1B Claude 'Fussy' Fusco #19
Erie Cannons (CIN) EA
Age: 26 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
10/08/1975
BNN Index | EA | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
1B CLAUDE 'FUSSY' FUSCO #19 - AGE: 26 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
64 170 45 2 1 5 32 60 32 .265 .459 .376 0 1.6
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/21/1975 @ REA Win, 6-2 5 0 1 1 0 0 1 0
09/20/1975 NO Loss, 2-3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/14/1975 DMD Win, 8-2 2 1 0 0 0 2 1 0
09/13/1975 DMD Win, 3-2 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
09/10/1975 OKC Loss, 8-12 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
09/05/1975 DEN Loss, 4-13 3 0 1 1 0 1 0 0
09/01/1975 OMA Loss, 3-6 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
08/27/1975 @ NO Loss, 2-7 3 1 2 1 1 1 0 0
08/26/1975 @ REA Win, 10-7 2 1 0 1 0 2 0 0
08/25/1975 @ REA Win, 6-3 1 0 0 0 0 4 1 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:10/30/1948
Born in:Minneapolis, MN
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:205 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:None, 35 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:1 Year, None
Pro Service:8 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1967, 7th Pick in Round 1
EASTERN ASSOCIATION 1975 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 64 170 45 2 1 5 32 22 60 32 .265 .459 .376 .836 .404 .112 132
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 52 235 2 6 0 8 2 1 64 8 0 0 0.0 33.8 6.70 1.6  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   59 18 0 0 2 11 9 22 6 1 1 1 .305 .494 .407 .901
Versus Right   111 27 2 1 3 21 13 38 26 0 1 1 .243 .440 .360 .800
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
June   59 20 1 1 4 20 11 22 6 0 1 0 .339 .519 .593 1.112
July   54 9 0 0 0 3 5 13 15 0 1 1 .167 .338 .167 .505
August   52 15 1 0 1 8 6 25 10 1 0 1 .288 .519 .365 .884
September   5 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
2 Years Ago   66 18 3 1 3 12 11 11 15 0 0 0 .273 .377 .485 .861
Career   293 79 7 3 8 53 39 78 58 1 3 7 .270 .433 .396 .829
Home   78 25 2 1 1 17 12 25 11 0 2 1 .321 .490 .410 .901
Road   92 20 0 0 4 15 10 35 21 1 0 1 .217 .434 .348 .782
Grass   170 45 2 1 5 32 22 60 32 1 2 2 .265 .459 .376 .836
Day   51 8 0 0 1 2 6 18 11 0 0 1 .157 .386 .216 .601
Night   119 37 2 1 4 30 16 42 21 1 2 1 .311 .491 .445 .936
As Starter   154 43 2 1 4 27 21 59 28 1 2 1 .279 .479 .383 .862
As Reliever / Substitution   16 2 0 0 1 5 1 1 4 0 0 1 .125 .222 .312 .535
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 35 125 25 2 1 5 17 12 23 30 .200 .336 .352 .688 .323 .152 94
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 33 152 3 4 0 6 0 1 44 8 0 2 0.0 14.2 3.52 -0.0  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   39 6 0 0 1 4 2 10 8 1 0 0 .154 .320 .231 .551
Versus Right   86 19 2 1 4 13 10 13 22 0 0 3 .221 .343 .407 .750
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   34 9 0 1 1 7 3 5 8 1 0 0 .265 .350 .412 .762
May   82 16 2 0 4 9 8 17 22 0 0 3 .195 .353 .366 .719
June   5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
July   4 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .200 .000 .200
Career   393 83 14 1 12 51 41 79 97 3 0 4 .211 .347 .344 .690
