RF Dale Decoste #24
Age: 23 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
08/08/1977
RF DALE DECOSTE #24 - AGE: 23 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
11 20 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 .000 .048 .000 0 -0.5
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 55 55 50 75
BABIP 45 50 45 55
Avoid K's 60 65 60 80
Gap 40 45 40 50
Power 40 40 40 50
Eye 65 65 65 65
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 35 45
Errors: - 35 50
Arm: 20 35 50
Turn DP: - 30 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 45
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: 40
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 30
Stealing Aggressiveness: 20
Stealing Ability: 20
Baserunning Inst.: 20
Sacrifice Bunt: 55
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
07/02/1977 @ NYE Loss, 3-5 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
07/01/1977 @ NYE Loss, 1-2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
06/28/1977 DAL Win, 7-6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
06/26/1977 MON Loss, 3-20 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
06/25/1977 MON Win, 5-3 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
06/22/1977 NYE Loss, 1-6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
06/21/1977 NYE Win, 3-2 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
06/20/1977 DET Win, 3-2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
06/18/1977 DET Loss, 5-6 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
06/14/1977 @ TOR Loss, 0-2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
PERSONALITY
Narcissistic.
Personality Class: Selfish
High: Financial Ambition
Low: Leader, Loyalty
Birthday:08/23/1953
Born in:Windsor, ON
Nationality:Canadian
Height:5' 9"
Weight:175 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$27,800
Signed Through:1977 Season
Major Service:1 Year, 59 Days
Service This Yr:35 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:4 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1973, 18th Pick in Round 3
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 11 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 .000 .048 .000 .048 .032 .000 -106
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 4 22 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.05 -0.5  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   15 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 .000 .062 .000 .062
Versus Right   5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
June   16 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 1 0 .000 .059 .000 .059
July   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Spring Training   48 8 1 0 0 2 3 7 10 0 0 0 .167 .273 .188 .460
Last Year   151 37 5 1 2 16 13 15 26 2 1 0 .245 .310 .331 .641
2 Years Ago   8 5 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .625 .625 .625 1.250
Career   183 43 5 2 2 21 13 16 31 2 2 0 .235 .294 .317 .610
Home   15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Road   5 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 .000 .167 .000 .167
Grass   20 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 0 1 0 .000 .048 .000 .048
Day   16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Night   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 1 0 .000 .200 .000 .200
As Starter   14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 1 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
As Reliever / Substitution   6 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .143 .000 .143
Pinch Hitting   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .333 .000 .333
Close/Late   8 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 1 0 .000 .111 .000 .111
Inning 1-3   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Inning 4-6   6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Inning 7-9   8 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 1 0 .000 .111 .000 .111
Extra Innings   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
0 Outs   7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
1 Outs   8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
2 Outs   5 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 .000 .167 .000 .167
Scoring Position   6 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 .000 .143 .000 .143
Bases Empty   11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 1st   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 2nd   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 1st & 2nd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .333 .000 .333
Two Strikes   11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
First Pitch   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 0-1   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-1   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-2   5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-1   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-2   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 3-1   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .333 .000 .333
Full Count   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Behind in Count   6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Ahead in Count   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 .000 .200 .000 .200
Batting 6th   10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 1 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 7th   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 8th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
Batting 9th   5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Low Leverage   7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Medium Leverage   7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
High Leverage   6 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 .000 .143 .000 .143
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
1974 Atlanta - MLB 20 1 4 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .750 1.000 189 186 0.0
1975 Atlanta - MLB 21 4 8 5 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .625 .625 .625 1.250 258 283 0.2
1976 Atlanta - MLB 22 58 151 37 5 1 2 16 13 15 0 2 26 0 0 .245 .310 .331 .641 92 93 -0.2
1977 Atlanta - MLB 23 11 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 0 0 .000 .048 .000 .048 -86 -106 -0.5
Total MLB 74 183 43 5 2 2 21 13 16 0 2 31 0 0 .235 .294 .317 .610 81 81 -0.5
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
1973 Total - 19 72 295 91 24 1 13 70 68 61 2 0 33 0 0 .308 .430 .529 .959 100 100 3.9
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
1976 Atlanta - MLB 22 4 6 2 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 .333 .429 .667 1.095 225 228 -0.3
Total MLB 4 6 2 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 .333 .429 .667 1.095 225 228
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1974 Atlanta - MLB LF 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 10.0 0.90 +0.0 1.038
1975 Atlanta - MLB LF 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 .000 15.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1976 Atlanta - MLB LF 7 6 8 0 0 8 0 1.000 46.0 1.57 -0.3 .921
1976 Atlanta - MLB RF 35 32 49 0 0 51 2 .961 291.1 1.51 -4.4 .952
1977 Atlanta - MLB LF 5 4 10 0 0 10 0 1.000 38.0 2.37 -0.3 .919
1977 Atlanta - MLB RF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 4.1 0.00 -0.2 .000
TOTAL LF 15 13 19 0 0 19 0 1.000 109.0 1.57 -0.6 .926
TOTAL RF 37 32 49 0 0 51 2 .961 295.2 1.49 -4.5 .952
PLAYER HISTORY
09/01/1973 Drafted in the 1973 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 18, 74th overall pick) by the Atlanta Generals, out of college Cerro Coso CC
10/18/1973 Named the #79 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1974 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (70); Power: 25 (45); Eye: 35 (50).
04/09/1974 Named the #74 prospect in the MLB
07/04/1974 Named the #40 prospect in the MLB
10/28/1974 Named the #50 prospect in the MLB
11/16/1974 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $27,800.
01/01/1975 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (70); Power: 30 (45); Eye: 45 (55).
04/08/1975 Named the #49 prospect in the MLB
07/03/1975 Named the #28 prospect in the MLB
09/01/1975 Injured (viral infection),day-to-day for 4 days.
10/30/1975 Named the #37 prospect in the MLB
11/18/1975 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $27,800.
01/01/1976 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (70); Power: 35 (45); Eye: 55 (55).
04/06/1976 Named the #32 prospect in the MLB
08/06/1976 Injured (strained rib cage muscles),out for 5 weeks.
11/13/1976 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $27,800.
01/01/1977 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (70); Power: 35 (50); Eye: 60 (60).
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