LOS ANGELES BLOCKBUSTERS
5th place | 44-46, .489 PCT | M# - | LAST 10: 6-4
R: 403 | RA: 386 | PAYROLL: $5,613,944
07/15/1974
TEAM LEADERS AVG
H. Katzen .325
B. May .323
K. Frederick .320
K. McDaniel .279
J. Brookins .269
TEAM LEADERS HR
K. Frederick 13
J. Brookins 10
E. Laub 8
E. Ronnebaum 7
H. Katzen 6
TEAM LEADERS RBI
B. May 59
K. Frederick 51
H. Katzen 42
J. Brookins 34
K. McDaniel 29
TEAM LEADERS W
L. Mitchell 8
L. Messenger 7
B. Anderson 6
D. Fontanez 6
R. Weintraub 4
TEAM LEADERS ERA
L. Mitchell 3.45
L. Messenger 3.90
J. Hampton 4.36
R. Medved 4.41
D. Fontanez 4.48
TEAM LEADERS K
L. Mitchell 107
D. Fontanez 83
L. Messenger 51
J. Hamby 41
R. Medved 33
WHO'S HOT?
WHO'S NOT?
P Dario Fontanez 1-1, 10.80 Last 2 games
PITCHING STAFF
Role T Pitcher G GS W L SV ERA WHIP Status
Starter R Larry Mitchell 20 20 8 10 0 3.45 1.35 Slightly Tired
Starter R Dario Fontanez 19 19 6 6 0 4.48 1.48 Rested
Starter R Joe Hamby 19 9 2 7 0 5.16 1.63 Exhausted
Starter R Randy Medved 12 12 3 4 0 4.41 1.24 Tired
Starter R Larry Messenger 15 15 7 5 0 3.90 1.35 Exhausted
None specified R Ralph Weintraub 8 8 4 2 0 2.29 1.39 Rested
None specified R Larry Shears 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 Rested
None specified L Bob Jensen 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 Rested
None specified R Andy Cole 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 Rested
None specified R Tucker Atwood 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 Rested
None specified R Steve Hopgood 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 Rested
Specialist L Basil Anderson 22 0 6 1 1 3.00 1.30 Rested
Middle Relief R Dooley Brewer 13 0 0 3 0 2.35 1.63 Rested
Middle Relief R Cardell Franklin 12 0 0 0 2 2.16 1.14 Rested
Middle Relief R Jon Hampton 23 6 3 3 0 4.36 1.53 Rested
Middle Relief R Wayne Guilmette 18 0 1 2 1 3.64 1.62 Rested
Middle Relief R John Bailey 12 1 1 2 0 3.24 1.48 Rested
Closer R Tom Benson 24 0 3 1 16 1.55 1.07 Tired
CATCHERS
# B Player Pos G AB H HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG WAR
10 L John Zimmerman C 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 -0.0
34 R Ed Jacques C 46 168 37 4 21 17 12 43 .220 .275 .321 0.6
INFIELDERS
# B Player Pos G AB H HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG WAR
16 R Ken Frederick 2B 87 306 98 13 51 46 44 30 .320 .407 .507 2.9
25 R Harvey Katzen 1B 85 271 88 6 42 53 32 18 .325 .394 .506 2.9
18 S Bill May 2B 89 325 105 5 59 40 31 28 .323 .379 .462 2.8
15 R Pedro Villamil SS 74 200 43 2 26 15 15 30 .215 .266 .290 0.2
23 R Bobby Richter SS 50 141 32 2 17 10 11 29 .227 .276 .326 -0.3
13 R Duane Kennedy 1B 43 92 21 0 5 8 9 16 .228 .294 .304 -0.1
OUTFIELDERS
# B Player Pos G AB H HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG WAR
46 L Jim Brookins RF 85 297 80 10 34 44 38 35 .269 .355 .428 1.8
