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| Player Report for #60 Dave Caton | | Wednesday, October 5th, 1977 | 
| Rec | 1-7, 1 SV | | ERA | 6.13 | | IP | 54.1 | | BB | 34 | | K | 50 |
| | Name: | Dave Caton | Contract: | Major League Contract | | Nickname: | | Salary: | $300,000 | | Birthday: | 01-03-1949 | Signed Through: | 1977 Season | | Age: | 28 | Years of Major League Service: | 2 Years, 93 Days | | Born in: | Unknown | Major League Service Days this Year: | 93 Days | | Nationality: | American | | | | Height: | 5' 10" | Years on 40-Man Roster: | 5 Years, None | | Weight: | 177 lbs | Years of Pro Service: | 7 Years | | | | Arbitration Eligibility: | Not yet, but possibly eligible after this season | | Position: | SP | Minor League Option Years: | Last option year | | Bats: | Left | | | | Throws: | Right | Contract Extension | - | | Status: | Completely Rested | Drafted | - | | Morale: | Unhappy | Local Popularity (National) | Unknown (Unknown) |
| | | Pitching Ratings (OSA) | | Pitching | Stuff | Movement | Control | Velocity | | | Overall | 10 | 10 | 6 | 90-92 Mph | | | Versus LHP | 10 | 10 | 6 | | | | Versus RHP | 10 | 10 | 6 | | | | Talent | 10 | 10 | 6 | | |
| Pitching Ratings | | | Pitches: | Fastball, Changeup, Curveball, Slider, Sinker | | Endurance: | 7 | | | | | Groundball Pct.: | 42 | | | | | Holding Runners: | 7 | | | |
| | Batting Ratings (OSA) | | Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's | | | Overall | 2 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | | | Versus LHP | 2 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | | | Versus RHP | 2 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | | | Talent | 2 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | |
| Running & Bunting Ratings | | | Fielding Ratings | | Running Speed: | 2 | | Pitcher 5 | | Stealing Ability: | 3 | | | | Baserunning Instincts: | 4 | | | | Sacrifice Bunt: | 5 | | | | Bunt for Hit: | 2 | | | | Hitter Type: | Spray Hitter | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Game Log, Last 10 Games | | Date | Opponent | Result | Start | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | Dec | | | | | | | | | 09-29-1977 | SB | Win, 9-4 | | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | Save | | | | | | | | | 09-26-1977 | SB | Loss, 1-3 | | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | 09-16-1977 | BAY | Loss, 8-11 | X | 3.0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | Loss | | | | | | | | | 09-09-1977 | BAY | Win, 5-4 | X | 8.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | 08-31-1977 | AND | Win, 7-2 | X | 8.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Win | | | | | | | | | 08-23-1977 | LAC | Win, 7-2 | X | 8.1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | Win | | | | | | | | | 08-16-1977 | OSA | Win, 11-4 | X | 7.2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 8 | Win | | | | | | | | | 08-10-1977 | FFX | Win, 5-3 | X | 7.0 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | Win | | | | | | | | | 08-05-1977 | STC | Win, 6-4 | X | 7.0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 9 | Win | | | | | | | | | 07-31-1977 | STE | Loss, 1-6 | X | 4.1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | Loss | | | | | | | | | Backyard Baseball League 1977 Pitching Stats | | Pitching | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | CG | CG% | SHO | QS | QS% | | Overall | 12 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 6.13 | 54.1 | 60 | 43 | 37 | 4 | 34 | 50 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 | 33.3 | | Pitching | SVO | BS | SV% | RA | GF | R/9 | H/9 | K/9 | BB/9 | ERC | WHIP | VORP | BABIP | | | | | | | Overall | 1 | 0 | 100.0 | 3 | 1 | 15.57 | 9.94 | 8.28 | 5.63 | 5.09 | 1.73 | -3.4 | .357 | | | | | | | Pitching | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | | | | | vs. LHB | 90 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 11 | 24 | 1 | 5 | 0 | .278 | .353 | .322 | .675 | | | | | vs. RHB | 121 | 35 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 29 | 23 | 26 | 2 | 3 | 0 | .289 | .397 | .463 | .860 | | | |
| | Backyard Baseball League 1977 Pitching Splits | | Split | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | | | Last Week | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | | | April | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | | | May | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6.14 | 29.1 | 31 | 22 | 20 | 3 | 13 | 26 | | | June | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7.52 | 20.1 | 26 | 21 | 17 | 1 | 20 | 21 | | | September | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | | | Spring Training | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12.38 | 8.0 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 4 | | | Last Year | 29 | 29 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 5.09 | 164.1 | 158 | 99 | 93 | 28 | 76 | 158 | | | 2 Years Ago | 31 | 31 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 3.61 | 201.2 | 168 | 90 | 81 | 27 | 73 | 225 | | | Career | 72 | 69 | 21 | 29 | 1 | 4.52 | 420.1 | 386 | 232 | 211 | 59 | 183 | 433 | | | Home | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5.02 | 28.2 | 30 | 17 | 16 | 1 | 15 | 27 | | | Road | 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 7.36 | 25.2 | 30 | 26 | 21 | 3 | 19 | 23 | | | Grass | 12 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 6.13 | 54.1 | 60 | 43 | 37 | 4 | 34 | 50 | | | Day | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11.74 | 7.2 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 6 | | | Night | 10 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 5.21 | 46.2 | 49 | 30 | 27 | 3 | 23 | 44 | |
