Player Report for #72 Karl Fletcher

04/26/1981

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LF Karl Fletcher #72

Age: 43

Bats: R

Throws: R

Morale: Normal

G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG	SB
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	0

	Overall	Potential
Contact
Gap
Power
Eye
Avoid K's

Batting Ratings (OSA)
	Overall	Vs Left	Vs Right	Potential
Contact	7	7	6	12
Gap	11	12	10	17
Power	6	7	5	16
Eye	20	20	18	20
Avoid K's	5	5	5	12

Fielding Ratings
	Catcher	Infield	Outfield
Range:	-	1	3
Errors:	-	1	3
Arm:	1	1	5
Turn DP:	-	1	-
Ability:	1	-	-

Position Ratings
Pitcher:	-	Shortstop:	-
Catcher:	-	Left Field:	1
1st Base:	-	Center Field:	-
2nd Base:	-	Right Field:	1
3rd Base:	-

Run/Bunt Ratings
Running Speed:	9
Stealing Ability:	13
Baserunning Inst.:	14
Sacrifice Bunt:	6
Bunt for Hit:	2

Game Log, Last 10 Games
Date	Vs.	Result	AB	R	H	BI	HR	BB	K	SB

Personality Ratings
Leader Ability:	Very Low
Loyalty:	Low
Desire f. Win:	Very High
Greed:	High
Intelligence:	Low
Work Ethic:	High

Karl Fletcher
Birthday:	07/16/1929
Born in:	Spencerport (New York)
Nationality:	American
Height:	6' 2"
Weight:	190 lbs
Local Popularity:	Fair
National Pop.:	Fair

Status
Contract:	RETIRED
Salary:	-
Signed Through:	-
Major Service:	19 Years, 136 Days
Service This Yr:	None
40-Man Service:	19 Years, 136 Days
Pro Service:	23 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:	Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:	3 option years left
Contract Extension:	-
Drafted:	-

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+	VORP
1951 Chicago - ABA	21	102	299	90	25	0	9	38	45	28	1	2	62	4	3	.301	.361	.475	.836	121	11.4
1952 Chicago - ABA	22	138	464	122	18	8	15	77	60	49	0	6	54	5	2	.263	.329	.433	.763	121	20.9
1953 Chicago - ABA	23	134	498	135	30	6	14	65	67	51	0	1	53	3	7	.271	.338	.440	.778	121	13.6
1954 Chicago - ABA	24	147	553	142	23	13	24	81	98	107	2	7	63	8	7	.257	.375	.476	.851	137	39.0
1955 Chicago - ABA	25	153	584	172	28	8	27	105	102	98	3	6	72	8	10	.295	.395	.509	.904	146	53.3
1956 Chicago - ABA	26	150	545	144	24	5	25	81	98	120	0	5	54	10	4	.264	.394	.464	.858	140	39.5
1957 Chicago - ABA	27	148	550	140	18	4	20	76	76	99	2	3	64	5	6	.255	.369	.411	.779	117	25.2
1958 Chicago - ABA	28	147	578	148	17	10	25	85	94	92	2	7	86	2	1	.256	.356	.450	.806	129	35.7
1959 Chicago - ABA	29	148	551	158	28	7	26	94	93	111	1	8	79	6	4	.287	.402	.505	.907	155	53.5
1960 Chicago - ABA	30	128	464	120	29	3	19	69	74	97	0	3	62	8	5	.259	.385	.457	.842	137	28.3
1961 Chicago - ABA	31	123	454	113	22	4	19	85	65	77	1	2	75	9	3	.249	.358	.441	.798	128	20.3
1962 Chicago - ABA	32	148	558	166	23	6	27	94	112	124	4	7	85	9	6	.297	.424	.505	.930	166	59.2
1963 Chicago - ABA	33	119	425	105	19	7	21	68	73	85	0	2	61	5	6	.247	.371	.473	.844	145	26.5
1964 Chicago - ABA	34	127	477	125	22	2	16	68	66	69	1	4	86	0	2	.262	.354	.417	.771	128	23.8
1965 Chicago - ABA	35	137	480	122	25	2	28	77	81	103	1	6	82	10	1	.254	.383	.490	.873	159	49.2
1966 Chicago - ABA	36	137	488	112	17	4	21	73	55	93	0	3	96	6	7	.230	.351	.410	.761	130	22.0
1967 Chicago - ABA	37	135	485	119	18	7	23	84	64	100	2	4	90	5	5	.245	.374	.454	.828	150	37.5
1968 Boston - ABA	38	28	49	12	3	1	0	9	11	15	0	1	10	3	0	.245	.415	.347	.762	138	3.8
1968 Chicago - ABA	38	91	323	74	16	1	10	43	40	43	2	0	69	6	3	.229	.323	.378	.701	124	13.1
1968 Total - ABA	38	119	372	86	19	2	10	52	51	58	2	1	79	9	3	.231	.337	.374	.711	0	17.0
1969 Boston - ABA	39	62	148	44	10	2	4	21	23	32	0	1	35	0	2	.297	.420	.473	.893	153	10.5
1970 Boston - ABA	40	29	34	10	3	1	0	8	2	13	0	1	7	0	0	.294	.479	.441	.920	160	3.5
1971 Cincinnati - ABA	41	21	64	13	2	0	0	4	8	10	0	0	16	1	1	.203	.311	.234	.545	60	-2.2
Total ABA		2552	9071	2386	420	101	373	1405	1407	1616	22	79	1361	113	85	.263	.373	.455	.828	137	587.5

