Player Report for #40 Dennis Jensen

04/26/1981

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P Dennis Jensen #40

ABA St. Louis Dredgers

Age: 28

Bats: L

Throws: L

Morale: Good


	3-3, .500, 2.0 GB

G	GS	Rec	SV	ERA	IP	HA	HR	BB	K	WHIP
0	0	0-0	0	0.00	0.0	0	0	0	0	0.00

	Overall	Potential
Stuff
Movement
Control

Pitching Ratings (OSA)
	Overall	Vs Left	Vs Right	Potential
Stuff	8	8	8	8
Movement	14	14	14	14
Control	9	10	9	10

Pitch Ratings
Pitch	Current	Potential
Fastball	7	7
Changeup	9	9
Cutter	8	8
Forkball	8	8

Other Pitching Ratings
Velocity	86-88 Mph
Stamina	5
Suggested Role	Bullpen
Groundball Percentage	49 %
Hold Runners	20
Defense	11

Run/Bunt Ratings
Running Speed:	5
Stealing Ability:	3
Baserunning Inst.:	1
Sacrifice Bunt:	9
Bunt for Hit:	4

Game Log, Last 10 Games
Date	Vs.	Result	Start	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	Dec
04/14/1981	@ TB	Win, 4-1		2.1	0	0	0	0	0
04/13/1981	PHI	Loss, 4-5		2.2	4	1	1	1	0
04/11/1981	@ BSN	Win, 5-4		2.2	3	1	1	0	1	Win
04/08/1981	ATL	Win, 7-1		3.0	3	1	1	1	0
04/07/1981	@ CIN	Loss, 6-7		2.0	0	0	0	2	1
04/05/1981	TB	Loss, 4-6		2.1	2	0	0	1	1
04/01/1981	BSN	Loss, 4-5		2.2	1	1	0	1	1	Loss
03/29/1981	@ ATL	Win, 5-2		2.2	3	1	1	1	1
03/26/1981	TB	Loss, 5-6		3.1	5	2	2	1	1	Loss
03/24/1981	@ PIT	Loss, 5-14		1.0	0	0	0	0	1

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

Dennis Jensen
Birthday:	08/29/1952
Born in:	Nappanee (Indiana)
Nationality:	American
Height:	6' 4"
Weight:	223 lbs
Local Popularity:	Insignificant
National Pop.:	Unknown

Status
Contract:	Major League Contract
Salary:	$65,074
Signed Through:	1981 Season
Major Service:	4 Years, 126 Days
Service This Yr:	7 Days
40-Man Service:	4 Years, 126 Days
Pro Service:	8 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:	Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:	3 option years left
Contract Extension:	-
Drafted:	1973, 6th Pick in Round 1

Career Pitching Stats

Year/Team/League	Age	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K	CG	SHO	WHIP	BABIP	VORP	ERA+
1976 St. Louis - ABA	23	35	35	8	11	0	3.22	232.1	237	101	83	23	71	83	6	1	1.33	.271	30.8	108
1978 St. Louis - ABA	25	11	8	3	2	0	3.13	54.2	56	19	19	8	11	14	1	0	1.23	.251	8.9	112
1979 St. Louis - ABA	26	27	1	2	1	2	4.18	60.1	63	33	28	5	25	23	0	0	1.46	.287	5.4	90
1980 St. Louis - ABA	27	27	0	0	1	1	4.76	45.1	50	26	24	5	20	15	0	0	1.54	.298	0.4	78
Total ABA		100	44	13	15	3	3.53	392.2	406	179	154	41	127	135	7	1	1.36	.274	45.5	102

Career Minor League Pitching Stats

Year/Team/League	Age	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K	CG	SHO	WHIP	BABIP	VORP	ERA+
1973 Total - COL	20	12	11	5	2	0	3.11	72.1	71	27	25	4	19	53	0	0	1.24	.294	0.0	100
1974 Hamilton - AAA	21	31	31	12	12	0	3.48	199.1	224	90	77	8	82	94	2	1	1.54	.322	27.0	101
1975 Brownsville - AA	22	21	21	11	5	0	2.55	141.1	130	45	40	8	21	81	5	0	1.07	.271	33.6	153
1975 Hamilton - AAA	22	8	8	2	4	0	4.26	50.2	50	28	24	6	14	23	1	0	1.26	.273	4.2	97
Total GHL		39	39	14	16	0	3.64	250.0	274	118	101	14	96	117	3	1	1.48	.313	31.3	99.8
Total STL		21	21	11	5	0	2.55	141.1	130	45	40	8	21	81	5	0	1.07	.271	33.6	153.3

Career Fielding Stats

Year/Team/League	POS	G	GS	PO	A	DP	TC	E	PCT	INN	RNG	ZR	EFF	PB	RSTA	RTO	RTO%
1976 St. Louis - ML	P	35	35	9	32	0	42	1	.976	232.1	1.59	-0.6	.968
1978 St. Louis - ML	P	11	8	5	12	2	17	0	1.000	54.2	2.80	+0.8	1.111
1979 St. Louis - ML	P	27	1	2	11	3	14	1	.929	60.1	1.94	+0.2	1.035
1980 St. Louis - ML	P	27	0	4	5	0	9	0	1.000	45.1	1.79	+0.0	1.031

Player History
06/15/1973	Drafted in the 1973 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 6, 6th overall pick) by the St. Louis Dredgers, out of college (Notre Dame).
08/11/1973	Signed a minor league contract with the St. Louis Dredgers organization with a signing bonus of $436,600.
01/01/1974	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (8); Movement: 12 (14); Control: 8 (12).
04/15/1974	Named the #34 prospect in the ABA
06/07/1974	Was selected to the 1974 Golden Horseshoe League All-Star Game.
01/01/1975	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 14 (14); Control: 13 (13).
04/11/1975	Injured (mild shoulder strain), out for one week.
04/14/1975	Named the #52 prospect in the ABA
08/15/1975	Injured (calf strain), out for 3 weeks.
01/01/1976	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 14 (14); Control: 13 (15).
04/19/1976	Named the #84 prospect in the ABA
09/02/1976	Injured (mild abdominal strain), day-to-day for 3 days.
01/01/1977	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 14 (14); Control: 16 (16).
03/21/1977	Injured (torn rotator cuff), out for 10 months.
09/26/1977	Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 7 months.
01/01/1978	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 14 (14); Control: 14 (14).
05/18/1978	Injured (partially torn labrum), out for 4 months.
01/01/1979	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 14 (14); Control: 12 (12).
01/01/1980	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 15 (15); Control: 10 (10).
01/01/1981	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 14 (14); Control: 9 (10).

Leader Boards Appearances

Year	HRA	Rank
1976	23	8

Year	BB/9	Rank
1976	2.75	6