2B Joe Sterling #1
Omaha Plainsmen (CHC) CL
Age: 23 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
11/01/1974
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2B JOE STERLING #1 - AGE: 23 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
13 9 3 0 0 0 3 1 1 .333 .400 .333 0 -0.0
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/21/1974 DEN Loss, 6-7 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
09/19/1974 @ DEN Win, 4-1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/18/1974 @ DEN Loss, 2-4 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/15/1974 @ DEN Win, 3-2 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
09/12/1974 @ OKC Win, 4-3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/05/1974 @ LR Loss, 7-8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/01/1974 DMD Win, 5-4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/26/1974 @ NO Win, 9-5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/25/1974 KNX Loss, 5-9 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/23/1974 @ MTG Loss, 0-3 3 0 3 0 0 1 0 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:02/23/1951
Born in:Buffalo, NY
Nationality:American
Height:5' 10"
Weight:165 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:5 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1969, 18th Pick in Round 12
DIXIE LEAGUE 1974 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 54 190 53 6 0 7 21 21 22 27 .279 .354 .421 .775 .348 .142 107
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 45 214 0 4 0 0 2 0 80 13 2 1 66.7 30.0 5.79 .2  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   54 16 3 0 1 5 9 5 8 0 1 0 .296 .356 .407 .763
Versus Right   136 37 3 0 6 16 12 17 19 0 1 0 .272 .353 .426 .779
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   26 6 1 0 0 1 0 3 3 0 0 0 .231 .310 .269 .580
May   90 29 4 0 4 12 13 8 9 0 2 0 .322 .378 .500 .878
June   17 3 0 0 1 1 3 2 3 0 0 0 .176 .263 .353 .616
August   57 15 1 0 2 7 5 9 12 0 0 0 .263 .364 .386 .750
Last Year   234 65 7 0 5 26 35 27 27 2 1 3 .278 .357 .372 .729
2 Years Ago   3 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .333 .500 .667 1.167
Career   427 119 14 0 12 47 57 50 54 2 3 3 .279 .357 .396 .753
Home   97 31 5 0 4 11 11 3 11 0 2 0 .320 .340 .495 .835
Road   93 22 1 0 3 10 10 19 16 0 0 0 .237 .366 .344 .710
Grass   190 53 6 0 7 21 21 22 27 0 2 0 .279 .354 .421 .775
Day   28 5 0 0 0 2 3 4 4 0 0 0 .179 .281 .179 .460
Night   162 48 6 0 7 19 18 18 23 0 2 0 .296 .367 .463 .830
As Starter   180 52 6 0 7 20 19 19 27 0 2 0 .289 .357 .439 .796
As Reliever / Substitution   10 1 0 0 0 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 .100 .308 .100 .408
CENTURY LEAGUE 1974 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 13 9 3 0 0 0 3 1 1 1 .333 .400 .333 .733 .323 .000 92
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 1 11 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0.0 1.4 5.30 -0.0  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   1 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Versus Right   8 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 .250 .333 .250 .583
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
June   1 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
July   4 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
August   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
September   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .200 .000 .200
Postseason   8 2 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .250 .625 .875
Last Year   4 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Career   13 5 0 0 0 4 3 1 1 0 2 0 .385 .429 .385 .813
