2B Joe Espenschied #17
Moline Pioneers (STL) UMVA
Age: 19 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Good
08/11/1975
BNN Index | UMVA | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
2B JOE ESPENSCHIED #17 - AGE: 19 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
34 111 28 3 3 4 26 26 43 .252 .400 .441 1 0.5
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
08/10/1975 MAR Win, 8-7 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
08/09/1975 MAR Win, 3-2 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
08/08/1975 MAR Loss, 7-8 4 1 2 2 1 0 0 0
08/07/1975 @ OTT Win, 8-1 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
08/06/1975 @ OTT Win, 5-2 4 0 2 2 0 1 1 0
08/05/1975 @ OTT Win, 11-6 5 1 3 0 0 1 1 0
08/04/1975 QUI Win, 8-7 3 1 1 0 0 1 2 0
08/03/1975 QUI Loss, 5-7 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
08/02/1975 QUI Loss, 8-11 3 0 2 0 0 1 0 0
07/31/1975 @ ECL Loss, 1-9 1 0 0 0 0 1 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 1975 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 34 111 28 3 3 4 26 16 26 43 .252 .400 .441 .841 .396 .189 99
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 33 140 2 2 0 1 0 1 49 10 1 1 50.0 21.9 6.88 .5  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   34 11 1 0 2 10 7 5 12 0 0 1 .324 .425 .529 .954
Versus Right   77 17 2 3 2 16 9 21 31 1 0 1 .221 .390 .403 .793
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   26 9 1 1 1 4 4 4 9 0 0 0 .346 .433 .577 1.010
July   80 17 2 2 3 22 12 21 33 1 0 2 .212 .385 .400 .785
August   31 11 1 1 1 4 4 5 10 0 0 0 .355 .444 .548 .993
Last Year   132 31 4 0 5 25 17 20 53 1 1 3 .235 .346 .379 .725
Career   243 59 7 3 9 51 33 46 96 2 1 5 .243 .372 .407 .779
Home   59 14 0 2 2 12 8 12 24 1 0 1 .237 .370 .407 .777
Road   52 14 3 1 2 14 8 14 19 0 0 1 .269 .433 .481 .914
Grass   111 28 3 3 4 26 16 26 43 1 0 2 .252 .400 .441 .841
Day   48 14 2 1 3 21 8 13 18 1 0 1 .292 .444 .562 1.007
Night   63 14 1 2 1 5 8 13 25 0 0 1 .222 .364 .349 .713
As Starter   110 28 3 3 4 26 16 26 42 1 0 2 .255 .403 .445 .848
As Reliever / Substitution   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 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 77 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
1975 Moline - R 18 34 111 28 3 3 4 26 16 26 2 1 43 1 1 .252 .400 .441 .841 95 99 0.5
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 72 243 59 7 3 9 51 33 46 5 2 96 1 1 .243 .372 .407 .779 86 85
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
1975 Moline - R 2B 33 33 72 71 15 144 1 .993 262.2 4.90 +4.3 1.155
1975 Moline - R 3B 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 4.0 2.25 -0.1 1.091
TOTAL 1B 1 1 4 0 1 4 0 1.000 9.0 4.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL 2B 90 85 191 190 48 389 8 .979 678.1 5.06 +2.0 1.033
TOTAL 3B 9 7 0 10 1 10 0 1.000 57.0 1.58 -0.0 .979
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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