RF Don 'Funky' Ayers #5
El Paso Missions (LAF) LSA
Age: 27 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Very Good
08/11/1975
BNN Index | LSA | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
RF DON 'FUNKY' AYERS #5 - AGE: 27 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
20 45 13 1 1 1 4 8 11 .289 .407 .422 2 0.0
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
08/10/1975 SA Win, 10-5 2 1 0 0 0 2 2 0
08/09/1975 LUB Loss, 2-8 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
08/08/1975 LUB Loss, 3-6 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/07/1975 LUB Loss, 4-13 5 0 3 0 0 0 0 0
08/06/1975 @ SA Loss, 5-10 5 0 1 1 0 0 2 0
08/05/1975 @ SA Loss, 1-12 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/04/1975 @ SA Loss, 7-9 4 2 4 1 0 1 0 1
08/03/1975 @ SA Win, 3-2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/01/1975 @ LUB Loss, 4-9 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
07/31/1975 @ LUB Win, 5-4 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:09/15/1947
Born in:Cleveland, OH
Nationality:American
Height:6' 3"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Fair
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$15,000
Signed Through:1975 Season
Major Service:None, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, 126 Days
Pro Service:11 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1964, 16th Pick in Round 1
HEARTLAND LEAGUE 1975 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 80 301 86 12 5 17 48 67 58 64 .286 .408 .528 .936 .405 .243 149
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 76 365 5 19 0 6 0 1 159 34 15 3 83.3 68.6 8.23 3.2  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   102 23 2 3 3 16 15 12 23 0 0 0 .225 .307 .392 .699
Versus Right   199 63 10 2 14 32 52 46 41 1 0 5 .317 .454 .598 1.052
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   52 19 1 1 3 11 7 6 11 0 0 1 .365 .441 .596 1.037
May   106 26 5 2 4 12 26 21 27 0 0 2 .245 .380 .443 .823
June   102 26 2 1 8 16 21 19 19 0 0 2 .255 .382 .529 .912
July   41 15 4 1 2 9 13 12 7 1 0 0 .366 .500 .659 1.159
All-Star Game   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Last Year   142 46 5 4 5 25 26 27 33 2 0 2 .324 .434 .521 .955
Career   791 209 27 13 33 129 143 126 172 4 4 13 .264 .373 .456 .829
Home   142 39 5 1 5 16 33 35 32 0 0 2 .275 .425 .430 .854
Road   159 47 7 4 12 32 34 23 32 1 0 3 .296 .392 .616 1.009
Grass   301 86 12 5 17 48 67 58 64 1 0 5 .286 .408 .528 .936
Day   110 37 5 1 9 24 30 23 17 1 0 2 .336 .456 .645 1.101
Night   191 49 7 4 8 24 37 35 47 0 0 3 .257 .380 .461 .841
As Starter   296 86 12 5 17 48 67 58 62 1 0 5 .291 .414 .537 .951
As Reliever / Substitution   5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 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 20 45 13 1 1 1 4 8 8 11 .289 .407 .422 .830 .369 .133 110
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 8 54 1 2 0 0 0 0 19 3 2 0 100.0 8.9 7.51 .0  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   15 9 0 1 1 4 3 0 2 0 0 0 .600 .600 .933 1.533
Versus Right   30 4 1 0 0 0 5 8 9 0 0 1 .133 .333 .167 .500
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   25 8 0 1 0 2 3 4 4 0 0 0 .320 .414 .400 .814
July   19 5 1 0 1 2 5 4 6 0 0 1 .263 .417 .474 .890
August   26 8 0 1 0 2 3 4 5 0 0 0 .308 .400 .385 .785
