RF Willie Pennington #23
Toronto Wolves FABL
Age: 26 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
11/01/1974
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RF WILLIE PENNINGTON #23 - AGE: 26 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
27 91 22 4 1 2 12 7 15 .242 .303 .374 2 0.5
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
10/02/1974 @ CLE Loss, 6-7 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
10/01/1974 @ CLE Loss, 4-5 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/30/1974 @ CLE Win, 5-4 4 1 1 1 1 0 0 0
09/29/1974 @ CIN Win, 10-2 3 2 0 1 0 1 1 0
09/28/1974 @ CIN Loss, 4-7 4 0 2 2 0 0 0 1
09/27/1974 @ CIN Loss, 1-2 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
09/24/1974 NYI Win, 11-2 5 3 3 2 1 0 0 0
09/23/1974 NYI Win, 9-0 3 0 1 2 0 0 0 0
09/22/1974 CIN Loss, 2-7 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/21/1974 CIN Loss, 1-8 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
PERSONALITY
Birthday:03/02/1948
Born in:Seattle, WA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:185 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$29,000
Signed Through:1974 Season
Major Service:None, 134 Days
Service This Yr:33 Days
40-Man Service:1 Year, 101 Days
Pro Service:4 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1970, 11th Pick in Round 5
FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES 1974 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 27 91 22 4 1 2 12 14 7 15 .242 .303 .374 .677 .308 .132 100
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 27 101 1 0 0 1 2 0 34 7 2 2 50.0 10.2 3.72 .5  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   21 6 0 0 1 4 5 3 1 0 0 1 .286 .400 .429 .829
Versus Right   70 16 4 1 1 8 9 4 14 0 2 0 .229 .270 .357 .627
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
September   83 21 4 1 2 12 14 7 14 0 2 1 .253 .319 .398 .716
October   8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .125 .125 .125 .250
Spring Training   32 6 0 0 0 3 4 2 7 0 0 0 .188 .235 .188 .423
Last Year   275 58 9 2 8 24 21 28 36 1 4 1 .211 .285 .345 .631
Career   366 80 13 3 10 36 35 35 51 1 6 2 .219 .290 .352 .642
Home   36 12 3 1 1 6 8 4 3 0 2 0 .333 .400 .556 .956
Road   55 10 1 0 1 6 6 3 12 0 0 1 .182 .237 .255 .492
Grass   91 22 4 1 2 12 14 7 15 0 2 1 .242 .303 .374 .677
Day   28 6 1 0 0 3 2 2 4 0 1 0 .214 .267 .250 .517
Night   63 16 3 1 2 9 12 5 11 0 1 1 .254 .319 .429 .747
As Starter   91 22 4 1 2 12 14 7 15 0 2 1 .242 .303 .374 .677
Close/Late   18 4 0 0 0 3 2 0 2 0 0 0 .222 .222 .222 .444
Inning 1-3   26 5 0 0 1 3 3 3 8 0 2 1 .192 .300 .308 .608
Inning 4-6   41 11 4 1 1 5 9 2 5 0 0 0 .268 .302 .488 .790
Inning 7-9   24 6 0 0 0 4 2 2 2 0 0 0 .250 .308 .250 .558
0 Outs   23 5 1 0 0 1 3 2 5 0 1 0 .217 .280 .261 .541
1 Outs   36 8 1 1 1 7 7 4 6 0 1 1 .222 .317 .389 .706
2 Outs   32 9 2 0 1 4 4 1 4 0 0 0 .281 .303 .438 .741
Scoring Position   24 8 1 1 0 10 6 3 3 0 2 0 .333 .407 .458 .866
Bases Empty   42 8 3 0 2 2 5 3 8 0 0 1 .190 .261 .405 .666
Runner on 1st   25 6 0 0 0 0 3 1 4 0 0 0 .240 .269 .240 .509
Runner on 2nd   9 4 1 1 0 4 1 0 0 0 2 0 .444 .444 .778 1.222
