1B Dave Black #38
Age: 29 | Bats: S | Throws: R | Morale: Good
05/12/1975
1B DAVE BLACK #38 - AGE: 29 - BATS: S - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
32 129 36 8 0 2 7 15 12 .279 .354 .388 6 0.7
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
05/11/1975 @ BOS Loss, 2-7 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 0
05/10/1975 @ BOS Loss, 0-3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
05/09/1975 @ BOS Win, 5-3 5 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
05/07/1975 LAF Win, 5-3 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 1
05/06/1975 LAF Loss, 4-12 4 2 1 0 0 1 0 0
05/04/1975 MIN Win, 7-6 5 2 3 1 0 0 0 1
05/03/1975 MIN Loss, 1-12 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
05/02/1975 MIN Win, 10-0 3 2 1 0 0 2 0 0
05/01/1975 @ STL Loss, 5-7 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 0
04/30/1975 @ STL Win, 5-4 4 2 3 0 0 1 0 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:09/13/1945
Born in:East Point, GA
Nationality:American
Height:5' 11"
Weight:205 lbs
Local Popularity:Popular
National Pop.:Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$39,000
Signed Through:1975 Season
Major Service:4 Years, 133 Days
Service This Yr:35 Days
40-Man Service:4 Years, 133 Days
Pro Service:6 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension:$44,800 total for 1 year
Drafted:1969, 13th Pick in Round 6
FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES 1975 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 32 129 36 8 0 2 7 25 15 12 .279 .354 .388 .742 .344 .109 115
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 31 146 0 0 0 0 2 0 50 10 6 3 66.7 19.1 5.26 .7  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   24 2 0 0 0 0 4 2 0 0 0 0 .083 .154 .083 .237
Versus Right   105 34 8 0 2 7 21 13 12 0 2 0 .324 .398 .457 .855
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   20 5 0 0 0 0 3 2 3 0 0 0 .250 .318 .250 .568
April   93 24 7 0 2 6 16 11 8 0 2 0 .258 .337 .398 .734
May   36 12 1 0 0 1 9 4 4 0 0 0 .333 .400 .361 .761
Spring Training   50 18 6 3 0 11 7 9 8 2 1 0 .360 .443 .600 1.043
Last Year   611 168 19 16 9 71 97 86 62 6 11 6 .275 .367 .403 .769
2 Years Ago   612 174 34 6 20 82 107 69 70 2 6 2 .284 .358 .458 .815
Career   2533 651 114 32 55 263 398 367 347 12 55 13 .257 .352 .392 .745
Home   51 14 2 0 0 3 9 7 5 0 1 0 .275 .362 .314 .676
Road   78 22 6 0 2 4 16 8 7 0 1 0 .282 .349 .436 .785
Grass   129 36 8 0 2 7 25 15 12 0 2 0 .279 .354 .388 .742
Day   60 15 3 0 0 3 8 4 6 0 2 0 .250 .297 .300 .597
Night   69 21 5 0 2 4 17 11 6 0 0 0 .304 .400 .464 .864
As Starter   128 36 8 0 2 7 25 15 12 0 2 0 .281 .357 .391 .747
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   30 6 2 0 0 2 3 1 3 0 0 0 .200 .226 .267 .492
Inning 1-3   56 12 4 0 1 2 10 3 7 0 1 0 .214 .254 .339 .594
Inning 4-6   30 13 1 0 1 3 8 8 2 0 1 0 .433 .553 .567 1.119
Inning 7-9   40 10 3 0 0 2 7 4 3 0 0 0 .250 .318 .325 .643
Extra Innings   3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
0 Outs   64 14 4 0 2 2 16 7 5 0 0 0 .219 .296 .375 .671
1 Outs   35 11 2 0 0 2 5 2 2 0 2 0 .314 .351 .371 .723
2 Outs   30 11 2 0 0 3 4 6 5 0 0 0 .367 .472 .433 .906
Scoring Position   22 5 1 0 0 4 3 3 4 0 2 0 .227 .320 .273 .593
Bases Empty   91 26 5 0 2 2 18 10 7 0 0 0 .286 .356 .407 .763
Runner on 1st   16 5 2 0 0 1 4 2 1 0 0 0 .312 .389 .438 .826
Runner on 2nd   5 3 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 .600 .600 .800 1.400
Runner on 1st & 2nd   8 1 0 0 0 1 2 2 4 0 0 0 .125 .300 .125 .425
Runner on 1st & 3rd   2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .333 .000 .333
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Bases Loaded   5 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
Two Strikes   78 17 4 0 1 4 11 7 12 0 0 0 .218 .282 .308 .590
First Pitch   17 8 1 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 1 0 .471 .471 .529 1.000
Count 0-1   9 4 1 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 .444 .444 .889 1.333
Count 0-2   10 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 .100 .100 .100 .200
Count 1-0   3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Count 1-1   11 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .273 .273 .364 .636
Count 1-2   14 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 .286 .286 .286 .571
Count 2-0   1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Count 2-1   8 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .375 .625
