CLEVELAND BOBCATS
1st place | 25-12, .676 PCT | M# 123 | LAST 10: 8-2
R: 169 | RA: 109 | PAYROLL: $7,972,256
05/17/1976
BNN Index | MLB | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
TEAM LEADERS AVG
K. MacPherson .313
A. Romano .303
B. Olivas .299
M. Bassett .290
P. Chirico .281
TEAM LEADERS HR
B. Harper 5
M. Bassett 2
P. Chirico 2
K. MacPherson 2
3 more tied with 2
TEAM LEADERS RBI
P. Chirico 24
R. Galvan 20
B. Harper 20
B. Olivas 19
A. Romano 15
TEAM LEADERS W
S. Dubyak 6
M. Baird 4
R. Tomlinson 4
R. Scherf 3
2 tied with 2
TEAM LEADERS ERA
L. Messenger 1.09
J. Clabaugh 1.58
S. Dubyak 1.86
M. Baird 1.97
R. Tomlinson 2.67
TEAM LEADERS K
M. Baird 40
R. Tomlinson 35
J. Clabaugh 27
B. Cardenas 23
S. Dubyak 19
WHO'S HOT?
CF Phil Chirico .455, 0 HR Last 6 games
P Myron Baird 1-1, 1.25 Last 3 games
P Scott Dubyak 6-0, 1.42 Last 7 games
P Rick Tomlinson 2-0, 1.12 Last 2 games
WHO'S NOT?
PITCHING STAFF
Role T Pitcher G GS W L SV ERA WHIP Status
Starter R Myron Baird 9 9 4 2 0 1.97 1.19 Exhausted
Starter L Scott Dubyak 8 8 6 1 0 1.86 1.05 Rested
Starter R Bruce Cardenas 7 7 2 2 0 4.09 1.39 Rested
Starter R Rick Tomlinson 8 8 4 2 0 2.67 1.07 Tired
Starter R Larry Messenger 4 4 1 1 0 1.09 1.01 Rested
None specified R Ted McGuire 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 Rested
None specified R Dennis Lawrence 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 Rested
None specified R Paul Powers 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 Rested
None specified R Steve Dilts 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 Rested
None specified L Billy Bland 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 Rested
None specified L Ralph Richter 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 Rested
None specified L Tommy Sowell 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 Rested
Long Relief R Roger Scherf 6 1 3 1 0 5.74 1.91 Slightly Tired
Middle Relief R Paul Darch 4 0 0 0 0 2.25 1.50 Rested
Middle Relief R Frank Rudin 1 0 1 0 0 0.00 1.25 Rested
Middle Relief R Joel Goodyear 3 0 1 0 0 0.00 1.50 Rested
Middle Relief R Ken Norford 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 Rested
Middle Relief R Steve Cheatham 2 0 0 1 0 2.45 1.64 Rested
Setup R Bill Smith 12 0 1 2 4 6.23 1.15 Rested
Stopper R Joe Clabaugh 22 0 2 0 6 1.58 1.23 Rested
CATCHERS
# B Player Pos G AB H HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG WAR
11 R Ruben Galvan C 27 84 25 1 20 10 3 6 .298 .330 .440 0.8
27 S Frank Bohley C 25 75 18 1 11 10 14 13 .240 .356 .333 0.3
INFIELDERS
# B Player Pos G AB H HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG WAR
36 R Keith MacPherson 3B 35 131 41 2 14 13 13 17 .313 .378 .412 1.4
19 L Rick Gruber 1B 18 48 19 0 5 5 6 7 .396 .463 .438 0.6
26 L Art Spruill 2B 26 59 15 2 9 9 3 13 .254 .302 .407 0.3
34 S Don Pelletier 1B 23 59 14 2 7 11 7 12 .237 .313 .373 0.3
30 S Benito Olivas SS 36 144 43 1 19 17 15 4 .299 .372 .375 0.9
4 S Mark Bassett 2B 33 107 31 2 11 12 12 11 .290 .361 .411 1.0
OUTFIELDERS
