P Marco Middleton #23
Atlanta Copperheads FABL
Age: 31 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Great
11/01/1974
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P MARCO MIDDLETON #23 - AGE: 31 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GREAT
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
35 35 19-11 0 4.09 264.0 284 19 72 163 1.35 5.3
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
10/18/1974 @ SEA Loss, 3-4 X 7.0 4 3 2 3 5
10/13/1974 SEA Loss, 4-6 X 8.0 10 6 6 2 8 Loss
10/07/1974 @ LAF Win, 6-1 X 9.0 4 1 1 2 4 Win
09/29/1974 PHI Loss, 1-3 X 7.0 4 1 0 2 3
09/24/1974 NYG Loss, 6-9 X 2.0 11 7 7 1 3 Loss
09/18/1974 @ WAS Win, 6-3 X 8.0 3 3 3 4 4 Win
09/13/1974 BOS Win, 3-1 X 9.0 5 1 1 1 4 Win
09/09/1974 @ PHI Win, 3-2 X 9.0 9 2 2 0 6 Win
09/04/1974 BAL Win, 6-2 X 9.0 8 2 2 0 4 Win
08/30/1974 @ HOU Win, 7-3 X 9.0 13 3 3 0 3 Win
PERSONALITY
Birthday:05/24/1943
Born in:Cedar Rapids, IA
Nationality:American
Height:5' 11"
Weight:190 lbs
Local Popularity:Extremely Popular
National Pop.:Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$125,000
Signed Through:1974 Season
Major Service:11 Years, 122 Days
Service This Yr:182 Days
40-Man Service:11 Years, 122 Days
Pro Service:13 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1961, 12th Pick in Round 2
FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES 1974 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 35 35 19 11 0 4.09 264.0 284 138 120 19 72 163 12 34.3 0 21 60.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 12.34 9.68 5.56 2.45 3.28 1.35 87 5.3 .311        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 344 103 12 4 7 47 30 37 3 6 1 .299 .354 .419 .773      
vs. RHB 684 181 20 9 12 91 42 126 4 13 5 .265 .310 .373 .683      
FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES 1974 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 5 5 3 1 0 2.58 38.1 33 13 11 2 15 24  
May 6 6 3 2 0 4.66 46.1 52 24 24 6 10 22  
June 6 6 3 2 0 4.95 43.2 48 26 24 6 10 27  
July 6 6 2 4 0 6.07 43.0 63 35 29 2 14 35  
August 6 6 4 1 0 3.14 48.2 48 24 17 2 15 31  
September 6 6 4 1 0 3.07 44.0 40 16 15 1 8 24  
Spring Training 3 3 1 1 0 3.55 12.2 7 5 5 2 4 3  
Postseason 3 3 1 1 0 3.38 24.0 18 10 9 2 7 17  
Last Year 35 34 19 6 0 3.00 269.2 243 101 90 27 77 165  
2 Years Ago 36 36 24 7 0 2.80 295.2 266 100 92 17 53 218  
Career 423 400 194 132 2 3.16 3167.2 2974 1266 1111 201 756 2312  
Home 20 20 11 5 0 3.63 151.1 151 72 61 12 37 89  
Road 15 15 8 6 0 4.71 112.2 133 66 59 7 35 74  
Grass 35 35 19 11 0 4.09 264.0 284 138 120 19 72 163  
Day 10 10 5 3 0 4.03 73.2 75 41 33 3 27 48  
Night 25 25 14 8 0 4.11 190.1 209 97 87 16 45 115  
As Starter 35 35 19 11 0 4.09 264.0 284 138 120 19 72 163  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1962 Cincinnati - FABL 19 7 0 0 1 1 5.40 8.1 10 5 5 1 2 6 0 0 1.44 .346 4.06 0.1 82
1963 Cincinnati - FABL 20 30 16 9 6 1 4.56 128.1 134 77 65 17 47 105 5 0 1.41 .300 4.20 1.4 92
