2B Dick Messer #30
Age: 19 | Bats: S | Throws: R | Morale: Very Unhappy
10/06/1975
2B DICK MESSER #30 - AGE: 19 - BATS: S - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY UNHAPPY
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
55 178 40 4 1 2 13 28 58 .225 .343 .292 2 -0.8
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/07/1975 ALA Win, 6-0 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
09/06/1975 ALA Win, 5-4 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
09/04/1975 @ ALB Loss, 2-7 3 2 2 0 0 2 1 0
09/03/1975 @ ALB Loss, 1-2 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
09/02/1975 HUN Loss, 1-5 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
08/31/1975 HUN Loss, 5-6 4 1 0 0 0 1 3 0
08/30/1975 @ BRG Win, 4-2 3 0 2 0 0 2 0 0
08/29/1975 @ BRG Loss, 3-9 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
08/26/1975 BLX Win, 11-6 5 1 3 3 1 0 2 0
08/25/1975 BLX Loss, 1-11 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:07/24/1956
Born in:St. Peter, MN
Nationality:American
Height:5' 11"
Weight:170 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, 20th Pick in Round 12
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 55 178 40 4 1 2 13 14 28 58 .225 .343 .292 .635 .330 .067 62
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 46 212 4 0 0 1 2 0 52 7 2 3 40.0 20.0 3.75 -0.8  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   51 11 2 0 1 1 2 7 21 0 0 2 .216 .333 .314 .647
Versus Right   127 29 2 1 1 12 12 21 37 0 2 2 .228 .347 .283 .630
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
July   81 18 1 1 1 3 8 11 27 0 0 3 .222 .337 .296 .633
August   78 18 2 0 1 9 4 13 26 0 2 1 .231 .348 .295 .643
September   19 4 1 0 0 1 2 4 5 0 0 0 .211 .348 .263 .611
Last Year   37 8 0 0 2 3 6 4 16 0 1 0 .216 .293 .378 .671
Career   215 48 4 1 4 16 20 32 74 0 3 4 .223 .335 .307 .642
Home   84 16 2 1 2 8 8 15 32 0 0 0 .190 .313 .310 .623
Road   94 24 2 0 0 5 6 13 26 0 2 4 .255 .369 .277 .646
Grass   178 40 4 1 2 13 14 28 58 0 2 4 .225 .343 .292 .635
Day   61 11 1 0 1 5 6 7 23 0 2 0 .180 .265 .246 .511
Night   117 29 3 1 1 8 8 21 35 0 0 4 .248 .380 .316 .697
As Starter   166 38 3 1 2 12 13 25 51 0 2 4 .229 .344 .295 .639
As Reliever / Substitution   12 2 1 0 0 1 1 3 7 0 0 0 .167 .333 .250 .583
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
1974 Total - 17 38 140 61 23 6 2 37 45 37 6 2 14 4 4 .436 .562 .729 1.291 100 100 3.5
1974 Lafayette - R 17 17 37 8 0 0 2 3 6 4 0 0 16 1 0 .216 .293 .378 .671 76 63 0.0
1974 Salem - A 17 26 67 12 2 0 0 6 6 9 0 0 23 0 0 .179 .276 .209 .485 29 23 -0.7
1975 Lafayette - R 18 55 178 40 4 1 2 13 14 28 4 0 58 2 3 .225 .343 .292 .635 55 62 -0.8
Total COW 26 67 12 2 0 0 6 6 9 0 0 23 0 0 .179 .276 .209 .485 29 23
Total GSL 72 215 48 4 1 4 16 20 32 4 0 74 3 3 .223 .335 .307 .642 59 62
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1974 Salem - A 2B 17 14 42 39 16 81 0 1.000 141.0 5.17 -2.3 .956
1974 Lafayette - R 2B 14 8 30 18 3 48 0 1.000 82.0 5.27 +1.1 .989
1974 Salem - A SS 3 0 1 4 1 5 0 1.000 6.0 7.50 +0.3 1.080
1974 Lafayette - R SS 3 0 3 2 2 5 0 1.000 5.0 9.00 +0.1 1.083
1974 Salem - A LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1975 Lafayette - R 2B 53 46 110 102 21 215 3 .986 412.2 4.62 -2.7 .947
1975 Lafayette - R SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL 2B 84 68 182 159 40 344 3 .991 635.2 4.83 -3.9 .954
TOTAL SS 6 0 4 6 3 10 0 1.000 11.0 8.18 +0.3 1.081
PLAYER HISTORY
06/18/1974 Drafted in the 1974 first-year player draft out of high school (Bel Air; Bel Air, MD) by the Los Angeles Stars. (Round 12, Pick 20, 284th overall pick).
09/03/1975 Injured (sprained ankle),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
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