RF Andy Babel #10
Chicago Cougars FABL
Age: 31 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Very Good
06/30/1975
BNN Index | FABL | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
RF ANDY BABEL #10 - AGE: 31 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
77 299 86 14 3 7 46 17 12 .288 .327 .425 3 0.6
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
06/29/1975 @ KC Win, 4-0 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 0
06/28/1975 @ KC Win, 4-1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
06/27/1975 @ KC Win, 11-3 5 1 3 1 0 0 0 0
06/26/1975 @ KC Win, 5-1 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
06/25/1975 DAL Loss, 1-2 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
06/24/1975 DAL Loss, 3-6 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
06/23/1975 DAL Win, 2-1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
06/22/1975 SEA Win, 2-1 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
06/22/1975 SEA Loss, 1-12 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
06/21/1975 SEA Loss, 0-2 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:07/15/1943
Born in:Newark, OH
Nationality:American
Height:6' 1"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Extremely Popular
National Pop.:Extremely Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$73,000
Signed Through:1975 Season
Major Service:9 Years, 10 Days
Service This Yr:84 Days
40-Man Service:9 Years, 10 Days
Pro Service:12 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension:$73,000 total for 1 year
Drafted:1963, 13th Pick in Round 1
FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES 1975 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 77 299 86 14 3 7 46 40 17 12 .288 .327 .425 .752 .342 .137 115
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 73 323 2 0 0 8 2 3 127 24 3 3 50.0 39.6 4.67 .6  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   58 17 3 0 3 10 12 5 4 1 0 0 .293 .344 .500 .844
Versus Right   241 69 11 3 4 36 28 12 8 2 2 2 .286 .323 .407 .730
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   24 4 0 0 0 1 2 2 2 0 0 0 .167 .231 .167 .397
April   91 34 8 0 2 14 15 4 3 1 1 1 .374 .402 .527 .930
May   101 26 3 1 1 12 11 5 3 2 1 0 .257 .287 .337 .624
June   107 26 3 2 4 20 14 8 6 0 0 1 .243 .302 .421 .722
Spring Training   51 14 1 2 1 5 2 2 0 0 0 0 .275 .302 .431 .733
Last Year   603 182 43 9 11 86 84 48 34 6 0 6 .302 .356 .458 .814
2 Years Ago   618 194 33 5 10 100 93 58 36 7 1 2 .314 .371 .432 .803
Career   5631 1692 354 62 110 745 808 527 412 42 5 48 .300 .363 .444 .807
Home   124 35 6 1 3 21 22 9 4 2 1 2 .282 .336 .419 .755
Road   175 51 8 2 4 25 18 8 8 1 1 0 .291 .321 .429 .749
Grass   229 69 12 2 6 33 33 13 7 3 2 2 .301 .340 .450 .790
Turf   70 17 2 1 1 13 7 4 5 0 0 0 .243 .284 .343 .627
Day   87 25 6 1 1 11 12 8 2 3 0 1 .287 .343 .414 .757
Night   212 61 8 2 6 35 28 9 10 0 2 1 .288 .320 .429 .749
As Starter   295 84 13 3 7 46 39 17 12 3 2 2 .285 .325 .420 .745
As Reliever / Substitution   4 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .750 1.250
Pinch Hitting   4 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .750 1.250
Close/Late   67 15 2 0 0 12 6 2 5 1 0 0 .224 .243 .254 .497
Inning 1-3   106 37 6 2 2 16 19 12 3 1 1 0 .349 .412 .500 .912
Inning 4-6   100 25 5 1 3 12 11 3 3 1 1 2 .250 .283 .410 .693
