Player Report for #43 Ernest Donaldson

04/26/1981

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1B Ernest Donaldson #43

ABA Phoenix Aces

Age: 30

Bats: R

Throws: R

Morale: Very Good


	4-2, .667, 1.0 GB

G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG	SB
6	23	8	0	0	1	2	1	0	.348	.375	.478	0

	Overall	Potential
Contact
Gap
Power
Eye
Avoid K's

Batting Ratings (OSA)
	Overall	Vs Left	Vs Right	Potential
Contact	20	20	20	20
Gap	11	12	11	11
Power	7	8	7	7
Eye	13	14	12	13
Avoid K's	19	19	18	19

Fielding Ratings
	Catcher	Infield	Outfield
Range:	-	2	6
Errors:	-	5	2
Arm:	1	5	4
Turn DP:	-	3	-
Ability:	1	-	-

Position Ratings
Pitcher:	-	Shortstop:	-
Catcher:	-	Left Field:	-
1st Base:	5	Center Field:	-
2nd Base:	-	Right Field:	-
3rd Base:	-

Run/Bunt Ratings
Running Speed:	13
Stealing Ability:	18
Baserunning Inst.:	13
Sacrifice Bunt:	19
Bunt for Hit:	12

Game Log, Last 10 Games
Date	Vs.	Result	AB	R	H	BI	HR	BB	K	SB
04/25/1981	@ PHI	Win, 3-2	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
04/24/1981	@ BSN	Loss, 0-3	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
04/23/1981	@ BSN	Win, 4-3	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
04/22/1981	@ BSN	Loss, 2-5	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0
04/21/1981	CHH	Win, 5-0	4	2	2	1	0	0	0	0
04/20/1981	CHH	Win, 5-1	3	2	3	1	1	1	0	0
04/14/1981	PIT	Loss, 2-4	3	1	2	1	0	0	0	1
04/13/1981	@ BSN	Win, 3-2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
04/12/1981	MAN	Win, 13-0	2	1	1	0	0	1	0	0
04/11/1981	@ CIN	Win, 2-0	3	1	2	0	0	1	0	0

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

Ernest Donaldson
Birthday:	08/22/1950
Born in:	Glen Ridge (New Jersey)
Nationality:	American
Height:	6' 2"
Weight:	189 lbs
Local Popularity:	Well Known
National Pop.:	Well Known

Status
Contract:	Major League Contract
Salary:	$470,400
Signed Through:	1981 Season
Major Service:	8 Years, 73 Days
Service This Yr:	7 Days
40-Man Service:	8 Years, 73 Days
Pro Service:	10 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:	Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:	3 option years left
Contract Extension:	-
Drafted:	1971, 11th Pick in Round 1

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	6	23	8	0	0	1	2	5	1	0	.348	.375	.478	.853	.374	.130	2.1
Batting	GS	PA	HP	IW	CI	GDP	SH	SF	TB	EBH	SB	CS	SB%	RC	RC/27
Overall	6	24	0	0	0	0	0	0	11	1	0	0	0.0	4.2	7.60
Batting		AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	SF	SH	HP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Versus Left		4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250	.500
Versus Right		19	7	0	0	1	2	5	1	0	0	0	0	.368	.400	.526	.926
Batting		AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	SF	SH	HP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Last Week		23	8	0	0	1	2	5	1	0	0	0	0	.348	.375	.478	.853
April		23	8	0	0	1	2	5	1	0	0	0	0	.348	.375	.478	.853
Spring Training		84	29	4	0	1	10	17	11	5	1	0	0	.345	.417	.429	.845
Last Year		530	161	14	2	10	58	50	40	41	5	0	1	.304	.351	.394	.745
2 Years Ago		608	172	22	5	9	59	70	48	62	3	0	4	.283	.338	.380	.718
Career		5345	1646	145	24	82	547	654	361	500	33	44	18	.308	.352	.390	.742
Home		7	5	0	0	1	2	4	1	0	0	0	0	.714	.750	1.143	1.893
Road		16	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.188	.188	.188	.375
Grass		23	8	0	0	1	2	5	1	0	0	0	0	.348	.375	.478	.853
Day		8	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250	.500
Night		15	6	0	0	1	2	5	1	0	0	0	0	.400	.438	.600	1.038
Close/Late		3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Inning 1-3		9	5	0	0	1	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	.556	.556	.889	1.444
Inning 4-6		9	1	0	0	0	1	3	1	0	0	0	0	.111	.200	.111	.311
Inning 7-9		5	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.400	.400	.400	.800
0 Outs		8	3	0	0	0	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	.375	.375	.375	.750
1 Outs		4	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	.000	.200	.000	.200
2 Outs		11	5	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	.455	.455	.727	1.182
Scoring Position		6	2	0	0	0	1	3	1	0	0	0	0	.333	.429	.333	.762
Bases Empty		12	4	0	0	1	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.333	.583	.917
Runner on 1st		5	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.400	.400	.400	.800
Runner on 2nd		3	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333	.667
Runner on 3rd		1	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	.000	.500	.000	.500
Runner on 1st & 2nd		2	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500	1.000
Two Strikes		9	3	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	.333	.400	.333	.733
First Pitch		6	1	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	.167	.167	.167	.333
Count 0-1		2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500	1.000
Count 0-2		1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Count 1-0		1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000	2.000
Count 1-1		2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Count 1-2		3	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000	2.000
Count 2-1		2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500	1.000
Count 2-2		4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Count 3-0		1	1	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	4.000	5.000
Full Count		1	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	.000	.500	.000	.500
Behind in Count		6	4	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.667	.667	.667	1.333
Ahead in Count		4	3	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	.750	.750	1.500	2.250
Batting 3rd		23	8	0	0	1	2	5	1	0	0	0	0	.348	.375	.478	.853

