C Al Link #43
Seattle Emeralds MLB
Age: 28 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
04/26/1976
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C AL LINK #43 - AGE: 28 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
13 49 9 1 0 0 3 4 6 .184 .245 .204 1 -0.1
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 50 50 50 50
Gap 40 40 40 45
Power 40 35 40 40
Eye 60 55 60 60
Avoid K's 50 50 50 50
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 30 30
Errors: - 45 25
Arm: 55 45 45
Turn DP: - 20 -
Framing: 60 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: 55 Left Field: -
1st Base: 45 Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 25
Stealing Aggressiveness: 55
Stealing Ability: 60
Baserunning Inst.: 70
Sacrifice Bunt: 40
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
04/25/1976 TCN Loss, 3-5 3 0 1 1 0 1 0 0
04/24/1976 TCN Loss, 7-11 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 0
04/21/1976 @ ATL Loss, 0-4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
04/20/1976 @ ATL Loss, 0-6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
04/18/1976 @ LAP Loss, 3-4 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0
04/17/1976 @ LAP Win, 14-10 4 1 0 0 0 1 1 0
04/15/1976 @ TCN Loss, 9-10 5 2 3 1 0 0 1 1
04/13/1976 @ TCN Win, 1-0 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
04/11/1976 ATL Loss, 2-4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
04/10/1976 ATL Win, 7-0 5 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
PERSONALITY
Al wants to be known as a good teammate.
Birthday:07/27/1947
Born in:Missouri City, TX
Nationality:American
Height:6' 2"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Very Popular
National Pop.:Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$156,940
Signed Through:1976 Season
Major Service:5 Years, 23 Days
Service This Yr:20 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:7 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Eligible, but possibly free agent after season!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1969, 24th Pick in Round 3
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 13 49 9 1 0 0 3 6 4 6 .184 .245 .204 .449 .217 .020 37
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 11 53 0 0 0 3 0 0 10 1 1 0 100.0 2.2 1.37 -0.1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   4 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .250 .400 .250 .650
Versus Right   45 8 1 0 0 3 5 3 6 0 0 0 .178 .229 .200 .429
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   11 2 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 .182 .308 .182 .490
April   49 9 1 0 0 3 6 4 6 0 0 0 .184 .245 .204 .449
Spring Training   61 9 1 0 0 2 3 4 9 1 1 0 .148 .197 .164 .361
Last Year   336 98 9 2 3 40 45 44 46 5 7 0 .292 .369 .357 .726
2 Years Ago   260 66 9 0 2 23 29 26 40 2 4 4 .254 .329 .312 .640
Career   1379 343 45 3 11 134 154 176 179 10 14 13 .249 .337 .310 .647
Home   28 6 0 0 0 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 .214 .267 .214 .481
Road   21 3 1 0 0 1 4 2 4 0 0 0 .143 .217 .190 .408
Grass   49 9 1 0 0 3 6 4 6 0 0 0 .184 .245 .204 .449
Day   45 8 1 0 0 3 5 4 6 0 0 0 .178 .245 .200 .445
Night   4 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
As Starter   45 8 1 0 0 3 5 4 6 0 0 0 .178 .245 .200 .445
As Reliever / Substitution   4 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Pinch Hitting   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Close/Late   7 1 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 .143 .333 .143 .476
Inning 1-3   19 3 0 0 0 1 2 1 4 0 0 0 .158 .200 .158 .358
Inning 4-6   16 5 1 0 0 1 3 1 1 0 0 0 .312 .353 .375 .728
Inning 7-9   14 1 0 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 .071 .188 .071 .259
0 Outs   16 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 .188 .235 .188 .423
1 Outs   16 2 1 0 0 1 4 3 2 0 0 0 .125 .263 .188 .451
2 Outs   17 4 0 0 0 2 0 0 3 0 0 0 .235 .235 .235 .471
Scoring Position   15 4 1 0 0 3 2 1 3 0 0 0 .267 .312 .333 .646
Bases Empty   27 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 2 0 0 0 .074 .107 .074 .181
Runner on 1st   7 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 .429 .556 .429 .984
Runner on 2nd   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 1st & 2nd   4 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .750 1.250
Runner on 1st & 3rd   4 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   3 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .333 .500 .333 .833
Two Strikes   24 6 1 0 0 3 4 2 6 0 0 0 .250 .308 .292 .599
