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| Player Report for #19 Thomas Avans | | Wednesday, October 5th, 1977 | 
| Rec | 4-10 | | ERA | 4.22 | | IP | 108.2 | | BB | 14 | | K | 64 |
| | Name: | Thomas Avans | Contract: | Major League Contract | | Nickname: | | Salary: | $8,500,000 | | Birthday: | 06-09-1942 | Signed Through: | 1978 Season | | Age: | 35 | Years of Major League Service: | 10 Years, 79 Days | | Born in: | Houston (Texas) | Major League Service Days this Year: | 183 Days | | Nationality: | American | | | | Height: | 6' 0" | Years on 40-Man Roster: | 11 Years, 136 Days | | Weight: | 210 lbs | Years of Pro Service: | 15 Years | | | | Arbitration Eligibility: | Not eligible, free agent after contract expires! | | Position: | MR | Minor League Option Years: | 1 option year left | | Bats: | Right | | | | Throws: | Right | Contract Extension | - | | Status: | Completely Rested | Drafted | - | | Morale: | Angry | Local Popularity (National) | Popular (Popular) |
| | | Pitching Ratings (OSA) | | Pitching | Stuff | Movement | Control | Velocity | | | Overall | 4 | 5 | 8 | 87-89 Mph | | | Versus LHP | 4 | 4 | 8 | | | | Versus RHP | 4 | 5 | 8 | | | | Talent | 8 | 6 | 9 | | |
| Pitching Ratings | | | Pitches: | Fastball, Changeup, Slider, Splitter | | Endurance: | 6 | | | | | Groundball Pct.: | 52 | | | | | Holding Runners: | 5 | | | |
| | Batting Ratings (OSA) | | Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's | | | Overall | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | | | Versus LHP | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | | | Versus RHP | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | | | Talent | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | |
| Running & Bunting Ratings | | | Fielding Ratings | | Running Speed: | 2 | | Pitcher 5 | | Stealing Ability: | 4 | | | | Baserunning Instincts: | 4 | | | | Sacrifice Bunt: | 4 | | | | Bunt for Hit: | 3 | | | | Hitter Type: | Spray Hitter | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Game Log, Last 10 Games | | Date | Opponent | Result | Start | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | Dec | | | | | | | | | 09-24-1977 | SB | Loss, 1-10 | | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | 08-30-1977 | STL | Win, 7-6 | | 5.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | Win | | | | | | | | | 08-28-1977 | @ TEX | Loss, 5-11 | | 3.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | 08-27-1977 | @ TEX | Loss, 3-7 | | 3.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | 08-19-1977 | BLX | Win, 5-4 | X | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | 08-18-1977 | @ NG | Loss, 3-6 | X | 4.0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | Loss | | | | | | | | | 08-13-1977 | STL | Loss, 3-4 | X | 9.0 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 6 | Loss | | | | | | | | | 08-08-1977 | BLX | Loss, 0-5 | X | 1.2 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | Loss | | | | | | | | | 08-02-1977 | @ STL | Loss, 3-12 | X | 4.0 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 5 | Loss | | | | | | | | | 07-27-1977 | @ SPA | Win, 3-1 | X | 8.0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | Win | | | | | | | | | 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 | 38 | 14 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 4.22 | 108.2 | 135 | 60 | 51 | 16 | 14 | 64 | 1 | 7.1 | 0 | 4 | 28.6 | | Pitching | SVO | BS | SV% | RA | GF | R/9 | H/9 | K/9 | BB/9 | ERC | WHIP | VORP | BABIP | | | | | | | Overall | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 24 | 11 | 12.84 | 11.18 | 5.30 | 1.16 | 4.84 | 1.37 | 10.6 | .329 | | | | | | | Pitching | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | | | | | vs. LHB | 199 | 73 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 34 | 4 | 25 | 1 | 4 | 3 | .367 | .386 | .563 | .949 | | | | | vs. RHB | 243 | 62 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 26 | 10 | 39 | 2 | 5 | 3 | .255 | .291 | .379 | .669 | | | |
| | Backyard Baseball League 1977 Pitching Splits | | Split | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | | | April | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.50 | 12.0 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | | | May | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 7.1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | | | June | 7 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5.10 | 30.0 | 40 | 17 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 17 | | | July | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3.49 | 28.1 | 35 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 14 | | | August | 8 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 6.16 | 30.2 | 41 | 24 | 21 | 6 | 5 | 17 | | | September | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | Spring Training | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.59 | 9.2 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 6 | | | Last Year | 27 | 16 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 5.79 | 119.2 | 128 | 79 | 77 | 27 | 20 | 96 | | | 2 Years Ago | 32 | 32 | 8 | 15 | 0 | 3.64 | 203.0 | 187 | 87 | 82 | 30 | 34 | 221 | | | Career | 343 | 305 | 107 | 114 | 1 | 3.86 | 1896.2 | 1822 | 891 | 813 | 210 | 365 | 1737 | | | Home | 21 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 4.70 | 53.2 | 73 | 32 | 28 | 8 | 6 | 32 | | | Road | 17 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3.76 | 55.0 | 62 | 28 | 23 | 8 | 8 | 32 | | | Grass | 38 | 14 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 4.22 | 108.2 | 135 | 60 | 51 | 16 | 14 | 64 | | | Day | 26 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 4.71 | 65.0 | 87 | 40 | 34 | 9 | 8 | 38 | | | Night | 12 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3.50 | 43.2 | 48 | 20 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 26 | |
| | 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 |
| | Player History | | 05-18-1962 | Drafted in 6th round, 137th overall pick, by St. Paul in 1962. | | 06-24-1967 | Earned first career win on 6/24/1967. | | 08-08-1967 | Had first career hit (double) on 8/8/1967, off Robert Santillo (MEL). | | 10-01-1968 | Won Pitcher of the Month award on 10/1/1968, going 4-0, 1.73. | | 07-15-1969 | Injured on 7/15/1969 with a Torn Tricep Muscle, out for full season. | | 05-22-1970 | Won Player of the Week award on 5/22/1970, winning 2 games with a 0.00 ERA. | | 06-16-1970 | Injured on 6/16/1970 with a Inflamed Elbow Ligament, out for one week. | | 07-01-1970 | Won Pitcher of the Month award on 7/1/1970, going 4-0, 1.39. | | 01-26-1971 | Gets a new one-year contract worth $3,885,714 through salary arbitration. | | 10-28-1971 | Signed a contract extension with St. Paul, $4,890,000 per year, for 3 years. | | 05-09-1973 | Hit first career homerun on 5/9/1973, off Chad Nieman (BLX). | | 01-01-1977 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (8); Movement: 5 (6); Control: 8 (9). | | Leader Boards Appearances | | Year | L | Rank | | 1974 | 16 | 1 | | 1975 | 15 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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