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+	VORP
1951 Uxbridge - AAA	21	30	111	26	1	1	2	9	20	19	1	0	17	5	2	.234	.351	.315	.666	98	2.7
1971 Victoria - AA	41	17	53	11	1	0	2	12	4	15	1	1	15	0	0	.208	.386	.340	.725	117	2.0
1971 Kitchener - AAA	41	5	15	4	1	0	0	1	2	6	0	0	3	0	1	.267	.476	.333	.810	135	0.6
1972 Fullerton - A	42	64	185	43	6	1	9	33	39	92	0	0	32	4	0	.232	.487	.422	.909	176	28.3
1972 Victoria - AA	42	46	134	22	6	1	2	11	21	53	0	1	38	0	5	.164	.399	.269	.668	100	-0.9
1972 Kitchener - AAA	42	8	20	3	0	0	0	0	2	9	0	0	5	0	0	.150	.414	.150	.564	77	-0.1
Total GHL		43	146	33	2	1	2	10	24	34	1	0	25	5	3	.226	.376	.295	.670	99	3.2
Total STL		63	187	33	7	1	4	23	25	68	1	2	53	0	5	.176	.395	.289	.684	105	1.1
Total SCL		64	185	43	6	1	9	33	39	92	0	0	32	4	0	.232	.487	.422	.909	176	28.3

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+	VORP
1953 Chicago - ABA	23	6	26	4	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	.154	.185	.154	.339	0	0.0
1954 Chicago - ABA	24	6	25	2	0	1	0	1	3	3	0	0	4	1	0	.080	.179	.160	.339	0	0.0
Total ABA		12	51	6	0	1	0	2	3	4	0	0	7	1	0	.118	.182	.157	.339	-3	0.0

