2B Earl Poston #23
Kansas City Mavericks FABL
Age: 30 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Unhappy
11/01/1974
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2B EARL POSTON #23 - AGE: 30 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: UNHAPPY
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
119 369 70 7 1 4 22 25 77 .190 .246 .247 4 0.6
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
10/01/1974 LAS Win, 3-2 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/30/1974 LAS Loss, 4-5 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/29/1974 @ CHC Loss, 3-6 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
09/28/1974 @ CHC Loss, 2-3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/26/1974 @ DAL Loss, 2-6 3 0 1 1 0 1 0 0
09/25/1974 @ DAL Loss, 0-2 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
09/22/1974 CHC Loss, 3-4 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/21/1974 CHC Win, 4-2 4 0 1 2 0 0 1 0
09/20/1974 CHC Loss, 3-6 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/18/1974 @ LAS Loss, 3-6 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:07/20/1944
Born in:Asheville, NC
Nationality:American
Height:5' 10"
Weight:185 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$42,000
Signed Through:1974 Season
Major Service:7 Years, 160 Days
Service This Yr:182 Days
40-Man Service:8 Years, 2 Days
Pro Service:12 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1962, 1st Pick in Round 2
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 119 369 70 7 1 4 22 32 25 77 .190 .246 .247 .493 .224 .057 39
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 118 399 3 6 0 8 1 1 91 12 4 0 100.0 22.5 1.97 .6  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   92 15 1 0 1 7 9 5 15 0 0 1 .163 .214 .207 .421
Versus Right   277 55 6 1 3 15 23 20 62 1 1 2 .199 .257 .260 .517
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   72 17 2 0 0 1 6 3 16 0 0 0 .236 .267 .264 .531
May   13 5 1 0 0 0 2 1 2 0 0 0 .385 .429 .462 .890
June   54 12 3 0 1 4 7 3 10 1 0 0 .222 .259 .333 .592
July   78 16 0 0 1 7 7 9 17 0 0 1 .205 .295 .244 .539
August   72 11 0 1 1 5 7 3 16 0 0 2 .153 .208 .222 .430
September   77 9 1 0 1 5 3 6 15 0 1 0 .117 .181 .169 .350
October   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Spring Training   31 2 0 0 1 2 2 1 8 0 0 0 .065 .094 .161 .255
Last Year   445 95 11 4 5 34 45 33 75 2 3 6 .213 .276 .290 .566
2 Years Ago   506 94 19 2 6 29 36 22 120 1 5 3 .186 .224 .267 .490
Career   3766 777 104 24 52 284 312 215 809 21 45 29 .206 .253 .288 .541
Home   183 36 6 0 2 12 17 15 35 0 1 3 .197 .269 .262 .531
Road   186 34 1 1 2 10 15 10 42 1 0 0 .183 .223 .231 .455
Grass   369 70 7 1 4 22 32 25 77 1 1 3 .190 .246 .247 .493
Day   93 22 1 0 3 8 12 8 17 1 0 1 .237 .301 .344 .645
Night   276 48 6 1 1 14 20 17 60 0 1 2 .174 .227 .214 .441
As Starter   368 69 6 1 4 22 31 25 77 1 1 3 .188 .244 .242 .486
As Reliever / Substitution   1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.000 3.000
Close/Late   72 14 2 0 1 4 10 8 15 0 0 3 .194 .301 .264 .565
Inning 1-3   127 23 1 0 3 7 8 4 22 1 0 0 .181 .205 .260 .464
Inning 4-6   137 24 1 1 0 10 11 11 30 0 1 0 .175 .236 .197 .434
Inning 7-9   104 23 5 0 1 5 13 10 25 0 0 2 .221 .302 .298 .600
Extra Innings   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .500 .000 .500
0 Outs   129 22 4 0 1 2 15 9 27 0 1 0 .171 .225 .225 .449
1 Outs   121 28 2 1 2 9 13 6 24 1 0 2 .231 .277 .314 .591
2 Outs   119 20 1 0 1 11 4 10 26 0 0 1 .168 .238 .202 .440
Scoring Position   88 18 1 0 1 18 8 9 19 1 1 1 .205 .283 .250 .533
Bases Empty   211 36 5 0 3 3 16 12 45 0 0 2 .171 .222 .237 .459
Runner on 1st   70 16 1 1 0 1 8 4 13 0 0 0 .229 .270 .271 .542
Runner on 2nd   37 11 1 0 1 10 6 4 4 0 0 0 .297 .366 .405 .771