1964 Cincinnati - FABL 21 34 34 19 8 0 2.92 271.0 240 95 88 21 59 209 13 4 1.10 .275 3.12 6.1 129
1965 Cincinnati - FABL 22 35 35 16 11 0 2.96 267.2 242 103 88 15 63 189 13 6 1.14 .281 2.83 7.4 129
1966 Cincinnati - FABL 23 36 36 20 10 0 2.61 276.1 239 93 80 13 70 214 12 4 1.12 .278 2.59 8.2 142
1967 Cincinnati - FABL 24 36 36 11 16 0 3.23 281.1 274 114 101 11 70 204 11 1 1.22 .299 2.44 7.7 103
1968 Cincinnati - FABL 25 37 36 12 17 0 2.78 297.2 255 104 92 13 60 235 19 4 1.06 .278 1.95 9.5 109
1969 Cincinnati - FABL 26 33 33 13 15 0 2.66 263.2 228 97 78 11 66 204 20 3 1.12 .276 2.37 8.6 137
1970 Cincinnati - FABL 27 34 34 13 14 0 4.02 264.1 286 136 118 19 61 211 12 1 1.31 .326 3.10 7.1 102
1971 Pittsburgh - FABL 28 13 13 8 4 0 3.69 105.0 110 44 43 9 19 65 7 1 1.23 .298 3.14 2.1 98
1971 Cincinnati - FABL 28 22 22 11 6 0 2.63 174.2 163 59 51 8 37 124 10 4 1.15 .291 2.39 5.4 135
1971 Total - FABL 28 35 35 19 10 0 3.03 279.2 273 103 94 17 56 189 17 5 1.18 .294 2.68 7.6 118
1972 Pittsburgh - FABL 29 36 36 24 7 0 2.80 295.2 266 100 92 17 53 218 19 4 1.08 .283 2.61 7.7 122
1973 Pittsburgh - FABL 30 35 34 19 6 0 3.00 269.2 243 101 90 27 77 165 12 1 1.19 .262 3.84 4.0 131
1974 Atlanta - FABL 31 35 35 19 11 0 4.09 264.0 284 138 120 19 72 163 12 0 1.35 .311 3.28 5.3 90
Total FABL 423 400 194 132 2 3.16 3167.2 2974 1266 1111 201 756 2312 165 33 1.18 .288 2.85 80.6 116
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1961 Charleston - A 18 10 10 6 1 0 3.25 83.0 72 31 30 8 27 72 6 1 1.19 .272 3.57 2.3 145
1961 Camden - A 18 6 6 1 4 0 4.47 46.1 41 25 23 1 27 34 2 0 1.47 .290 2.82 1.1 75
1962 Camden - A 19 4 4 3 0 0 2.18 33.0 25 8 8 2 7 25 2 1 0.97 .242 2.23 1.1 152
1962 Erie - AA 19 23 23 10 4 0 3.15 151.1 157 61 53 14 50 123 1 0 1.37 .314 2.90 3.9 121
Total EA 23 23 10 4 0 3.15 151.1 157 61 53 14 50 123 1 0 1.37 .314 2.90 120.8
Total MAL 10 10 4 4 0 3.52 79.1 66 33 31 3 34 59 4 1 1.26 .270 2.57 95.0
Total SEL 10 10 6 1 0 3.25 83.0 72 31 30 8 27 72 6 1 1.19 .272 3.57 145.0
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1972 Pittsburgh - FABL 29 2 2 2 0 0 2.30 15.2 8 6 4 1 5 14 1 0 0.83 .171 2.79 0.4 149
1973 Pittsburgh - FABL 30 1 1 0 1 0 2.35 7.2 6 2 2 1 1 4 0 0 0.91 .208 3.99 0.1 168
1974 Atlanta - FABL 31 3 3 1 1 0 3.38 24.0 18 10 9 2 7 17 1 0 1.04 .232 3.32 0.5 109
Total FABL 6 6 3 2 0 2.85 47.1 32 18 15 4 13 35 2 0 0.95 .209 3.25 127.9
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1961 Camden - A P 6 6 4 3 1 7 0 1.000 46.1 1.36 +0.2 1.004
1961 Charleston - A P 10 10 4 2 0 7 1 .857 83.0 0.65 -1.3 .983
1962 Cincinnati - MLB P 7 0 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 8.1 2.16 +0.0 .972
1962 Erie - AA P 23 23 5 8 0 14 1 .929 151.1 0.77 +1.6 1.056
1962 Camden - A P 4 4 1 4 0 5 0 1.000 33.0 1.36 +0.4 .975
1963 Cincinnati - MLB P 30 16 7 8 0 15 0 1.000 128.1 1.05 -0.4 .981
1964 Cincinnati - MLB P 34 34 9 20 1 29 0 1.000 271.0 0.96 -0.6 .917