Career Fielding Stats

Year/Team/League	POS	G	GS	PO	A	DP	TC	E	PCT	INN	RNG	ZR	EFF	PB	RSTA	RTO	RTO%
1951 Chicago - ML	LF	3	1	3	0	0	3	0	1.000	11.0	2.45	+0.7	1.459
1951 Chicago - ML	CF	73	67	180	4	1	186	2	.989	597.1	2.77	+6.8	1.053
1951 Chicago - ML	RF	8	4	9	1	0	10	0	1.000	40.0	2.25	+0.1	1.013
1952 Chicago - ML	LF	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	1.000	2.0	4.50	-0.0	.981
1952 Chicago - ML	CF	108	104	370	4	1	376	2	.995	971.0	3.47	+17.5	1.066
1952 Chicago - ML	RF	6	4	8	0	0	8	0	1.000	40.0	1.80	+0.1	1.017
1953 Chicago - ML	LF	3	3	6	0	0	6	0	1.000	27.0	2.00	-0.1	.979
1953 Chicago - ML	CF	124	123	422	9	5	435	4	.991	1095.1	3.54	+15.7	1.050
1954 Chicago - ML	LF	23	23	60	0	0	61	1	.984	206.0	2.62	+3.7	1.096
1954 Chicago - ML	CF	83	83	284	7	3	294	3	.990	747.2	3.50	+6.5	1.031
1954 Chicago - ML	RF	41	41	121	5	1	131	5	.962	369.2	3.07	+10.3	1.126
1955 Chicago - ML	CF	134	133	436	5	0	448	7	.984	1203.1	3.30	+16.5	1.052
1955 Chicago - ML	RF	20	20	58	0	0	59	1	.983	171.0	3.05	+2.7	1.065
1956 Chicago - ML	LF	3	0	2	0	0	2	0	1.000	4.0	4.50	-0.0	.988
1956 Chicago - ML	CF	148	148	444	12	4	463	7	.985	1336.1	3.07	+13.1	1.041
1956 Chicago - ML	RF	3	1	3	0	0	3	0	1.000	10.0	2.70	+0.0	1.012
1957 Chicago - ML	LF	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	1.2	0.00	0.0	.000
1957 Chicago - ML	CF	105	103	334	11	1	355	10	.972	920.0	3.38	+11.8	1.049
1957 Chicago - ML	RF	50	45	100	1	0	102	1	.990	411.2	2.21	+5.7	1.083
1958 Chicago - ML	CF	147	147	448	8	3	463	7	.985	1338.1	3.07	+20.8	1.066
1959 Chicago - ML	LF	119	118	284	7	0	297	6	.980	1078.0	2.43	+12.6	1.070
1959 Chicago - ML	CF	30	30	90	4	0	94	0	1.000	264.2	3.20	+3.9	1.062
1960 Chicago - ML	LF	50	50	135	6	1	146	5	.966	454.1	2.79	+2.0	1.023
1960 Chicago - ML	CF	78	78	227	5	0	240	8	.967	687.2	3.04	+16.0	1.102
1960 Chicago - ML	RF	2	0	2	0	0	2	0	1.000	5.0	3.60	-0.0	.000
1961 Chicago - ML	LF	123	123	274	5	1	287	8	.972	1082.2	2.32	+15.4	1.089
1962 Chicago - ML	LF	137	137	311	3	1	325	11	.966	1254.2	2.25	+12.9	1.063
1962 Chicago - ML	CF	11	11	34	0	0	36	2	.944	109.0	2.81	+0.7	1.029
1963 Chicago - ML	LF	107	107	235	4	0	242	3	.988	952.1	2.26	+12.5	1.081
1963 Chicago - ML	CF	11	11	22	0	0	22	0	1.000	99.0	2.00	+0.6	1.036
1964 Chicago - ML	LF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	2.0	0.00	0.0	.000
1964 Chicago - ML	CF	127	127	330	6	1	344	8	.977	1126.1	2.68	+8.9	1.037
1964 Chicago - ML	RF	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	1.000	2.0	4.50	-0.0	.986
1965 Chicago - ML	CF	118	118	327	3	0	335	5	.985	1043.0	2.85	+3.4	1.014
1965 Chicago - ML	RF	20	19	48	0	0	49	1	.980	168.2	2.56	+2.0	1.061
1966 Chicago - ML	CF	137	137	333	5	0	344	6	.983	1213.0	2.51	-8.3	.968
1967 Chicago - ML	LF	2	2	5	0	0	5	0	1.000	17.0	2.65	-0.1	.971
1967 Chicago - ML	CF	125	125	321	8	3	338	9	.973	1141.2	2.59	-8.4	.967
1967 Chicago - ML	RF	2	2	5	1	0	6	0	1.000	18.0	3.00	-0.0	.991
1968 Chicago - ML	LF	2	2	5	0	0	5	0	1.000	17.0	2.65	-0.1	.972
1968 Boston - ML	LF	2	2	5	0	0	5	0	1.000	18.0	2.50	-0.8	.810
1968 Boston - ML	RF	9	9	14	0	0	14	0	1.000	79.0	1.59	+0.0	1.001
1968 Chicago - ML	RF	16	16	26	1	1	30	3	.900	140.2	1.73	-3.7	.834
1969 Boston - ML	LF	31	28	49	3	0	53	1	.981	251.0	1.86	-8.1	.810
1969 Boston - ML	RF	11	7	17	0	0	17	0	1.000	74.0	2.07	-0.1	.991
1970 Boston - ML	LF	5	4	4	0	0	4	0	1.000	41.0	0.88	-0.8	.776
1970 Boston - ML	RF	3	1	4	0	0	4	0	1.000	14.0	2.57	-0.0	.995