Runner on 3rd   6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 1st & 2nd   32 5 0 0 0 3 2 2 8 0 1 1 .156 .229 .156 .385
Runner on 1st & 3rd   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   2 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 1 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
Bases Loaded   7 2 0 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 0 .286 .286 .286 .571
Two Strikes   148 21 1 1 2 9 8 6 77 0 0 0 .142 .175 .203 .378
First Pitch   77 13 1 0 0 4 9 5 0 0 0 2 .169 .238 .182 .420
Count 0-1   34 8 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 1 1 .235 .257 .235 .492
Count 0-2   24 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 0 0 0 .125 .125 .125 .250
Count 1-0   38 10 3 0 1 3 5 1 0 0 0 0 .263 .282 .421 .703
Count 1-1   41 8 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 .195 .195 .268 .463
Count 1-2   56 10 0 0 1 6 5 0 31 0 0 0 .179 .179 .232 .411
Count 2-0   9 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .444 .778
Count 2-1   17 6 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 .353 .333 .353 .686
Count 2-2   38 5 0 1 1 2 2 0 21 0 0 0 .132 .132 .263 .395
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 4 10 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   5 1 1 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 .200 .500 .400 .900
Full Count   30 3 1 0 0 1 1 6 11 0 0 0 .100 .250 .133 .383
Behind in Count   114 21 0 0 1 9 6 0 45 0 1 1 .184 .191 .211 .402
Ahead in Count   69 20 5 0 1 5 11 14 0 1 0 0 .290 .405 .406 .811
Batting Leadoff   34 4 0 0 1 4 2 2 6 0 1 0 .118 .167 .206 .373
Batting 2nd   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 8th   330 65 6 1 3 18 29 23 70 1 0 3 .197 .255 .248 .503
Batting 9th   1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.000 3.000
Low Leverage   132 18 2 0 2 4 7 8 28 0 0 1 .136 .191 .197 .388
Medium Leverage   175 41 5 1 1 11 19 9 31 1 0 1 .234 .274 .291 .566
High Leverage   61 11 0 0 1 7 6 8 17 0 1 1 .180 .286 .230 .515
CENTURY LEAGUE 1974 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 3 11 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 .091 .167 .091 .258 .140 .000 -30
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 3 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.0 0.2 0.57 -0.1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Versus Right   11 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 .091 .167 .091 .258
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
June   11 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 .091 .167 .091 .258
Career   11 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 .091 .167 .091 .258
Home   4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Road   7 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .000 .125 .000 .125
Grass   11 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 .091 .167 .091 .258
Day   7 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .143 .250 .143 .393
Night   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
As Starter   11 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 .091 .167 .091 .258
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
1966 Los Angeles - FABL 21 68 237 56 10 2 1 15 21 7 1 1 46 5 4 .236 .260 .308 .568 67 60 0.3
1967 Los Angeles - FABL 22 144 441 96 10 0 10 35 30 28 5 2 93 5 5 .218 .271 .308 .579 81 73 1.8
1968 Los Angeles - FABL 23 160 520 91 5 3 8 27 44 25 4 2 129 4 4 .175 .218 .242 .460 47 46 1.1
1969 Kansas City - FABL 24 114 355 79 13 2 5 35 32 23 0 4 68 2 3 .223 .267 .313 .580 69 67 0.7
1970 Kansas City - FABL 25 126 397 82 15 3 3 38 28 24 3 4 93 7 1 .207 .255 .282 .537 48 47 0.1
1971 Kansas City - FABL 26 161 496 114 14 7 10 49 44 28 4 4 108 4 1 .230 .274 .347 .621 82 81 1.5
1972 Kansas City - FABL 27 159 506 94 19 2 6 29 36 22 3 1 120 4 7 .186 .224 .267 .490 47 47 0.6
