2B Gus Koval #34
Age: 27 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
10/21/1963
2B GUS KOVAL #34 - AGE: 27 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
57 81 14 1 1 1 5 7 24 .173 .236 .247 0 -0.4
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Overall Vs Left Vs Right  
Contact 3 3 3
Gap 3 3 3
Power 2 2 2
Eye 3 3 3
Avoid K's 3 3 3
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 3 1
Errors: - 5 1
Arm: 1 2 1
Turn DP: - 4 -
Framing: 1 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 2
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: 4 Center Field: -
2nd Base: 3 Right Field: -
3rd Base: 3
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 3
Stealing Aggressiveness: 3
Stealing Ability: 3
Baserunning Inst.: 3
Sacrifice Bunt: 3
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/25/1963 @ CHC Win, 5-3 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
09/24/1963 @ CHC Loss, 0-8 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/20/1963 @ CIN Loss, 6-7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/18/1963 DAL Win, 8-3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/16/1963 DAL Win, 7-6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/13/1963 KCK Win, 3-2 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/12/1963 CHC Win, 6-5 2 1 1 0 0 1 1 0
09/10/1963 CHC Loss, 3-4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/09/1963 CHC Loss, 2-3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/08/1963 @ NYI Win, 11-1 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:10/14/1936
Born in:Kansas City, MO
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:205 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$22,000
Signed Through:1964 Season
Major Service:1 Year, 170 Days
Service This Yr:175 Days
40-Man Service:4 Years, 170 Days
Pro Service:9 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1954, 3rd Pick in Round 3
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 57 81 14 1 1 1 5 10 7 24 .173 .236 .247 .483 .215 .074 26
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 8 89 0 1 0 3 1 1 20 3 0 0 0.0 4.5 1.69 -0.4  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   23 5 1 1 0 2 5 4 7 0 0 0 .217 .333 .348 .681
Versus Right   58 9 0 0 1 3 5 3 17 1 1 0 .155 .194 .207 .400
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   15 3 0 0 0 0 3 2 5 0 0 0 .200 .294 .200 .494
May   22 4 0 1 0 2 0 0 7 1 0 0 .182 .174 .273 .447
June   12 1 0 0 1 1 2 1 6 0 0 0 .083 .154 .333 .487
July   10 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 2 0 0 0 .100 .182 .100 .282
August   7 2 1 0 0 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 .286 .375 .429 .804
September   15 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 3 0 1 0 .200 .294 .200 .494
Spring Training   35 7 0 0 2 6 3 0 4 0 0 0 .200 .200 .371 .571
Last Year   141 32 3 2 2 10 15 4 24 1 8 1 .227 .252 .319 .571
Career   222 46 4 3 3 15 25 11 48 2 9 1 .207 .246 .293 .539
Home   50 9 1 1 1 4 8 5 17 1 1 0 .180 .250 .300 .550
Road   31 5 0 0 0 1 2 2 7 0 0 0 .161 .212 .161 .373
Grass   81 14 1 1 1 5 10 7 24 1 1 0 .173 .236 .247 .483
Day   40 9 1 1 1 4 6 4 12 0 0 0 .225 .295 .375 .670
Night   41 5 0 0 0 1 4 3 12 1 1 0 .122 .178 .122 .300
As Starter   25 4 0 1 1 3 4 3 4 1 0 0 .160 .241 .360 .601
As Reliever / Substitution   56 10 1 0 0 2 6 4 20 0 1 0 .179 .233 .196 .430
Pinch Hitting   9 2 1 0 0 1 2 1 2 0 0 0 .222 .300 .333 .633
Close/Late   32 6 0 0 0 1 3 2 11 1 1 0 .188 .229 .188 .416
