C Dode Best #16
Age: 32 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Unhappy
09/01/1975
C DODE BEST #16 - AGE: 32 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY UNHAPPY
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
91 306 76 13 1 12 47 58 88 .248 .371 .415 11 2.4
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
08/31/1975 PRO Loss, 3-9 4 1 1 2 1 0 0 0
08/30/1975 PRO Loss, 6-8 3 0 0 1 0 1 1 0
08/28/1975 @ HAR Win, 9-8 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
08/27/1975 @ HAR Loss, 1-3 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
08/25/1975 @ SPR Loss, 3-11 4 1 0 0 0 1 1 1
08/24/1975 @ SPR Loss, 1-9 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
08/22/1975 CAM Win, 3-1 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 0
08/21/1975 CAM Win, 9-5 5 2 2 1 0 0 0 0
08/20/1975 CAM Win, 7-3 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0
08/18/1975 @ WOR Loss, 0-7 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:06/08/1943
Born in:San Antonio, TX
Nationality:American
Height:5' 7"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$28,000
Signed Through:1975 Season
Major Service:4 Years, 150 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:5 Years, 143 Days
Pro Service:14 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:1 option year left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1961, 12th Pick in Round 4
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 91 306 76 13 1 12 47 48 58 88 .248 .371 .415 .786 .370 .167 116
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 77 369 3 7 0 6 0 2 127 26 11 8 57.9 49.3 5.41 2.4  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   65 18 4 0 3 12 13 15 14 0 0 1 .277 .420 .477 .897
Versus Right   241 58 9 1 9 35 35 43 74 2 0 2 .241 .358 .398 .756
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   21 2 0 0 1 3 2 2 4 1 0 0 .095 .167 .238 .405
April   17 5 1 0 0 2 7 9 6 0 0 0 .294 .538 .353 .891
May   64 21 2 1 5 11 9 8 19 0 0 1 .328 .411 .625 1.036
June   64 15 4 0 2 10 11 14 17 0 0 1 .234 .380 .391 .770
July   79 16 2 0 1 7 9 14 27 0 0 1 .203 .330 .266 .596
August   82 19 4 0 4 17 12 13 19 2 0 0 .232 .330 .427 .757
Career   691 177 26 6 33 104 117 136 151 7 0 12 .256 .384 .454 .839
Home   153 45 7 0 8 28 32 33 46 1 0 1 .294 .420 .497 .917
Road   153 31 6 1 4 19 16 25 42 1 0 2 .203 .320 .333 .654
Grass   306 76 13 1 12 47 48 58 88 2 0 3 .248 .371 .415 .786
Day   108 24 3 0 5 18 14 19 37 2 0 3 .222 .348 .389 .737
Night   198 52 10 1 7 29 34 39 51 0 0 0 .263 .384 .429 .813
As Starter   293 71 13 1 10 42 44 56 85 2 0 3 .242 .367 .396 .763
As Reliever / Substitution   13 5 0 0 2 5 4 2 3 0 0 0 .385 .467 .846 1.313
C-O-W LEAGUE 1975 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 7 22 10 3 2 2 12 6 7 6 .455 .586 1.045 1.632 .657 .591 316
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 6 29 0 2 0 0 0 0 23 7 2 0 100.0 14.9 33.42 .9  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   4 2 1 0 0 2 0 1 2 0 0 0 .500 .600 .750 1.350
Versus Right   18 8 2 2 2 10 6 6 4 0 0 0 .444 .583 1.111 1.694
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
May   19 8 1 2 2 12 4 6 5 0 0 0 .421 .560 1.000 1.560
June   3 2 2 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 .667 .750 1.333 2.083
Career   22 10 3 2 2 12 6 7 6 0 0 0 .455 .586 1.045 1.632
Home   12 6 2 1 1 5 4 4 4 0 0 0 .500 .625 1.083 1.708
Road   10 4 1 1 1 7 2 3 2 0 0 0 .400 .538 1.000 1.538