1973 Kansas City - FABL 28 139 445 95 11 4 5 34 45 33 6 2 75 5 0 .213 .276 .290 .566 62 56 0.5
1974 Kansas City - FABL 29 119 369 70 7 1 4 22 32 25 3 1 77 4 0 .190 .246 .247 .493 39 39 0.6
Total FABL 1190 3766 777 104 24 52 284 312 215 29 21 809 40 25 .206 .253 .288 .541 60 58 7.3
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
1962 Monroe - R 17 60 204 57 5 3 2 22 20 27 2 3 37 6 4 .279 .364 .363 .727 91 85 0.6
1963 Stockton - A 18 133 545 151 23 4 8 38 57 16 6 1 70 1 4 .277 .305 .378 .683 94 92 3.7
1964 Stockton - A 19 72 310 102 15 3 9 35 41 9 5 4 53 3 2 .329 .354 .484 .838 133 141 4.3
1964 Hawaii - AAA 19 59 204 44 6 5 2 8 31 23 3 0 28 1 5 .216 .304 .324 .628 71 73 0.4
1965 El Paso - AA 20 36 148 33 7 1 1 17 15 14 1 1 31 2 2 .223 .293 .304 .597 66 64 0.3
1965 Hawaii - AAA 20 105 390 105 15 4 12 44 49 36 2 3 56 6 10 .269 .332 .421 .752 107 109 3.2
1966 Hawaii - AAA 21 80 307 79 13 5 11 43 38 22 5 4 58 10 7 .257 .314 .440 .753 113 116 2.7
1967 Hawaii - AAA 22 16 58 15 3 1 0 4 6 4 1 1 13 0 0 .259 .312 .345 .657 97 97 0.7
1974 Des Moines - AAA 29 3 11 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 .091 .167 .091 .258 -31 -30 -0.1
Total GWL 260 959 243 37 15 25 99 124 85 11 8 155 17 22 .253 .319 .401 .720 101 103
Total COW 205 855 253 38 7 17 73 98 25 11 5 123 4 6 .296 .323 .416 .739 108 110
Total LSA 36 148 33 7 1 1 17 15 14 1 1 31 2 2 .223 .293 .304 .597 66 64
Total GSL 60 204 57 5 3 2 22 20 27 2 3 37 6 4 .279 .364 .363 .727 91 85
Total CL 3 11 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 .091 .167 .091 .258 -31 -30
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1962 Monroe - R 2B 47 45 121 100 28 223 2 .991 361.1 5.50 +3.2 1.088
1962 Monroe - R 3B 6 6 6 5 2 11 0 1.000 45.0 2.20 +0.2 .997
1962 Monroe - R SS 7 6 11 23 4 35 1 .971 53.0 5.77 -0.4 .944
1962 Monroe - R LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1962 Monroe - R CF 2 2 8 0 0 8 0 1.000 18.0 4.00 -0.3 .882
1963 Stockton - A 2B 122 122 321 369 82 702 12 .983 1079.1 5.75 +15.8 1.105
1963 Stockton - A 3B 4 4 6 9 0 15 0 1.000 25.2 5.26 -0.0 1.038
1963 Stockton - A SS 10 5 13 21 4 36 2 .944 53.1 5.74 +0.0 .968
1963 Stockton - A CF 2 2 10 0 0 12 2 .833 18.0 5.00 +0.2 1.005
1964 Hawaii - AAA 2B 44 44 118 138 32 258 2 .992 356.2 6.46 +5.5 1.077
1964 Stockton - A 2B 46 45 95 109 23 208 4 .981 400.0 4.59 +9.1 1.170
1964 Hawaii - AAA 3B 2 2 3 6 1 10 1 .900 16.0 5.06 +0.2 .915
1964 Stockton - A 3B 8 7 9 13 1 22 0 1.000 65.0 3.05 +0.3 1.079
1964 Hawaii - AAA SS 6 4 8 9 1 18 1 .944 36.0 4.25 -1.1 .796
1964 Stockton - A SS 19 14 27 46 6 76 3 .961 144.1 4.55 +1.5 1.045
1964 Hawaii - AAA CF 9 9 17 1 0 19 1 .947 73.0 2.22 +0.0 1.030
1964 Stockton - A CF 6 6 15 0 0 15 0 1.000 49.1 2.74 +0.1 .969
1965 Hawaii - AAA 2B 82 80 229 220 50 456 7 .985 705.1 5.73 +11.9 1.084
1965 El Paso - AA 2B 29 29 89 84 13 174 1 .994 269.1 5.78 +4.1 1.107
1965 Hawaii - AAA 3B 1 1 3 2 0 5 0 1.000 9.0 5.00 +0.3 1.068
1965 El Paso - AA 3B 4 4 3 5 0 8 0 1.000 34.0 2.12 +0.3 1.060
1965 Hawaii - AAA SS 18 17 29 46 7 77 2 .974 138.0 4.89 -0.4 .990
1965 El Paso - AA SS 4 3 2 8 1 11 1 .909 27.2 3.25 -0.3 .950
1965 Hawaii - AAA CF 3 3 10 0 0 10 0 1.000 27.0 3.33 +0.0 1.019
1966 Los Angeles - MLB 2B 67 66 169 176 42 357 12 .966 546.2 5.68 +4.4 1.038
1966 Hawaii - AAA 2B 77 77 229 216 41 462 17 .963 693.0 5.78 +6.0 1.024
1966 Los Angeles - MLB SS 4 1 0 4 2 4 0 1.000 12.2 2.84 +0.1 1.028
1966 Hawaii - AAA SS 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 -0.0 1.059
1966 Hawaii - AAA CF 1 1 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 9.0 2.00 -0.5 .679
1967 Los Angeles - MLB 2B 11 9 19 22 5 41 0 1.000 76.0 4.86 +3.0 1.222
1967 Los Angeles - MLB 3B 1 0 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 2.0 9.00 +0.1 1.057
