GRAND RAPIDS FURNITUREMAKERS (A)
5th place | 21-23, .477 PCT | M# - | LAST 10: 4-6
R: 217 | RA: 213 | PAYROLL: $30,826
05/21/1917
BNN Index | HL | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
TEAM LEADERS AVG
J. Shafer .314
E. McGinnis .312
S. Blackwell .289
J. Heffel .259
2 tied with .246
TEAM LEADERS HR
M. Ross 5
J. Heffel 4
J. Shafer 3
O. Livingston 2
E. McGinnis 2
TEAM LEADERS RBI
J. Shafer 28
M. Ross 22
J. Heffel 19
S. Blackwell 18
T. Nelson 18
TEAM LEADERS W
T. Silverberg 6
L. Wachner 4
L. Grant 3
C. McGillivary 3
2 tied with 2
TEAM LEADERS ERA
S. Gilbert 2.29
C. McGillivary 3.15
L. Wachner 4.16
T. Silverberg 4.68
L. Grant 5.01
TEAM LEADERS K
T. Silverberg 51
L. Wachner 41
L. Grant 35
C. McGillivary 27
S. Gilbert 20
WHO'S HOT?
P Tim Silverberg 2-0, 1.25 Last 3 games
WHO'S NOT?
3B Steve Louis .088, 0 HR Last 12 games
PITCHING STAFF
Role T Pitcher G GS W L SV ERA WHIP Status
Starter R Tim Silverberg 15 11 6 6 0 4.68 1.53 Rested
Starter R Lou Wachner 13 11 4 4 0 4.16 1.39 Rested
Starter R Sol Gilbert 5 4 2 2 0 2.29 1.05 Rested
Starter R Lou Grant 12 11 3 3 0 5.01 1.63 Slightly Tired
None specified R Jimmy Heist 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 Rested
None specified R Al DeLoach 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 Rested
Long Relief R Marion Hughes 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 Rested
Long Relief R Jeff Powers 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 Rested
Long Relief R Carl Gardner 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 Rested
Long Relief L Jackie Warren 14 0 2 2 1 6.18 1.75 Rested
Long Relief R Harry Thomas 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 Rested
Long Relief R Melvin Floyd 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 Rested
Long Relief R Luther Miller 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 Rested
Long Relief R Thomas Hyatt 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 Rested
Long Relief R Bill Marasco 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 Rested
Long Relief L George Ames 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 Rested
Middle Relief R Ed Price 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 Rested
Middle Relief R Mark Shell 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 Rested
Middle Relief R Pete Anderson 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 Rested
Middle Relief R Pat Mardon 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 Rested
Middle Relief R Clarence Moore 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 Rested
Stopper R Bob Raines 4 0 1 0 1 0.71 1.11 Rested
CATCHERS
# B Player Pos G AB H HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG WAR
2 R Bert Wilson C 11 19 3 0 1 0 0 4 .158 .158 .158 -0.3
15 R Jesse Shafer C 36 137 43 3 28 20 17 9 .314 .386 .504 2.0
7 R Phil Barbour C 18 46 14 1 5 6 4 6 .304 .360 .435 0.3
13 R Moses Rivers C 3 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 0.0
28 R George Hartley C 3 3 1 0 1 1 0 1 .333 .250 .333 -0.0
INFIELDERS
# B Player Pos G AB H HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG WAR
27 R Billy Worsham 1B 36 117 26 0 16 14 9 12 .222 .271 .325 -0.6
6 R Charlie Kirkland 1B 24 57 20 0 11 10 4 5 .351 .397 .544 0.3
4 R Don Griffin 2B 17 28 9 0 4 4 3 1 .321 .424 .500 0.2
1 R Carl Loebsack SS 39 133 31 0 15 19 15 16 .233 .307 .346 0.3
21 L John Heffel 3B 41 147 38 4 19 27 21 18 .259 .347 .395 1.7
20 R Steve Louis 3B 25 53 9 1 7 5 5 7 .170 .230 .226 -0.6