Inning 1-3   9 3 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .333 .400 .556 .956
Inning 4-6   22 2 0 0 1 1 2 1 6 0 0 0 .091 .130 .227 .358
Inning 7-9   40 7 1 0 0 3 6 4 14 1 1 0 .175 .244 .200 .444
Extra Innings   10 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 4 0 0 0 .200 .273 .200 .473
0 Outs   31 4 1 0 0 1 4 2 11 0 1 0 .129 .182 .161 .343
1 Outs   28 7 0 1 0 3 1 0 3 1 0 0 .250 .241 .321 .563
2 Outs   22 3 0 0 1 1 5 5 10 0 0 0 .136 .296 .273 .569
Scoring Position   18 0 0 0 0 3 0 2 4 1 1 0 .000 .095 .000 .095
Bases Empty   46 9 0 0 1 1 8 5 17 0 0 0 .196 .275 .261 .535
Runner on 1st   17 5 1 1 0 1 2 0 3 0 0 0 .294 .294 .471 .765
Runner on 2nd   6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 3rd   2 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
Runner on 1st & 2nd   6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 1st & 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Bases Loaded   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Two Strikes   40 7 0 1 0 3 5 4 24 1 0 0 .175 .244 .225 .469
First Pitch   7 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .143 .250 .143 .393
Count 0-1   8 2 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 .250 .250 .625 .875
Count 0-2   7 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 5 0 0 0 .143 .143 .143 .286
Count 1-0   6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .167 .167 .333
Count 1-1   6 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .167 .333 .500
Count 1-2   19 4 0 1 0 1 1 0 11 0 0 0 .211 .211 .316 .526
Count 2-0   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-1   11 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .182 .182 .182 .364
Count 2-2   9 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 5 1 0 0 .111 .100 .111 .211
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
Full Count   5 1 0 0 0 0 2 4 3 0 0 0 .200 .556 .200 .756
Behind in Count   34 7 0 1 1 3 3 0 16 0 1 0 .206 .206 .353 .559
Ahead in Count   20 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 .150 .227 .150 .377
Batting Leadoff   4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 5th   4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Batting 6th   5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
Batting 7th   21 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 1 0 0 .143 .136 .143 .279
Batting 8th   18 4 0 1 1 2 5 4 4 0 0 0 .222 .364 .500 .864
Batting 9th   29 5 1 0 0 1 5 3 11 0 1 0 .172 .250 .207 .457
Low Leverage   37 6 0 0 1 4 5 4 12 1 1 0 .162 .238 .243 .481
Medium Leverage   23 3 1 1 0 1 2 2 4 0 0 0 .130 .200 .261 .461
High Leverage   20 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 8 0 0 0 .200 .238 .200 .438
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
1962 Toronto - FABL 25 70 141 32 3 2 2 10 15 4 1 1 24 1 0 .227 .252 .319 .571 50 45 -0.6
1963 Toronto - FABL 26 57 81 14 1 1 1 5 10 7 0 1 24 0 0 .173 .236 .247 .483 26 26 -0.4
Total FABL 127 222 46 4 3 3 15 25 11 1 2 48 1 0 .207 .246 .293 .539 41 38 -1.0
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
1953 Total - 16 40 175 85 23 3 5 50 73 20 4 1 9 13 9 .486 .545 .737 1.282 100 100 4.0
1954 Total - 17 40 172 85 17 3 3 47 71 18 4 1 5 15 11 .494 .549 .680 1.229 100 100 3.6
1954 Tuscaloosa - C 17 22 31 15 6 0 1 5 10 11 0 0 1 0 0 .484 .619 .774 1.393 270 282 0.9
1955 Tuscaloosa - C 18 25 69 25 3 2 2 13 9 12 0 1 5 2 0 .362 .451 .551 1.002 174 176 0.3
1955 Vancouver - B 18 15 33 11 0 0 0 2 2 1 0 0 4 1 2 .333 .353 .333 .686 107 108 0.0
