1B Ralph Preece #33
St. Louis Pioneers FABL
Age: 25 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Good
11/01/1974
BNN Index | FABL | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
1B RALPH PREECE #33 - AGE: 25 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
14 11 5 1 0 0 2 2 0 .455 .571 .545 0 0.3
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
10/01/1974 @ LAF Loss, 0-2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/25/1974 DET Win, 3-2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/24/1974 DET Loss, 7-8 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/21/1974 HOU Loss, 4-6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/20/1974 HOU Loss, 2-3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/18/1974 CHI Loss, 1-3 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/17/1974 CHI Win, 16-7 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/15/1974 MIN Loss, 3-8 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 0
09/14/1974 MIN Win, 10-3 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0
09/12/1974 @ DET Loss, 2-4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:11/09/1948
Born in:Collierville, TN
Nationality:American
Height:6' 2"
Weight:210 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$15,000
Signed Through:1974 Season
Major Service:None, 99 Days
Service This Yr:33 Days
40-Man Service:1 Year, 66 Days
Pro Service:7 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1967, 9th Pick in Round 8
FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES 1974 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 14 11 5 1 0 0 2 2 2 0 .455 .571 .545 1.117 .464 .091 205
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 0 14 1 1 0 1 0 0 6 1 0 0 0.0 3.3 12.57 .3  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   4 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Versus Right   7 3 1 0 0 2 1 2 0 0 0 1 .429 .600 .571 1.171
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
September   10 5 1 0 0 2 2 2 0 0 0 1 .500 .615 .600 1.215
October   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Spring Training   12 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .083 .154 .083 .237
Last Year   41 9 2 0 0 2 4 2 8 0 0 0 .220 .256 .268 .524
Career   52 14 3 0 0 4 6 4 8 0 0 1 .269 .333 .327 .660
Home   7 4 0 0 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 1 .571 .667 .571 1.238
Road   4 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250 .400 .500 .900
Grass   11 5 1 0 0 2 2 2 0 0 0 1 .455 .571 .545 1.117
Day   2 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Night   9 4 1 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 1 .444 .583 .556 1.139
As Reliever / Substitution   11 5 1 0 0 2 2 2 0 0 0 1 .455 .571 .545 1.117
Pinch Hitting   11 5 1 0 0 2 2 2 0 0 0 1 .455 .571 .545 1.117
Close/Late   9 4 1 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 .444 .545 .556 1.101
Inning 4-6   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Inning 7-9   8 4 1 0 0 2 2 2 0 0 0 1 .500 .636 .625 1.261
Extra Innings   2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
0 Outs   7 4 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 .571 .625 .714 1.339
1 Outs   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .333 .000 .333
2 Outs   2 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .500 .667 .500 1.167
Scoring Position   2 1 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .500 .667 .500 1.167
Bases Empty   6 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .500 .571 .500 1.071
Runner on 1st   3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .333 .500 .667 1.167
Runner on 2nd   1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