Inning 7-9   91 24 3 0 2 18 10 2 6 1 0 0 .264 .277 .363 .639
Extra Innings   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
0 Outs   89 15 2 0 2 12 12 1 3 1 2 1 .169 .185 .258 .443
1 Outs   97 31 7 1 3 20 15 5 2 2 0 0 .320 .346 .505 .851
2 Outs   113 40 5 2 2 14 13 11 7 0 0 1 .354 .416 .487 .903
Scoring Position   90 29 5 1 2 37 11 4 4 3 2 0 .322 .340 .467 .807
Bases Empty   143 39 5 2 2 2 17 10 6 0 0 2 .273 .329 .378 .707
Runner on 1st   66 18 4 0 3 7 12 3 2 0 0 0 .273 .304 .470 .774
Runner on 2nd   32 11 3 0 0 5 2 2 3 0 1 0 .344 .382 .438 .820
Runner on 3rd   7 3 1 0 0 4 2 1 1 0 0 0 .429 .500 .571 1.071
Runner on 1st & 2nd   28 4 0 0 0 2 2 1 0 0 1 0 .143 .172 .143 .315
Runner on 1st & 3rd   8 2 0 0 1 6 1 0 0 1 0 0 .250 .222 .625 .847
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   7 3 0 0 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 .429 .429 .429 .857
Bases Loaded   8 6 1 1 1 15 3 0 0 2 0 0 .750 .600 1.500 2.100
Two Strikes   99 24 4 2 2 19 14 8 12 2 0 2 .242 .306 .384 .690
First Pitch   60 17 2 1 1 6 7 0 0 1 1 0 .283 .279 .400 .679
Count 0-1   33 6 1 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 .182 .182 .212 .394
Count 0-2   17 5 1 0 0 6 3 0 5 0 0 1 .294 .333 .353 .686
Count 1-0   27 11 2 0 1 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 .407 .407 .593 1.000
Count 1-1   29 6 1 0 1 5 3 0 0 0 0 0 .207 .207 .345 .552
Count 1-2   31 8 1 2 0 4 3 0 5 0 0 1 .258 .281 .419 .701
Count 2-0   14 5 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .357 .357 .500 .857
Count 2-1   24 12 2 0 1 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .708 1.208
Count 2-2   28 6 0 0 1 5 3 0 2 1 0 0 .214 .207 .321 .528
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 3 6 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   13 5 0 0 1 2 5 3 0 0 0 0 .385 .500 .615 1.115
Full Count   23 5 2 0 1 4 5 8 0 1 0 0 .217 .406 .435 .841
Behind in Count   81 19 3 2 0 13 8 0 10 0 0 2 .235 .253 .321 .574
Ahead in Count   78 33 6 0 3 13 14 9 0 0 1 0 .423 .483 .615 1.098
Batting 2nd   5 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 .400 .500 .400 .900
Batting 3rd   291 83 13 3 7 46 38 16 11 3 2 2 .285 .324 .423 .746
Batting 8th   2 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 1.000 1.500
Batting 9th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Low Leverage   121 36 3 2 2 9 13 11 6 0 0 1 .298 .361 .405 .766
Medium Leverage   121 32 6 0 4 18 22 6 4 2 1 1 .264 .300 .413 .713
High Leverage   56 17 4 1 1 19 5 0 2 1 1 0 .304 .298 .464 .763
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 Cleveland - FABL 22 156 571 170 38 9 11 74 98 51 5 4 52 1 3 .298 .358 .454 .812 131 131 4.1
1967 Cleveland - FABL 23 162 607 181 30 4 11 75 81 75 6 1 42 0 4 .298 .380 .415 .795 138 137 5.5
1968 Cleveland - FABL 24 159 601 148 34 3 7 55 68 59 4 3 55 0 2 .246 .316 .348 .664 109 110 3.2
1969 Cleveland - FABL 25 159 587 183 41 6 17 82 82 58 4 4 41 4 4 .312 .375 .489 .864 148 155 6.1
1970 Cleveland - FABL 26 159 590 199 41 11 17 98 95 63 7 4 53 2 4 .337 .405 .531 .936 154 165 6.3
1971 Cleveland - FABL 27 157 614 189 47 5 13 77 93 50 6 5 41 4 3 .308 .363 .464 .827 139 147 5.3
1972 Cleveland - FABL 28 139 541 160 33 7 6 52 74 48 6 5 46 0 5 .296 .357 .416 .773 130 137 4.2
1973 Cleveland - FABL 29 160 618 194 33 5 10 100 93 58 2 7 36 6 4 .314 .371 .432 .803 129 133 5.3
