CF Tom Gerke #17
Milwaukee Arrows FABL
Age: 30 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Great
11/01/1974
BNN Index | FABL | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
CF TOM GERKE #17 - AGE: 30 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: GREAT
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
158 549 131 23 7 11 64 50 79 .239 .304 .366 40 4.0
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
10/08/1974 SEA Loss, 2-8 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
10/06/1974 @ SEA Loss, 4-6 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 0
10/05/1974 @ SEA Loss, 0-2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10/02/1974 MON Win, 4-3 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
10/01/1974 MON Loss, 3-5 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
09/30/1974 MON Win, 3-0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/29/1974 NYI Win, 2-1 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
09/28/1974 NYI Win, 5-4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/27/1974 NYI Win, 4-2 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/26/1974 NYI Win, 6-2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:08/31/1944
Born in:Chicago, IL
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:205 lbs
Local Popularity:Well Known
National Pop.:Fair
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$64,000
Signed Through:1974 Season
Major Service:5 Years, 22 Days
Service This Yr:182 Days
40-Man Service:5 Years, 98 Days
Pro Service:12 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1962, 20th Pick in Round 11
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 158 549 131 23 7 11 64 74 50 79 .239 .304 .366 .670 .292 .128 87
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 152 641 4 2 0 11 33 5 201 41 40 11 78.4 64.9 3.66 4.0  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   119 29 3 1 7 15 19 11 24 0 8 1 .244 .313 .462 .775
Versus Right   430 102 20 6 4 49 54 39 55 5 25 3 .237 .302 .340 .641
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   85 21 3 2 1 7 13 6 10 1 9 1 .247 .301 .365 .666
May   89 20 6 1 0 10 17 8 12 1 10 2 .225 .300 .315 .615
June   99 26 4 3 2 10 8 11 11 0 3 0 .263 .336 .424 .761
July   90 27 7 1 2 15 14 6 9 0 3 1 .300 .351 .467 .817
August   85 15 3 0 1 5 10 9 21 2 7 0 .176 .250 .247 .497
September   93 20 0 0 5 16 11 10 15 1 1 0 .215 .288 .376 .665
October   8 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Spring Training   26 3 0 0 0 1 6 5 3 0 5 0 .115 .258 .115 .373
Postseason   10 3 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .300 .364 .400 .764
Last Year   453 112 18 8 14 43 74 42 73 5 18 4 .247 .313 .415 .729
2 Years Ago   603 142 18 4 8 44 70 43 97 2 30 3 .235 .289 .318 .607
Career   3012 725 119 33 62 274 394 275 508 18 95 19 .241 .307 .364 .670
Home   262 72 17 2 1 32 43 25 26 2 16 1 .275 .338 .366 .704
Road   287 59 6 5 10 32 31 25 53 3 17 3 .206 .274 .366 .639
Grass   549 131 23 7 11 64 74 50 79 5 33 4 .239 .304 .366 .670
