LF Ron Girten #23
Hartford Colonials (STL) MAL
Age: 32 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Angry
08/11/1975
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LF RON GIRTEN #23 - AGE: 32 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: ANGRY
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
66 224 57 16 1 4 34 26 30 .254 .336 .388 0 1.0
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
08/10/1975 @ WIL Win, 4-3 5 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
08/09/1975 WOR Loss, 7-9 4 1 0 0 0 1 1 0
08/08/1975 WOR Win, 2-1 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
08/07/1975 WOR Loss, 1-9 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/05/1975 @ JCA Loss, 4-6 5 0 2 1 0 0 0 0
08/04/1975 @ JCA Loss, 1-2 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
08/03/1975 @ JCA Win, 4-2 4 0 1 1 0 1 1 0
08/02/1975 UTI Win, 4-3 2 1 2 4 1 0 0 0
08/01/1975 UTI Win, 3-2 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
07/31/1975 UTI Win, 4-3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:02/07/1943
Born in:Buffalo, NY
Nationality:American
Height:6' 2"
Weight:210 lbs
Local Popularity:Well Known
National Pop.:Fair
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$15,000
Signed Through:1975 Season
Major Service:5 Years, 71 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:6 Years, 52 Days
Pro Service:10 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:Last option year
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1965, 19th Pick in Round 3
GREAT WESTERN LEAGUE 1975 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500 .235 .000 30
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 1 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.00 -0.0  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Versus Right   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Last Year   55 7 1 0 0 2 8 5 9 1 0 1 .127 .210 .145 .355
2 Years Ago   167 35 7 1 1 21 14 16 22 2 1 1 .210 .280 .281 .561
Career   1446 384 65 10 18 167 141 134 129 12 3 6 .266 .328 .362 .690
Home   4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Grass   4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Day   4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
As Starter   4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Close/Late   2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Inning 1-3   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Inning 4-6   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Inning 7-9   2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
0 Outs   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
1 Outs   2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
2 Outs   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Scoring Position   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Bases Empty   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 1st   2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Runner on 1st & 2nd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
First Pitch   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 0-1   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-0   1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Behind in Count   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Ahead in Count   1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Batting 8th   4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Low Leverage   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
High Leverage   3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
MIDDLE ATLANTIC LEAGUE 1975 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 66 224 57 16 1 4 34 25 26 30 .254 .336 .388 .724 .342 .134 93
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 59 259 2 1 0 10 6 1 87 21 0 1 0.0 27.9 4.07 .0  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   50 12 4 0 1 7 4 5 3 0 0 0 .240 .309 .380 .689
Versus Right   174 45 12 1 3 27 21 21 27 1 6 2 .259 .343 .391 .734
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   25 4 1 0 0 1 2 1 4 0 0 0 .160 .192 .200 .392