Grass   22 10 3 2 2 12 6 7 6 0 0 0 .455 .586 1.045 1.632
Night   22 10 3 2 2 12 6 7 6 0 0 0 .455 .586 1.045 1.632
As Starter   21 10 3 2 2 12 6 7 6 0 0 0 .476 .607 1.095 1.702
As Reliever / Substitution   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
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 Washington - FABL 25 17 34 9 1 0 2 8 6 3 1 0 6 0 0 .265 .342 .471 .813 129 137 0.3
1970 Washington - FABL 26 56 182 47 8 4 10 41 24 12 3 0 52 0 0 .258 .315 .511 .826 120 118 1.3
1971 Washington - FABL 27 44 119 24 1 0 4 16 15 15 1 0 26 0 0 .202 .296 .311 .607 76 60 0.1
1972 Washington - FABL 28 41 116 29 4 0 4 19 14 9 3 3 22 2 1 .250 .313 .388 .701 108 109 0.7
1973 Washington - FABL 29 53 143 29 4 0 4 12 15 13 0 1 38 0 0 .203 .268 .315 .582 62 61 -0.3
1974 Washington - FABL 30 38 102 23 3 1 1 9 9 7 2 1 22 1 0 .225 .286 .304 .590 70 76 0.3
Total FABL 249 696 161 21 5 25 105 83 59 10 5 166 3 1 .231 .299 .384 .682 92 90 2.4
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
1961 Burlington - R 17 51 130 38 7 2 3 18 21 25 2 1 24 3 1 .292 .411 .446 .858 106 107 0.7
1961 Charleston - A 17 5 11 5 0 1 1 2 2 2 0 0 1 1 0 .455 .538 .909 1.448 268 272 0.3
1962 Charleston - A 18 112 399 146 27 11 13 83 80 79 11 5 46 22 7 .366 .478 .586 1.064 174 175 6.9
1962 Camden - A 18 12 43 9 1 0 2 5 8 7 1 1 8 1 0 .209 .327 .372 .699 111 114 0.3
1963 Camden - A 19 119 288 79 11 5 14 44 49 58 6 4 38 9 4 .274 .402 .493 .895 170 168 5.0
1964 Erie - AA 20 116 400 121 21 8 12 65 65 45 9 3 55 12 11 .302 .383 .485 .868 142 145 4.2
1965 Erie - AA 21 79 257 67 10 2 11 42 29 31 5 2 56 6 5 .261 .349 .444 .793 130 123 2.6
1965 Indianapolis - AAA 21 26 69 20 4 2 5 16 10 7 1 0 11 4 0 .290 .364 .623 .987 154 153 1.0
1966 Camden - A 22 19 54 13 1 0 5 8 12 13 2 0 17 2 1 .241 .406 .537 .943 183 193 1.0
1966 Erie - AA 22 20 45 15 4 1 2 10 5 5 0 0 9 0 0 .333 .400 .600 1.000 171 169 0.6
1966 Indianapolis - AAA 22 46 99 23 3 0 5 16 13 7 0 2 27 2 3 .232 .278 .414 .692 79 79 0.2
1967 Indianapolis - AAA 23 54 109 28 5 1 4 18 12 12 0 0 27 2 1 .257 .331 .431 .762 98 97 0.6
1968 Harrisburg - AA 24 19 61 17 0 1 6 21 10 10 0 2 9 3 1 .279 .370 .607 .976 183 163 0.9
1968 Richmond - AAA 24 60 150 43 8 4 5 30 26 38 4 4 12 2 3 .287 .434 .493 .927 148 125 1.4
1969 Harrisburg - AA 25 8 28 7 2 0 1 10 3 3 0 1 5 1 0 .250 .312 .429 .741 117 81 0.1
1969 Richmond - AAA 25 44 150 42 5 0 9 26 36 30 2 2 18 3 2 .280 .402 .493 .896 132 127 1.4
1974 Richmond - AAA 30 15 49 19 1 2 4 12 9 8 0 0 11 0 0 .388 .474 .735 1.208 242 238 1.2
1975 Everett - A 31 7 22 10 3 2 2 12 6 7 0 0 6 2 0 .455 .586 1.045 1.632 343 316 0.9
1975 Trenton - A 31 91 306 76 13 1 12 47 48 58 3 2 88 11 8 .248 .371 .415 .786 109 116 2.4
Total EA 242 791 227 37 12 32 148 112 94 14 8 134 22 17 .287 .369 .485 .855 142 138
Total UL 119 349 104 14 6 18 68 71 76 6 6 41 5 5 .298 .426 .527 .953 153 140
Total MAL 241 691 177 26 6 33 104 117 136 12 7 151 23 13 .256 .384 .454 .839 141 144
Total SEL 117 410 151 27 12 14 85 82 81 11 5 47 23 7 .368 .479 .595 1.074 176 177
Total COW 7 22 10 3 2 2 12 6 7 0 0 6 2 0 .455 .586 1.045 1.632 343 316
Total UMVA 51 130 38 7 2 3 18 21 25 2 1 24 3 1 .292 .411 .446 .858 106 107
Total CL 126 277 71 12 3 14 50 35 26 1 2 65 8 4 .256 .320 .473 .793 106 105
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
1970 Washington - FABL 26 3 12 2 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 4 0 0 .167 .167 .417 .583 53 29 0.1
Total FABL 3 12 2 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 4 0 0 .167 .167 .417 .583 53 29
