2B Dave Taranto #6
Chicago Hawks MLB
Age: 30 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Unhappy
07/07/1975
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2B DAVE TARANTO #6 - AGE: 30 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: UNHAPPY
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
67 265 73 12 4 3 17 14 18 .275 .311 .385 11 0.1
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 55 55 55 55
Gap 50 50 50 50
Power 40 40 40 40
Eye 40 40 40 40
Avoid K's 70 70 70 70
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 50 25
Errors: - 65 50
Arm: 20 45 30
Turn DP: - 60 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 35
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: 40 Center Field: -
2nd Base: 55 Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 55
Stealing Aggressiveness: 60
Stealing Ability: 65
Baserunning Inst.: 60
Sacrifice Bunt: 55
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
07/06/1975 @ SFS Win, 6-5 5 1 3 0 0 0 0 2
07/05/1975 @ SFS Win, 6-3 4 1 3 1 0 0 0 0
07/04/1975 @ SFS Loss, 6-7 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
07/04/1975 @ SFS Loss, 1-9 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
07/02/1975 @ LAP Loss, 6-8 5 1 3 0 0 0 1 1
06/30/1975 @ LAP Loss, 2-4 4 1 3 1 0 0 1 0
06/29/1975 DET Loss, 4-6 5 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
06/28/1975 DET Win, 9-4 4 0 1 2 0 0 0 0
06/27/1975 DET Win, 5-4 7 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
06/26/1975 SFS Loss, 5-17 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
PERSONALITY
He is super smart.
High: Baseball IQ
Birthday:12/25/1944
Born in:Goose Creek, SC
Nationality:American
Height:5' 7"
Weight:195 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$170,000
Signed Through:1975 Season
Major Service:9 Years, 45 Days
Service This Yr:90 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:11 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1963, 5th Pick in Round 3
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 67 265 73 12 4 3 17 28 14 18 .275 .311 .385 .696 .312 .109 98
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 63 286 0 0 0 4 6 1 102 19 11 6 64.7 31.0 4.00 .1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   57 12 0 1 0 2 6 5 3 0 3 0 .211 .274 .246 .520
Versus Right   208 61 12 3 3 15 22 9 15 1 3 0 .293 .321 .423 .744
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   27 12 0 0 0 2 4 0 3 0 2 0 .444 .444 .444 .889
April   55 15 4 0 0 6 6 3 3 0 0 0 .273 .310 .345 .656
May   67 15 4 1 0 2 6 5 4 0 3 0 .224 .278 .313 .591
June   120 34 4 3 3 8 13 6 9 1 1 0 .283 .315 .442 .757
July   23 9 0 0 0 1 3 0 2 0 2 0 .391 .391 .391 .783
Spring Training   76 25 5 1 1 14 11 6 4 0 0 1 .329 .386 .461 .846
Last Year   205 54 15 0 2 17 20 9 24 1 3 0 .263 .293 .366 .659
2 Years Ago   522 141 23 6 6 55 55 26 63 6 7 1 .270 .303 .372 .674
Career   3364 869 163 45 27 276 354 170 350 24 29 11 .258 .294 .358 .652
Home   123 32 7 2 0 9 10 5 9 1 2 0 .260 .287 .350 .636
Road   142 41 5 2 3 8 18 9 9 0 4 0 .289 .331 .415 .747
Grass   265 73 12 4 3 17 28 14 18 1 6 0 .275 .311 .385 .696
Day   145 36 5 2 1 7 10 8 11 1 4 0 .248 .286 .331 .617
Night   120 37 7 2 2 10 18 6 7 0 2 0 .308 .341 .450 .791
As Starter   262 73 12 4 3 17 27 13 18 1 6 0 .279 .312 .389 .701
As Reliever / Substitution   3 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .250 .000 .250