Home   2 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Road   7 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 .143 .250 .143 .393
Grass   9 3 0 0 0 3 1 1 1 0 1 0 .333 .400 .333 .733
Day   1 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Night   8 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 .250 .333 .250 .583
As Starter   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .250 .000 .250
As Reliever / Substitution   6 3 0 0 0 3 1 0 1 0 1 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
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
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 La Crosse - R 18 48 166 49 4 0 2 29 23 27 2 2 41 3 2 .295 .396 .355 .751 88 95 0.3
1969 Yakima - A 18 5 18 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 5 0 0 .167 .211 .222 .433 15 2 -0.4
1970 La Crosse - R 19 28 49 20 2 0 2 8 7 10 0 0 15 2 1 .408 .508 .571 1.080 178 185 0.9
1970 Yakima - A 19 12 21 8 1 0 1 3 4 3 0 0 5 0 0 .381 .458 .571 1.030 182 195 0.2
1971 La Crosse - R 20 21 30 10 1 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 6 1 0 .333 .375 .367 .742 91 75 0.1
1971 Yakima - A 20 51 149 45 7 2 6 30 16 13 1 2 32 0 3 .302 .358 .497 .854 134 131 0.5
1971 Rockford - A 20 3 9 4 1 0 1 3 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .444 .500 .889 1.389 300 315 0.2
1972 Yakima - A 21 24 51 15 1 0 3 9 14 11 0 1 8 1 1 .294 .413 .490 .903 146 154 0.3
1972 Rockford - A 21 63 116 30 4 1 2 11 13 13 1 1 25 0 2 .259 .336 .362 .698 101 105 -0.1
1972 Memphis - AA 21 7 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .500 .667 1.167 253 261 0.1
1973 Rockford - A 22 16 34 10 2 0 1 7 6 6 0 0 10 0 0 .294 .400 .441 .841 133 132 0.2
1973 Memphis - AA 22 72 234 65 7 0 5 26 35 27 3 2 27 2 3 .278 .357 .372 .729 103 111 0.6
1973 Omaha - AAA 22 1 4 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000 169 125 0.0
1974 Memphis - AA 23 54 190 53 6 0 7 21 21 22 0 0 27 2 1 .279 .354 .421 .775 100 107 0.2
1974 Omaha - AAA 23 13 9 3 0 0 0 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 .333 .400 .333 .733 94 92 -0.0
Total DIX 133 427 119 14 0 12 47 57 50 3 2 54 4 4 .279 .357 .396 .753 103 110
Total HL 82 159 44 7 1 4 21 21 19 2 1 35 1 2 .277 .359 .409 .768 119 123
Total COW 92 239 71 10 2 10 43 34 28 1 3 50 1 4 .297 .369 .481 .850 133 133
Total UMVA 97 245 79 7 0 4 37 32 39 2 2 62 6 3 .322 .417 .400 .817 107 111
Total CL 14 13 5 0 0 0 4 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 .385 .429 .385 .813 118 102
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
1974 Omaha - CL 23 3 8 2 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .250 .250 .625 .875 124 125 0.0
Total CL 3 8 2 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .250 .250 .625 .875 124 125
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1969 Yakima - A 2B 1 1 7 3 1 11 1 .909 9.0 10.00 -0.2 .743
1969 La Crosse - R 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1969 La Crosse - R SS 27 24 36 67 16 111 8 .928 204.2 4.53 -2.0 .995
1969 Yakima - A CF 4 4 6 0 0 6 0 1.000 34.0 1.59 -2.1 .688
1969 La Crosse - R CF 15 15 27 0 0 28 1 .964 130.1 1.86 -2.2 .969
1969 La Crosse - R RF 3 3 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 23.0 1.96 +0.5 1.077
1970 Yakima - A 2B 2 0 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 2.1 7.71 +0.1 1.075
1970 La Crosse - R 2B 11 8 16 11 4 27 0 1.000 72.0 3.38 +0.6 1.099
1970 Yakima - A SS 7 4 6 12 2 21 3 .857 40.0 4.05 -1.6 .768
1970 La Crosse - R SS 13 0 4 5 2 9 0 1.000 30.0 2.70 +0.2 .966
1970 Yakima - A CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1970 La Crosse - R CF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 6.1 1.42 +0.2 1.044
