C Dode Best #18
Age: 31 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Unhappy
11/01/1974
C DODE BEST #18 - AGE: 31 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: UNHAPPY
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
38 102 23 3 1 1 9 7 22 .225 .286 .304 1 0.3
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/29/1974 @ BOS Win, 6-5 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/24/1974 BAL Win, 8-3 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
09/13/1974 @ NYG Win, 15-8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/04/1974 PHI Win, 6-5 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
08/30/1974 @ DET Win, 14-11 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
08/27/1974 @ LAF Loss, 4-7 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 0
08/20/1974 LAF Loss, 5-7 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
08/14/1974 @ MIN Loss, 6-9 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
08/07/1974 ATL Win, 9-4 4 2 2 0 0 0 0 1
08/04/1974 BAL Loss, 1-3 1 0 1 0 0 3 0 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:1974 Season
Major Service:4 Years, 150 Days
Service This Yr:154 Days
40-Man Service:4 Years, 168 Days
Pro Service:13 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1961, 12th Pick in Round 4
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 38 102 23 3 1 1 9 9 7 22 .225 .286 .304 .590 .277 .078 77
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 25 112 2 0 0 5 0 1 31 5 1 0 100.0 8.3 2.63 .3  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   41 9 2 0 0 2 5 2 8 0 0 1 .220 .273 .268 .541
Versus Right   61 14 1 1 1 7 4 5 14 1 0 1 .230 .294 .328 .622
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   22 3 0 0 1 4 2 1 3 0 0 0 .136 .174 .273 .447
May   16 4 1 0 0 2 1 0 4 0 0 0 .250 .250 .312 .562
June   11 4 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 .364 .333 .545 .879
July   26 4 0 0 0 1 2 1 8 0 0 1 .154 .214 .154 .368
August   20 8 2 0 0 1 3 4 3 0 0 1 .400 .520 .500 1.020
September   7 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 .000 .125 .000 .125
Spring Training   25 3 0 1 0 0 2 1 7 0 0 0 .120 .154 .200 .354
Last Year   143 29 4 0 4 12 15 13 38 1 1 0 .203 .268 .315 .582
2 Years Ago   116 29 4 0 4 19 14 9 22 3 0 3 .250 .313 .388 .701
Career   696 161 21 5 25 105 83 59 166 5 2 10 .231 .299 .384 .682
Home   53 14 2 1 1 8 6 5 11 1 0 0 .264 .322 .396 .718
Road   49 9 1 0 0 1 3 2 11 0 0 2 .184 .245 .204 .449
Grass   102 23 3 1 1 9 9 7 22 1 0 2 .225 .286 .304 .590
Day   57 14 2 0 1 8 5 6 13 1 0 0 .246 .312 .333 .646
Night   45 9 1 1 0 1 4 1 9 0 0 2 .200 .250 .267 .517
As Starter   87 20 3 1 0 5 7 7 19 1 0 2 .230 .299 .287 .586
As Reliever / Substitution   15 3 0 0 1 4 2 0 3 0 0 0 .200 .200 .400 .600
Pinch Hitting   11 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 .182 .182 .182 .364
Close/Late   34 5 0 0 1 5 3 1 9 0 0 2 .147 .216 .235 .452
Inning 1-3   26 8 0 1 0 1 4 4 4 0 0 0 .308 .400 .385 .785
Inning 4-6   34 9 3 0 0 3 2 2 7 1 0 0 .265 .297 .353 .650
Inning 7-9   31 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 8 0 0 2 .065 .147 .065 .212
Extra Innings   11 4 0 0 1 4 2 0 3 0 0 0 .364 .364 .636 1.000
0 Outs   34 8 1 1 0 2 4 2 5 1 0 1 .235 .289 .324 .613
1 Outs   41 8 1 0 0 3 3 2 11 0 0 1 .195 .250 .220 .470
2 Outs   27 7 1 0 1 4 2 3 6 0 0 0 .259 .333 .407 .741
Scoring Position   32 8 0 0 1 8 1 4 7 1 0 0 .250 .324 .344 .668
Bases Empty   57 11 2 1 0 0 6 1 12 0 0 1 .193 .220 .263 .483
Runner on 1st   13 4 1 0 0 1 2 2 3 0 0 1 .308 .438 .385 .822
Runner on 2nd   11 5 0 0 0 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 .455 .538 .455 .993
Runner on 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 1st & 2nd   11 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 0 0 0 .091 .231 .091 .322
Runner on 1st & 3rd   5 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 1 0 0 .200 .167 .200 .367
