3B Ed Esler #6
Age: 24 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
08/11/1975
3B ED ESLER #6 - AGE: 24 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
16 14 5 0 0 0 1 3 5 .357 .471 .357 0 -0.1
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
08/10/1975 ALQ Loss, 2-3 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
08/06/1975 @ SHR Loss, 8-9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/05/1975 @ SHR Loss, 0-2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
08/04/1975 @ SHR Win, 3-2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/03/1975 @ SHR Loss, 2-3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/01/1975 AMA Loss, 9-16 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
07/30/1975 AMA Win, 9-5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
07/26/1975 SHR Win, 10-8 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
07/25/1975 SHR Win, 7-6 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
07/24/1975 @ SA Loss, 2-3 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:09/19/1950
Born in:Dubuque, IA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:190 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:2 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1973, 14th Pick in Round 19
HEARTLAND LEAGUE 1975 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 35 102 26 5 0 2 14 14 10 24 .255 .322 .363 .684 .326 .108 94
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 32 117 1 0 0 5 2 2 37 7 0 0 0.0 11.5 3.64 .2  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   35 10 2 0 0 5 4 3 10 1 2 0 .286 .333 .343 .676
Versus Right   67 16 3 0 2 9 10 7 14 1 0 1 .239 .316 .373 .689
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
May   47 15 4 0 1 10 8 7 9 1 0 1 .319 .411 .468 .879
June   55 11 1 0 1 4 6 3 15 1 2 0 .200 .237 .273 .510
Last Year   88 15 4 0 1 11 8 8 27 1 2 0 .170 .237 .250 .487
2 Years Ago   14 6 1 1 0 6 3 1 4 1 0 0 .429 .438 .643 1.080
Career   204 47 10 1 3 31 25 19 55 4 4 1 .230 .294 .333 .627
Home   54 17 4 0 1 8 8 3 14 2 1 0 .315 .339 .444 .783
Road   48 9 1 0 1 6 6 7 10 0 1 1 .188 .304 .271 .574
Grass   102 26 5 0 2 14 14 10 24 2 2 1 .255 .322 .363 .684
Day   43 7 2 0 0 5 3 2 12 2 1 0 .163 .191 .209 .401
Night   59 19 3 0 2 9 11 8 12 0 1 1 .322 .412 .475 .886
As Starter   100 25 5 0 2 14 14 10 24 2 2 1 .250 .319 .360 .679
As Reliever / Substitution   2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
C-O-W LEAGUE 1975 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 18 58 12 1 0 3 6 10 13 17 .207 .352 .379 .731 .350 .172 102
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 17 72 0 1 1 3 0 0 22 4 0 0 0.0 7.8 4.29 .0  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   10 2 0 0 1 2 3 4 4 0 0 0 .200 .429 .500 .929
Versus Right   48 10 1 0 2 4 7 9 13 0 0 0 .208 .333 .354 .688
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   25 8 0 0 2 5 5 8 4 0 0 0 .320 .485 .560 1.045
May   33 4 1 0 1 1 5 5 13 0 0 0 .121 .237 .242 .479
Last Year   111 37 7 0 1 18 12 22 29 0 3 0 .333 .444 .423 .867
2 Years Ago   46 13 2 0 0 7 2 2 13 0 0 0 .283 .312 .326 .639
Career   215 62 10 0 4 31 24 37 59 0 3 0 .288 .393 .391 .784
Home   25 5 0 0 1 3 4 9 8 0 0 0 .200 .412 .320 .732
Road   33 7 1 0 2 3 6 4 9 0 0 0 .212 .297 .424 .722
Grass   58 12 1 0 3 6 10 13 17 0 0 0 .207 .352 .379 .731
Day   21 5 0 0 1 3 5 7 7 0 0 0 .238 .429 .381 .810
