3B Virgil Ewing #21
Age: 27 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
08/06/1962
3B VIRGIL EWING #21 - AGE: 27 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
90 329 97 17 2 11 65 35 45 .295 .362 .459 0 2.5
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Overall Vs Left Vs Right  
Contact 3 3 3
Gap 3 4 3
Power 3 3 3
Eye 3 3 3
Avoid K's 4 4 3
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 3 3
Errors: - 4 3
Arm: 1 4 4
Turn DP: - 3 -
Framing: 1 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 3
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: 4 Center Field: -
2nd Base: 4 Right Field: -
3rd Base: 4
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 2
Stealing Aggressiveness: 2
Stealing Ability: 1
Baserunning Inst.: 1
Sacrifice Bunt: 1
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
08/05/1962 @ MIN Win, 7-5 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
08/04/1962 @ MIN Loss, 1-4 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
08/03/1962 @ MIN Win, 3-0 4 1 2 1 1 0 0 0
08/02/1962 @ LAF Win, 8-2 3 2 1 0 0 2 1 0
08/01/1962 @ LAF Loss, 7-10 4 1 2 0 0 1 0 0
07/31/1962 @ LAF Loss, 4-7 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
07/30/1962 WAS Loss, 3-6 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
07/29/1962 WAS Loss, 4-8 4 1 1 1 0 0 1 0
07/28/1962 WAS Win, 5-4 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 0
07/23/1962 @ PIT Loss, 2-3 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:07/31/1935
Born in:Gary, IN
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:185 lbs
Local Popularity:Popular
National Pop.:Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$89,250
Signed Through:1962 Season
Major Service:1 Year, 136 Days
Service This Yr:104 Days
40-Man Service:4 Years, 100 Days
Pro Service:9 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1953, 15th Pick in Round 1
FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES 1962 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 90 329 97 17 2 11 65 49 35 45 .295 .362 .459 .821 .362 .164 115
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 87 365 0 3 0 10 1 1 151 30 0 0 0.0 53.5 5.91 2.5  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   86 25 7 1 4 19 16 13 13 0 1 0 .291 .384 .535 .919
Versus Right   243 72 10 1 7 46 33 22 32 1 0 0 .296 .353 .432 .785
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   25 8 2 0 1 1 6 6 2 0 0 0 .320 .452 .520 .972
April   40 13 2 0 1 5 6 7 4 0 0 0 .325 .426 .450 .876
May   108 29 4 1 5 29 11 7 16 0 1 0 .269 .313 .463 .776
June   99 31 6 1 1 16 15 8 16 1 0 0 .313 .361 .424 .785
July   63 17 3 0 3 14 12 9 8 0 0 0 .270 .361 .460 .821
August   19 7 2 0 1 1 5 4 1 0 0 0 .368 .478 .632 1.110
Spring Training   51 19 3 0 0 8 3 7 5 1 0 1 .373 .450 .431 .881
Last Year   550 181 35 3 21 112 75 54 86 4 0 0 .329 .387 .518 .905
2 Years Ago   52 19 5 0 1 5 9 10 6 0 0 0 .365 .468 .519 .987
Career   931 297 57 5 33 182 133 99 137 5 1 0 .319 .383 .497 .880
Home   157 42 5 0 4 25 24 17 22 1 0 0 .268 .337 .376 .713
Road   172 55 12 2 7 40 25 18 23 0 1 0 .320 .384 .535 .919
Grass   329 97 17 2 11 65 49 35 45 1 1 0 .295 .362 .459 .821
