2B Joe Espenschied #17
Moline Pioneers (STL) UMVA
Age: 18 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
05/12/1975
BNN Index | UMVA | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
2B JOE ESPENSCHIED #17 - AGE: 18 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
38 132 31 4 0 5 25 20 53 .235 .346 .379 0 -0.1
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/05/1974 WLO Loss, 6-7 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
09/04/1974 WLO Win, 13-8 5 0 4 3 0 0 1 0
09/03/1974 WLO Win, 7-5 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
09/02/1974 @ MAR Loss, 2-5 4 0 1 1 0 0 2 0
09/01/1974 @ MAR Win, 8-3 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 0
08/31/1974 @ MAR Win, 8-3 4 1 1 3 1 1 2 0
08/30/1974 STC Loss, 4-9 3 1 1 0 0 2 2 0
08/29/1974 STC Win, 9-5 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
08/28/1974 STC Loss, 4-6 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
08/23/1974 QUI Win, 6-1 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:07/04/1956
Born in:Topeka, KS
Nationality:American
Height:6' 2"
Weight:185 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, 3rd Pick in Round 9
UPPER MISSISSIPPI VALLEY ASSOCIATION 1974 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 38 132 31 4 0 5 25 17 20 53 .235 .346 .379 .725 .351 .144 72
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 37 157 3 1 0 1 1 1 50 9 0 0 0.0 19.2 4.97 -0.1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   46 10 2 0 1 9 3 5 17 1 0 1 .217 .302 .326 .628
Versus Right   86 21 2 0 4 16 14 15 36 0 1 2 .244 .369 .407 .776
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
July   32 6 1 0 1 4 3 4 13 0 0 0 .188 .278 .312 .590
August   83 19 1 0 4 17 14 14 34 1 1 3 .229 .356 .386 .742
September   17 6 2 0 0 4 0 2 6 0 0 0 .353 .421 .471 .892
Last Year   132 31 4 0 5 25 17 20 53 1 1 3 .235 .346 .379 .725
Career   132 31 4 0 5 25 17 20 53 1 1 3 .235 .346 .379 .725
Home   65 18 2 0 2 11 11 15 25 1 0 3 .277 .429 .400 .829
Road   67 13 2 0 3 14 6 5 28 0 1 0 .194 .250 .358 .608
Grass   132 31 4 0 5 25 17 20 53 1 1 3 .235 .346 .379 .725
Day   45 10 1 0 2 12 6 5 19 1 0 0 .222 .294 .378 .672
Night   87 21 3 0 3 13 11 15 34 0 1 3 .241 .371 .379 .751
As Starter   132 31 4 0 5 25 17 20 53 1 1 3 .235 .346 .379 .725
As Reliever / Substitution   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .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
1971 Total - 14 34 122 49 21 6 7 36 41 38 8 1 21 5 5 .402 .562 .844 1.406 100 100 3.7
1972 Total - 15 45 169 67 23 5 11 51 65 50 4 2 24 6 5 .396 .538 .787 1.325 100 100 4.4
1973 Total - 16 34 124 48 21 6 10 37 44 35 4 2 18 5 4 .387 .527 .895 1.422 100 100 3.5
1974 Total - 17 37 136 54 20 4 12 45 61 41 8 0 23 6 5 .397 .557 .868 1.424 100 100 4.1
1974 Moline - R 17 38 132 31 4 0 5 25 17 20 3 1 53 0 0 .235 .346 .379 .725 73 72 -0.1
1974 Charlotte - A 17 33 83 12 1 1 1 4 6 9 1 0 31 0 0 .145 .237 .217 .453 26 14 -1.0
1974 Hartford - A 17 7 19 5 0 0 0 1 1 1 2 0 8 0 0 .263 .364 .263 .627 71 82 -0.2
Total MAL 7 19 5 0 0 0 1 1 1 2 0 8 0 0 .263 .364 .263 .627 71 82
Total SEL 33 83 12 1 1 1 4 6 9 1 0 31 0 0 .145 .237 .217 .453 26 14
Total UMVA 38 132 31 4 0 5 25 17 20 3 1 53 0 0 .235 .346 .379 .725 73 72
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1974 Charlotte - A 1B 1 1 4 0 1 4 0 1.000 9.0 4.00 0.0 .000
1974 Hartford - A 2B 6 6 10 7 5 17 0 1.000 44.0 3.48 -1.6 .865
1974 Charlotte - A 2B 24 21 35 52 14 90 3 .967 170.0 4.61 -0.7 .981
1974 Moline - R 2B 27 25 74 60 14 138 4 .971 201.2 5.98 +0.0 .969
1974 Charlotte - A 3B 3 3 0 4 1 4 0 1.000 23.0 1.57 -0.3 .852
1974 Moline - R 3B 4 4 0 5 0 5 0 1.000 30.0 1.50 +0.4 1.084
1974 Hartford - A SS 1 1 4 3 0 8 1 .875 9.0 7.00 -0.5 .849
1974 Charlotte - A SS 5 3 5 7 4 16 4 .750 28.1 3.81 -2.6 .543
1974 Moline - R SS 9 8 12 19 3 34 3 .912 75.2 3.69 -0.8 .865
TOTAL 1B 1 1 4 0 1 4 0 1.000 9.0 4.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL 2B 57 52 119 119 33 245 7 .971 415.2 5.15 -2.2 .969
TOTAL 3B 7 7 0 9 1 9 0 1.000 53.0 1.53 +0.0 .968
TOTAL SS 15 12 21 29 7 58 8 .862 113.0 3.98 -3.9 .785
PLAYER HISTORY
06/18/1974 Drafted in the 1974 first-year player draft out of high school (Northwest Division; Chicago, IL) by the St. Louis Pioneers. (Round 9, Pick 3, 195th overall pick).
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