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   1 1 0 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 4.000 5.000
Bases Loaded   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Two Strikes   46 8 1 0 0 2 3 4 22 0 0 1 .174 .255 .196 .451
First Pitch   14 4 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 .286 .333 .357 .690
Count 0-1   12 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .167 .167 .333
Count 0-2   5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-0   8 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .125 .125 .125 .250
Count 1-1   9 3 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .556 .889
Count 1-2   17 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 .176 .176 .176 .353
Count 2-0   3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Count 2-1   4 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .750 1.250
Count 2-2   12 3 1 0 0 1 3 0 7 0 0 1 .250 .308 .333 .641
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   6 2 0 0 1 4 1 2 0 1 0 0 .333 .444 .833 1.278
Full Count   12 2 0 0 0 1 0 4 5 0 0 0 .167 .375 .167 .542
Behind in Count   34 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 0 .147 .147 .147 .294
Ahead in Count   21 6 1 0 1 5 3 3 0 1 0 0 .286 .360 .476 .836
Batting Leadoff   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 2nd   11 3 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 .273 .273 .273 .545
Batting 4th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 5th   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 6th   2 1 0 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 2.000 2.500
Batting 7th   24 7 2 0 0 3 2 1 7 0 0 0 .292 .320 .375 .695
Batting 8th   56 11 1 1 0 1 4 6 12 1 0 2 .196 .292 .250 .542
Batting 9th   4 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Low Leverage   36 10 2 0 0 2 3 0 11 0 0 1 .278 .297 .333 .631
Medium Leverage   43 9 1 1 0 2 3 5 6 0 0 0 .209 .292 .279 .571
High Leverage   22 4 0 0 1 5 3 2 5 1 0 1 .182 .269 .318 .587
UNION LEAGUE 1974 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 15 49 19 1 2 4 12 9 8 11 .388 .474 .735 1.208 .527 .347 238
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 11 57 0 1 0 0 0 0 36 7 0 0 0.0 17.9 16.12 1.2  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   7 5 0 0 3 6 4 2 1 0 0 0 .714 .778 2.000 2.778
Versus Right   42 14 1 2 1 6 5 6 10 0 0 0 .333 .417 .524 .940
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
May   32 13 1 0 3 7 8 7 8 0 0 0 .406 .513 .719 1.232
June   17 6 0 2 1 5 1 1 3 0 0 0 .353 .389 .765 1.154
Career   349 104 14 6 18 68 71 76 41 6 0 6 .298 .426 .527 .953
Home   13 8 0 2 1 4 3 2 3 0 0 0 .615 .667 1.154 1.821
Road   36 11 1 0 3 8 6 6 8 0 0 0 .306 .405 .583 .988
Grass   49 19 1 2 4 12 9 8 11 0 0 0 .388 .474 .735 1.208
Day   15 6 1 0 2 4 3 1 3 0 0 0 .400 .438 .867 1.304
Night   34 13 0 2 2 8 6 7 8 0 0 0 .382 .488 .676 1.164
As Starter   44 18 1 2 4 12 8 8 10 0 0 0 .409 .500 .795 1.295
As Reliever / Substitution   5 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
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 67 77 0.3
Total FABL 249 696 161 21 5 25 105 83 59 10 5 166 3 1 .231 .299 .384 .682 91 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 .987 164 167 1.2
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 86 83 0.3
1967 Indianapolis - AAA 23 54 109 28 5 1 4 18 12 12 0 0 27 2 1 .257 .331 .431 .762 105 104 0.7
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 1.208 228 238 1.2
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 .953 151 140
Total MAL 150 385 101 13 5 21 57 69 78 9 5 63 12 5 .262 .394 .486 .880 165 165
Total SEL 117 410 151 27 12 14 85 82 81 11 5 47 23 7 .368 .479 .595 1.074 176 177
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 .793 113 112
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
TOTAL C 802 742 4888 536 49 5460 36 .993 6678.0 7.31 +4.1 .964 57 687 253 36.8
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.
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