C Johnny Recker #31
Pittsburgh Aces (DET) UL
Age: 30 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Very Unhappy
09/01/1975
BNN Index | UL | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
C JOHNNY RECKER #31 - AGE: 30 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY UNHAPPY
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
96 323 72 6 1 9 51 32 31 .223 .293 .331 1 0.2
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
08/31/1975 ROC Win, 5-2 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
08/29/1975 BUF Win, 4-2 4 0 1 2 0 0 0 0
08/28/1975 BUF Win, 4-2 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
08/27/1975 BUF Win, 4-3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
08/26/1975 @ TOL Win, 7-2 5 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
08/25/1975 @ TOL Loss, 7-20 4 1 1 1 0 1 0 0
08/24/1975 @ TOL Loss, 2-3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/22/1975 SYR Loss, 2-9 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/21/1975 SYR Win, 6-0 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 0
08/20/1975 @ RIC Loss, 3-7 3 1 1 1 1 1 0 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:08/31/1945
Born in:Athens, GA
Nationality:American
Height:5' 9"
Weight:195 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$23,000
Signed Through:1975 Season
Major Service:1 Year, 5 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:2 Years, 73 Days
Pro Service:12 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:1 option year left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1963, 10th Pick in Round 8
EASTERN ASSOCIATION 1975 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 11 41 10 4 0 1 6 2 3 7 .244 .311 .415 .726 .348 .171 102
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 10 45 1 0 0 3 0 0 17 5 0 0 0.0 4.4 3.50 .2  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   13 5 3 0 1 4 1 1 2 0 0 0 .385 .429 .846 1.275
Versus Right   28 5 1 0 0 2 1 2 5 0 0 1 .179 .258 .214 .472
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
July   9 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 .111 .200 .111 .311
August   32 9 4 0 1 5 2 2 5 0 0 1 .281 .343 .500 .843
2 Years Ago   150 42 4 1 2 20 9 14 20 2 1 0 .280 .337 .360 .697
Career   766 183 34 3 13 104 74 88 101 9 7 3 .239 .316 .342 .658
Home   14 3 0 0 0 2 0 1 2 0 0 0 .214 .267 .214 .481
Road   27 7 4 0 1 4 2 2 5 0 0 1 .259 .333 .519 .852
Grass   41 10 4 0 1 6 2 3 7 0 0 1 .244 .311 .415 .726
Day   21 5 1 0 0 2 1 3 3 0 0 0 .238 .333 .286 .619
Night   20 5 3 0 1 4 1 0 4 0 0 1 .250 .286 .550 .836
As Starter   40 10 4 0 1 6 2 3 7 0 0 1 .250 .318 .425 .743
As Reliever / Substitution   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
UNION LEAGUE 1975 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 96 323 72 6 1 9 51 35 32 31 .223 .293 .331 .624 .278 .108 68