Runner on 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 1st & 2nd   8 3 0 0 0 3 4 2 1 0 0 0 .375 .500 .375 .875
Runner on 1st & 3rd   2 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .333 .000 .333
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Bases Loaded   3 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Two Strikes   38 6 0 1 0 2 1 3 15 0 0 0 .158 .220 .211 .430
First Pitch   11 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 .091 .091 .091 .182
Count 0-1   10 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .200 .300 .500
Count 0-2   4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Count 1-0   10 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .100 .100 .400 .500
Count 1-1   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-2   9 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Count 2-0   5 4 2 0 1 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 .800 .800 1.800 2.600
Count 2-1   12 6 1 0 0 4 3 0 0 0 1 0 .500 .500 .583 1.083
Count 2-2   18 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 7 0 0 0 .111 .111 .222 .333
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 1 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   3 2 0 0 0 1 3 2 0 0 0 0 .667 .800 .667 1.467
Full Count   7 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 5 0 0 0 .000 .300 .000 .300
Behind in Count   23 6 1 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 .261 .261 .304 .565
Ahead in Count   30 13 3 0 2 9 11 4 0 0 1 1 .433 .514 .733 1.248
Batting 2nd   8 4 1 0 1 2 4 0 0 0 0 1 .500 .556 1.000 1.556
Batting 5th   9 2 0 1 0 1 1 3 3 0 0 0 .222 .417 .444 .861
Batting 6th   74 16 3 0 1 9 9 4 12 0 2 0 .216 .256 .297 .554
Low Leverage   36 9 2 0 2 5 8 3 4 0 0 1 .250 .325 .472 .797
Medium Leverage   39 8 2 1 0 3 2 3 8 0 2 0 .205 .262 .308 .570
High Leverage   16 5 0 0 0 4 4 1 3 0 0 0 .312 .353 .312 .665
DIXIE LEAGUE 1974 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 76 277 82 11 7 8 44 61 51 49 .296 .409 .473 .882 .392 .177 135
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 74 335 4 9 0 5 0 3 131 26 7 6 53.8 55.7 7.20 2.4  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   61 20 1 2 2 9 13 12 11 1 0 0 .328 .432 .508 .941
Versus Right   216 62 10 5 6 35 48 39 38 2 0 4 .287 .402 .463 .865
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   23 8 1 0 1 6 4 3 3 0 0 1 .348 .444 .522 .966
May   104 27 2 3 3 13 26 19 20 2 0 1 .260 .373 .423 .796
June   54 19 1 3 2 10 10 14 6 0 0 1 .352 .493 .593 1.085
August   96 28 7 1 2 15 21 15 20 1 0 1 .292 .389 .448 .837
Career   277 82 11 7 8 44 61 51 49 3 0 4 .296 .409 .473 .882
Home   143 44 7 4 4 30 32 23 20 3 0 2 .308 .404 .497 .900
Road   134 38 4 3 4 14 29 28 29 0 0 2 .284 .415 .448 .862
Grass   277 82 11 7 8 44 61 51 49 3 0 4 .296 .409 .473 .882
Day   35 9 0 1 0 2 8 10 6 1 0 1 .257 .426 .314 .740
Night   242 73 11 6 8 42 53 41 43 2 0 3 .302 .406 .496 .902
As Starter   275 82 11 7 8 44 61 51 48 3 0 4 .298 .411 .476 .888
As Reliever / Substitution   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
UNION LEAGUE 1974 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 41 157 43 10 2 5 26 22 9 18 .274 .316 .459 .774 .350 .185 113
