2B Joe 'Biff' Dow #14
Sapporo Bears BAN
Age: 29 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
10/06/1975
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2B JOE 'BIFF' DOW #14 - AGE: 29 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
42 142 36 10 0 5 13 12 12 .254 .314 .430 2 1.4
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
10/01/1975 KYO Win, 2-0 4 1 1 1 1 0 0 0
09/30/1975 KYO Win, 2-1 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
09/29/1975 KYO Win, 2-1 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
09/28/1975 @ YOK Loss, 0-1 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
09/27/1975 @ YOK Win, 11-2 5 1 1 1 1 0 0 0
09/27/1975 @ YOK Loss, 4-6 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/24/1975 RAK Loss, 5-9 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/23/1975 RAK Win, 5-3 3 0 2 1 0 0 1 0
09/22/1975 RAK Win, 2-0 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
09/21/1975 HSH Loss, 1-6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:06/11/1946
Born in:Detroit, MI
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:190 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$62,000
Signed Through:1975 Season
Major Service:None, 45 Days
Service This Yr:45 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:6 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1969, 7th Pick in Round 4
BASEBALL ASSOCIATION OF NIPPON 1975 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 42 142 36 10 0 5 13 18 12 12 .254 .314 .430 .744 .321 .176 112
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 40 160 1 0 0 2 4 1 61 15 2 5 28.6 17.9 4.09 1.4  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   17 8 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 .471 .471 .529 1.000
Versus Right   125 28 9 0 5 13 15 12 12 1 4 1 .224 .295 .416 .711
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   9 2 1 0 1 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 .222 .300 .667 .967
August   40 12 3 0 0 1 5 2 5 1 2 1 .300 .341 .375 .716
September   98 23 7 0 4 11 12 10 7 0 2 0 .235 .306 .429 .734
October   4 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 1.000 1.250
Career   142 36 10 0 5 13 18 12 12 1 4 1 .254 .314 .430 .744
Home   76 20 7 0 3 11 11 7 10 1 3 1 .263 .329 .474 .803
Road   66 16 3 0 2 2 7 5 2 0 1 0 .242 .296 .379 .675
Grass   142 36 10 0 5 13 18 12 12 1 4 1 .254 .314 .430 .744
Day   77 24 6 0 2 6 13 8 8 0 2 0 .312 .376 .468 .844
Night   65 12 4 0 3 7 5 4 4 1 2 1 .185 .239 .385 .624
As Starter   141 36 10 0 5 13 18 12 12 1 4 1 .255 .316 .433 .749
As Reliever / Substitution   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Pinch Hitting   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Close/Late   28 9 1 0 0 2 3 1 3 1 0 0 .321 .333 .357 .690
Inning 1-3   46 11 3 0 2 5 6 1 3 0 3 0 .239 .255 .435 .690
Inning 4-6   49 12 4 0 2 4 7 9 4 0 1 1 .245 .373 .449 .822
Inning 7-9   42 12 3 0 1 4 5 2 4 1 0 0 .286 .311 .429 .740
Extra Innings   5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
0 Outs   50 13 4 0 3 4 7 5 5 0 4 0 .260 .327 .520 .847
1 Outs   40 8 3 0 1 2 4 4 1 1 0 0 .200 .267 .350 .617
2 Outs   52 15 3 0 1 7 7 3 6 0 0 1 .288 .339 .404 .743
Scoring Position   32 11 1 0 1 9 4 1 4 1 4 1 .344 .371 .469 .840
Bases Empty   81 21 8 0 4 4 12 8 3 0 0 0 .259 .326 .506 .832
Runner on 1st   29 4 1 0 0 0 2 3 5 0 0 0 .138 .219 .172 .391
Runner on 2nd   9 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Runner on 3rd   4 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 .500 .500 .750 1.250
Runner on 1st & 2nd   13 5 0 0 1 4 2 0 1 0 0 1 .385 .429 .615 1.044
Runner on 1st & 3rd   3 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .250 .000 .250
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   1 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 1.000 .500 1.000 1.500
Bases Loaded   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Two Strikes   55 11 3 0 0 2 5 8 12 0 0 1 .200 .312 .255 .567
