3B Lowell Bickle #10
Houston Drillers MLB
Age: 30 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
04/25/1977
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3B LOWELL BICKLE #10 - AGE: 30 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
16 63 13 6 0 1 9 4 4 .206 .250 .349 0 -0.3
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 65 70 65 65
BABIP 65 65 65 65
Avoid K's 65 65 65 65
Gap 50 50 50 50
Power 40 40 40 40
Eye 35 35 35 35
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 45 30
Errors: - 65 40
Arm: 20 50 30
Turn DP: - 65 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 25
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: 60 Center Field: -
2nd Base: 50 Right Field: -
3rd Base: 45
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 40
Stealing Aggressiveness: 55
Stealing Ability: 50
Baserunning Inst.: 65
Sacrifice Bunt: 55
Bunt for Hit: 35
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
04/24/1977 SFS Win, 2-1 3 0 1 2 0 0 0 0
04/22/1977 SFS Loss, 1-4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
04/21/1977 DAL Loss, 8-9 5 0 1 2 0 0 0 0
04/20/1977 DAL Win, 11-8 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
04/19/1977 DAL Loss, 3-8 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
04/18/1977 DAL Win, 5-0 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
04/16/1977 @ CHH Loss, 1-5 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
04/15/1977 @ CHH Loss, 5-8 5 1 0 0 0 0 1 0
04/14/1977 @ SFS Loss, 4-5 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
04/13/1977 @ SFS Loss, 2-4 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
He is a hard worker.
High: Financial Ambition, Work Ethic
Birthday:04/13/1947
Born in:New York, NY
Nationality:American
Height:5' 11"
Weight:210 lbs
Local Popularity:Very Popular
National Pop.:Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$500,000
Signed Through:1979 Season
Major Service:9 Years, 48 Days
Service This Yr:20 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:10 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1967, 15th Pick in Round 2
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1977 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 16 63 13 6 0 1 9 6 4 4 .206 .250 .349 .599 .266 .143 56
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 16 68 0 0 0 2 0 1 22 7 0 0 0.0 5.2 2.65 -0.3  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   10 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .300 .300 .400 .700
Versus Right   53 10 5 0 1 9 5 4 3 1 0 0 .189 .241 .340 .581
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   24 4 2 0 0 4 0 1 0 1 0 0 .167 .192 .250 .442
April   63 13 6 0 1 9 6 4 4 1 0 0 .206 .250 .349 .599
Spring Training   68 24 4 0 2 8 8 5 4 0 0 0 .353 .397 .500 .897
Last Year   636 193 40 7 11 79 78 32 80 3 0 2 .303 .337 .440 .778
2 Years Ago   617 190 34 4 7 74 62 32 52 5 1 7 .308 .346 .410 .756
Career   4690 1402 266 28 69 527 552 258 489 25 15 22 .299 .337 .412 .748
Home   34 7 2 0 1 7 3 4 0 1 0 0 .206 .282 .353 .635
Road   29 6 4 0 0 2 3 0 4 0 0 0 .207 .207 .345 .552
Grass   63 13 6 0 1 9 6 4 4 1 0 0 .206 .250 .349 .599
Day   34 8 4 0 1 7 4 3 2 1 0 0 .235 .289 .441 .731
Night   29 5 2 0 0 2 2 1 2 0 0 0 .172 .200 .241 .441
As Starter   63 13 6 0 1 9 6 4 4 1 0 0 .206 .250 .349 .599
Close/Late   13 4 2 0 0 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 .308 .357 .462 .819
Inning 1-3   18 3 2 0 0 2 1 2 3 1 0 0 .167 .238 .278 .516
Inning 4-6   25 6 2 0 1 6 3 1 0 0 0 0 .240 .269 .440 .709
Inning 7-9   20 4 2 0 0 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 .200 .238 .300 .538
0 Outs   24 5 4 0 0 1 3 1 1 0 0 0 .208 .240 .375 .615
1 Outs   17 3 0 0 0 2 2 1 2 1 0 0 .176 .211 .176 .387
2 Outs   22 5 2 0 1 6 1 2 1 0 0 0 .227 .292 .455 .746
Scoring Position   20 4 3 0 1 9 3 3 3 1 0 0 .200 .292 .500 .792
Bases Empty   32 7 2 0 0 0 3 1 1 0 0 0 .219 .242 .281 .524
Runner on 1st   11 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .182 .182 .273 .455
Runner on 2nd   5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 3rd   3 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 .333 .500 .667 1.167
Runner on 1st & 2nd   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 1st & 3rd   5 2 2 0 0 4 1 0 0 1 0 0 .400 .333 .800 1.133
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   4 1 0 0 1 3 2 2 1 0 0 0 .250 .500 1.000 1.500