Career   45 13 1 1 1 4 8 8 11 0 0 1 .289 .407 .422 .830
Home   21 3 0 0 0 0 2 4 4 0 0 0 .143 .280 .143 .423
Road   24 10 1 1 1 4 6 4 7 0 0 1 .417 .517 .667 1.184
Grass   45 13 1 1 1 4 8 8 11 0 0 1 .289 .407 .422 .830
Day   13 2 0 0 0 1 1 2 6 0 0 1 .154 .312 .154 .466
Night   32 11 1 1 1 3 7 6 5 0 0 0 .344 .447 .531 .979
As Starter   34 9 0 1 0 2 3 4 8 0 0 0 .265 .342 .324 .666
As Reliever / Substitution   11 4 1 0 1 2 5 4 3 0 0 1 .364 .562 .727 1.290
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
1964 Biloxi - R 16 55 210 67 12 3 1 18 43 23 1 2 40 28 7 .319 .386 .419 .805 97 92 0.1
1964 Chattanooga - A 16 4 15 5 1 0 0 2 4 3 0 1 2 1 0 .333 .421 .400 .821 105 111 0.1
1965 Biloxi - R 17 12 16 7 0 1 1 6 5 0 0 0 2 1 0 .438 .438 .750 1.188 194 193 0.2
1966 Biloxi - R 18 24 43 10 0 0 1 3 5 5 2 0 12 2 1 .233 .340 .302 .642 59 55 -0.3
1966 Chattanooga - A 18 10 35 9 1 0 0 1 5 4 2 0 9 5 1 .257 .366 .286 .652 68 70 -0.0
1967 Biloxi - R 19 48 96 24 5 3 1 11 18 17 3 2 22 8 2 .250 .373 .396 .769 122 126 1.1
1967 Chattanooga - A 19 21 60 13 0 0 1 5 10 17 3 0 15 6 1 .217 .412 .267 .679 102 115 0.5
1967 Terre Haute - A 19 1 5 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .200 .200 .400 .600 79 74 0.0
1968 Biloxi - R 20 12 29 6 1 0 1 7 4 1 2 0 11 2 2 .207 .281 .345 .626 67 60 -0.1
1968 Chattanooga - A 20 53 141 33 8 1 4 23 22 30 3 2 42 12 1 .234 .375 .390 .765 124 121 1.6
1968 Terre Haute - A 20 25 76 12 2 0 0 9 11 11 1 1 19 5 1 .158 .270 .184 .454 41 46 -0.4
1969 Terre Haute - A 21 90 174 38 4 2 8 28 20 16 1 0 40 5 2 .218 .288 .402 .690 112 106 1.1
1969 Akron - AA 21 38 118 35 8 2 4 17 22 26 2 1 35 6 2 .297 .429 .500 .929 172 166 1.2
1970 Terre Haute - A 22 28 93 26 3 2 3 18 19 14 4 0 16 4 0 .280 .396 .452 .848 147 148 1.4
1970 Akron - AA 22 46 85 33 3 0 5 20 25 18 3 2 11 7 2 .388 .500 .600 1.100 184 178 1.3
1970 Atlanta - AAA 22 29 26 4 1 0 0 3 3 6 0 0 6 0 2 .154 .312 .192 .505 37 39 -0.2
1971 Akron - AA 23 38 51 13 2 0 3 10 12 17 1 0 7 2 1 .255 .449 .471 .920 143 149 0.6
1971 Atlanta - AAA 23 33 42 13 3 2 2 10 12 5 0 1 8 3 1 .310 .375 .619 .994 166 166 0.6
1972 Akron - AA 24 62 112 28 6 3 7 22 23 22 0 1 17 5 2 .250 .370 .545 .915 138 120 0.6
1972 Atlanta - AAA 24 41 84 21 5 0 4 16 13 6 2 1 15 1 1 .250 .312 .452 .764 101 99 0.2
1973 Akron - AA 25 64 95 27 4 1 3 16 13 15 2 2 19 3 0 .284 .386 .442 .828 127 119 0.6
1973 Atlanta - AAA 25 19 46 10 2 1 1 6 4 6 0 0 5 1 2 .217 .308 .370 .677 89 78 -0.1
1974 Raleigh - A 26 13 30 8 0 0 2 7 3 2 2 0 10 2 0 .267 .353 .467 .820 123 130 0.2
1974 Terre Haute - A 26 66 142 46 5 4 5 25 26 27 2 2 33 10 2 .324 .434 .521 .955 162 158 2.0
1974 Akron - AA 26 42 86 28 6 3 3 18 16 11 1 0 17 5 1 .326 .408 .570 .978 159 154 0.8
1975 Madison - A 27 80 301 86 12 5 17 48 67 58 5 1 64 15 3 .286 .408 .528 .936 157 149 3.2
1975 El Paso - AA 27 20 45 13 1 1 1 4 8 8 1 0 11 2 0 .289 .407 .422 .830 111 110 0.0
Total EA 290 547 164 29 9 25 103 111 109 9 6 106 28 8 .300 .420 .523 .943 155 147
Total HL 290 791 209 27 13 33 129 143 126 13 4 172 40 8 .264 .373 .456 .829 136 131
Total UL 122 198 48 11 3 7 35 32 23 2 2 34 5 6 .242 .324 .434 .759 103 100
Total SEL 101 281 68 10 1 7 38 44 56 10 3 78 26 3 .242 .383 .359 .742 111 114
Total LSA 20 45 13 1 1 1 4 8 8 1 0 11 2 0 .289 .407 .422 .830 111 110
Total GSL 151 394 114 18 7 5 45 75 46 8 4 87 41 12 .289 .372 .409 .780 100 98