Pinch Hitting   3 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .250 .000 .250
Close/Late   63 19 0 0 0 2 7 4 6 0 1 0 .302 .343 .302 .645
Inning 1-3   97 27 5 2 2 5 8 6 4 0 4 0 .278 .320 .433 .753
Inning 4-6   78 18 5 1 0 4 7 3 6 1 1 0 .231 .256 .321 .577
Inning 7-9   81 23 2 1 1 8 11 4 7 0 0 0 .284 .318 .370 .688
Extra Innings   9 5 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 1 0 .556 .600 .556 1.156
0 Outs   91 27 4 2 2 4 13 4 2 1 4 0 .297 .323 .451 .773
1 Outs   103 25 5 1 0 2 8 6 10 0 2 0 .243 .284 .311 .595
2 Outs   71 21 3 1 1 11 7 4 6 0 0 0 .296 .333 .408 .742
Scoring Position   53 13 4 0 0 13 5 2 5 1 6 0 .245 .268 .321 .589
Bases Empty   161 46 7 3 3 3 19 10 10 0 0 0 .286 .327 .422 .750
Runner on 1st   51 14 1 1 0 1 4 2 3 0 0 0 .275 .302 .333 .635
Runner on 2nd   16 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 3 0 .000 .059 .000 .059
Runner on 3rd   8 5 3 0 0 5 2 0 0 0 1 0 .625 .625 1.000 1.625
Runner on 1st & 2nd   16 5 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 2 0 .312 .312 .312 .625
Runner on 1st & 3rd   5 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .200 .333 .200 .533
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   4 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 .250 .200 .250 .450
Bases Loaded   4 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .250 .500 .750
Two Strikes   85 24 4 2 0 5 9 7 18 1 0 0 .282 .333 .376 .710
First Pitch   58 16 2 1 1 6 4 0 0 0 4 0 .276 .276 .397 .672
Count 0-1   29 6 2 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .207 .207 .276 .483
Count 0-2   15 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 .067 .067 .067 .133
Count 1-0   41 9 0 1 1 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 .220 .220 .341 .561
Count 1-1   21 9 1 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 2 0 .429 .429 .619 1.048
Count 1-2   36 12 1 2 0 1 4 0 5 0 0 0 .333 .333 .472 .806
Count 2-0   8 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .375 .375 .500 .875
Count 2-1   14 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .071 .071 .071 .143
Count 2-2   24 7 2 0 0 0 2 0 7 0 0 0 .292 .292 .375 .667
Count 3-0   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 .000 .750 .000 .750
Count 3-1   8 5 2 0 0 0 5 4 0 0 0 0 .625 .750 .875 1.625
Full Count   10 4 1 0 0 4 3 7 1 1 0 0 .400 .611 .500 1.111
Behind in Count   80 19 3 2 0 3 5 0 10 0 0 0 .237 .237 .325 .562
Ahead in Count   72 18 3 1 1 3 11 7 0 0 0 0 .250 .316 .361 .678
Batting Leadoff   9 4 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 .444 .444 .778 1.222
Batting 2nd   215 57 10 4 2 13 21 11 16 1 6 0 .265 .300 .377 .676
Batting 6th   38 12 2 0 0 3 4 3 2 0 0 0 .316 .366 .368 .734
Batting 9th   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Low Leverage   114 32 7 2 2 5 14 8 6 1 0 0 .281 .325 .430 .755
Medium Leverage   104 29 3 2 1 5 13 5 6 0 3 0 .279 .312 .375 .687
High Leverage   47 12 2 0 0 7 1 1 6 0 3 0 .255 .271 .298 .569
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
1965 Cincinnati - MLB 20 2 6 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .167 .167 .333 .500 45 38 -0.0
1966 Cincinnati - MLB 21 51 210 53 13 3 1 22 22 8 0 2 46 6 3 .252 .277 .357 .634 84 81 -0.0
1967 Cincinnati - MLB 22 152 588 159 26 14 3 44 73 35 4 3 66 11 6 .270 .314 .378 .692 108 104 3.6