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 91 372 3 6 0 12 7 7 107 16 1 1 50.0 30.9 3.00 .2  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   84 22 1 0 4 18 10 6 9 2 2 0 .262 .304 .417 .721
Versus Right   239 50 5 1 5 33 25 26 22 5 5 3 .209 .289 .301 .591
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   20 5 0 0 0 3 1 3 1 0 0 0 .250 .348 .250 .598
April   20 2 0 0 1 7 4 4 2 4 0 1 .100 .241 .250 .491
May   89 22 4 0 2 16 11 5 11 1 1 1 .247 .292 .360 .651
June   82 18 2 0 2 10 4 11 11 0 1 0 .220 .312 .317 .629
July   71 19 0 1 3 11 12 7 3 1 3 1 .268 .338 .423 .760
August   61 11 0 0 1 7 4 5 4 1 2 0 .180 .239 .230 .468
Last Year   163 41 7 0 3 20 22 17 18 2 2 1 .252 .322 .350 .672
2 Years Ago   254 61 7 0 5 38 27 24 30 2 4 1 .240 .306 .327 .633
Career   2598 696 95 10 58 410 335 300 246 25 40 19 .268 .345 .379 .724
Home   165 39 5 1 6 29 24 17 16 5 1 2 .236 .307 .388 .695
Road   158 33 1 0 3 22 11 15 15 2 6 1 .209 .278 .272 .551
Grass   323 72 6 1 9 51 35 32 31 7 7 3 .223 .293 .331 .624
Day   84 17 2 0 3 12 8 7 4 3 2 1 .202 .263 .333 .596
Night   239 55 4 1 6 39 27 25 27 4 5 2 .230 .304 .331 .634
As Starter   318 69 5 1 8 48 33 31 31 7 7 3 .217 .287 .314 .601
As Reliever / Substitution   5 3 1 0 1 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 .600 .667 1.400 2.067
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 Detroit - FABL 27 15 56 14 2 0 1 9 5 2 1 1 4 0 0 .250 .283 .339 .623 73 77 0.2
1974 Detroit - FABL 28 16 53 12 4 0 1 14 4 5 2 2 7 0 0 .226 .306 .358 .665 90 87 0.2
Total FABL 31 109 26 6 0 2 23 9 7 3 3 11 0 0 .239 .295 .349 .644 82 82 0.4
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 Waterloo - R 17 43 144 35 4 0 3 25 14 15 2 5 32 0 0 .243 .313 .333 .647 53 38 -0.5
1964 Waterloo - R 18 27 77 29 4 0 3 18 15 15 1 2 16 2 1 .377 .474 .545 1.019 142 131 0.8
1964 Tacoma - A 18 13 47 14 3 0 2 6 5 2 0 0 9 0 0 .298 .327 .489 .816 121 121 0.4
1965 Beaumont - R 19 15 49 14 0 0 0 8 9 13 2 0 8 0 0 .286 .453 .286 .739 81 99 0.2
1965 Biloxi - R 19 23 72 22 2 0 1 13 12 15 0 1 18 1 2 .306 .420 .375 .795 96 101 0.4
1965 Total - R 19 38 121 36 2 0 1 21 21 28 2 1 26 1 2 .298 .434 .339 .773 90 100 0.6
1965 Bakersfield - A 19 9 32 8 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 5 0 0 .250 .250 .344 .594 63 52 0.1
1965 Tacoma - A 19 1 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000 180 195 0.1
1965 Chattanooga - A 19 12 44 8 2 0 2 8 6 7 0 0 4 0 0 .182 .294 .364 .658 61 52 -0.1
1965 Total - A 19 22 80 18 3 1 2 8 8 7 0 0 10 0 0 .225 .287 .362 .650 67 59 0.1
1965 Allentown - A 19 3 14 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 .143 .143 .214 .357 2 -19 -0.1
1966 Chattanooga - A 20 85 291 85 15 1 5 56 39 41 4 3 30 1 0 .292 .383 .402 .786 102 104 1.7
1966 Terre Haute - A 20 23 77 20 2 0 2 8 7 12 2 0 23 0 1 .260 .374 .364 .737 119 118 0.7
1967 Terre Haute - A 21 4 11 2 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 4 0 0 .182 .308 .273 .580 73 86 0.1