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1964 Chattanooga - A RF 4 4 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 35.0 1.29 -0.2 1.063
1964 Biloxi - R RF 50 50 94 0 0 95 1 .989 411.2 2.06 -5.2 .956
1965 Biloxi - R LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1965 Biloxi - R RF 3 2 3 0 0 4 1 .750 13.0 2.08 +0.1 1.053
1966 Biloxi - R SS 1 0 1 0 0 2 1 .500 4.1 2.08 -0.5 .000
1966 Chattanooga - A LF 3 3 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 24.0 0.75 -0.5 .708
1966 Biloxi - R LF 4 4 7 0 0 7 0 1.000 26.0 2.42 -1.3 .824
1966 Chattanooga - A CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1966 Biloxi - R CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 6.2 0.00 0.0 .000
1966 Chattanooga - A RF 7 5 8 0 0 8 0 1.000 45.2 1.58 -0.2 .952
1966 Biloxi - R RF 11 4 7 1 0 8 0 1.000 42.2 1.69 +0.3 1.049
1967 Biloxi - R SS 3 2 0 3 0 3 0 1.000 16.0 1.69 +0.3 1.117
1967 Chattanooga - A LF 6 5 8 0 0 8 0 1.000 43.0 1.67 -2.0 .757
1967 Biloxi - R LF 3 3 6 0 0 6 0 1.000 26.0 2.08 +0.4 1.083
1967 Biloxi - R CF 2 0 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 4.0 6.75 +0.2 1.031
1967 Terre Haute - A RF 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 9.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1967 Chattanooga - A RF 14 13 22 0 0 23 1 .957 111.1 1.78 +1.4 1.069
1967 Biloxi - R RF 24 14 32 2 0 35 1 .971 141.1 2.17 +1.1 1.017
1968 Terre Haute - A LF 22 22 29 0 0 29 0 1.000 174.0 1.50 -2.4 .943
1968 Chattanooga - A LF 9 9 20 0 0 20 0 1.000 79.0 2.28 +0.9 .997
1968 Biloxi - R LF 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 8.0 0.00 -0.0 .000
1968 Chattanooga - A CF 6 3 7 0 0 7 0 1.000 30.0 2.10 -0.6 .902
1968 Biloxi - R CF 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 8.0 1.12 -0.0 1.034
1968 Terre Haute - A RF 1 1 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 9.0 2.00 +0.3 1.029
1968 Chattanooga - A RF 26 20 36 1 0 38 1 .974 187.2 1.77 +2.4 1.083
1968 Biloxi - R RF 3 3 3 0 0 4 1 .750 26.0 1.04 -0.1 1.023
1969 Akron - AA LF 17 15 18 1 0 19 0 1.000 135.0 1.27 -0.8 .921
1969 Terre Haute - A LF 15 7 10 0 0 11 1 .909 75.0 1.20 -0.9 .950
1969 Akron - AA CF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 +0.0 1.028
1969 Terre Haute - A CF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 3.0 3.00 +0.0 1.026
1969 Akron - AA RF 13 12 13 3 0 16 0 1.000 104.2 1.38 -2.4 .832
1969 Terre Haute - A RF 39 22 43 3 0 47 1 .979 216.2 1.91 +3.1 1.062
1970 Atlanta - AAA LF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1970 Akron - AA LF 11 4 11 0 0 11 0 1.000 47.0 2.11 -0.7 .926
1970 Terre Haute - A LF 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 11.0 0.82 -0.0 1.026
1970 Akron - AA CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1970 Terre Haute - A CF 1 1 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 9.0 4.00 +0.3 1.028
1970 Atlanta - AAA RF 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 4.0 2.25 +0.0 1.000
1970 Akron - AA RF 16 9 29 1 0 31 1 .968 96.1 2.80 +0.8 1.040
1970 Terre Haute - A RF 21 21 34 3 0 37 0 1.000 180.1 1.85 +2.7 1.142
1971 Atlanta - AAA LF 7 3 4 0 0 5 1 .800 27.1 1.32 +0.1 1.016
1971 Akron - AA LF 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 12.0 0.75 +0.1 1.012
1971 Atlanta - AAA CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1971 Akron - AA CF 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 8.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1971 Atlanta - AAA RF 7 1 6 0 0 6 0 1.000 24.0 2.25 +0.2 1.063