First Pitch   26 7 1 0 2 2 3 0 0 0 3 0 .269 .269 .538 .808
Count 0-1   19 5 3 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 .263 .263 .421 .684
Count 0-2   9 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Count 1-0   12 2 0 0 1 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 .167 .154 .417 .571
Count 1-1   15 5 1 0 2 4 3 0 0 0 1 0 .333 .333 .800 1.133
Count 1-2   22 3 1 0 0 0 2 0 7 0 0 1 .136 .174 .182 .356
Count 2-0   5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
Count 2-1   9 4 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .444 .444 .556 1.000
Count 2-2   16 4 2 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 .250 .250 .375 .625
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   1 1 1 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.000 3.000
Full Count   8 1 0 0 0 0 3 8 1 0 0 0 .125 .562 .125 .688
Behind in Count   50 11 4 0 0 3 5 0 8 0 0 1 .220 .235 .300 .535
Ahead in Count   27 8 2 0 1 3 4 4 0 1 0 0 .296 .375 .481 .856
Batting 2nd   4 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Batting 4th   9 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .222 .300 .222 .522
Batting 5th   33 10 3 0 3 5 7 7 4 0 1 0 .303 .425 .667 1.092
Batting 6th   95 23 7 0 2 6 11 4 8 1 3 1 .242 .277 .379 .656
Batting 9th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Low Leverage   70 18 7 0 2 5 9 5 5 1 0 0 .257 .303 .443 .745
Medium Leverage   47 11 3 0 2 3 6 6 4 0 4 0 .234 .321 .426 .746
High Leverage   25 7 0 0 1 5 3 1 3 0 0 1 .280 .333 .400 .733
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
1975 Sapporo - BAN 28 42 142 36 10 0 5 13 18 12 1 1 12 2 5 .254 .314 .430 .744 104 112 1.4
Total BAN 42 142 36 10 0 5 13 18 12 1 1 12 2 5 .254 .314 .430 .744 104 112 1.4
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
1969 Youngstown - AA 22 19 67 14 4 1 1 7 12 19 3 1 4 2 2 .209 .400 .343 .743 117 123 0.7
1969 Rochester - AAA 22 63 247 68 9 2 5 39 38 28 1 3 15 3 1 .275 .348 .389 .736 91 92 0.0
1970 Youngstown - AA 23 67 251 72 8 3 3 29 55 47 6 1 15 3 3 .287 .410 .378 .788 102 110 2.0
1970 Rochester - AAA 23 16 56 19 2 0 1 13 11 10 0 3 6 3 0 .339 .420 .429 .849 132 136 0.4
1970 Sacramento - AAA 23 48 184 57 12 1 6 20 24 12 1 4 19 2 2 .310 .348 .484 .832 125 113 1.2
1970 Total - AAA 23 64 240 76 14 1 7 33 35 22 1 7 25 5 2 .317 .367 .471 .837 126 119 1.6
1971 Sacramento - AAA 24 92 299 78 17 5 10 51 39 24 2 2 34 3 2 .261 .318 .452 .770 107 108 1.2
1972 Fort Wayne - AA 25 37 148 43 6 0 3 23 28 20 1 0 17 2 1 .291 .379 .392 .771 101 110 0.9
1972 Sacramento - AAA 25 57 195 54 11 1 1 24 19 18 0 0 25 1 2 .277 .338 .359 .697 91 85 0.9
1973 Fort Wayne - AA 26 37 143 39 11 0 2 18 21 26 1 2 23 1 0 .273 .384 .392 .775 112 119 1.6
1973 Sacramento - AAA 26 74 261 75 10 5 6 43 45 36 0 3 47 4 4 .287 .370 .433 .803 112 106 1.8
1974 Fort Wayne - AA 27 30 110 26 5 0 3 17 16 20 4 1 23 0 1 .236 .370 .364 .734 95 93 0.5
1974 Sacramento - AAA 27 106 376 112 15 4 5 69 52 42 2 4 62 5 3 .298 .368 .399 .767 99 99 2.2
Total EA 190 719 194 34 4 12 94 132 132 15 5 82 8 7 .270 .392 .378 .770 104 110
Total GWL 377 1315 376 65 16 28 207 179 132 5 13 187 15 13 .286 .350 .424 .774 106 102
Total UL 79 303 87 11 2 6 52 49 38 1 6 21 6 1 .287 .362 .396 .758 99 101
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1969 Rochester - AAA 2B 52 52 129 152 47 289 8 .972 422.0 5.99 -6.1 .937
1969 Youngstown - AA 2B 15 14 32 45 11 80 3 .963 129.0 5.37 +2.2 1.054
1969 Rochester - AAA 3B 7 6 4 11 0 16 1 .938 49.0 2.76 -0.1 .971
1969 Rochester - AAA SS 9 4 13 16 6 31 2 .935 42.2 6.12 -1.6 .824
1969 Youngstown - AA SS 4 3 7 7 2 14 0 1.000 29.0 4.34 -0.9 .815
1970 Sacramento - AAA 2B 46 46 110 136 39 256 10 .961 401.1 5.52 +1.8 1.041
1970 Rochester - AAA 2B 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 -0.1 .000
1970 Youngstown - AA 2B 58 58 143 176 47 324 5 .985 496.2 5.78 +9.2 1.116