Bases Loaded   1 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Two Strikes   5 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 .200 .429 .200 .629
First Pitch   2 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Count 0-2   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-0   1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.000 3.000
Count 1-1   2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Count 1-2   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-1   1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Count 2-2   2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Full Count   0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Behind in Count   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Ahead in Count   2 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1.000 1.000 1.500 2.500
Batting Leadoff   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 4th   1 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Batting 5th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 6th   1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Batting 7th   1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Batting 9th   6 2 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 .333 .500 .500 1.000
Low Leverage   1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.000 3.000
Medium Leverage   2 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 .500 .750 .500 1.250
High Leverage   8 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .375 .375 .375 .750
GREAT WESTERN LEAGUE 1974 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 94 188 60 12 0 8 40 27 40 20 .319 .444 .511 .955 .397 .191 136
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 35 235 4 12 0 7 1 2 96 20 0 0 0.0 43.7 8.55 1.2  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   32 8 4 0 0 9 3 9 8 1 0 2 .250 .432 .375 .807
Versus Right   155 52 8 0 8 30 23 30 12 1 1 2 .335 .447 .542 .989
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   20 5 0 0 2 5 4 7 1 0 0 0 .250 .444 .550 .994
May   40 12 3 0 0 7 7 6 5 2 0 3 .300 .412 .375 .787
June   38 9 2 0 1 5 3 10 7 0 1 1 .237 .408 .368 .777
July   47 16 3 0 1 9 7 9 5 0 0 0 .340 .446 .468 .915
August   43 18 4 0 4 14 6 8 2 0 0 0 .419 .510 .791 1.301
Career   188 60 12 0 8 40 27 40 20 2 1 4 .319 .444 .511 .955
Home   91 27 6 0 3 16 12 20 9 2 0 3 .297 .431 .462 .893
Road   97 33 6 0 5 24 15 20 11 0 1 1 .340 .458 .557 1.014
Grass   188 60 12 0 8 40 27 40 20 2 1 4 .319 .444 .511 .955
Day   50 19 4 0 2 14 8 16 4 1 1 1 .380 .529 .580 1.109
Night   138 41 8 0 6 26 19 24 16 1 0 3 .297 .410 .486 .895
As Starter   121 38 10 0 3 24 12 24 16 1 1 2 .314 .432 .471 .904
As Reliever / Substitution   67 22 2 0 5 16 15 16 4 1 0 2 .328 .465 .582 1.047
Pinch Hitting   49 17 2 0 5 13 11 8 4 1 0 0 .347 .431 .694 1.125
Close/Late   55 18 3 0 4 10 13 18 5 0 0 2 .327 .507 .600 1.107
Inning 1-3   48 18 5 0 0 9 4 6 5 0 1 1 .375 .455 .479 .934
Inning 4-6   50 12 2 0 3 16 6 14 8 2 0 1 .240 .403 .460 .863
Inning 7-9   85 30 5 0 5 14 15 17 7 0 0 1 .353 .466 .588 1.054
Extra Innings   5 0 0 0 0 1 2 3 0 0 0 1 .000 .444 .000 .444
0 Outs   53 17 1 0 5 9 11 7 5 0 1 2 .321 .419 .623 1.042
1 Outs   69 23 8 0 2 22 10 18 8 2 0 0 .333 .461 .536 .997
2 Outs   66 20 3 0 1 9 6 15 7 0 0 2 .303 .446 .394 .840
Scoring Position   42 15 5 0 2 28 11 22 2 2 1 2 .357 .574 .619 1.193
Bases Empty   92 24 3 0 3 3 7 9 14 0 0 1 .261 .333 .391 .725
Runner on 1st   54 21 4 0 3 9 9 9 4 0 0 1 .389 .484 .630 1.114
Runner on 2nd   9 5 0 0 0 4 3 7 0 0 0 0 .556 .750 .556 1.306
Runner on 3rd   2 2 1 0 0 2 0 4 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.500 2.500
Runner on 1st & 2nd   16 4 1 0 2 9 3 3 2 0 0 2 .250 .429 .688 1.116
Runner on 1st & 3rd   5 2 1 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .400 .600 1.000
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   5 1 1 0 0 3 1 5 0 0 1 0 .200 .600 .400 1.000
