SS Roberto Soto #6
Seattle Emeralds MLB
Age: 26 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Unhappy
08/22/1977
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SS ROBERTO SOTO #6 - AGE: 26 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY UNHAPPY
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
96 340 83 14 4 8 29 16 62 .244 .277 .379 0 1.0
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 45 45 45 60
BABIP 50 50 50 50
Avoid K's 45 45 45 70
Gap 45 50 45 50
Power 45 45 45 45
Eye 35 40 35 35
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 80 50
Errors: - 65 60
Arm: 20 50 35
Turn DP: - 75 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 70
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: 50 Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 50
Stealing Aggressiveness: 80
Stealing Ability: 65
Baserunning Inst.: 75
Sacrifice Bunt: 65
Bunt for Hit: 45
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
08/21/1977 @ CHH Loss, 3-5 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
08/20/1977 @ CHH Win, 1-0 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
08/19/1977 @ CHH Win, 8-5 4 1 2 1 0 1 0 0
08/18/1977 TCN Loss, 3-6 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/17/1977 TCN Loss, 4-6 4 1 1 1 0 0 1 0
08/16/1977 TCN Win, 8-2 3 1 2 0 0 0 1 0
08/14/1977 LAP Win, 1-0 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
08/14/1977 LAP Loss, 2-4 4 0 3 0 0 0 1 0
08/13/1977 LAP Win, 7-4 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
08/12/1977 LAP Loss, 0-3 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
PERSONALITY
He must acquire more mental toughness.
Low: Leader
Birthday:08/25/1950
Born in:San Lorenzo, HUM
Nationality:Puerto Rican
Height:6' 4"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Very Popular
National Pop.:Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$580,000
Signed Through:1979 Season
Major Service:8 Years, 28 Days
Service This Yr:139 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:9 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1968, 17th Pick in Round 1
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 96 340 83 14 4 8 29 37 16 62 .244 .277 .379 .657 .276 .135 68
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 93 375 0 0 0 5 18 1 129 26 0 1 0.0 35.5 3.40 1.0  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   73 15 0 0 2 3 5 2 14 0 8 0 .205 .227 .288 .514
Versus Right   267 68 14 4 6 26 32 14 48 1 10 0 .255 .291 .404 .695
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   22 7 1 1 0 2 4 1 3 0 2 0 .318 .348 .455 .802
April   79 18 5 1 0 7 9 7 16 1 5 0 .228 .287 .316 .604
May   100 30 5 1 6 16 13 4 18 0 5 0 .300 .327 .550 .877
June   69 10 1 0 1 1 6 1 10 0 4 0 .145 .157 .203 .360
July   19 7 1 0 0 1 3 3 1 0 1 0 .368 .455 .421 .876
August   73 18 2 2 1 4 6 1 17 0 3 0 .247 .257 .370 .627
Spring Training   47 10 0 0 0 2 2 0 8 0 4 0 .213 .213 .213 .426
Last Year   531 147 27 12 11 67 63 38 85 6 26 2 .277 .324 .435 .759
2 Years Ago   528 146 19 3 16 73 72 33 89 2 32 1 .277 .319 .415 .734
Career   3375 813 105 27 72 367 369 199 634 22 178 13 .241 .284 .352 .636
Home   154 42 4 2 5 15 13 8 30 1 6 0 .273 .307 .422 .729
Road   186 41 10 2 3 14 24 8 32 0 12 0 .220 .253 .344 .597
Grass   340 83 14 4 8 29 37 16 62 1 18 0 .244 .277 .379 .657
Day   211 49 6 3 4 15 21 9 35 1 11 0 .232 .262 .346 .608
Night   129 34 8 1 4 14 16 7 27 0 7 0 .264 .301 .434 .736
As Starter   338 83 14 4 8 29 37 16 61 1 18 0 .246 .279 .382 .661
As Reliever / Substitution   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Pinch Hitting   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Close/Late   79 20 1 2 2 7 8 2 20 1 6 0 .253 .268 .392 .661
Inning 1-3   115 33 6 2 5 16 14 7 19 0 4 0 .287 .328 .504 .832
Inning 4-6   119 26 6 0 1 5 12 4 19 0 8 0 .218 .244 .294 .538
Inning 7-9   97 21 2 2 1 6 10 4 22 1 5 0 .216 .245 .309 .554
Extra Innings   9 3 0 0 1 2 1 1 2 0 1 0 .333 .400 .667 1.067
0 Outs   97 27 4 1 2 6 15 6 17 1 9 0 .278 .317 .402 .719
1 Outs   121 32 7 1 3 13 16 6 22 0 9 0 .264 .299 .413 .712
2 Outs   122 24 3 2 3 10 6 4 23 0 0 0 .197 .222 .328 .550