1974 Cleveland - FABL 30 159 603 182 43 9 11 86 84 48 6 6 34 9 8 .302 .356 .458 .814 133 146 5.3
1975 Chicago - FABL 31 77 299 86 14 3 7 46 40 17 2 3 12 3 3 .288 .327 .425 .752 108 115 0.6
Total FABL 1487 5631 1692 354 62 110 745 808 527 48 42 412 29 40 .300 .363 .444 .807 133 139 45.7
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
1963 Ottumwa - R 19 61 242 89 14 5 15 41 52 32 2 1 19 0 1 .368 .444 .653 1.097 150 151 1.9
1964 Savannah - A 20 79 310 101 12 0 29 74 73 68 6 3 41 2 3 .326 .452 .645 1.097 173 172 3.9
1964 Wilmington - A 20 34 130 39 9 1 4 13 21 25 2 3 17 0 1 .300 .412 .477 .889 144 141 1.0
1965 Wilmington - A 21 15 49 21 3 2 2 3 13 20 0 0 1 1 3 .429 .594 .694 1.288 263 269 1.5
1965 Youngstown - AA 21 29 101 37 8 3 2 15 18 22 3 2 9 0 2 .366 .484 .564 1.049 205 204 1.6
1965 Rochester - AAA 21 99 390 120 26 5 7 49 67 45 4 6 30 1 2 .308 .380 .454 .834 138 135 3.1
Total EA 29 101 37 8 3 2 15 18 22 3 2 9 0 2 .366 .484 .564 1.049 205 204
Total UL 99 390 120 26 5 7 49 67 45 4 6 30 1 2 .308 .380 .454 .834 138 135
Total MAL 49 179 60 12 3 6 16 34 45 2 3 18 1 4 .335 .467 .536 1.004 180 179
Total SEL 79 310 101 12 0 29 74 73 68 6 3 41 2 3 .326 .452 .645 1.097 173 172
Total UMVA 61 242 89 14 5 15 41 52 32 2 1 19 0 1 .368 .444 .653 1.097 150 151
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1963 Ottumwa - R 1B 6 5 42 1 3 44 1 .977 44.0 8.80 -0.4 .913
1963 Ottumwa - R LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1963 Ottumwa - R CF 38 37 90 2 0 92 0 1.000 335.0 2.47 -4.8 .893
1963 Ottumwa - R RF 18 15 35 0 0 35 0 1.000 136.1 2.31 +0.1 .981
1964 Wilmington - A 1B 5 5 35 3 2 39 1 .974 43.0 7.95 +0.2 .926
1964 Savannah - A 1B 16 14 92 9 14 101 0 1.000 121.2 7.47 +0.7 1.048
1964 Wilmington - A LF 1 1 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 9.0 2.00 -0.3 .678
1964 Savannah - A LF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 4.2 1.93 +0.0 1.056
1964 Wilmington - A CF 25 24 65 5 1 71 1 .986 211.2 2.98 -2.5 .960
1964 Savannah - A CF 62 60 167 11 1 178 0 1.000 522.1 3.07 -5.0 .951
1964 Wilmington - A RF 9 4 6 0 0 6 0 1.000 43.1 1.25 +0.4 1.052
1964 Savannah - A RF 13 3 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 41.0 1.10 +0.2 1.063
1965 Youngstown - AA 1B 2 2 18 0 4 18 0 1.000 15.0 10.80 -0.7 .533
1965 Wilmington - A LF 1 1 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 9.0 2.00 +0.1 1.037
1965 Rochester - AAA CF 83 82 191 10 1 202 1 .995 743.2 2.43 -5.2 .960
1965 Youngstown - AA CF 22 22 44 1 0 45 0 1.000 193.2 2.09 -2.7 .944
1965 Wilmington - A CF 13 13 35 3 0 40 2 .950 115.0 2.97 +0.2 1.010
1965 Rochester - AAA RF 12 12 36 1 0 37 0 1.000 103.2 3.21 +1.4 1.040
1965 Youngstown - AA RF 6 3 10 0 0 10 0 1.000 30.1 2.97 +0.6 1.025
1965 Wilmington - A RF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 +0.0 1.025
1966 Cleveland - MLB LF 5 4 9 0 0 9 0 1.000 41.0 1.98 -1.0 .872
1966 Cleveland - MLB CF 27 19 47 4 0 51 0 1.000 170.2 2.69 -2.0 .950
1966 Cleveland - MLB RF 120 119 203 14 0 223 6 .973 1016.2 1.92 +3.4 1.013
1967 Cleveland - MLB 1B 1 0 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 2.0 13.50 0.0 .000
1967 Cleveland - MLB LF 3 2 4 0 0 5 1 .800 19.0 1.89 -0.8 .792
1967 Cleveland - MLB CF 6 0 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 11.1 1.59 +0.2 .989
