CF Joe Pepitone #25
Age: 26 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Great
11/07/1966
CF JOE PEPITONE #25 - AGE: 26 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: GREAT
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
129 480 133 17 4 18 63 24 44 .277 .311 .442 3 3.2
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 56 45 60 56
Gap 36 28 39 36
Power 64 55 67 65
Eye 34 29 37 34
Avoid K's 72 60 76 75
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 31 68
Errors: - 42 51
Arm: - 31 52
Turn DP: - 31 -
Ability: - - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 76
1st Base: 61 Center Field: 45
2nd Base: - Right Field: 39
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 24
Stealing Ability: 64
Baserunning Inst.: 39
Sacrifice Bunt: 6
Bunt for Hit: 3
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
10/20/1966 DET Win, 18-6 5 2 4 4 1 1 0 0
10/18/1966 @ DET Loss, 2-10 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10/16/1966 @ DET Win, 4-3 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
10/14/1966 DET Loss, 1-4 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
10/13/1966 DET Win, 3-0 3 0 2 0 0 1 0 0
10/10/1966 @ CIN Win, 5-3 5 1 3 4 1 0 0 0
10/09/1966 @ CIN Win, 7-1 5 1 1 3 1 0 2 0
10/05/1966 CIN Loss, 2-6 3 0 2 2 0 1 0 0
09/30/1966 DET Loss, 4-6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/29/1966 STL Win, 5-4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
He's the type who would rather blend in than stand out.
Birthday:10/09/1940
Born in:Brooklyn, NY
Nationality:American
Height:6' 2"
Weight:190 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$13,000
Signed Through:1967 Season
Major Service:4 Years, 39 Days
Service This Yr:182 Days
40-Man Service:5 Years, None
Pro Service:8 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:1 option year left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
BALLSHANK REDEMPTION BASEBALL 1966 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 129 480 133 17 4 18 63 65 24 44 .277 .311 .442 .753 .334 .165 117
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 117 508 1 2 0 9 0 3 212 39 3 0 100.0 64.9 4.88 3.2  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   69 15 3 0 2 8 5 4 10 2 0 0 .217 .253 .348 .601
Versus Right   411 118 14 4 16 55 60 20 34 1 0 1 .287 .321 .457 .778
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   93 22 2 1 4 12 9 3 14 0 0 0 .237 .260 .409 .669
May   81 17 4 1 2 11 10 6 5 1 0 0 .210 .261 .358 .619
June   84 27 4 1 4 11 14 6 9 0 0 1 .321 .374 .536 .909
July   69 19 1 0 4 10 13 4 4 1 0 0 .275 .311 .464 .775
August   96 26 5 1 4 11 12 5 9 0 0 0 .271 .307 .469 .776
September   57 22 1 0 0 8 7 0 3 1 0 0 .386 .379 .404 .783
Spring Training   50 18 1 0 2 9 8 3 3 0 0 1 .360 .407 .500 .907
Postseason   30 14 3 0 3 13 4 3 4 0 0 0 .467 .515 .867 1.382
Last Year   161 30 2 0 5 20 12 6 18 0 1 0 .186 .216 .292 .507
2 Years Ago   315 78 8 3 8 34 34 18 30 3 1 0 .248 .286 .368 .654
Career   1501 387 40 10 59 206 182 71 137 11 2 6 .258 .292 .416 .708
Home   230 67 7 2 11 42 35 15 20 2 0 1 .291 .335 .483 .817
Road   250 66 10 2 7 21 30 9 24 1 0 0 .264 .288 .404 .692
Grass   480 133 17 4 18 63 65 24 44 3 0 1 .277 .311 .442 .753