Player History
01/02/1951	Drafted in the 1951 inaugural draft (Round 3, Pick 11, 43rd overall pick) by the Chicago Hitmen.
01/02/1951	Named the #14 prospect in the ABA
04/16/1951	Named the #14 prospect in the ABA
01/01/1952	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 13 (13); Power: 13 (16); Eye: 16 (17).
04/22/1952	Named the #13 prospect in the ABA
01/01/1953	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 14 (14); Power: 15 (16); Eye: 15 (15).
09/07/1953	Injured (shoulder tendinitis), out for 1-2 weeks.
01/01/1954	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 14 (17); Power: 18 (20); Eye: 13 (16).
05/15/1954	Injured (allergic reaction), out for 3 days.
06/07/1954	Wins the ABA RL Player of the Week Award.
07/11/1954	Was selected to the 1954 American Baseball Association All-Star Game.
08/14/1954	Injured (shin splints), day-to-day for 2 days.
08/16/1954	Wins the ABA RL Player of the Week Award.
10/13/1954	Won the 1954 American Baseball Association Heckel Cup with the Chicago Hitmen!
01/01/1955	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 13 (15); Power: 19 (20); Eye: 15 (18).
07/10/1955	Was selected to the 1955 American Baseball Association All-Star Game.
07/24/1955	Injured (shoulder soreness), day-to-day for 4 days.
01/01/1956	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 16 (18); Power: 19 (20); Eye: 17 (18).
07/01/1956	Wins the ABA RL Batter of the Month Award.
01/01/1957	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 14 (15); Power: 17 (18); Eye: 17 (18).
01/01/1958	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 14 (15); Power: 17 (17); Eye: 20 (20).
08/18/1958	Wins the ABA RL Player of the Week Award.
10/24/1958	Wins the 1958 ABA RL Top Glove Award at CF.
01/01/1959	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 14 (14); Power: 16 (16); Eye: 19 (19).
06/22/1959	Wins the ABA RL Player of the Week Award.
08/31/1959	Wins the ABA RL Player of the Week Award.
10/01/1959	Wins the ABA RL Batter of the Month Award.
10/26/1959	Wins the 1959 ABA RL Top Glove Award at LF.
01/01/1960	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 13 (13); Power: 17 (17); Eye: 20 (20).
06/26/1960	Injured (intercostal strain), out for 2-3 weeks.
09/05/1960	Injured (bruised elbow), out for one week.
01/01/1961	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 13 (15); Power: 15 (16); Eye: 20 (20).
09/01/1961	Injured (sprained elbow), out for 5-6 weeks.
10/22/1961	Wins the 1961 ABA RL Top Glove Award at LF.
01/01/1962	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 15 (15); Power: 15 (16); Eye: 19 (19).
06/01/1962	Wins the ABA RL Batter of the Month Award.
08/06/1962	Wins the ABA RL Player of the Week Award.
01/01/1963	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 13 (14); Power: 16 (17); Eye: 20 (20).
05/22/1963	Scores his 1000th career American Baseball Association run!
05/30/1963	Injured (shoulder tendinitis), out for 3-4 weeks.
08/22/1963	Collects his 1000th career American Baseball Association RBI!
08/28/1963	Injured (strained oblique), out for 2 weeks.
01/01/1964	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 13 (15); Power: 16 (17); Eye: 20 (20).
07/09/1964	Injured (hamstring strain), out for 4 weeks.
08/24/1964	Injured (shoulder soreness), day-to-day for one week.
01/01/1965	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (14); Power: 16 (16); Eye: 20 (20).
07/07/1965	Hits his 300th career American Baseball Association home run!
07/11/1965	Injured (mild shoulder strain), out for 2 weeks.
09/01/1965	Wins the ABA RL Batter of the Month Award.
09/27/1965	Collects his 2000th career American Baseball Association hit!
10/27/1965	Wins the 1965 ABA RL Top Hitter Award.
01/01/1966	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 11 (12); Power: 16 (16); Eye: 20 (20).
07/01/1966	Wins the ABA RL Batter of the Month Award.
08/06/1966	Injured (lacerated hand), out for 2 weeks.
01/01/1967	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 11 (12); Power: 16 (16); Eye: 20 (20).
08/26/1967	Injured (strained oblique), out for 1-2 weeks.
01/01/1968	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (12); Power: 14 (14); Eye: 20 (20).
06/10/1968	Wins the ABA RL Player of the Week Award.
07/24/1968	Was traded by the Chicago Hitmen to the Boston Morrills in exchange for CF Alberto García, a 4th draft pick.
01/01/1969	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (12); Power: 11 (16); Eye: 20 (20).
09/30/1969	Won the 1969 American Baseball Association Heckel Cup with the Boston Morrills!
01/01/1970	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (12); Power: 9 (16); Eye: 20 (20).
05/23/1970	Injured (thigh muscle strain), day-to-day for 5 days.
12/01/1970	Drafted in the rule 5 draft (Pick 1, Round 1, 1st overall Pick) by the Cincinnati Rivermen, from the Boston Morrills.
01/01/1971	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (12); Power: 7 (16); Eye: 20 (20).
01/01/1972	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (12); Power: 6 (16); Eye: 20 (20).
06/05/1972	Was selected to the 1972 Southern California League All-Star Game.
06/26/1972	Wins the SCL SL Player of the Week Award.
08/26/1972	Retired from professional baseball.