1965 Cincinnati - MLB P 35 35 20 18 2 41 3 .927 267.2 1.28 +0.6 .943
1966 Cincinnati - MLB P 36 36 12 16 1 29 1 .966 276.1 0.91 +0.0 1.036
1967 Cincinnati - MLB P 36 36 13 16 0 31 2 .935 281.1 0.93 +0.2 .987
1968 Cincinnati - MLB P 37 36 12 19 0 34 3 .912 297.2 0.94 +1.8 .971
1969 Cincinnati - MLB P 33 33 14 18 0 32 0 1.000 263.2 1.09 +2.2 .999
1970 Cincinnati - MLB P 34 34 11 25 0 41 5 .878 264.1 1.23 -0.6 .891
1971 Cincinnati - MLB P 22 22 10 14 0 25 1 .960 174.2 1.24 -1.0 .928
1971 Pittsburgh - MLB P 13 13 5 8 0 13 0 1.000 105.0 1.11 +0.6 .994
1972 Pittsburgh - MLB P 36 36 20 22 1 44 2 .955 295.2 1.28 +3.4 .989
1973 Pittsburgh - MLB P 35 34 10 28 1 40 2 .950 269.2 1.27 +2.4 1.071
1974 Atlanta - MLB P 35 35 17 23 1 43 3 .930 264.0 1.36 +0.9 .923
TOTAL P 466 443 174 254 8 452 24 .947 3481.1 1.11 +10.3 .973
PLAYER HISTORY
06/19/1961 Drafted in the 1961 first-year player draft out of high school (Waterloo; Waterloo, IA) by the Cincinnati Cannons. (Round 2, Pick 12, 28th overall pick).
07/13/1961 Named the #77 prospect in the FABL
08/07/1961 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Charlotte Bluebirds with 8 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
04/17/1962 Named the #22 prospect in the FABL
06/24/1962 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Wilmington Pipers with 8 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
07/10/1962 Named the #18 prospect in the FABL
10/03/1962 Injured (sore elbow),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
10/13/1962 Named the #8 prospect in the FABL
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Stuff: 5; Movement: 2; Control: 3.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Stuff: 5; Movement: 2; Control: 3.
04/08/1963 Named the #7 prospect in the FABL
07/20/1963 Injured (tired arm),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings: Stuff: 5; Movement: 3; Control: 3.
04/13/1964 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his infield defense at the Cincinnati Cannons development complex.
06/21/1964 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Dallas Wranglers with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
07/01/1964 Wins the FABL CA Pitcher of the Month Award.
07/01/1964 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Chicago Cougars with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
07/05/1964 Was selected to the 1964 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game.
07/12/1964 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Stars with 6 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
08/01/1964 Wins the FABL CA Pitcher of the Month Award.
09/04/1964 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Kansas City Kings with 9 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
10/26/1964 Wins the 1964 FABL CA Allen Award.
03/30/1965 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his secondary pitch at the Cincinnati Cannons development complex.