1967 Cleveland - MLB RF 154 153 292 13 1 307 2 .993 1358.2 2.02 +7.5 1.016
1968 Cleveland - MLB LF 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 9.0 0.00 -0.0 .000
1968 Cleveland - MLB CF 7 1 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 25.1 1.07 -0.6 .999
1968 Cleveland - MLB RF 148 148 275 14 0 295 6 .980 1317.0 1.97 +5.8 1.029
1969 Cleveland - MLB 1B 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 0.0 .000
1969 Cleveland - MLB LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 5.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1969 Cleveland - MLB CF 3 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 10.0 1.80 -0.4 .668
1969 Cleveland - MLB RF 150 149 281 19 0 304 4 .987 1292.1 2.09 +4.8 1.025
1970 Cleveland - MLB 1B 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 1.0 18.00 0.0 .000
1970 Cleveland - MLB LF 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 3.0 3.00 +0.0 .995
1970 Cleveland - MLB CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 4.1 0.00 0.0 .000
1970 Cleveland - MLB RF 151 149 266 14 0 284 4 .986 1315.0 1.92 +0.0 .988
1971 Cleveland - MLB CF 4 0 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 14.0 2.57 -0.7 .811
1971 Cleveland - MLB RF 155 154 276 14 0 297 7 .976 1345.0 1.94 +0.5 1.009
1972 Cleveland - MLB RF 138 138 267 11 1 279 1 .996 1214.0 2.06 +2.9 1.017
1973 Cleveland - MLB LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1973 Cleveland - MLB RF 154 152 337 12 1 353 4 .989 1363.1 2.30 +10.6 1.040
1974 Cleveland - MLB 1B 95 95 809 61 68 875 5 .994 802.1 9.76 -1.9 .976
1974 Cleveland - MLB LF 3 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 6.1 2.84 +0.3 .995
1974 Cleveland - MLB CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1974 Cleveland - MLB RF 68 59 131 10 1 146 5 .966 533.0 2.38 +0.5 1.000
1975 Chicago - MLB RF 74 73 128 14 0 143 1 .993 644.1 1.98 -10.8 .907
TOTAL 1B 127 121 1002 74 91 1083 7 .994 1030.0 9.40 -2.1 .973
TOTAL LF 21 9 21 0 0 22 1 .955 106.0 1.78 -1.7 .862
TOTAL CF 293 258 649 37 3 690 4 .994 2357.0 2.62 -23.5 .946
TOTAL RF 1371 1331 2549 136 4 2725 40 .985 11755.0 2.06 +27.9 1.011
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Contact: 2; Power: 2; Eye: 2.
06/18/1963 Drafted in the 1963 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 13, 13th overall pick) by the Cleveland Foresters, out of college Spartanburg Baptist
08/06/1963 Goes 5-5 against the Rock Island Steamboats, with 1 HR, 2 RBI and 1 R.
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings: Contact: 2; Power: 2; Eye: 2.
03/24/1964 Outstandingly completed training to generate more batspeed and homerun power at the Cleveland Foresters development complex.
04/13/1964 Named the #12 prospect in the FABL
07/01/1964 Goes 5-5 against the Charleston Seagulls, with 1 2B, 1 HR, 4 RBI and 2 R.
08/10/1964 Hits three home runs against the Chattanooga Dynamos, going 4-4 with 6 RBI and 3 runs scored!
09/01/1964 Wins the SEL Batter of the Month Award.
09/21/1964 Wins the 1964 Championship with the Wilmington Pipers!
04/12/1965 Named the #38 prospect in the FABL
05/24/1965 Wins the EA Player of the Week Award.
05/31/1965 Wins the EA Player of the Week Award.
06/01/1965 Wins the EA Batter of the Month Award.
07/08/1965 Named the #62 prospect in the FABL
08/31/1965 Goes 5-6 against the Syracuse Excelsiors, with 1 2B, 3 RBI and 1 R.
