HOUSTON DRILLERS
5th place | 6-7, .462 PCT | M# - | LAST 10: 5-5
R: 52 | RA: 51 | PAYROLL: $6,117,940
04/19/1976
TEAM LEADERS AVG
J. Frost .383
M. Sisson .325
M. Wells .323
L. Ward .297
M. Lockhart .208
TEAM LEADERS HR
M. Sisson 5
J. Frost 2
R. Lewis 1
M. Lockhart 1
2 more tied with 1
TEAM LEADERS RBI
M. Sisson 12
M. Lockhart 8
R. Lewis 7
L. Ward 5
M. Wells 5
TEAM LEADERS W
6 tied with 1
L. Bilski 1
F. Castro 1
D. Knight 1
3 more tied with 1
TEAM LEADERS ERA
B. Switzer 2.19
D. Knight 2.45
L. Bilski 2.50
J. Zaruba 4.43
T. McAteer 4.76
TEAM LEADERS K
L. Bilski 17
D. Knight 11
T. McAteer 10
J. Zaruba 8
2 tied with 6
WHO'S HOT?
CF Mark Sisson .364, 5 HR Last 10 games
WHO'S NOT?
3B Paul Parkyn .080, 0 HR Last 8 games
SS Jim Johnson .097, 0 HR Last 11 games
PITCHING STAFF
Role T Pitcher G GS W L SV ERA WHIP Status
Starter R Larry Bilski 3 3 1 0 0 2.50 0.83 Slightly Tired
Starter R Jerry Zaruba 3 3 1 2 0 4.43 1.43 Tired
Starter R Dick Knight 3 3 1 2 0 2.45 1.25 Exhausted
Starter L Bill Switzer 2 2 0 0 0 2.19 1.46 Rested
Starter R Francisco Castro 2 2 1 1 0 7.71 1.71 Rested
None specified R Ed Myatt 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 Rested
None specified R Steve Reed 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 Rested
None specified R Gary Greco 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 Rested
None specified R Dean Stone 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 Rested
None specified R Judge Doyle 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 Rested
None specified R Terry Holland 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 Rested
None specified R Angel Leiva 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 Rested
Long Relief R Warner Manning 1 0 0 0 0 6.75 1.88 Rested
Middle Relief R Milt Erb 1 0 0 0 0 4.50 1.50 Rested
Middle Relief R Bill Footman 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.86 Rested
Setup R Angel Colon 1 0 0 0 1 0.00 1.00 Rested
Setup R Rick McStay 5 0 1 0 0 4.05 1.05 Rested
Stopper R Tom McAteer 7 0 1 2 1 4.76 1.65 Rested
CATCHERS
# B Player Pos G AB H HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG WAR
5 L Lute Eccles C 9 16 3 0 0 2 5 2 .188 .381 .250 0.0
1 S Rich Lewis C 10 31 9 1 7 2 1 2 .290 .312 .387 0.2
INFIELDERS
# B Player Pos G AB H HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG WAR
7 R Al Thompson SS 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 -0.1
30 R Paul Parkyn 3B 13 41 8 0 3 1 2 3 .195 .233 .220 0.0
3 R Mike Lockhart 1B 13 48 10 1 8 8 3 11 .208 .250 .417 -0.1
41 R Ed Shofner 3B 4 2 0 0 0 1 2 1 .000 .500 .000 0.0
40 R Lou Ward 2B 13 37 11 1 5 4 4 3 .297 .372 .432 0.4
18 R Jerry Duersch 2B 6 10 3 0 2 1 0 1 .300 .300 .500 0.1
20 R Jim Johnson SS 13 38 4 0 1 1 2 5 .105 .146 .132 -0.4
OUTFIELDERS