May   24 6 2 0 2 5 5 3 3 0 0 1 .250 .357 .583 .940
June   68 22 6 1 0 13 6 11 8 0 0 0 .324 .418 .441 .859
July   98 21 7 0 1 10 11 9 14 1 5 1 .214 .284 .316 .601
August   34 8 1 0 1 6 3 3 5 0 1 0 .235 .297 .353 .650
Career   224 57 16 1 4 34 25 26 30 1 6 2 .254 .336 .388 .724
Home   102 31 9 0 3 18 13 13 12 1 3 0 .304 .379 .480 .860
Road   122 26 7 1 1 16 12 13 18 0 3 2 .213 .299 .311 .611
Grass   224 57 16 1 4 34 25 26 30 1 6 2 .254 .336 .388 .724
Day   62 18 4 0 2 16 7 7 9 0 2 0 .290 .362 .452 .814
Night   162 39 12 1 2 18 18 19 21 1 4 2 .241 .326 .364 .690
As Starter   216 54 16 1 3 30 23 25 29 1 6 2 .250 .332 .375 .707
As Reliever / Substitution   8 3 0 0 1 4 2 1 1 0 0 0 .375 .444 .750 1.194
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 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 -131
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.00 -0.1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Versus Right   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
May   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Last Year   39 11 0 1 1 5 4 4 3 0 0 0 .282 .349 .410 .759
Career   269 102 10 2 9 38 49 23 19 0 0 0 .379 .428 .532 .960
Home   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Road   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Grass   5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Day   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Night   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
As Reliever / Substitution   5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .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
1969 St. Louis - FABL 26 54 147 39 1 0 5 24 22 12 1 2 10 0 0 .265 .321 .374 .695 98 91 0.6
1970 St. Louis - FABL 27 124 427 119 34 1 6 66 38 31 0 5 36 0 0 .279 .324 .405 .729 94 95 1.7
1971 St. Louis - FABL 28 121 425 110 19 1 6 58 38 35 0 4 39 0 0 .259 .312 .351 .663 91 94 2.0
1972 St. Louis - FABL 29 131 471 114 9 0 5 53 39 28 2 7 35 0 1 .242 .283 .293 .576 72 72 1.0
1973 St. Louis - FABL 30 52 189 42 5 0 5 19 11 5 1 2 23 0 0 .222 .244 .328 .572 58 58 -0.1
1974 St. Louis - FABL 31 52 154 34 5 0 2 17 14 17 1 3 15 1 0 .221 .297 .292 .589 70 62 0.0
Total FABL 534 1813 458 73 2 29 237 162 128 5 23 158 1 1 .253 .300 .343 .643 82 82 5.2
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
1965 Moline - R 22 51 187 60 10 2 5 31 29 41 0 2 18 1 0 .321 .439 .476 .915 114 120 1.5
1965 Charlotte - A 22 14 56 19 8 0 1 10 7 8 0 0 5 0 0 .339 .422 .536 .958 138 145 0.6
1966 San Antonio - AA 23 34 137 51 2 0 6 20 22 13 0 0 11 0 0 .372 .427 .518 .945 156 162 1.6
1966 San Diego - AAA 23 96 362 103 15 1 8 41 39 28 0 3 36 3 2 .285 .333 .398 .731 109 111 3.0
1967 San Antonio - AA 24 19 88 40 8 1 2 13 23 6 0 0 5 0 0 .455 .489 .636 1.126 198 203 1.4
1967 San Diego - AAA 24 104 394 100 14 5 2 42 35 37 0 4 32 0 0 .254 .315 .330 .645 91 96 1.7
1968 San Diego - AAA 25 131 464 138 28 3 7 61 45 48 4 2 30 0 0 .297 .367 .416 .783 127 121 2.4
1973 San Diego - AAA 30 49 167 35 7 1 1 21 14 16 1 2 22 0 0 .210 .280 .281 .561 50 46 -0.5
1974 San Antonio - AA 31 10 39 11 0 1 1 5 4 4 0 0 3 0 0 .282 .349 .410 .759 96 88 0.1
1974 San Diego - AAA 31 16 55 7 1 0 0 2 8 5 1 1 9 0 0 .127 .210 .145 .355 -6 -9 -0.4
1975 Hartford - A 32 66 224 57 16 1 4 34 25 26 2 1 30 0 1 .254 .336 .388 .724 89 93 1.0
1975 San Antonio - AA 32 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -131 -0.1
1975 San Diego - AAA 32 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500 27 30 -0.0
Total GWL 397 1446 384 65 10 18 167 141 134 6 12 129 3 2 .266 .328 .362 .690 98 98
Total MAL 66 224 57 16 1 4 34 25 26 2 1 30 0 1 .254 .336 .388 .724 89 93
Total SEL 14 56 19 8 0 1 10 7 8 0 0 5 0 0 .339 .422 .536 .958 138 145
Total LSA 68 269 102 10 2 9 38 49 23 0 0 19 0 0 .379 .428 .532 .960 156 159
Total UMVA 51 187 60 10 2 5 31 29 41 0 2 18 1 0 .321 .439 .476 .915 114 120
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
1969 St. Louis - FABL 26 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .667 1.000 1.667 372 339 0.3
