1B Jesus Cardenas #49
Age: 35 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Normal
05/08/1972
1B JESUS CARDENAS #49 - AGE: 35 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
28 94 19 3 1 2 5 7 11 .202 .260 .319 3 -0.5
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 50 45 55 50
Gap 45 40 45 45
Power 50 45 55 50
Eye 45 40 50 45
Avoid K's 60 50 60 60
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 30 25
Errors: - 45 25
Arm: 25 40 25
Turn DP: - 25 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: 45 Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 55
Stealing Aggressiveness: 55
Stealing Ability: 65
Baserunning Inst.: 80
Sacrifice Bunt: 65
Bunt for Hit: 65
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
05/07/1972 @ HOU Win, 11-3 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 0
05/06/1972 @ HOU Win, 7-2 4 1 2 0 0 1 0 0
05/05/1972 @ HOU Win, 3-1 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
05/03/1972 BOS Loss, 0-1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
05/02/1972 BOS Loss, 2-5 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
05/01/1972 BOS Win, 8-4 3 0 1 1 0 0 1 0
04/29/1972 NYE Loss, 1-4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
04/28/1972 NYE Loss, 2-7 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
04/27/1972 HOU Loss, 6-11 5 1 2 0 0 0 1 0
04/26/1972 HOU Win, 2-1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Good teammate and an avid hunter in the offseason.
Low: Loyalty
Birthday:02/08/1937
Born in:San Pedro de MacorĂ­s, SAN
Nationality:Dominican
Height:6' 1"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Extremely Popular
National Pop.:Extremely Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$416,000
Signed Through:1972 Season
Major Service:11 Years, 62 Days
Service This Yr:34 Days
40-Man Service:1 Year, None
Pro Service:12 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1959, 14th Pick in Round 2
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1972 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 28 94 19 3 1 2 5 8 7 11 .202 .260 .319 .579 .268 .117 76
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 24 104 1 0 0 1 0 2 30 6 3 1 75.0 8.3 2.85 -0.5  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   13 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .000 .071 .000 .071
Versus Right   81 19 3 1 2 5 8 6 10 2 0 1 .235 .289 .370 .659
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   23 6 1 1 0 2 2 1 2 1 0 1 .261 .308 .391 .699
April   71 13 2 0 2 3 6 6 9 1 0 0 .183 .244 .296 .539
May   23 6 1 1 0 2 2 1 2 1 0 1 .261 .308 .391 .699
Spring Training   43 11 1 0 1 6 3 10 9 1 0 1 .256 .400 .349 .749
Last Year   331 85 5 6 8 36 47 36 36 0 0 3 .257 .335 .381 .716
2 Years Ago   349 115 12 5 18 68 65 42 38 1 0 1 .330 .402 .547 .949
Career   4668 1334 165 51 158 591 668 431 547 25 11 41 .286 .350 .445 .794
Home   53 9 2 0 2 3 5 2 8 1 0 0 .170 .196 .321 .517
Road   41 10 1 1 0 2 3 5 3 1 0 1 .244 .333 .317 .650
Grass   94 19 3 1 2 5 8 7 11 2 0 1 .202 .260 .319 .579
Day   56 10 2 1 1 2 5 6 7 0 0 1 .179 .270 .304 .573
Night   38 9 1 0 1 3 3 1 4 2 0 0 .237 .244 .342 .586
As Starter   90 19 3 1 2 5 8 7 11 2 0 1 .211 .270 .333 .603
As Reliever / Substitution   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Pinch Hitting   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Close/Late   17 3 1 0 0 0 2 3 3 0 0 0 .176 .300 .235 .535
Inning 1-3   33 7 1 0 2 2 4 1 5 0 0 1 .212 .257 .424 .681
Inning 4-6   30 8 1 0 0 2 2 2 2 2 0 0 .267 .294 .300 .594
Inning 7-9   30 4 1 1 0 1 2 4 4 0 0 0 .133 .235 .233 .469
Extra Innings   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
0 Outs   33 7 2 0 1 2 5 3 3 1 0 0 .212 .270 .364 .634
1 Outs   24 7 0 0 1 2 3 3 3 1 0 1 .292 .379 .417 .796
2 Outs   37 5 1 1 0 1 0 1 5 0 0 0 .135 .158 .216 .374
Scoring Position   20 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 3 2 0 1 .100 .167 .100 .267
Bases Empty   55 13 3 0 2 2 7 5 4 0 0 0 .236 .300 .400 .700
Runner on 1st   19 4 0 1 0 1 1 1 4 0 0 0 .211 .250 .316 .566
Runner on 2nd   10 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 .200 .273 .200 .473
Runner on 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 1st & 2nd   6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 1st & 3rd   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .500 .000 .500
Bases Loaded   0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Two Strikes   30 3 1 0 0 0 3 2 11 0 0 0 .100 .156 .133 .290
First Pitch   14 5 1 0 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 .357 .333 .643 .976
Count 0-1   10 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .200 .400 .600
