SS Les Whitcomb #13
Toledo Top Hats HL
Age: 29 | Bats: S | Throws: R | Morale: Good
10/16/1917
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SS LES WHITCOMB #13 - AGE: 29 - BATS: S - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
131 530 174 33 14 1 59 38 41 .328 .374 .449 38 4.5
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/03/1917 @ GR Win, 7-4 5 0 1 1 0 1 0 1
09/02/1917 @ GR Win, 10-5 5 1 3 0 0 0 0 0
09/01/1917 @ GR Loss, 3-4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/31/1917 @ PEO Win, 4-1 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
08/30/1917 @ PEO Win, 7-4 4 0 2 2 0 1 0 0
08/29/1917 @ PEO Win, 7-4 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
08/28/1917 @ PEO Win, 6-2 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 1
08/27/1917 DAY Loss, 1-9 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/26/1917 DAY Loss, 3-4 2 2 1 0 0 2 0 0
08/25/1917 DAY Loss, 0-5 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:11/04/1887
Born in:Indianapolis, IN
Nationality:American
Height:5' 7"
Weight:165 lbs
Local Popularity:Extremely Popular
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$710
Signed Through:1917 Season
Major Service:12 Years, None
Service This Yr:177 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:11 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
HEARTLAND LEAGUE 1917 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 131 530 174 33 14 1 59 92 38 41 .328 .374 .449 .823 .365 .121 123
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 126 584 5 1 0 4 4 7 238 48 38 16 70.4 92.6 6.46 4.5  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   181 61 11 10 1 22 29 14 13 3 1 0 .337 .379 .525 .904
Versus Right   349 113 22 4 0 37 63 24 28 4 3 5 .324 .372 .410 .781
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   94 22 4 1 1 9 14 4 8 0 0 1 .234 .273 .330 .603
May   107 34 10 4 0 14 18 7 11 1 0 1 .318 .362 .486 .848
June   97 40 5 2 0 15 18 7 4 4 0 1 .412 .440 .505 .946
July   109 38 7 3 0 13 25 11 9 1 2 0 .349 .405 .468 .873
August   112 36 6 4 0 7 16 8 9 1 2 2 .321 .374 .446 .820
September   11 4 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .364 .417 .455 .871
Spring Training   50 12 2 4 0 11 7 7 2 1 0 0 .240 .328 .440 .768
Last Year   480 150 22 20 1 64 78 54 41 2 1 3 .312 .384 .448 .832
2 Years Ago   494 165 32 30 4 76 92 63 46 7 2 4 .334 .408 .545 .953
Career   5432 1793 244 190 41 748 847 558 492 58 52 25 .330 .391 .468 .859
Home   267 86 21 5 1 18 46 16 21 2 3 2 .322 .362 .449 .812
Road   263 88 12 9 0 41 46 22 20 5 1 3 .335 .386 .449 .834
Grass   530 174 33 14 1 59 92 38 41 7 4 5 .328 .374 .449 .823
Day   161 56 8 5 0 17 31 10 11 1 2 1 .348 .387 .460 .847
Night   369 118 25 9 1 42 61 28 30 6 2 4 .320 .369 .444 .813
As Starter   526 173 33 14 1 59 92 38 41 7 4 5 .329 .375 .451 .826
As Reliever / Substitution   4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Pinch Hitting   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Close/Late   107 38 8 3 0 17 20 11 7 5 0 0 .355 .398 .486 .884
Inning 1-3   215 69 12 5 0 19 38 14 14 0 0 2 .321 .368 .423 .791
Inning 4-6   160 46 7 3 0 14 21 11 17 1 4 3 .287 .343 .369 .712
Inning 7-9   148 58 14 5 1 26 32 10 9 6 0 0 .392 .415 .574 .989
Extra Innings   7 1 0 1 0 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 .143 .400 .429 .829
0 Outs   173 58 12 3 0 8 42 13 15 1 4 1 .335 .383 .439 .822
1 Outs   170 64 10 8 1 36 31 15 6 6 0 3 .376 .423 .547 .970
2 Outs   187 52 11 3 0 15 19 10 20 0 0 1 .278 .318 .369 .687
Scoring Position   146 51 13 5 0 54 25 8 9 7 4 2 .349 .374 .507 .881
Bases Empty   295 91 15 7 0 0 51 24 25 0 0 2 .308 .364 .407 .771
Runner on 1st   89 32 5 2 1 5 16 6 7 0 0 1 .360 .406 .494 .901
Runner on 2nd   55 28 7 2 0 18 14 6 3 0 3 2 .509 .571 .709 1.281
Runner on 3rd   30 9 3 1 0 12 4 1 3 1 0 0 .300 .312 .467 .779
Runner on 1st & 2nd   22 5 1 0 0 2 4 1 1 0 1 0 .227 .261 .273 .534
