LF Sherman Abbott #20
Bakersfield Bears (PHI) COW
Age: 21 | Bats: S | Throws: R | Morale: Good
10/08/1975
BNN Index | COW | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
LF SHERMAN ABBOTT #20 - AGE: 21 - BATS: S - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
64 241 66 7 2 7 41 51 49 .274 .407 .407 16 2.3
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/24/1975 YAK Win, 7-4 5 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
09/23/1975 YAK Win, 6-1 5 0 2 0 0 0 1 0
09/20/1975 FRE Win, 5-4 4 1 1 1 1 0 1 0
09/18/1975 FRE Win, 3-2 6 0 1 0 0 2 1 0
09/17/1975 @ MOD Loss, 1-2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/16/1975 @ MOD Win, 5-2 3 2 2 0 0 2 0 1
09/13/1975 SBF Loss, 4-8 6 0 2 1 0 0 0 1
09/11/1975 SBF Win, 5-4 3 2 2 2 1 1 0 1
09/10/1975 @ YAK Win, 3-1 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 0
09/08/1975 @ YAK Win, 4-1 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:09/20/1954
Born in:Joplin, MO
Nationality:American
Height:6' 2"
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:2 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1973, 18th Pick in Round 2
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 64 241 66 7 2 7 41 42 51 49 .274 .407 .407 .813 .392 .133 135
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 61 307 5 1 0 5 7 3 98 16 16 9 64.0 44.3 6.01 2.3  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   51 12 0 1 0 6 6 6 14 1 1 3 .235 .344 .275 .619
Versus Right   190 54 7 1 7 35 36 45 35 2 6 2 .284 .423 .442 .865
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
July   84 22 5 1 1 16 16 21 17 2 2 1 .262 .407 .381 .788
August   108 30 2 1 3 15 18 21 22 0 3 4 .278 .414 .398 .812
September   49 14 0 0 3 10 8 9 10 1 2 0 .286 .390 .469 .859
Postseason   10 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 .300 .300 .400 .700
Last Year   190 53 11 5 3 19 32 28 46 2 2 3 .279 .377 .437 .814
2 Years Ago   59 15 1 1 1 6 6 9 8 0 0 2 .254 .371 .356 .727
Career   490 134 19 8 11 66 80 88 103 5 9 10 .273 .391 .412 .803
Home   125 37 1 0 6 27 20 19 23 3 4 1 .296 .385 .448 .833
Road   116 29 6 2 1 14 22 32 26 0 3 4 .250 .428 .362 .790
Grass   241 66 7 2 7 41 42 51 49 3 7 5 .274 .407 .407 .813
Day   63 12 0 0 3 9 8 9 11 1 2 0 .190 .288 .333 .621
Night   178 54 7 2 4 32 34 42 38 2 5 5 .303 .445 .433 .878
As Starter   240 66 7 2 7 40 42 50 49 3 7 5 .275 .406 .408 .814
As Reliever / Substitution   1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
GULF STATES LEAGUE 1975 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 2 11 5 0 0 1 1 5 0 1 .455 .455 .727 1.182 .548 .273 199
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 2 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 1 1 0 100.0 3.9 17.43 .1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   8 3 0 0 1 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 .375 .375 .750 1.125
Versus Right   3 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 .667 .667 .667 1.333
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
July   11 5 0 0 1 1 5 0 1 0 0 0 .455 .455 .727 1.182
Last Year   141 37 3 0 4 10 18 14 28 0 0 2 .262 .338 .369 .706
2 Years Ago   201 76 11 1 1 30 37 45 35 2 3 2 .378 .492 .458 .950
Career   353 118 14 1 6 41 60 59 64 2 3 4 .334 .433 .431 .864
Home   11 5 0 0 1 1 5 0 1 0 0 0 .455 .455 .727 1.182
Grass   11 5 0 0 1 1 5 0 1 0 0 0 .455 .455 .727 1.182
Day   11 5 0 0 1 1 5 0 1 0 0 0 .455 .455 .727 1.182