1968 Cincinnati - MLB 23 138 488 122 21 5 0 29 44 33 2 4 47 6 4 .250 .298 .314 .611 90 86 1.1
1969 Cincinnati - MLB 24 103 247 55 10 1 2 19 21 15 0 2 13 3 3 .223 .265 .296 .561 61 56 -0.5
1970 Cincinnati - MLB 25 34 116 30 8 2 4 17 13 6 2 0 8 1 0 .259 .306 .466 .772 108 104 0.1
1971 Cincinnati - MLB 26 103 221 60 14 1 2 15 29 11 2 0 13 7 3 .271 .312 .371 .683 95 90 -0.0
1972 Cincinnati - MLB 27 143 496 121 20 9 4 41 49 13 0 5 50 9 9 .244 .261 .345 .605 77 72 -1.4
1973 Chicago - MLB 28 144 522 141 23 6 6 55 55 26 1 6 63 16 10 .270 .303 .372 .674 94 93 0.2
1974 Chicago - MLB 29 92 205 54 15 0 2 17 20 9 0 1 24 5 5 .263 .293 .366 .659 94 92 0.2
1975 Chicago - MLB 30 67 265 73 12 4 3 17 28 14 0 1 18 11 6 .275 .311 .385 .696 91 98 0.1
Total MLB 1029 3364 869 163 45 27 276 354 170 11 24 350 75 49 .258 .294 .358 .652 91 88 3.3
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
1963 Total - 18 24 109 49 11 7 4 33 43 9 1 3 5 32 7 .450 .484 .789 1.273 100 100 2.4
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 Cincinnati - MLB 24 8 9 1 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 .111 .182 .111 .293 -14 -17 0.2
Total MLB 8 9 1 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 .111 .182 .111 .293 -14 -17
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1965 Cincinnati - MLB 2B 2 2 1 3 0 4 0 1.000 17.0 2.12 +0.1 1.041
1966 Cincinnati - MLB 2B 51 51 90 135 33 229 4 .983 452.2 4.47 -0.2 .986
1967 Cincinnati - MLB 2B 149 147 282 440 94 732 10 .986 1289.2 5.04 +1.0 1.012
1968 Cincinnati - MLB 1B 34 33 263 25 21 292 4 .986 280.0 9.26 +1.2 1.022
1968 Cincinnati - MLB 2B 99 93 200 263 64 472 9 .981 839.1 4.96 -0.1 1.003
1968 Cincinnati - MLB SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1969 Cincinnati - MLB 1B 7 0 13 3 5 16 0 1.000 16.0 9.00 +0.1 1.047
1969 Cincinnati - MLB 2B 73 58 134 176 39 314 4 .987 512.0 5.45 +1.5 .992
1969 Cincinnati - MLB SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1970 Cincinnati - MLB 2B 26 25 58 72 16 131 1 .992 214.0 5.47 -4.2 .927
1971 Cincinnati - MLB 1B 6 0 13 0 2 13 0 1.000 9.2 12.10 +0.1 1.025
1971 Cincinnati - MLB 2B 55 41 96 132 29 231 3 .987 379.1 5.41 -6.5 .916
1971 Cincinnati - MLB SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1971 Cincinnati - MLB RF 1 0 2 0 0 3 1 .667 2.0 9.00 +0.0 .987
1972 Cincinnati - MLB 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1972 Cincinnati - MLB 2B 125 117 291 328 77 631 12 .981 1021.2 5.45 -14.3 .908
1973 Chicago - MLB 1B 2 1 11 0 3 11 0 1.000 12.1 8.03 -0.1 .000
1973 Chicago - MLB 2B 128 126 321 345 96 678 12 .982 1091.0 5.49 -15.3 .932
1974 Chicago - MLB 1B 3 0 6 0 2 6 0 1.000 7.0 7.71 +0.0 1.039
1974 Chicago - MLB 2B 55 41 118 106 37 227 3 .987 357.1 5.64 -4.5 .947
1974 Chicago - MLB SS 2 0 1 1 0 3 1 .667 3.2 4.91 -0.5 .519
1975 Chicago - MLB 2B 62 62 171 155 50 332 6 .982 546.0 5.37 -9.4 .899
1975 Chicago - MLB SS 1 1 1 5 1 6 0 1.000 8.0 6.75 +0.0 1.048
TOTAL 1B 52 34 306 28 33 338 4 .988 325.0 9.25 +1.3 1.024
TOTAL 2B 825 763 1762 2155 535 3981 64 .984 6720.0 5.25 -51.7 .957
TOTAL SS 3 1 2 6 1 9 1 .889 11.2 6.17 -0.5 .897
TOTAL RF 1 0 2 0 0 3 1 .667 2.0 9.00 +0.0 .987
PLAYER HISTORY
12/16/1963 Drafted in the 1963 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 5, 53rd overall pick) by the Cincinnati Packers, out of high school Shelby County (Shelby County; Shelbyville, KY).
