P John 'Johnny Ace' Alfano #17
Age: 28 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Unhappy
11/01/1974
P JOHN 'JOHNNY ACE' ALFANO #17 - AGE: 28 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: UNHAPPY
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
3 3 1-2 0 3.27 22.0 15 2 7 15 1.00 0.3
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/30/1974 CIN Loss, 0-6 X 6.2 7 6 4 1 5 Loss
09/25/1974 @ TOR Win, 12-1 X 8.1 3 1 1 2 5 Win
09/20/1974 MIL Loss, 2-7 X 7.0 5 3 3 4 5 Loss
09/15/1974 TUL Win, 14-7 X 4.0 7 4 4 4 5
09/10/1974 @ NO Loss, 3-4 X 5.0 4 3 3 3 2
09/05/1974 OMA Win, 8-7 X 5.1 3 2 1 2 2
03/22/1974 @ TOR Win, 3-2 X 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
03/16/1974 @ MON Loss, 1-3 X 3.0 1 2 2 2 1 Loss
PERSONALITY
Birthday:01/07/1946
Born in:Brooklyn, NY
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:190 lbs
Local Popularity:Extremely Popular
National Pop.:Very Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$125,000
Signed Through:1974 Season
Major Service:6 Years, 98 Days
Service This Yr:182 Days
40-Man Service:6 Years, 98 Days
Pro Service:7 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1967, 1st Pick in Round 1
FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES 1974 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 3 3 1 2 0 3.27 22.0 15 10 8 2 7 15 0 0.0 0 2 66.7
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 9.41 6.14 6.14 2.86 3.55 1.00 95 0.3 .210        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 26 4 0 0 1 3 4 4 0 1 1 .154 .290 .269 .560      
vs. RHB 53 11 1 0 1 7 3 11 0 1 0 .208 .250 .283 .533      
FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES 1974 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
September 3 3 1 2 0 3.27 22.0 15 10 8 2 7 15  
Spring Training 2 2 0 1 0 4.50 4.0 2 2 2 0 2 1  
Last Year 36 36 18 9 0 2.69 264.0 204 84 79 12 104 163  
Career 172 172 60 62 0 3.14 1192.2 960 455 416 54 476 776  
Home 2 2 0 2 0 4.61 13.2 12 9 7 1 5 10  
Road 1 1 1 0 0 1.08 8.1 3 1 1 1 2 5  
Grass 3 3 1 2 0 3.27 22.0 15 10 8 2 7 15  
Night 3 3 1 2 0 3.27 22.0 15 10 8 2 7 15  
As Starter 3 3 1 2 0 3.27 22.0 15 10 8 2 7 15  
CENTURY LEAGUE 1974 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 3 3 0 0 0 5.02 14.1 14 9 8 0 9 9 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 15.07 8.79 5.65 5.65 4.10 1.60 96 0.2 .304        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 22 6 3 0 0 6 2 4 0 1 1 .273 .360 .409 .769      
vs. RHB 33 8 2 0 0 3 7 5 0 1 0 .242 .375 .303 .678      
CENTURY LEAGUE 1974 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
September 3 3 0 0 0 5.02 14.1 14 9 8 0 9 9  
Career 23 23 6 6 0 2.64 153.2 108 47 45 5 70 133  
Home 2 2 0 0 0 4.82 9.1 10 6 5 0 6 7  
Road 1 1 0 0 0 5.40 5.0 4 3 3 0 3 2  
Grass 3 3 0 0 0 5.02 14.1 14 9 8 0 9 9  
Night 3 3 0 0 0 5.02 14.1 14 9 8 0 9 9  
As Starter 3 3 0 0 0 5.02 14.1 14 9 8 0 9 9  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1968 New York - FABL 22 34 34 10 16 0 2.67 232.2 177 75 69 10 76 163 2 1 1.09 .247 2.71 4.2 114
1969 New York - FABL 23 36 36 17 9 0 3.27 253.0 193 105 92 14 115 170 6 4 1.22 .242 3.38 4.3 112
1970 New York - FABL 24 30 30 6 13 0 3.90 191.2 175 92 83 6 90 137 4 1 1.38 .290 3.50 4.0 106
1971 New York - FABL 25 33 33 8 13 0 3.34 229.1 196 89 85 10 84 128 9 1 1.22 .264 3.16 4.4 107
1973 New York - FABL 27 36 36 18 9 0 2.69 264.0 204 84 79 12 104 163 11 2 1.17 .246 3.16 5.8 139
1974 New York - FABL 28 3 3 1 2 0 3.27 22.0 15 10 8 2 7 15 0 0 1.00 .210 3.55 0.3 113
Total FABL 172 172 60 62 0 3.14 1192.2 960 455 416 54 476 776 32 9 1.20 .256 3.18 23.1 116
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1967 Little Rock - AAA 21 20 20 6 6 0 2.39 139.1 94 38 37 5 61 124 3 1 1.11 .247 3.05 3.8 170
1974 Little Rock - AAA 28 3 3 0 0 0 5.02 14.1 14 9 8 0 9 9 0 0 1.60 .304 4.10 0.2 85
Total CL 23 23 6 6 0 2.64 153.2 108 47 45 5 70 133 3 1 1.16 .254 3.15 155.7
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1967 Little Rock - AAA P 20 20 5 10 4 15 0 1.000 139.1 0.97 +1.0 1.111
1968 New York - MLB P 34 34 10 24 4 35 1 .971 232.2 1.32 +1.6 1.170
1969 New York - MLB P 36 36 13 34 0 52 5 .904 253.0 1.67 -1.8 .999
1970 New York - MLB P 30 30 10 20 1 32 2 .938 191.2 1.41 -1.4 .994
1971 New York - MLB P 33 33 15 19 0 34 0 1.000 229.1 1.33 +1.6 1.170
1973 New York - MLB P 36 36 13 23 2 37 1 .973 264.0 1.23 +2.5 1.127
1974 Little Rock - AAA P 3 3 3 2 0 5 0 1.000 14.1 3.14 -0.3 1.022
1974 New York - MLB P 3 3 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 22.0 0.82 -0.6 1.004
TOTAL P 195 195 69 134 11 212 9 .958 1346.1 1.36 +2.6 1.081
PLAYER HISTORY
06/18/1967 Drafted in the 1967 first-year player draft out of college (Wisconsin State; Milwaukee, WI) by the New York Imperials. (Round 1, Pick 1, 1st overall pick).
