Player Report for #28 Kyle Black

04/26/1981

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2B Kyle Black #28

ABA Atlanta Rebels

Age: 36

Bats: L

Throws: R

Morale: Great


	2-4, .333, 3.0 GB

G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG	SB
5	17	3	0	0	0	1	1	8	.176	.211	.176	0

	Overall	Potential
Contact
Gap
Power
Eye
Avoid K's

Batting Ratings (OSA)
	Overall	Vs Left	Vs Right	Potential
Contact	8	8	9	8
Gap	10	8	11	10
Power	6	5	7	6
Eye	11	8	11	11
Avoid K's	6	6	7	6

Fielding Ratings
	Catcher	Infield	Outfield
Range:	-	15	6
Errors:	-	11	9
Arm:	2	14	6
Turn DP:	-	11	-
Ability:	1	-	-

Position Ratings
Pitcher:	-	Shortstop:	11
Catcher:	-	Left Field:	-
1st Base:	-	Center Field:	-
2nd Base:	14	Right Field:	-
3rd Base:	12

Run/Bunt Ratings
Running Speed:	8
Stealing Ability:	9
Baserunning Inst.:	5
Sacrifice Bunt:	20
Bunt for Hit:	6

Game Log, Last 10 Games
Date	Vs.	Result	AB	R	H	BI	HR	BB	K	SB
04/25/1981	CHH	Win, 3-0	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
04/24/1981	STL	Win, 9-7	4	0	1	0	0	0	2	0
04/23/1981	STL	Loss, 2-3	3	0	0	1	0	0	1	0
04/22/1981	STL	Loss, 1-2	3	0	1	0	0	1	1	0
04/20/1981	@ CIN	Loss, 2-3	4	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
04/14/1981	@ PHI	Loss, 1-3	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
04/13/1981	@ PIT	Loss, 3-4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
04/12/1981	BSN	Loss, 5-9	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
04/11/1981	@ MAN	Loss, 2-3	2	0	0	0	0	2	1	0
04/10/1981	PHO	Win, 3-2	2	0	1	0	0	1	0	0

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

Kyle Black
Birthday:	12/14/1944
Born in:	New Providence (New Jersey)
Nationality:	American
Height:	6' 0"
Weight:	197 lbs
Local Popularity:	Insignificant
National Pop.:	Insignificant

Status
Contract:	Major League Contract
Salary:	$85,500
Signed Through:	1981 Season
Major Service:	9 Years, 89 Days
Service This Yr:	7 Days
40-Man Service:	13 Years, 106 Days
Pro Service:	18 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:	Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:	Out of option years
Contract Extension:	-
Drafted:	1963, 19th Pick in Round 2

