CF DeWitt 'Buster' Yellock #17
Rockford Wildcats (CHC) HL
Age: 22 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
10/06/1975
BNN Index | HL | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
CF DEWITT 'BUSTER' YELLOCK #17 - AGE: 22 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
69 246 62 11 4 3 31 24 55 .252 .321 .366 4 1.8
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/23/1975 DAV Win, 6-4 3 1 2 2 0 1 0 0
09/21/1975 @ DAV Win, 8-4 5 0 1 1 0 0 2 0
09/20/1975 @ DAV Loss, 2-3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/17/1975 @ EVA Loss, 0-3 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
09/16/1975 @ EVA Win, 4-0 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
09/15/1975 @ EVA Loss, 4-8 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/14/1975 GAR Win, 5-2 4 0 2 1 0 0 1 0
09/13/1975 GAR Loss, 7-8 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 0
09/12/1975 GAR Loss, 9-10 4 1 0 0 0 2 3 0
09/11/1975 @ MAD Loss, 1-4 5 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:02/09/1953
Born in:North Little Rock, AR
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:175 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:None, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:1 Year
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1974, 9th Pick in Round 9
HEARTLAND LEAGUE 1975 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 69 246 62 11 4 3 31 30 24 55 .252 .321 .366 .687 .325 .114 96
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 69 281 3 1 0 3 4 4 90 18 4 2 66.7 30.8 4.22 1.8  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   61 18 2 0 1 9 7 3 11 0 1 1 .295 .338 .377 .716
Versus Right   185 44 9 4 2 22 23 21 44 4 3 2 .238 .316 .362 .678
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
June   4 2 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 1.000 1.500
July   85 22 3 1 0 8 10 12 18 2 1 2 .259 .356 .318 .674
August   98 25 6 2 2 12 9 7 22 1 1 1 .255 .308 .418 .727
September   59 13 2 0 1 10 9 5 15 1 2 0 .220 .277 .305 .582
Postseason   12 3 0 0 0 3 1 1 2 0 0 0 .250 .308 .250 .558
Career   246 62 11 4 3 31 30 24 55 4 4 3 .252 .321 .366 .687
Home   114 30 5 3 3 22 15 15 26 3 4 1 .263 .346 .439 .784
Road   132 32 6 1 0 9 15 9 29 1 0 2 .242 .299 .303 .602
Grass   246 62 11 4 3 31 30 24 55 4 4 3 .252 .321 .366 .687
Day   70 16 2 2 0 9 9 9 17 3 2 0 .229 .305 .314 .619
Night   176 46 9 2 3 22 21 15 38 1 2 3 .261 .328 .386 .715
As Starter   246 62 11 4 3 31 30 24 55 4 4 3 .252 .321 .366 .687
C-O-W LEAGUE 1975 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 62 234 73 7 6 1 23 21 17 44 .312 .363 .406 .769 .353 .094 110
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 58 271 3 0 0 10 15 2 95 14 6 7 46.2 31.5 4.36 1.7  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   49 17 2 2 1 7 5 2 6 1 3 1 .347 .377 .531 .908
Versus Right   185 56 5 4 0 16 16 15 38 1 12 2 .303 .360 .373 .733
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   29 7 0 0 0 1 1 3 7 0 1 0 .241 .312 .241 .554
May   99 32 2 3 0 11 6 7 21 2 10 1 .323 .367 .404 .771
June   106 34 5 3 1 11 14 7 16 0 4 2 .321 .374 .453 .827
Last Year   149 39 6 3 2 10 26 25 28 0 3 1 .262 .371 .383 .754