Scoring Position   99 22 4 1 2 21 10 4 18 1 17 0 .222 .250 .343 .593
Bases Empty   196 49 7 3 5 5 20 12 39 0 0 0 .250 .293 .393 .686
Runner on 1st   45 12 3 0 1 3 7 0 5 0 1 0 .267 .267 .400 .667
Runner on 2nd   38 7 2 0 1 6 1 0 5 0 16 0 .184 .184 .316 .500
Runner on 3rd   14 3 1 1 0 3 4 1 7 0 0 0 .214 .267 .429 .695
Runner on 1st & 2nd   20 5 0 0 1 5 2 2 3 0 0 0 .250 .318 .400 .718
Runner on 1st & 3rd   12 4 1 0 0 3 2 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .333 .417 .750
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 .143 .143 .143 .286
Bases Loaded   8 2 0 0 0 4 1 1 1 1 0 0 .250 .300 .250 .550
Two Strikes   166 26 4 1 2 11 13 10 62 1 0 0 .157 .203 .229 .432
First Pitch   50 14 3 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 9 0 .280 .280 .340 .620
Count 0-1   38 16 3 2 0 3 5 0 0 0 4 0 .421 .421 .605 1.026
Count 0-2   27 4 1 0 1 1 2 0 12 0 0 0 .148 .148 .296 .444
Count 1-0   30 6 0 1 1 3 2 0 0 0 1 0 .200 .200 .367 .567
Count 1-1   29 15 3 0 4 8 10 0 0 0 3 0 .517 .517 1.034 1.552
Count 1-2   54 11 3 0 1 6 5 0 19 0 0 0 .204 .204 .315 .519
Count 2-0   5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
Count 2-1   12 3 1 0 1 3 2 0 0 0 1 0 .250 .250 .583 .833
Count 2-2   47 4 0 1 0 2 1 0 17 1 0 0 .085 .083 .128 .211
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   10 2 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 .200 .429 .200 .629
Full Count   38 7 0 0 0 2 5 10 14 0 0 0 .184 .354 .184 .538
Behind in Count   119 31 7 2 2 10 12 0 31 0 4 0 .261 .261 .403 .664
Ahead in Count   57 12 1 1 2 6 5 6 0 0 2 0 .211 .286 .368 .654
Batting 2nd   69 11 1 0 0 1 4 2 14 1 6 0 .159 .181 .174 .354
Batting 3rd   24 5 1 1 0 2 2 1 5 0 0 0 .208 .240 .333 .573
Batting 4th   90 35 4 3 4 15 16 4 13 0 4 0 .389 .415 .633 1.048
Batting 5th   61 16 3 0 2 6 5 2 16 0 2 0 .262 .286 .410 .696
Batting 6th   74 13 4 0 2 5 9 4 10 0 5 0 .176 .218 .311 .529
Batting 7th   16 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 4 0 1 0 .062 .118 .062 .180
Batting 8th   5 2 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .400 .571 .600 1.171
Batting 9th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Low Leverage   134 28 4 3 2 2 11 12 23 0 0 0 .209 .274 .328 .602
Medium Leverage   134 34 10 0 4 12 14 2 25 0 10 0 .254 .265 .418 .683
High Leverage   70 21 0 1 2 15 12 2 14 1 8 0 .300 .315 .414 .729
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
1969 Seattle - MLB 18 18 55 11 1 0 0 3 3 1 0 1 10 0 0 .200 .211 .218 .429 24 12 -0.3
1970 Seattle - MLB 19 74 218 56 5 1 4 21 22 5 1 0 42 1 1 .257 .277 .344 .621 74 50 0.4
1971 Seattle - MLB 20 147 427 94 6 1 8 43 42 17 3 3 85 3 3 .220 .253 .295 .548 59 40 0.8
1972 Seattle - MLB 21 121 334 69 8 3 8 35 29 19 1 2 79 0 0 .207 .250 .320 .570 76 59 2.3
1973 Seattle - MLB 22 137 419 83 8 0 5 38 42 43 3 2 90 4 9 .198 .276 .253 .529 51 41 0.5
1974 Seattle - MLB 23 160 523 124 17 3 12 58 59 27 2 5 92 12 3 .237 .275 .350 .625 84 68 4.0
1975 Seattle - MLB 24 152 528 146 19 3 16 73 72 33 1 2 89 17 11 .277 .319 .415 .734 108 92 4.9
1976 Seattle - MLB 25 153 531 147 27 12 11 67 63 38 2 6 85 23 23 .277 .324 .435 .759 123 113 6.2
1977 Seattle - MLB 26 96 340 83 14 4 8 29 37 16 0 1 62 0 1 .244 .277 .379 .657 71 68 1.0
Total MLB 1058 3375 813 105 27 72 367 369 199 13 22 634 60 51 .241 .284 .352 .636 83 69 19.9
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
1968 Total - 17 24 103 50 13 6 2 29 37 13 1 2 8 20 6 .485 .538 .786 1.324 100 100 2.6
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1969 Seattle - MLB SS 18 18 30 49 8 79 0 1.000 147.2 4.81 -0.2 1.030
1970 Seattle - MLB 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1970 Seattle - MLB SS 74 70 127 213 42 354 14 .960 583.2 5.24 +6.2 1.036
1971 Seattle - MLB SS 146 141 246 447 93 723 30 .959 1182.2 5.27 +13.5 1.045
1972 Seattle - MLB SS 120 110 156 367 62 540 17 .969 928.1 5.07 +14.5 1.064
1973 Seattle - MLB 2B 1 0 1 1 1 2 0 1.000 1.0 18.00 0.0 .000
1973 Seattle - MLB SS 133 127 209 436 82 664 19 .971 1100.0 5.28 +18.7 1.082
1974 Seattle - MLB 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1974 Seattle - MLB SS 152 149 240 529 84 787 18 .977 1269.1 5.45 +24.2 1.078