1971 Akron - AA RF 10 5 12 0 0 12 0 1.000 55.0 1.96 -0.1 1.003
1972 Atlanta - AAA LF 8 1 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 29.1 1.53 -0.5 .857
1972 Akron - AA LF 14 9 14 0 0 14 0 1.000 90.1 1.39 -0.9 .875
1972 Atlanta - AAA CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1972 Akron - AA CF 3 3 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 25.0 1.08 -1.0 .618
1972 Atlanta - AAA RF 14 12 26 1 0 28 1 .964 116.2 2.08 +0.2 1.018
1972 Akron - AA RF 15 6 13 0 0 13 0 1.000 69.1 1.69 +0.6 1.024
1973 Atlanta - AAA LF 2 1 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 8.2 2.08 -0.1 1.027
1973 Akron - AA LF 10 5 7 0 0 7 0 1.000 52.1 1.20 -0.3 .897
1973 Atlanta - AAA CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1973 Akron - AA CF 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 9.0 1.00 -0.0 1.014
1973 Atlanta - AAA RF 11 10 22 0 0 22 0 1.000 88.0 2.25 +0.3 .981
1973 Akron - AA RF 16 7 24 3 0 27 0 1.000 80.2 3.01 +0.0 .989
1974 Akron - AA LF 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 5.2 1.59 +0.1 1.017
1974 Terre Haute - A LF 14 6 7 1 0 8 0 1.000 63.0 1.14 -1.1 .896
1974 Raleigh - A LF 3 2 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 21.0 1.71 -0.6 .827
1974 Terre Haute - A CF 1 1 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 9.0 2.00 +0.1 1.029
1974 Akron - AA RF 16 15 25 4 1 29 0 1.000 132.2 1.97 +0.0 1.014
1974 Terre Haute - A RF 28 20 37 4 0 41 0 1.000 195.2 1.89 +2.3 1.063
1974 Raleigh - A RF 5 4 7 0 0 7 0 1.000 37.0 1.70 -0.3 1.037
1975 El Paso - AA LF 3 1 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 20.1 1.77 +0.3 1.006
1975 Madison - A LF 9 8 13 1 1 15 1 .933 72.2 1.73 +0.8 1.029
1975 El Paso - AA RF 8 7 7 1 0 8 0 1.000 65.2 1.10 -1.5 .790
1975 Madison - A RF 69 68 88 7 0 99 4 .960 591.2 1.45 -1.8 .981
TOTAL SS 4 2 1 3 0 5 1 .800 20.1 1.77 -0.2 .838
TOTAL LF 172 111 174 3 1 180 3 .983 1054.2 1.51 -9.2 .927
TOTAL CF 23 11 23 0 0 23 0 1.000 114.2 1.81 -0.9 .910
TOTAL RF 434 336 599 34 1 646 13 .980 3090.2 1.84 +3.9 1.009
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings: Contact: 1; Power: 1; Eye: 1.
06/18/1964 Drafted in the 1964 first-year player draft out of high school (Peabody; Peabody, MA) by the Detroit Dynamos. (Round 1, Pick 16, 16th overall pick).
09/09/1965 Wins the 1965 Championship with the Biloxi Billies!
02/17/1966 Outstandingly completed training to learn a new position at the Detroit Dynamos development complex.
08/12/1966 Injured (bruised elbow),day-to-day for 1 day.
07/27/1967 Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 1 day.
05/25/1968 Injured (hamstring spasms),day-to-day for 2 days.
09/14/1969 Wins the 1969 Heartland League Heartland League Championship Series with the Terre Haute Brewers!
09/22/1969 Wins the 1969 Championship with the Akron Wheels!
05/19/1971 Injured (sprained ankle),out for 4 weeks.
09/26/1974 Wins the 1974 Southeastern League SEL Championship Series with the Raleigh Explorers!
01/20/1975 Released by the Detroit organization.
02/18/1975 Signed a minor league contract with the Los Angeles Suns organization.
04/28/1975 Wins the HL Player of the Week Award.
07/14/1975 Was selected to the 1975 Heartland League All-Star Game.
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