P Bob Crosby #12
Age: 23 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
01/07/1974
P BOB CROSBY #12 - AGE: 23 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
32 32 9-11 0 5.00 199.2 214 25 100 89 1.57 0.6
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 50 50 50 70
Movement 55 55 60 55
Control 40 40 40 45
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 65 65
Slider 35 80
Sinker 70 80
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 94-96 Mph
Stamina 45
Suggested Role Borderline SP
Type Groundball Pitcher
Hold Runners 30
Defense 70
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 20
Stealing Ability: 20
Baserunning Inst.: 20
Sacrifice Bunt: 40
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/22/1973 @ WAS Loss, 2-5 X 5.0 9 5 5 0 2 Loss
09/16/1973 @ CHI Win, 7-3 X 7.0 5 3 3 4 2
09/11/1973 WAS Loss, 5-9 X 3.2 5 5 5 3 4 Loss
09/06/1973 CHI Win, 3-1 X 7.0 6 1 1 4 5 Win
09/01/1973 MIL Loss, 9-11 X 6.2 5 5 3 3 3
08/26/1973 @ NYK Win, 10-6 X 6.0 4 4 4 5 3 Win
08/20/1973 @ MIL Loss, 1-15 X 2.1 7 7 7 4 1 Loss
08/15/1973 NYK Win, 5-4 X 8.2 7 4 4 5 5
08/10/1973 @ LAB Win, 10-4 X 7.2 8 3 3 5 3 Win
08/05/1973 SDC Loss, 1-8 X 4.1 7 6 3 2 6 Loss
PERSONALITY
Quiet and unassuming.
Personality Class: Humble
High: Loyalty, Adaptability
Low: Financial Ambition
Birthday:08/22/1950
Born in:Brooklyn, NY
Nationality:American
Height:5' 10"
Weight:180 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$27,800
Signed Through:1974 Season
Major Service:2 Years, 58 Days
Service This Yr:174 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:5 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet, but possibly eligible after this season
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1969, 28th Pick in Round 1
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1973 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 32 32 9 11 0 5.00 199.2 214 122 111 25 100 89 1 3.1 0 14 43.8
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 14.33 9.65 4.01 4.51 4.80 1.57 121 0.6 .287        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 258 81 12 1 13 44 38 26 4 4 3 .314 .403 .519 .922      
vs. RHB 503 133 24 4 12 78 62 63 7 5 1 .264 .342 .400 .742      
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1973 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 5 5 2 1 0 5.81 31.0 43 22 20 7 15 15  
May 5 5 0 2 0 5.17 31.1 31 21 18 3 11 10  
June 6 6 1 2 0 4.72 40.0 47 21 21 4 20 16  
July 6 6 3 2 0 3.23 39.0 30 15 14 5 19 14  
August 5 5 2 2 0 6.52 29.0 33 24 21 2 21 18  
September 5 5 1 2 0 5.22 29.1 30 19 17 4 14 16  
Spring Training 5 5 3 1 0 2.14 21.0 15 5 5 1 8 9  
Last Year 32 32 9 11 0 5.00 199.2 214 122 111 25 100 89  
2 Years Ago 32 32 11 13 0 3.65 229.1 210 99 93 12 113 108  
Career 74 74 25 26 0 4.27 504.0 509 260 239 47 244 226  
Home 17 17 5 6 0 4.35 107.2 105 60 52 17 54 59  
Road 15 15 4 5 0 5.77 92.0 109 62 59 8 46 30  
Grass 32 32 9 11 0 5.00 199.2 214 122 111 25 100 89  
Day 16 16 5 5 0 4.54 103.0 118 60 52 13 41 46  
Night 16 16 4 6 0 5.49 96.2 96 62 59 12 59 43  
As Starter 32 32 9 11 0 5.00 199.2 214 122 111 25 100 89  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1971 Kansas City - MLB 20 10 10 5 2 0 4.20 75.0 85 39 35 10 31 29 5 0 1.55 .283 4.91 0.0 91
1972 Kansas City - MLB 21 32 32 11 13 0 3.65 229.1 210 99 93 12 113 108 4 2 1.41 .272 3.87 2.3 99
1973 Kansas City - MLB 22 32 32 9 11 0 5.00 199.2 214 122 111 25 100 89 1 0 1.57 .287 4.80 0.6 80
Total MLB 74 74 25 26 0 4.27 504.0 509 260 239 47 244 226 10 2 1.49 .280 4.39 2.9 89
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1969 Total - 18 14 7 4 1 0 1.06 59.2 40 10 7 0 13 80 0 0 0.89 .268 1.17 3.2 100
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1971 Kansas City - MLB P 10 10 4 4 0 8 0 1.000 75.0 0.96 +0.7 .985
1972 Kansas City - MLB P 32 32 16 23 1 39 0 1.000 229.1 1.53 +0.5 .983
1973 Kansas City - MLB P 32 32 15 16 2 32 1 .969 199.2 1.40 -1.2 1.016
TOTAL P 74 74 35 43 3 79 1 .987 504.0 1.39 -0.0 .996
PLAYER HISTORY
09/01/1969 Drafted in the 1969 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 28, 28th overall pick) by the Kansas City Bulls, out of high school Westhampton Beach (Westhampton Beach; Westhampton Beach, NY).
10/29/1969 Named the #31 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1970 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (60); Movement: 45 (60); Control: 35 (55).
01/01/1970 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (60); Movement: 45 (60); Control: 35 (55).
04/07/1970 Named the #25 prospect in the MLB
07/02/1970 Named the #16 prospect in the MLB
10/29/1970 Named the #8 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1971 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (70); Movement: 50 (60); Control: 40 (55).
01/01/1971 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (70); Movement: 50 (60); Control: 40 (55).
04/06/1971 Named the #9 prospect in the MLB
07/01/1971 Named the #3 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): Stuff: 50 (70); Movement: 50 (60); Control: 45 (50).
01/01/1972 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (70); Movement: 50 (60); Control: 45 (50).
07/29/1972 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Chicago Traders with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
08/26/1972 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the New York Knickerbockers with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
08/28/1972 Wins the MLB NBL Player of the Week Award.
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): Stuff: 50 (65); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 45 (45).
01/01/1973 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (65); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 45 (45).
11/06/1973 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $27,800.
01/01/1974 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (70); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 40 (45).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year BB Rank
1972 113 2
1973 100 4
Year WP Rank
1972 9 10
1973 10 4
Year GB% Rank
1972 0.56 7
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