RF Bob Underwood #50
New York Knickerbockers MLB
Age: 27 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Great
08/18/1975
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RF BOB UNDERWOOD #50 - AGE: 27 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: GREAT
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
117 469 141 28 7 18 54 41 50 .301 .359 .505 20 4.1
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 55 50 55 55
Gap 55 45 55 55
Power 60 50 65 65
Eye 45 40 45 45
Avoid K's 50 50 55 50
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 30 55
Errors: - 35 50
Arm: 20 45 60
Turn DP: - 20 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 60
1st Base: 25 Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: 60
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 60
Stealing Aggressiveness: 60
Stealing Ability: 70
Baserunning Inst.: 80
Sacrifice Bunt: 40
Bunt for Hit: 30
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
08/17/1975 @ CIN Loss, 5-6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/16/1975 @ CIN Win, 2-0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/15/1975 @ CIN Win, 12-5 4 2 1 2 1 1 1 0
08/14/1975 @ WAS Win, 9-2 3 2 1 1 0 2 1 0
08/13/1975 @ WAS Win, 14-7 5 3 4 4 1 0 0 0
08/12/1975 @ WAS Win, 7-3 5 2 2 1 1 1 1 1
08/10/1975 PIT Loss, 6-15 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/10/1975 PIT Loss, 2-8 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
08/09/1975 PIT Loss, 1-3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/08/1975 PIT Loss, 4-5 5 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
He demonstrates few loyalty traits.
High: Financial Ambition
Low: Loyalty
Birthday:04/18/1948
Born in:St. Louis, MO
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:195 lbs
Local Popularity:Extremely Popular
National Pop.:Very Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$362,500
Signed Through:1975 Season
Major Service:6 Years, 31 Days
Service This Yr:132 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:9 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension:$2,600,000 total for 4 years
Drafted:1965, 13th Pick in Round 2
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1975 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 117 469 141 28 7 18 54 84 41 50 .301 .359 .505 .865 .371 .205 134
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 109 515 3 14 0 4 0 2 237 53 20 5 80.0 87.6 6.97 4.1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   167 39 9 0 5 13 25 11 21 2 0 0 .234 .278 .377 .655
Versus Right   302 102 19 7 13 41 59 30 29 0 0 3 .338 .403 .576 .979
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   22 8 2 0 3 8 9 4 3 1 0 0 .364 .444 .864 1.308
April   82 22 2 2 3 13 15 8 9 1 0 1 .268 .337 .451 .788
May   110 36 7 1 4 11 19 8 13 0 0 1 .327 .378 .518 .896
June   99 24 6 2 2 7 18 15 12 0 0 1 .242 .348 .404 .752
July   113 40 8 2 4 13 18 4 10 0 0 0 .354 .376 .566 .942
August   65 19 5 0 5 10 14 6 6 1 0 0 .292 .347 .600 .947
Spring Training   77 13 1 1 2 6 11 7 11 0 0 1 .169 .247 .286 .533
Last Year   474 141 20 12 16 41 78 39 69 2 0 3 .297 .353 .492 .845
2 Years Ago   521 164 26 8 30 81 99 56 62 3 0 2 .315 .381 .568 .950
Career   3214 951 155 48 138 428 513 255 433 14 0 32 .296 .352 .503 .855
Home   233 67 10 3 5 20 36 21 21 0 0 0 .288 .346 .421 .767
