SS Rankin Ziegler #13
Age: 27 | Bats: S | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
10/08/1975
SS RANKIN ZIEGLER #13 - AGE: 27 - BATS: S - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
156 612 177 28 4 8 72 40 57 .289 .336 .387 19 2.1
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/28/1975 @ MIN Win, 5-4 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0
09/27/1975 @ MIN Win, 15-5 5 2 3 2 1 0 1 0
09/26/1975 @ MIN Loss, 5-6 5 2 4 1 0 0 0 1
09/23/1975 DET Loss, 5-6 5 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
09/22/1975 DET Loss, 1-5 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/20/1975 LAF Loss, 4-5 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 0
09/19/1975 LAF Win, 4-1 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 0
09/18/1975 @ STL Loss, 4-5 5 0 0 1 0 0 1 0
09/17/1975 @ STL Win, 5-4 4 1 1 1 0 1 0 0
09/16/1975 @ LAF Loss, 0-1 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:09/28/1948
Born in:New York, NY
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:180 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Fair
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$57,000
Signed Through:1975 Season
Major Service:1 Year, 89 Days
Service This Yr:175 Days
40-Man Service:2 Years, 102 Days
Pro Service:3 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1972, 14th Pick in Round 3
FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES 1975 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 156 612 177 28 4 8 72 72 40 57 .289 .336 .387 .723 .322 .098 102
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 153 688 5 0 0 3 27 4 237 40 19 10 65.5 83.4 4.70 2.1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   174 47 6 1 1 23 18 12 22 3 3 2 .270 .319 .333 .653
Versus Right   438 130 22 3 7 49 54 28 35 1 24 3 .297 .343 .409 .751
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   93 31 2 1 2 10 11 3 11 1 3 2 .333 .364 .441 .804
May   107 30 6 1 1 11 12 7 5 0 8 0 .280 .325 .383 .708
June   115 39 7 1 2 18 20 9 11 0 5 1 .339 .392 .470 .862
July   101 22 3 0 0 6 9 6 10 1 6 0 .218 .259 .248 .507
August   103 28 4 1 1 12 8 7 15 1 2 2 .272 .327 .359 .687
September   93 27 6 0 2 15 12 8 5 1 3 0 .290 .343 .419 .762
Spring Training   52 13 4 0 0 3 6 3 5 1 4 0 .250 .286 .327 .613
Last Year   139 34 6 0 4 15 16 7 8 2 4 0 .245 .277 .374 .651
2 Years Ago   294 83 12 3 4 34 27 18 11 1 5 1 .282 .325 .384 .709
Career   1045 294 46 7 16 121 115 65 76 7 36 6 .281 .325 .385 .710
Home   303 84 11 2 6 40 32 17 31 3 8 2 .277 .317 .386 .703
Road   309 93 17 2 2 32 40 23 26 1 19 3 .301 .354 .388 .743
Grass   586 173 27 4 8 71 67 39 51 4 25 5 .295 .342 .396 .738
Turf   26 4 1 0 0 1 5 1 6 0 2 0 .154 .185 .192 .377
Day   114 32 5 0 1 7 13 3 15 0 7 2 .281 .311 .351 .662
Night   498 145 23 4 7 65 59 37 42 4 20 3 .291 .341 .396 .737
As Starter   608 175 28 4 7 70 70 40 56 4 27 5 .288 .335 .382 .716
As Reliever / Substitution   4 2 0 0 1 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 .500 .500 1.250 1.750
Pinch Hitting   3 2 0 0 1 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 .667 .667 1.667 2.333