04/11/1966 Named the #30 prospect in the FABL
05/31/1966 Injured (sore back),day-to-day for 2 days.
07/01/1966 Wins the FABL CA Rookie of the Month Award.
07/10/1966 Was selected to the 1966 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game.
10/23/1966 Finished 2nd in 1966 FABL CA Kellogg Award voting.
04/17/1967 Wins the FABL CA Player of the Week Award.
05/08/1967 Wins the FABL CA Player of the Week Award.
07/09/1967 Was selected to the 1967 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game.
10/21/1967 Wins the 1967 FABL CA Diamond Defense Award at RF.
04/10/1969 Successfully completed training to improve his base-stealing technique at the Cleveland Foresters development complex.
06/28/1969 Goes 5-7 against the Chicago Cougars, with 1 2B, 1 HR, 2 RBI and 3 R.
07/21/1969 Was selected to the 1969 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game.
10/27/1969 Wins the 1969 FABL CA Diamond Defense Award at RF.
07/21/1970 Was selected to the 1970 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game.
08/03/1970 Wins the FABL CA Player of the Week Award.
10/31/1970 Wins the 1970 FABL CA Diamond Defense Award at RF.
05/05/1971 Goes 5-5 against the Kansas City Mavericks, with 1 2B, 3 RBI and 1 R.
05/10/1971 Wins the FABL CA Player of the Week Award.
07/05/1971 Wins the FABL CA Player of the Week Award.
07/02/1972 Injured (torn thumb ligament),out for 3 weeks.
07/17/1972 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another one week.
08/07/1972 Wins the FABL CA Player of the Week Award.
05/12/1973 Goes 5-6 against the Toronto Wolves, with 1 RBI and 3 R.
08/18/1973 Goes 5-6 against the Chicago Cougars, with 1 2B, 1 RBI and 2 R.
09/10/1973 Wins the FABL CA Player of the Week Award.
10/22/1973 Wins the 1973 FABL CA Diamond Defense Award at RF.
07/21/1974 Was selected to the 1974 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game.
02/10/1975 Was traded by the Cleveland Foresters to the Chicago Cougars in exchange for SP Julio Torres and CF Andy Alexander.
04/04/1975 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $73,000 with the Chicago Cougars organization.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1967 155 5
1969 149 7
1970 149 9
1971 154 9
1974 154 9
Year PA Rank
1967 690 5
1968 667 7
1973 686 8
Year AB Rank
1968 601 9
1971 614 6
1973 618 6
1974 603 4
Year H Rank
1967 181 1
1969 183 4
1970 199 2
1971 189 1
1973 194 2
1974 182 4
Year TB Rank
1967 252 6
1969 287 9
1970 313 6
1971 285 7
1973 267 9
1974 276 5
Year 2B Rank
1966 38 4
1968 34 7
1969 41 1
1970 41 8
1971 47 1
1972 33 8
1973 33 6
1974 43 1
Year 3B Rank
1966 9 7
1970 11 5
1972 7 5
1974 9 4
Year RBI Rank
1967 75 9
1973 100 4
1974 86 8
Year R Rank
1966 98 5
1967 81 8
1971 93 7
Year BB Rank
1967 75 5
Year IBB Rank
1967 20 5
Year HP Rank
1971 6 10
Year SF Rank
1973 7 4
Year EBH Rank
1966 58 8
1969 64 7
1970 69 8
1971 65 6
1974 63 1
Year AVG Rank
1966 .298 7
1967 .298 4
1969 .312 5
1970 .337 1
1971 .308 5
1972 .296 6
1973 .314 4
1974 .302 10
Year OBP Rank
1967 .380 3
1970 .405 4
Year SLG Rank
1970 .531 8
Year RC Rank
1967 94.65 4
1969 106.20 9
1970 124.69 4
1971 101.98 8
1973 99.58 9
1974 97.40 9
Year RC/27 Rank
1967 5.73 6
1969 6.72 9
1970 8.11 4
1974 5.90 10
Year wOBA Rank
1967 .344 10
1969 .381 8
1970 .404 5
1974 .370 9
Year OPS Rank
1969 .864 10
1970 .936 6
Year WAR Rank
1967 5.8 10
1969 6.8 8
1970 6.5 5
1971 6.0 7
1973 5.5 9
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