Runner on 1st & 3rd   20 4 2 1 0 8 2 0 1 2 0 0 .200 .182 .400 .582
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   11 3 0 1 0 10 1 0 0 3 0 0 .273 .214 .455 .669
Bases Loaded   8 2 0 0 0 4 0 0 1 1 0 0 .250 .222 .250 .472
Two Strikes   193 52 8 4 0 18 26 23 41 1 0 2 .269 .352 .352 .704
First Pitch   91 28 5 2 0 6 11 1 0 2 2 2 .308 .323 .407 .730
Count 0-1   71 26 5 2 0 8 13 0 0 3 0 0 .366 .351 .493 .844
Count 0-2   38 10 1 2 0 2 4 0 5 0 0 0 .263 .263 .395 .658
Count 1-0   55 22 6 0 1 12 12 0 0 0 1 0 .400 .400 .564 .964
Count 1-1   49 15 1 3 0 3 10 0 0 1 0 0 .306 .300 .449 .749
Count 1-2   47 11 4 0 0 5 4 0 7 0 0 0 .234 .234 .319 .553
Count 2-0   14 7 2 1 0 6 2 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .786 1.286
Count 2-1   31 12 3 0 0 5 5 0 0 0 1 0 .387 .387 .484 .871
Count 2-2   63 22 1 1 0 7 6 0 15 0 0 2 .349 .369 .397 .766
Count 3-0   1 1 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Count 3-1   25 11 3 2 0 1 11 12 0 0 0 1 .440 .632 .720 1.352
Full Count   45 9 2 1 0 4 12 23 14 1 0 0 .200 .464 .289 .753
Behind in Count   156 47 10 4 0 15 21 0 12 3 0 0 .301 .296 .417 .712
Ahead in Count   126 53 14 3 1 24 32 14 0 0 2 1 .421 .482 .603 1.085
Batting Leadoff   262 91 14 8 0 24 48 21 21 4 4 2 .347 .394 .462 .856
Batting 3rd   265 82 19 6 1 35 44 17 20 3 0 3 .309 .354 .438 .792
Batting 4th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 7th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 9th   1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Low Leverage   210 73 11 4 1 14 32 15 17 0 1 0 .348 .391 .452 .843
Medium Leverage   234 77 19 7 0 32 48 16 20 2 2 5 .329 .381 .470 .851
High Leverage   84 22 3 2 0 13 11 7 4 5 1 0 .262 .302 .345 .647
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
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
1906 Toledo - A 18 131 451 126 10 8 4 51 44 49 0 8 64 18 8 .279 .344 .364 .708 104 97 1.1
1907 Toledo - A 19 133 472 133 18 9 6 75 57 53 1 8 54 24 6 .282 .350 .396 .746 118 117 2.9
1908 Toledo - A 20 100 360 114 10 4 5 49 48 42 2 0 42 18 8 .317 .391 .408 .799 140 146 3.2
1909 Toledo - A 21 91 337 108 6 6 3 43 42 29 1 4 28 16 5 .320 .372 .401 .773 125 131 2.6
1910 Toledo - A 22 121 475 147 25 9 3 55 57 35 1 2 40 19 6 .309 .357 .419 .776 128 131 3.6
1911 Toledo - A 23 113 445 157 21 11 3 58 66 42 0 3 41 29 7 .353 .406 .470 .876 161 162 5.7
1912 Toledo - A 24 110 414 137 21 22 1 51 72 43 3 2 30 16 6 .331 .396 .495 .891 137 136 3.4
1913 Toledo - A 25 131 507 186 20 28 4 83 99 62 2 8 34 40 8 .367 .432 .540 .972 161 158 6.5
1914 Toledo - A 26 122 467 196 26 29 6 84 100 48 3 7 31 34 9 .420 .470 .638 1.109 192 192 7.4
1915 Toledo - A 27 136 494 165 32 30 4 76 92 63 4 7 46 35 10 .334 .408 .545 .953 156 156 5.5
1916 Toledo - A 28 127 480 150 22 20 1 64 78 54 3 2 41 29 7 .312 .384 .448 .832 120 124 3.7
1917 Toledo - A 29 131 530 174 33 14 1 59 92 38 5 7 41 38 16 .328 .374 .449 .823 119 123 4.5
Total HL 1446 5432 1793 244 190 41 748 847 558 25 58 492 316 96 .330 .391 .468 .859 139 139
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1917 Toledo - A SS 128 126 156 387 46 561 18 .968 1111.1 4.40 +6.1 1.037
TOTAL SS 128 126 156 387 46 561 18 .968 1111.1 4.40 +6.1 1.037
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/1906 Drafted in the 1906 inaugural draft by the Toledo Top Hats. (Round 14, Pick 2, 106th overall pick).
02/05/1906 Successfully completed training to improve his infield defense at the Toledo Top Hats development complex.
09/24/1906 Wins the 1906 HL Great Glove Award at SS.
05/25/1907 Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for one week.
09/02/1907 Injured (patellar tendinitis),out for 2 weeks.
09/20/1907 Wins the 1907 HL Great Glove Award at SS.
09/22/1907 Wins the 1907 HL Platinum Stick Award at SS.
04/22/1908 Injured (strained back),out for 3 weeks.
05/19/1908 Injured (hamstring soreness),day-to-day for 1 day.
06/04/1908 Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 4 days.
