HOUSTON DRILLERS
1st place | 25-14, .641 PCT | M# 122 | LAST 10: 6-4
R: 194 | RA: 133 | PAYROLL: $5,473,540
05/17/1976
BNN Index | MLB | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
TEAM LEADERS AVG
M. Lockhart .386
J. Frost .302
M. Sisson .295
M. Wells .282
L. Ward .258
TEAM LEADERS HR
M. Sisson 7
M. Wells 5
M. Lockhart 4
J. Frost 2
2 more tied with 2
TEAM LEADERS RBI
M. Lockhart 35
M. Sisson 26
M. Wells 21
L. Ward 20
P. Parkyn 18
TEAM LEADERS W
L. Bilski 6
F. Castro 4
B. Switzer 4
J. Zaruba 4
D. Knight 3
TEAM LEADERS ERA
T. McAteer 2.45
L. Bilski 2.59
D. Knight 2.78
F. Castro 3.16
B. Switzer 3.42
TEAM LEADERS K
L. Bilski 62
B. Switzer 28
T. McAteer 25
D. Knight 21
J. Zaruba 19
PITCHING STAFF
Role T Pitcher G GS W L SV ERA WHIP Status
Starter R Angel Colon 9 1 1 1 1 1.93 1.14 Slightly Tired
Starter R Francisco Castro 6 6 4 1 0 3.16 1.16 Rested
Starter R Jerry Zaruba 8 8 4 4 0 4.05 1.43 Tired
Starter L Bill Switzer 8 8 4 0 0 3.42 1.46 Exhausted
Starter R Larry Bilski 9 9 6 0 0 2.59 0.86 Exhausted
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 Angel Leiva 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
Long Relief R Warner Manning 3 1 0 1 0 3.60 1.60 Rested
Middle Relief R Ed Myatt 1 0 0 0 0 6.00 1.33 Rested
Middle Relief R Milt Erb 4 0 0 0 0 2.08 0.92 Rested
Middle Relief R Gary Dale 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 3.00 Rested
Middle Relief R Bill Footman 5 0 0 1 1 3.52 1.17 Rested
Setup R Rick McStay 11 0 2 0 1 3.95 1.32 Rested
Stopper R Tom McAteer 19 0 1 3 8 2.45 1.18 Exhausted
CATCHERS
# B Player Pos G AB H HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG WAR
5 L Lute Eccles C 31 80 25 1 14 16 13 14 .312 .411 .412 1.2
INFIELDERS
# B Player Pos G AB H HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG WAR
7 R Al Thompson SS 9 11 2 0 1 0 0 2 .182 .182 .182 -0.1
30 R Paul Parkyn 3B 37 131 33 1 18 11 9 8 .252 .296 .336 0.4
3 R Mike Lockhart 1B 39 145 56 4 35 33 15 17 .386 .439 .634 2.4
41 R Ed Shofner 3B 14 18 3 0 2 2 3 6 .167 .286 .167 -0.2
40 R Lou Ward 2B 38 128 33 2 20 17 16 14 .258 .356 .383 1.0
18 R Jerry Duersch 2B 23 26 8 1 4 5 1 2 .308 .321 .538 0.2
20 R Jim Johnson SS 37 117 21 2 8 9 16 19 .179 .276 .248 -0.3
OUTFIELDERS
# B Player Pos G AB H HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG WAR
38 R Mark Sisson CF 37 129 38 7 26 23 19 28 .295 .380 .543 2.3
11 L Jackie Frost RF 37 139 42 2 12 32 13 6 .302 .362 .432 1.5
2 L Mike Wells LF 36 110 31 5 21 22 25 13 .282 .407 .473 0.7
13 L Dave Elwood LF 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 -0.1
15 R Mickey Hoffman CF 36 105 27 1 13 12 4 11 .257 .288 .352 1.1
LINEUP VS RHP
# B Name Pos AVG HR RBI SB
1 L Jackie Frost RF .302 2 12 16
2 R Mike Lockhart 1B .386 4 35 14
3 L Mike Wells LF .282 5 21 0
4 R Mark Sisson CF .295 7 26 14
5 R Paul Parkyn 3B .252 1 18 0
6 L Lute Eccles C .312 1 14 4
7 R Lou Ward 2B .258 2 20 3
8 R Jim Johnson SS .179 2 8 3
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LINEUP VS LHP
# B Name Pos AVG HR RBI SB
1 L Jackie Frost RF .302 2 12 16
2 R Mike Lockhart 1B .386 4 35 14
3 L Mike Wells LF .282 5 21 0
4 R Mark Sisson CF .295 7 26 14
5 R Paul Parkyn 3B .252 1 18 0
6 L Lute Eccles C .312 1 14 4
7 R Lou Ward 2B .258 2 20 3
8 R Jim Johnson SS .179 2 8 3
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INJURIES
Player Injury Out for... Disabled List Status
P Dick Knight torn elbow ligament 7 months 51 day(s) left (60-day IL)
UPCOMING GAMES
Mon 5/17
vs SFS
RHP R. Heath
2-1, 1.56
Tue 5/18
vs SFS
RHP B. Fletcher
2-1, 4.08
Wed 5/19
vs SFS
RHP J. Patrick
4-3, 3.03
Thu 5/20
vs SFS
RHP A. Lopez
3-3, 3.74
Fri 5/21
vs LAP
RHP R. Beasley
3-3, 4.35
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
Houston Drillers 25 14 .641 -
San Francisco Seagulls 22 16 .579 2.5
Twin Cities Northmen 21 17 .553 3.5
Dallas Wranglers 19 20 .487 6.0
Los Angeles Pobladores 18 19 .486 6.0
Chicago Hawks 18 20 .474 6.5
Seattle Emeralds 16 22 .421 8.5
TEAM INFORMATION
Record overall 25-14, .641 PCT
Position in Division 1st, - GB
Record at home 13-7, .650 PCT
Record on the road 12-7, .632 PCT
Record in X-inning games 2-1, .667 PCT
Record in one-run games 4-5, .444 PCT
Record versus LHP 7-1, .875 PCT
Record versus RHP 18-13, .581 PCT
Record last 10 games 6-4, .600 PCT
Record in April 14-9, .609 PCT
Record in May 11-5, .688 PCT
BATTING STATS & RANKINGS
Batting Average .273 - 2nd in ABL
On-Base Percentage .343 - 2nd in ABL
Slugging Percentage .409 - 1st in ABL
On-Base + Slugging .752 - 2nd in ABL
Runs Scored 194 - 1st in ABL
Hits 352 - 3rd in ABL
Extra-Base Hits 105 - 1st in ABL
Home Runs 27 - 3rd in ABL
Bases On Balls 140 - 4th in ABL
Strikeouts 169 - 3rd in ABL
Stolen Bases 65 - 1st in ABL
PITCHING STATS & RANKINGS
Earned Run Average 3.10 - 5th in ABL
Starters' ERA 3.18 - 6th in ABL
Bullpen ERA 2.85 - 2nd in ABL
Runs allowed 133 - 7th in ABL
Hits allowed 299 - 7th in ABL
Opponents AVG .237 - 5th in ABL
BABIP .259 - 3rd in ABL
Home Runs allowed 29 - 14th in ABL
Bases On Balls 121 - 5th in ABL
Strikeouts 198 - 4th in ABL
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