| | BBL Triple A 1977 Pitching Stats | | Pitching | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | CG | CG% | SHO | QS | QS% | | Overall | 10 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2.98 | 66.1 | 44 | 24 | 22 | 5 | 35 | 59 | 1 | 10.0 | 1 | 6 | 60.0 | | Pitching | SVO | BS | SV% | RA | GF | R/9 | H/9 | K/9 | BB/9 | ERC | WHIP | VORP | BABIP | | | | | | | Overall | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 10.99 | 5.97 | 8.01 | 4.75 | 2.63 | 1.19 | 15.2 | .231 | | | | | | | Pitching | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | | | | | vs. LHB | 102 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 15 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .196 | .303 | .324 | .626 | | | | | vs. RHB | 131 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 20 | 38 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .183 | .296 | .267 | .563 | | | |
| | BBL Triple A 1977 Pitching Splits | | Split | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | | | June | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 9.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | | | July | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3.53 | 35.2 | 22 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 21 | 27 | | | August | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3.32 | 21.2 | 19 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 25 | | | Playoffs | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3.62 | 27.1 | 26 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 14 | 23 | | | Career | 31 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 3.01 | 86.2 | 65 | 31 | 29 | 5 | 44 | 74 | | | Home | 8 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2.88 | 56.1 | 37 | 20 | 18 | 5 | 29 | 52 | | | Road | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.60 | 10.0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 7 | | | Grass | 10 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2.98 | 66.1 | 44 | 24 | 22 | 5 | 35 | 59 | | | Day | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.88 | 14.1 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 14 | | | Night | 8 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3.29 | 52.0 | 33 | 21 | 19 | 4 | 27 | 45 | |
| | 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 | | 1975 Texas - BBL | 26 | 31 | 31 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 3.61 | 201.2 | 168 | 90 | 81 | 27 | 73 | 225 | 1 | 1 | 1.20 | .284 | 39.5 | | 1976 Texas - BBL | 27 | 29 | 29 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 5.09 | 164.1 | 158 | 99 | 93 | 28 | 76 | 158 | 1 | 1 | 1.42 | .302 | 13.8 | | 1977 Texas - BBL | 28 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 6.13 | 54.1 | 60 | 43 | 37 | 4 | 34 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 1.73 | .357 | -3.4 | | Total BBL | | 72 | 69 | 21 | 29 | 1 | 4.52 | 420.1 | 386 | 232 | 211 | 59 | 183 | 433 | 2 | 2 | 1.35 | .301 | 49.9 |
| | 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 | | 1974 Freedom - AAA | 25 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3.10 | 20.1 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1.48 | .339 | 3.2 | | 1977 Freedom - AAA | 28 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2.98 | 66.1 | 44 | 24 | 22 | 5 | 35 | 59 | 1 | 1 | 1.19 | .231 | 15.2 | | Total BBLAAA | | 31 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 3.01 | 86.2 | 65 | 31 | 29 | 5 | 44 | 74 | 1 | 1 | 1.26 | .260 | 18.4 |
| | Career Postseason Pitching Stats | | Year/Team/League | Age | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | CG | SHO | WHIP | BABIP | VORP | | 1976 Texas - BBL | 27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.75 | 4.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.25 | .400 | 0.0 | | 1977 Freedom - BBLAAA | 28 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3.62 | 27.1 | 26 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 14 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 1.46 | .308 | 0.0 | | Total BBL | | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.75 | 4.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.25 | .400 | 0.0 | | Total BBLAAA | | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3.62 | 27.1 | 26 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 14 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 1.46 | .308 | 0.0 |
| | Player History | | 05-18-1970 | Drafted in 5th round, 109th overall pick, by Texas in 1970. | | 09-04-1971 | Injured on 9/4/1971 with a Strained Elbow Ligament, out for one week. | | 11-17-1976 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $300,000 through automatic renewal. | | 01-01-1977 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 5 (6). | | 06-28-1977 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Lascrosse Lagers with 7 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! | | Leader Boards Appearances | | | | | | Year | SHO | Rank | | 1975 | 1 | 3 | | 1976 | 1 | 3 | | | | |
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