08/21/1967 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Louisville Derbies with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
03/26/1968 Outstandingly completed training to make one of his poorer pitches more usable at the New York Imperials development complex.
04/10/1968 Named the #13 prospect in the FABL
05/15/1968 Injured (strained back),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
07/06/1968 Injured (mild abdominal strain),day-to-day for 2 days.
07/13/1968 Pitches a PERFECT GAME against the Seattle Kings, striking out 2 hitters!
10/23/1968 Finished 2nd in 1968 FABL CA Kellogg Award voting.
03/21/1969 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his pitch control at the New York Imperials development complex.
06/09/1969 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Cannons with 6 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
07/10/1969 Injured (hamstring soreness),day-to-day for 4 days.
08/19/1969 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Kansas City Mavericks with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
08/24/1969 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Dallas Wranglers with 3 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
09/13/1969 Injured (sore elbow),day-to-day for 3 days.
09/23/1969 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Kansas City Mavericks with 8 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
09/29/1969 Injured (sore elbow),day-to-day for 4 days.
10/04/1969 Injured (sore elbow),day-to-day for 4 days.
03/21/1970 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his secondary pitch at the New York Imperials development complex.
04/02/1970 Injured (sore elbow),day-to-day for one week.
05/15/1970 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Chicago Cougars with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
06/09/1970 Injured (mild abdominal strain),day-to-day for 1 day.
08/05/1970 Injured (sore elbow),day-to-day for 5 days.
09/05/1970 Injured (radial nerve (elbow) decompression surgery),out for 5 months.
05/12/1971 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the San Francisco Sailors with 8 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
06/16/1971 Injured (herniated disc (back)),out for 2 weeks.
03/21/1972 Injured (torn elbow ligament),out for 12 months.
03/17/1973 Injured (mild abdominal strain),day-to-day for 2 days.
03/25/1973 Injured (mild calf strain),day-to-day for 1 day.
07/22/1973 Was selected to the 1973 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game.
08/21/1973 Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Kansas City Mavericks with 5 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
08/26/1973 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Chicago Cougars with 7 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
09/01/1973 Wins the FABL CA Pitcher of the Month Award.
09/14/1973 Injured (sore shoulder),day-to-day for 4 days.
09/29/1973 Injured (mild abdominal strain),day-to-day for 3 days.
10/25/1973 Finished 2nd in 1973 FABL CA Allen Award voting.
03/22/1974 Outstandingly completed training to improve his secondary pitch at the New York Imperials development complex.
03/22/1974 Injured (bone chips (elbow)),out for 2-3 months.
05/31/1974 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, requires surgery and will miss another 3 months.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1969 36 1
1973 36 4
Year W Rank
1969 17 7
1973 18 3
Year L Rank
1968 16 6
Year Win. % Rank
1969 .654 8
1973 .667 4
Year IP Rank
1973 264.0 3
Year BF Rank
1969 1057 10
1973 1073 6
Year BB Rank
1968 76 6
1969 115 1
1973 104 3
Year K Rank
1968 163 5
1969 170 4
1973 163 5
Year ERA Rank
1973 2.69 3
Year BABIP Rank
1968 .247 10
1969 .242 3
1973 .246 5
Year HR/9 Rank
1968 0.39 8
1969 0.50 5
1970 0.28 2
1971 0.39 6
1973 0.41 2
Year H/9 Rank
1968 6.85 4
1969 6.87 2
1971 7.69 10
1973 6.95 3
Year K/9 Rank
1968 6.31 8
1969 6.05 10
Year QS Rank
1971 23 7
1973 29 1
Year QSP Rank
1973 .806 3
Year CG Rank
1969 6 9
1970 4 8
1971 9 6
1973 11 3
Year CGP Rank
1970 .133 10
1971 .273 8
1973 .306 4
Year SHO Rank
1969 4 3
1970 1 9
1973 2 2
Year GB% Rank
1968 0.58 1
1969 0.56 9
1971 0.56 9
1973 0.54 6
Year WAR Rank
1968 4.3 10
1969 4.3 9
1973 5.7 5
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