1970 Rochester - AAA 3B 16 16 8 31 6 43 4 .907 136.0 2.58 -2.2 .913
1970 Youngstown - AA 3B 1 1 0 5 1 5 0 1.000 9.0 5.00 +0.1 1.063
1970 Rochester - AAA SS 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 +0.1 1.093
1970 Youngstown - AA SS 11 5 10 15 4 28 3 .893 51.2 4.35 -0.8 .917
1971 Sacramento - AAA 2B 34 34 91 96 23 192 5 .974 287.2 5.85 +3.1 1.081
1971 Sacramento - AAA 3B 8 8 7 13 1 21 1 .952 70.0 2.57 -0.5 .977
1971 Sacramento - AAA SS 12 10 21 34 7 60 5 .917 89.2 5.52 -2.3 .882
1971 Sacramento - AAA LF 27 23 27 1 1 29 1 .966 206.0 1.22 -2.6 .935
1972 Sacramento - AAA 2B 8 5 16 21 8 37 0 1.000 58.1 5.71 +1.7 1.134
1972 Fort Wayne - AA 2B 33 33 79 94 28 177 4 .977 264.1 5.89 +1.6 1.049
1972 Sacramento - AAA 3B 21 19 15 44 6 61 2 .967 167.2 3.17 +0.1 .986
1972 Fort Wayne - AA 3B 1 1 1 2 1 3 0 1.000 9.0 3.00 +0.2 1.066
1972 Sacramento - AAA SS 25 21 37 73 16 115 5 .957 185.0 5.35 +3.5 1.083
1972 Fort Wayne - AA SS 5 0 6 10 4 16 0 1.000 14.1 10.05 +0.3 1.098
1972 Sacramento - AAA LF 2 1 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 12.0 2.25 +0.0 1.002
1972 Fort Wayne - AA LF 1 1 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 9.0 2.00 +0.0 1.010
1972 Sacramento - AAA CF 4 4 10 0 0 10 0 1.000 34.0 2.65 -0.1 .932
1973 Sacramento - AAA 2B 55 55 129 144 35 279 6 .978 456.1 5.38 +3.2 1.065
1973 Fort Wayne - AA 2B 34 34 86 110 36 198 2 .990 287.1 6.14 +5.0 1.126
1973 Sacramento - AAA 3B 4 3 3 7 0 10 0 1.000 35.0 2.57 +0.3 1.074
1973 Fort Wayne - AA 3B 5 2 1 6 0 7 0 1.000 22.0 2.86 +0.4 1.055
1973 Sacramento - AAA SS 15 13 26 51 10 78 1 .987 120.0 5.78 +2.3 1.120
1973 Fort Wayne - AA SS 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 +0.0 1.070
1973 Fort Wayne - AA CF 1 1 6 0 0 6 0 1.000 9.0 6.00 +0.3 1.014
1974 Sacramento - AAA 2B 27 27 72 91 24 166 3 .982 222.1 6.60 +5.0 1.108
1974 Fort Wayne - AA 2B 26 26 82 72 23 158 4 .975 233.0 5.95 +1.1 1.047
1974 Sacramento - AAA 3B 15 14 8 27 4 37 2 .946 112.0 2.81 -1.4 .902
1974 Fort Wayne - AA 3B 4 3 5 6 1 12 1 .917 25.2 3.86 -0.1 .923
1974 Sacramento - AAA SS 68 59 116 182 28 311 13 .958 528.1 5.08 +3.4 1.040
1974 Fort Wayne - AA SS 1 1 1 3 0 4 0 1.000 8.0 4.50 +0.1 1.094
1975 Sapporo - INT 2B 38 38 89 103 27 194 2 .990 308.2 5.60 +6.6 1.121
1975 Sapporo - INT 3B 7 0 1 4 0 5 0 1.000 12.2 3.55 +0.1 1.068
1975 Sapporo - INT SS 8 2 4 12 2 17 1 .941 31.0 4.65 +0.1 .967
TOTAL 2B 427 422 1059 1240 348 2351 52 .978 3569.0 5.80 +34.4 1.064
TOTAL 3B 89 73 53 156 20 220 11 .950 648.0 2.90 -3.0 .963
TOTAL SS 160 118 241 405 79 676 30 .956 1102.2 5.27 +4.2 1.022
TOTAL LF 30 25 32 1 1 34 1 .971 227.0 1.31 -2.6 .945
TOTAL CF 5 5 16 0 0 16 0 1.000 43.0 3.35 +0.3 .961
PLAYER HISTORY
06/18/1969 Drafted in the 1969 first-year player draft out of college (Miami State; Miami, FL) by the Cleveland Foresters. (Round 4, Pick 7, 79th overall pick).
08/08/1969 Injured (bruised thigh),day-to-day for one week.
07/08/1970 Injured (gout),out for 1 day.
07/28/1970 Was traded by the Cleveland Foresters to the San Francisco Sailors in exchange for SP Mike Peter.
06/20/1971 Injured (torn thumb ligament),out for 2 weeks.
06/21/1971 Wins the GWL Player of the Week Award.
06/13/1972 Injured (strained forearm),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
07/12/1972 Goes 0-4 against the Dayton Dukes, ending his hitting streak at 20 games.
07/25/1972 Injured (strained oblique),day-to-day for 3-4 weeks.
09/10/1972 Wins the 1972 Championship with the Sacramento Hawks!
08/14/1973 Injured (torn thumb ligament),out for 2-3 months.
09/10/1973 Wins the 1973 Championship with the Sacramento Hawks!
06/06/1974 Goes 5-5 against the Hawaii Suns, with 1 2B, 0 RBI and 3 R.
09/10/1974 Wins the 1974 Championship with the Sacramento Hawks!
04/06/1975 Released by the San Francisco organization.
08/18/1975 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $62,000 with the Sapporo Bears organization.
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