American Baseball Association 1981 Batting Stats

Batting	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	WOBA	ISO	VORP
Overall	5	17	3	0	0	0	1	0	1	8	.176	.211	.176	.387	.180	.000	-1.0
Batting	GS	PA	HP	IW	CI	GDP	SH	SF	TB	EBH	SB	CS	SB%	RC	RC/27
Overall	5	19	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	0	0	0	0.0	0.8	1.51
Batting		AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	SF	SH	HP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Versus Left		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Versus Right		17	3	0	0	0	1	0	1	8	1	0	0	.176	.211	.176	.387
Batting		AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	SF	SH	HP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Last Week		17	3	0	0	0	1	0	1	8	1	0	0	.176	.211	.176	.387
April		17	3	0	0	0	1	0	1	8	1	0	0	.176	.211	.176	.387
Spring Training		56	10	1	1	0	4	2	7	13	1	2	0	.179	.266	.232	.498
Last Year		20	9	2	1	2	9	3	2	6	0	0	0	.450	.500	.950	1.450
2 Years Ago		271	54	7	0	3	21	15	23	72	3	6	0	.199	.259	.258	.518
Career		2711	609	104	15	63	310	264	276	648	14	57	1	.225	.295	.344	.639
Home		13	3	0	0	0	1	0	1	5	1	0	0	.231	.267	.231	.497
Road		4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Grass		17	3	0	0	0	1	0	1	8	1	0	0	.176	.211	.176	.387
Day		3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333	.667
Night		14	2	0	0	0	1	0	1	7	1	0	0	.143	.188	.143	.330
Close/Late		8	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	.125	.125	.125	.250
Inning 1-3		6	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	.167	.167	.167	.333
Inning 4-6		3	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	1	1	0	0	.333	.400	.333	.733
Inning 7-9		7	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	.143	.143	.143	.286
Extra Innings		1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
0 Outs		8	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	.125	.222	.125	.347
1 Outs		4	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	4	1	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
2 Outs		5	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	.400	.400	.400	.800
Scoring Position		3	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	1	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Bases Empty		12	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	5	0	0	0	.167	.231	.167	.397
Runner on 1st		2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500	1.000
Runner on 3rd		2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Runner on 1st & 2nd		1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Runner on 1st & 3rd		0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Two Strikes		11	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	8	0	0	0	.091	.167	.091	.258
First Pitch		2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Count 0-2		4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250	.500
Count 1-0		2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000	2.000
Count 1-1		1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Count 1-2		3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Count 2-0		1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Count 2-2		3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Full Count		1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	.000	.500	.000	.500
Behind in Count		7	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	.143	.143	.143	.286
Ahead in Count		3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.667	.667	.667	1.333
Batting 9th		17	3	0	0	0	1	0	1	8	1	0	0	.176	.211	.176	.387

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
1966 Washington - ABA	21	6	19	3	2	1	0	3	1	1	0	0	5	0	1	.158	.200	.368	.568	62	-1.0
1967 Washington - ABA	22	10	22	11	5	1	0	3	5	1	0	0	3	0	0	.500	.522	.818	1.340	298	6.8
1968 Washington - ABA	23	101	183	45	9	1	4	24	14	12	0	0	38	0	0	.246	.292	.372	.664	104	6.4
1969 Washington - ABA	24	90	173	45	9	3	2	25	20	23	0	0	38	1	3	.260	.347	.382	.728	107	6.5
1970 New York - ABA	25	143	449	111	22	2	15	58	48	47	1	3	105	2	3	.247	.318	.405	.723	101	20.6
1971 Atlanta - ABA	26	97	330	82	8	1	10	29	48	43	0	0	68	1	4	.248	.335	.370	.705	105	12.1
1972 Atlanta - ABA	27	89	307	61	11	3	5	30	29	26	0	1	84	2	1	.199	.260	.303	.563	67	-1.7
1973 Atlanta - ABA	28	104	350	71	8	0	12	46	29	28	0	0	88	2	2	.203	.262	.329	.590	68	-3.0
1974 Atlanta - ABA	29	62	189	42	10	2	2	21	16	25	0	2	42	0	2	.222	.310	.328	.638	84	1.5
1975 Atlanta - ABA	30	61	164	30	7	0	4	17	15	21	0	1	40	0	3	.183	.274	.299	.573	62	-6.1
1976 Atlanta - ABA	31	35	105	21	2	0	2	14	11	12	0	2	25	3	2	.200	.277	.276	.554	61	-3.3
1977 Atlanta - ABA	32	18	58	12	1	0	2	6	7	6	0	1	13	0	1	.207	.277	.328	.605	68	-1.7
1978 Atlanta - ABA	33	18	54	9	1	0	0	3	3	5	0	0	13	0	1	.167	.237	.185	.422	25	-4.3
1979 Atlanta - ABA	34	84	271	54	7	0	3	21	15	23	0	3	72	2	2	.199	.259	.258	.518	44	-11.0
1980 Atlanta - ABA	35	7	20	9	2	1	2	9	3	2	0	0	6	0	0	.450	.500	.950	1.450	302	6.5
1981 Atlanta - ABA	36	5	17	3	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	1	8	0	0	.176	.211	.176	.387	12	-1.0
Total ABA		930	2711	609	104	15	63	310	264	276	1	14	648	13	25	.225	.295	.344	.639	83	27.2