Home   62 13 1 1 2 9 8 11 16 1 0 0 .210 .324 .355 .679
Road   63 12 1 0 3 8 4 12 14 0 0 3 .190 .346 .349 .695
Grass   125 25 2 1 5 17 12 23 30 1 0 3 .200 .336 .352 .688
Day   46 14 1 0 2 7 4 6 10 1 0 2 .304 .400 .457 .857
Night   79 11 1 1 3 10 8 17 20 0 0 1 .139 .299 .291 .590
As Starter   123 25 2 1 5 17 12 22 29 1 0 3 .203 .336 .358 .693
As Reliever / Substitution   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .000 .333 .000 .333
CENTURY LEAGUE 1975 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 7 13 4 0 0 1 2 2 8 2 .308 .571 .538 1.110 .519 .231 220
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 5 21 0 0 0 1 0 0 7 1 0 0 0.0 4.8 12.84 .2  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   5 1 0 0 1 1 2 2 1 0 0 0 .200 .429 .800 1.229
Versus Right   8 3 0 0 0 1 0 6 1 0 0 0 .375 .643 .375 1.018
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
August   3 2 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .667 .750 1.667 2.417
September   10 2 0 0 0 1 1 7 2 0 0 0 .200 .529 .200 .729
Last Year   148 23 4 0 1 10 16 23 49 1 4 3 .155 .280 .203 .483
2 Years Ago   94 21 3 1 0 10 9 14 31 1 4 2 .223 .333 .277 .610
Career   617 132 17 2 14 78 72 100 160 4 23 19 .214 .339 .316 .655
Home   10 2 0 0 0 1 1 7 2 0 0 0 .200 .529 .200 .729
Road   3 2 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .667 .750 1.667 2.417
Grass   13 4 0 0 1 2 2 8 2 0 0 0 .308 .571 .538 1.110
Day   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Night   12 4 0 0 1 2 2 8 2 0 0 0 .333 .600 .583 1.183
As Starter   12 4 0 0 1 2 2 7 2 0 0 0 .333 .579 .583 1.162
As Reliever / Substitution   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
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
1972 Cincinnati - FABL 23 3 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .200 .333 .200 .533 63 81 -0.1
Total FABL 3 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .200 .333 .200 .533 63 81 -0.1
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 Quincy - R 18 10 39 6 0 0 0 1 5 9 0 0 14 0 0 .154 .312 .154 .466 24 21 -0.2
1967 Charleston - A 18 67 237 62 6 0 5 26 34 66 6 1 52 1 1 .262 .432 .350 .782 136 141 2.5
1968 Quincy - R 19 27 92 22 1 0 3 16 17 20 3 0 24 0 0 .239 .391 .348 .739 98 109 0.8
1968 Charleston - A 19 90 321 91 9 0 3 30 39 59 5 3 77 0 1 .283 .399 .340 .739 120 126 2.6
1968 Camden - A 19 20 76 15 3 0 3 5 7 7 0 0 16 0 0 .197 .265 .355 .620 87 88 0.2
1969 Quincy - R 20 14 48 15 1 0 1 7 13 16 2 0 10 0 0 .312 .500 .396 .896 133 157 0.4
1969 Charleston - A 20 91 314 73 11 0 3 27 55 79 8 0 82 1 1 .232 .399 .296 .695 105 118 2.7
1969 Camden - A 20 11 36 3 0 0 0 1 5 11 0 0 14 2 0 .083 .298 .083 .381 14 44 0.1
1970 Charleston - A 21 38 114 31 5 0 1 13 18 40 3 0 24 0 0 .272 .471 .342 .813 139 151 1.0
1970 Camden - A 21 50 156 40 9 0 4 28 17 38 1 2 37 0 1 .256 .401 .391 .792 134 140 1.3
1970 Erie - AA 21 19 57 16 2 1 0 9 6 7 5 0 11 1 0 .281 .406 .351 .757 91 106 0.3
1971 Indianapolis - AAA 22 3 9 2 0 0 1 3 2 2 0 0 4 0 0 .222 .364 .556 .919 187 148 0.2
1972 Indianapolis - AAA 23 118 353 82 10 1 11 53 43 53 14 2 74 0 1 .232 .353 .360 .713 112 112 2.3
1973 Erie - AA 24 20 66 18 3 1 3 12 11 11 0 0 15 0 0 .273 .377 .485 .861 130 121 0.2
1973 Indianapolis - AAA 24 37 94 21 3 1 0 10 9 14 2 1 31 0 0 .223 .333 .277 .610 68 61 -0.2