Road   236 74 18 4 13 34 48 20 29 2 0 3 .314 .372 .589 .961
Grass   469 141 28 7 18 54 84 41 50 2 0 3 .301 .359 .505 .865
Day   274 80 16 4 11 34 50 26 25 1 0 1 .292 .354 .500 .854
Night   195 61 12 3 7 20 34 15 25 1 0 2 .313 .366 .513 .879
As Starter   461 139 28 7 17 53 83 41 47 2 0 3 .302 .361 .503 .864
As Reliever / Substitution   8 2 0 0 1 1 1 0 3 0 0 0 .250 .250 .625 .875
Pinch Hitting   8 2 0 0 1 1 1 0 3 0 0 0 .250 .250 .625 .875
Close/Late   104 31 4 2 4 10 19 11 13 1 0 0 .298 .362 .490 .852
Inning 1-3   201 63 13 3 8 24 37 17 21 0 0 1 .313 .370 .527 .897
Inning 4-6   128 36 9 1 3 12 20 10 14 1 0 2 .281 .340 .438 .778
Inning 7-9   134 40 6 2 6 16 25 13 13 1 0 0 .299 .358 .507 .866
Extra Innings   6 2 0 1 1 2 2 1 2 0 0 0 .333 .429 1.167 1.595
0 Outs   234 70 14 2 11 14 46 17 28 0 0 2 .299 .352 .517 .869
1 Outs   106 30 6 2 4 13 22 11 9 2 0 0 .283 .345 .491 .835
2 Outs   129 41 8 3 3 27 16 13 13 0 0 1 .318 .385 .496 .881
Scoring Position   92 21 2 2 4 32 19 20 11 2 0 0 .228 .360 .424 .784
Bases Empty   300 95 22 2 12 12 51 16 29 0 0 3 .317 .357 .523 .881
Runner on 1st   77 25 4 3 2 10 14 5 10 0 0 0 .325 .366 .532 .898
Runner on 2nd   32 8 2 1 2 8 9 12 4 0 0 0 .250 .455 .562 1.017
Runner on 3rd   9 1 0 0 0 1 1 6 2 0 0 0 .111 .467 .111 .578
Runner on 1st & 2nd   21 3 0 0 0 1 5 0 1 0 0 0 .143 .143 .143 .286
Runner on 1st & 3rd   6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   9 4 0 0 2 9 3 2 2 0 0 0 .444 .545 1.111 1.657
Bases Loaded   15 5 0 1 0 13 1 0 1 2 0 0 .333 .294 .467 .761
Two Strikes   145 32 5 1 4 16 17 12 50 1 0 1 .221 .283 .352 .635
First Pitch   105 28 9 2 4 11 23 13 0 0 0 0 .267 .347 .505 .852
Count 0-1   56 17 3 0 3 7 11 0 0 0 0 0 .304 .304 .518 .821
Count 0-2   32 8 1 0 1 4 5 0 12 1 0 0 .250 .242 .375 .617
Count 1-0   57 25 4 3 0 6 12 1 0 1 0 0 .439 .441 .614 1.055
Count 1-1   43 19 4 0 3 6 8 0 0 0 0 0 .442 .442 .744 1.186
Count 1-2   44 12 1 0 2 9 2 0 14 0 0 0 .273 .273 .432 .705
Count 2-0   19 5 2 0 2 4 3 0 0 0 0 1 .263 .300 .684 .984
Count 2-1   33 12 1 0 2 3 5 0 0 0 0 1 .364 .382 .576 .958
Count 2-2   47 8 3 1 0 2 4 0 18 0 0 1 .170 .188 .277 .464
Count 3-0   1 0 0 0 0 0 3 9 0 0 0 0 .000 .900 .000 .900
Count 3-1   10 3 0 1 0 1 2 6 0 0 0 0 .300 .562 .500 1.062
Full Count   22 4 0 0 1 1 6 12 6 0 0 0 .182 .471 .318 .789
Behind in Count   132 37 5 0 6 20 18 0 26 1 0 0 .280 .278 .455 .733
Ahead in Count   120 45 7 4 4 14 25 16 0 1 0 2 .375 .453 .600 1.053
Batting Leadoff   461 139 28 7 17 53 83 41 47 2 0 3 .302 .361 .503 .864
Batting 2nd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 6th   3 2 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .667 .667 1.667 2.333
Batting 7th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 8th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 9th   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Low Leverage   160 58 12 3 6 12 25 14 11 0 0 1 .362 .417 .588 1.005
Medium Leverage   230 62 14 2 8 19 48 21 26 0 0 2 .270 .336 .452 .788
High Leverage   77 20 2 2 3 22 10 6 13 2 0 0 .260 .306 .455 .760
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
1968 New York - MLB 20 2 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .500 .600 .500 1.100 243 256 0.1
1969 New York - MLB 21 16 32 8 1 2 0 3 2 2 0 0 5 0 0 .250 .294 .406 .700 101 84 -0.1