Two Strikes   31 8 3 0 1 7 4 3 4 1 0 0 .258 .314 .452 .766
First Pitch   11 3 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .273 .273 .455 .727
Count 0-1   7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .143 .143 .286
Count 0-2   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-0   4 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .500 .750
Count 1-1   5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-2   16 6 3 0 1 6 3 0 2 1 0 0 .375 .353 .750 1.103
Count 2-0   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-1   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-2   8 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Count 3-1   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Full Count   5 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 .000 .375 .000 .375
Behind in Count   25 7 3 0 1 6 3 0 2 1 0 0 .280 .269 .520 .789
Ahead in Count   9 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .111 .200 .222 .422
Batting 4th   13 3 2 0 0 2 2 0 3 1 0 0 .231 .214 .385 .599
Batting 5th   14 3 0 0 1 3 3 3 0 0 0 0 .214 .353 .429 .782
Batting 6th   36 7 4 0 0 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 .194 .216 .306 .522
Low Leverage   35 6 1 0 0 2 2 2 1 0 0 0 .171 .216 .200 .416
Medium Leverage   18 5 4 0 0 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 .278 .316 .500 .816
High Leverage   10 2 1 0 1 5 2 1 2 1 0 0 .200 .250 .600 .850
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
1967 New York - MLB 20 5 12 3 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 .250 .308 .417 .724 125 128 -0.1
1968 New York - MLB 21 54 144 44 5 0 1 15 17 11 2 1 26 2 0 .306 .361 .361 .722 126 130 0.4
1969 New York - MLB 22 148 609 190 39 3 9 67 78 41 1 2 94 1 3 .312 .355 .430 .785 128 133 4.7
1970 New York - MLB 23 150 653 196 40 6 12 60 87 33 2 2 62 1 4 .300 .335 .435 .770 120 121 3.3
1971 New York - MLB 24 150 598 181 36 2 6 66 63 30 2 4 47 3 4 .303 .336 .400 .736 116 119 3.3
1972 New York - MLB 25 115 205 47 11 0 2 16 19 5 1 0 23 0 0 .229 .251 .312 .563 76 73 0.1
1973 New York - MLB 26 147 539 166 25 2 13 62 68 29 3 0 43 3 6 .308 .347 .434 .781 122 132 2.7
1974 New York - MLB 27 158 614 179 30 3 7 77 74 40 2 7 56 5 10 .292 .333 .384 .718 114 119 2.3
1975 New York - MLB 28 156 617 190 34 4 7 74 62 32 7 5 52 3 7 .308 .346 .410 .756 116 125 3.3
1976 New York - MLB 29 156 636 193 40 7 11 79 78 32 2 3 80 4 6 .303 .337 .440 .778 131 138 4.2
1977 Houston - MLB 30 16 63 13 6 0 1 9 6 4 0 1 4 0 0 .206 .250 .349 .599 57 56 -0.3
Total MLB 1255 4690 1402 266 28 69 527 552 258 22 25 489 22 40 .299 .337 .412 .748 119 124 23.9
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
1967 Total - 20 60 280 107 13 5 5 73 91 18 1 3 16 36 10 .382 .417 .518 .935 100 100 3.0
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
1973 New York - MLB 26 7 30 6 4 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 4 0 0 .200 .200 .333 .533 51 48 -1.0
Total MLB 7 30 6 4 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 4 0 0 .200 .200 .333 .533 51 48
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1967 New York - MLB 2B 5 4 11 10 5 22 1 .955 34.0 5.56 -1.1 .785
1968 New York - MLB 2B 31 26 50 82 16 137 5 .964 234.0 5.08 -4.2 .891
1968 New York - MLB 3B 6 6 4 14 0 20 2 .900 56.0 2.89 -2.8 .832
1968 New York - MLB SS 2 0 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 3.1 5.40 -0.0 1.071
1969 New York - MLB 2B 148 148 342 419 119 774 13 .983 1281.1 5.35 -2.2 .991
1970 New York - MLB 2B 150 150 385 417 131 819 17 .979 1280.2 5.64 -4.4 .968
1970 New York - MLB 3B 1 0 0 3 0 3 0 1.000 2.1 11.57 +0.1 1.050
1971 New York - MLB 2B 150 150 368 479 128 861 14 .984 1319.2 5.78 -6.1 .964
1972 New York - MLB 2B 46 28 68 99 26 170 3 .982 288.0 5.22 -2.5 .941
1972 New York - MLB 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1972 New York - MLB SS 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 8.0 1.12 -0.1 1.021
1973 New York - MLB 1B 29 25 261 18 18 279 0 1.000 216.1 11.61 +0.9 1.014
1973 New York - MLB 2B 101 95 206 267 74 477 4 .992 800.0 5.32 -9.6 .932
1973 New York - MLB 3B 2 2 2 5 0 9 2 .778 18.0 3.50 -0.9 .793
1974 New York - MLB 1B 135 134 1225 97 123 1328 6 .995 1154.1 10.31 +1.2 1.006
1974 New York - MLB 2B 20 19 48 61 14 111 2 .982 163.2 5.99 -1.4 .941
1975 New York - MLB 1B 146 145 1379 130 124 1518 9 .994 1295.1 10.48 +4.8 1.031