As Starter   11 5 0 0 1 1 5 0 1 0 0 0 .455 .455 .727 1.182
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 Beaumont - R 18 54 201 76 11 1 1 30 37 45 2 2 35 9 15 .378 .492 .458 .950 139 152 1.6
1973 Bakersfield - A 18 16 59 15 1 1 1 6 6 9 2 0 8 1 1 .254 .371 .356 .727 94 104 0.2
1974 Beaumont - R 19 33 141 37 3 0 4 10 18 14 2 0 28 6 4 .262 .338 .369 .706 82 77 0.2
1974 Bakersfield - A 19 46 190 53 11 5 3 19 32 28 3 2 46 9 3 .279 .377 .437 .814 119 122 1.3
1974 Allentown - A 19 3 12 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 .167 .231 .167 .397 11 -3 -0.2
1975 Beaumont - R 20 2 11 5 0 0 1 1 5 0 0 0 1 1 0 .455 .455 .727 1.182 185 199 0.1
1975 Bakersfield - A 20 64 241 66 7 2 7 41 42 51 5 3 49 16 9 .274 .407 .407 .813 122 135 2.3
Total MAL 3 12 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 .167 .231 .167 .397 11 -3
Total COW 126 490 134 19 8 11 66 80 88 10 5 103 26 13 .273 .391 .412 .803 117 126
Total GSL 89 353 118 14 1 6 41 60 59 4 2 64 16 19 .334 .433 .431 .864 119 125
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 20 2 10 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 .300 .300 .400 .700 91 95 0.2
Total COW 2 10 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 .300 .300 .400 .700 91 95
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1973 Bakersfield - A LF 16 16 22 0 0 22 0 1.000 127.0 1.56 +0.4 .994
1973 Beaumont - R LF 14 14 14 0 0 14 0 1.000 116.0 1.09 -0.3 .986
1973 Bakersfield - A RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.2 0.00 -0.0 .000
1973 Beaumont - R RF 40 38 55 0 0 57 2 .965 320.2 1.54 +0.8 1.049
1974 Bakersfield - A 2B 2 2 4 5 0 9 0 1.000 17.0 4.76 -0.3 .903
1974 Beaumont - R 2B 3 3 8 3 0 11 0 1.000 28.0 3.54 -0.1 1.098
1974 Allentown - A LF 2 2 6 0 0 6 0 1.000 24.0 2.25 +0.1 .852
1974 Bakersfield - A LF 40 40 59 2 1 61 0 1.000 350.0 1.57 +0.7 1.023
1974 Beaumont - R LF 18 16 31 1 0 32 0 1.000 139.2 2.06 -0.6 .965
1974 Bakersfield - A RF 4 3 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 27.1 1.32 +0.4 1.047
1974 Beaumont - R RF 14 14 19 0 0 19 0 1.000 119.2 1.43 -0.6 .948
1975 Bakersfield - A 2B 2 2 8 3 2 12 1 .917 17.0 5.82 -0.8 .639
1975 Bakersfield - A LF 59 58 70 1 0 73 2 .973 535.0 1.19 +4.3 1.064
1975 Beaumont - R LF 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 .000 17.0 0.00 -0.2 .000
1975 Bakersfield - A RF 1 1 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 9.0 3.00 +0.2 1.005
TOTAL 2B 7 7 20 11 2 32 1 .969 62.0 4.50 -1.2 .881
TOTAL LF 151 148 202 4 1 208 2 .990 1308.2 1.42 +4.4 1.017
TOTAL RF 60 56 81 0 0 83 2 .976 479.1 1.52 +0.7 1.022
PLAYER HISTORY
06/18/1973 Drafted in the 1973 first-year player draft out of high school (Buford; Buford, GA) by the Philadelphia Keystones. (Round 2, Pick 18, 42nd overall pick).
08/11/1973 Goes 5-6 against the Pensacola Pelicans, with 1 2B, 1 RBI and 4 R.
08/13/1973 Wins the GSL Player of the Week Award.
09/01/1973 Wins the GSL Batter of the Month Award.
03/22/1974 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his quality of contact at the Philadelphia Keystones development complex.
04/04/1974 Named the #58 prospect in the FABL
07/14/1974 Injured (elbow contusion),day-to-day for one week.
04/07/1975 Named the #84 prospect in the FABL
09/25/1975 Wins the 1975 C-O-W League COW Championship Series with the Bakersfield Bears!
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