Night   37 7 1 0 2 3 5 6 10 0 0 0 .189 .302 .378 .681
As Starter   57 12 1 0 3 6 10 13 16 0 0 0 .211 .357 .386 .743
As Reliever / Substitution   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
LONE STAR ASSOCIATION 1975 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 16 14 5 0 0 0 1 1 3 5 .357 .471 .357 .828 .264 .000 44
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 0 18 0 3 0 0 1 0 5 0 0 0 0.0 2.5 6.62 -0.1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   4 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 .500 .667 .500 1.167
Versus Right   10 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 0 1 0 .300 .364 .300 .664
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .500 .667 .500 1.167
July   11 4 0 0 0 1 1 2 4 0 1 0 .364 .462 .364 .825
August   3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .333 .500 .333 .833
Last Year   1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.000 3.000
Career   15 6 1 0 0 2 1 3 5 0 1 0 .400 .500 .467 .967
Home   10 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 0 1 0 .400 .400 .400 .800
Road   4 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 .250 .571 .250 .821
Grass   14 5 0 0 0 1 1 3 5 0 1 0 .357 .471 .357 .828
Day   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Night   12 5 0 0 0 1 1 3 3 0 1 0 .417 .533 .417 .950
As Reliever / Substitution   14 5 0 0 0 1 1 3 5 0 1 0 .357 .471 .357 .828
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
1973 Tacoma - A 22 23 46 13 2 0 0 7 2 2 0 0 13 0 0 .283 .312 .326 .639 70 65 -0.1
1973 Cedar Rapids - A 22 13 14 6 1 1 0 6 3 1 0 1 4 0 0 .429 .438 .643 1.080 196 194 0.3
1974 Tacoma - A 23 43 111 37 7 0 1 18 12 22 0 0 29 0 0 .333 .444 .423 .867 131 135 0.9
1974 Cedar Rapids - A 23 36 88 15 4 0 1 11 8 8 0 1 27 0 0 .170 .237 .250 .487 33 30 -0.8
1974 Austin - AA 23 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.000 3.000 667 729 0.1
1975 Tacoma - A 24 18 58 12 1 0 3 6 10 13 0 0 17 0 0 .207 .352 .379 .731 97 102 0.0
1975 Cedar Rapids - A 24 35 102 26 5 0 2 14 14 10 1 2 24 0 0 .255 .322 .363 .684 86 94 0.2
1975 Austin - AA 24 16 14 5 0 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 5 0 0 .357 .471 .357 .828 110 44 -0.1
Total HL 84 204 47 10 1 3 31 25 19 1 4 55 0 0 .230 .294 .333 .627 71 74
Total COW 84 215 62 10 0 4 31 24 37 0 0 59 0 0 .288 .393 .391 .784 110 112
Total LSA 17 15 6 1 0 0 2 1 3 0 0 5 0 0 .400 .500 .467 .967 140 80
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1973 Cedar Rapids - A 3B 5 2 4 4 0 8 0 1.000 19.0 3.79 +0.3 1.059
1973 Tacoma - A 3B 8 8 5 14 2 21 2 .905 65.1 2.62 -1.2 .885
1974 Cedar Rapids - A 3B 23 20 13 36 5 53 4 .925 176.2 2.50 -2.1 .901
1974 Tacoma - A 3B 26 26 23 47 6 75 5 .933 227.0 2.78 +0.7 1.034
1975 Austin - AA 3B 7 0 1 5 0 6 0 1.000 20.1 2.66 +0.1 1.077
1975 Cedar Rapids - A 3B 33 32 19 52 7 74 3 .959 240.1 2.66 -0.7 .970
1975 Tacoma - A 3B 17 17 9 17 2 30 4 .867 144.2 1.62 -2.5 .888
TOTAL 3B 119 105 74 175 22 267 18 .933 893.1 2.51 -5.4 .960
PLAYER HISTORY
06/18/1969 Was not drafted and joined Alabama Gulf Coast.
06/18/1972 Was not drafted and returned to college.
06/18/1973 Drafted in the 1973 first-year player draft out of college (Alabama Gulf Coast; Mobile, AL) by the Chicago Chiefs. (Round 19, Pick 14, 446th overall pick).
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