P Bruce Cardenas #21
St. Louis Explorers MLB
Age: 27 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Great
04/09/1968
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P BRUCE CARDENAS #21 - AGE: 27 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GREAT
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
0 0 0-0 0 0.00 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.0
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 65 65 65 65
Movement 80 80 80 80
Control 45 45 45 45
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Curveball 75 75
Changeup 25 25
Sinker 65 70
Splitter 70 70
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 95-97 Mph
Stamina 65
Suggested Role Starter
Type Extreme Groundball
Hold Runners 55
Defense 55
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 30
Stealing Ability: 25
Baserunning Inst.: 20
Sacrifice Bunt: 65
Bunt for Hit: 25
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
04/01/1968 @ KCB Loss, 2-5 X 5.0 1 0 0 2 5
03/25/1968 PHI Win, 1-0 X 6.0 0 0 0 3 4
03/19/1968 @ SDC Loss, 0-2 X 4.0 1 1 1 5 7 Loss
03/12/1968 PIT Win, 4-1 X 5.0 0 0 0 2 6 Win
03/06/1968 @ NYK Loss, 1-10 X 3.2 9 4 4 3 4 Loss
PERSONALITY
He is a thinking man's ballplayer, but he shows few loyalty traits.
High: Adaptability, Greed, Intelligence
Low: Loyalty
Birthday:03/25/1941
Born in:Brentwood, CA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 2"
Weight:205 lbs
Local Popularity:Very Popular
National Pop.:Well Known
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$275,000
Signed Through:1968 Season
Major Service:4 Years, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:4 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1963, 3rd Pick in Round 1
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+
1964 St. Louis - MLB 23 29 28 12 7 0 3.42 186.2 159 81 71 10 86 117 5 0 1.31 .260 3.51 2.1 98
1965 St. Louis - MLB 24 31 31 16 6 0 2.69 221.0 161 79 66 15 85 173 5 2 1.11 .237 3.04 4.0 125
1966 St. Louis - MLB 25 34 34 19 6 0 1.59 248.1 161 57 44 5 83 225 9 5 0.98 .241 2.08 8.6 214
1967 St. Louis - MLB 26 33 31 11 11 0 2.84 231.1 159 78 73 12 87 176 4 2 1.06 .230 2.79 4.5 113
Total MLB 127 124 58 30 0 2.58 887.1 640 295 254 42 341 691 23 9 1.11 .242 2.81 19.1 129
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+
1963 Total - 22 18 18 10 3 0 2.20 123.0 94 33 30 2 47 139 0 0 1.15 .287 2.35 4.6 100
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+
1967 St. Louis - MLB 26 2 2 0 1 0 2.25 12.0 7 3 3 0 8 4 0 0 1.25 .200 3.66 0.1 142
Total MLB 2 2 0 1 0 2.25 12.0 7 3 3 0 8 4 0 0 1.25 .200 3.66 142.4
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1964 St. Louis - MLB P 29 28 15 18 0 36 3 .917 186.2 1.59 +2.0 .940
1965 St. Louis - MLB P 31 31 15 27 0 43 1 .977 221.0 1.71 +0.3 .958
1966 St. Louis - MLB P 34 34 8 22 3 33 3 .909 248.1 1.09 -2.2 .895
1967 St. Louis - MLB P 33 31 8 26 1 34 0 1.000 231.1 1.32 -0.2 1.086
TOTAL P 127 124 46 93 4 146 7 .952 887.1 1.41 -0.1 .973
PLAYER HISTORY
12/16/1963 Drafted in the 1963 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 3, 3rd overall pick) by the St. Louis Explorers, out of college Georgia
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (70); Movement: 75 (80); Control: 40 (55).
04/14/1964 Named the #1 prospect in the MLB
07/01/1964 Wins the MLB NBL Rookie of the Month Award.
07/03/1964 Injured (strained abdominal muscle),day-to-day for 3 days.
08/01/1964 Wins the MLB NBL Rookie of the Month Award.
09/29/1964 Injured (sprained elbow),day-to-day for one week.
01/01/1965 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (65); Movement: 75 (80); Control: 40 (55).
05/23/1965 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Chicago Traders with 5 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
05/28/1965 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Chicago Traders with 9 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
11/07/1965 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $110,000.
01/01/1966 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 80 (80); Control: 45 (55).
05/15/1966 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Denver Burros with 8 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
05/20/1966 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Chicago Traders with 8 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
06/19/1966 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Chicago Traders with 9 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
07/04/1966 Injured (tender shoulder),out for one week.
07/10/1966 Was selected to the 1966 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
08/09/1966 Injured (sore shoulder),day-to-day for one week.
08/21/1966 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Milwaukee Dairymen with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
09/10/1966 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the New York Knickerbockers with 7 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
10/20/1966 Wins the 1966 MLB NBL Royal Ricketts Award.
11/06/1966 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $200,000.
01/01/1967 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 80 (80); Control: 45 (45).
04/12/1967 Injured (sore hamstring),day-to-day for one week.
06/16/1967 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Chicago Traders with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
07/09/1967 Was selected to the 1967 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
08/06/1967 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Cleveland Bobcats with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
11/06/1967 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $275,000.
01/01/1968 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 80 (80); Control: 45 (45).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1966 34 1
Year W Rank
1965 16 8
1966 19 3
Year Win. % Rank
1965 .727 2
1966 .760 2
Year BB Rank
1964 86 4
1965 85 8
1967 87 9
Year K Rank
1965 173 8
1966 225 1
Year WP Rank
1965 9 10
Year ERA Rank
1966 1.59 1
Year BABIP Rank
1964 .260 10
1965 .237 2
1966 .241 3
1967 .230 5
Year WHIP Rank
1965 1.11 10
1966 0.98 4
Year RA/9 Rank
1965 10.22 10
1966 9.10 4
Year HR/9 Rank
1966 0.18 1
Year H/9 Rank
1964 7.67 10
1965 6.56 1
1966 5.83 1
1967 6.19 2
Year K/9 Rank
1965 7.05 5
1966 8.15 1
Year QS Rank
1965 24 9
1966 29 1
Year QSP Rank
1965 .774 6
1966 .853 1
Year SHO Rank
1966 5 1
Year GB% Rank
1964 0.56 7
1966 0.56 9
1967 0.56 5
Year WAR Rank
1966 8.5 1
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