1B John 'Bullets' Moreland #21
Atlanta Copperheads FABL
Age: 38 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Good
03/31/1975
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1B JOHN 'BULLETS' MORELAND #21 - AGE: 38 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0 0.0
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
03/30/1975 BOS Win, 6-2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
03/29/1975 @ BAL Loss, 0-5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
03/28/1975 @ CHI Loss, 1-3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
03/27/1975 LAF Win, 3-1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
03/25/1975 @ DET Win, 5-2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
03/24/1975 STL Loss, 2-3 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
03/23/1975 @ WAS Loss, 0-3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
03/22/1975 @ NYG Loss, 3-4 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
03/21/1975 MIN Loss, 0-4 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
03/20/1975 @ HOU Loss, 1-2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:05/08/1936
Born in:Malvern, AR
Nationality:American
Height:6' 3"
Weight:205 lbs
Local Popularity:Well Known
National Pop.:Fair
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$49,000
Signed Through:1975 Season
Major Service:14 Years, 124 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:15 Years, 96 Days
Pro Service:21 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1954, 7th Pick in Round 3
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
1959 Chicago - FABL 23 8 13 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .154 .154 .154 .308 -16 -25 -0.2
1960 Pittsburgh - FABL 24 102 398 115 26 6 8 50 64 32 1 2 23 3 2 .289 .342 .445 .787 111 122 2.2
1961 Pittsburgh - FABL 25 149 612 201 43 8 10 109 73 37 1 5 34 2 1 .328 .365 .474 .839 127 134 4.9
1962 Pittsburgh - FABL 26 140 553 171 33 6 10 75 90 30 1 6 38 8 5 .309 .342 .445 .787 106 110 2.9
1963 Pittsburgh - FABL 27 137 545 160 25 9 15 79 66 20 1 4 38 5 4 .294 .318 .455 .773 109 109 2.5
1964 Pittsburgh - FABL 28 159 595 151 21 9 8 78 58 41 3 10 55 7 3 .254 .300 .360 .660 94 96 1.8
1965 Pittsburgh - FABL 29 159 617 179 31 7 10 74 93 51 2 10 71 10 7 .290 .341 .412 .753 119 124 4.0
1966 Pittsburgh - FABL 30 89 341 107 21 7 2 35 58 28 0 1 27 7 4 .314 .365 .434 .799 132 138 2.9
1967 Pittsburgh - FABL 31 143 519 134 22 2 6 49 57 52 4 4 45 8 8 .258 .328 .343 .671 105 112 3.5
1968 Pittsburgh - FABL 32 99 357 92 13 2 7 44 40 26 2 1 44 7 1 .258 .311 .364 .675 110 118 3.4
1969 Pittsburgh - FABL 33 116 414 118 21 6 4 69 57 43 2 5 42 8 4 .285 .351 .394 .745 112 116 3.2
1970 Pittsburgh - FABL 34 132 471 124 29 13 13 84 72 52 3 4 66 4 2 .263 .338 .463 .801 111 117 3.0
1971 Pittsburgh - FABL 35 154 543 145 21 4 13 78 64 50 5 3 62 5 9 .267 .333 .392 .725 109 115 2.3
1972 Pittsburgh - FABL 36 137 478 130 19 3 7 63 67 34 2 3 51 6 1 .272 .321 .368 .689 105 102 1.0
1973 Pittsburgh - FABL 37 80 271 76 15 2 4 44 39 27 0 4 18 1 4 .280 .341 .395 .736 106 106 0.4
1974 Atlanta - FABL 38 125 385 121 17 3 10 56 56 35 2 3 33 7 4 .314 .372 .452 .824 140 130 2.9
Total FABL 1929 7112 2026 357 87 127 989 954 558 29 65 647 88 59 .285 .337 .413 .750 112 116 40.6