Day   99 29 8 1 1 9 16 15 18 1 1 0 .293 .383 .424 .807
Night   230 68 9 1 10 56 33 20 27 0 0 0 .296 .352 .474 .826
As Starter   327 97 17 2 11 65 49 35 45 1 1 0 .297 .364 .462 .825
As Reliever / Substitution   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Pinch Hitting   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Close/Late   69 26 4 2 5 22 10 9 9 0 0 0 .377 .449 .710 1.159
Inning 1-3   105 22 4 0 0 11 12 6 13 0 1 0 .210 .252 .248 .500
Inning 4-6   118 33 6 0 5 25 15 11 20 0 0 0 .280 .341 .458 .799
Inning 7-9   103 42 7 2 6 29 22 18 10 1 0 0 .408 .492 .689 1.181
Extra Innings   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
0 Outs   103 26 5 0 5 13 23 13 13 1 1 0 .252 .333 .447 .780
1 Outs   115 37 4 0 3 20 13 6 14 0 0 0 .322 .355 .435 .790
2 Outs   111 34 8 2 3 32 13 16 18 0 0 0 .306 .394 .495 .889
Scoring Position   110 39 6 0 6 55 19 8 13 1 1 0 .355 .395 .573 .968
Bases Empty   152 44 9 1 3 3 21 16 19 0 0 0 .289 .357 .421 .778
Runner on 1st   67 14 2 1 2 7 9 11 13 0 0 0 .209 .321 .358 .679
Runner on 2nd   29 11 2 0 1 7 6 4 4 0 1 0 .379 .455 .552 1.006
Runner on 3rd   11 3 1 0 1 6 1 0 3 1 0 0 .273 .250 .636 .886
Runner on 1st & 2nd   36 11 1 0 3 14 8 3 5 0 0 0 .306 .359 .583 .942
Runner on 1st & 3rd   11 4 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 .364 .364 .364 .727
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   11 5 0 0 1 10 3 1 1 0 0 0 .455 .500 .727 1.227
Bases Loaded   12 5 2 0 0 12 1 0 0 0 0 0 .417 .417 .583 1.000
Two Strikes   141 31 5 2 6 22 16 13 45 1 0 0 .220 .284 .411 .695
First Pitch   44 16 4 0 2 9 7 2 0 0 0 0 .364 .391 .591 .982
Count 0-1   30 10 1 0 2 8 4 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .567 .900
Count 0-2   20 4 0 0 2 4 2 0 8 0 0 0 .200 .200 .500 .700
Count 1-0   34 15 1 0 0 7 6 0 0 0 1 0 .441 .441 .471 .912
Count 1-1   40 13 2 0 1 12 6 0 0 0 0 0 .325 .325 .450 .775
Count 1-2   47 8 3 1 2 9 4 0 16 0 0 0 .170 .170 .404 .574
Count 2-0   8 3 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .375 .375 .500 .875
Count 2-1   20 6 1 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 .300 .300 .350 .650
Count 2-2   39 11 0 1 1 3 3 0 13 1 0 0 .282 .275 .410 .685
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 4 11 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   12 3 2 0 0 5 2 9 0 0 0 0 .250 .571 .417 .988
Full Count   35 8 2 0 1 6 7 13 8 0 0 0 .229 .438 .371 .809
Behind in Count   97 22 4 1 6 21 10 0 24 0 0 0 .227 .227 .474 .701
Ahead in Count   74 27 5 0 0 14 16 20 0 0 1 0 .365 .500 .432 .932
Batting 4th   13 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .231 .286 .231 .516
Batting 5th   107 27 6 0 3 11 15 9 14 0 0 0 .252 .310 .393 .703
Batting 6th   120 39 5 1 6 33 19 15 17 0 1 0 .325 .400 .533 .933
Batting 7th   87 28 6 1 2 20 14 10 13 1 0 0 .322 .388 .483 .871
Batting 9th   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Low Leverage   141 44 6 2 4 13 22 20 18 0 0 0 .312 .398 .468 .866
Medium Leverage   129 33 8 0 4 29 18 7 19 1 1 0 .256 .292 .411 .703
High Leverage   58 20 3 0 3 23 8 7 8 0 0 0 .345 .415 .552 .967
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
