RF Alan 'Rip' Romano #12
Cleveland Bobcats MLB
Age: 24 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Good
05/09/1977
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RF ALAN 'RIP' ROMANO #12 - AGE: 24 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
30 121 36 5 1 7 22 12 18 .298 .370 .529 2 1.1
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 55 55 55 65
BABIP 60 55 60 65
Avoid K's 50 50 50 65
Gap 55 50 55 70
Power 50 50 50 55
Eye 65 65 65 75
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 35 60
Errors: - 35 60
Arm: 30 30 50
Turn DP: - 20 -
Framing: 25 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 30
1st Base: - Center Field: 50
2nd Base: - Right Field: 60
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 65
Stealing Aggressiveness: 45
Stealing Ability: 45
Baserunning Inst.: 50
Sacrifice Bunt: 40
Bunt for Hit: 25
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
05/08/1977 BRO Win, 6-2 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
05/07/1977 BRO Loss, 2-5 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
05/06/1977 BRO Win, 13-3 3 1 1 1 0 0 2 0
05/05/1977 SDC Loss, 3-4 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 0
05/04/1977 SDC Win, 9-4 5 0 2 2 0 0 0 0
05/03/1977 SDC Loss, 6-8 5 0 2 1 0 0 0 0
05/01/1977 LAB Win, 5-4 5 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
04/30/1977 LAB Win, 14-2 5 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
04/29/1977 LAB Win, 9-5 2 1 1 0 0 2 1 0
04/28/1977 @ BRO Loss, 5-9 5 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
PERSONALITY
Personal motto: Carpe diem ("Seize the day!").
Personality Class: Sparkplug
High: Adaptability, Work Ethic
Birthday:10/05/1952
Born in:La Mirada, CA
Nationality:American
Height:5' 11"
Weight:185 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Fair
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$27,800
Signed Through:1977 Season
Major Service:2 Years, 34 Days
Service This Yr:34 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:3 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet, but possibly eligible after this season
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1974, 14th 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 30 121 36 5 1 7 22 17 12 18 .298 .370 .529 .899 .390 .231 152
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 30 135 2 1 0 3 0 0 64 13 2 3 40.0 22.3 6.62 1.1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   40 13 1 0 2 7 6 1 7 0 0 2 .325 .372 .500 .872
Versus Right   81 23 4 1 5 15 11 11 11 0 0 0 .284 .370 .543 .913
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   22 5 1 0 0 4 1 4 4 0 0 1 .227 .370 .273 .643
April   94 30 4 1 7 17 16 8 14 0 0 0 .319 .373 .606 .979
May   27 6 1 0 0 5 1 4 4 0 0 2 .222 .364 .259 .623
Spring Training   70 20 3 0 1 11 10 10 8 0 0 0 .286 .375 .371 .746
Last Year   570 146 22 6 12 73 66 61 70 5 0 6 .256 .332 .379 .711
2 Years Ago   253 58 12 1 3 34 24 23 39 4 1 3 .229 .297 .320 .617
Career   944 240 39 8 22 129 107 96 127 9 1 11 .254 .327 .382 .710
Home   71 20 1 0 2 13 7 9 10 0 0 2 .282 .378 .380 .758
Road   50 16 4 1 5 9 10 3 8 0 0 0 .320 .358 .740 1.098
Grass   109 31 4 1 6 20 15 11 17 0 0 2 .284 .361 .505 .865
Turf   12 5 1 0 1 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 .417 .462 .750 1.212
Day   84 22 2 1 6 15 12 8 12 0 0 1 .262 .333 .524 .857
Night   37 14 3 0 1 7 5 4 6 0 0 1 .378 .452 .541 .993
As Starter   121 36 5 1 7 22 17 12 18 0 0 2 .298 .370 .529 .899
Close/Late   33 11 1 1 3 8 7 3 3 0 0 1 .333 .405 .697 1.102
Inning 1-3   37 10 3 0 0 4 0 5 4 0 0 0 .270 .357 .351 .708
Inning 4-6   43 11 1 0 3 8 8 3 8 0 0 1 .256 .319 .488 .808
Inning 7-9   35 11 1 1 3 6 7 4 6 0 0 0 .314 .385 .657 1.042
Extra Innings   6 4 0 0 1 4 2 0 0 0 0 1 .667 .714 1.167 1.881
0 Outs   41 13 2 0 2 5 10 4 3 0 0 1 .317 .391 .512 .903
1 Outs   33 9 2 0 2 7 3 3 9 0 0 1 .273 .351 .515 .867
2 Outs   47 14 1 1 3 10 4 5 6 0 0 0 .298 .365 .553 .919
Scoring Position   45 13 2 1 2 16 2 5 10 0 0 1 .289 .373 .511 .884
Bases Empty   54 15 2 0 4 4 12 4 5 0 0 1 .278 .339 .537 .876
Runner on 1st   22 8 1 0 1 2 3 3 3 0 0 0 .364 .440 .545 .985
Runner on 2nd   18 5 1 1 0 2 0 3 3 0 0 0 .278 .381 .444 .825
Runner on 3rd   3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 1st & 2nd   11 2 1 0 1 4 1 2 2 0 0 0 .182 .308 .545 .853
Runner on 1st & 3rd   4 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   6 3 0 0 1 5 1 0 2 0 0 0 .500 .500 1.000 1.500
