2B Joe Espenschied #17
Moline Pioneers (STL) UMVA
Age: 19 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Good
10/08/1975
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
58 180 47 4 3 6 35 53 75 .261 .435 .417 3 1.3
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/12/1975 STC Win, 6-4 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/11/1975 STC Win, 12-6 5 1 1 0 0 1 3 0
09/08/1975 @ QUI Win, 6-3 3 0 0 1 0 0 1 0
09/06/1975 @ QUI Win, 5-2 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 0
09/05/1975 ECL Win, 8-0 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
09/04/1975 ECL Win, 12-1 3 2 0 0 0 2 3 0
09/03/1975 ECL Loss, 3-14 3 0 2 0 0 2 1 0
09/02/1975 @ STC Loss, 1-10 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/01/1975 @ STC Win, 9-5 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 0
08/31/1975 @ STC Win, 7-1 5 0 2 1 0 0 2 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 58 180 47 4 3 6 35 27 53 75 .261 .435 .417 .852 .419 .156 113
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 57 239 4 2 0 2 0 2 75 13 3 5 37.5 37.3 7.09 1.3  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   60 19 1 0 2 13 8 12 28 0 0 1 .317 .438 .433 .872
Versus Right   120 28 3 3 4 22 19 41 47 2 0 3 .233 .434 .408 .842
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
July   80 17 2 2 3 22 12 21 33 1 0 2 .212 .385 .400 .785
August   79 27 2 1 3 12 13 25 30 0 0 2 .342 .509 .506 1.016
September   21 3 0 0 0 1 2 7 12 1 0 0 .143 .345 .143 .488
Postseason   9 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 4 0 0 0 .111 .200 .222 .422
Last Year   132 31 4 0 5 25 17 20 53 1 1 3 .235 .346 .379 .725
Career   312 78 8 3 11 60 44 73 128 3 1 7 .250 .400 .401 .801
Home   95 26 1 2 3 15 14 25 39 1 0 2 .274 .431 .421 .852
Road   85 21 3 1 3 20 13 28 36 1 0 2 .247 .440 .412 .851
Grass   180 47 4 3 6 35 27 53 75 2 0 4 .261 .435 .417 .852
Day   74 20 2 1 4 25 13 22 32 2 0 1 .270 .434 .486 .921
Night   106 27 2 2 2 10 14 31 43 0 0 3 .255 .436 .368 .804
As Starter   179 47 4 3 6 35 27 53 74 2 0 4 .263 .437 .419 .856
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 58 180 47 4 3 6 35 27 53 4 2 75 3 5 .261 .435 .417 .852 99 113 1.3
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 96 312 78 8 3 11 60 44 73 7 3 128 3 5 .250 .400 .401 .801 90 97
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 Moline - UMVA 18 2 9 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 4 0 0 .111 .200 .222 .422 -2 -17 0.6
Total UMVA 2 9 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 4 0 0 .111 .200 .222 .422 -2 -17
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 57 57 135 126 27 267 6 .978 458.0 5.13 +8.3 1.112
1975 Moline - R 3B 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 4.0 2.25 -0.1 1.083
TOTAL 1B 1 1 4 0 1 4 0 1.000 9.0 4.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL 2B 114 109 254 245 60 512 13 .975 873.2 5.14 +6.1 1.040
TOTAL 3B 9 7 0 10 1 10 0 1.000 57.0 1.58 -0.1 .978
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).
09/13/1975 Wins the 1975 Upper Mississippi Valley Association UMVA Championship Series with the Moline Pioneers!
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