SS Babe Booth #34
Age: 27 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
10/21/1963
SS BABE BOOTH #34 - AGE: 27 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
155 599 165 21 4 19 92 26 70 .275 .306 .419 4 3.0
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Overall Vs Left Vs Right  
Contact 3 3 3
Gap 3 3 3
Power 3 3 3
Eye 2 2 2
Avoid K's 4 4 4
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 4 2
Errors: - 4 3
Arm: 1 3 3
Turn DP: - 4 -
Framing: 1 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 3
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: 3 Center Field: -
2nd Base: 4 Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 2
Stealing Aggressiveness: 4
Stealing Ability: 4
Baserunning Inst.: 3
Sacrifice Bunt: 2
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/29/1963 @ TOR Loss, 5-9 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
09/28/1963 @ TOR Loss, 3-6 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
09/27/1963 @ TOR Loss, 1-6 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
09/25/1963 @ KCK Loss, 3-5 4 0 2 1 0 1 0 0
09/24/1963 @ KCK Loss, 0-9 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
09/22/1963 TOR Win, 10-0 4 1 0 0 0 1 1 0
09/20/1963 TOR Win, 7-6 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 0
09/18/1963 CLE Win, 8-4 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/17/1963 CLE Loss, 1-2 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/15/1963 @ CHC Loss, 3-4 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:03/20/1936
Born in:Augusta, GA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 3"
Weight:190 lbs
Local Popularity:Well Known
National Pop.:Well Known
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$55,000
Signed Through:1964 Season
Major Service:3 Years, 145 Days
Service This Yr:175 Days
40-Man Service:5 Years, 165 Days
Pro Service:10 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1953, 6th Pick in Round 7
FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES 1963 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 155 599 165 21 4 19 92 67 26 70 .275 .306 .419 .725 .317 .144 95
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 155 630 2 2 0 20 7 3 251 44 4 4 50.0 70.3 4.06 3.0  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   132 34 6 0 5 26 14 5 19 2 2 1 .258 .286 .417 .702
Versus Right   467 131 15 4 14 66 53 21 51 1 5 1 .281 .312 .420 .732
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   69 21 1 0 1 8 7 2 7 0 0 0 .304 .324 .362 .686
May   112 34 2 1 4 22 14 2 9 1 1 1 .304 .319 .446 .765
June   100 30 3 0 4 18 11 10 11 0 1 0 .300 .364 .450 .814
July   98 21 6 0 2 10 6 5 13 1 0 0 .214 .250 .337 .587
August   116 32 6 3 5 24 20 3 12 1 3 0 .276 .292 .509 .800
September   104 27 3 0 3 10 9 4 18 0 2 1 .260 .294 .375 .669
Spring Training   35 10 2 0 0 2 6 2 3 0 1 0 .286 .324 .343 .667
Last Year   561 175 29 2 6 67 82 34 66 6 0 2 .312 .350 .403 .753
2 Years Ago   513 138 29 3 13 74 57 34 58 3 3 1 .269 .314 .413 .727
Career   1673 478 79 9 38 233 206 94 194 12 10 5 .286 .323 .412 .735
Home   281 70 9 1 11 38 28 12 27 0 5 2 .249 .285 .406 .690
Road   318 95 12 3 8 54 39 14 43 3 2 0 .299 .325 .431 .756
Grass   599 165 21 4 19 92 67 26 70 3 7 2 .275 .306 .419 .725
Day   237 71 9 1 6 37 24 8 30 1 1 0 .300 .321 .422 .743
Night   362 94 12 3 13 55 43 18 40 2 6 2 .260 .297 .417 .714
