SS Babe Booth #34
Age: 27 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
06/17/1963
SS BABE BOOTH #34 - AGE: 27 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
64 239 72 5 1 7 42 9 23 .301 .328 .418 3 1.4
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Overall Vs Left Vs Right  
Contact 3 3 3
Gap 3 3 3
Power 3 3 3
Eye 2 2 2
Avoid K's 4 4 4
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 4 2
Errors: - 4 3
Arm: 1 3 3
Turn DP: - 4 -
Framing: 1 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 3
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: 3 Center Field: -
2nd Base: 4 Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 2
Stealing Aggressiveness: 4
Stealing Ability: 4
Baserunning Inst.: 3
Sacrifice Bunt: 2
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
06/16/1963 LAS Loss, 2-7 4 1 3 2 1 0 0 0
06/16/1963 LAS Loss, 2-5 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
06/15/1963 LAS Win, 5-3 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
06/14/1963 LAS Win, 2-0 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 0
06/13/1963 NYI Win, 8-1 5 1 2 0 0 0 0 0
06/11/1963 @ LAS Win, 10-1 4 1 2 4 0 0 1 0
06/10/1963 @ LAS Win, 6-3 6 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
06/09/1963 @ MON Win, 5-4 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
06/09/1963 @ MON Win, 5-4 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
06/08/1963 @ MON Win, 7-4 4 1 1 2 1 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:03/20/1936
Born in:Augusta, GA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 3"
Weight:190 lbs
Local Popularity:Well Known
National Pop.:Well Known
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$44,000
Signed Through:1963 Season
Major Service:3 Years, 43 Days
Service This Yr:70 Days
40-Man Service:5 Years, 63 Days
Pro Service:10 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1953, 6th Pick in Round 7
FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES 1963 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 64 239 72 5 1 7 42 27 9 23 .301 .328 .418 .746 .329 .117 104
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 64 250 1 1 0 12 2 1 100 13 3 1 75.0 28.9 4.26 1.4  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   44 11 2 0 2 9 5 2 5 1 1 0 .250 .277 .432 .708
Versus Right   195 61 3 1 5 33 22 7 18 0 1 1 .313 .340 .415 .755
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   29 9 1 0 1 7 4 0 4 0 0 0 .310 .310 .448 .759
April   69 21 1 0 1 8 7 2 7 0 0 0 .304 .324 .362 .686
May   112 34 2 1 4 22 14 2 9 1 1 1 .304 .319 .446 .765
June   58 17 2 0 2 12 6 5 7 0 1 0 .293 .349 .431 .780
Spring Training   35 10 2 0 0 2 6 2 3 0 1 0 .286 .324 .343 .667
Last Year   561 175 29 2 6 67 82 34 66 6 0 2 .312 .350 .403 .753
2 Years Ago   513 138 29 3 13 74 57 34 58 3 3 1 .269 .314 .413 .727
Career   1313 385 63 6 26 183 166 77 147 10 5 4 .293 .332 .410 .742
Home   104 29 4 0 4 17 11 2 5 0 2 1 .279 .299 .433 .732
Road   135 43 1 1 3 25 16 7 18 1 0 0 .319 .350 .407 .757
Grass   239 72 5 1 7 42 27 9 23 1 2 1 .301 .328 .418 .746
Day   101 36 2 1 4 22 12 3 8 0 0 0 .356 .375 .515 .890
Night   138 36 3 0 3 20 15 6 15 1 2 1 .261 .295 .348 .642
As Starter   239 72 5 1 7 42 27 9 23 1 2 1 .301 .328 .418 .746
Close/Late   43 11 0 0 3 6 4 0 9 1 0 0 .256 .250 .465 .715