1967 Akron - AA 21 98 322 65 14 1 3 31 28 39 1 2 50 1 2 .202 .288 .280 .568 75 77 0.8
1967 Atlanta - AAA 21 4 13 7 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 .538 .571 .538 1.110 242 221 0.3
1968 Akron - AA 22 45 165 42 8 1 1 27 23 22 1 3 17 1 0 .255 .340 .333 .674 98 95 1.1
1968 Atlanta - AAA 22 53 174 49 7 0 2 26 28 26 1 0 12 2 2 .282 .378 .356 .734 92 99 1.0
1969 Akron - AA 23 25 88 24 4 0 6 20 12 10 0 2 7 0 0 .273 .340 .523 .863 154 146 1.0
1969 Atlanta - AAA 23 103 344 85 12 1 9 78 46 61 6 6 12 2 3 .247 .365 .366 .731 88 86 1.0
1970 Terre Haute - A 24 19 69 23 4 0 2 17 21 19 1 0 5 1 0 .333 .483 .478 .961 180 179 1.3
1970 Atlanta - AAA 24 103 386 103 15 3 7 54 46 38 1 1 49 0 4 .267 .333 .376 .709 89 89 1.1
1971 Atlanta - AAA 25 129 481 138 23 2 12 75 77 51 3 5 48 0 2 .287 .356 .418 .773 109 111 2.8
1972 Atlanta - AAA 26 128 460 140 18 3 11 68 54 50 3 2 44 1 2 .304 .375 .428 .803 113 113 3.3
1973 Akron - AA 27 43 150 42 4 1 2 20 9 14 0 2 20 0 0 .280 .337 .360 .697 91 90 0.8
1973 Atlanta - AAA 27 75 254 61 7 0 5 38 27 24 1 2 30 0 2 .240 .306 .327 .633 77 75 0.5
1974 Atlanta - AAA 28 45 163 41 7 0 3 20 22 17 1 2 18 1 2 .252 .322 .350 .672 90 86 0.6
1975 Akron - AA 29 11 41 10 4 0 1 6 2 3 1 0 7 0 0 .244 .311 .415 .726 93 102 0.2
1975 Pittsburgh - AAA 29 96 323 72 6 1 9 51 35 32 3 7 31 1 1 .223 .293 .331 .624 63 68 0.2
Total EA 222 766 183 34 3 13 104 74 88 3 9 101 2 2 .239 .316 .342 .658 93 93
Total HL 46 157 45 7 0 4 26 29 32 4 0 32 1 1 .287 .420 .408 .827 143 144
Total UL 736 2598 696 95 10 58 410 335 300 19 25 246 7 18 .268 .345 .379 .724 93 94
Total MAL 3 14 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 .143 .143 .214 .357 2 -19
Total SEL 97 335 93 17 1 7 64 45 48 4 3 34 1 0 .278 .372 .397 .769 96 98
Total COW 23 83 24 4 1 2 6 7 2 0 0 15 0 0 .289 .306 .434 .740 102 98
Total GSL 38 121 36 2 0 1 21 21 28 2 1 26 1 2 .298 .434 .339 .773 90 100
Total UMVA 70 221 64 8 0 6 43 29 30 3 7 48 2 1 .290 .372 .407 .779 86 73
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1963 Waterloo - R C 42 40 272 25 2 297 0 1.000 342.1 7.81 +0.5 1.180 7 40 14 35.0
1964 Tacoma - A C 13 13 103 7 0 111 1 .991 117.0 8.46 -0.0 .000 0 13 6 46.2
1964 Waterloo - R C 24 21 147 21 2 168 0 1.000 192.2 7.85 +0.4 1.070 3 24 10 41.7
1965 Allentown - A C 3 3 24 3 0 27 0 1.000 30.0 8.10 +0.3 1.053 0 4 2 50.0
1965 Chattanooga - A C 12 12 96 4 0 102 2 .980 103.0 8.74 -0.0 .000 0 4 1 25.0
1965 Tacoma - A C 1 1 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 8.0 4.50 +0.0 .000 0 0 0 0.0
1965 Bakersfield - A C 9 8 56 10 0 66 0 1.000 72.0 8.25 +0.6 1.129 0 9 6 66.7
1965 Beaumont - R C 13 12 93 14 0 107 0 1.000 109.0 8.83 -0.2 .810 1 19 7 36.8
1965 Biloxi - R C 19 17 114 15 2 131 2 .985 151.0 7.69 +0.7 .760 0 17 8 47.1
1966 Terre Haute - A C 21 21 202 15 2 219 2 .991 196.1 9.95 -0.2 1.155 0 14 3 21.4