1960 Los Angeles - FABL 24 17 52 19 5 0 1 5 9 10 0 0 6 0 0 .365 .468 .519 .987 161 160 0.6
1961 Los Angeles - FABL 25 150 550 181 35 3 21 112 75 54 0 4 86 0 0 .329 .387 .518 .905 138 137 4.3
1962 Los Angeles - FABL 26 80 292 86 14 2 10 63 41 28 0 1 41 0 0 .295 .355 .459 .814 107 112 2.1
1962 Detroit - FABL 26 10 37 11 3 0 1 2 8 7 0 0 4 0 0 .297 .409 .459 .869 122 137 0.4
1962 Total - FABL 26 90 329 97 17 2 11 65 49 35 0 1 45 0 0 .295 .362 .459 .821 109 115 2.5
Total FABL 257 931 297 57 5 33 182 133 99 0 5 137 0 0 .319 .383 .497 .880 129 130 7.4
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
1953 Mobile - C 17 51 199 50 7 5 3 22 27 36 1 1 41 0 0 .251 .367 .382 .749 98 99 1.0
1953 Salem - B 17 19 58 9 1 0 0 2 2 2 1 0 16 0 0 .155 .197 .172 .369 8 -7 -0.6
1954 Mobile - C 18 38 126 35 4 1 2 17 14 18 2 1 27 1 0 .278 .374 .373 .747 99 101 0.7
1954 Salem - B 18 81 254 46 8 1 1 15 14 13 2 1 56 0 0 .181 .226 .232 .458 31 22 -0.5
1955 Mobile - C 19 41 135 35 7 3 2 15 12 17 0 1 24 0 0 .259 .340 .400 .740 102 99 0.3
1955 Salem - B 19 19 57 10 1 0 1 3 5 0 3 1 21 0 0 .175 .213 .246 .459 36 30 -0.3
1956 Mobile - C 20 62 187 53 8 3 1 23 17 33 3 7 30 1 1 .283 .387 .374 .761 109 111 1.7
1957 Mobile - C 21 32 124 29 6 1 1 17 16 16 1 1 16 0 0 .234 .324 .323 .647 72 64 0.3
1957 Salem - B 21 45 152 36 4 0 6 12 20 6 0 0 29 0 0 .237 .266 .382 .647 88 88 1.0
1958 Salem - B 22 29 110 36 4 1 2 15 14 2 2 1 14 0 0 .327 .348 .436 .784 124 125 1.4
1958 Scranton - A 22 73 256 61 12 3 3 24 22 30 0 2 38 1 0 .238 .316 .344 .660 95 90 1.9
1958 Houston - AA 22 11 41 9 3 0 1 5 5 0 1 0 12 0 0 .220 .238 .366 .604 68 64 0.1
1959 Salem - B 23 116 496 144 27 2 15 46 62 13 5 2 68 0 0 .290 .314 .444 .758 112 115 3.2
1959 Scranton - A 23 18 64 18 4 0 2 8 8 13 1 0 10 0 0 .281 .410 .438 .848 146 146 0.6
1960 Houston - AA 24 55 217 66 10 5 2 17 36 22 3 0 28 0 0 .304 .376 .424 .800 133 138 2.8
1960 Salt Lake City - AAA 24 65 250 81 16 3 7 34 38 30 1 1 29 2 0 .324 .397 .496 .893 149 147 2.6
Total GWL 65 250 81 16 3 7 34 38 30 1 1 29 2 0 .324 .397 .496 .893 149 147
Total MAL 91 320 79 16 3 5 32 30 43 1 2 48 1 0 .247 .336 .362 .699 106 102
Total COW 309 1127 281 45 4 25 93 117 36 13 5 204 0 0 .249 .279 .363 .642 82 80
Total LSA 66 258 75 13 5 3 22 41 22 4 0 40 0 0 .291 .356 .415 .770 124 127
Total GSL 224 771 202 32 13 9 94 86 120 7 11 138 2 1 .262 .362 .372 .734 97 97
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1953 Salem - B 2B 14 14 35 43 11 78 0 1.000 118.1 5.93 +2.4 1.084
1953 Mobile - C 2B 49 48 113 140 39 254 1 .996 423.1 5.38 +4.7 1.025
1953 Salem - B 3B 1 1 0 1 0 4 3 .250 2.2 3.38 -1.8 .261
1953 Mobile - C 3B 3 3 2 4 1 6 0 1.000 24.0 2.25 +0.0 1.012
1953 Salem - B SS 3 3 4 5 1 9 0 1.000 22.0 3.68 -0.3 1.005
1953 Mobile - C SS 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 +0.1 .991
1954 Salem - B 1B 7 5 40 3 7 44 1 .977 45.0 8.60 +0.1 .968
1954 Mobile - C 1B 2 2 15 2 3 17 0 1.000 17.0 9.00 +0.1 1.046
1954 Salem - B 2B 49 48 123 108 32 236 5 .979 391.0 5.32 +4.2 1.133
1954 Mobile - C 2B 35 34 88 105 30 197 4 .980 289.0 6.01 +1.4 1.093
1954 Salem - B 3B 2 2 2 5 1 8 1 .875 17.2 3.57 -0.6 .884