Inning 1-3   80 24 2 0 3 15 11 5 8 0 0 0 .300 .341 .438 .779
Inning 4-6   94 27 2 1 1 18 8 4 5 0 2 1 .287 .323 .362 .685
Inning 7-9   63 20 1 0 2 8 7 0 9 1 0 0 .317 .312 .429 .741
Extra Innings   2 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 .500 .500 2.000 2.500
0 Outs   90 27 2 1 2 12 16 2 8 1 2 1 .300 .319 .411 .730
1 Outs   78 21 2 0 2 13 5 0 8 0 0 0 .269 .269 .372 .641
2 Outs   71 24 1 0 3 17 6 7 7 0 0 0 .338 .397 .479 .876
Scoring Position   66 24 1 1 0 33 6 3 4 1 2 0 .364 .386 .409 .795
Bases Empty   114 32 1 0 6 6 16 6 14 0 0 1 .281 .322 .447 .770
Runner on 1st   59 16 3 0 1 3 5 0 5 0 0 0 .271 .271 .373 .644
Runner on 2nd   13 9 1 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 1 0 .692 .692 .769 1.462
Runner on 3rd   6 3 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .500 .571 .500 1.071
Runner on 1st & 2nd   17 3 0 1 0 3 1 1 2 0 0 0 .176 .222 .294 .516
Runner on 1st & 3rd   6 2 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   10 4 0 0 0 9 2 0 0 0 1 0 .400 .400 .400 .800
Bases Loaded   14 3 0 0 0 9 2 1 2 1 0 0 .214 .250 .214 .464
Two Strikes   83 18 1 1 0 10 9 3 23 0 0 1 .217 .253 .253 .506
First Pitch   38 16 1 0 0 7 3 1 0 0 1 0 .421 .436 .447 .883
Count 0-1   29 7 0 0 0 7 2 0 0 0 1 0 .241 .241 .241 .483
Count 0-2   13 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 1 .154 .214 .154 .368
Count 1-0   28 6 1 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 .214 .214 .250 .464
Count 1-1   22 6 1 0 1 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 .273 .273 .455 .727
Count 1-2   28 5 0 0 0 2 2 0 11 0 0 0 .179 .179 .179 .357
Count 2-0   8 5 0 0 1 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 .625 .625 1.000 1.625
Count 2-1   26 12 0 0 4 10 4 0 0 1 0 0 .462 .444 .923 1.368
Count 2-2   22 6 1 0 0 3 3 0 6 0 0 0 .273 .273 .318 .591
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   5 2 1 0 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 .400 .571 1.200 1.771
Full Count   20 5 0 1 0 4 3 3 4 0 0 0 .250 .348 .350 .698
Behind in Count   70 14 0 0 0 10 5 0 13 0 1 1 .200 .211 .200 .411
Ahead in Count   67 25 2 0 6 15 11 5 0 1 0 0 .373 .411 .672 1.083
Batting 5th   24 6 0 1 1 3 3 0 4 0 0 0 .250 .250 .458 .708
Batting 6th   215 66 5 0 6 39 24 9 19 1 2 1 .307 .336 .414 .750
Low Leverage   99 31 1 0 4 14 13 6 9 1 0 1 .313 .355 .444 .800
Medium Leverage   93 26 4 0 2 13 10 1 8 0 1 0 .280 .287 .387 .674
High Leverage   46 14 0 1 1 15 4 2 6 0 1 0 .304 .333 .413 .746
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
1961 Cincinnati - FABL 25 147 513 138 29 3 13 74 57 34 1 3 58 0 1 .269 .314 .413 .727 92 87 0.7
1962 Cincinnati - FABL 26 142 561 175 29 2 6 67 82 34 2 6 66 4 0 .312 .350 .403 .753 99 101 1.6
1963 Cincinnati - FABL 27 64 239 72 5 1 7 42 27 9 1 1 23 3 1 .301 .328 .418 .746 96 104 1.4
Total FABL 353 1313 385 63 6 26 183 166 77 4 10 147 7 2 .293 .332 .410 .742 96 96 3.7
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
1951 Total - 15 21 91 42 11 1 3 28 32 9 3 0 4 0 0 .462 .524 .703 1.228 100 100 1.9
1952 Total - 16 38 171 79 18 3 10 52 65 12 3 3 7 6 4 .462 .497 .778 1.275 100 100 3.5
1953 Total - 17 33 154 73 15 2 7 47 65 9 3 0 7 7 5 .474 .512 .734 1.246 100 100 3.1
1953 Dubuque - C 17 55 173 44 7 1 4 23 22 37 2 6 50 1 0 .254 .381 .376 .756 91 93 0.1