1956 Vancouver - B 19 39 118 35 9 1 2 10 8 8 1 1 15 2 2 .297 .344 .441 .784 126 121 0.5
1956 Davenport - A 19 77 268 58 9 2 5 25 25 45 1 2 48 3 4 .216 .329 .321 .650 77 77 -0.9
1957 Davenport - A 20 110 438 127 25 5 4 40 60 64 3 0 67 6 14 .290 .384 .397 .781 109 115 -0.2
1957 Chattanooga - AA 20 20 81 23 3 0 2 6 9 9 0 1 14 1 2 .284 .352 .395 .747 86 87 -0.1
1958 Davenport - A 21 31 123 30 3 3 4 18 18 14 4 2 20 4 2 .244 .336 .415 .750 105 106 0.1
1958 Chattanooga - AA 21 100 400 109 24 0 5 30 45 39 3 1 70 2 4 .273 .341 .370 .711 98 100 1.4
1959 Davenport - A 22 88 327 90 15 3 12 39 44 57 2 0 54 3 7 .275 .386 .450 .836 125 129 0.9
1959 Chattanooga - AA 22 43 168 29 5 2 2 11 19 16 1 0 35 1 1 .173 .249 .262 .511 41 40 -1.1
1960 Davenport - A 23 70 225 53 9 3 5 23 28 31 3 2 43 0 3 .236 .333 .369 .702 87 88 -0.1
1960 Chattanooga - AA 23 41 119 30 6 0 4 17 11 17 0 1 19 1 2 .252 .343 .403 .746 101 103 -0.1
1961 Davenport - A 24 39 123 28 7 1 1 15 13 17 0 2 16 0 0 .228 .317 .325 .642 72 71 -0.1
1961 Chattanooga - AA 24 72 231 61 5 1 7 43 31 25 1 1 43 3 0 .264 .337 .385 .722 99 95 0.3
1961 Buffalo - AAA 24 10 31 7 3 1 0 3 4 5 2 1 9 0 0 .226 .359 .387 .746 114 103 0.2
Total DIX 276 999 252 43 3 20 107 115 106 5 4 181 8 9 .252 .326 .361 .687 88 88
Total HL 415 1504 386 68 17 31 160 188 228 13 8 248 16 30 .257 .358 .386 .744 100 103
Total UL 10 31 7 3 1 0 3 4 5 2 1 9 0 0 .226 .359 .387 .746 114 103
Total COW 54 151 46 9 1 2 12 10 9 1 1 19 3 4 .305 .346 .417 .763 122 118
Total GSL 47 100 40 9 2 3 18 19 23 0 1 6 2 0 .400 .508 .620 1.128 206 212
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1954 Tuscaloosa - C 2B 4 4 11 6 2 17 0 1.000 32.0 4.78 -0.6 .793
1954 Tuscaloosa - C SS 2 0 2 1 0 3 0 1.000 7.0 3.86 -0.1 .971
1955 Vancouver - B 2B 6 5 9 13 2 22 0 1.000 52.0 3.81 -1.2 .842
1955 Tuscaloosa - C 2B 18 17 39 38 9 81 4 .951 141.1 4.90 -5.2 .838
1956 Davenport - A 2B 50 49 137 141 52 284 6 .979 430.1 5.81 -7.8 .882
1956 Vancouver - B 2B 21 17 40 49 9 89 0 1.000 163.1 4.90 +0.5 .972
1956 Davenport - A 3B 28 28 26 41 2 69 2 .971 238.0 2.53 -1.5 .933
1956 Vancouver - B 3B 8 8 7 7 2 16 2 .875 67.2 1.86 -1.5 .799
1956 Davenport - A SS 1 0 1 2 0 3 0 1.000 6.2 4.05 +0.0 1.004
1956 Vancouver - B SS 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 3.0 3.00 -0.1 .000
1957 Davenport - A 1B 9 9 65 5 14 71 1 .986 70.2 8.92 -0.9 .987
1957 Chattanooga - AA 2B 18 16 46 53 16 101 2 .980 140.1 6.35 -1.4 .888
1957 Davenport - A 2B 69 64 175 174 67 359 10 .972 578.0 5.43 -14.7 .867
1957 Chattanooga - AA 3B 3 3 2 1 0 4 1 .750 25.0 1.08 -0.9 .342
1957 Davenport - A 3B 26 25 21 51 3 74 2 .973 214.1 3.02 -0.9 .976
1957 Chattanooga - AA SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1957 Davenport - A SS 13 12 26 41 11 68 1 .985 116.0 5.20 -2.0 .901
1958 Chattanooga - AA 1B 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 0.0 .000
1958 Davenport - A 1B 4 4 28 0 10 28 0 1.000 32.0 7.88 +0.0 1.042
1958 Chattanooga - AA 2B 78 78 185 189 52 378 4 .989 651.2 5.17 -0.7 .950
1958 Davenport - A 2B 21 21 50 61 19 113 2 .982 183.1 5.45 -3.4 .857
1958 Chattanooga - AA 3B 17 15 12 35 1 49 2 .959 136.0 3.11 -0.8 .926
1958 Davenport - A 3B 3 2 5 3 1 8 0 1.000 27.0 2.67 +0.2 1.045
1958 Chattanooga - AA SS 7 7 9 14 2 24 1 .958 59.0 3.51 -0.6 .940
1958 Davenport - A SS 3 3 4 4 0 8 0 1.000 27.0 2.67 -1.1 .734
1959 Chattanooga - AA 1B 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 2.0 9.00 +0.0 .000
1959 Davenport - A 1B 4 0 5 0 1 5 0 1.000 7.2 5.87 +0.0 .000
