C John Laake #6
Bakersfield Bears (PHI) COW
Age: 23 | Bats: S | Throws: R | Morale: Good
10/08/1975
BNN Index | COW | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
C JOHN LAAKE #6 - AGE: 23 - BATS: S - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
103 292 73 8 1 1 40 45 32 .250 .355 .295 0 1.4
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/23/1975 YAK Win, 6-1 1 0 1 2 0 1 0 0
09/20/1975 FRE Win, 5-4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/19/1975 FRE Loss, 2-4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/18/1975 FRE Win, 3-2 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
09/15/1975 @ MOD Win, 2-1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/13/1975 SBF Loss, 4-8 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/12/1975 SBF Win, 6-0 4 2 3 1 0 1 0 0
09/11/1975 SBF Win, 5-4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/10/1975 @ YAK Win, 3-1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/07/1975 EUG Win, 8-2 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:10/03/1952
Born in:St. Louis, MO
Nationality:American
Height:5' 10"
Weight:190 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, 6th Pick in Round 14
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 103 292 73 8 1 1 40 38 45 32 .250 .355 .295 .649 .327 .045 90
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 65 345 3 1 0 19 4 1 86 10 0 0 0.0 29.8 3.31 1.4  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   58 13 1 0 1 7 5 9 9 0 1 2 .224 .348 .293 .641
Versus Right   234 60 7 1 0 33 33 36 23 1 3 1 .256 .357 .295 .651
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   26 6 0 0 0 5 4 5 3 0 1 0 .231 .355 .231 .586
May   99 28 3 1 0 15 13 15 9 0 0 2 .283 .388 .333 .721
June   86 22 4 0 1 10 9 10 11 1 2 1 .256 .337 .337 .674
July   33 6 0 0 0 5 5 8 3 0 0 0 .182 .341 .182 .523
August   32 6 0 0 0 3 4 6 4 0 1 0 .188 .316 .188 .503
September   16 5 1 0 0 2 3 1 2 0 0 0 .312 .353 .375 .728
Postseason   1 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Last Year   179 51 2 0 6 25 26 27 27 0 5 3 .285 .388 .397 .784
Career   471 124 10 1 7 65 64 72 59 1 9 6 .263 .367 .333 .701
Home   145 31 3 0 0 15 17 23 16 1 4 1 .214 .324 .234 .558
Road   147 42 5 1 1 25 21 22 16 0 0 2 .286 .386 .354 .740
Grass   292 73 8 1 1 40 38 45 32 1 4 3 .250 .355 .295 .649
Day   80 18 1 0 0 9 11 10 10 0 1 0 .225 .311 .237 .549
Night   212 55 7 1 1 31 27 35 22 1 3 3 .259 .371 .316 .687
As Starter   259 66 6 1 1 36 32 38 28 1 4 3 .255 .355 .297 .653
As Reliever / Substitution   33 7 2 0 0 4 6 7 4 0 0 0 .212 .350 .273 .623
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
1973 Total - 20 72 305 97 23 1 7 58 75 44 5 3 36 0 0 .318 .409 .469 .878 100 100 2.2
1974 Total - 21 71 302 91 21 1 9 63 82 44 5 2 38 0 0 .301 .397 .467 .863 100 100 2.0
1974 Beaumont - R 21 8 32 10 1 0 0 5 5 3 0 1 5 0 0 .312 .361 .344 .705 82 79 -0.0
1974 Bakersfield - A 21 52 179 51 2 0 6 25 26 27 3 0 27 0 0 .285 .388 .397 .784 111 115 0.9
1974 Allentown - A 21 3 5 2 0 0 0 2 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 .400 .625 .400 1.025 185 228 0.2
1974 Jackson - AA 21 9 28 7 0 0 0 2 6 7 0 0 3 0 0 .250 .400 .250 .650 78 92 0.2
1975 Bakersfield - A 22 103 292 73 8 1 1 40 38 45 3 1 32 0 0 .250 .355 .295 .649 77 90 1.4
Total DIX 9 28 7 0 0 0 2 6 7 0 0 3 0 0 .250 .400 .250 .650 78 92
Total MAL 3 5 2 0 0 0 2 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 .400 .625 .400 1.025 185 228
Total COW 155 471 124 10 1 7 65 64 72 6 1 59 0 0 .263 .367 .333 .701 90 99
Total GSL 8 32 10 1 0 0 5 5 3 0 1 5 0 0 .312 .361 .344 .705 82 79
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 Bakersfield - COW 22 1 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000 445 464 0.8
Total COW 1 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000 445 464
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1974 Jackson - AA C 9 9 57 9 2 66 0 1.000 83.0 7.16 +0.8 1.076 0 4 4 100.0
1974 Allentown - A C 2 2 13 0 0 13 0 1.000 17.0 6.88 +0.0 .000 0 0 0 0.0
1974 Bakersfield - A C 50 48 415 34 1 451 2 .996 427.1 9.46 -1.5 .956 8 39 13 33.3
1974 Beaumont - R C 7 7 60 6 1 66 0 1.000 63.0 9.43 +0.1 .000 0 6 3 50.0
1975 Bakersfield - A C 73 65 657 42 3 701 2 .997 597.2 10.53 +2.7 1.062 3 36 20 55.6
TOTAL C 141 131 1202 91 7 1297 4 .997 1188.0 9.80 +2.2 1.015 11 85 40 47.1
PLAYER HISTORY
06/18/1974 Drafted in the 1974 first-year player draft out of college (Central Kentucky; Lexington, KY) by the Philadelphia Keystones. (Round 14, Pick 6, 318th overall pick).
07/29/1974 Injured (bruised back),day-to-day for 3 days.
09/25/1975 Wins the 1975 C-O-W League COW Championship Series with the Bakersfield Bears!
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