1953 Mobile - B 17 2 9 4 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 .444 .500 .444 .944 154 167 0.2
1954 Dubuque - C 18 54 181 37 2 0 3 15 16 15 3 0 31 0 1 .204 .276 .265 .542 43 37 -0.7
1955 Dubuque - C 19 61 190 53 4 1 5 38 23 24 4 2 38 0 1 .279 .368 .389 .758 101 103 1.3
1956 Dubuque - C 20 49 176 37 5 1 2 15 20 20 0 1 30 0 1 .210 .289 .284 .573 50 43 -0.7
1956 Mobile - B 20 44 147 32 4 0 4 13 11 4 0 0 36 0 1 .218 .238 .327 .565 51 38 -0.4
1957 Dubuque - C 21 38 144 40 2 3 6 24 20 17 0 2 28 1 2 .278 .350 .458 .808 100 94 0.1
1957 Mobile - B 21 65 221 57 12 3 3 18 28 29 2 4 36 0 2 .258 .344 .380 .724 94 93 0.7
1958 Camden - A 22 21 75 17 3 0 1 11 11 6 0 2 12 0 1 .227 .277 .307 .584 72 71 -0.1
1958 Evansville - A 22 43 171 50 10 0 4 19 18 18 1 1 24 0 1 .292 .361 .421 .782 114 116 1.4
1958 Total - A 22 64 246 67 13 0 5 30 29 24 1 3 36 0 2 .272 .336 .386 .722 102 102 1.3
1958 Indianapolis - AAA 22 19 73 13 1 0 1 4 7 1 0 0 8 0 0 .178 .189 .233 .422 23 9 -0.2
1959 Camden - A 23 34 118 24 2 0 3 15 19 21 2 5 12 2 0 .203 .322 .297 .619 80 82 0.5
1959 Erie - AA 23 76 305 68 10 2 6 30 34 23 3 2 42 1 6 .223 .282 .328 .610 82 77 0.1
1960 Indianapolis - AAA 24 60 248 78 20 2 4 34 28 20 2 5 26 1 2 .315 .364 .460 .823 136 134 2.6
Total CL 79 321 91 21 2 5 38 35 21 2 5 34 1 2 .283 .327 .408 .735 112 108
Total EA 76 305 68 10 2 6 30 34 23 3 2 42 1 6 .223 .282 .328 .610 82 77
Total HL 43 171 50 10 0 4 19 18 18 1 1 24 0 1 .292 .361 .421 .782 114 116
Total MAL 55 193 41 5 0 4 26 30 27 2 7 24 2 1 .212 .306 .301 .606 77 78
Total SEL 111 377 93 16 3 7 32 40 34 2 4 73 0 3 .247 .309 .361 .670 80 75
Total UMVA 257 864 211 20 6 20 115 101 113 9 11 177 2 5 .244 .334 .351 .685 77 74
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1953 Mobile - B 2B 2 2 3 5 1 8 0 1.000 19.0 3.79 +0.5 1.207
1953 Dubuque - C 2B 53 52 108 116 29 232 8 .966 425.2 4.74 -2.7 1.041
1953 Dubuque - C SS 2 1 1 2 0 3 0 1.000 11.0 2.45 -0.1 1.006
1954 Dubuque - C 2B 53 53 116 144 45 263 3 .989 447.1 5.23 +2.6 1.036
1954 Dubuque - C SS 1 1 3 1 0 4 0 1.000 9.0 4.00 -0.1 .952
1955 Dubuque - C 2B 58 58 134 148 44 283 1 .996 468.0 5.42 +9.5 1.137
1955 Dubuque - C SS 2 2 2 5 1 7 0 1.000 17.0 3.71 -0.8 .831
1956 Mobile - B 1B 1 1 5 0 1 5 0 1.000 7.0 6.43 0.0 .000
1956 Dubuque - C 1B 11 11 92 6 7 98 0 1.000 91.0 9.69 +1.6 1.059
1956 Mobile - B 2B 38 37 99 82 23 182 1 .995 300.0 5.43 +4.0 1.067
1956 Dubuque - C 2B 38 33 83 82 25 168 3 .982 290.1 5.11 +0.8 .978
1956 Mobile - B SS 5 5 5 13 0 20 2 .900 44.0 3.68 -1.3 .835
1956 Dubuque - C SS 3 3 1 5 0 7 1 .857 22.0 2.45 -0.5 .980
1957 Mobile - B 1B 15 14 120 11 21 132 1 .992 121.0 9.74 +0.5 1.033
1957 Mobile - B 2B 48 46 103 131 40 237 3 .987 386.0 5.46 +5.4 1.128
1957 Dubuque - C 2B 38 38 78 93 29 176 5 .972 325.0 4.74 -1.0 1.010
1957 Mobile - B SS 2 2 2 4 0 7 1 .857 17.0 3.18 -0.4 .847
1958 Indianapolis - AAA 2B 5 4 9 10 2 19 0 1.000 35.0 4.89 +0.2 .988
1958 Evansville - A 2B 33 33 63 103 20 169 3 .982 291.0 5.13 +4.2 1.082
1958 Camden - A 2B 18 18 51 42 10 94 1 .989 163.0 5.13 +0.1 1.014
1958 Indianapolis - AAA SS 15 15 27 50 8 80 3 .963 122.0 5.68 +1.3 1.011
1958 Evansville - A SS 11 8 18 27 4 48 3 .938 80.1 5.04 +0.4 1.028
1958 Camden - A SS 3 1 6 3 1 9 0 1.000 13.0 6.23 +0.3 1.373
1959 Camden - A 1B 5 5 29 1 3 30 0 1.000 41.0 6.59 +1.0 1.448
1959 Erie - AA 2B 62 61 147 183 54 338 8 .976 536.1 5.54 +2.1 1.011