05/07/1965 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the New York Imperials with 5 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
07/03/1965 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Montreal Saints with 8 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
07/24/1965 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Cleveland Foresters with 3 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
08/13/1965 Pitches a NO-HITTER against the Toronto Wolves with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
09/02/1965 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Kansas City Kings with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
09/10/1965 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the New York Imperials with 13 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
10/27/1965 Finished 3rd in 1965 FABL CA Allen Award voting.
04/13/1966 Injured (mild oblique strain),day-to-day for one week.
04/19/1966 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the San Francisco Sailors with 3 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
05/18/1966 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Dallas Wranglers with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
06/26/1966 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Stars with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
07/10/1966 Was selected to the 1966 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game.
08/29/1966 Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Chicago Cougars with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
10/25/1966 Wins the 1966 FABL CA Allen Award.
03/28/1967 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his secondary pitch at the Cincinnati Cannons development complex.
06/20/1967 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the New York Imperials with 8 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
07/09/1967 Was selected to the 1967 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game.
01/15/1968 Successfully completed training to work on his bunting at the Cincinnati Cannons development complex.
02/04/1968 Successfully completed training to improve his infield defense at the Cincinnati Cannons development complex.
04/21/1968 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the San Francisco Sailors with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
05/02/1968 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Seattle Kings with 3 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
05/27/1968 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Stars with 8 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
06/01/1968 Wins the FABL CA Pitcher of the Month Award.
07/09/1968 Was selected to the 1968 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game.
08/31/1968 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Chicago Cougars with 13 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
10/25/1968 Finished 3rd in 1968 FABL CA Allen Award voting.
03/21/1969 Unsuccessfully completed training to increase his velocity at the Cincinnati Cannons development complex.
04/10/1969 Detrimentally completed training to work on his bunting at the Cincinnati Cannons development complex.
05/27/1969 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Stars with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
06/02/1969 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Milwaukee Arrows with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
07/08/1969 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Milwaukee Arrows with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
07/21/1969 Was selected to the 1969 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game.
10/01/1969 Wins the FABL CA Pitcher of the Month Award.
10/30/1969 Wins the 1969 FABL CA Allen Award.
03/21/1970 Successfully completed training to improve his strength and conditioning at the Cincinnati Cannons development complex.
06/17/1970 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Chicago Cougars with 9 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
04/22/1971 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Kansas City Mavericks with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
04/27/1971 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Cleveland Foresters with 2 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
05/02/1971 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Montreal Saints with 8 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
05/03/1971 Wins the FABL CA Player of the Week Award.
05/30/1971 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the New York Imperials with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
07/11/1971 Was selected to the 1971 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game.
07/31/1971 Was traded by the Cincinnati Cannons to the Pittsburgh Miners in exchange for SP Ace Barrell and SP Alex Anderson.
09/11/1971 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the New York Gothams with 11 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
04/25/1972 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Chicago Chiefs with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
05/01/1972 Wins the FABL FA Pitcher of the Month Award.
06/06/1972 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Houston Comets with 5 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
07/23/1972 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Suns with 11 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
08/06/1972 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Washington Eagles with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
09/01/1972 Wins the FABL FA Pitcher of the Month Award.
10/01/1972 Wins the FABL FA Pitcher of the Month Award.
10/20/1972 Wins the 1972 World Championship Series with the Pittsburgh Miners.
11/01/1972 Wins the 1972 FABL FA Allen Award.
03/23/1973 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his secondary pitch at the Pittsburgh Miners development complex.
04/22/1973 Collects his 2000th career Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues strikeout!
07/22/1973 Was selected to the 1973 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game.
08/13/1973 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Detroit Dynamos with 8 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
09/12/1973 Injured (mild abdominal strain),day-to-day for 3 days.