1974 Indianapolis - AAA 25 73 148 23 4 0 1 10 16 23 3 1 49 0 0 .155 .280 .203 .483 35 36 -0.9
1975 Camden - A 26 35 125 25 2 1 5 17 12 23 3 1 30 0 2 .200 .336 .352 .688 90 94 -0.0
1975 Erie - AA 26 64 170 45 2 1 5 32 22 60 2 1 32 0 0 .265 .459 .376 .836 118 132 1.6
1975 Indianapolis - AAA 26 7 13 4 0 0 1 2 2 8 0 0 2 0 0 .308 .571 .538 1.110 188 220 0.2
Total EA 103 293 79 7 3 8 53 39 78 7 1 58 1 0 .270 .433 .396 .829 115 125
Total MAL 116 393 83 14 1 12 51 41 79 4 3 97 2 3 .211 .347 .344 .690 100 107
Total SEL 286 986 257 31 0 12 96 146 244 22 4 235 2 3 .261 .416 .329 .745 122 130
Total UMVA 51 179 43 2 0 4 24 35 45 5 0 48 0 0 .240 .406 .318 .725 92 104
Total CL 238 617 132 17 2 14 78 72 100 19 4 160 0 1 .214 .339 .316 .655 90 90
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1967 Charleston - A 3B 62 59 41 90 13 136 5 .963 542.0 2.18 -1.1 .987
1967 Quincy - R 3B 9 9 7 16 0 24 1 .958 79.0 2.62 +0.4 1.029
1967 Charleston - A SS 6 6 14 14 3 30 2 .933 44.0 5.73 -1.0 .837
1967 Quincy - R SS 1 1 1 3 0 4 0 1.000 9.0 4.00 +0.1 1.077
1968 Camden - A 1B 1 1 8 1 1 9 0 1.000 9.0 9.00 +0.2 1.074
1968 Camden - A 3B 17 17 15 31 5 49 3 .939 134.2 3.07 +0.5 1.000
1968 Charleston - A 3B 80 77 47 133 18 188 8 .957 659.1 2.46 +0.1 .978
1968 Quincy - R 3B 26 25 16 50 5 68 2 .971 215.0 2.76 +2.2 1.045
1968 Camden - A SS 2 2 2 3 1 5 0 1.000 15.0 3.00 -0.5 .806
1968 Charleston - A SS 5 4 5 13 0 19 1 .947 36.1 4.46 -0.4 .931
1968 Quincy - R SS 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 7.0 1.29 +0.1 1.103
1968 Charleston - A LF 5 4 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 33.0 1.09 -0.3 .837
1969 Camden - A 1B 1 0 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 2.0 18.00 +0.0 1.068
1969 Quincy - R 1B 6 6 33 4 0 37 0 1.000 46.0 7.24 -0.1 .965
1969 Camden - A 3B 11 11 2 17 1 20 1 .950 88.0 1.94 +0.8 1.040
1969 Charleston - A 3B 86 81 52 157 12 215 6 .972 693.0 2.71 +3.3 1.041
1969 Quincy - R 3B 5 2 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 22.2 0.79 -0.5 .732
1969 Camden - A SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1969 Charleston - A SS 6 6 12 14 5 27 1 .963 42.0 5.57 -1.1 .926
1969 Charleston - A LF 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 8.0 1.12 -0.1 1.031
1969 Quincy - R LF 5 5 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 45.0 0.40 -0.8 .707
1970 Erie - AA 1B 19 19 149 9 16 159 1 .994 141.2 10.04 +1.5 1.140
1970 Camden - A 1B 48 48 368 31 49 401 2 .995 379.0 9.47 +2.5 1.033
1970 Charleston - A 1B 12 12 73 7 12 82 2 .976 87.1 8.24 -0.1 .935
1970 Erie - AA 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.1 0.00 0.0 .000
1970 Camden - A 3B 7 0 2 2 0 4 0 1.000 14.1 2.51 +0.2 1.079
1970 Charleston - A 3B 24 21 13 35 2 54 6 .889 179.1 2.41 -2.2 .904
1970 Camden - A SS 4 0 5 4 2 10 1 .900 15.0 5.40 -1.4 .527
1970 Camden - A LF 1 1 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 9.0 2.00 -0.7 .683
1970 Charleston - A LF 2 2 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 16.0 1.69 -0.7 .778
1971 Indianapolis - AAA 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1971 Indianapolis - AAA 3B 3 3 2 8 1 11 1 .909 25.0 3.60 +0.4 .912
1972 Cincinnati - MLB 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1972 Indianapolis - AAA 1B 3 0 5 0 1 5 0 1.000 3.0 15.00 +0.3 1.043