Count 2-2   20 4 2 0 0 1 2 0 4 0 0 0 .200 .200 .300 .500
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   2 0 0 0 0 0 3 6 0 0 0 0 .000 .750 .000 .750
Full Count   34 8 2 0 1 3 8 7 1 0 0 0 .235 .366 .382 .748
Behind in Count   33 9 1 0 1 2 3 0 7 0 1 0 .273 .273 .394 .667
Ahead in Count   14 4 1 0 0 1 7 8 0 0 0 0 .286 .545 .357 .903
Batting Leadoff   128 36 8 0 2 7 25 15 12 0 2 0 .281 .357 .391 .747
Batting 6th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Low Leverage   40 13 3 0 0 1 5 6 1 0 0 0 .325 .413 .400 .813
Medium Leverage   65 21 4 0 2 5 18 8 8 0 2 0 .323 .397 .477 .874
High Leverage   24 2 1 0 0 1 2 1 3 0 0 0 .083 .120 .125 .245
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
1970 Dallas - FABL 24 132 292 68 15 2 6 35 31 53 0 3 61 3 2 .233 .348 .360 .707 95 96 0.5
1971 Dallas - FABL 25 141 379 88 19 2 8 24 54 73 2 0 62 5 7 .232 .359 .356 .715 109 117 2.0
1972 Dallas - FABL 26 148 510 117 19 6 10 44 84 71 3 1 80 9 11 .229 .326 .349 .676 103 106 2.2
1973 Detroit - FABL 27 157 612 174 34 6 20 82 107 69 2 2 70 9 2 .284 .358 .458 .815 126 129 5.1
1974 Detroit - FABL 28 161 611 168 19 16 9 71 97 86 6 6 62 21 13 .275 .367 .403 .769 121 124 4.0
1975 Detroit - FABL 29 32 129 36 8 0 2 7 25 15 0 0 12 6 3 .279 .354 .388 .742 103 115 0.7
Total FABL 771 2533 651 114 32 55 263 398 367 13 12 347 53 38 .257 .352 .392 .745 113 117 14.5
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
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1970 Dallas - MLB LF 43 29 51 0 0 51 0 1.000 272.1 1.69 +0.5 .995
1970 Dallas - MLB CF 45 40 103 1 0 109 5 .954 349.1 2.68 -4.4 .941
1970 Dallas - MLB RF 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 15.0 0.00 -0.1 .000
1971 Dallas - MLB 1B 2 2 12 0 1 12 0 1.000 16.0 6.75 +0.2 1.050
1971 Dallas - MLB LF 28 25 46 0 0 47 1 .979 224.0 1.85 +0.8 1.031
1971 Dallas - MLB CF 71 65 161 6 0 170 3 .982 585.1 2.57 -4.1 .977
1971 Dallas - MLB RF 4 4 7 0 0 7 0 1.000 35.0 1.80 -0.2 .998
1972 Dallas - MLB LF 120 113 198 6 0 204 0 1.000 984.2 1.86 +3.1 1.022
1972 Dallas - MLB CF 19 15 51 1 0 53 1 .981 153.0 3.06 +0.4 1.004
1973 Detroit - MLB LF 149 148 251 4 0 267 12 .955 1256.2 1.83 +6.6 1.023
1973 Detroit - MLB CF 18 3 17 2 0 19 0 1.000 52.2 3.25 -0.7 .950
1974 Detroit - MLB LF 149 149 248 7 0 259 4 .985 1271.1 1.81 +5.5 1.021
1974 Detroit - MLB CF 16 5 24 0 0 24 0 1.000 71.1 3.03 -0.8 .961
1975 Detroit - MLB 1B 29 29 262 22 29 285 1 .996 245.1 10.42 +0.9 1.040
1975 Detroit - MLB LF 6 1 3 0 0 4 1 .750 16.0 1.69 -0.7 .755
1975 Detroit - MLB CF 4 1 6 0 0 6 0 1.000 14.0 3.86 +0.2 1.024
1975 Detroit - MLB RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL 1B 31 31 274 22 30 297 1 .997 261.1 10.19 +1.1 1.040
TOTAL LF 495 465 797 17 0 832 18 .978 4025.0 1.82 +15.8 1.019
TOTAL CF 173 129 362 10 0 381 9 .976 1225.2 2.73 -9.4 .968
TOTAL RF 11 4 7 0 0 7 0 1.000 51.0 1.24 -0.3 .998
PLAYER HISTORY
06/18/1969 Drafted in the 1969 first-year player draft out of college (San Diego Maritime Academy; San Diego, CA) by the Dallas Wranglers. (Round 6, Pick 13, 133rd overall pick).
04/10/1970 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his outfield defense at the Dallas Wranglers development complex.
08/14/1970 Injured (knee inflammation),day-to-day for 3 days.
09/22/1970 Injured (sore back),day-to-day for 4 days.
04/17/1971 Injured (hamstring cramp),day-to-day for 4 days.
08/07/1972 Injured (knee tendinitis),day-to-day for 3-4 weeks.
08/16/1972 Injured (knee tendinitis),day-to-day for 1 day.
10/24/1972 Was traded by the Dallas Wranglers to the Detroit Dynamos in exchange for SP Bob Eldridge and SP Jack Newton.
07/21/1973 Injured (bruised shoulder),day-to-day for 5 days.
07/01/1974 Injured (mild hamstring strain),day-to-day for 1 day.
07/21/1974 Was selected to the 1974 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game.
02/28/1975 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $44,800 with the Detroit Dynamos organization.
03/22/1975 Injured (strained Achilles tendon),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1974 154 10
Year PA Rank
1973 691 4
1974 720 1
Year AB Rank
1973 612 5
1974 611 9
Year H Rank
1973 174 9
Year TB Rank
1973 280 9
Year 2B Rank
1973 34 4
Year 3B Rank
1974 16 1
Year R Rank
1973 107 4
1974 97 4
Year BB Rank
1974 86 9
Year HP Rank
1974 6 8
Year SH Rank
1970 10 8
1972 15 7
Year EBH Rank
1973 60 3
Year RC Rank
1973 106.73 10
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