Day   235 63 13 4 4 32 39 26 31 1 14 2 .268 .345 .409 .753
Night   314 68 10 3 7 32 35 24 48 4 19 2 .217 .273 .334 .608
As Starter   544 131 23 7 11 64 73 50 77 5 33 4 .241 .307 .369 .676
As Reliever / Substitution   5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Pinch Hitting   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Close/Late   135 26 3 2 3 13 12 7 21 2 5 1 .193 .234 .311 .546
Inning 1-3   199 52 6 2 3 21 29 17 31 1 17 0 .261 .318 .357 .675
Inning 4-6   178 46 12 2 5 25 27 23 18 2 11 3 .258 .350 .433 .782
Inning 7-9   161 31 5 3 3 18 16 10 30 2 5 1 .193 .241 .317 .558
Extra Innings   11 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .182 .182 .182 .364
0 Outs   175 41 9 1 1 8 31 19 13 2 21 1 .234 .310 .314 .624
1 Outs   194 48 8 2 4 22 31 14 30 3 12 0 .247 .294 .371 .665
2 Outs   180 42 6 4 6 34 11 17 36 0 0 3 .233 .310 .411 .721
Scoring Position   141 31 5 2 4 51 15 12 28 5 33 1 .220 .277 .369 .646
Bases Empty   307 79 12 3 6 6 50 31 39 0 0 1 .257 .327 .375 .702
Runner on 1st   101 21 6 2 1 7 8 7 12 0 0 2 .208 .273 .337 .609
Runner on 2nd   47 11 1 1 1 9 4 4 11 0 29 0 .234 .294 .362 .656
Runner on 3rd   11 4 0 0 1 6 4 2 2 1 1 1 .364 .467 .636 1.103
Runner on 1st & 2nd   38 9 1 1 2 12 4 2 2 0 1 0 .237 .275 .474 .749
Runner on 1st & 3rd   12 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 4 1 0 0 .000 .071 .000 .071
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   11 4 3 0 0 10 1 2 3 0 2 0 .364 .462 .636 1.098
Bases Loaded   22 3 0 0 0 11 2 1 6 3 0 0 .136 .154 .136 .290
Two Strikes   231 41 7 2 3 20 23 20 79 3 0 1 .177 .243 .264 .507
First Pitch   70 21 5 1 1 10 8 1 0 0 12 2 .300 .329 .443 .772
Count 0-1   58 14 2 0 2 8 8 0 0 1 5 0 .241 .237 .379 .617
Count 0-2   41 4 2 1 0 3 1 0 16 0 0 0 .098 .098 .195 .293
Count 1-0   60 13 2 1 2 7 10 0 0 0 5 1 .217 .230 .383 .613
Count 1-1   60 21 4 1 3 10 8 0 0 1 7 0 .350 .344 .600 .944
Count 1-2   72 7 2 0 0 3 3 0 32 1 0 0 .097 .096 .125 .221
Count 2-0   21 10 1 1 0 3 3 1 0 0 1 0 .476 .500 .619 1.119
Count 2-1   33 6 1 1 0 3 1 0 0 0 2 0 .182 .182 .273 .455
Count 2-2   84 19 2 1 2 10 8 0 21 1 0 1 .226 .233 .345 .578
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 4 11 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   16 5 1 0 0 3 8 17 0 0 1 0 .312 .667 .375 1.042
Full Count   34 11 1 0 1 4 11 20 10 1 0 0 .324 .564 .441 1.005
Behind in Count   171 25 6 1 2 14 12 0 48 2 5 0 .146 .145 .228 .373
Ahead in Count   130 34 5 3 2 16 26 29 0 0 9 1 .262 .400 .392 .792
Batting Leadoff   42 9 2 0 0 2 7 5 6 2 3 0 .214 .286 .262 .548
Batting 2nd   258 65 10 3 7 30 41 18 34 1 26 3 .252 .307 .395 .702
Batting 5th   8 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 .125 .222 .250 .472
Batting 6th   58 14 2 0 1 9 6 3 8 1 2 0 .241 .274 .328 .602
Batting 7th   152 38 8 3 2 22 14 16 23 1 2 1 .250 .324 .382 .705
Batting 8th   27 4 0 1 1 1 5 7 3 0 0 0 .148 .324 .333 .657
Batting 9th   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Low Leverage   232 62 11 4 7 21 33 19 37 0 1 1 .267 .325 .440 .765
Medium Leverage   215 49 9 2 2 20 31 24 27 2 20 2 .228 .309 .316 .625