1972 Cincinnati - MLB 3B 2 1 0 4 0 5 1 .800 9.0 4.00 -0.8 .834
1972 Indianapolis - AAA 3B 105 103 63 199 20 277 15 .946 882.1 2.67 -1.3 .971
1972 Cincinnati - MLB SS 2 0 2 0 0 3 1 .667 2.0 9.00 -0.6 .000
1972 Indianapolis - AAA SS 11 11 13 25 5 38 0 1.000 86.0 3.98 -0.1 1.005
1973 Indianapolis - AAA 1B 4 0 6 1 0 7 0 1.000 7.0 9.00 +0.1 1.047
1973 Erie - AA 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1973 Indianapolis - AAA 3B 22 20 7 43 6 54 4 .926 170.1 2.64 +0.3 .967
1973 Erie - AA 3B 19 19 10 32 2 45 3 .933 151.2 2.49 -1.9 .944
1973 Indianapolis - AAA SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1973 Erie - AA SS 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 6.0 0.00 -1.1 .000
1973 Indianapolis - AAA LF 10 7 8 0 0 8 0 1.000 69.0 1.04 -0.9 .910
1974 Indianapolis - AAA 1B 12 0 16 3 4 19 0 1.000 17.2 9.68 +0.1 1.049
1974 Indianapolis - AAA 3B 38 21 18 48 6 68 2 .971 217.2 2.73 -0.1 .982
1974 Indianapolis - AAA SS 2 2 1 3 0 5 1 .800 14.2 2.45 -1.2 .644
1974 Indianapolis - AAA LF 25 15 21 0 0 21 0 1.000 141.1 1.34 -1.0 .879
1975 Indianapolis - AAA 1B 2 2 21 2 1 24 1 .958 18.0 11.50 +0.1 .908
1975 Erie - AA 1B 7 4 52 3 4 56 1 .982 47.2 10.38 -0.4 .876
1975 Camden - A 1B 6 6 44 2 3 46 0 1.000 49.0 8.45 +0.1 1.057
1975 Indianapolis - AAA 3B 3 2 2 3 0 6 1 .833 18.0 2.50 -1.5 .602
1975 Erie - AA 3B 46 42 36 92 13 132 4 .970 352.0 3.27 +1.1 .999
1975 Camden - A 3B 28 25 19 48 5 68 1 .985 238.1 2.53 -0.7 .992
1975 Erie - AA SS 6 5 10 15 4 27 2 .926 42.0 5.36 -0.2 .936
1975 Camden - A SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1975 Indianapolis - AAA LF 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 10.0 0.90 -0.2 .000
1975 Erie - AA LF 1 1 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 8.0 2.25 +0.1 1.027
1975 Camden - A LF 2 2 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 17.0 0.53 -1.0 .510
TOTAL 1B 123 98 779 63 91 849 7 .992 809.1 9.36 +4.2 1.026
TOTAL 3B 594 538 353 1009 109 1426 64 .955 4692.0 2.61 -0.8 .987
TOTAL SS 47 39 66 94 20 169 9 .947 319.0 4.51 -7.3 .878
TOTAL LF 54 39 45 0 0 45 0 1.000 356.1 1.14 -5.7 .845
PLAYER HISTORY
06/18/1967 Drafted in the 1967 first-year player draft out of high school (Northfield; Northfield, MN) by the Cincinnati Cannons. (Round 1, Pick 7, 7th overall pick).
07/06/1967 Named the #31 prospect in the FABL
08/03/1967 Injured (bruised elbow),day-to-day for 5 days.
04/10/1968 Named the #38 prospect in the FABL
05/22/1968 Injured (whiplash),day-to-day for 2 days.
07/06/1968 Named the #68 prospect in the FABL
10/14/1968 Named the #59 prospect in the FABL
04/10/1969 Named the #45 prospect in the FABL
04/10/1969 Successfully completed training to improve his baserunning fundamentals at the Cincinnati Cannons development complex.
09/03/1969 Injured (wrist soreness),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
09/05/1970 Injured (bruised foot),day-to-day for one week.
12/10/1971 Added to the secondary (40-man) roster for the Cincinnati Cannons.
09/03/1973 Injured (torn thumb ligament),out for 5 weeks.
09/22/1975 Wins the 1975 Championship with the Erie Cannons!
10/01/1975 Wins the 1975 Middle Atlantic League MAL Championship Series with the Camden Rockets!
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