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
1963 Total - HS	18	23	104	49	16	3	2	29	46	9	0	1	8	12	4	.471	.509	.740	1.249	100	0.0
1963 Laguna Beach - A	18	2	5	1	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	2	0	0	.200	.429	.200	.629	89	0.1
1964 Laguna Beach - A	19	87	304	73	17	4	4	35	28	30	0	3	43	1	0	.240	.306	.362	.667	93	5.4
1965 Laguna Beach - A	20	46	176	54	15	2	9	28	31	17	0	1	36	0	3	.307	.366	.568	.934	174	17.4
1965 Beeville - AA	20	53	206	59	15	5	3	23	24	7	0	1	34	1	1	.286	.308	.451	.760	123	12.0
1965 Welland - AAA	20	2	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	5	0	0	.000	.111	.000	.111	-65	-1.4
1966 Beeville - AA	21	38	139	46	7	3	4	22	19	13	0	2	28	0	1	.331	.383	.511	.894	163	15.6
1966 Welland - AAA	21	64	239	55	10	1	5	24	25	15	1	0	48	0	0	.230	.278	.343	.622	82	0.5
1967 Welland - AAA	22	113	438	111	24	4	18	77	56	42	1	4	95	0	2	.253	.318	.450	.767	131	28.7
1975 Keswick - AAA	30	19	28	5	1	0	1	6	1	4	0	2	8	0	0	.179	.265	.321	.586	62	-1.3
1976 Keswick - AAA	31	51	163	46	7	1	6	22	19	16	2	1	32	1	1	.282	.352	.448	.800	130	8.6
1977 Keswick - AAA	32	91	235	69	8	1	9	28	39	33	2	1	51	0	3	.294	.384	.451	.835	129	16.1
1978 Keswick - AAA	33	67	142	49	16	2	6	23	28	17	1	0	19	0	0	.345	.419	.613	1.031	196	22.2
1979 Keswick - AAA	34	23	75	23	2	2	0	13	7	17	0	1	15	0	2	.307	.430	.387	.817	124	5.1
1980 Keswick - AAA	35	122	372	101	19	1	13	72	54	50	1	7	67	5	4	.272	.353	.433	.786	116	17.7
Total GHL		552	1700	459	87	12	58	265	229	195	8	16	340	6	12	.270	.345	.438	.783	124	96.3
Total STL		91	345	105	22	8	7	45	43	20	0	3	62	1	2	.304	.340	.475	.815	140	27.6
Total SCL		135	485	128	32	6	13	63	60	49	0	4	81	1	3	.264	.329	.435	.764	122	22.9