Leader Boards Appearances

Year	GS	Rank
1954	147	6
1955	153	2
1957	148	3
1958	147	7
1959	148	5
1962	148	1

Year	PA	Rank
1954	670	5
1955	691	4
1956	670	7
1957	654	5
1958	679	3
1959	671	2
1962	693	1

Year	AB	Rank
1955	584	7
1957	550	9
1958	578	3
1959	551	9

Year	H	Rank
1955	172	5
1959	158	9
1962	166	9

Year	TB	Rank
1954	263	6
1955	297	1
1956	253	8
1958	260	4
1959	278	3
1962	282	3
1965	235	7
1967	220	9

Year	2B	Rank
1953	30	3
1955	28	3
1959	28	9
1960	29	7
1961	22	8
1962	23	10
1965	25	9

Year	3B	Rank
1952	8	5
1953	6	9
1954	13	2
1955	8	8
1958	10	1
1959	7	4
1963	7	5
1967	7	5

Year	HR	Rank
1954	24	4
1955	27	7
1956	25	10
1958	25	6
1959	26	7
1962	27	6
1965	28	1
1966	21	7
1967	23	3

Year	SB	Rank
1956	10	10
1961	9	10

Year	RBI	Rank
1955	105	3
1958	85	6
1959	94	6
1961	85	7
1962	94	4
1965	77	5
1966	73	10
1967	84	2

Year	R	Rank
1954	98	2
1955	102	2
1956	98	2
1958	94	3
1959	93	6
1962	112	1
1965	81	3

Year	BB	Rank
1954	107	2
1955	98	3
1956	120	1
1957	99	4
1958	92	3
1959	111	2
1960	97	7
1961	77	6
1962	124	2
1963	85	4
1965	103	1
1966	93	3
1967	100	3

Year	IBB	Rank
1952	6	6
1954	5	5
1955	5	5
1956	8	1
1959	5	4
1960	7	6
1962	10	3
1963	7	9
1964	10	2
1965	11	3
1966	11	1

Year	SF	Rank
1954	7	8
1958	7	4
1959	8	4
1962	7	3

Year	EBH	Rank
1953	50	7
1954	60	2
1955	63	1
1956	54	6
1958	52	3
1959	61	3
1960	51	5
1961	45	8
1962	56	3
1965	55	1
1966	42	7
1967	48	2

Year	AVG	Rank
1955	.295	7
1962	.297	10

Year	OBP	Rank
1954	.375	7
1955	.395	6
1956	.394	3
1959	.402	6
1960	.385	7
1961	.358	9
1962	.424	2
1963	.371	9
1964	.354	10
1965	.383	4
1966	.351	6
1967	.374	5

Year	SLG	Rank
1954	.476	8
1955	.509	6
1956	.464	9
1958	.450	10
1959	.505	5
1960	.457	8
1961	.441	9
1962	.505	4
1963	.473	8
1965	.490	2
1966	.410	8
1967	.454	1

Year	RC	Rank
1954	103.58	3
1955	117.82	3
1956	105.66	5
1957	86.90	10
1958	96.26	4
1959	117.94	4
1962	128.40	1
1965	95.02	3
1967	88.50	3

Year	RC/27	Rank
1954	6.41	7
1955	7.18	5
1956	6.73	5
1958	5.72	9
1959	7.60	4
1960	6.38	8
1962	8.35	1
1964	5.41	9
1965	6.77	3
1966	4.82	9
1967	6.26	3

Year	ISO	Rank
1952	.170	7
1953	.169	9
1954	.219	4
1955	.214	8
1956	.200	8
1958	.194	6
1959	.218	6
1960	.198	7
1961	.192	8
1962	.208	5
1963	.226	8
1965	.235	1
1966	.180	6
1967	.208	3

Year	WOBA	Rank
1954	.365	8
1955	.387	5
1956	.370	6
1958	.350	10
1959	.389	4
1960	.363	7
1962	.396	1
1963	.359	9
1965	.366	2
1966	.326	8
1967	.362	3

Year	OPS	Rank
1954	.851	7
1955	.904	5
1956	.858	6
1958	.806	8
1959	.907	4
1960	.842	8
1961	.798	10
1962	.930	1
1963	.844	8
1965	.873	1
1966	.761	7
1967	.828	3

Year	VORP	Rank
1954	39.0	6
1955	53.3	3
1956	39.5	9
1958	35.7	6
1959	53.5	4
1962	59.2	1
1965	49.2	3
1967	37.5	3