C Rick Hotz #22
New York Knickerbockers MLB
Age: 26 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
05/17/1976
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C RICK HOTZ #22 - AGE: 26 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
28 90 17 4 0 2 6 10 20 .189 .267 .300 1 0.2
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 45 45 45 45
Gap 45 45 45 50
Power 55 55 55 55
Eye 50 50 50 50
Avoid K's 40 40 40 45
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 30 25
Errors: - 25 30
Arm: 60 50 50
Turn DP: - 25 -
Framing: 65 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: 60 Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 20
Stealing Aggressiveness: 40
Stealing Ability: 30
Baserunning Inst.: 20
Sacrifice Bunt: 40
Bunt for Hit: 35
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
05/16/1976 @ CHI Win, 2-1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
05/15/1976 @ CHI Loss, 0-1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
05/12/1976 @ MIL Loss, 3-4 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
05/11/1976 @ MIL Loss, 5-8 3 1 0 0 0 1 2 0
05/09/1976 @ PHI Loss, 2-3 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
05/08/1976 @ PHI Win, 4-2 3 1 2 0 0 1 1 0
05/06/1976 CHI Loss, 1-4 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
05/05/1976 CHI Loss, 1-2 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
05/04/1976 CHI Win, 5-4 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
05/01/1976 MIL Loss, 0-5 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Rick could use a good mentor.
Personality Class: Unmotivated
High: Loyalty
Low: Adaptability, Financial Ambition, Work Ethic, Baseball IQ
Birthday:01/30/1950
Born in:Los Banos, CA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:195 lbs
Local Popularity:Very Popular
National Pop.:Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$190,000
Signed Through:1976 Season
Major Service:5 Years, 41 Days
Service This Yr:41 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:9 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Eligible, but possibly free agent after season!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1967, 14th Pick in Round 4
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1976 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 28 90 17 4 0 2 6 9 10 20 .189 .267 .300 .567 .254 .111 61
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 27 101 0 2 0 4 0 1 27 6 1 0 100.0 6.9 2.37 .2  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   19 2 0 0 0 1 1 2 3 1 0 0 .105 .182 .105 .287
Versus Right   71 15 4 0 2 5 8 8 17 0 0 0 .211 .291 .352 .643
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   13 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 .000 .071 .000 .071
April   57 13 3 0 2 6 7 7 12 1 0 0 .228 .308 .386 .694
May   33 4 1 0 0 0 2 3 8 0 0 0 .121 .194 .152 .346
Spring Training   47 13 0 0 1 2 6 4 9 0 0 1 .277 .346 .340 .687
Last Year   353 81 13 3 7 43 42 33 70 7 3 4 .229 .297 .343 .640
2 Years Ago   356 94 17 3 14 55 42 26 60 2 0 5 .264 .321 .447 .768
Career   1618 407 60 10 64 218 200 131 323 13 7 13 .252 .310 .420 .730
Home   47 8 2 0 2 5 3 5 9 1 0 0 .170 .245 .340 .586
Road   43 9 2 0 0 1 6 5 11 0 0 0 .209 .292 .256 .547
Grass   84 14 3 0 2 6 8 9 18 1 0 0 .167 .245 .274 .518
Turf   6 3 1 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 .500 .571 .667 1.238
Day   57 8 2 0 1 2 6 6 11 1 0 0 .140 .219 .228 .447
Night   33 9 2 0 1 4 3 4 9 0 0 0 .273 .351 .424 .776
As Starter   89 16 3 0 2 6 9 10 20 1 0 0 .180 .260 .281 .541
As Reliever / Substitution   1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.000 3.000
Pinch Hitting   1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.000 3.000
Close/Late   24 5 0 0 1 3 3 1 5 0 0 0 .208 .240 .333 .573
Inning 1-3   27 6 1 0 1 1 4 3 8 0 0 0 .222 .300 .370 .670
Inning 4-6   29 3 2 0 0 2 2 6 5 1 0 0 .103 .250 .172 .422
Inning 7-9   32 7 1 0 1 2 3 1 7 0 0 0 .219 .242 .344 .586
Extra Innings   2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
0 Outs   28 6 2 0 0 1 4 3 6 1 0 0 .214 .281 .286 .567
1 Outs   30 6 1 0 1 2 4 4 6 0 0 0 .200 .294 .333 .627
2 Outs   32 5 1 0 1 3 1 3 8 0 0 0 .156 .229 .281 .510
Scoring Position   23 3 1 0 0 4 2 4 6 1 0 0 .130 .250 .174 .424
Bases Empty   49 9 3 0 2 2 6 5 9 0 0 0 .184 .259 .367 .627
Runner on 1st   18 5 0 0 0 0 1 1 5 0 0 0 .278 .316 .278 .594
Runner on 2nd   10 2 0 0 0 2 2 4 1 0 0 0 .200 .429 .200 .629
Runner on 3rd   1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.000 3.000
Runner on 1st & 2nd   6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 1st & 3rd   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Bases Loaded   2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Two Strikes   44 7 0 0 0 1 1 2 20 0 0 0 .159 .196 .159 .355
First Pitch   9 3 1 0 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 .333 .455 .778 1.232
Count 0-1   10 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .100 .100 .100 .200
Count 0-2   7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .143 .143 .143 .286
Count 1-0   6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-1   8 3 1 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 .375 .375 .875 1.250