1967 Los Angeles - MLB SS 135 133 198 375 63 598 25 .958 1100.0 4.69 +3.7 1.016
1967 Hawaii - AAA SS 16 16 34 55 11 91 2 .978 138.0 5.80 +3.9 1.120
1968 Los Angeles - MLB 2B 8 0 5 3 0 9 1 .889 15.0 4.80 -0.7 .808
1968 Los Angeles - MLB 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1968 Los Angeles - MLB SS 157 152 251 477 71 758 30 .960 1251.0 5.24 +14.5 1.044
1969 Kansas City - MLB 2B 102 102 269 292 75 572 11 .981 819.1 6.16 +9.6 1.093
1969 Kansas City - MLB SS 14 8 19 23 7 50 8 .840 74.0 5.11 -3.4 .903
1970 Kansas City - MLB 2B 109 109 262 328 76 602 12 .980 886.1 5.99 +8.6 1.054
1970 Kansas City - MLB SS 26 10 16 46 5 66 4 .939 111.1 5.01 +0.8 1.028
1971 Kansas City - MLB 2B 146 146 297 400 97 714 17 .976 1175.2 5.34 +2.8 1.014
1971 Kansas City - MLB SS 30 10 32 45 9 80 3 .963 120.0 5.78 -0.7 .974
1972 Kansas City - MLB 2B 151 151 364 459 107 841 18 .979 1243.0 5.96 +16.9 1.049
1972 Kansas City - MLB SS 11 6 11 19 5 33 3 .909 56.2 4.76 -0.5 .966
1973 Kansas City - MLB 2B 127 126 298 375 94 692 19 .973 1078.0 5.62 +6.4 1.032
1973 Kansas City - MLB SS 14 13 20 47 8 71 4 .944 109.0 5.53 +1.1 1.036
1974 Kansas City - MLB 2B 91 91 213 294 77 520 13 .975 745.0 6.12 +12.6 1.076
1974 Kansas City - MLB SS 31 27 46 92 17 148 10 .932 236.1 5.26 -1.5 1.001
1974 Des Moines - AAA 2B 3 3 11 5 2 16 0 1.000 22.2 6.35 -0.0 1.052
1974 Des Moines - AAA SS 1 0 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 2.1 7.71 +0.0 1.073
TOTAL 2B 1262 1245 3109 3590 844 6847 148 .978 10472.2 5.76 +119.2 1.063
TOTAL 3B 26 24 31 41 4 73 1 .986 196.2 3.29 +1.5 1.033
TOTAL SS 504 425 718 1338 221 2155 99 .954 3664.2 5.05 +17.4 1.021
TOTAL LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL CF 23 23 62 1 0 66 3 .955 194.1 2.92 -0.5 .973
PLAYER HISTORY
06/19/1962 Drafted in the 1962 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 1, 21st overall pick) by the Los Angeles Suns, out of high school Simpsonville (Simpsonville; Simpsonville, SC).
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Contact: 2; Power: 1; Eye: 2.
03/29/1963 Successfully completed training to generate gap power at the Los Angeles Suns development complex.
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings: Contact: 2; Power: 2; Eye: 2.
03/24/1964 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his plate discipline at the Los Angeles Suns development complex.
08/14/1964 Goes 0-3 against the Everett Eagles, ending his hitting streak at 21 games.
08/25/1964 Goes 5-5 against the San Jose Cougars, with 2 HR, 4 RBI and 2 R.
01/25/1965 Outstandingly completed training to improve his base-stealing technique at the Los Angeles Suns development complex.
08/02/1965 Wins the LSA Player of the Week Award.
04/22/1966 Injured (concussion),day-to-day for 2 days.
07/14/1968 Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 1 day.
01/02/1969 Drafted in the 1968 expansion draft from the Los Angeles Suns by the Kansas City Mavericks. (Round 4, Pick 3, 15th overall pick).
04/18/1969 Injured (sprained ankle),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
06/04/1969 Injured (fractured thumb),out for 5 weeks.
08/29/1970 Injured (partially torn labrum),out for 4 months.
12/18/1970 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, requires surgery and will miss another 4 months.
06/13/1971 Injured (knee soreness),day-to-day for 2 days.
09/13/1971 Wins the FABL CA Player of the Week Award.
10/29/1972 Wins the 1972 FABL CA Diamond Defense Award at 2B.
09/04/1973 Injured (knee soreness),day-to-day for one week.
05/07/1974 Injured (bone spur (elbow)),out for 5 weeks.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1968 152 7
1971 156 3
1972 157 4
Year K Rank
1968 129 6
1971 108 8
1972 120 6
Year 3B Rank
1971 7 8
Year HP Rank
1973 6 9
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