Count 0-2   5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
Count 1-0   10 2 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 .200 .250 .500 .750
Count 1-1   12 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .167 .167 .333
Count 1-2   8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-0   7 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .286 .429 .714
Count 2-1   5 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .400 .400 .800
Count 2-2   14 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 5 0 0 0 .143 .143 .214 .357
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   6 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .167 .375 .167 .542
Full Count   3 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 0 0 0 .000 .400 .000 .400
Behind in Count   23 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 4 0 0 0 .130 .130 .217 .348
Ahead in Count   28 7 1 0 1 2 2 5 0 1 0 1 .250 .371 .393 .764
Batting Leadoff   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 3rd   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 4th   87 19 3 1 2 5 8 7 11 2 0 1 .218 .278 .345 .623
Batting 6th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Low Leverage   39 7 1 1 1 3 4 3 2 1 0 1 .179 .250 .333 .583
Medium Leverage   38 8 1 0 1 2 3 2 7 1 0 0 .211 .244 .316 .560
High Leverage   17 4 1 0 0 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 .235 .316 .294 .610
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
1960 Detroit - MLB 23 12 13 4 0 1 0 2 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 .308 .308 .462 .769 117 115 0.1
1961 Detroit - MLB 24 130 489 144 21 5 22 70 93 32 4 5 72 6 2 .294 .340 .493 .832 128 127 2.4
1962 Detroit - MLB 25 133 443 143 13 4 15 70 65 41 3 5 47 12 1 .323 .380 .472 .852 136 132 2.4
1963 Detroit - MLB 26 124 399 109 18 10 9 60 42 40 1 2 49 4 2 .273 .339 .436 .775 128 128 2.4
1964 Detroit - MLB 27 148 425 112 15 4 15 66 57 40 6 2 47 7 2 .264 .334 .424 .758 124 120 2.9
1965 Los Angeles - MLB 28 140 308 90 13 3 10 36 42 26 2 0 40 17 1 .292 .351 .451 .802 137 138 2.4
1966 Los Angeles - MLB 29 155 553 165 20 1 21 60 80 31 8 2 59 10 11 .298 .343 .452 .796 134 139 3.1
1967 Los Angeles - MLB 30 71 240 81 10 5 4 20 32 25 2 1 27 7 3 .338 .403 .471 .874 170 176 3.0
1968 Los Angeles - MLB 31 147 500 134 16 3 12 36 62 52 5 1 64 11 3 .268 .342 .384 .726 126 126 1.9
1969 Los Angeles - MLB 32 147 524 133 19 3 22 62 72 59 5 4 55 16 8 .254 .333 .427 .760 120 114 2.0
1970 Los Angeles - MLB 33 19 63 21 0 2 3 7 11 6 0 0 9 3 1 .333 .391 .540 .931 162 167 0.7
1970 Cleveland - MLB 33 83 286 94 12 3 15 61 54 36 1 1 29 13 8 .329 .404 .549 .953 160 160 3.3
1970 Total - MLB 33 102 349 115 12 5 18 68 65 42 1 1 38 16 9 .330 .402 .547 .949 160 162 3.9
1971 Chicago - MLB 34 130 331 85 5 6 8 36 47 36 3 0 36 5 9 .257 .335 .381 .716 110 112 1.1
1972 Chicago - MLB 35 28 94 19 3 1 2 5 8 7 1 2 11 3 1 .202 .260 .319 .579 71 76 -0.5
Total MLB 1467 4668 1334 165 51 158 591 668 431 41 25 547 114 52 .286 .350 .445 .794 131 130 27.2
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
1959 Total - 22 58 263 75 10 2 10 48 70 21 4 1 16 36 9 .285 .346 .452 .798 100 100 1.4
1960 Toledo - AAA 23 136 481 135 23 5 18 69 77 55 28 6 83 9 2 .281 .382 .462 .844 159 155 5.9
Total EBL 136 481 135 23 5 18 69 77 55 28 6 83 9 2 .281 .382 .462 .844 159 155
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
1970 Cleveland - MLB 33 5 13 4 1 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 .308 .308 .615 .923 147 149 -0.4
Total MLB 5 13 4 1 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 .308 .308 .615 .923 147 149
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1960 Detroit - MLB 1B 3 0 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 6.0 6.00 +0.0 1.052
1961 Detroit - MLB 1B 110 109 939 70 99 1022 13 .987 937.1 9.69 -4.2 .972
1962 Detroit - MLB 1B 120 117 961 64 79 1041 16 .985 996.0 9.26 -5.9 .952
1963 Detroit - MLB 1B 104 101 878 70 62 955 7 .993 868.1 9.83 +2.6 1.012
1963 Detroit - MLB RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1964 Detroit - MLB 1B 103 99 827 52 54 890 11 .988 887.0 8.92 -1.7 .991
1965 Los Angeles - MLB 1B 103 61 748 52 73 809 9 .989 640.1 11.24 -2.3 .981
1966 Los Angeles - MLB 1B 142 131 1263 75 112 1347 9 .993 1180.2 10.20 -1.2 .977
1967 Los Angeles - MLB 1B 62 62 553 36 53 593 4 .993 522.1 10.15 +2.7 1.057
1967 Los Angeles - MLB CF 1 1 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 3.1 8.10 -0.5 .991
1968 Los Angeles - MLB 1B 126 121 1107 93 104 1210 10 .992 1058.0 10.21 -3.9 .973
1968 Los Angeles - MLB 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1969 Los Angeles - MLB 1B 137 122 1165 85 124 1260 10 .992 1152.2 9.76 -0.4 1.007