Day   96 24 5 2 5 10 14 7 7 0 0 0 .250 .301 .500 .801
Night   384 109 12 2 13 53 51 17 37 3 0 1 .284 .314 .427 .741
As Starter   471 132 17 4 18 63 65 24 44 3 0 1 .280 .315 .448 .763
As Reliever / Substitution   9 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .111 .111 .111 .222
Pinch Hitting   7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .143 .143 .286
Close/Late   118 25 2 2 4 13 15 10 9 2 0 0 .212 .269 .364 .634
Inning 1-3   156 50 8 2 4 25 23 3 14 0 0 0 .321 .333 .474 .808
Inning 4-6   173 41 3 0 7 15 21 8 21 1 0 1 .237 .273 .376 .649
Inning 7-9   139 39 6 2 7 21 19 11 8 2 0 0 .281 .329 .504 .833
Extra Innings   12 3 0 0 0 2 2 2 1 0 0 0 .250 .357 .250 .607
0 Outs   153 46 3 1 7 10 29 10 17 0 0 1 .301 .348 .471 .818
1 Outs   159 49 6 2 6 24 24 6 14 3 0 0 .308 .327 .484 .812
2 Outs   168 38 8 1 5 29 12 8 13 0 0 0 .226 .261 .375 .636
Scoring Position   129 30 3 0 2 41 13 9 12 3 0 0 .233 .277 .302 .579
Bases Empty   261 79 9 3 15 15 41 10 21 0 0 1 .303 .331 .533 .863
Runner on 1st   90 24 5 1 1 7 11 5 11 0 0 0 .267 .305 .378 .683
Runner on 2nd   35 6 1 0 0 5 3 4 4 0 0 0 .171 .256 .200 .456
Runner on 3rd   13 6 0 0 0 6 2 0 2 0 0 0 .462 .462 .462 .923
Runner on 1st & 2nd   43 8 0 0 0 4 4 4 4 0 0 0 .186 .255 .186 .441
Runner on 1st & 3rd   25 9 2 0 2 19 3 0 2 1 0 0 .360 .346 .680 1.026
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   8 1 0 0 0 5 0 1 0 1 0 0 .125 .200 .125 .325
Bases Loaded   5 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Two Strikes   157 40 5 0 7 21 16 8 44 2 0 0 .255 .287 .420 .708
First Pitch   107 28 3 0 3 12 11 1 0 0 0 0 .262 .269 .374 .642
Count 0-1   45 14 3 1 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 .311 .311 .422 .733
Count 0-2   29 7 2 0 2 5 3 0 9 1 0 0 .241 .233 .517 .751
Count 1-0   63 20 2 1 3 12 11 0 0 0 0 0 .317 .317 .524 .841
Count 1-1   47 13 1 0 2 5 9 0 0 1 0 1 .277 .286 .426 .711
Count 1-2   52 11 1 0 2 8 4 0 16 0 0 0 .212 .212 .346 .558
Count 2-0   21 6 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .286 .286 .571
Count 2-1   30 9 2 1 3 4 6 1 0 0 0 0 .300 .323 .733 1.056
Count 2-2   44 11 1 0 2 3 3 0 11 0 0 0 .250 .250 .409 .659
Count 3-0   2 0 0 0 0 1 2 4 0 0 0 0 .000 .667 .000 .667
Count 3-1   8 3 1 1 0 3 5 10 0 0 0 0 .375 .722 .750 1.472
Full Count   32 11 1 0 1 5 6 8 8 1 0 0 .344 .463 .469 .932
Behind in Count   126 32 6 1 4 16 9 0 25 1 0 0 .254 .252 .413 .665
Ahead in Count   124 38 5 3 6 22 27 15 0 0 0 0 .306 .381 .540 .922
Batting 2nd   3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Batting 3rd   45 11 2 2 1 4 5 2 5 0 0 1 .244 .292 .444 .736
Batting 4th   50 17 1 1 2 11 7 4 3 0 0 0 .340 .389 .520 .909
Batting 5th   331 90 12 1 13 41 48 17 32 2 0 0 .272 .306 .432 .738
Batting 6th   7 2 0 0 1 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 .286 .286 .714 1.000
Batting 7th   39 11 1 0 1 5 4 1 2 1 0 0 .282 .293 .385 .677
Batting 8th   4 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .500 .750
Batting 9th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Low Leverage   193 53 10 1 8 16 23 6 21 0 0 0 .275 .296 .461 .758
Medium Leverage   187 57 4 2 8 27 28 9 18 0 0 1 .305 .340 .476 .816
High Leverage   100 23 3 1 2 20 14 9 5 3 0 0 .230 .286 .340 .626