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 39 173 2 0 0 3 2 3 72 17 3 3 50.0 21.9 4.74 .7  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   40 10 5 0 1 4 5 3 4 0 0 1 .250 .318 .450 .768
Versus Right   117 33 5 2 4 22 17 6 14 3 2 1 .282 .315 .462 .776
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
June   39 15 5 1 1 10 5 2 5 1 2 0 .385 .405 .641 1.046
July   108 27 5 1 4 15 16 7 11 2 0 2 .250 .303 .426 .728
August   10 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 .100 .100 .100 .200
Career   157 43 10 2 5 26 22 9 18 3 2 2 .274 .316 .459 .774
Home   78 21 5 1 1 9 13 8 5 2 1 1 .269 .337 .397 .735
Road   79 22 5 1 4 17 9 1 13 1 1 1 .278 .293 .519 .812
Grass   157 43 10 2 5 26 22 9 18 3 2 2 .274 .316 .459 .774
Day   42 14 6 2 1 11 8 0 7 0 0 1 .333 .349 .643 .992
Night   115 29 4 0 4 15 14 9 11 3 2 1 .252 .305 .391 .696
As Starter   155 43 10 2 5 26 22 9 18 3 2 2 .277 .320 .465 .784
As Reliever / Substitution   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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
1973 Toronto - FABL 25 77 275 58 9 2 8 24 21 28 1 1 36 2 4 .211 .285 .345 .631 81 85 -0.2
1974 Toronto - FABL 26 27 91 22 4 1 2 12 14 7 1 0 15 2 2 .242 .303 .374 .677 88 100 0.5
Total FABL 104 366 80 13 3 10 36 35 35 2 1 51 4 6 .219 .290 .352 .642 83 89 0.3
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
1970 Springfield - A 22 53 193 47 9 2 3 25 25 32 2 2 41 6 8 .244 .354 .358 .711 106 113 1.1
1970 Galveston - AA 22 13 44 13 1 0 0 4 8 9 0 1 9 0 1 .295 .407 .318 .726 95 110 0.2
1971 Galveston - AA 23 71 258 78 20 2 9 50 64 69 0 1 44 4 3 .302 .448 .500 .948 150 129 2.6
1971 Portland - AAA 23 21 76 18 3 0 7 12 11 13 0 0 12 0 2 .237 .348 .553 .901 143 126 0.7
1972 Galveston - AA 24 19 66 11 3 0 2 7 11 21 0 1 9 3 0 .167 .364 .303 .667 76 70 0.2
1972 Portland - AAA 24 118 429 102 20 6 9 41 72 93 6 1 57 6 3 .238 .380 .375 .755 106 93 1.9
1973 Galveston - AA 25 19 65 23 4 0 1 8 12 14 0 1 12 2 1 .354 .463 .462 .924 140 146 0.7
1973 Portland - AAA 25 32 121 43 7 3 3 19 22 14 1 3 20 2 3 .355 .417 .537 .954 148 149 1.1
1974 Chattanooga - AA 26 76 277 82 11 7 8 44 61 51 4 3 49 7 6 .296 .409 .473 .882 128 135 2.4
1974 Buffalo - AAA 26 41 157 43 10 2 5 26 22 9 2 3 18 3 3 .274 .316 .459 .774 109 113 0.7
Total DIX 76 277 82 11 7 8 44 61 51 4 3 49 7 6 .296 .409 .473 .882 128 135
Total GWL 171 626 163 30 9 19 72 105 120 7 4 89 8 8 .260 .383 .428 .811 118 107
Total HL 53 193 47 9 2 3 25 25 32 2 2 41 6 8 .244 .354 .358 .711 106 113
Total UL 41 157 43 10 2 5 26 22 9 2 3 18 3 3 .274 .316 .459 .774 109 113
Total LSA 122 433 125 28 2 12 69 95 113 0 4 74 9 5 .289 .433 .446 .878 131 120
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1970 Galveston - AA LF 2 2 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 17.0 1.06 +0.0 1.008
1970 Springfield - A LF 4 2 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 24.0 1.88 +0.2 1.026
1970 Galveston - AA CF 9 9 21 0 0 21 0 1.000 75.0 2.52 -0.4 .978
1970 Springfield - A CF 35 34 85 0 0 86 1 .988 306.0 2.50 +1.0 .993
1970 Galveston - AA RF 1 1 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 9.0 2.00 +0.1 1.024
1970 Springfield - A RF 12 12 21 0 0 21 0 1.000 102.0 1.85 +0.8 1.041