1959 Chattanooga - AA 2B 32 32 77 78 25 158 3 .981 274.1 5.09 -2.9 .933
1959 Davenport - A 2B 78 77 179 178 66 363 6 .983 651.2 4.93 -11.6 .898
1959 Chattanooga - AA 3B 8 8 7 12 0 20 1 .950 70.0 2.44 -1.1 .931
1959 Davenport - A 3B 10 8 5 15 0 20 0 1.000 70.0 2.57 +0.7 1.033
1959 Chattanooga - AA SS 2 2 5 10 4 15 0 1.000 19.0 7.11 +0.4 1.078
1959 Davenport - A SS 2 1 2 2 0 6 2 .667 11.0 3.27 -1.5 .412
1960 Chattanooga - AA 1B 11 9 83 5 10 88 0 1.000 78.0 10.15 +0.4 1.123
1960 Davenport - A 1B 33 33 273 17 36 291 1 .997 278.2 9.37 +0.9 1.030
1960 Chattanooga - AA 2B 5 3 10 16 2 27 1 .963 42.0 5.57 -0.9 .872
1960 Davenport - A 2B 25 20 55 56 23 111 0 1.000 195.2 5.11 -2.1 .916
1960 Chattanooga - AA 3B 18 17 12 39 3 52 1 .981 150.0 3.06 -1.3 .930
1960 Davenport - A 3B 3 0 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 8.1 2.16 +0.1 1.037
1961 Buffalo - AAA 1B 10 10 94 9 14 103 0 1.000 88.0 10.53 +1.3 1.032
1961 Chattanooga - AA 1B 10 7 59 5 4 66 2 .970 64.0 9.00 -0.6 .938
1961 Davenport - A 1B 23 22 192 12 24 204 0 1.000 193.2 9.48 +2.1 1.077
1961 Chattanooga - AA 2B 17 13 36 38 12 75 1 .987 119.1 5.58 -1.9 .941
1961 Davenport - A 2B 7 7 10 14 4 24 0 1.000 55.2 3.88 -1.1 .835
1961 Chattanooga - AA 3B 44 43 32 70 5 105 3 .971 372.1 2.47 -3.5 .934
1961 Chattanooga - AA SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1961 Davenport - A SS 2 1 3 4 2 7 0 1.000 10.2 5.91 +0.1 1.027
1962 Toronto - MLB 1B 26 7 94 9 8 104 1 .990 83.1 11.12 +0.8 1.058
1962 Toronto - MLB 2B 38 27 90 65 22 158 3 .981 258.1 5.40 -3.2 .875
1962 Toronto - MLB 3B 4 0 1 2 0 3 0 1.000 10.0 2.70 +0.1 1.057
1962 Toronto - MLB SS 4 1 1 6 0 7 0 1.000 15.0 4.20 +0.2 1.068
1963 Toronto - MLB 1B 8 0 15 0 1 15 0 1.000 15.1 8.80 +0.6 1.280
1963 Toronto - MLB 2B 22 6 23 37 5 62 2 .968 94.2 5.70 -0.9 .938
1963 Toronto - MLB 3B 22 2 7 22 1 29 0 1.000 78.1 3.33 +0.3 1.008
1963 Toronto - MLB SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL 1B 140 101 911 62 122 978 5 .995 914.1 9.58 +4.7 1.044
TOTAL 2B 509 456 1172 1206 387 2422 44 .982 4064.0 5.27 -59.2 .902
TOTAL 3B 194 159 137 300 18 451 14 .969 1467.0 2.68 -10.1 .941
TOTAL SS 38 27 54 84 19 142 4 .972 275.1 4.51 -4.5 .907
PLAYER HISTORY
06/19/1954 Drafted in the 1954 first-year player draft out of high school (Glasgow; Glasgow, MO) by the Toronto Wolves. (Round 3, Pick 3, 35th overall pick).
08/02/1954 Injured (broken kneecap),out for 8-9 months.
07/18/1955 Wins the GSL Player of the Week Award.
07/22/1955 Injured (strained rib cage muscle),day-to-day for 4 weeks.
09/03/1955 Goes 5-8 against the Spokane Lumberjacks, with 0 RBI and 1 R.
05/13/1956 Injured (strained groin),day-to-day for 2-3 weeks.
06/18/1956 Wins the COW Player of the Week Award.
04/29/1957 Wins the HL Player of the Week Award.
04/14/1958 Named the #76 prospect in the FABL
07/06/1958 Named the #94 prospect in the FABL
08/05/1958 Injured (strained rib cage muscle),day-to-day for 5 days.
10/11/1958 Named the #75 prospect in the FABL
12/11/1958 Added to the secondary (40-man) roster for the Toronto Wolves.
04/09/1959 Named the #79 prospect in the FABL
05/18/1959 Goes 0-3 against the Peoria Pastimers, ending his hitting streak at 20 games.
09/19/1960 Wins the 1960 Championship with the Chattanooga Reliables!
03/16/1962 Injured (knee contusion),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Contact: 3; Power: 2; Eye: 3.
07/16/1963 Injured (flu),out for one week.
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