First Pitch   6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 0-1   6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 0-2   1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Count 1-0   5 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
Count 1-1   4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Count 1-2   4 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Count 2-0   2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Count 2-1   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-2   8 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 .125 .125 .125 .250
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
Full Count   11 3 1 0 0 2 3 2 2 0 0 0 .273 .385 .364 .748
Behind in Count   11 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 .182 .182 .182 .364
Ahead in Count   9 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 .222 .364 .222 .586
Batting Leadoff   19 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 .158 .158 .158 .316
Batting 4th   12 4 1 0 0 1 3 0 3 0 0 0 .333 .333 .417 .750
Batting 5th   17 2 0 0 0 1 3 4 1 0 0 0 .118 .286 .118 .403
Batting 9th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Low Leverage   22 4 1 0 0 1 2 0 3 0 0 0 .182 .182 .227 .409
Medium Leverage   17 2 0 0 0 0 3 2 3 0 0 0 .118 .211 .118 .328
High Leverage   10 3 0 0 0 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 .300 .417 .300 .717
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
1970 Seattle - MLB 22 10 26 5 1 0 0 2 4 9 0 0 4 0 0 .192 .400 .231 .631 82 73 0.2
1971 Seattle - MLB 23 38 87 23 5 0 1 7 17 13 1 0 10 1 1 .264 .366 .356 .723 111 118 0.4
1972 Seattle - MLB 24 114 305 68 8 0 1 25 21 35 2 2 42 4 4 .223 .305 .259 .564 76 69 0.7
1973 Seattle - MLB 25 105 316 74 12 1 4 34 32 45 6 1 31 7 8 .234 .340 .316 .656 87 93 1.3
1974 Seattle - MLB 26 131 260 66 9 0 2 23 29 26 4 2 40 8 2 .254 .329 .312 .640 90 88 1.2
1975 Seattle - MLB 27 108 336 98 9 2 3 40 45 44 0 5 46 20 10 .292 .369 .357 .726 107 109 2.2
1976 Seattle - MLB 28 13 49 9 1 0 0 3 6 4 0 0 6 1 0 .184 .245 .204 .449 31 37 -0.1
Total MLB 519 1379 343 45 3 11 134 154 176 13 10 179 41 25 .249 .337 .310 .647 90 90 5.9
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
1969 Total - 21 70 310 90 11 0 7 61 70 36 2 0 47 10 6 .290 .368 .394 .761 100 100 1.5
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1970 Seattle - MLB C 9 9 50 2 0 52 0 1.000 73.0 6.41 -0.1 .000 1 6 1 16.7
1970 Seattle - MLB 1B 2 0 5 1 1 6 0 1.000 5.2 9.53 +0.0 1.030
1971 Seattle - MLB C 11 10 60 5 0 65 0 1.000 93.0 6.29 -0.4 .976 1 12 3 25.0
1971 Seattle - MLB 1B 10 8 77 3 6 82 2 .976 71.2 10.05 -0.4 .961
1972 Seattle - MLB C 71 66 367 47 4 416 2 .995 587.1 6.34 +1.2 1.010 3 56 23 41.1
1972 Seattle - MLB 1B 12 9 97 6 11 103 0 1.000 90.2 10.22 +1.1 1.027
1973 Seattle - MLB C 91 87 464 52 5 521 5 .990 768.0 6.05 -0.2 1.255 10 72 24 33.3
1973 Seattle - MLB 1B 2 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 2.2 6.75 0.0 .000
1974 Seattle - MLB C 46 41 202 24 0 229 3 .987 363.2 5.59 -1.5 .685 2 41 11 26.8
1974 Seattle - MLB 1B 18 14 148 10 9 159 1 .994 131.1 10.83 +0.3 1.039
1975 Seattle - MLB C 98 92 411 52 4 469 6 .987 816.2 5.10 -3.5 .818 8 99 27 27.3
1976 Seattle - MLB C 11 11 53 4 0 57 0 1.000 95.2 5.36 -0.2 .690 0 10 2 20.0
1976 Seattle - MLB 1B 1 0 9 0 1 9 0 1.000 7.0 11.57 0.0 .000
TOTAL C 337 316 1607 186 13 1809 16 .991 2797.1 5.77 -4.7 .963 25 296 91 30.7
TOTAL 1B 45 31 338 20 28 361 3 .992 309.0 10.43 +1.0 1.014
PLAYER HISTORY
09/01/1969 Drafted in the 1969 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 24, 80th overall pick) by the Seattle Emeralds, out of college Central Arkansas
01/01/1970 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (50); Power: 35 (45); Eye: 45 (55).
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: 45 (50); Power: 35 (45); Eye: 50 (55).
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: 50 (50); Power: 40 (45); Eye: 55 (55).
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: 50 (50); Power: 40 (45); Eye: 55 (55).
11/04/1973 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $35,000.
01/01/1974 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 40 (45); Eye: 55 (55).
11/14/1974 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $80,000.
01/01/1975 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 40 (45); Eye: 60 (60).
03/25/1975 Injured (sprained wrist),day-to-day for 2-3 weeks.
04/06/1975 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 1-2 weeks.
04/11/1975 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 1-2 weeks.
11/16/1975 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $156,940.
01/01/1976 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 60 (60).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year HP Rank
1973 6 7
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