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
1954 Waterloo - R 18 60 227 79 17 7 4 32 36 52 1 0 21 6 8 .348 .471 .537 1.009 167 173 3.8
1954 Tacoma - A 18 17 60 9 0 1 1 5 1 3 0 0 9 1 1 .150 .190 .233 .424 20 6 -0.5
1955 Waterloo - R 19 27 102 29 5 6 5 17 21 20 1 1 16 1 2 .284 .403 .598 1.001 163 162 1.8
1955 Tacoma - A 19 104 415 111 21 0 8 32 41 21 6 1 55 4 8 .267 .312 .376 .687 103 98 2.3
1956 Tacoma - A 20 78 318 88 14 0 7 37 32 13 0 6 33 2 5 .277 .300 .387 .686 97 94 2.4
1956 Cedar Rapids - A 20 21 75 22 4 2 1 6 12 13 1 1 7 4 1 .293 .400 .440 .840 130 121 0.6
1957 Tacoma - A 21 10 37 6 1 1 0 2 3 1 2 0 5 1 1 .162 .225 .243 .468 38 32 0.0
1957 Cedar Rapids - A 21 83 307 94 13 5 9 39 42 48 3 4 47 1 3 .306 .401 .469 .870 133 141 3.6
1957 Oklahoma City - AA 21 13 51 14 3 1 0 7 8 6 0 1 8 0 0 .275 .345 .373 .717 87 85 0.4
1958 Trenton - A 22 47 179 43 9 1 4 17 23 24 4 0 25 0 1 .240 .343 .369 .712 111 114 2.2
1958 Harrisburg - AA 22 87 334 97 18 4 7 43 47 34 3 2 50 1 2 .290 .359 .431 .790 134 136 4.8
1959 Oklahoma City - AA 23 22 82 24 10 1 3 19 20 13 0 0 10 1 1 .293 .389 .549 .938 166 170 1.1
1959 Fort Wayne - AAA 23 99 398 114 34 4 7 37 53 46 1 2 42 5 2 .286 .360 .445 .805 100 118 3.6
1960 St. Paul - AAA 24 4 17 6 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 .353 .389 .353 .742 109 120 0.1
1966 Houston - AAA 30 5 16 3 1 0 2 3 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 .188 .350 .625 .975 173 180 0.3
1968 Houston - AAA 32 5 19 2 0 0 0 1 2 2 0 1 0 1 0 .105 .182 .105 .287 -15 -7 -0.3
1969 Tucson - AAA 33 3 14 4 0 0 0 1 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 .286 .333 .286 .619 80 92 -0.1
Total EA 87 334 97 18 4 7 43 47 34 3 2 50 1 2 .290 .359 .431 .790 134 136
Total GWL 17 66 15 1 0 2 7 8 8 0 1 1 1 2 .227 .307 .333 .640 84 93
Total HL 104 382 116 17 7 10 45 54 61 4 5 54 5 4 .304 .400 .463 .864 132 137
Total MAL 47 179 43 9 1 4 17 23 24 4 0 25 0 1 .240 .343 .369 .712 111 114
Total COW 209 830 214 36 2 16 76 77 38 8 7 102 8 15 .258 .294 .364 .658 92 87
Total LSA 35 133 38 13 2 3 26 28 19 0 1 18 1 1 .286 .373 .481 .854 136 138
Total UMVA 87 329 108 22 13 9 49 57 72 2 1 37 7 10 .328 .450 .556 1.007 166 169
Total CL 99 398 114 34 4 7 37 53 46 1 2 42 5 2 .286 .360 .445 .805 100 118
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
1966 Pittsburgh - FABL 30 6 24 10 3 0 1 5 3 2 0 0 1 0 0 .417 .462 .667 1.128 225 240 0.4
1969 Pittsburgh - FABL 33 3 9 7 2 0 0 1 2 2 0 0 1 1 0 .778 .818 1.000 1.818 416 414 1.0
1972 Pittsburgh - FABL 36 7 19 5 0 0 0 2 3 5 0 1 2 0 0 .263 .400 .263 .663 100 59 -1.3
1973 Pittsburgh - FABL 37 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -102 -0.8
1974 Atlanta - FABL 38 11 38 14 1 0 2 11 6 2 0 0 4 2 0 .368 .400 .553 .953 176 168 0.1
Total FABL 28 91 36 6 0 3 19 14 11 0 1 8 3 0 .396 .456 .560 1.017 193 183
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1954 Tacoma - A SS 17 17 29 40 5 71 2 .972 139.1 4.46 -1.1 .995
1954 Waterloo - R SS 57 57 114 184 36 305 7 .977 521.1 5.14 +5.2 1.031
1955 Tacoma - A SS 98 98 180 271 43 463 12 .974 885.2 4.58 +1.7 .995
1955 Waterloo - R SS 27 27 45 83 14 128 0 1.000 239.0 4.82 +4.5 1.069
1956 Cedar Rapids - A SS 21 20 35 69 17 107 3 .972 179.0 5.23 -0.6 1.036