Close/Late   144 42 4 0 2 20 12 13 12 1 4 1 .292 .352 .361 .713
Inning 1-3   207 66 12 3 3 23 25 12 22 2 20 0 .319 .353 .449 .802
Inning 4-6   200 50 10 1 3 23 26 8 18 1 3 4 .250 .291 .355 .646
Inning 7-9   186 54 5 0 2 24 19 18 14 1 4 1 .290 .354 .349 .704
Extra Innings   19 7 1 0 0 2 2 2 3 0 0 0 .368 .429 .421 .850
0 Outs   201 59 9 1 4 16 35 11 14 1 23 1 .294 .332 .408 .740
1 Outs   213 66 12 1 3 29 29 17 23 3 4 2 .310 .362 .418 .780
2 Outs   198 52 7 2 1 27 8 12 20 0 0 2 .263 .311 .333 .645
Scoring Position   159 42 8 1 3 61 16 16 17 4 27 0 .264 .324 .384 .708
Bases Empty   347 101 17 1 3 3 43 17 34 0 0 4 .291 .332 .372 .703
Runner on 1st   106 34 3 2 2 8 13 7 6 0 0 1 .321 .368 .443 .812
Runner on 2nd   57 19 5 1 1 17 4 4 7 0 22 0 .333 .377 .509 .886
Runner on 3rd   20 7 1 0 1 12 5 4 2 1 3 0 .350 .440 .550 .990
Runner on 1st & 2nd   33 5 0 0 1 6 3 2 3 0 0 0 .152 .200 .242 .442
Runner on 1st & 3rd   22 2 0 0 0 4 0 2 3 1 0 0 .091 .160 .091 .251
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   12 6 2 0 0 13 3 3 1 2 2 0 .500 .529 .667 1.196
Bases Loaded   15 3 0 0 0 9 1 1 1 0 0 0 .200 .250 .200 .450
Two Strikes   222 53 12 2 3 19 30 24 57 0 0 2 .239 .319 .351 .670
First Pitch   118 32 6 0 1 16 12 0 0 1 12 1 .271 .275 .347 .622
Count 0-1   71 24 3 1 1 12 7 0 0 0 6 1 .338 .347 .451 .798
Count 0-2   35 7 2 0 0 2 2 0 15 0 0 1 .200 .222 .257 .479
Count 1-0   61 20 1 0 0 6 7 0 0 2 4 0 .328 .317 .344 .662
Count 1-1   45 17 2 0 2 4 5 0 0 0 2 1 .378 .391 .556 .947
Count 1-2   79 18 5 2 2 10 8 0 17 0 0 0 .228 .228 .418 .646
Count 2-0   33 8 1 1 0 3 3 0 0 1 2 0 .242 .235 .333 .569
Count 2-1   43 16 3 0 0 7 4 0 0 0 1 0 .372 .372 .442 .814
Count 2-2   64 13 3 0 0 4 4 0 17 0 0 1 .203 .215 .250 .465
Count 3-0   1 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 0 0 0 0 .000 .875 .000 .875
Count 3-1   18 7 0 0 1 5 3 9 0 0 0 0 .389 .593 .556 1.148
Full Count   44 15 2 0 1 3 16 24 8 0 0 0 .341 .574 .455 1.028
Behind in Count   185 49 10 3 3 24 17 0 32 0 6 2 .265 .273 .400 .673
Ahead in Count   156 51 5 1 1 21 18 16 0 3 7 0 .327 .383 .391 .774
Batting 2nd   284 94 16 3 4 33 40 19 24 0 21 0 .331 .373 .451 .824
Batting 3rd   12 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .083 .154 .083 .237
Batting 4th   41 13 1 0 0 4 6 2 3 0 0 0 .317 .349 .341 .690
Batting 5th   115 33 8 0 3 21 13 12 12 2 4 2 .287 .359 .435 .794
Batting 6th   84 22 2 1 0 5 5 2 10 1 1 1 .262 .284 .310 .594
Batting 7th   54 12 1 0 0 7 5 4 5 1 1 2 .222 .295 .241 .536
Batting 8th   19 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 .053 .053 .053 .105
Batting 9th   3 1 0 0 1 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .333 1.333 1.667
Low Leverage   268 80 15 2 2 15 27 17 27 1 1 3 .299 .346 .392 .738
Medium Leverage   232 72 8 2 4 29 33 14 22 1 23 2 .310 .353 .414 .767
High Leverage   111 25 5 0 2 28 11 8 7 2 3 0 .225 .273 .324 .597
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
1973 Chicago - FABL 24 82 294 83 12 3 4 34 27 18 1 1 11 2 4 .282 .325 .384 .709 98 96 0.7
1974 Chicago - FABL 25 39 139 34 6 0 4 15 16 7 0 2 8 1 2 .245 .277 .374 .651 87 83 -0.3