# B Player Pos G AB H HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG WAR
38 R Mark Sisson CF 12 40 13 5 12 10 7 7 .325 .417 .825 1.2
11 L Jackie Frost RF 13 47 18 2 3 12 3 1 .383 .420 .617 1.0
2 L Mike Wells LF 12 31 10 1 5 6 8 1 .323 .450 .452 0.3
13 L Dave Elwood LF 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 -0.0
15 R Mickey Hoffman CF 13 32 5 0 3 3 2 8 .156 .206 .188 0.1
LINEUP VS RHP
# B Name Pos AVG HR RBI SB
1 L Jackie Frost RF .383 2 3 4
2 R Mark Sisson CF .325 5 12 4
3 L Mike Wells LF .323 1 5 0
4 R Mike Lockhart 1B .208 1 8 2
5 S Rich Lewis C .290 1 7 0
6 R Paul Parkyn 3B .195 0 3 0
7 R Lou Ward 2B .297 1 5 1
8 R Jim Johnson SS .105 0 1 0
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LINEUP VS LHP
# B Name Pos AVG HR RBI SB
1 L Jackie Frost RF .383 2 3 4
2 R Mike Lockhart 1B .208 1 8 2
3 L Mike Wells LF .323 1 5 0
4 R Mark Sisson CF .325 5 12 4
5 R Paul Parkyn 3B .195 0 3 0
6 S Rich Lewis C .290 1 7 0
7 R Lou Ward 2B .297 1 5 1
8 R Jim Johnson SS .105 0 1 0
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INJURIES
Player Injury Out for... Disabled List Status
2B Jerry Duersch back stiffness DtD, 2 weeks Not on IL
UPCOMING GAMES
Tue 4/20
@ DAL
LHP D. Young
1-0, 3.55
Wed 4/21
@ DAL
LHP D. Perez
1-1, 5.73
Thu 4/22
@ DAL
RHP B. Gilmore
0-3, 1.88
Fri 4/23
@ SFS
RHP P. Ragsdale
1-1, 4.50
Sat 4/24
@ SFS
RHP J. Patrick
1-1, 4.30
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
Western Division W L PCT GB
San Francisco Seagulls 8 4 .667 -
Los Angeles Pobladores 7 5 .583 1.0
Seattle Emeralds 7 5 .583 1.0
Chicago Hawks 7 6 .538 1.5
Houston Drillers 6 7 .462 2.5
Twin Cities Northmen 5 8 .385 3.5
Dallas Wranglers 4 9 .308 4.5
TEAM INFORMATION
Record overall 6-7, .462 PCT
Position in Division 5th, 2½ GB
Record at home 5-5, .500 PCT
Record on the road 1-2, .333 PCT
Record in X-inning games 1-0, 1.000 PCT
Record in one-run games 1-2, .333 PCT
Record versus LHP 3-0, 1.000 PCT
Record versus RHP 3-7, .300 PCT
Record last 10 games 5-5, .500 PCT
Record in April 6-7, .462 PCT
BATTING STATS & RANKINGS
Batting Average .250 - 6th in ABL
On-Base Percentage .313 - 6th in ABL
Slugging Percentage .396 - 2nd in ABL
On-Base + Slugging .709 - 4th in ABL
Runs Scored 52 - 6th in ABL
Hits 101 - tied for 6th in ABL
Extra-Base Hits 32 - 2nd in ABL
Home Runs 11 - 2nd in ABL
Bases On Balls 39 - tied for 6th in ABL
Strikeouts 51 - 2nd in ABL
Stolen Bases 14 - 3rd in ABL
PITCHING STATS & RANKINGS
Earned Run Average 3.76 - 8th in ABL
Starters' ERA 3.56 - 8th in ABL
Bullpen ERA 4.26 - 11th in ABL
Runs allowed 51 - 9th in ABL
Hits allowed 103 - 11th in ABL
Opponents AVG .251 - 9th in ABL
BABIP .269 - 8th in ABL
Home Runs allowed 13 - 13th in ABL
Bases On Balls 44 - tied for 10th in ABL
Strikeouts 66 - tied for 3rd in ABL
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