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 Milwaukee - BRB 21 49 174 45 3 1 5 34 18 11 1 4 17 1 0 .259 .300 .374 .674 100 93 0.6
1963 Milwaukee - BRB 22 103 371 101 10 2 23 55 53 12 4 1 28 3 1 .272 .302 .496 .798 144 146 2.4
1964 Milwaukee - BRB 23 91 315 78 8 3 8 34 34 18 0 3 30 2 1 .248 .286 .368 .654 97 94 0.2
1965 Milwaukee - BRB 24 33 122 23 2 0 4 16 10 5 0 0 16 1 0 .189 .220 .303 .524 58 54 -0.3
1965 Cincinnati - BRB 24 19 39 7 0 0 1 4 2 1 0 0 2 1 0 .179 .200 .256 .456 29 30 -0.2
1965 Total - BRB 24 52 161 30 2 0 5 20 12 6 0 0 18 2 0 .186 .216 .292 .507 51 48 -0.5
1966 Los Angeles - BRB 25 129 480 133 17 4 18 63 65 24 1 3 44 3 0 .277 .311 .442 .753 113 117 3.2
Total BRB 424 1501 387 40 10 59 206 182 71 6 11 137 11 2 .258 .292 .416 .708 109 109 5.9
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
1958 Auburn - BC 17 16 53 17 4 1 1 14 7 8 0 0 12 0 0 .321 .410 .491 .900 100 140 0.4
1959 Total - A 18 123 508 144 35 12 14 87 97 43 7 5 102 7 3 .283 .345 .482 .827 100 128 3.1
1960 Binghamton - AA 19 132 507 132 20 4 13 75 73 37 2 5 83 6 3 .260 .310 .393 .703 100 92 0.5
1961 Richmond - AAA 20 139 561 157 16 6 26 78 81 24 3 4 49 0 0 .280 .311 .469 .780 114 114 3.2
1962 Atlanta - AAA 21 7 23 6 0 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .261 .261 .391 .652 82 83 0.0
1963 Atlanta - AAA 22 24 100 35 4 0 7 22 22 6 0 1 4 0 0 .350 .383 .600 .983 151 146 1.0
1965 Atlanta - AAA 24 29 125 31 3 0 2 10 19 4 0 0 12 0 1 .248 .271 .320 .591 63 59 -0.2
1965 Indianapolis - AAA 24 70 293 79 8 1 9 43 33 10 2 2 24 1 0 .270 .296 .396 .692 89 86 0.2
1965 Total - AAA 24 99 418 110 11 1 11 53 52 14 2 2 36 1 1 .263 .289 .373 .662 81 78 0.0
Total PCL 269 1102 308 31 7 45 155 157 44 5 7 90 1 1 .279 .308 .443 .751 104 103
Total EL 132 507 132 20 4 13 75 73 37 2 5 83 6 3 .260 .310 .393 .703 100 92
Total NORL 123 508 144 35 12 14 87 97 43 7 5 102 7 3 .283 .345 .482 .827 100 128
Total NYPL 16 53 17 4 1 1 14 7 8 0 0 12 0 0 .321 .410 .491 .900 100 140
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
1963 Milwaukee - BRB 22 11 43 12 2 0 2 8 9 2 1 0 5 0 0 .279 .326 .465 .791 144 147 0.0
1966 Los Angeles - BRB 25 8 30 14 3 0 3 13 4 3 0 0 4 0 0 .467 .515 .867 1.382 288 303 0.8
Total BRB 19 73 26 5 0 5 21 13 5 1 0 9 0 0 .356 .405 .630 1.035 204 212
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1958 Auburn - BC 1B 5 4 40 5 4 45 0 1.000 39.0 10.38 0.0 .000
1958 Auburn - BC LF 16 8 27 0 0 29 2 .931 75.0 3.24 0.0 .000
1959 - - A 1B 43 27 345 40 33 389 4 .990 325.0 10.66 0.0 .000
1959 - - A LF 123 83 273 14 3 296 9 .970 748.0 3.45 0.0 .000
1960 Binghamton - AA 1B 43 28 345 40 33 389 4 .990 328.0 10.56 0.0 .000
1960 Binghamton - AA RF 132 90 285 15 2 312 12 .962 806.0 3.35 0.0 .000
1962 Milwaukee - MLB 1B 25 25 179 16 19 197 2 .990 222.1 7.89 +0.5 1.074
1962 Milwaukee - MLB CF 22 21 77 2 1 79 0 1.000 189.1 3.76 -0.1 .000
1963 Milwaukee - MLB 1B 6 4 42 4 5 46 0 1.000 39.2 10.44 +0.5 1.023
1963 Milwaukee - MLB LF 86 84 160 5 1 165 0 1.000 759.0 1.96 -0.3 .983
1963 Milwaukee - MLB CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1964 Milwaukee - MLB 1B 65 63 540 46 50 593 7 .988 546.1 9.65 +3.8 1.025
1964 Milwaukee - MLB LF 17 14 25 0 0 26 1 .962 117.1 1.92 -2.1 .948
1964 Milwaukee - MLB CF 5 4 9 0 0 9 0 1.000 33.0 2.45 -2.2 .702