As Starter   599 165 21 4 19 92 67 26 70 3 7 2 .275 .306 .419 .725
Close/Late   119 36 3 2 6 20 14 1 18 1 1 0 .303 .306 .513 .818
Inning 1-3   205 59 9 1 6 33 25 12 25 1 4 1 .288 .329 .429 .758
Inning 4-6   216 46 6 1 5 25 15 9 23 1 2 1 .213 .247 .319 .566
Inning 7-9   168 58 6 2 7 33 26 5 21 1 0 0 .345 .362 .530 .892
Extra Innings   10 2 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 .200 .200 .500 .700
0 Outs   214 63 9 3 4 24 32 7 22 2 7 2 .294 .320 .421 .741
1 Outs   196 49 5 0 7 29 19 8 24 1 0 0 .250 .278 .383 .661
2 Outs   189 53 7 1 8 39 16 11 24 0 0 0 .280 .320 .455 .775
Scoring Position   129 46 7 3 1 68 17 7 11 3 7 1 .357 .386 .481 .866
Bases Empty   344 87 8 0 15 15 38 17 44 0 0 1 .253 .290 .407 .697
Runner on 1st   126 32 6 1 3 9 12 2 15 0 0 0 .254 .266 .389 .655
Runner on 2nd   31 16 4 0 0 12 1 1 1 0 6 1 .516 .545 .645 1.191
Runner on 3rd   13 6 0 1 0 8 3 2 1 1 0 0 .462 .500 .615 1.115
Runner on 1st & 2nd   34 9 2 1 1 12 2 1 5 0 0 0 .265 .286 .471 .756
Runner on 1st & 3rd   12 2 0 0 0 5 3 1 2 1 0 0 .167 .214 .167 .381
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   19 10 1 1 0 20 6 0 0 0 1 0 .526 .526 .684 1.211
Bases Loaded   20 3 0 0 0 11 2 2 2 1 0 0 .150 .217 .150 .367
Two Strikes   216 43 6 2 4 30 18 7 70 2 0 2 .199 .229 .301 .530
First Pitch   98 34 4 1 5 20 13 2 0 0 4 0 .347 .360 .561 .921
Count 0-1   71 17 1 0 2 14 7 0 0 0 2 0 .239 .239 .338 .577
Count 0-2   30 8 0 0 0 2 1 0 9 0 0 2 .267 .312 .267 .579
Count 1-0   70 18 3 1 0 5 4 0 0 0 0 0 .257 .257 .329 .586
Count 1-1   48 14 2 0 1 5 5 0 0 0 1 0 .292 .292 .396 .688
Count 1-2   75 10 2 1 1 9 4 0 26 0 0 0 .133 .133 .227 .360
Count 2-0   23 11 1 0 2 3 6 0 0 0 0 0 .478 .478 .783 1.261
Count 2-1   56 24 2 0 4 14 9 0 0 1 0 0 .429 .421 .679 1.100
Count 2-2   65 16 2 0 2 12 8 0 20 1 0 0 .246 .242 .369 .612
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   17 4 2 0 1 1 4 11 0 0 0 0 .235 .536 .529 1.065
Full Count   46 9 2 1 1 7 5 7 15 1 0 0 .196 .296 .348 .644
Behind in Count   176 35 3 1 3 25 12 0 35 0 2 2 .199 .208 .278 .486
Ahead in Count   166 57 8 1 7 23 24 17 0 1 0 0 .343 .402 .530 .932
Batting 2nd   186 52 9 2 6 27 25 6 27 1 5 1 .280 .304 .446 .750
Batting 4th   7 2 1 0 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 .286 .375 .429 .804
Batting 5th   28 6 0 1 1 3 3 0 4 0 0 0 .214 .214 .393 .607
Batting 6th   378 105 11 1 12 60 37 19 39 2 2 1 .278 .312 .407 .720
Low Leverage   288 80 9 1 13 39 35 18 34 3 0 1 .278 .319 .451 .771
Medium Leverage   218 57 8 0 4 27 22 5 24 0 5 1 .261 .281 .353 .634
High Leverage   92 27 4 3 2 26 10 3 12 0 2 0 .293 .316 .467 .783
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
1961 Cincinnati - FABL 25 147 513 138 29 3 13 74 57 34 1 3 58 0 1 .269 .314 .413 .727 92 87 0.7
1962 Cincinnati - FABL 26 142 561 175 29 2 6 67 82 34 2 6 66 4 0 .312 .350 .403 .753 99 101 1.6
1963 Cincinnati - FABL 27 155 599 165 21 4 19 92 67 26 2 3 70 4 4 .275 .306 .419 .725 88 95 3.0
Total FABL 444 1673 478 79 9 38 233 206 94 5 12 194 8 5 .286 .323 .412 .735 93 95 5.3
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
1951 Total - 15 21 91 42 11 1 3 28 32 9 3 0 4 0 0 .462 .524 .703 1.228 100 100 1.9
1952 Total - 16 38 171 79 18 3 10 52 65 12 3 3 7 6 4 .462 .497 .778 1.275 100 100 3.5
1953 Total - 17 33 154 73 15 2 7 47 65 9 3 0 7 7 5 .474 .512 .734 1.246 100 100 3.1