03/22/1974 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his secondary pitch at the Atlanta Copperheads development complex.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year SH Rank
1973 12 9
Year GS Rank
1965 35 4
1966 36 1
1967 36 1
1968 36 2
1970 34 9
1972 36 5
1974 35 9
Year W Rank
1964 19 1
1965 16 5
1966 20 1
1972 24 1
1973 19 3
1974 19 2
Year L Rank
1967 16 4
1968 17 3
1969 15 7
1970 14 9
Year Win. % Rank
1964 .704 6
1966 .667 9
1971 .647 8
1972 .774 1
1973 .760 2
1974 .633 8
Year IP Rank
1964 271.0 2
1965 267.2 1
1966 276.1 1
1967 281.1 1
1968 297.2 1
1969 263.2 4
1970 264.1 2
1972 295.2 1
1973 269.2 2
1974 264.0 2
Year BF Rank
1964 1114 1
1965 1095 2
1966 1125 1
1967 1187 1
1968 1191 1
1969 1088 3
1970 1131 2
1972 1183 1
1973 1107 3
1974 1132 1
Year HRA Rank
1973 27 3
1974 19 10
Year K Rank
1964 209 1
1965 189 1
1966 214 1
1967 204 1
1968 235 1
1969 204 1
1970 211 2
1972 218 1
1973 165 3
1974 163 2
Year WP Rank
1965 9 10
1969 12 3
1970 9 9
1973 16 1
1974 10 5
Year ERA Rank
1964 2.92 5
1965 2.96 10
1966 2.61 4
1969 2.66 4
1971 2.63 5
1972 2.80 7
1973 3.00 7
Year BABIP Rank
1973 .262 4
Year WHIP Rank
1964 1.10 7
1965 1.14 10
1966 1.12 9
1968 1.06 9
1969 1.12 9
1971 1.15 8
1972 1.08 4
1973 1.19 7
Year K/BB Rank
1964 3.54 3
1965 3.00 6
1966 3.06 2
1967 2.91 5
1968 3.92 1
1969 3.09 2
1970 3.46 3
1971 3.35 1
1972 4.11 1
1973 2.14 5
1974 2.26 3
Year RA/9 Rank
1964 10.36 8
1965 10.42 8
1966 10.23 6
1968 9.55 7
1969 10.38 10
1971 10.46 7
1972 9.86 4
1973 10.75 5
Year HR/9 Rank
1965 0.50 6
1966 0.42 1
1967 0.35 4
1968 0.39 9
1969 0.38 2
1971 0.41 7
Year H/9 Rank
1966 7.78 10
1973 8.11 8
Year BB/9 Rank
1964 1.96 6
1965 2.12 8
1967 2.24 10
1968 1.81 6
1969 2.25 10
1970 2.08 4
1971 1.91 4
1972 1.61 1
1973 2.57 7
1974 2.45 5
Year K/9 Rank
1964 6.94 8
1966 6.97 3
1967 6.53 7
1968 7.11 1
1969 6.96 3
1970 7.18 9
1971 6.39 4
1972 6.64 6
Year QS Rank
1965 24 10
1966 27 2
1967 26 4
1968 27 5
1972 27 4
1973 24 3
Year QSP Rank
1966 .750 4
1969 .697 10
1971 .727 6
1972 .750 4
1973 .706 7
Year CG Rank
1964 13 2
1965 13 1
1966 12 1
1967 11 2
1968 19 1
1969 20 1
1970 12 2
1971 7 7
1971 10 5
1972 19 1
1973 12 1
1974 12 1
Year CGP Rank
1964 .382 2
1965 .371 1
1966 .333 1
1967 .306 2
1968 .528 1
1969 .606 1
1970 .353 2
1971 .455 1
1972 .528 1
1973 .353 1
1974 .343 1
Year SHO Rank
1964 4 1
1965 6 1
1966 4 1
1967 1 10
1968 4 1
1969 3 5
1970 1 9
1971 4 2
1972 4 2
1973 1 8
Year GB% Rank
1965 0.53 9
Year WAR Rank
1964 6.0 1
1965 7.1 1
1966 8.1 1
1967 7.5 1
1968 9.5 1
1969 8.5 1
1970 7.0 3
1971 5.4 2
1972 7.7 1
1974 5.3 4
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