92 L Ramon Montoya LF 54 76 17 3 6 11 13 10 .224 .337 .368 0.2
11 S Ed Laub CF 71 219 52 8 21 32 24 22 .237 .316 .402 0.0
32 R Norm Parsons CF 63 178 47 3 19 17 16 19 .264 .332 .360 0.4
24 R Kermit McDaniel LF 83 265 74 5 29 43 40 29 .279 .374 .374 1.2
LINEUP VS RHP
# B Name Pos AVG HR RBI SB
1 L Jim Brookins RF .269 10 34 1
2 S Ed Laub CF .237 8 21 8
3 R Ken Frederick 2B .320 13 51 1
4 R Harvey Katzen 1B .325 6 42 6
5 L Ramon Montoya LF .224 3 6 0
6 S Bill May 3B .323 5 59 6
7 R Pedro Villamil SS .215 2 26 1
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LINEUP VS LHP
# B Name Pos AVG HR RBI SB
1 R Kermit McDaniel LF .279 5 29 23
2 R Ken Frederick 2B .320 13 51 1
3 L Jim Brookins RF .269 10 34 1
4 R Harvey Katzen 1B .325 6 42 6
5 S Bill May 3B .323 5 59 6
6 R Norm Parsons CF .264 3 19 0
7 R Bobby Richter SS .227 2 17 2
8 R Ed Jacques C .220 4 21 0
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INJURIES
Player Injury Out for... Disabled List Status
P Billy Duprey torn tendon (elbow) 2 months On IL, eligible for return
UPCOMING GAMES
Mon 7/15
@ CHI
LHP S. Crawford
9-7, 2.70
Tue 7/16
@ CHI
RHP L. Cox
10-4, 2.99
Wed 7/17
vs BRO
RHP J. Sandoval
7-7, 2.82
Thu 7/18
vs BRO
LHP D. Gaultney
4-8, 3.72
Fri 7/19
vs BRO
LHP B. Curry
3-5, 3.28
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 Diego Captains 56 34 .622 -
Chicago Traders 51 40 .560 5.5
Kansas City Bulls 48 40 .545 7.0
St. Louis Explorers 47 43 .522 9.0
Los Angeles Blockbusters 44 46 .489 12.0
Denver Burros 37 52 .416 18.5
Milwaukee Dairymen 27 61 .307 28.0
TEAM INFORMATION
Record overall 44-46, .489 PCT
Position in Division 5th, 12 GB
Record at home 24-16, .600 PCT
Record on the road 20-30, .400 PCT
Record in X-inning games 5-2, .714 PCT
Record in one-run games 11-15, .423 PCT
Record versus LHP 12-18, .400 PCT
Record versus RHP 32-28, .533 PCT
Record last 10 games 6-4, .600 PCT
Record in April 11-10, .524 PCT
Record in May 12-18, .400 PCT
Record in June 14-12, .538 PCT
Record in July 7-6, .538 PCT
BATTING STATS & RANKINGS
Batting Average .265 - 5th in NBL
On-Base Percentage .335 - 3rd in NBL
Slugging Percentage .392 - 4th in NBL
On-Base + Slugging .727 - 4th in NBL
Runs Scored 403 - tied for 2nd in NBL
Hits 823 - 3rd in NBL
Extra-Base Hits 226 - 3rd in NBL
Home Runs 73 - 4th in NBL
Bases On Balls 326 - tied for 3rd in NBL
Strikeouts 429 - tied for 9th in NBL
Stolen Bases 48 - 10th in NBL
PITCHING STATS & RANKINGS
Earned Run Average 3.80 - 9th in NBL
Starters' ERA 4.01 - 10th in NBL
Bullpen ERA 3.08 - 3rd in NBL
Runs allowed 386 - 11th in NBL
Hits allowed 883 - 13th in NBL
Opponents AVG .285 - 13th in NBL
BABIP .315 - 14th in NBL
Home Runs allowed 47 - 2nd in NBL
Bases On Balls 238 - 2nd in NBL
Strikeouts 442 - 3rd in NBL
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