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (55); Power: 20 (30); Eye: 30 (40).
04/14/1964 Named the #88 prospect in the MLB
07/09/1964 Named the #55 prospect in the MLB
10/26/1964 Named the #31 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1965 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (55); Power: 20 (30); Eye: 30 (40).
04/13/1965 Named the #70 prospect in the MLB
07/08/1965 Named the #46 prospect in the MLB
10/21/1965 Named the #25 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1966 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (55); Power: 20 (30); Eye: 30 (35).
04/12/1966 Named the #74 prospect in the MLB
07/07/1966 Named the #56 prospect in the MLB
11/08/1966 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $19,800.
01/01/1967 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (55); Power: 25 (30); Eye: 35 (35).
06/16/1967 Injured (sore hamstring),day-to-day for 2 days.
06/22/1967 Injured (strained hamstring),day-to-day for 2 days.
08/01/1967 Injured (strained shoulder),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
08/02/1967 Injured (strained shoulder),day-to-day for 3 days.
09/27/1967 Injured (bruised knee),out for 1 day.
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: 55 (55); Power: 25 (30); Eye: 40 (40).
03/20/1968 Injured (strained hamstring),out for 5 weeks.
05/29/1968 Injured (strained abdominal muscle),day-to-day for 4 days.
07/18/1968 Injured (sprained ankle),day-to-day for one week.
08/06/1968 Injured (sprained elbow),day-to-day for 3-4 weeks.
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: 65 (65); Power: 35 (40); Eye: 40 (40).
04/29/1969 Injured (sore back),day-to-day for 2 days.
06/21/1969 Injured (strained groin),day-to-day for 5 days.
06/28/1969 Injured (sore back),day-to-day for one week.
07/03/1969 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another one week.
11/15/1969 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $42,000.
01/01/1970 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (65); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 40 (40).
09/01/1970 Injured (jammed finger),day-to-day for 2 days.
11/15/1970 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $60,000.
01/01/1971 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (65); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 40 (40).
09/05/1971 Injured (bruised knee),day-to-day for one week.
11/11/1971 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $80,000.
01/01/1972 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (65); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 40 (40).
02/29/1972 Outstandingly completed training to improve his strength and conditioning at the Cincinnati Packers development complex.
05/06/1972 Injured (strained abdominal muscle),day-to-day for 5 days.
09/22/1972 Injured (torn leg muscle),out for 6 weeks.
11/12/1972 Became a free agent.
01/01/1973 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (65); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 40 (40).
02/23/1973 Signed a 3-year contract worth a total of $510,000 with the Chicago Hawks organization.
07/19/1973 Injured (bruised thigh),day-to-day for one week.
09/09/1973 Injured (strained back muscle),day-to-day for one week.
01/01/1974 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (65); Power: 40 (45); Eye: 40 (40).
04/30/1974 Injured (strained knee ligament),out for 4-5 weeks.
07/22/1974 Injured (strained calf),out for 2 weeks.
09/15/1974 Injured (sore back),day-to-day for 2 days.
01/01/1975 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 40 (40).
03/08/1975 Injured (sore elbow),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
04/24/1975 Injured (sore back),day-to-day for one week.
05/22/1975 Injured (bruised foot),day-to-day for one week.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year PA Rank
1967 637 9
Year AB Rank
1967 588 5
Year H Rank
1967 159 9
Year 3B Rank
1967 14 4
1972 9 9
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