.3
1962 Montreal - MLB 27 120 229 55 14 3 6 36 26 24 4 2 63 0 1 .240 .320 .406 .727 101 103 0.3
1963 Montreal - MLB 28 137 383 104 18 0 24 70 57 37 6 2 73 0 0 .272 .343 .507 .850 149 154 3.0
1964 Montreal - MLB 29 145 428 113 21 3 24 86 59 42 3 6 95 0 0 .264 .330 .495 .825 142 145 2.9
1965 Montreal - MLB 30 121 357 76 18 1 15 57 36 24 3 1 89 1 0 .213 .268 .395 .662 94 98 0.3
1966 Los Angeles - MLB 31 155 560 145 29 3 44 105 99 57 2 2 101 1 0 .259 .329 .557 .886 156 161 4.9
1967 Denver - MLB 32 160 594 151 25 4 35 100 82 77 4 4 87 0 0 .254 .342 .487 .828 139 154 5.0
Total MLB 977 2824 704 142 18 154 493 386 287 23 19 597 2 1 .249 .322 .476 .798 130 136 16.6
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
1960 Oklahoma City - AAA 25 71 246 66 13 1 11 43 43 46 5 3 62 1 0 .268 .390 .463 .853 164 162 3.4
1961 Oklahoma City - AAA 26 88 205 58 16 1 11 39 48 41 2 1 59 0 0 .283 .406 .532 .937 168 167 3.2
1962 Oklahoma City - AAA 27 18 69 22 9 0 4 17 15 11 3 2 12 0 0 .319 .424 .623 1.047 183 181 0.7
Total SBL 177 520 146 38 2 26 99 106 98 10 6 133 1 0 .281 .401 .512 .912 168 166
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
1962 Montreal - MLB 27 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -105 -0.6
Total MLB 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -105
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1956 Montreal - MLB 1B 8 8 66 2 8 71 3 .958 68.0 9.00 -0.5 .889
1957 Montreal - MLB 1B 6 6 50 4 1 54 0 1.000 53.0 9.17 +0.6 1.219
1958 Montreal - MLB 1B 4 3 33 1 2 34 0 1.000 27.0 11.33 +0.1 1.048
1959 Montreal - MLB 1B 14 12 106 13 8 120 1 .992 117.2 9.10 -0.1 .963
1960 Montreal - MLB 1B 19 16 130 12 12 142 0 1.000 136.0 9.40 +0.8 1.052
1961 Montreal - MLB 1B 9 8 60 8 4 69 1 .986 69.0 8.87 -0.6 .912
1962 Montreal - MLB 1B 52 45 395 23 36 423 5 .988 401.0 9.38 -1.6 .959
1962 Montreal - MLB 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1962 Montreal - MLB CF 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 1.0 18.00 +0.0 1.000
1963 Montreal - MLB 1B 100 93 775 50 61 837 12 .986 800.2 9.27 -2.8 .986
1964 Montreal - MLB 1B 113 106 919 62 92 996 15 .985 928.0 9.51 -3.4 .970
1965 Montreal - MLB 1B 89 80 777 57 78 844 10 .988 743.0 10.10 -0.8 .984
1966 Los Angeles - MLB 1B 143 142 1247 119 137 1383 17 .988 1228.2 10.01 -1.8 .997
1967 Denver - MLB 1B 151 151 1425 81 114 1521 15 .990 1314.0 10.32 -2.0 1.003
TOTAL 1B 708 670 5983 432 553 6494 79 .988 5886.0 9.81 -12.1 .988
TOTAL CF 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 1.0 18.00 +0.0 1.000
PLAYER HISTORY
11/15/1955 Drafted in the 1955 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 10, 10th overall pick) by the Montreal Habitants, out of college (Kentucky).
01/01/1956 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 25 (50); Power: 30 (60); Eye: 30 (55).
04/10/1956 Named the #20 prospect in the MLB
07/05/1956 Named the #13 prospect in the MLB
10/20/1956 Named the #8 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1957 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (50); Power: 45 (60); Eye: 35 (55).
04/16/1957 Named the #16 prospect in the MLB
07/11/1957 Named the #12 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1958 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (50); Power: 50 (60); Eye: 40 (55).
01/01/1959 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 50 (60); Eye: 45 (55).
01/01/1960 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 55 (60); Eye: 50 (55).
05/16/1960 Wins the SBL Player of the Week Award.
01/01/1961 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 55 (60); Eye: 55 (55).
05/01/1961 Wins the SBL Player of the Week Award.
06/12/1961 Injured (dehydration),day-to-day for 1 day.
09/04/1961 Wins the 1961 Championship with the Oklahoma City Oilers!
01/01/1962 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 55 (60); Eye: 50 (55).
07/16/1962 Wins the SBL Player of the Week Award.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 50 (55).
04/15/1963 Wins the MLB ABL Player of the Week Award.
05/01/1963 Wins the MLB ABL Batter of the Month Award.
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 50 (60).
01/01/1965 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 50 (50).
04/26/1965 Wins the MLB ABL Player of the Week Award.
10/25/1965 Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $225,000 with the Montreal Habitants organization.
01/01/1966 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 55 (55).
09/05/1966 Wins the MLB NBL Player of the Week Award.
10/01/1966 Wins the MLB NBL Batter of the Month Award.
10/20/1966 Declined his contract option.
11/08/1966 Became a free agent.
01/01/1967 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 60 (60).
02/06/1967 Signed a 4-year contract worth a total of $5,035,000 with the Denver Burros organization.
05/11/1967 Goes 5-5 against the Pittsburgh Industrials, with 1 2B, 1 HR, 3 RBI and 1 R.
07/09/1967 Was selected to the 1967 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
07/11/1967 Earned 1967 Major League Baseball All-Star Game MVP honors.
01/01/1968 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 60 (60).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1967 151 6
Year PA Rank
1967 679 3
Year AB Rank
1967 594 4
Year TB Rank
1966 312 4
1967 289 3
Year 2B Rank
1966 29 9
Year HR Rank
1964 24 9
1966 44 3
1967 35 1
Year RBI Rank
1964 86 9
1966 105 3
1967 100 1
Year R Rank
1966 99 4
1967 82 8
Year BB Rank
1967 77 2
Year IBB Rank
1967 5 7
Year EBH Rank
1966 76 2
1967 64 1
Year SLG Rank
1966 .557 4
1967 .487 3
Year RC Rank
1966 105.15 6
1967 101.17 3
Year RC/27 Rank
1966 6.73 7
1967 5.96 4
Year ISO Rank
1966 .298 3
1967 .232 1
Year wOBA Rank
1966 .385 4
1967 .372 3
Year OPS Rank
1966 .886 4
1967 .828 4
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