Count 1-2   20 4 0 0 0 1 1 0 12 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
Count 2-0   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-1   5 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .400 .600 1.000
Count 2-2   11 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 .091 .091 .091 .182
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 4 5 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   5 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 .200 .286 .400 .686
Full Count   6 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 .167 .375 .167 .542
Behind in Count   37 6 0 0 0 1 1 0 14 0 0 0 .162 .162 .162 .324
Ahead in Count   19 3 2 0 0 2 4 6 0 1 0 0 .158 .346 .263 .609
Batting 5th   3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Batting 6th   6 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .167 .286 .667 .952
Batting 7th   11 2 1 0 0 1 1 1 2 1 0 0 .182 .231 .273 .503
Batting 8th   69 12 2 0 1 4 7 8 16 0 0 0 .174 .260 .246 .506
Batting 9th   1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.000 3.000
Low Leverage   35 8 3 0 1 2 2 3 6 1 0 0 .229 .282 .400 .682
Medium Leverage   36 5 0 0 1 1 6 7 7 0 0 0 .139 .279 .222 .501
High Leverage   19 4 1 0 0 3 1 0 7 0 0 0 .211 .211 .263 .474
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
1971 New York - MLB 21 45 139 38 3 0 7 18 18 5 0 1 31 1 0 .273 .297 .446 .743 111 108 0.9
1972 New York - MLB 22 99 231 60 6 2 9 28 29 12 3 1 51 0 0 .260 .304 .420 .724 110 110 1.4
1973 New York - MLB 23 124 449 117 17 2 25 68 60 45 1 1 91 0 0 .261 .329 .474 .803 121 118 2.4
1974 New York - MLB 24 106 356 94 17 3 14 55 42 26 5 2 60 0 0 .264 .321 .447 .768 117 120 2.9
1975 New York - MLB 25 103 353 81 13 3 7 43 42 33 4 7 70 0 0 .229 .297 .343 .640 79 72 0.5
1976 New York - MLB 26 28 90 17 4 0 2 6 9 10 0 1 20 1 0 .189 .267 .300 .567 63 61 0.2
Total MLB 505 1618 407 60 10 64 218 200 131 13 13 323 2 0 .252 .310 .420 .730 105 103 8.3
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
1967 Total - 17 25 105 47 13 2 2 29 35 15 2 1 4 4 2 .448 .520 .667 1.187 100 100 2.2
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
1972 New York - MLB 22 6 18 2 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 5 0 0 .111 .158 .333 .491 40 43 0.1
1973 New York - MLB 23 5 18 5 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 6 0 0 .278 .316 .278 .594 67 69 0.2
Total MLB 11 36 7 1 0 1 3 2 2 0 0 11 0 0 .194 .237 .306 .542 54 56
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1971 New York - MLB C 41 38 198 29 0 230 3 .987 339.0 6.03 -0.1 .906 3 26 12 46.2
1972 New York - MLB C 92 56 373 51 4 429 5 .988 579.1 6.59 -1.4 .805 2 62 24 38.7
1973 New York - MLB C 123 123 618 82 3 707 7 .990 1049.2 6.00 -3.9 .910 7 128 40 31.2
1974 New York - MLB C 102 99 479 64 4 548 5 .991 859.2 5.68 -3.5 .734 9 100 34 34.0
1975 New York - MLB C 100 98 454 61 4 523 8 .985 848.0 5.47 -1.4 .922 4 94 28 29.8
1976 New York - MLB C 27 27 113 21 0 136 2 .985 229.1 5.26 +1.2 1.003 0 28 10 35.7
TOTAL C 485 441 2235 308 15 2573 30 .988 3905.0 5.86 -9.2 .875 25 438 148 33.8
PLAYER HISTORY
09/01/1967 Drafted in the 1967 first-year player draft (Round 4, Pick 14, 98th overall pick) by the New York Knickerbockers, out of high school Edison (Edison; Fresno, CA).
01/01/1968 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (45); Power: 25 (45); Eye: 25 (55).
01/01/1969 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (50); Power: 45 (60); Eye: 30 (55).
07/03/1969 Named the #83 prospect in the MLB
10/29/1969 Named the #68 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1970 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (50); Power: 45 (60); Eye: 35 (60).
04/07/1970 Named the #32 prospect in the MLB
04/07/1970 Injured (sinusitis),day-to-day for 3 days.
07/02/1970 Named the #35 prospect in the MLB
10/29/1970 Named the #28 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1971 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (45); Power: 55 (60); Eye: 35 (60).
03/01/1971 Unsuccessfully completed training to learn a new position at the New York Knickerbockers development complex.
04/06/1971 Named the #25 prospect in the MLB
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: 45 (45); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 40 (55).
03/06/1972 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his quality of contact at the New York Knickerbockers development complex.
11/12/1972 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $27,800.
01/01/1973 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 45 (50).
07/27/1973 Injured (bruised foot),day-to-day for 4 days.
11/04/1973 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $50,000.
01/01/1974 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 50 (50).
06/12/1974 Hits three home runs against the Brooklyn Bluebirds, going 4-5 with 9 RBI and 3 runs scored!
11/14/1974 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $126,240.
01/01/1975 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 50 (50).
11/16/1975 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $190,000.
01/01/1976 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 50 (50).
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