1971 Galveston - AA LF 6 5 6 0 0 6 0 1.000 42.0 1.29 -0.4 1.025
1971 Portland - AAA CF 17 17 37 3 0 41 1 .976 154.0 2.34 +1.3 1.055
1971 Galveston - AA CF 57 57 131 10 0 143 2 .986 495.1 2.56 +4.8 1.020
1971 Portland - AAA RF 3 2 7 0 0 7 0 1.000 19.0 3.32 +0.9 1.015
1971 Galveston - AA RF 15 7 12 0 0 12 0 1.000 66.0 1.64 +0.2 1.019
1972 Portland - AAA LF 4 4 11 0 0 11 0 1.000 32.0 3.09 +0.2 1.002
1972 Portland - AAA CF 97 94 233 13 0 254 8 .969 838.0 2.64 +3.4 1.003
1972 Galveston - AA CF 18 18 31 3 0 36 2 .944 158.1 1.93 +1.0 1.020
1972 Portland - AAA RF 16 14 27 0 0 27 0 1.000 130.2 1.86 +0.4 1.067
1973 Toronto - MLB LF 8 7 14 0 0 15 1 .933 57.0 2.21 +0.6 .998
1973 Portland - AAA LF 25 25 49 0 0 51 2 .961 222.0 1.99 -0.3 1.002
1973 Galveston - AA LF 15 15 24 0 0 24 0 1.000 121.0 1.79 +0.9 1.094
1973 Toronto - MLB CF 66 65 185 12 0 200 3 .985 578.0 3.07 -7.0 .970
1973 Portland - AAA CF 3 2 7 0 0 7 0 1.000 19.0 3.32 +0.3 1.016
1973 Galveston - AA CF 2 1 2 1 0 4 1 .750 11.0 2.45 +0.0 1.030
1973 Toronto - MLB RF 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 3.2 2.45 +0.0 .996
1973 Portland - AAA RF 4 4 10 0 0 10 0 1.000 35.0 2.57 +0.6 1.049
1973 Galveston - AA RF 2 2 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 18.0 1.00 -0.1 1.026
1974 Chattanooga - AA LF 53 53 87 0 0 90 3 .967 447.2 1.75 +2.8 1.046
1974 Chattanooga - AA CF 18 14 38 3 0 42 1 .976 128.1 2.88 +1.5 1.052
1974 Chattanooga - AA RF 7 7 13 0 0 13 0 1.000 63.0 1.86 +0.9 1.125
1974 Buffalo - AAA LF 6 4 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 36.2 0.74 -0.2 1.029
1974 Buffalo - AAA CF 12 11 26 1 0 28 1 .964 106.0 2.29 -1.2 .950
1974 Buffalo - AAA RF 24 24 30 0 0 30 0 1.000 196.1 1.38 -0.0 1.039
1974 Toronto - MLB RF 26 26 45 2 0 47 0 1.000 212.0 2.00 +0.3 1.047
1974 Toronto - MLB CF 3 1 5 2 0 7 0 1.000 10.0 6.30 +0.1 1.001
TOTAL LF 123 117 201 0 0 207 6 .971 999.1 1.81 +3.7 1.033
TOTAL CF 337 323 801 48 0 869 20 .977 2879.0 2.65 +4.8 1.000
TOTAL RF 112 99 170 2 0 172 0 1.000 854.2 1.81 +4.0 1.050
PLAYER HISTORY
06/18/1970 Drafted in the 1970 first-year player draft out of college (Smithfield College; Smithfield, RI) by the Seattle Kings. (Round 5, Pick 11, 107th overall pick).
08/28/1970 Injured (fractured hand),out for 6 weeks.
09/21/1970 Wins the 1970 Championship with the Galveston Gunners!
10/03/1970 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another one week.
06/16/1971 Injured (oblique strain),out for 6 weeks.
08/23/1971 Wins the LSA Player of the Week Award.
05/21/1972 Injured (neck stiffness),day-to-day for 3 days.
08/17/1972 Injured (mild shoulder strain),day-to-day for one week.
10/21/1972 Named the #84 prospect in the FABL
04/05/1973 Named the #39 prospect in the FABL
06/21/1973 Was traded by the Seattle Kings to the Toronto Wolves, along with SP Johnny Williams and C Jess McPherson, in exchange for C Fred Tollefson.
07/03/1973 Named the #94 prospect in the FABL
05/10/1974 Injured (cold),day-to-day for 2 days.
06/29/1974 Hits for the CYCLE, going 4-6 against the Rochester Rooks, with 7 RBI and 2 runs scored.
07/16/1974 Injured (twisted ankle),day-to-day for one week.
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