06/29/1908 Injured on 06/27/1908, diagnosed with a foot contusion, will miss 2 weeks.
07/01/1908 Wins the HL Batter of the Month Award.
03/03/1909 Successfully completed training to improve his running mechanics at the Toledo Top Hats development complex.
04/06/1909 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his baserunning fundamentals at the Toledo Top Hats development complex.
05/29/1909 Injured (fractured finger),out for 6-7 weeks.
08/19/1909 Injured on 08/17/1909, diagnosed with back tightness, is day-to-day.
09/06/1909 Wins the HL Player of the Week Award.
09/26/1909 Wins the 1909 HL Great Glove Award at SS.
03/02/1910 Successfully completed training to improve his running mechanics at the Toledo Top Hats development complex.
03/12/1910 Injured on 03/11/1910, diagnosed with a bruised knee, will not miss additional time.
04/03/1910 Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 5 days.
04/05/1910 Detrimentally completed training to improve his baserunning fundamentals at the Toledo Top Hats development complex.
05/25/1910 Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
07/14/1910 Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for one week.
09/25/1910 Wins the 1910 HL Great Glove Award at SS.
09/27/1910 Wins the 1910 HL Platinum Stick Award at SS.
03/01/1911 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his running mechanics at the Toledo Top Hats development complex.
06/12/1911 Wins the HL Player of the Week Award.
06/29/1911 Injured (strained back),day-to-day for 5 days.
07/01/1911 Wins the HL Batter of the Month Award.
07/11/1911 Injured on 07/09/1911, diagnosed with a strained lat, will miss 3-4 weeks.
09/25/1911 Wins the 1911 HL Great Glove Award at SS.
09/27/1911 Wins the 1911 HL Platinum Stick Award at SS.
09/30/1911 Finished 2nd in 1911 HL Most Valuable Player Award voting.
02/28/1912 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his running mechanics at the Toledo Top Hats development complex.
03/10/1912 Injured on 03/06/1912, diagnosed with an elbow sprain, will miss 5 weeks.
04/02/1912 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 3 weeks.
04/02/1912 Detrimentally completed training to improve his baserunning fundamentals at the Toledo Top Hats development complex.
05/06/1912 Goes 5-5 against the Terre Haute Coalers, with 1 3B, 0 RBI and 4 R.
07/04/1912 Injured on 07/02/1912, diagnosed with a strained quad, is day-to-day.
07/20/1912 Injured on 07/19/1912, diagnosed with a sore groin, will not miss additional time.
07/30/1912 Injured (quadriceps strain),day-to-day for 3 days.
08/31/1912 Injured (latissimus dorsi (back) strain),out for 7 weeks.
09/22/1912 Wins the 1912 HL Great Glove Award at SS.
05/12/1913 Wins the HL Player of the Week Award.
06/09/1913 Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 3 days.
08/25/1913 Wins the HL Player of the Week Award.
09/01/1913 Wins the HL Batter of the Month Award.
09/26/1913 Wins the 1913 HL Great Glove Award at SS.
09/28/1913 Wins the 1913 HL Platinum Stick Award at SS.
10/01/1913 Wins the 1913 HL Most Valuable Player Award.
04/13/1914 Injured (calf soreness),day-to-day for one week.
04/27/1914 Wins the HL Player of the Week Award.
05/01/1914 Wins the HL Batter of the Month Award.
05/05/1914 Injured (strained back),out for 2 weeks.
06/01/1914 Wins the HL Player of the Week Award.
06/22/1914 Wins the HL Player of the Week Award.
06/29/1914 Wins the HL Player of the Week Award.
08/24/1914 Wins the HL Player of the Week Award.
08/27/1914 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 4 days.
09/01/1914 Wins the HL Batter of the Month Award.
09/27/1914 Wins the 1914 HL Great Glove Award at SS.
09/29/1914 Wins the 1914 HL Platinum Stick Award at SS.
10/02/1914 Wins the 1914 HL Most Valuable Player Award.
05/13/1915 Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for one week.
06/28/1915 Wins the HL Player of the Week Award.
07/01/1915 Wins the HL Batter of the Month Award.
07/30/1915 Injured (thumb contusion),day-to-day for one week.
08/11/1915 Injured (calf soreness),day-to-day for one week.
08/12/1915 Injured (quadriceps strain),day-to-day for one week.
09/27/1915 Wins the 1915 HL Great Glove Award at SS.
09/29/1915 Wins the 1915 HL Platinum Stick Award at SS.
10/02/1915 Finished 3rd in 1915 HL Most Valuable Player Award voting.
05/17/1916 Injured (mild abdominal strain),day-to-day for 5 days.
05/20/1916 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for one week.
09/23/1916 Wins the 1916 HL Great Glove Award at SS.
05/13/1917 Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for one week.
05/15/1917 Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 2 days.
06/09/1917 Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 5 days.
06/13/1917 Goes 5-5 against the Rockford Hustlers, with 1 2B, 2 RBI and 1 R.
07/01/1917 Goes 0-4 against the Peoria Distillers, ending his hitting streak at 25 games.
09/26/1917 Wins the 1917 HL Platinum Stick Award at SS.
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