Career   383 112 13 9 3 33 47 42 72 2 18 4 .292 .367 .397 .763
Home   100 30 2 2 1 12 10 5 16 1 8 2 .300 .343 .390 .733
Road   134 43 5 4 0 11 11 12 28 1 7 1 .321 .378 .418 .796
Grass   234 73 7 6 1 23 21 17 44 2 15 3 .312 .363 .406 .769
Day   73 17 2 2 0 4 7 5 11 1 1 1 .233 .287 .315 .603
Night   161 56 5 4 1 19 14 12 33 1 14 2 .348 .398 .447 .845
As Starter   230 71 7 6 1 23 21 17 43 2 15 3 .309 .361 .404 .765
As Reliever / Substitution   4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
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
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
1974 Total - 21 62 271 81 21 10 6 55 55 31 3 3 34 18 10 .299 .373 .517 .890 100 100 1.7
1974 La Crosse - R 21 25 89 27 3 3 2 15 11 12 1 0 17 1 1 .303 .392 .472 .864 108 101 0.3
1974 Yakima - A 21 41 149 39 6 3 2 10 26 25 1 0 28 3 1 .262 .371 .383 .754 105 103 0.9
1975 Yakima - A 22 62 234 73 7 6 1 23 21 17 3 2 44 6 7 .312 .363 .406 .769 111 110 1.7
1975 Rockford - A 22 69 246 62 11 4 3 31 30 24 3 4 55 4 2 .252 .321 .366 .687 90 96 1.8
Total HL 69 246 62 11 4 3 31 30 24 3 4 55 4 2 .252 .321 .366 .687 90 96
Total COW 103 383 112 13 9 3 33 47 42 4 2 72 9 8 .292 .367 .397 .763 109 107
Total UMVA 25 89 27 3 3 2 15 11 12 1 0 17 1 1 .303 .392 .472 .864 108 101
CAREER POSTSEASON 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
1975 Rockford - HL 22 3 12 3 0 0 0 3 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 .250 .308 .250 .558 54 65 1.3
Total HL 3 12 3 0 0 0 3 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 .250 .308 .250 .558 54 65
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1974 Yakima - A LF 24 20 30 0 0 30 0 1.000 172.2 1.56 +0.6 .976
1974 Yakima - A CF 3 3 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 27.0 1.67 -0.8 1.032
1974 La Crosse - R CF 3 1 8 0 0 8 0 1.000 16.0 4.50 -0.1 .996
1974 Yakima - A RF 17 16 31 0 0 32 1 .969 141.1 1.97 +1.1 1.047
1974 La Crosse - R RF 24 24 31 0 0 32 1 .969 196.2 1.42 +1.4 1.083
1975 Rockford - A LF 2 2 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 17.0 2.12 +0.3 1.027
1975 Yakima - A LF 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 7.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1975 Rockford - A CF 45 44 112 1 0 113 0 1.000 378.1 2.69 +2.8 1.034
1975 Yakima - A CF 44 43 87 1 1 88 0 1.000 381.0 2.08 +1.8 1.023
1975 Rockford - A RF 23 23 32 0 0 32 0 1.000 182.1 1.58 +2.4 1.106
1975 Yakima - A RF 15 14 18 0 0 18 0 1.000 121.2 1.33 +0.4 1.064
TOTAL LF 27 23 34 0 0 34 0 1.000 196.2 1.56 +0.9 .982
TOTAL CF 95 91 212 2 1 214 0 1.000 802.1 2.40 +3.7 1.028
TOTAL RF 79 77 112 0 0 114 2 .982 642.0 1.57 +5.4 1.076
PLAYER HISTORY
06/18/1974 Drafted in the 1974 first-year player draft out of college (Grange College; Louisville, KY) by the Chicago Cougars. (Round 9, Pick 9, 201st overall pick).
09/17/1974 Goes 6-8 against the Stockton Suns, with 1 2B, 1 HR, 4 RBI and 2 R.
11/09/1974 Outstandingly completed training to improve his outfield defense at the Chicago Cougars development complex.
06/09/1975 Wins the COW Player of the Week Award.
09/24/1975 Wins the 1975 Heartland League Heartland League Championship Series with the Rockford Wildcats!
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