Career Fielding Stats

Year/Team/League	POS	G	GS	PO	A	DP	TC	E	PCT	INN	RNG	ZR	EFF	PB	RSTA	RTO	RTO%
1966 Washington - ML	2B	2	2	4	6	1	10	0	1.000	18.0	5.00	+0.1	1.038
1966 Washington - ML	SS	3	2	8	6	3	15	1	.933	20.1	6.20	-0.5	.933
1967 Washington - ML	SS	5	3	5	9	0	16	2	.875	31.0	4.06	-1.0	.866
1967 Washington - ML	2B	3	2	5	6	2	12	1	.917	20.0	4.95	-1.1	.743
1968 Washington - ML	2B	25	23	58	50	11	118	10	.915	206.1	4.71	-9.3	.800
1968 Washington - ML	SS	17	10	23	28	5	54	3	.944	98.0	4.68	-0.9	.951
1969 Washington - ML	SS	22	20	32	55	7	90	3	.967	192.2	4.06	+1.6	1.042
1969 Washington - ML	2B	16	15	33	36	5	73	4	.945	131.0	4.74	-5.9	.826
1969 Washington - ML	3B	3	1	2	2	0	4	0	1.000	11.0	3.27	+0.1	1.053
1970 New York - ML	SS	120	116	174	319	61	514	21	.959	1012.0	4.38	-3.8	.983
1970 New York - ML	3B	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	2.0	0.00	0.0	.000
1970 New York - ML	2B	4	3	7	8	2	15	0	1.000	22.0	6.14	-0.4	.935
1971 Atlanta - ML	SS	95	89	166	226	46	407	15	.963	772.1	4.57	+2.8	1.015
1971 Atlanta - ML	2B	2	0	1	0	0	1	0	1.000	3.0	3.00	0.0	.000
1972 Atlanta - ML	SS	84	84	137	227	59	376	12	.968	732.2	4.47	+0.8	1.004
1972 Atlanta - ML	2B	6	1	2	3	0	6	1	.833	13.0	3.46	-1.1	.626
1972 Atlanta - ML	3B	2	0	0	1	0	1	0	1.000	4.2	1.93	+0.0	1.055
1973 Atlanta - ML	SS	93	91	186	215	53	421	20	.952	802.1	4.50	+3.4	1.018
1973 Atlanta - ML	2B	8	7	13	20	2	35	2	.943	62.0	4.79	-1.1	.937
1973 Atlanta - ML	3B	5	5	8	4	2	12	0	1.000	43.1	2.49	-0.4	.952
1974 Atlanta - ML	SS	25	21	40	59	18	104	5	.952	195.1	4.56	-2.6	.942
1974 Atlanta - ML	2B	13	13	27	48	8	79	4	.949	109.0	6.19	+0.7	1.019
1974 Atlanta - ML	3B	22	22	17	19	1	39	3	.923	184.0	1.76	-3.0	.880
1975 Atlanta - ML	SS	18	9	21	23	4	50	6	.880	95.0	4.17	-3.1	.861
1975 Atlanta - ML	3B	15	15	11	20	3	37	6	.838	125.0	2.23	-5.9	.781
1975 Atlanta - ML	2B	23	22	51	93	20	149	5	.966	199.0	6.51	+2.4	1.036
1976 Atlanta - ML	SS	6	5	3	19	1	23	1	.957	44.0	4.50	+0.3	1.022
1976 Atlanta - ML	2B	23	23	49	72	13	124	3	.976	198.2	5.48	+2.0	1.039
1976 Atlanta - ML	3B	4	4	3	4	0	9	2	.778	35.0	1.80	-1.0	.827
1977 Atlanta - ML	2B	12	12	18	32	5	52	2	.962	108.0	4.17	+0.9	1.042
1977 Atlanta - ML	3B	4	4	1	6	0	9	2	.778	31.0	2.03	-0.5	.920
1977 Atlanta - ML	SS	2	2	3	6	0	10	1	.900	17.0	4.76	-0.5	.894
1978 Atlanta - ML	SS	2	2	2	10	1	13	1	.923	20.0	5.40	-0.5	.909
1978 Atlanta - ML	3B	4	3	4	11	2	15	0	1.000	31.1	4.31	+0.3	1.034
1978 Atlanta - ML	2B	12	11	25	33	3	58	0	1.000	91.2	5.69	+1.7	1.068
1979 Atlanta - ML	2B	69	68	133	230	42	371	8	.978	586.2	5.57	+3.7	1.023
1979 Atlanta - ML	3B	1	1	0	1	0	1	0	1.000	9.0	1.00	+0.0	1.047
1979 Atlanta - ML	SS	14	14	19	39	9	62	4	.935	122.0	4.28	-1.8	.938
1980 Atlanta - ML	SS	3	3	4	7	1	11	0	1.000	27.0	3.67	+0.1	1.022
1980 Atlanta - ML	2B	3	3	7	5	1	13	1	.923	27.0	4.00	-0.4	.919
1981 Atlanta - ML	2B	5	5	16	12	0	29	1	.966	48.0	5.25	+0.2	1.021