1970 New York - MLB 22 151 515 167 34 7 25 97 81 39 8 3 67 18 10 .324 .379 .563 .942 155 149 5.9
1971 New York - MLB 23 153 593 163 23 5 24 93 74 43 10 3 87 8 9 .275 .333 .452 .785 124 123 4.2
1972 New York - MLB 24 137 606 165 23 7 25 59 95 34 6 1 92 9 9 .272 .317 .457 .774 124 124 4.6
1973 New York - MLB 25 128 521 164 26 8 30 81 99 56 2 3 62 10 2 .315 .381 .568 .950 161 151 7.2
1974 New York - MLB 26 127 474 141 20 12 16 41 78 39 3 2 69 17 8 .297 .353 .492 .845 139 130 3.6
1975 New York - MLB 27 117 469 141 28 7 18 54 84 41 3 2 50 20 5 .301 .359 .505 .865 134 134 4.1
Total MLB 831 3214 951 155 48 138 428 513 255 32 14 433 82 43 .296 .352 .503 .855 139 134 29.5
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
1965 Total - 17 22 97 46 15 1 4 30 36 10 5 1 4 3 1 .474 .540 .773 1.313 100 100 2.6
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
1969 New York - MLB 21 5 5 3 0 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .600 .600 1.200 1.800 408 438 0.1
1972 New York - MLB 24 6 26 5 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 7 0 0 .192 .192 .192 .385 13 9 -0.2
1973 New York - MLB 25 2 7 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .286 .429 .714 96 95 1.2
Total MLB 13 38 10 1 0 1 3 3 0 0 0 7 0 0 .263 .263 .368 .632 80 82
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1968 New York - MLB RF 2 1 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 9.0 3.00 +0.2 .990
1969 New York - MLB RF 9 6 12 0 0 12 0 1.000 57.0 1.89 -1.2 .979
1970 New York - MLB 1B 7 7 57 2 4 59 0 1.000 59.0 9.00 -0.2 1.030
1970 New York - MLB LF 104 103 175 0 0 178 3 .983 874.1 1.80 +6.1 1.026
1970 New York - MLB RF 44 11 22 0 0 23 1 .957 147.0 1.35 +0.0 1.028
1971 New York - MLB LF 140 138 235 12 2 255 8 .969 1210.2 1.84 +8.6 1.066
1971 New York - MLB RF 23 0 15 0 0 15 0 1.000 61.1 2.20 +1.6 1.139
1972 New York - MLB C 1 1 9 0 0 9 0 1.000 13.0 6.23 -0.7 .000 3 0 0 0.0
1972 New York - MLB LF 5 0 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 17.1 2.60 +0.0 .982
1972 New York - MLB RF 135 135 238 9 3 255 8 .969 1194.0 1.86 +7.0 1.019
1973 New York - MLB RF 121 121 237 10 0 253 6 .976 1064.1 2.09 +12.6 1.049
1974 New York - MLB LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 9.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1974 New York - MLB RF 110 108 198 12 0 216 6 .972 947.2 1.99 +2.2 1.030
1975 New York - MLB LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1975 New York - MLB RF 111 109 217 10 1 236 9 .962 955.2 2.14 +5.8 1.030
TOTAL C 1 1 9 0 0 9 0 1.000 13.0 6.23 -0.7 .000 3 0 0 0.0
TOTAL 1B 7 7 57 2 4 59 0 1.000 59.0 9.00 -0.2 1.030
TOTAL LF 253 241 415 12 2 438 11 .975 2113.1 1.82 +14.7 1.048
TOTAL RF 555 491 942 41 4 1013 30 .970 4436.0 1.99 +28.1 1.033
PLAYER HISTORY
12/13/1965 Drafted in the 1965 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 13, 41st overall pick) by the New York Knickerbockers, out of high school Beardstown (Beardstown; Beardstown, IL).
01/01/1966 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (60); Power: 25 (50); Eye: 25 (45).
04/12/1966 Named the #31 prospect in the MLB
07/07/1966 Named the #19 prospect in the MLB
10/20/1966 Named the #15 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1967 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (55); Power: 25 (50); Eye: 30 (45).