1970 Los Angeles - MLB 1B 15 15 141 11 8 154 2 .987 126.0 10.86 +0.1 .985
1970 Cleveland - MLB 1B 77 73 673 33 79 708 2 .997 630.0 10.09 +0.4 1.011
1971 Chicago - MLB 1B 82 73 643 47 56 694 4 .994 629.1 9.87 -0.1 1.000
1971 Chicago - MLB 3B 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 3.0 3.00 +0.0 .000
1972 Chicago - MLB 1B 25 24 218 14 18 234 2 .991 214.2 9.73 -0.1 .950
TOTAL 1B 1209 1108 10120 702 921 10921 99 .991 9848.2 9.89 -14.0 .989
TOTAL 3B 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 5.0 1.80 +0.0 .000
TOTAL CF 1 1 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 3.1 8.10 -0.5 .991
TOTAL RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
PLAYER HISTORY
11/08/1959 Drafted in the 1959 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 14, 38th overall pick) by the Detroit Wolverines, out of college North Carolina State
01/01/1960 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (60); Power: 35 (45); Eye: 35 (45).
04/12/1960 Named the #46 prospect in the MLB
04/18/1960 Wins the EBL Player of the Week Award.
06/04/1960 Injured (bruised knee),day-to-day for 2 days.
07/04/1960 Wins the EBL Player of the Week Award.
07/07/1960 Named the #27 prospect in the MLB
08/19/1960 Injured (bruised forearm),day-to-day for 5 days.
09/16/1960 Finished 2nd in 1960 EBL Most Valuable Player Award voting.
10/24/1960 Named the #23 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1961 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (60); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 45 (45).
04/11/1961 Named the #48 prospect in the MLB
05/02/1961 Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
06/01/1961 Wins the MLB ABL Rookie of the Month Award.
07/01/1961 Wins the MLB ABL Rookie of the Month Award.
08/01/1961 Wins the MLB ABL Rookie of the Month Award.
08/28/1961 Wins the MLB ABL Player of the Week Award.
10/22/1961 Wins the 1961 MLB ABL Rookie of the Year Award.
01/01/1962 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 45 (45).
05/14/1962 Wins the MLB ABL Player of the Week Award.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (55); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 45 (45).
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (55); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 45 (45).
08/31/1964 Wins the MLB ABL Player of the Week Award.
12/21/1964 Was traded by the Detroit Wolverines to the Los Angeles Pobladores, along with 3B John Bowman, in exchange for 1B Tom McNeese and 3B Bob Saari.
01/01/1965 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 45 (45).
08/09/1965 Wins the MLB ABL Player of the Week Award.
11/06/1965 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $118,910.
12/24/1965 Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $300,000 with the Los Angeles Pobladores organization.
01/01/1966 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 45 (45).
04/18/1966 Wins the MLB ABL Player of the Week Award.
07/10/1966 Was selected to the 1966 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
01/01/1967 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 45 (45).
06/09/1967 Signed a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $726,000 with the Los Angeles Pobladores organization.
07/02/1967 Injured (shoulder inflammation),out for 3 months.
07/09/1967 Was selected to the 1967 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
09/16/1967 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another one week.
01/01/1968 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 50 (50).
01/01/1969 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 45 (45).
07/12/1969 Injured (virus),out for 1-2 weeks.
01/01/1970 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 45 (45).
04/29/1970 Injured (fractured cheekbone),out for 6 weeks.
06/08/1970 Was traded by the Los Angeles Pobladores to the Cleveland Bobcats in exchange for SP Dan Haggard, 1B Tim Foster, and a 2nd round draft pick.
09/21/1970 Wins the MLB NBL Player of the Week Award.
10/29/1970 Declined his contract option.
11/17/1970 Became a free agent.
01/01/1971 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 50 (50).
01/28/1971 Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $896,000 with the Chicago Hawks organization.
01/01/1972 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 50 (50).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year H Rank
1966 165 9
Year 3B Rank
1963 10 2
Year IBB Rank
1962 5 10
1964 6 5
1969 11 1
Year HP Rank
1966 8 3
Year AVG Rank
1961 .294 10
1966 .298 8
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