1956 Tacoma - A SS 75 74 150 219 36 375 6 .984 671.2 4.94 +8.4 1.059
1957 Oklahoma City - AA SS 13 13 23 38 9 61 0 1.000 115.0 4.77 +2.5 1.110
1957 Cedar Rapids - A SS 79 76 117 222 58 345 6 .983 670.1 4.55 +3.7 1.029
1957 Tacoma - A SS 9 9 13 28 6 42 1 .976 78.0 4.73 +0.9 1.052
1958 Harrisburg - AA 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1958 Harrisburg - AA SS 83 81 155 295 69 464 14 .970 737.1 5.49 +12.9 1.062
1958 Trenton - A SS 46 46 64 123 23 193 6 .969 405.0 4.16 +8.3 1.154
1959 Chicago - MLB SS 7 1 10 8 2 18 0 1.000 25.1 6.39 -0.9 .947
1959 Fort Wayne - AAA SS 97 95 167 290 56 475 18 .962 848.2 4.85 +5.7 1.017
1959 Oklahoma City - AA SS 20 20 43 68 19 119 8 .933 177.0 5.64 -1.0 .978
1960 Pittsburgh - MLB SS 96 95 178 339 80 538 21 .961 850.1 5.47 -7.4 .963
1960 St. Paul - AAA SS 4 4 3 17 2 20 0 1.000 34.0 5.29 +0.6 1.059
1961 Pittsburgh - MLB SS 148 148 287 485 117 809 37 .954 1313.1 5.29 -4.7 1.004
1962 Pittsburgh - MLB SS 135 134 235 447 103 707 25 .965 1182.0 5.19 -2.6 .989
1963 Pittsburgh - MLB SS 134 134 237 405 110 666 24 .964 1189.2 4.86 -5.9 .996
1964 Pittsburgh - MLB SS 157 156 279 522 105 837 36 .957 1398.2 5.15 -10.1 .962
1965 Pittsburgh - MLB SS 151 150 260 541 97 833 32 .962 1329.2 5.42 -9.8 .965
1966 Pittsburgh - MLB SS 85 84 149 295 44 464 20 .957 741.2 5.39 -4.5 .964
1966 Houston - AAA SS 5 5 4 17 3 21 0 1.000 41.0 4.61 +0.0 .997
1967 Pittsburgh - MLB SS 137 137 232 480 80 734 22 .970 1217.1 5.26 -1.7 .989
1968 Pittsburgh - MLB 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1968 Houston - AAA 2B 5 5 15 12 6 27 0 1.000 44.0 5.52 -1.6 .863
1968 Pittsburgh - MLB SS 97 93 186 300 52 504 18 .964 834.1 5.24 +2.5 1.033
1969 Tucson - AAA 2B 3 3 5 5 0 11 1 .909 26.0 3.46 -1.1 .724
1969 Pittsburgh - MLB SS 114 112 223 385 65 629 21 .967 994.1 5.50 -0.1 .998
1970 Pittsburgh - MLB SS 130 127 197 363 66 571 11 .981 1101.0 4.58 -5.2 .986
1971 Pittsburgh - MLB SS 150 150 221 448 73 697 28 .960 1302.1 4.62 -13.1 .950
1972 Pittsburgh - MLB SS 135 135 222 366 75 604 16 .974 1154.1 4.58 -16.9 .930
1973 Pittsburgh - MLB 1B 65 62 609 45 54 660 6 .991 549.0 10.72 -0.2 1.009
1973 Pittsburgh - MLB 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1973 Pittsburgh - MLB SS 17 9 16 29 10 47 2 .957 90.2 4.47 -2.6 .918
1974 Atlanta - MLB 1B 105 92 816 66 62 887 5 .994 798.0 9.95 +3.4 1.022
1974 Atlanta - MLB SS 21 13 23 42 8 69 4 .942 132.0 4.43 -1.9 .892
TOTAL 1B 170 154 1425 111 116 1547 11 .993 1347.0 10.26 +3.2 1.016
TOTAL 2B 8 8 20 17 6 38 1 .974 70.0 4.76 -2.7 .817
TOTAL SS 2365 2320 4097 7419 1483 11916 400 .966 20599.1 5.03 -33.2 .993
PLAYER HISTORY
06/19/1954 Drafted in the 1954 first-year player draft out of high school (Little Rock; Little Rock, AR) by the Chicago Chiefs. (Round 3, Pick 7, 39th overall pick).
08/29/1955 Wins the UMVA Player of the Week Award.
06/15/1956 Injured (torn abdominal muscle),out for 6 weeks.
07/15/1956 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 2 weeks.
07/22/1957 Wins the HL Player of the Week Award.
08/06/1957 Injured (strained oblique),out for 5-6 weeks.
09/23/1957 Wins the 1957 Championship with the Oklahoma City Chiefs!
02/22/1958 Was traded by the Chicago Chiefs to the Washington Eagles, along with 3B Pete Brock, in exchange for SP Wayne Skaggs.