1975 Chicago - FABL 26 156 612 177 28 4 8 72 72 40 5 4 57 19 10 .289 .336 .387 .723 100 102 2.1
Total FABL 277 1045 294 46 7 16 121 115 65 6 7 76 22 16 .281 .325 .385 .710 98 98 2.5
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
1972 Austin - AA 23 40 142 36 4 3 2 23 23 25 0 1 17 1 1 .254 .363 .366 .729 94 85 0.1
1972 Oklahoma City - AAA 23 39 131 43 10 0 3 21 23 15 0 2 17 3 3 .328 .392 .473 .865 154 140 1.3
1973 Oklahoma City - AAA 24 64 249 89 16 2 4 31 33 20 5 2 23 10 9 .357 .413 .486 .899 142 144 1.9
1974 Oklahoma City - AAA 25 104 397 121 17 6 5 39 65 41 1 0 44 21 10 .305 .371 .416 .787 114 114 1.9
Total LSA 40 142 36 4 3 2 23 23 25 0 1 17 1 1 .254 .363 .366 .729 94 85
Total CL 207 777 253 43 8 12 91 121 76 6 4 84 34 22 .326 .388 .448 .836 130 128
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1972 Oklahoma City - AAA 1B 7 7 73 4 3 80 3 .963 59.0 11.75 -1.6 .869
1972 Austin - AA 1B 22 22 161 14 24 177 2 .989 179.2 8.77 -0.2 .995
1972 Oklahoma City - AAA 3B 14 11 8 29 3 38 1 .974 104.0 3.20 +0.4 .997
1972 Austin - AA 3B 8 6 3 13 3 16 0 1.000 51.0 2.82 -0.2 1.004
1972 Oklahoma City - AAA SS 22 19 22 69 14 94 3 .968 165.2 4.94 +0.6 1.021
1972 Austin - AA SS 17 11 22 44 6 70 4 .943 120.1 4.94 -0.3 .936
1973 Chicago - MLB 1B 1 1 6 1 2 7 0 1.000 9.0 7.00 +0.3 .000
1973 Oklahoma City - AAA 1B 23 23 175 13 9 190 2 .989 174.0 9.72 +0.2 1.024
1973 Chicago - MLB 3B 53 52 38 116 11 162 8 .951 453.2 3.06 +0.0 .999
1973 Oklahoma City - AAA 3B 9 1 3 6 0 10 1 .900 32.2 2.48 -0.7 .840
1973 Chicago - MLB SS 26 26 42 80 16 125 3 .976 233.2 4.70 -3.3 .936
1973 Oklahoma City - AAA SS 41 37 71 115 19 191 5 .974 344.0 4.87 -2.7 .962
1974 Chicago - MLB 1B 1 1 6 0 1 6 0 1.000 9.0 6.00 +0.0 1.041
1974 Oklahoma City - AAA 1B 21 21 159 17 9 178 2 .989 166.2 9.50 -1.7 .907
1974 Chicago - MLB 3B 4 2 2 4 0 6 0 1.000 20.0 2.70 +0.1 1.048
1974 Oklahoma City - AAA 3B 7 0 0 2 1 2 0 1.000 13.1 1.35 +0.1 1.058
1974 Chicago - MLB SS 34 34 65 107 22 183 11 .940 302.2 5.11 -6.7 .890
1974 Oklahoma City - AAA SS 79 78 123 256 52 391 12 .969 695.0 4.91 -3.6 .966
1975 Chicago - MLB SS 154 153 239 494 73 762 29 .962 1375.1 4.80 -10.3 .954
TOTAL 1B 75 75 580 49 48 638 9 .986 597.1 9.48 -2.8 .963
TOTAL 3B 95 72 54 170 18 234 10 .957 674.2 2.99 -0.3 .994
TOTAL SS 373 358 584 1165 202 1816 67 .963 3236.2 4.86 -26.4 .953
PLAYER HISTORY
09/28/1949 Grandson of Rankin Kellogg.
06/18/1972 Drafted in the 1972 first-year player draft out of college (New Castle State; New Castle, DE) by the Chicago Chiefs. (Round 3, Pick 14, 62nd overall pick).
06/26/1974 Hits for the CYCLE, going 4-5 against the New Orleans Showboats, with 4 RBI and 4 runs scored.
05/03/1975 Goes 5-5 against the St. Louis Pioneers, with 3 2B, 3 RBI and 1 R.
05/05/1975 Wins the FABL FA Player of the Week Award.
08/26/1975 Goes 5-6 against the Baltimore Clippers, with 2 RBI and 0 R.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1975 153 3
Year PA Rank
1975 688 4
Year AB Rank
1975 612 4
Year H Rank
1975 177 9
Year SH Rank
1975 27 3
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