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
1972 Chicago - ABA	21	140	595	174	13	1	8	53	60	21	2	2	78	20	12	.292	.318	.358	.676	101	13.4
1973 Chicago - ABA	22	147	637	185	16	3	7	46	80	33	4	1	83	21	12	.290	.329	.358	.687	96	20.9
1974 Chicago - ABA	23	148	628	213	17	3	12	76	98	39	3	4	57	30	12	.339	.378	.433	.811	134	49.7
1975 Chicago - ABA	24	125	514	163	14	0	3	52	60	41	0	2	33	21	15	.317	.366	.362	.728	106	23.2
1976 Chicago - ABA	25	148	612	185	15	1	7	75	66	46	1	5	48	35	21	.302	.349	.364	.714	107	22.3
1977 Detroit - ABA	26	148	605	208	15	6	14	65	91	49	2	3	53	27	18	.344	.393	.458	.851	134	39.1
1978 Phoenix - ABA	27	79	325	98	10	0	6	37	42	23	1	5	26	11	6	.302	.345	.388	.732	113	13.5
1978 Detroit - ABA	27	69	268	79	9	3	5	24	32	20	0	3	19	11	9	.295	.340	.407	.747	111	7.2
1978 Total - ABA	27	148	593	177	19	3	11	61	74	43	1	8	45	22	15	.298	.343	.396	.739	0	20.6
1979 Phoenix - ABA	28	148	608	172	22	5	9	59	70	48	4	3	62	19	12	.283	.338	.380	.718	99	10.7
1980 Phoenix - ABA	29	133	530	161	14	2	10	58	50	40	1	5	41	15	10	.304	.351	.394	.745	111	24.8
1981 Phoenix - ABA	30	6	23	8	0	0	1	2	5	1	0	0	0	0	0	.348	.375	.478	.853	143	2.1
Total ABA		1291	5345	1646	145	24	82	547	654	361	18	33	500	210	127	.308	.352	.390	.742	112	226.9

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+	VORP
1971 Total - COL	20	62	283	111	4	2	5	69	72	27	1	1	18	33	3	.392	.446	.473	.919	100	0.0
1971 Pasadena - A	20	49	184	58	7	2	3	15	28	23	3	0	24	4	2	.315	.400	.424	.824	141	11.6
1972 Eagle Pass - AA	21	8	30	8	0	1	0	2	6	4	0	0	5	1	2	.267	.353	.333	.686	108	-0.2
1972 Uxbridge - AAA	21	10	42	8	0	0	0	3	3	5	0	0	4	0	3	.190	.277	.190	.467	41	-5.2
Total GHL		10	42	8	0	0	0	3	3	5	0	0	4	0	3	.190	.277	.190	.467	41	-5.2
Total STL		8	30	8	0	1	0	2	6	4	0	0	5	1	2	.267	.353	.333	.686	108	-0.2
Total SCL		49	184	58	7	2	3	15	28	23	3	0	24	4	2	.315	.400	.424	.824	141	11.6

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
1974 Chicago - ABA	23	5	18	3	0	0	0	1	0	3	0	1	2	0	0	.167	.273	.167	.439	0	0.0
Total ABA		5	18	3	0	0	0	1	0	3	0	1	2	0	0	.167	.273	.167	.439	28	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%
1972 Chicago - ML	1B	35	35	338	18	29	360	4	.989	320.1	10.00	-2.5	.918
1973 Chicago - ML	1B	10	10	112	6	6	120	2	.983	91.1	11.63	-0.7	.899
1975 Chicago - ML	1B	5	5	56	5	4	62	1	.984	47.0	11.68	-0.8	.844
1976 Chicago - ML	1B	110	110	941	60	88	1009	8	.992	959.1	9.39	-6.7	.935
1977 Detroit - ML	1B	148	148	1363	119	117	1498	16	.989	1306.1	10.21	-7.8	.944
1978 Detroit - ML	1B	69	69	578	40	50	622	4	.994	600.1	9.26	-4.9	.915
1978 Phoenix - ML	1B	69	69	683	41	54	729	5	.993	592.0	11.01	-1.6	.972
1979 Phoenix - ML	1B	67	67	667	55	49	735	13	.982	594.0	10.94	-6.5	.899
1980 Phoenix - ML	1B	41	41	386	27	31	414	1	.998	357.0	10.41	-3.7	.898
1981 Phoenix - ML	1B	5	5	51	2	3	54	1	.981	42.0	11.36	-0.3	.945