High Leverage   101 20 3 1 2 23 9 7 15 3 12 1 .198 .250 .307 .557
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
1969 Milwaukee - FABL 24 59 217 54 9 2 4 23 27 15 3 1 40 4 6 .249 .305 .364 .669 96 96 0.5
1970 Milwaukee - FABL 25 160 604 160 34 10 10 59 79 58 3 4 104 12 9 .265 .330 .404 .734 103 104 2.2
1971 Milwaukee - FABL 26 155 586 126 17 2 15 41 70 67 2 1 115 10 9 .215 .297 .328 .625 84 81 2.6
1972 Milwaukee - FABL 27 159 603 142 18 4 8 44 70 43 3 2 97 22 9 .235 .289 .318 .607 82 78 2.0
1973 Milwaukee - FABL 28 118 453 112 18 8 14 43 74 42 4 5 73 21 9 .247 .313 .415 .729 107 105 4.0
1974 Milwaukee - FABL 29 158 549 131 23 7 11 64 74 50 4 5 79 40 11 .239 .304 .366 .670 88 87 4.0
Total FABL 809 3012 725 119 33 62 274 394 275 19 18 508 109 53 .241 .307 .364 .670 92 91 15.4
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
1962 Ottumwa - R 17 56 200 47 3 2 5 21 46 47 0 0 45 12 3 .235 .381 .345 .726 75 65 0.4
1963 Savannah - A 18 135 533 128 20 5 10 48 88 85 9 3 95 37 12 .240 .352 .353 .705 80 75 1.2
1964 Ottumwa - R 19 42 161 58 9 1 6 25 46 35 2 3 26 11 4 .360 .473 .540 1.013 133 139 1.9
1964 Savannah - A 19 64 263 88 18 4 4 31 47 40 1 1 42 19 12 .335 .423 .479 .902 126 131 2.6
1964 Wilmington - A 19 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 .000 .167 .000 .167 -54 -48 0.2
1965 Ottumwa - R 20 28 95 33 9 4 2 22 24 24 0 2 14 6 7 .347 .471 .589 1.061 142 147 1.0
1965 Savannah - A 20 75 297 103 27 2 8 41 73 54 6 1 57 21 12 .347 .455 .532 .987 143 152 4.3
1965 Wilmington - A 20 4 14 6 1 1 1 7 4 0 1 1 3 0 0 .429 .438 .857 1.295 264 262 0.5
1966 Youngstown - AA 21 31 113 30 4 3 2 16 21 25 2 0 27 5 3 .265 .407 .407 .814 123 127 1.6
1966 Rochester - AAA 21 102 353 81 11 6 8 47 45 35 4 4 75 7 7 .229 .303 .363 .666 90 92 2.2
1967 Rochester - AAA 22 105 350 71 12 4 4 32 30 42 5 1 72 14 6 .203 .296 .294 .591 82 87 2.6
1968 Rochester - AAA 23 130 451 114 13 5 9 54 60 70 8 6 42 15 8 .253 .359 .364 .723 92 96 2.0
1969 Tulsa - AAA 24 2 8 3 2 0 1 4 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 .375 .444 1.000 1.444 330 262 0.3
1973 Tulsa - AAA 28 28 105 33 5 1 6 19 20 16 1 0 18 9 1 .314 .410 .552 .962 163 156 1.6
Total EA 31 113 30 4 3 2 16 21 25 2 0 27 5 3 .265 .407 .407 .814 123 127
Total UL 337 1154 266 36 15 21 133 135 147 17 11 189 36 21 .231 .324 .342 .666 88 92
Total MAL 5 19 6 1 1 1 7 5 1 1 1 4 1 0 .316 .364 .632 .995 177 178
Total SEL 274 1093 319 65 11 22 120 208 179 16 5 194 77 36 .292 .398 .432 .829 108 109
Total UMVA 126 456 138 21 7 13 68 116 106 2 5 85 29 14 .303 .432 .465 .897 109 108
Total CL 30 113 36 7 1 7 23 21 17 1 0 20 9 1 .319 .412 .584 .996 174 163
CAREER POSTSEASON 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
1974 Milwaukee - FABL 29 3 10 3 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .300 .364 .400 .764 115 129 2.3
Total FABL 3 10 3 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .300 .364 .400 .764 115 129
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1962 Ottumwa - R SS 2 1 1 6 0 7 0 1.000 11.0 5.73 -0.3 .888