Player History
06/15/1963	Drafted in the 1963 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 19, 38th overall pick) by the Washington Mutuals, out of high school (Delbarton; Morristown, NJ).
08/11/1963	Signed a minor league contract with the Washington Mutuals organization with a signing bonus of $24,000.
08/24/1963	Won the 1963 Southern California League Southland Series with the Laguna Beach Waves!
01/01/1964	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (8); Power: 2 (7); Eye: 3 (7).
06/19/1964	Injured (back soreness), out for 2 weeks.
07/04/1964	Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 5 days.
08/03/1964	Wins the SCL SL Player of the Week Award.
08/13/1964	Injured (back stiffness), day-to-day for one week.
09/09/1964	Wins the 1964 SCL SL Frank E. Woodley Award at SS.
01/01/1965	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (10); Power: 3 (6); Eye: 3 (6).
05/06/1965	Injured (hip flexor strain), day-to-day for 4 days.
05/17/1965	Wins the SCL SL Player of the Week Award.
06/01/1965	Wins the SCL SL Batter of the Month Award.
06/16/1965	Injured (strained rib cage muscle), day-to-day for 5 days.
08/02/1965	Injured (elbow inflammation), out for 3 weeks.
01/01/1966	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (8); Power: 4 (7); Eye: 3 (6).
07/17/1966	Injured (hamstring tendinitis), out for 2 weeks.
08/15/1966	Wins the STL GL Player of the Week Award.
08/25/1966	Injured (fractured hand), out for 5 weeks.
01/01/1967	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 4 (6); Eye: 6 (8).
06/09/1967	Was selected to the 1967 Golden Horseshoe League All-Star Game.
08/10/1967	Injured (sore shoulder), out for 1-2 weeks.
09/11/1967	Wins the ABA LL Player of the Week Award.
01/01/1968	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 5 (6); Eye: 6 (8).
01/01/1969	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 7 (8); Eye: 8 (9).
06/15/1969	Injured (back stiffness), day-to-day for 1 day.
12/14/1969	Was traded by the Washington Mutuals to the New York Empires in exchange for MR Carlos Gonzáles, RF Johnny West.
01/01/1970	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 8 (8).
06/08/1970	Injured (bruised wrist), day-to-day for 2 days.
10/11/1970	Was traded by the New York Empires to the Atlanta Rebels in exchange for RF Juan Hinojoso, MR Daniel Miller.
01/01/1971	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 9 (9); Eye: 8 (8).
06/05/1971	Injured (oblique strain), out for 1-2 weeks.
08/05/1971	Injured (strained quadriceps), day-to-day for 3 days.
08/28/1971	Injured (strained oblique), out for 5 weeks.
01/01/1972	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 10 (10).
03/18/1972	Injured (forearm stiffness), out for 4 days.
06/24/1972	Injured (fractured foot), out for 4 weeks.
07/20/1972	Injured (separated shoulder), out for 4 weeks.
01/01/1973	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 10 (10).
01/01/1974	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 9 (9).
05/01/1974	Injured (intercostal strain), out for 3 weeks.
01/01/1975	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 8 (8).
01/01/1976	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (9); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 9 (9).
04/19/1976	Injured (earache), day-to-day for 3 days.
04/22/1976	Injured (sprained thumb), out for 2-3 weeks.
05/19/1976	Injured (hamstring strain), out for 2-3 weeks.
01/01/1977	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 10 (10).
01/01/1978	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 8 (9).
06/09/1978	Was selected to the 1978 Golden Horseshoe League All-Star Game.
08/19/1978	Injured (bone spur (elbow)), out for 5 weeks.
01/01/1979	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 9 (9).
05/16/1979	Injured (thigh muscle strain), day-to-day for 3 days.
07/06/1979	Injured (quadriceps soreness), day-to-day for 4 days.
07/19/1979	Injured (wrist soreness), out for 2 weeks.
01/01/1980	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 10 (10).
04/10/1980	Injured (bruised forearm), day-to-day for 1 day.
01/01/1981	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 11 (11).