1972 St. Louis - FABL 29 3 12 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 .167 .167 .167 .333 0 -3 0.6
Total FABL 5 14 3 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 .214 .267 .286 .552 74 65
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1965 Charlotte - A C 13 13 105 9 0 116 2 .983 112.0 9.16 -0.2 .793 1 13 6 46.2
1965 Moline - R C 46 46 368 40 1 408 0 1.000 400.0 9.18 +0.4 1.032 8 45 23 51.1
1966 San Diego - AAA C 90 90 626 85 7 714 3 .996 811.1 7.89 +2.6 .923 3 88 56 63.6
1966 San Antonio - AA C 26 26 228 18 1 249 3 .988 233.0 9.50 -0.7 1.073 1 32 11 34.4
1966 San Antonio - AA LF 6 6 12 0 0 12 0 1.000 46.0 2.35 -0.5 1.001
1967 San Diego - AAA C 92 91 638 62 4 700 0 1.000 826.1 7.62 -2.2 .877 5 74 26 35.1
1967 San Antonio - AA C 10 10 100 14 1 114 0 1.000 98.1 10.43 +0.2 1.035 1 7 3 42.9
1967 San Diego - AAA LF 6 6 6 0 0 7 1 .857 53.0 1.02 -1.3 .852
1967 San Antonio - AA LF 9 9 13 0 0 14 1 .929 76.0 1.54 -0.8 .930
1968 San Diego - AAA C 49 47 363 34 1 400 3 .993 422.2 8.45 +0.5 1.149 2 39 15 38.5
1968 San Diego - AAA LF 73 73 92 0 0 94 2 .979 641.2 1.29 -7.0 .938
1969 St. Louis - MLB C 36 28 202 11 1 213 0 1.000 263.2 7.27 -0.2 .674 2 18 6 33.3
1969 St. Louis - MLB LF 10 8 11 0 0 11 0 1.000 73.2 1.34 +0.7 .994
1970 St. Louis - MLB C 94 89 611 54 3 669 4 .994 787.2 7.60 +0.4 .883 9 61 29 47.5
1970 St. Louis - MLB LF 25 25 40 2 0 42 0 1.000 216.0 1.75 -0.4 .995
1971 St. Louis - MLB C 116 113 584 66 3 658 8 .988 1014.1 5.77 -1.3 .852 5 58 22 37.9
1972 St. Louis - MLB C 110 110 592 73 8 671 6 .991 975.2 6.13 -0.9 .741 9 78 34 43.6
1972 St. Louis - MLB LF 17 17 30 0 0 31 1 .968 137.0 1.97 +1.5 1.001
1973 St. Louis - MLB C 50 49 236 35 1 275 4 .985 423.0 5.77 -0.2 1.079 5 38 15 39.5
1973 San Diego - AAA C 23 23 148 15 0 163 0 1.000 210.0 6.99 +1.0 1.173 1 10 6 60.0
1973 St. Louis - MLB LF 2 2 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 20.0 2.25 +0.2 .998
1973 San Diego - AAA LF 24 24 38 0 0 39 1 .974 191.0 1.79 +0.2 1.002
1974 St. Louis - MLB C 48 42 216 23 0 239 0 1.000 385.0 5.59 -0.5 1.090 5 40 12 30.0
1974 San Diego - AAA C 15 15 87 10 0 98 1 .990 129.0 6.77 +1.2 1.293 0 6 5 83.3
1974 San Antonio - AA C 4 3 24 0 0 25 1 .960 30.0 7.20 -0.3 .000 0 3 0 0.0
1974 St. Louis - MLB LF 3 1 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 11.2 1.54 +0.6 1.991
1974 San Diego - AAA LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1974 San Antonio - AA LF 7 7 8 0 0 8 0 1.000 57.0 1.26 +0.3 1.019
1975 San Diego - AAA C 1 1 6 0 0 6 0 1.000 9.0 6.00 +0.0 .000 0 0 0 0.0
1975 San Antonio - AA C 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 +0.0 .000 0 0 0 0.0
1975 Hartford - A C 14 13 78 6 0 86 2 .977 112.1 6.73 +0.5 1.053 0 6 3 50.0
1975 Hartford - A LF 47 46 63 3 0 69 3 .957 392.0 1.52 +1.3 1.051
1975 Hartford - A CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL C 838 809 5212 555 31 5804 37 .994 7244.1 7.16 +0.3 .931 57 616 272 44.2
TOTAL LF 230 224 320 5 0 334 9 .973 1916.0 1.53 -5.3 .988
PLAYER HISTORY
06/18/1965 Drafted in the 1965 first-year player draft out of college (St. Ignatius; Lansing, MI) by the St. Louis Pioneers. (Round 3, Pick 19, 61st overall pick).
08/23/1965 Wins the UMVA Player of the Week Award.
07/01/1966 Injured (thigh muscle strain),day-to-day for one week.
06/15/1967 Goes 6-7 against the Albuquerque Roadrunners, with 2 2B, 2 RBI and 3 R.
06/19/1967 Wins the LSA Player of the Week Award.
05/01/1968 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
09/23/1968 Wins the GWL Player of the Week Award.
12/10/1968 Added to the secondary (40-man) roster for the St. Louis Pioneers.
04/10/1970 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his defense at catcher at the St. Louis Pioneers development complex.
07/21/1970 Was selected to the 1970 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game.
05/16/1972 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for one week.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year SF Rank
1972 7 5
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