1962 Ottumwa - R LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1962 Ottumwa - R CF 53 52 118 0 0 119 1 .992 456.2 2.33 +5.2 1.085
1963 Savannah - A SS 26 17 42 52 11 96 2 .979 164.2 5.14 -0.7 .967
1963 Savannah - A LF 13 12 28 0 0 29 1 .966 106.1 2.37 -0.7 .951
1963 Savannah - A CF 94 91 263 9 0 274 2 .993 796.1 3.07 +9.0 1.043
1963 Savannah - A RF 11 11 28 2 0 31 1 .968 94.1 2.86 -1.1 .964
1964 Savannah - A SS 18 15 33 47 14 82 2 .976 139.2 5.16 +2.5 1.079
1964 Ottumwa - R SS 17 17 31 38 4 73 4 .945 151.0 4.11 -1.0 .952
1964 Savannah - A LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1964 Wilmington - A CF 1 1 6 0 0 6 0 1.000 9.0 6.00 +2.0 2.070
1964 Savannah - A CF 18 14 44 3 0 47 0 1.000 140.0 3.02 +1.4 1.049
1964 Ottumwa - R CF 21 20 61 3 1 64 0 1.000 180.0 3.20 +4.8 1.120
1964 Savannah - A RF 33 33 68 0 0 68 0 1.000 273.0 2.24 +3.7 1.080
1964 Ottumwa - R RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1965 Wilmington - A SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1965 Savannah - A SS 17 14 24 41 13 67 2 .970 130.0 4.50 +0.5 .998
1965 Ottumwa - R SS 14 11 24 42 10 67 1 .985 102.2 5.79 +2.4 1.102
1965 Savannah - A LF 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 9.0 1.00 +0.0 1.056
1965 Ottumwa - R LF 3 3 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 23.0 1.17 +0.3 1.064
1965 Wilmington - A CF 2 2 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 16.0 2.81 +0.7 1.298
1965 Savannah - A CF 45 44 116 6 0 125 3 .976 374.2 2.93 +9.3 1.126
1965 Ottumwa - R CF 4 1 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 17.0 2.65 +0.6 1.291
1965 Wilmington - A RF 1 1 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 9.0 3.00 +0.3 1.025
1965 Savannah - A RF 13 13 20 0 0 20 0 1.000 107.0 1.68 +1.9 1.117
1965 Ottumwa - R RF 7 6 12 0 0 12 0 1.000 62.0 1.74 -0.1 1.034
1966 Rochester - AAA SS 58 55 101 149 18 256 6 .977 480.2 4.68 +1.2 1.011
1966 Youngstown - AA SS 24 24 49 61 7 113 3 .973 212.1 4.66 +3.3 1.064
1966 Youngstown - AA LF 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 8.0 1.12 +0.1 1.009
1966 Rochester - AAA CF 45 45 121 5 1 130 4 .969 379.0 2.99 +6.8 1.090
1966 Youngstown - AA CF 4 4 9 1 0 10 0 1.000 34.0 2.65 +1.9 1.301
1967 Rochester - AAA SS 21 20 33 55 5 91 3 .967 174.0 4.55 +0.0 .965
1967 Rochester - AAA CF 81 78 188 3 0 194 3 .985 676.0 2.54 +9.8 1.068
1967 Rochester - AAA RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1968 Rochester - AAA SS 42 37 87 142 40 237 8 .966 331.2 6.21 -2.2 .970
1968 Rochester - AAA CF 86 78 193 15 1 212 4 .981 658.2 2.84 +5.7 1.057
1968 Rochester - AAA RF 5 4 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 33.1 0.81 +0.1 1.019
1969 Milwaukee - MLB SS 10 0 6 13 1 19 0 1.000 33.1 5.13 +0.8 1.089
1969 Tulsa - AAA SS 2 2 7 4 2 11 0 1.000 18.0 5.50 +0.3 1.004
1969 Milwaukee - MLB CF 8 7 19 1 0 20 0 1.000 66.0 2.73 +0.2 1.002
1969 Milwaukee - MLB RF 49 48 90 3 0 96 3 .969 403.1 2.08 +0.9 1.016
1970 Milwaukee - MLB SS 58 37 81 143 24 233 9 .961 365.2 5.51 -0.8 .987