Bases Loaded   5 1 1 0 0 8 2 3 0 2 0 0 .200 .400 .400 .800
Two Strikes   89 23 4 0 3 17 10 12 20 0 0 1 .258 .353 .404 .757
First Pitch   18 7 2 0 1 4 5 11 0 1 0 1 .389 .613 .667 1.280
Count 0-1   15 6 2 0 2 7 3 0 0 1 1 1 .400 .412 .933 1.345
Count 0-2   13 4 1 0 2 5 3 0 5 0 0 0 .308 .308 .846 1.154
Count 1-0   23 8 2 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 .348 .375 .435 .810
Count 1-1   16 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .125 .176 .125 .301
Count 1-2   30 6 0 0 1 4 3 0 11 0 0 1 .200 .226 .300 .526
Count 2-0   10 3 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .300 .300 .600 .900
Count 2-1   15 10 2 0 1 7 3 0 0 0 0 0 .667 .667 1.000 1.667
Count 2-2   36 10 2 0 0 4 3 0 3 0 0 0 .278 .278 .333 .611
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 1 3 10 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   2 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 .500 .875 .500 1.375
Full Count   10 3 1 0 0 4 1 12 1 0 0 0 .300 .682 .400 1.082
Behind in Count   58 16 3 0 5 16 9 0 16 1 1 2 .276 .295 .586 .881
Ahead in Count   50 22 4 0 2 11 8 16 0 0 0 1 .440 .582 .640 1.222
Batting 2nd   8 4 0 0 0 1 2 2 1 0 0 0 .500 .600 .500 1.100
Batting 3rd   36 12 2 0 1 9 4 7 5 0 0 1 .333 .455 .472 .927
Batting 4th   40 11 3 0 1 8 5 3 3 1 0 2 .275 .348 .425 .773
Batting 5th   35 15 3 0 1 7 5 11 3 0 0 0 .429 .565 .600 1.165
Batting 6th   26 7 3 0 1 4 4 5 4 0 0 0 .269 .387 .500 .887
Batting 7th   19 3 0 0 2 4 3 8 1 0 1 0 .158 .407 .474 .881
Batting 8th   17 5 0 0 2 6 2 1 2 1 0 1 .294 .350 .647 .997
Batting 9th   7 3 1 0 0 1 2 3 1 0 0 0 .429 .600 .571 1.171
Low Leverage   74 23 3 0 1 7 6 8 10 1 0 2 .311 .388 .392 .780
Medium Leverage   59 24 5 0 4 15 9 18 5 0 1 0 .407 .545 .695 1.240
High Leverage   53 13 4 0 3 18 12 13 5 1 0 2 .245 .406 .491 .896
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
1973 St. Louis - FABL 24 42 41 9 2 0 0 2 4 2 0 0 8 0 0 .220 .256 .268 .524 47 52 -0.1
1974 St. Louis - FABL 25 14 11 5 1 0 0 2 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 .455 .571 .545 1.117 214 205 0.3
Total FABL 56 52 14 3 0 0 4 6 4 1 0 8 0 0 .269 .333 .327 .660 88 89 0.2
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
1967 Rock Island - R 18 44 91 19 0 0 5 15 14 13 3 1 21 0 0 .209 .324 .374 .698 89 84 -0.1
1967 Fresno - A 18 4 11 0 0 0 0 1 1 4 0 0 5 0 0 .000 .267 .000 .267 -26 -3 -0.1
1968 Rock Island - R 19 25 79 24 1 0 0 3 5 11 2 0 22 0 0 .304 .402 .316 .719 96 105 0.3
1968 Fresno - A 19 37 123 31 1 0 2 18 14 27 3 0 36 0 0 .252 .399 .309 .708 97 111 0.4
1969 Clinton - R 20 42 139 44 4 1 3 23 23 31 3 0 32 0 0 .317 .451 .424 .875 131 143 1.4
1969 Fresno - A 20 56 130 40 3 0 2 22 25 27 7 1 29 0 0 .308 .448 .377 .825 115 131 1.0
1969 Albany - A 20 2 7 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -121 -0.1
1970 Fresno - A 21 90 220 69 9 1 11 39 45 45 5 0 53 1 0 .314 .441 .514 .954 158 156 2.4
1970 Albany - A 21 11 34 13 0 0 1 5 4 4 1 0 5 0 0 .382 .462 .471 .932 175 189 0.6
1971 Fresno - A 22 29 74 24 3 0 4 24 11 12 1 0 16 0 1 .324 .425 .527 .952 155 141 0.7
1971 Albany - A 22 77 216 55 10 0 3 17 25 40 10 0 38 1 0 .255 .395 .343 .737 119 121 1.1
1971 Reading - AA 22 14 20 7 0 0 0 3 2 1 1 0 4 0 0 .350 .409 .350 .759 98 113 0.1
1972 Fresno - A 23 6 7 2 0 0 0 0 3 4 1 0 2 0 0 .286 .583 .286 .869 136 186 0.1
1972 Albany - A 23 85 245 68 13 1 6 30 40 42 4 1 26 0 0 .278 .390 .412 .803 138 125 2.0
1972 Reading - AA 23 24 47 12 0 0 0 12 7 11 0 1 5 0 0 .255 .390 .255 .645 67 70 -0.0
1972 New Orleans - AAA 23 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 .000 .333 .000 .333 2 50 -0.0
1973 Reading - AA 24 42 63 20 1 0 3 10 11 17 1 0 7 0 1 .317 .469 .476 .945 156 147 0.5
1973 New Orleans - AAA 24 24 35 17 3 0 4 7 8 3 1 0 5 0 0 .486 .538 .914 1.453 282 273 0.8