1954 Mobile - C 3B 1 1 2 1 0 3 0 1.000 9.0 3.00 +0.1 1.011
1954 Salem - B SS 25 24 38 74 16 117 5 .957 201.2 5.00 +3.9 1.076
1955 Salem - B 1B 7 6 54 3 5 58 1 .983 55.0 9.33 -0.2 .899
1955 Mobile - C 1B 21 21 172 10 14 183 1 .995 162.0 10.11 +2.5 1.094
1955 Salem - B 2B 11 11 23 23 5 49 3 .939 82.0 5.05 -0.0 1.028
1955 Mobile - C 2B 23 19 42 42 7 87 3 .966 160.2 4.71 -0.3 1.024
1955 Salem - B 3B 1 1 0 3 0 3 0 1.000 9.0 3.00 +0.1 1.031
1955 Salem - B SS 1 1 2 2 0 4 0 1.000 8.0 4.50 +0.6 1.290
1955 Mobile - C SS 2 1 4 5 3 9 0 1.000 10.0 8.10 +0.2 .992
1956 Mobile - C 1B 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 0.0 .000
1956 Mobile - C 2B 16 4 22 18 6 40 0 1.000 54.2 6.59 +0.3 1.042
1956 Mobile - C 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1956 Mobile - C SS 56 56 90 166 30 260 4 .985 453.1 5.08 +6.9 1.080
1957 Salem - B 1B 3 3 27 1 3 28 0 1.000 25.0 10.08 +0.6 1.155
1957 Mobile - C 1B 2 1 11 0 1 11 0 1.000 11.0 9.00 0.0 .000
1957 Salem - B 2B 2 1 2 1 0 3 0 1.000 12.0 2.25 -0.5 .988
1957 Mobile - C 2B 8 2 11 6 1 17 0 1.000 23.0 6.65 +1.4 1.884
1957 Salem - B 3B 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 8.0 1.12 -0.3 1.018
1957 Mobile - C 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1957 Salem - B SS 40 39 63 120 18 183 0 1.000 329.1 5.00 +4.9 1.123
1957 Mobile - C SS 30 29 47 80 14 129 2 .984 243.2 4.69 +3.3 1.052
1958 Houston - AA 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1958 Houston - AA 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1958 Scranton - A 2B 9 8 16 19 6 35 0 1.000 67.1 4.68 -0.2 1.091
1958 Salem - B 2B 5 5 13 8 2 21 0 1.000 43.0 4.40 +1.0 1.109
1958 Scranton - A 3B 6 6 9 10 0 20 1 .950 45.2 3.74 -0.3 .970
1958 Houston - AA SS 11 10 19 25 4 44 0 1.000 95.0 4.17 +1.4 1.140
1958 Scranton - A SS 59 58 83 178 46 272 11 .960 499.2 4.70 +7.5 1.084
1958 Salem - B SS 24 23 52 87 12 141 2 .986 196.0 6.38 +4.1 1.082
1959 Salem - B 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1959 Scranton - A 2B 12 12 40 24 12 66 2 .970 104.1 5.52 -0.9 1.001
1959 Salem - B 2B 8 8 14 26 4 41 1 .976 69.2 5.17 +2.0 1.132
1959 Scranton - A 3B 6 5 3 16 2 20 1 .950 49.0 3.49 +0.3 .989
1959 Salem - B 3B 1 1 0 3 0 4 1 .750 8.0 3.38 -0.5 .781
1959 Scranton - A SS 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 +0.0 1.044
1959 Salem - B SS 105 103 201 323 44 536 12 .978 938.0 5.03 +3.3 1.002
1960 Los Angeles - MLB 1B 3 3 22 1 2 23 0 1.000 26.0 7.96 +0.1 1.036
1960 Los Angeles - MLB 2B 1 1 1 3 1 4 0 1.000 8.0 4.50 -0.0 .950
1960 Salt Lake City - AAA 2B 26 26 46 72 18 119 1 .992 218.2 4.86 -1.0 .973
1960 Houston - AA 2B 45 44 96 117 27 214 1 .995 380.0 5.04 +5.9 1.137
1960 Los Angeles - MLB 3B 1 1 0 3 0 3 0 1.000 9.0 3.00 +0.1 1.040
1960 Salt Lake City - AAA 3B 8 8 9 15 2 24 0 1.000 70.0 3.09 +1.1 1.074
1960 Houston - AA 3B 10 10 8 20 3 29 1 .966 76.2 3.29 +0.0 .997
1960 Los Angeles - MLB SS 13 10 9 32 8 42 1 .976 91.0 4.05 -0.7 .981
1960 Salt Lake City - AAA SS 32 27 64 100 14 164 0 1.000 244.0 6.05 +4.3 1.071
1960 Houston - AA SS 4 0 1 4 0 5 0 1.000 10.1 4.35 -0.1 .855
1961 Los Angeles - MLB 1B 2 1 10 0 2 10 0 1.000 8.0 11.25 +0.0 1.028