1975 New York - MLB 2B 5 0 3 5 3 8 0 1.000 6.0 12.00 -0.4 .689
1975 New York - MLB SS 3 3 3 11 2 15 1 .933 26.0 4.85 -0.4 .905
1976 New York - MLB 1B 149 149 1428 119 138 1553 6 .996 1339.1 10.40 +10.3 1.052
1976 New York - MLB 2B 4 0 0 4 1 4 0 1.000 10.1 3.48 -1.1 .688
1977 Houston - MLB 3B 16 16 12 40 7 54 2 .963 140.0 3.34 -2.8 .903
TOTAL 1B 459 453 4293 364 403 4678 21 .996 4005.1 10.46 +17.2 1.031
TOTAL 2B 660 620 1481 1843 517 3383 59 .983 5417.2 5.52 -33.2 .958
TOTAL 3B 25 24 18 62 7 86 6 .930 216.1 3.33 -6.3 .881
TOTAL SS 6 4 4 13 2 18 1 .944 37.1 4.10 -0.6 .922
PLAYER HISTORY
09/01/1967 Drafted in the 1967 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 15, 43rd overall pick) by the New York Empires, out of college Lakeland CC
10/20/1967 Named the #23 prospect in the MLB
11/08/1967 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $21,000.
01/01/1968 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (65); Power: 25 (35); Eye: 30 (40).
04/09/1968 Named the #29 prospect in the MLB
07/04/1968 Named the #11 prospect in the MLB
11/19/1968 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $22,200.
01/01/1969 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (75); Power: 40 (45); Eye: 45 (45).
01/27/1969 Successfully completed training to improve his defense at second base at the New York Empires development complex.
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: 65 (70); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 45 (45).
02/09/1970 Detrimentally completed training to improve his defense at second base at the New York Empires development complex.
08/13/1970 Goes 5-6 against the Baltimore Lords, with 1 2B, 2 RBI and 0 R.
11/15/1970 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $101,700.
01/01/1971 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 70 (70); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 40 (40).
03/01/1971 Successfully completed training to improve his defense at second base at the New York Empires development complex.
08/09/1971 Wins the MLB ABL Player of the Week Award.
11/11/1971 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $170,000.
01/01/1972 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (65); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 40 (40).
03/26/1972 Detrimentally completed training to improve his base-stealing technique at the New York Empires development complex.
11/10/1972 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $190,000.
01/01/1973 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (65); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 40 (40).
06/01/1973 Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $1,348,000 with the New York Empires organization.
07/08/1973 Was selected to the 1973 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
01/01/1974 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (65); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 40 (40).
04/30/1974 Goes 5-5 against the Montreal Habitants, with 1 2B, 1 HR, 7 RBI and 2 R.
08/12/1974 Wins the MLB ABL Player of the Week Award.
08/19/1974 Wins the MLB ABL Player of the Week Award.
01/01/1975 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (65); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 40 (40).
01/01/1976 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (65); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 40 (40).
04/29/1976 Goes 7-8 against the Detroit Wolverines, with 1 2B, 1 HR, 3 RBI and 2 R.
10/25/1976 Declined his contract option.
11/13/1976 Became a free agent.
01/01/1977 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (65); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 40 (40).
02/04/1977 Signed a 3-year contract worth a total of $1,500,000 with the Houston Drillers organization.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1970 150 9
1971 150 7
1974 153 3
1976 149 7
Year PA Rank
1970 690 5
1976 673 7
Year AB Rank
1969 609 7
1970 653 1
1971 598 5
1974 614 4
1975 617 1
1976 636 1
Year H Rank
1969 190 2
1970 196 2
1971 181 5
1974 179 3
1975 190 1
1976 193 2
Year TB Rank
1976 280 1
Year 2B Rank
1969 39 1
1970 40 4
1971 36 6
1975 34 6
1976 40 2
Year HP Rank
1975 7 8
Year EBH Rank
1976 58 3
Year AVG Rank
1969 .312 4
1971 .303 10
1973 .308 6
1975 .308 5
1976 .303 5
Year RC Rank
1976 85.90 9
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