1974 San Diego - AAA 25 94 188 60 12 0 8 40 27 40 4 2 20 0 0 .319 .444 .511 .955 140 136 1.2
Total EA 80 130 39 1 0 3 25 20 29 2 1 16 0 1 .300 .432 .377 .809 116 114
Total GWL 94 188 60 12 0 8 40 27 40 4 2 20 0 0 .319 .444 .511 .955 140 136
Total MAL 175 502 136 23 1 10 52 70 86 15 1 70 1 0 .271 .392 .380 .773 130 124
Total COW 222 565 166 16 1 19 104 99 119 17 1 141 1 1 .294 .430 .427 .857 130 135
Total UMVA 111 309 87 5 1 8 41 42 55 8 1 75 0 0 .282 .402 .382 .784 110 117
Total CL 27 39 17 3 0 4 7 9 4 2 0 6 0 0 .436 .511 .821 1.332 245 244
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1967 Fresno - A 1B 4 4 26 1 3 27 0 1.000 32.0 7.59 +0.2 1.054
1967 Rock Island - R 1B 26 25 171 9 14 182 2 .989 191.1 8.47 -1.5 .931
1968 Fresno - A 1B 37 35 278 25 30 307 4 .987 310.2 8.78 -0.0 .965
1968 Rock Island - R 1B 23 23 146 11 17 157 0 1.000 188.0 7.52 +0.5 1.065
1969 Albany - A 1B 2 2 15 2 2 17 0 1.000 16.0 9.56 +0.1 1.068
1969 Fresno - A 1B 38 28 222 16 36 238 0 1.000 262.0 8.18 +1.7 1.079
1969 Clinton - R 1B 10 3 38 2 4 40 0 1.000 38.0 9.47 +0.6 1.072
1969 Fresno - A CF 2 1 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 13.1 1.35 +0.0 1.032
1969 Clinton - R CF 34 32 62 0 0 65 3 .954 279.0 2.00 -0.8 .978
1970 Albany - A 1B 9 8 75 5 6 80 0 1.000 70.0 10.29 +1.3 1.170
1970 Fresno - A 1B 67 42 360 24 39 385 1 .997 424.1 8.14 +2.8 1.071
1970 Fresno - A CF 8 7 11 0 0 12 1 .917 55.2 1.78 -1.4 .871
1971 Reading - AA 1B 5 2 18 0 3 18 0 1.000 21.0 7.71 -0.2 1.047
1971 Albany - A 1B 52 42 370 19 58 392 3 .992 396.2 8.83 -2.3 .994
1971 Fresno - A 1B 18 9 86 5 7 91 0 1.000 97.0 8.44 +0.6 1.049
1971 Albany - A CF 14 11 20 0 0 20 0 1.000 111.1 1.62 +0.3 1.024
1971 Fresno - A CF 7 5 11 0 0 11 0 1.000 50.0 1.98 +0.8 1.037
1972 New Orleans - AAA 1B 2 1 10 0 0 10 0 1.000 11.0 8.18 0.0 .000
1972 Reading - AA 1B 10 5 37 5 10 43 1 .977 47.2 7.93 -0.2 .952
1972 Albany - A 1B 38 27 246 26 25 273 1 .996 257.1 9.51 +2.2 1.036
1972 Fresno - A 1B 2 2 25 0 3 26 1 .962 18.0 12.50 -0.5 .700
1972 Reading - AA CF 5 5 8 0 0 8 0 1.000 41.2 1.73 +0.4 1.030
1972 Albany - A CF 35 31 64 1 1 66 1 .985 258.2 2.26 +0.1 .987
1973 St. Louis - MLB 1B 2 0 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 3.0 15.00 0.0 .000
1973 New Orleans - AAA 1B 10 4 48 9 5 58 1 .983 47.1 10.84 -0.0 .973
1973 Reading - AA 1B 19 9 95 7 12 103 1 .990 101.2 9.03 -0.5 .969
1973 St. Louis - MLB CF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 2.2 3.38 +0.0 1.006
1973 New Orleans - AAA CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 -0.5 .000
1973 Reading - AA CF 1 1 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 8.0 3.38 -0.7 .761
1974 San Diego - AAA 1B 60 35 364 20 32 389 5 .987 371.0 9.32 -0.5 1.052
1974 San Diego - AAA CF 5 0 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 8.0 5.62 +0.4 1.049
TOTAL 1B 434 306 2635 186 306 2841 20 .993 2904.0 8.74 +4.1 1.025
TOTAL CF 113 93 187 1 1 193 5 .974 829.1 2.04 -1.4 .977
PLAYER HISTORY
06/18/1967 Drafted in the 1967 first-year player draft out of high school (Batesville; Batesville, MS) by the New York Gothams. (Round 8, Pick 9, 149th overall pick).
09/07/1968 Injured (knee contusion),day-to-day for 2-3 weeks.
09/27/1970 Wins the 1970 Middle Atlantic League MAL Championship Series with the Albany Knickerbockers!
05/29/1972 Wins the MAL Player of the Week Award.
08/21/1972 Wins the MAL Player of the Week Award.
08/28/1972 Injured (hand contusion),out for 4 days.
09/23/1972 Wins the 1972 C-O-W League COW Championship Series with the Fresno Falcons!
07/27/1973 Was traded by the New York Gothams to the St. Louis Pioneers in exchange for SP Bobby Carr.
09/28/1973 Wins the 1973 Century League Round 1 with the New Orleans Showboats!
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