# B Player Pos G AB H HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG WAR
31 R Bill Harper LF 36 142 35 5 20 27 22 21 .246 .343 .423 1.0
12 L Alan Romano RF 36 142 43 2 15 13 12 17 .303 .357 .408 0.9
20 R Mike Sunseri CF 26 69 15 0 2 9 1 13 .217 .229 .232 -0.1
32 S Phil Chirico CF 37 146 41 2 24 27 17 14 .281 .353 .432 2.2
LINEUP VS RHP
# B Name Pos AVG HR RBI SB
1 S Phil Chirico CF .281 2 24 11
2 R Bill Harper LF .246 5 20 12
3 S Benito Olivas SS .299 1 19 3
4 L Alan Romano RF .303 2 15 1
5 L Rick Gruber 1B .396 0 5 1
6 S Frank Bohley C .240 1 11 2
7 S Mark Bassett 2B .290 2 11 0
8 R Keith MacPherson 3B .313 2 14 0
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LINEUP VS LHP
# B Name Pos AVG HR RBI SB
1 S Benito Olivas SS .299 1 19 3
2 R Bill Harper 1B .246 5 20 12
3 S Phil Chirico LF .281 2 24 11
4 R Ruben Galvan C .298 1 20 2
5 R Keith MacPherson 3B .313 2 14 0
6 S Mark Bassett 2B .290 2 11 0
7 L Alan Romano RF .303 2 15 1
8 R Mike Sunseri CF .217 0 2 5
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INJURIES
Player Injury Out for... Disabled List Status
P Larry Messenger sprained elbow 4 weeks Not on IL
P Bruce Cardenas elbow inflammation 4 days Not on IL
UPCOMING GAMES
Tue 5/18
@ NYK
RHP V. Gould
3-1, 1.94
Wed 5/19
@ NYK
RHP J. Forbes
0-4, 3.70
Thu 5/20
@ NYK
RHP C. Hull
1-3, 4.04
Fri 5/21
@ WAS
RHP D. Alexander
2-4, 4.41
Sat 5/22
@ WAS
RHP P. Sullivan
2-1, 4.15
LINKS
Roster Ratings
News Potential Ratings
Major Transactions Leaders
Transactions Batting Stats
Injuries Pitching Stats
Personnel Fielding Stats
Schedule Top Prospects
Positional Strength Player Salaries
Financial Report
NEWS
STANDINGS
Eastern Division W L PCT GB
Cleveland Bobcats 25 12 .676 -
Cincinnati Packers 23 15 .605 2.5
Pittsburgh Industrials 22 16 .579 3.5
Brooklyn Bluebirds 21 16 .568 4.0
Washington Eagles 15 21 .417 9.5
New York Knickerbockers 15 21 .417 9.5
Philadelphia Quakers 12 25 .324 13.0
TEAM INFORMATION
Record overall 25-12, .676 PCT
Position in Division 1st, - GB
Record at home 12-6, .667 PCT
Record on the road 13-6, .684 PCT
Record in X-inning games 2-3, .400 PCT
Record in one-run games 8-5, .615 PCT
Record versus LHP 11-5, .688 PCT
Record versus RHP 14-7, .667 PCT
Record last 10 games 8-2, .800 PCT
Record in April 14-9, .609 PCT
Record in May 11-3, .786 PCT
BATTING STATS & RANKINGS
Batting Average .274 - 2nd in NBL
On-Base Percentage .339 - 4th in NBL
Slugging Percentage .382 - 4th in NBL
On-Base + Slugging .721 - 3rd in NBL
Runs Scored 169 - 3rd in NBL
Hits 356 - 2nd in NBL
Extra-Base Hits 94 - tied for 1st in NBL
Home Runs 20 - tied for 8th in NBL
Bases On Balls 126 - 4th in NBL
Strikeouts 170 - tied for 5th in NBL
Stolen Bases 38 - tied for 4th in NBL
PITCHING STATS & RANKINGS
Earned Run Average 2.57 - 1st in NBL
Starters' ERA 2.39 - 1st in NBL
Bullpen ERA 3.10 - 6th in NBL
Runs allowed 109 - tied for 1st in NBL
Hits allowed 314 - 6th in NBL
Opponents AVG .240 - 4th in NBL
BABIP .264 - 5th in NBL
Home Runs allowed 19 - 6th in NBL
Bases On Balls 100 - 2nd in NBL
Strikeouts 177 - tied for 4th in NBL
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