1964 Milwaukee - MLB RF 1 1 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 9.0 2.00 -0.2 .988
1965 Milwaukee - MLB 1B 32 31 241 17 19 258 0 1.000 274.2 8.45 +1.0 1.062
1965 Cincinnati - MLB 1B 10 4 38 1 7 40 1 .975 39.0 9.00 -0.5 .956
1965 Cincinnati - MLB LF 1 1 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 9.0 2.00 -0.0 .977
1965 Cincinnati - MLB CF 3 3 6 0 0 6 0 1.000 23.0 2.35 -0.2 1.008
1965 Cincinnati - MLB RF 7 0 8 0 0 8 0 1.000 19.1 3.72 +0.3 1.117
1966 Los Angeles - MLB 1B 112 106 926 78 83 1010 6 .994 958.0 9.43 +7.8 1.068
1966 Los Angeles - MLB LF 9 6 9 0 0 9 0 1.000 55.1 1.46 +0.2 .978
1966 Los Angeles - MLB CF 6 5 12 0 0 12 0 1.000 45.0 2.40 -0.9 .914
TOTAL 1B 341 292 2696 247 253 2967 24 .992 2772.0 9.56 +13.2 1.051
TOTAL LF 252 196 496 19 4 527 12 .977 1763.2 2.63 -2.2 .978
TOTAL CF 36 33 104 2 1 106 0 1.000 290.1 3.29 -3.5 .955
TOTAL RF 140 91 295 15 2 322 12 .963 834.1 3.34 +0.2 1.088
PLAYER HISTORY
04/03/1961 Named the #73 prospect in the BRB
07/02/1961 Named the #84 prospect in the BRB
07/12/1961 Goes 5-5 against the Tulsa Oilers, with 1 HR, 3 RBI and 2 R.
09/16/1961 Goes 6-7 against the El Paso Sun Kings, with 2 2B, 1 HR, 2 RBI and 3 R.
10/22/1961 Named the #73 prospect in the BRB
12/05/1961 Drafted in the rule 5 draft (Round 1, Pick 9, 9th overall Pick) by the Milwaukee Braves, from the New York Yankees.
01/01/1962 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 48 (48); Power: 59 (63); Eye: 19 (23).
04/02/1962 Named the #66 prospect in the BRB
05/21/1962 Injured (Fractured cheekbone), out for 6 weeks.
06/28/1962 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, requires surgery and will miss another 8 weeks.
09/29/1962 Wins the 1962 Pacific Coast League Round 1 with the Atlanta Chiefs!
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 56 (56); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 18 (24).
05/06/1963 Wins the PCL PCL Player of the Week Award.
09/23/1963 Wins the BRB PPL Player of the Week Award.
09/27/1963 Wins the 1963 Pacific Coast League PCL Series with the Atlanta Chiefs!
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 59 (59); Power: 64 (64); Eye: 24 (25).
01/01/1965 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 53 (53); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 29 (29).
06/14/1965 Was traded by the Milwaukee Braves to the Cincinnati Reds, along with RP Milt Pappas, CL Gary Wagner, in exchange for SS Leo Cardenas, RP Dennis Higgins.
10/20/1965 Released by the Cincinnati Reds.
11/16/1965 Signed a minor league contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers organization.
01/01/1966 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 56 (56); Power: 64 (64); Eye: 29 (29).
10/10/1966 Wins the 1966 BRB MBL Division Championships MVP Award.
10/20/1966 Wins the 1966 Ballshank World Series MVP Award.
10/21/1966 Wins the 1966 Ballshank World Series with the Los Angeles Dodgers.
10/30/1966 Wins the 1966 BRB MBL Gold Glove Defensive Award at 1B.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year HR Rank
1963 23 4
1966 18 9
Year SLG Rank
1966 .442 8
Year RC/27 Rank
1966 4.88 10
Year ISO Rank
1966 .165 9
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