1966 Chattanooga - A C 75 72 559 47 2 608 2 .997 642.1 8.49 -1.0 1.037 11 41 20 48.8
1967 Atlanta - AAA C 3 3 20 2 0 22 0 1.000 27.0 7.33 -0.1 .000 1 2 1 50.0
1967 Akron - AA C 93 91 654 64 3 725 7 .990 793.1 8.15 -2.4 .933 7 104 30 28.8
1967 Terre Haute - A C 4 4 19 2 0 21 0 1.000 32.2 5.79 +0.1 1.054 0 3 1 33.3
1968 Atlanta - AAA C 46 43 155 32 4 190 3 .984 385.0 4.37 +2.0 1.158 1 32 14 43.8
1968 Akron - AA C 45 43 372 32 0 404 0 1.000 384.0 9.47 +1.7 1.191 4 40 17 42.5
1969 Atlanta - AAA C 96 88 323 55 5 382 4 .990 790.2 4.30 +0.4 .981 3 68 27 39.7
1969 Akron - AA C 22 21 163 13 1 176 0 1.000 188.0 8.43 -0.3 .882 2 10 3 30.0
1970 Atlanta - AAA C 98 95 599 69 7 669 1 .999 851.1 7.06 -0.7 1.058 10 63 23 36.5
1970 Terre Haute - A C 19 19 173 12 0 187 2 .989 168.0 9.91 +0.5 1.644 1 12 4 33.3
1971 Atlanta - AAA C 120 120 792 74 2 873 7 .992 1081.2 7.21 -3.6 .897 16 79 27 34.2
1972 Atlanta - AAA C 120 119 734 70 9 804 0 1.000 1056.0 6.85 +1.0 1.039 9 45 19 42.2
1973 Detroit - MLB C 15 15 68 11 0 79 0 1.000 130.0 5.47 +0.5 1.319 2 13 5 38.5
1973 Atlanta - AAA C 72 70 403 45 6 452 4 .991 611.2 6.59 -0.0 1.146 6 39 15 38.5
1973 Akron - AA C 39 38 240 31 7 274 3 .989 328.2 7.42 +2.1 1.311 2 20 12 60.0
1974 Detroit - MLB C 16 16 78 14 0 93 1 .989 138.2 5.97 +1.1 .999 1 16 8 50.0
1974 Atlanta - AAA C 44 44 247 30 4 278 1 .996 379.0 6.58 +0.6 1.097 6 13 8 61.5
1975 Pittsburgh - AAA C 91 91 549 61 9 614 4 .993 780.1 7.04 +1.8 .948 5 37 20 54.1
1975 Akron - AA C 10 10 51 8 0 59 0 1.000 88.1 6.01 +0.6 1.015 1 6 5 83.3
TOTAL C 1185 1150 7310 786 67 8142 46 .994 10178.0 7.16 +6.4 1.028 99 787 316 40.2
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Contact: 1; Power: 2; Eye: 1.
06/18/1963 Drafted in the 1963 first-year player draft (Round 8, Pick 10, 150th overall pick) by the Chicago Chiefs, out of high school Powder Springs (Powder Springs; Powder Springs, GA).
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings: Contact: 1; Power: 1; Eye: 1.
09/10/1964 Wins the 1964 Championship with the Waterloo Chiefs!
06/18/1965 Released by the Chicago organization.
06/21/1965 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Philadelphia Keystones organization.
07/25/1965 Released by the Philadelphia organization.
07/26/1965 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Detroit Dynamos organization.
09/19/1965 Wins the 1965 Championship with the Chattanooga Dynamos!
09/09/1966 Wins the 1966 Heartland League Heartland League Championship Series with the Terre Haute Brewers!
09/23/1968 Wins the 1968 Championship with the Akron Wheels!
09/25/1969 Wins the 1969 Championship with the Atlanta Aces!
05/07/1970 Injured (knee contusion),day-to-day for one week.
06/14/1971 Wins the UL Player of the Week Award.
04/24/1972 Wins the UL Player of the Week Award.
03/24/1974 Injured (torn ankle ligaments),out for 3 months.
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