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1961 Charleston - A C 3 3 14 2 1 17 1 .941 20.1 7.08 -0.2 .985 0 3 0 0.0
1961 Burlington - R C 27 27 226 22 4 250 2 .992 240.0 9.30 +0.3 1.000 2 42 11 26.2
1962 Camden - A C 11 11 76 6 0 82 0 1.000 99.2 7.40 -0.7 2.048 3 8 1 12.5
1962 Charleston - A C 103 103 740 72 7 818 6 .993 922.2 7.92 +3.5 1.011 7 109 34 31.2
1963 Camden - A C 72 69 456 54 2 512 2 .996 613.2 7.48 +3.6 1.379 4 52 20 38.5
1964 Erie - AA C 101 100 645 70 7 722 7 .990 882.2 7.29 -2.3 .768 8 100 43 43.0
1965 Indianapolis - AAA C 15 13 92 12 3 104 0 1.000 126.1 7.41 +1.2 1.000 0 8 4 50.0
1965 Erie - AA C 63 61 431 61 5 493 1 .998 553.0 8.01 +3.0 1.112 5 69 37 53.6
1966 Indianapolis - AAA C 24 18 136 18 3 155 1 .994 171.2 8.07 +1.4 .750 3 22 13 59.1
1966 Erie - AA C 10 9 82 5 1 87 0 1.000 79.2 9.83 -0.6 1.062 0 10 2 20.0
1966 Camden - A C 15 15 144 12 0 157 1 .994 133.1 10.53 -0.8 .537 1 14 6 42.9
1967 Indianapolis - AAA C 28 21 181 18 2 199 0 1.000 213.1 8.40 +0.9 1.000 2 28 11 39.3
1968 Richmond - AAA C 45 41 155 23 3 178 0 1.000 351.1 4.56 +0.6 1.314 4 21 7 33.3
1968 Harrisburg - AA C 16 16 113 11 4 126 2 .984 136.0 8.21 -0.4 .000 2 12 4 33.3
1969 Washington - MLB C 9 8 46 8 0 54 0 1.000 67.1 7.22 -0.4 .758 1 12 4 33.3
1969 Richmond - AAA C 38 37 144 21 1 168 3 .982 333.1 4.46 +0.7 .824 1 33 14 42.4
1969 Harrisburg - AA C 6 6 52 1 0 53 0 1.000 55.0 8.67 -0.3 1.029 0 5 0 0.0
1970 Washington - MLB C 51 49 349 36 1 388 3 .992 422.1 8.20 -0.9 .934 5 39 12 30.8
1970 Washington - MLB 1B 1 0 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 3.0 12.00 +0.0 1.047
1971 Washington - MLB C 40 32 197 22 1 221 2 .991 296.0 6.66 +0.0 1.101 1 24 8 33.3
1972 Washington - MLB C 38 30 186 18 1 207 3 .986 292.0 6.29 -1.8 .887 2 30 7 23.3
1973 Washington - MLB C 45 37 193 24 1 218 1 .995 331.1 5.89 -2.7 .593 1 21 6 28.6
1974 Washington - MLB C 29 25 162 15 1 178 1 .994 226.2 7.03 -0.2 1.199 4 21 7 33.3
1974 Richmond - AAA C 13 11 68 5 1 73 0 1.000 110.1 5.95 +0.1 1.097 1 4 2 50.0
1975 Trenton - A C 80 77 509 42 2 551 0 1.000 701.1 7.07 +0.3 1.045 3 44 17 38.6
1975 Everett - A C 6 6 54 8 0 65 3 .954 58.0 9.62 +0.3 .751 0 5 4 80.0
TOTAL C 888 825 5451 586 51 6076 39 .994 7437.1 7.31 +4.7 .968 60 736 274 37.2
TOTAL 1B 1 0 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 3.0 12.00 +0.0 1.047
PLAYER HISTORY
06/19/1961 Drafted in the 1961 first-year player draft out of high school (Seguin; Seguin, TX) by the Cincinnati Cannons. (Round 4, Pick 12, 60th overall pick).
08/07/1962 Goes 5-5 against the Arlington Patriots, with 1 2B, 3 RBI and 0 R.
08/13/1962 Wins the SEL Player of the Week Award.
09/01/1962 Wins the SEL Batter of the Month Award.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Contact: 2; Power: 2; Eye: 3.
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings: Contact: 3; Power: 3; Eye: 2.
05/12/1964 Goes 5-6 against the Akron Wheels, with 2 RBI and 2 R.
07/15/1964 Injured (fractured foot),out for 3 weeks.
04/28/1965 Injured (bruised back),day-to-day for one week.
12/30/1967 Was traded by the Cincinnati Cannons to the Washington Eagles, along with RP Jake Watkins, in exchange for SS Harry Phillips.
06/26/1968 Injured (intercostal strain),out for 2-3 weeks.
08/04/1968 Injured (viral infection),out for one week.
07/04/1969 Injured (knee contusion),day-to-day for one week.
06/02/1975 Wins the COW Player of the Week Award.
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