1961 Los Angeles - MLB 2B 10 7 17 19 8 37 1 .973 64.0 5.06 -0.5 1.026
1961 Los Angeles - MLB 3B 90 81 63 163 16 241 15 .938 675.2 3.01 +0.4 .989
1961 Los Angeles - MLB SS 65 54 117 177 48 307 13 .958 512.2 5.16 -6.8 .922
1962 Los Angeles - MLB 2B 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 2.0 9.00 -0.0 1.003
1962 Detroit - MLB 2B 4 0 3 6 0 9 0 1.000 9.2 8.38 +0.3 1.170
1962 Los Angeles - MLB 3B 78 77 69 166 15 239 4 .983 673.1 3.14 +6.8 1.057
1962 Detroit - MLB 3B 10 10 4 23 2 29 2 .931 80.0 3.04 -0.2 .976
1962 Los Angeles - MLB SS 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 -0.1 1.067
TOTAL 1B 48 42 352 20 37 375 3 .992 351.0 9.54 +3.3 1.050
TOTAL 2B 328 292 707 780 209 1509 22 .985 2520.2 5.31 +20.1 1.072
TOTAL 3B 219 208 171 434 42 634 29 .954 1757.2 3.10 +5.1 1.009
TOTAL SS 474 438 795 1380 258 2225 50 .978 3859.2 5.07 +32.5 1.037
PLAYER HISTORY
06/19/1953 Drafted in the 1953 first-year player draft out of high school (Valparaiso; Valparaiso, IN) by the New York Stars. (Round 1, Pick 15, 15th overall pick).
07/05/1953 Named the #75 prospect in the FABL
10/10/1953 Named the #63 prospect in the FABL
04/13/1954 Named the #59 prospect in the FABL
09/15/1954 Injured (herniated disc (back)),out for one week.
03/09/1955 Unsuccessfully completed training to generate more batspeed and homerun power at the Los Angeles Stars development complex.
04/11/1955 Named the #70 prospect in the FABL
07/03/1955 Named the #100 prospect in the FABL
08/05/1955 Injured (herniated disc (back)),out for 1-2 weeks.
09/23/1957 Wins the 1957 Championship with the Salem Warriors!
08/31/1958 Injured (flexor-pronator strain (elbow)),out for 4 weeks.
09/22/1958 Wins the 1958 Championship with the Salem Warriors!
08/10/1959 Wins the COW Player of the Week Award.
08/13/1959 Injured (jammed finger),day-to-day for 1 day.
09/21/1959 Wins the 1959 Championship with the Scranton Silver Stars!
04/12/1960 Named the #94 prospect in the FABL
04/29/1960 Injured (pulled abdominal muscle),day-to-day for 5 days.
07/07/1960 Named the #79 prospect in the FABL
08/15/1960 Wins the GWL Player of the Week Award.
04/18/1961 Named the #37 prospect in the FABL
04/22/1961 Injured (strained back),day-to-day for 5 days.
05/27/1961 Injured (finger blister),day-to-day for 1 day.
06/21/1961 Goes 6-10 against the Kansas City Kings, with 1 2B, 1 HR, 1 RBI and 2 R.
06/26/1961 Wins the FABL CA Player of the Week Award.
07/10/1961 Wins the FABL CA Player of the Week Award.
07/15/1961 Was selected to the 1961 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game.
10/29/1961 Finished 3rd in 1961 FABL CA Kellogg Award voting.
04/10/1962 Injured (bruised back),day-to-day for one week.
07/16/1962 Was traded by the Los Angeles Stars to the Detroit Dynamos, along with SP Bud Henderson, in exchange for SP Jim Schoolfield and SP Birdie Smith.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year H Rank
1961 181 10
Year 2B Rank
1961 35 6
Year RBI Rank
1961 112 4
Year AVG Rank
1961 .329 5
Year SLG Rank
1961 .518 9
Year RC/27 Rank
1961 7.55 10
Year wOBA Rank
1961 .392 10
Year OPS Rank
1961 .905 10
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