04/11/1967 Named the #37 prospect in the MLB
07/06/1967 Named the #16 prospect in the MLB
10/20/1967 Named the #27 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1968 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (55); Power: 25 (50); Eye: 35 (45).
04/09/1968 Named the #30 prospect in the MLB
07/04/1968 Named the #13 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1969 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (60); Power: 55 (65); Eye: 35 (45).
04/08/1969 Named the #16 prospect in the MLB
07/03/1969 Named the #12 prospect in the MLB
10/29/1969 Named the #11 prospect in the MLB
11/17/1969 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $23,400.
01/01/1970 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (60); Power: 60 (65); Eye: 40 (45).
04/07/1970 Named the #17 prospect in the MLB
08/01/1970 Wins the MLB NBL Rookie of the Month Award.
09/09/1970 Injured (bruised knee),day-to-day for 1 day.
09/14/1970 Wins the MLB NBL Player of the Week Award.
10/01/1970 Wins the MLB NBL Rookie of the Month Award.
10/29/1970 Wins the 1970 MLB NBL Rookie of the Year Award.
11/17/1970 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $24,800.
01/01/1971 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 45 (45).
06/03/1971 Injured (bruised ankle),day-to-day for 2 days.
07/13/1971 Goes 5-8 against the Philadelphia Quakers, with 2 HR, 4 RBI and 4 R.
11/13/1971 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $26,400.
01/01/1972 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 45 (45).
02/07/1972 Detrimentally completed training to improve his defense at left field at the New York Knickerbockers development complex.
03/12/1972 Successfully completed training to improve his base-stealing technique at the New York Knickerbockers development complex.
06/10/1972 Injured (bruised knee),out for 2 days.
07/15/1972 Injured (tendinitis (forearm)),out for one week.
08/06/1972 Injured (strained calf),day-to-day for 1 day.
08/14/1972 Wins the MLB NBL Player of the Week Award.
11/10/1972 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $150,000.
11/29/1972 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his defense at left field at the New York Knickerbockers development complex.
01/01/1973 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (60); Power: 60 (65); Eye: 45 (45).
05/28/1973 Injured (shoulder bursitis),out for 4 weeks.
07/08/1973 Was selected to the 1973 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
08/11/1973 Goes 5-7 against the Pittsburgh Industrials, with 1 2B, 2 HR, 9 RBI and 2 R.
09/26/1973 Injured (fractured hand),out for 2-3 months.
11/04/1973 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $196,942.
01/01/1974 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 60 (65); Eye: 45 (45).
07/24/1974 Injured (sprained ankle),day-to-day for 5 days.
07/27/1974 Hits for the CYCLE, going 4-5 against the Brooklyn Bluebirds, with 2 RBI and 3 runs scored.
09/27/1974 Injured (sore hamstring),day-to-day for 1 day.
11/14/1974 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $362,500.
01/01/1975 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 60 (65); Eye: 45 (45).
05/05/1975 Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $2,600,000 with the New York Knickerbockers organization.
05/18/1975 Goes 5-6 against the Chicago Traders, with 1 HR, 2 RBI and 3 R.
07/30/1975 Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 5 days.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year PA Rank
1971 649 10
Year AB Rank
1971 593 9
1972 606 8
Year TB Rank
1970 290 10
1973 296 10
Year 3B Rank
1973 8 7
1974 12 3
Year HR Rank
1971 24 8
1972 25 6
1973 30 6
Year RBI Rank
1970 97 9
1971 93 9
Year R Rank
1972 95 10
1973 99 10
Year IBB Rank
1970 7 6
Year HP Rank
1970 8 4
1971 10 1
Year EBH Rank
1970 66 10
1973 64 7
Year AVG Rank
1970 .324 6
1973 .315 10
Year OBP Rank
1973 .381 10
Year SLG Rank
1970 .563 6
1973 .568 3
1974 .492 7
Year RC Rank
1973 112.29 9
Year RC/27 Rank
1970 8.09 7
1973 8.11 5
Year ISO Rank
1970 .239 7
1971 .177 10
1973 .253 2
1974 .194 7
Year wOBA Rank
1973 .404 5
Year OPS Rank
1970 .942 8
1973 .950 5
1974 .845 10
Year WAR Rank
1970 6.2 8
1973 7.4 4
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