1953 Dubuque - C 17 55 173 44 7 1 4 23 22 37 2 6 50 1 0 .254 .381 .376 .756 91 93 0.1
1953 Mobile - B 17 2 9 4 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 .444 .500 .444 .944 154 167 0.2
1954 Dubuque - C 18 54 181 37 2 0 3 15 16 15 3 0 31 0 1 .204 .276 .265 .542 43 37 -0.7
1955 Dubuque - C 19 61 190 53 4 1 5 38 23 24 4 2 38 0 1 .279 .368 .389 .758 101 103 1.3
1956 Dubuque - C 20 49 176 37 5 1 2 15 20 20 0 1 30 0 1 .210 .289 .284 .573 50 43 -0.7
1956 Mobile - B 20 44 147 32 4 0 4 13 11 4 0 0 36 0 1 .218 .238 .327 .565 51 38 -0.4
1957 Dubuque - C 21 38 144 40 2 3 6 24 20 17 0 2 28 1 2 .278 .350 .458 .808 100 94 0.1
1957 Mobile - B 21 65 221 57 12 3 3 18 28 29 2 4 36 0 2 .258 .344 .380 .724 94 93 0.7
1958 Camden - A 22 21 75 17 3 0 1 11 11 6 0 2 12 0 1 .227 .277 .307 .584 72 71 -0.1
1958 Evansville - A 22 43 171 50 10 0 4 19 18 18 1 1 24 0 1 .292 .361 .421 .782 114 116 1.4
1958 Total - A 22 64 246 67 13 0 5 30 29 24 1 3 36 0 2 .272 .336 .386 .722 102 102 1.3
1958 Indianapolis - AAA 22 19 73 13 1 0 1 4 7 1 0 0 8 0 0 .178 .189 .233 .422 23 9 -0.2
1959 Camden - A 23 34 118 24 2 0 3 15 19 21 2 5 12 2 0 .203 .322 .297 .619 80 82 0.5
1959 Erie - AA 23 76 305 68 10 2 6 30 34 23 3 2 42 1 6 .223 .282 .328 .610 82 77 0.1
1960 Indianapolis - AAA 24 60 248 78 20 2 4 34 28 20 2 5 26 1 2 .315 .364 .460 .823 136 134 2.6
Total CL 79 321 91 21 2 5 38 35 21 2 5 34 1 2 .283 .327 .408 .735 112 108
Total EA 76 305 68 10 2 6 30 34 23 3 2 42 1 6 .223 .282 .328 .610 82 77
Total HL 43 171 50 10 0 4 19 18 18 1 1 24 0 1 .292 .361 .421 .782 114 116
Total MAL 55 193 41 5 0 4 26 30 27 2 7 24 2 1 .212 .306 .301 .606 77 78
Total SEL 111 377 93 16 3 7 32 40 34 2 4 73 0 3 .247 .309 .361 .670 80 75
Total UMVA 257 864 211 20 6 20 115 101 113 9 11 177 2 5 .244 .334 .351 .685 77 74
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1953 Mobile - B 2B 2 2 3 5 1 8 0 1.000 19.0 3.79 +0.5 1.207
1953 Dubuque - C 2B 53 52 108 116 29 232 8 .966 425.2 4.74 -2.7 1.041
1953 Dubuque - C SS 2 1 1 2 0 3 0 1.000 11.0 2.45 -0.1 1.006
1954 Dubuque - C 2B 53 53 116 144 45 263 3 .989 447.1 5.23 +2.6 1.036
1954 Dubuque - C SS 1 1 3 1 0 4 0 1.000 9.0 4.00 -0.1 .952
1955 Dubuque - C 2B 58 58 134 148 44 283 1 .996 468.0 5.42 +9.5 1.137
1955 Dubuque - C SS 2 2 2 5 1 7 0 1.000 17.0 3.71 -0.8 .831
1956 Mobile - B 1B 1 1 5 0 1 5 0 1.000 7.0 6.43 0.0 .000
1956 Dubuque - C 1B 11 11 92 6 7 98 0 1.000 91.0 9.69 +1.6 1.059
1956 Mobile - B 2B 38 37 99 82 23 182 1 .995 300.0 5.43 +4.0 1.067
1956 Dubuque - C 2B 38 33 83 82 25 168 3 .982 290.1 5.11 +0.8 .978
1956 Mobile - B SS 5 5 5 13 0 20 2 .900 44.0 3.68 -1.3 .835
1956 Dubuque - C SS 3 3 1 5 0 7 1 .857 22.0 2.45 -0.5 .980
1957 Mobile - B 1B 15 14 120 11 21 132 1 .992 121.0 9.74 +0.5 1.033
1957 Mobile - B 2B 48 46 103 131 40 237 3 .987 386.0 5.46 +5.4 1.128
1957 Dubuque - C 2B 38 38 78 93 29 176 5 .972 325.0 4.74 -1.0 1.010
1957 Mobile - B SS 2 2 2 4 0 7 1 .857 17.0 3.18 -0.4 .847
1958 Indianapolis - AAA 2B 5 4 9 10 2 19 0 1.000 35.0 4.89 +0.2 .988
1958 Evansville - A 2B 33 33 63 103 20 169 3 .982 291.0 5.13 +4.2 1.082
1958 Camden - A 2B 18 18 51 42 10 94 1 .989 163.0 5.13 +0.1 1.014
1958 Indianapolis - AAA SS 15 15 27 50 8 80 3 .963 122.0 5.68 +1.3 1.011
1958 Evansville - A SS 11 8 18 27 4 48 3 .938 80.1 5.04 +0.4 1.028
1958 Camden - A SS 3 1 6 3 1 9 0 1.000 13.0 6.23 +0.3 1.373
1959 Camden - A 1B 5 5 29 1 3 30 0 1.000 41.0 6.59 +1.0 1.448
