1B John Sledd #55
Chicago Traders MLB
Age: 25 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
05/14/1973
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1B JOHN SLEDD #55 - AGE: 25 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
36 145 43 2 0 1 12 3 11 .297 .311 .331 0 0.0
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 75 80 75 75
Gap 40 40 35 40
Power 45 45 45 45
Eye 35 35 35 35
Avoid K's 80 80 80 80
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 40 30
Errors: - 45 50
Arm: 20 75 65
Turn DP: - 40 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 20
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: 50 Center Field: -
2nd Base: 25 Right Field: -
3rd Base: 45
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 25
Stealing Aggressiveness: 40
Stealing Ability: 25
Baserunning Inst.: 20
Sacrifice Bunt: 75
Bunt for Hit: 40
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
05/13/1973 PIT Loss, 0-5 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
05/12/1973 PIT Loss, 3-8 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 0
05/11/1973 PIT Loss, 1-6 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
05/10/1973 DEN Win, 3-2 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 0
05/09/1973 DEN Win, 4-0 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
05/08/1973 DEN Loss, 5-16 4 0 3 0 0 0 0 0
05/06/1973 @ BRO Win, 3-1 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
05/05/1973 @ BRO Loss, 0-4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
05/04/1973 @ BRO Loss, 1-13 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
05/03/1973 @ PIT Loss, 3-7 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
PERSONALITY
He is a max effort guy and has great knowledge of the game. His teammates respect him.
High: Loyalty, Adaptability, Work Ethic, Baseball IQ
Low: Leader, Financial Ambition
Birthday:06/11/1947
Born in:Sioux Falls, SD
Nationality:American
Height:5' 9"
Weight:180 lbs
Local Popularity:Well Known
National Pop.:Well Known
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$110,000
Signed Through:1973 Season
Major Service:4 Years, 70 Days
Service This Yr:41 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:6 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1966, 25th Pick in Round 3
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1973 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 36 145 43 2 0 1 12 12 3 11 .297 .311 .331 .642 .290 .034 81
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 36 150 0 0 0 5 2 0 48 3 0 0 0.0 13.6 3.37 .0  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   30 8 0 0 0 1 1 0 3 0 1 0 .267 .267 .267 .533
Versus Right   115 35 2 0 1 11 11 3 8 0 1 0 .304 .322 .348 .670
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   24 10 0 0 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 .417 .417 .417 .833
April   97 30 2 0 1 11 10 3 6 0 1 0 .309 .330 .361 .691
May   48 13 0 0 0 1 2 0 5 0 1 0 .271 .271 .271 .542
Spring Training   51 10 2 0 1 2 4 0 4 0 0 0 .196 .196 .294 .490
Last Year   620 191 12 1 12 71 69 18 31 7 7 3 .308 .327 .389 .716
2 Years Ago   590 179 18 1 8 79 64 20 26 7 0 0 .303 .323 .378 .700
Career   2554 769 74 5 40 276 269 90 197 20 47 9 .301 .325 .381 .706
Home   71 25 1 0 1 6 6 1 3 0 1 0 .352 .361 .408 .770
Road   74 18 1 0 0 6 6 2 8 0 1 0 .243 .263 .257 .520
Grass   145 43 2 0 1 12 12 3 11 0 2 0 .297 .311 .331 .642
Day   79 25 1 0 1 12 9 3 4 0 1 0 .316 .341 .367 .709
Night   66 18 1 0 0 0 3 0 7 0 1 0 .273 .273 .288 .561
As Starter   145 43 2 0 1 12 12 3 11 0 2 0 .297 .311 .331 .642
Close/Late   22 5 0 0 0 0 2 2 4 0 0 0 .227 .292 .227 .519
Inning 1-3   64 24 1 0 0 5 4 0 3 0 1 0 .375 .375 .391 .766
Inning 4-6   44 12 1 0 1 7 5 0 3 0 1 0 .273 .273 .364 .636
Inning 7-9   32 5 0 0 0 0 3 3 5 0 0 0 .156 .229 .156 .385
Extra Innings   5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .400 .400 .800
0 Outs   41 9 1 0 0 2 2 0 1 0 2 0 .220 .220 .244 .463
1 Outs   59 25 0 0 0 3 6 1 3 0 0 0 .424 .433 .424 .857
2 Outs   45 9 1 0 1 7 4 2 7 0 0 0 .200 .234 .289 .523
Scoring Position   30 10 1 0 1 12 3 1 2 0 2 0 .333 .355 .467 .822
Bases Empty   93 28 1 0 0 0 8 2 7 0 0 0 .301 .316 .312 .628
Runner on 1st   22 5 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 .227 .227 .227 .455
Runner on 2nd   16 4 1 0 0 4 1 0 1 0 2 0 .250 .250 .312 .562
Runner on 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
Runner on 1st & 2nd   8 3 0 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 .375 .375 .750 1.125
Runner on 1st & 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   4 3 0 0 0 5 1 0 1 0 0 0 .750 .750 .750 1.500
Two Strikes   37 9 0 0 0 0 2 2 11 0 0 0 .243 .282 .243 .525
First Pitch   43 10 1 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 .233 .233 .256 .488
Count 0-1   15 4 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .267 .267 .333 .600
Count 0-2   6 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Count 1-0   17 6 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 .353 .353 .353 .706
Count 1-1   16 6 0 0 1 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 .375 .375 .562 .938