16 R Dave Edmonston 2B 8 27 6 0 1 1 0 4 .222 .222 .259 -0.2
11 R John Robbins 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 1.000 .000 0.0
OUTFIELDERS
# B Player Pos G AB H HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG WAR
18 L Tom Nelson LF 40 167 41 1 18 20 5 25 .246 .266 .389 0.0
23 S Sid Blackwell RF 41 166 48 0 18 24 6 33 .289 .314 .452 0.6
25 L Bob Diem CF 40 130 32 0 13 13 12 25 .246 .310 .331 0.8
9 S Elmer McGinnis CF 32 125 39 2 14 18 14 17 .312 .386 .480 0.9
45 L Jim Fildes LF 19 12 1 0 2 0 1 4 .083 .154 .167 -0.2
5 L Basil Coyle LF 9 6 1 0 0 1 1 2 .167 .286 .333 -0.0
8 L Bill Billett CF 12 20 6 0 3 1 0 4 .300 .286 .350 -0.1
LINEUP VS RHP+DH
# B Name Pos AVG HR RBI SB
1 L Tom Nelson LF .246 1 18 8
2 S Sid Blackwell RF .289 0 18 18
3 S Elmer McGinnis DH .312 2 14 3
4 L John Heffel 3B .259 4 19 22
5 R Jesse Shafer C .314 3 28 13
6 R Billy Worsham 1B .222 0 16 6
7 L Bob Diem CF .246 0 13 3
8 R Carl Loebsack SS .233 0 15 9
9 R Dave Edmonston 2B .222 0 1 0
LINEUP VS LHP+DH
# B Name Pos AVG HR RBI SB
1 L Tom Nelson LF .246 1 18 8
2 S Sid Blackwell RF .289 0 18 18
3 S Elmer McGinnis DH .312 2 14 3
4 L John Heffel 3B .259 4 19 22
5 R Jesse Shafer C .314 3 28 13
6 R Billy Worsham 1B .222 0 16 6
7 L Bob Diem CF .246 0 13 3
8 R Carl Loebsack SS .233 0 15 9
9 R Dave Edmonston 2B .222 0 1 0
INJURIES
Player Injury Out for... Disabled List Status
2B Orville Livingston fractured foot 3 weeks 4 day(s) left
P Charlie McGillivary sore elbow DtD, 4 days On IL, eligible for return
1B Mark Ross knee tendinitis 5 weeks 7 day(s) left
UPCOMING GAMES
Mon 5/21
vs PEO
LHP R. Toups
4-4, 5.59
Tue 5/22
vs PEO
RHP J. Langston
6-3, 3.81
Wed 5/23
vs PEO
LHP C. Fauss
7-3, 3.52
Fri 5/25
vs CR
LHP P. Andrae
5-4, 5.31
Sat 5/26
vs CR
RHP T. Grazer
8-2, 2.56
LINKS
Roster Ratings
News Potential Ratings
Major Transactions Leaders
Transactions Batting Stats
Injuries Pitching Stats
Personnel Fielding Stats
Schedule Top Prospects
Positional Strength Player Salaries
Financial Report
NEWS
STANDINGS
W L PCT GB
Peoria Distillers 30 13 .698 -
Cedar Rapids Rabbits 27 17 .614 3.5
South Bend Maroons 24 19 .558 6.0
Terre Haute Coalers 24 19 .558 6.0
Grand Rapids Furnituremakers 21 23 .477 9.5
Rockford Hustlers 18 25 .419 12.0
Dayton Aviators 17 26 .395 13.0
Toledo Top Hats 12 31 .279 18.0
TEAM INFORMATION
Record overall 21-23, .477 PCT
Position in Division 5th, 9½ GB
Record at home 11-9, .550 PCT
Record on the road 10-14, .417 PCT
Record in X-inning games 2-5, .286 PCT
Record in one-run games 6-11, .353 PCT
Record versus LHP 12-6, .667 PCT
Record versus RHP 9-17, .346 PCT
Record last 10 games 4-6, .400 PCT
Record in April 12-13, .480 PCT
Record in May 9-10, .474 PCT
BATTING STATS & RANKINGS
Batting Average .274 - 5th in HL
On-Base Percentage .336 - 4th in HL
Slugging Percentage .417 - 3rd in HL
On-Base + Slugging .753 - 3rd in HL
Runs Scored 217 - 3rd in HL
Hits 429 - 3rd in HL
Extra-Base Hits 139 - 2nd in HL
Home Runs 19 - 1st in HL
Bases On Balls 149 - tied for 2nd in HL
Strikeouts 210 - 7th in HL
Stolen Bases 99 - 1st in HL
PITCHING STATS & RANKINGS
Earned Run Average 4.19 - 5th in HL
Starters' ERA 4.00 - 4th in HL
Bullpen ERA 5.14 - 6th in HL
Runs allowed 213 - 5th in HL
Hits allowed 412 - 4th in HL
Opponents AVG .270 - 4th in HL
BABIP .298 - 4th in HL
Home Runs allowed 12 - 3rd in HL
Bases On Balls 168 - 8th in HL
Strikeouts 193 - tied for 4th in HL
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