Bases Loaded   3 2 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .667 .750 .667 1.417
Two Strikes   58 15 3 0 2 5 6 4 18 0 0 0 .259 .306 .414 .720
First Pitch   11 4 0 0 1 4 2 1 0 0 0 0 .364 .417 .636 1.053
Count 0-1   15 3 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 2 .200 .294 .200 .494
Count 0-2   7 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 .286 .286 .286 .571
Count 1-0   16 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .125 .125 .250 .375
Count 1-1   11 8 0 1 3 8 4 0 0 0 0 0 .727 .727 1.727 2.455
Count 1-2   15 5 0 0 1 1 1 0 3 0 0 0 .333 .333 .533 .867
Count 2-0   3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .667 .667 .667 1.333
Count 2-1   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-2   16 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 7 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   3 2 0 0 1 2 3 4 0 0 0 0 .667 .857 1.667 2.524
Full Count   20 8 3 0 1 4 4 4 5 0 0 0 .400 .500 .700 1.200
Behind in Count   37 10 0 0 1 4 2 0 6 0 0 2 .270 .308 .351 .659
Ahead in Count   26 6 2 0 1 2 4 7 0 0 0 0 .231 .394 .423 .817
Batting 3rd   9 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .222 .300 .222 .522
Batting 4th   4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .750 .750 .750 1.500
Batting 5th   108 31 5 1 7 21 17 12 18 0 0 1 .287 .364 .546 .910
Low Leverage   38 10 2 1 1 4 5 2 6 0 0 1 .263 .317 .447 .764
Medium Leverage   49 16 2 0 3 8 7 6 5 0 0 0 .327 .400 .551 .951
High Leverage   33 9 1 0 2 9 4 4 7 0 0 1 .273 .368 .485 .853
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
1975 Cleveland - MLB 22 98 253 58 12 1 3 34 24 23 3 4 39 0 1 .229 .297 .320 .617 75 79 1.0
1976 Cleveland - MLB 23 155 570 146 22 6 12 73 66 61 6 5 70 2 4 .256 .332 .379 .711 109 110 3.2
1977 Cleveland - MLB 24 30 121 36 5 1 7 22 17 12 2 0 18 2 3 .298 .370 .529 .899 136 152 1.1
Total MLB 283 944 240 39 8 22 129 107 96 11 9 127 4 8 .254 .327 .382 .710 103 107 5.3
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
1974 Total - 21 75 276 85 27 12 18 64 69 87 11 1 56 5 5 .308 .488 .688 1.176 100 100 6.4
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
1975 Cleveland - MLB 22 21 75 11 1 0 1 9 5 9 0 0 14 0 0 .147 .238 .200 .438 25 27 0.4
1976 Cleveland - MLB 23 5 16 5 2 0 0 3 1 3 0 0 4 0 0 .312 .421 .438 .859 153 162 0.6
Total MLB 26 91 16 3 0 1 12 6 12 0 0 18 0 0 .176 .272 .242 .514 48 52
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1975 Cleveland - MLB LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1975 Cleveland - MLB CF 30 21 58 0 0 58 0 1.000 189.0 2.76 -1.6 .957
1975 Cleveland - MLB RF 43 40 98 0 0 99 1 .990 336.2 2.62 +2.0 1.031
1976 Cleveland - MLB CF 5 0 7 0 0 7 0 1.000 25.0 2.52 +0.7 1.008
1976 Cleveland - MLB RF 147 145 318 13 0 339 8 .976 1309.1 2.28 +8.0 1.025
1977 Cleveland - MLB CF 2 2 7 0 0 7 0 1.000 20.0 3.15 +0.2 .991
1977 Cleveland - MLB RF 28 28 58 6 1 67 3 .955 249.0 2.31 +1.3 1.046
TOTAL CF 37 23 72 0 0 72 0 1.000 234.0 2.77 -0.7 .965
TOTAL RF 218 213 474 19 1 505 12 .976 1895.0 2.34 +11.3 1.029
PLAYER HISTORY
09/01/1974 Drafted in the 1974 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 14, 14th overall pick) by the Cleveland Bobcats, out of college Hawaii-Hilo
10/28/1974 Named the #15 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1975 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (60); Power: 45 (55); Eye: 50 (75).
03/11/1975 Unsuccessfully completed training to generate more batspeed and homerun power at the Cleveland Bobcats development complex.
04/08/1975 Named the #11 prospect in the MLB
08/03/1975 Goes 5-5 against the Pittsburgh Industrials, with 3 2B, 2 RBI and 0 R.
10/29/1975 Wins the 1975 World Series with the Cleveland Bobcats.
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 (65); Power: 50 (55); Eye: 55 (75).
03/05/1976 Unsuccessfully completed training to generate more batspeed and homerun power at the Cleveland Bobcats development complex.
07/26/1976 Wins the MLB NBL Player of the Week Award.
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 (65); Power: 50 (55); Eye: 60 (75).
02/15/1977 Successfully completed training to improve his outfield defense at the Cleveland Bobcats development complex.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year HP Rank
1976 6 5
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