Player History
06/15/1971	Drafted in the 1971 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 11, 11th overall pick) by the Chicago Hitmen, out of college (St. Peter's).
06/26/1971	Signed a minor league contract with the Chicago Hitmen organization with a signing bonus of $156,300.
01/01/1972	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 17 (18); Power: 4 (7); Eye: 8 (13).
04/17/1972	Named the #34 prospect in the ABA
06/01/1972	Wins the ABA RL Rookie of the Month Award.
08/01/1972	Wins the ABA RL Rookie of the Month Award.
01/01/1973	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 20 (20); Power: 5 (6); Eye: 9 (12).
04/16/1973	Named the #51 prospect in the ABA
07/31/1973	Goes 0-4 against the Phoenix Aces, ending his hitting streak at 21 games.
09/03/1973	Injured (blurred vision), day-to-day for 2 days.
01/01/1974	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 20 (20); Power: 5 (7); Eye: 10 (12).
04/29/1974	Wins the ABA RL Player of the Week Award.
05/13/1974	Wins the ABA RL Player of the Week Award.
08/12/1974	Wins the ABA RL Player of the Week Award.
09/09/1974	Wins the ABA RL Player of the Week Award.
01/01/1975	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 20 (20); Power: 5 (6); Eye: 10 (11).
03/23/1975	Suspended 3 games after ejection following a brawl.
04/18/1975	Injured (allergic reaction), out for 2 days.
05/25/1975	Goes 5-6 against the Manhattan Peril, with 0 RBI and 2 R.
06/07/1975	Injured (sprained ankle), out for one week.
06/23/1975	Injured (pinched nerve (neck)), out for 2 weeks.
01/01/1976	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 20 (20); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 12 (12).
06/15/1976	Goes 0-3 against the Atlanta Rebels, ending his hitting streak at 20 games.
06/22/1976	Goes 5-5 against the Boston Colonials, with 2 2B, 3 RBI and 2 R.
01/01/1977	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 20 (20); Power: 9 (9); Eye: 12 (12).
01/05/1977	Was traded by the Chicago Hitmen to the Detroit Bears in exchange for SP Su-wu Guo.
06/06/1977	Wins the ABA LL Player of the Week Award.
08/08/1977	Goes 0-4 against the Cleveland Eagles, ending his hitting streak at 20 games.
01/01/1978	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 20 (20); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 11 (12).
05/14/1978	Injured (bruised knee), day-to-day for 1 day.
05/17/1978	Injured (hamstring tightness), day-to-day for 4 days.
06/30/1978	Was traded by the Detroit Bears to the Phoenix Aces in exchange for 1B Earl Quick.
01/01/1979	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 20 (20); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 12 (12).
04/16/1979	Injured (knee tendinitis), day-to-day for 2 weeks.
04/17/1979	Goes 0-3 against the The Bronx Ironmen, ending his hitting streak at 21 games.
04/23/1979	Goes 5-5 against the Pittsburgh Keystones, with 2 2B, 0 RBI and 1 R.
07/11/1979	Goes 5-5 against the The Bronx Ironmen, with 2 2B, 1 RBI and 3 R.
01/01/1980	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 20 (20); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 12 (12).
07/10/1980	Injured (back soreness), out for 4 days.
07/21/1980	Goes 0-3 against the Cincinnati Rivermen, ending his hitting streak at 21 games.
08/16/1980	Injured (knee contusion), out for 2 weeks.
01/01/1981	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 20 (20); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 13 (13).

Leader Boards Appearances

Year	GS	Rank
1972	140	5
1973	147	1
1974	148	1
1976	148	1
1977	148	1
1979	148	1

Year	PA	Rank
1972	631	6
1973	691	1
1974	688	1
1976	665	2
1977	659	3
1979	663	2

Year	AB	Rank
1972	595	1
1973	637	1
1974	628	1
1976	612	1
1977	605	1
1979	608	1

Year	H	Rank
1972	174	2
1973	185	1
1974	213	1
1975	163	7
1976	185	2
1977	208	1
1979	172	4
1980	161	5

Year	TB	Rank
1974	272	1
1976	223	9
1977	277	2

Year	SB	Rank
1972	20	6
1973	21	6
1974	30	3
1975	21	10
1976	35	4
1977	27	6

Year	RBI	Rank
1974	76	10
1976	75	9

Year	R	Rank
1973	80	9
1974	98	1
1977	91	3

Year	IBB	Rank
1977	5	10

Year	SH	Rank
1972	11	9
1973	16	1
1974	14	3

Year	SF	Rank
1978	5	10

Year	AVG	Rank
1972	.292	6
1974	.339	1
1975	.317	4
1976	.302	7
1977	.344	2
1980	.304	3

Year	OBP	Rank
1977	.393	5

Year	RC	Rank
1974	98.23	2
1977	100.33	4

Year	RC/27	Rank
1974	5.77	10
1977	6.24	10

Year	WOBA	Rank
1974	.351	7
1977	.370	7

Year	OPS	Rank
1974	.811	7

Year	VORP	Rank
1974	49.7	2
1977	39.1	8