Count 1-2   16 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 4 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Count 2-0   4 2 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 1 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Count 2-1   13 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .462 .462 .462 .923
Count 2-2   9 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 .111 .111 .111 .222
Count 3-1   0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Full Count   6 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 .333 .500 .333 .833
Behind in Count   37 10 1 0 0 2 3 0 5 0 0 0 .270 .270 .297 .568
Ahead in Count   34 14 0 0 0 6 4 1 0 0 2 0 .412 .429 .412 .840
Batting 2nd   145 43 2 0 1 12 12 3 11 0 2 0 .297 .311 .331 .642
Low Leverage   80 25 1 0 0 4 8 1 6 0 0 0 .312 .321 .325 .646
Medium Leverage   44 10 1 0 0 4 2 1 4 0 1 0 .227 .244 .250 .494
High Leverage   21 8 0 0 1 4 2 1 1 0 1 0 .381 .409 .524 .933
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 Cleveland - MLB 20 12 11 4 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .364 .417 .364 .780 146 154 0.1
1969 Chicago - MLB 21 148 582 161 13 0 9 36 53 21 2 3 64 0 1 .277 .303 .345 .648 88 75 -1.2
1970 Chicago - MLB 22 158 606 191 29 3 10 77 69 27 4 3 65 0 0 .315 .347 .422 .769 109 107 1.6
1971 Chicago - MLB 23 159 590 179 18 1 8 79 64 20 0 7 26 0 1 .303 .323 .378 .700 101 98 0.9
1972 Chicago - MLB 24 160 620 191 12 1 12 71 69 18 3 7 31 1 0 .308 .327 .389 .716 109 107 1.3
1973 Chicago - MLB 25 36 145 43 2 0 1 12 12 3 0 0 11 0 0 .297 .311 .331 .642 77 81 0.0
Total MLB 673 2554 769 74 5 40 276 269 90 9 20 197 1 2 .301 .325 .381 .706 101 96 2.8
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
1966 Total - 18 51 241 89 7 1 3 46 65 13 2 0 13 15 7 .369 .406 .444 .850 100 100 1.9
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 Chicago - MLB 21 13 53 14 2 0 2 4 7 0 0 0 2 0 0 .264 .264 .415 .679 95 85 -0.7
1970 Chicago - MLB 22 13 53 10 1 0 1 3 3 2 0 0 2 0 0 .189 .218 .264 .482 31 18 -1.0
Total MLB 26 106 24 3 0 3 7 10 2 0 0 4 0 0 .226 .241 .340 .580 62 51
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1969 Chicago - MLB 1B 146 146 1370 77 124 1462 15 .990 1291.1 10.08 +3.1 1.035
1969 Chicago - MLB 3B 6 0 2 1 0 3 0 1.000 10.2 2.53 -0.0 1.051
1970 Chicago - MLB 1B 156 155 1383 104 128 1494 7 .995 1348.0 9.93 +6.0 1.049
1970 Chicago - MLB 3B 5 1 0 4 1 4 0 1.000 15.0 2.40 -0.1 1.050
1971 Chicago - MLB 1B 156 156 1232 71 106 1311 8 .994 1183.2 9.91 +1.4 1.015
1971 Chicago - MLB 3B 5 3 4 13 0 17 0 1.000 31.2 4.83 +1.0 1.043
1972 Chicago - MLB 1B 160 160 1255 78 116 1349 16 .988 1238.2 9.69 -2.7 .988
1973 Chicago - MLB 3B 36 36 20 73 4 98 5 .949 294.2 2.84 -0.3 .971
TOTAL 1B 618 617 5240 330 474 5616 46 .992 5061.2 9.90 +7.7 1.023
TOTAL 3B 52 40 26 91 5 122 5 .959 352.0 2.99 +0.5 .984
PLAYER HISTORY
12/11/1966 Drafted in the 1966 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 25, 81st overall pick) by the Boston Terriers, out of college St. Louis CC-Forest Park
01/01/1967 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (60); Power: 25 (35); Eye: 30 (35).
07/06/1967 Named the #69 prospect in the MLB
07/31/1967 Was traded by the Boston Terriers to the Cleveland Bobcats, along with SP Tim McDonald, 2B David Bodden, RP Rich Golden, and 2B Chuck Olsen, in exchange for 2B Harold Batkin, SP George Jakubowski, SP Paul Wiley, and $7,000.
01/01/1968 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (60); Power: 25 (35); Eye: 30 (35).
07/04/1968 Named the #88 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 (70); Power: 40 (45); Eye: 35 (35).
03/08/1969 Successfully completed training to improve his plate discipline at the Cleveland Bobcats development complex.
04/14/1969 Was traded by the Cleveland Bobcats to the Chicago Traders in exchange for RP Bill Wilson.
06/09/1969 Wins the MLB NBL Player of the Week Award.
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: 60 (70); Power: 40 (45); Eye: 35 (35).
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: 70 (70); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 35 (35).
06/10/1971 Goes 0-3 against the Cleveland Bobcats, ending his hitting streak at 23 games.
11/11/1971 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $61,260.
01/01/1972 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 70 (70); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 35 (35).
11/10/1972 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $110,000.
01/01/1973 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 70 (70); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 35 (35).
03/25/1973 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his infield defense at the Chicago Traders development complex.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1970 156 2
1971 159 1
1972 160 1
Year AB Rank
1969 582 7
1970 606 3
1971 590 10
1972 620 4
Year H Rank
1969 161 8
1970 191 4
1971 179 9
1972 191 4
Year SH Rank
1969 36 1
Year SF Rank
1971 7 7
1972 7 7
Year AVG Rank
1972 .308 8
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