1959 Camden - A 2B 26 25 56 64 21 123 3 .976 207.0 5.22 +1.2 1.115
1959 Erie - AA SS 11 11 10 37 4 48 1 .979 97.0 4.36 +1.6 1.041
1959 Camden - A SS 8 2 10 11 0 22 1 .955 29.1 6.44 -0.6 .913
1960 Indianapolis - AAA 2B 47 47 118 134 24 259 7 .973 420.1 5.40 +4.7 1.058
1960 Indianapolis - AAA SS 13 13 22 42 10 68 4 .941 116.0 4.97 +0.2 .970
1961 Cincinnati - MLB 2B 8 0 3 3 1 6 0 1.000 13.0 4.15 -0.3 .977
1961 Cincinnati - MLB SS 147 147 271 384 84 681 26 .962 1209.2 4.87 -6.6 .974
1962 Cincinnati - MLB 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1962 Cincinnati - MLB 2B 11 0 9 8 3 18 1 .944 19.1 7.91 -0.5 .863
1962 Cincinnati - MLB SS 142 142 251 412 73 701 38 .946 1202.1 4.96 -6.8 .968
1963 Cincinnati - MLB 2B 62 62 133 170 45 311 8 .974 520.1 5.24 +4.7 1.068
1963 Cincinnati - MLB SS 3 2 5 10 0 15 0 1.000 20.0 6.75 +0.3 1.064
TOTAL 1B 32 31 246 18 32 265 1 .996 260.0 9.14 +3.1 1.090
TOTAL 2B 600 569 1313 1518 416 2886 55 .981 4866.2 5.24 +35.5 1.057
TOTAL SS 368 355 634 1006 185 1720 80 .953 3009.2 4.90 -13.0 .975
PLAYER HISTORY
06/19/1953 Drafted in the 1953 first-year player draft out of high school (Statesboro; Statesboro, GA) by the Montreal Saints. (Round 7, Pick 6, 102nd overall pick).
03/09/1955 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his plate discipline at the Montreal Saints development complex.
04/17/1956 Named the #15 prospect in the FABL
03/17/1957 Outstandingly completed training to generate gap power at the Montreal Saints development complex.
04/15/1957 Named the #15 prospect in the FABL
12/11/1957 Added to the secondary (40-man) roster for the Montreal Saints.
03/11/1958 Outstandingly completed training to improve his two-strike approach at the Montreal Saints development complex.
04/14/1958 Named the #7 prospect in the FABL
05/24/1958 Goes 0-1 against the Gary Steelmen, ending his hitting streak at 28 games.
06/08/1958 Injured (strained oblique),out for 6 weeks.
07/10/1958 Was traded by the Montreal Saints to the Cincinnati Cannons, along with C Jess Garman, in exchange for 3B Ralph Hanson, C Fred Rogers, and RF Les Sasson.
07/15/1958 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 2 weeks.
09/22/1958 Wins the 1958 Championship with the Camden Rockets!
04/09/1959 Named the #16 prospect in the FABL
05/12/1959 Injured (strained hamstring),day-to-day for 4 weeks.
09/21/1959 Wins the 1959 Championship with the Erie Cannons!
04/12/1960 Named the #11 prospect in the FABL
04/25/1960 Wins the CL Player of the Week Award.
05/11/1960 Injured (sore elbow),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
06/26/1960 Injured (fractured elbow),out for 7-8 months.
07/07/1960 Named the #12 prospect in the FABL
10/12/1960 Added to the secondary (40-man) roster for the Cincinnati Cannons.
12/02/1960 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 3-4 months.
05/27/1961 Goes 5-5 against the Chicago Cougars, with 1 RBI and 0 R.
07/15/1961 Injured (neck stiffness),day-to-day for 1 day.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Contact: 3; Power: 3; Eye: 2.
05/12/1963 Goes 5-5 against the Los Angeles Stars, with 1 HR, 3 RBI and 2 R.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1961 147 10
1962 142 7
Year SF Rank
1962 6 10
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