1970 Milwaukee - MLB LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1970 Milwaukee - MLB CF 56 48 113 5 0 120 2 .983 423.0 2.51 -0.3 1.032
1970 Milwaukee - MLB RF 65 64 117 6 0 123 0 1.000 531.0 2.08 -0.3 1.006
1971 Milwaukee - MLB SS 24 0 10 29 5 40 1 .975 50.1 6.97 +0.0 1.017
1971 Milwaukee - MLB CF 136 132 343 12 0 364 9 .975 1108.2 2.88 +14.1 1.053
1971 Milwaukee - MLB RF 18 18 33 2 0 36 1 .972 146.1 2.15 +1.2 1.031
1972 Milwaukee - MLB SS 14 0 5 10 2 16 1 .938 29.2 4.55 -0.5 .922
1972 Milwaukee - MLB CF 143 141 377 12 0 397 8 .980 1225.1 2.86 +6.7 1.051
1972 Milwaukee - MLB RF 12 12 22 0 0 24 2 .917 109.0 1.82 +0.5 .982
1973 Milwaukee - MLB SS 3 1 3 3 0 6 0 1.000 12.1 4.38 +0.3 1.355
1973 Tulsa - AAA SS 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 0.0 .000
1973 Milwaukee - MLB CF 108 107 338 11 1 355 6 .983 949.2 3.31 +15.2 1.073
1973 Tulsa - AAA CF 22 20 43 2 0 45 0 1.000 191.2 2.11 +1.8 1.041
1973 Milwaukee - MLB RF 8 8 17 1 0 18 0 1.000 67.0 2.42 +0.0 .996
1973 Tulsa - AAA RF 6 6 11 0 0 12 1 .917 47.0 2.11 +0.1 .999
1974 Milwaukee - MLB CF 140 140 418 18 0 437 1 .998 1229.0 3.19 +15.4 1.049
1974 Milwaukee - MLB RF 13 12 20 1 0 22 1 .955 103.2 1.82 +0.6 1.000
1974 Milwaukee - MLB SS 4 0 0 4 1 4 0 1.000 7.0 5.14 +0.1 1.034
TOTAL SS 356 251 538 839 157 1419 42 .970 2417.0 5.13 +5.8 1.003
TOTAL LF 20 17 33 0 0 34 1 .971 149.1 1.99 -0.2 .963
TOTAL CF 1067 1025 2780 106 4 2929 43 .985 8930.2 2.91 +110.4 1.063
TOTAL RF 241 236 444 15 0 468 9 .981 1986.0 2.08 +7.8 1.022
PLAYER HISTORY
06/19/1962 Drafted in the 1962 first-year player draft out of high school (Jones; Chicago, IL) by the Cleveland Foresters. (Round 11, Pick 20, 220th overall pick).
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Contact: 2; Power: 1; Eye: 3.
04/07/1963 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his defense at center field at the Cleveland Foresters development complex.
09/16/1963 Wins the SEL Player of the Week Award.
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings: Contact: 2; Power: 1; Eye: 2.
07/05/1965 Wins the SEL Player of the Week Award.
08/07/1967 Injured (sprained wrist),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
08/06/1968 Injured (hamstring soreness),day-to-day for one week.
01/02/1969 Drafted in the 1968 expansion draft from the Cleveland Foresters by the Milwaukee Arrows. (Round 22, Pick 4, 88th overall pick).
06/06/1970 Injured (sprained ankle),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
07/11/1971 Was selected to the 1971 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game.
09/01/1973 Hits three home runs against the Toronto Wolves, going 3-5 with 3 RBI and 4 runs scored!
10/28/1974 Wins the 1974 FABL CA Diamond Defense Award at CF.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1970 149 9
Year PA Rank
1970 674 9
1972 681 7
Year AB Rank
1970 604 7
1972 603 9
Year K Rank
1971 115 6
Year 3B Rank
1970 10 10
1973 8 4
Year SB Rank
1972 22 6
1974 40 1
Year SH Rank
1972 30 1
1973 18 3
1974 33 1
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