09/15/1958 Wins the EA Player of the Week Award.
09/22/1958 Wins the 1958 Championship with the Harrisburg Red Wings!
10/31/1958 Was traded by the Washington Eagles to the Chicago Chiefs, along with SP Chet Komer and 3B Clay Waters, in exchange for RF Jimmy Brown.
12/11/1958 Added to the secondary (40-man) roster for the Chicago Chiefs.
07/17/1959 Goes 5-5 against the Denver Bruins, with 1 RBI and 2 R.
07/20/1959 Wins the CL Player of the Week Award.
10/07/1959 Named the #100 prospect in the FABL
02/23/1960 Was traded by the Chicago Chiefs to the Pittsburgh Miners, along with LF Eddie Thomas and RF Tom Sexton, in exchange for 2B Irv Clifford.
04/12/1960 Named the #91 prospect in the FABL
04/30/1960 Injured (separated shoulder),out for 7 weeks.
07/23/1960 Injured (foot soreness),day-to-day for 4 days.
05/29/1961 Wins the FABL FA Player of the Week Award.
06/25/1961 Goes 5-6 against the Philadelphia Keystones, with 1 HR, 5 RBI and 2 R.
08/01/1961 Injured (sore hamstring),day-to-day for 3 days.
08/28/1961 Wins the FABL FA Player of the Week Award.
09/18/1961 Wins the FABL FA Player of the Week Award.
05/02/1962 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 3 days.
07/15/1962 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 1 day.
09/22/1962 Injured (strained abdominal muscle),day-to-day for 4 weeks.
10/03/1962 Injured (strained abdominal muscle),day-to-day for 4 days.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Contact: 4; Power: 2; Eye: 2.
06/25/1963 Injured (high ankle sprain),out for 4 weeks.
06/25/1963 Goes 0-1 against the Minneapolis Millers, ending his hitting streak at 21 games.
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings: Contact: 4; Power: 2; Eye: 2.
09/08/1965 Injured (bruised heel),day-to-day for 3 days.
03/29/1966 Successfully completed training to improve his two-strike approach at the Pittsburgh Miners development complex.
05/09/1966 Wins the FABL FA Player of the Week Award.
05/22/1966 Injured (strained hamstring),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
06/11/1966 Injured (strained hamstring),out for 3 months.
08/29/1967 Injured (strained hamstring),day-to-day for 4 weeks.
09/09/1967 Injured (strained hamstring),day-to-day for 2 days.
09/11/1967 Injured (strained hamstring),day-to-day for 4 days.
02/08/1968 Successfully completed training to learn a new position at the Pittsburgh Miners development complex.
04/13/1968 Injured (strained hamstring),day-to-day for 4 weeks.
04/16/1968 Injured (concussion),out for 7 weeks.
06/16/1969 Wins the FABL FA Player of the Week Award.
06/28/1969 Hits for the CYCLE, going 4-4 against the Boston Minutemen, with 3 RBI and 1 runs scored.
07/18/1969 Injured (bruised thigh),day-to-day for one week.
08/04/1969 Injured (strained hamstring),out for 6 weeks.
03/21/1970 Successfully completed training to generate more batspeed and homerun power at the Pittsburgh Miners development complex.
06/16/1970 Injured (strained abdominal muscle),day-to-day for 3 weeks.
07/11/1970 Injured (quadriceps soreness),day-to-day for one week.
03/21/1971 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his quality of contact at the Pittsburgh Miners development complex.
04/30/1972 Injured (torn thumb ligament),out for 2 weeks.
05/08/1972 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 2 weeks.
06/29/1972 Injured (strained hamstring),day-to-day for 3 weeks.
10/20/1972 Wins the 1972 World Championship Series with the Pittsburgh Miners.
03/21/1974 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for one week.
09/02/1974 Collects his 2000th career Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues hit!
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1961 148 5
1964 156 10
Year PA Rank
1965 698 5
Year AB Rank
1961 612 4
1965 617 6
Year H Rank
1961 201 1
1965 179 4
Year TB Rank
1961 290 9
Year 2B Rank
1961 43 1
1965 31 10
Year 3B Rank
1964 9 5
1970 13 1
Year RBI Rank
1961 109 3
Year R Rank
1965 93 6
Year SH Rank
1963 16 5
1965 18 3
1967 10 10
1969 12 8
Year SF Rank
1962 6 6
1964 10 2
1965 10 1
Year EBH Rank
1961 61 7
Year AVG Rank
1961 .328 3
1965 .290 8
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