1975 Seattle - MLB SS 148 147 252 564 92 855 39 .954 1267.1 5.79 +27.8 1.084
1976 Seattle - MLB 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1976 Seattle - MLB 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1976 Seattle - MLB SS 147 142 271 558 94 858 29 .966 1290.2 5.78 +28.3 1.090
1976 Seattle - MLB LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1977 Seattle - MLB SS 93 93 138 328 68 485 19 .961 794.1 5.28 +4.7 1.026
TOTAL 2B 1 0 1 1 1 2 0 1.000 1.0 18.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL SS 1031 997 1669 3491 625 5345 185 .965 8564.0 5.42 +137.5 1.067
PLAYER HISTORY
09/01/1968 Drafted in the 1968 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 17, 17th overall pick) by the Seattle Emeralds, out of high school Tippecanoe (Tippecanoe; Tipp City, OH).
10/31/1968 Named the #54 prospect in the MLB
11/19/1968 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $22,200.
12/09/1968 Unsuccessfully completed training to learn a new position at the Seattle Emeralds development complex.
01/01/1969 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (65); Power: 35 (55); Eye: 30 (50).
01/27/1969 Successfully completed training to improve his baserunning fundamentals at the Seattle Emeralds development complex.
04/08/1969 Named the #54 prospect in the MLB
07/03/1969 Named the #26 prospect in the MLB
10/29/1969 Named the #29 prospect in the MLB
11/17/1969 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $23,400.
12/09/1969 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his defense at shortstop at the Seattle Emeralds development complex.
01/01/1970 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (65); Power: 35 (55); Eye: 30 (45).
04/07/1970 Named the #23 prospect in the MLB
07/02/1970 Named the #22 prospect in the MLB
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: 40 (65); Power: 45 (50); Eye: 35 (45).
03/08/1971 Detrimentally completed training to generate gap power at the Seattle Emeralds development complex.
08/04/1971 Injured (shoulder inflammation),day-to-day for 5 days.
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 (60); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 40 (40).
03/07/1972 Unsuccessfully completed training to generate more batspeed and homerun power at the Seattle Emeralds development complex.
04/14/1972 Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 2 days.
08/04/1972 Injured (sprained ankle),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
11/10/1972 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $50,000.
01/01/1973 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (60); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 40 (40).
11/04/1973 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $55,000.
01/01/1974 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (55); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 40 (40).
03/04/1974 Outstandingly completed training to improve his strength and conditioning at the Seattle Emeralds development complex.
11/14/1974 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $125,040.
01/01/1975 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (55); Power: 45 (50); Eye: 40 (40).
07/06/1975 Was selected to the 1975 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
08/30/1975 Injured (sore elbow),day-to-day for one week.
11/18/1975 Became a free agent.
01/01/1976 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (55); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 40 (40).
01/29/1976 Signed a 4-year contract worth a total of $2,320,000 with the Seattle Emeralds organization.
01/01/1977 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (55); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 40 (40).
06/21/1977 Injured (sprained elbow),out for 5 weeks.
07/28/1977 Injured (spained knee),day-to-day for 2-3 weeks.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1974 149 10
Year 3B Rank
1976 12 2
Year IBB Rank
1971 6 3
Year SH Rank
1970 16 3
1971 22 2
1973 26 3
1974 24 2
1975 32 3
1976 26 1
Year EBH Rank
1976 50 8
Year WAR Rank
1976 6.1 8
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