1970 Yakima - A RF 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 10.0 0.90 +0.3 1.051
1971 Yakima - A 2B 7 6 14 12 5 26 0 1.000 59.0 3.97 -0.5 .976
1971 La Crosse - R 2B 4 1 6 2 1 8 0 1.000 12.0 6.00 +0.0 1.128
1971 Yakima - A SS 7 2 6 4 3 11 1 .909 29.0 3.10 -0.3 .856
1971 La Crosse - R SS 4 0 1 3 0 4 0 1.000 11.0 3.27 +0.4 1.101
1971 Yakima - A CF 18 17 33 0 0 33 0 1.000 150.2 1.97 -3.3 .897
1971 La Crosse - R CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 4.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1971 Rockford - A RF 2 2 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 17.0 2.65 -0.8 .863
1971 Yakima - A RF 12 10 11 0 0 13 2 .846 86.0 1.15 -0.8 .958
1971 La Crosse - R RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1972 Memphis - AA 2B 3 0 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 3.0 6.00 -0.2 1.026
1972 Rockford - A 2B 12 9 23 14 6 38 1 .974 80.1 4.15 -1.5 .824
1972 Yakima - A 2B 6 4 4 14 2 18 0 1.000 35.1 4.58 -1.1 .919
1972 Memphis - AA SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1972 Rockford - A SS 10 4 9 9 3 18 0 1.000 48.2 3.33 -0.8 .798
1972 Yakima - A SS 2 2 4 4 2 9 1 .889 20.0 3.60 -0.4 .709
1972 Rockford - A CF 4 1 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 12.0 2.25 +0.1 1.034
1972 Yakima - A CF 2 1 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 13.0 2.77 +0.1 1.036
1972 Memphis - AA RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 -0.0 .000
1972 Rockford - A RF 7 6 7 0 0 7 0 1.000 50.0 1.26 -2.7 .658
1972 Yakima - A RF 6 3 4 1 0 5 0 1.000 33.0 1.36 -1.6 .695
1973 Omaha - AAA 2B 1 1 0 4 1 4 0 1.000 9.0 4.00 +0.1 1.035
1973 Memphis - AA 2B 41 33 100 83 24 190 7 .963 302.2 5.44 -7.2 .869
1973 Rockford - A 2B 4 2 12 4 2 16 0 1.000 20.1 7.08 +0.2 1.045
1973 Memphis - AA SS 16 13 25 55 9 83 3 .964 123.1 5.84 +0.7 1.003
1973 Rockford - A SS 3 3 7 9 2 17 1 .941 27.0 5.33 -0.9 .795
1973 Memphis - AA CF 5 4 10 0 0 10 0 1.000 35.1 2.55 +0.4 1.021
1973 Rockford - A CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1973 Memphis - AA RF 8 4 13 0 0 13 0 1.000 49.1 2.37 -0.7 .951
1973 Rockford - A RF 2 2 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 18.0 1.50 +0.3 1.034
1974 Memphis - AA 2B 39 38 114 102 21 224 8 .964 340.2 5.71 -5.0 .898
1974 Memphis - AA CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1974 Memphis - AA SS 7 6 8 19 4 28 1 .964 50.2 4.80 -0.4 .907
1974 Memphis - AA RF 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 9.0 1.00 +0.0 1.039
1974 Omaha - AAA 2B 9 1 3 5 3 9 1 .889 21.1 3.38 -0.7 .526
1974 Omaha - AAA LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1974 Omaha - AAA SS 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 +0.1 1.073
1974 Omaha - AAA RF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 -0.0 .000
1974 Omaha - AAA CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL 2B 141 104 301 256 70 575 18 .969 968.0 5.18 -15.4 .901
TOTAL SS 97 58 106 188 43 312 18 .942 585.1 4.52 -5.0 .947
TOTAL LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL CF 55 42 84 0 0 85 1 .988 387.2 1.95 -6.8 .924
TOTAL RF 48 32 50 1 0 53 2 .962 299.1 1.53 -5.6 .876
PLAYER HISTORY
06/18/1969 Drafted in the 1969 first-year player draft out of high school (Lewiston; Lewiston, NY) by the Chicago Cougars. (Round 12, Pick 18, 282nd overall pick).
07/19/1971 Wins the COW Player of the Week Award.
09/25/1971 Wins the 1971 C-O-W League COW Championship Series with the Yakima Rams!
04/18/1973 Injured (shoulder tendinitis),day-to-day for 3 weeks.
09/19/1974 Injured (strained rib cage muscle),day-to-day for one week.
09/21/1974 Injured (hamstring strain),out for 2-3 weeks.
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