1959 Erie - AA 2B 62 61 147 183 54 338 8 .976 536.1 5.54 +2.1 1.011
1959 Camden - A 2B 26 25 56 64 21 123 3 .976 207.0 5.22 +1.2 1.115
1959 Erie - AA SS 11 11 10 37 4 48 1 .979 97.0 4.36 +1.6 1.041
1959 Camden - A SS 8 2 10 11 0 22 1 .955 29.1 6.44 -0.6 .913
1960 Indianapolis - AAA 2B 47 47 118 134 24 259 7 .973 420.1 5.40 +4.7 1.058
1960 Indianapolis - AAA SS 13 13 22 42 10 68 4 .941 116.0 4.97 +0.2 .970
1961 Cincinnati - MLB 2B 8 0 3 3 1 6 0 1.000 13.0 4.15 -0.3 .977
1961 Cincinnati - MLB SS 147 147 271 384 84 681 26 .962 1209.2 4.87 -6.6 .974
1962 Cincinnati - MLB 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1962 Cincinnati - MLB 2B 11 0 9 8 3 18 1 .944 19.1 7.91 -0.5 .863
1962 Cincinnati - MLB SS 142 142 251 412 73 701 38 .946 1202.1 4.96 -6.8 .968
1963 Cincinnati - MLB 2B 151 151 353 414 100 783 16 .980 1275.0 5.41 +14.4 1.082
1963 Cincinnati - MLB SS 19 4 18 30 5 50 2 .960 67.2 6.38 -0.7 .977
TOTAL 1B 32 31 246 18 32 265 1 .996 260.0 9.14 +3.1 1.090
TOTAL 2B 689 658 1533 1762 471 3358 63 .981 5621.1 5.28 +45.2 1.062
TOTAL SS 384 357 647 1026 190 1755 82 .953 3057.1 4.92 -14.0 .974
PLAYER HISTORY
06/19/1953 Drafted in the 1953 first-year player draft out of high school (Statesboro; Statesboro, GA) by the Montreal Saints. (Round 7, Pick 6, 102nd overall pick).
03/09/1955 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his plate discipline at the Montreal Saints development complex.
04/17/1956 Named the #15 prospect in the FABL
03/17/1957 Outstandingly completed training to generate gap power at the Montreal Saints development complex.
04/15/1957 Named the #15 prospect in the FABL
12/11/1957 Added to the secondary (40-man) roster for the Montreal Saints.
03/11/1958 Outstandingly completed training to improve his two-strike approach at the Montreal Saints development complex.
04/14/1958 Named the #7 prospect in the FABL
05/24/1958 Goes 0-1 against the Gary Steelmen, ending his hitting streak at 28 games.
06/08/1958 Injured (strained oblique),out for 6 weeks.
07/10/1958 Was traded by the Montreal Saints to the Cincinnati Cannons, along with C Jess Garman, in exchange for 3B Ralph Hanson, C Fred Rogers, and RF Les Sasson.
07/15/1958 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 2 weeks.
09/22/1958 Wins the 1958 Championship with the Camden Rockets!
04/09/1959 Named the #16 prospect in the FABL
05/12/1959 Injured (strained hamstring),day-to-day for 4 weeks.
09/21/1959 Wins the 1959 Championship with the Erie Cannons!
04/12/1960 Named the #11 prospect in the FABL
04/25/1960 Wins the CL Player of the Week Award.
05/11/1960 Injured (sore elbow),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
06/26/1960 Injured (fractured elbow),out for 7-8 months.
07/07/1960 Named the #12 prospect in the FABL
10/12/1960 Added to the secondary (40-man) roster for the Cincinnati Cannons.
12/02/1960 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 3-4 months.
05/27/1961 Goes 5-5 against the Chicago Cougars, with 1 RBI and 0 R.
07/15/1961 Injured (neck stiffness),day-to-day for 1 day.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Contact: 3; Power: 3; Eye: 2.
05/12/1963 Goes 5-5 against the Los Angeles Stars, with 1 HR, 3 RBI and 2 R.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1961 147 10
1962 142 7
1963 155 10
Year SF Rank
1962 6 10
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