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| Player Report for #21 Ronald Bakken | | Wednesday, October 5th, 1977 | 
| AB | 554 | | HR | 26 | | RBI | 69 | | AVG | .260 | | OPS | .746 |
| | Name: | Ronald Bakken | Contract: | Major League Contract | | Nickname: | | Salary: | $12,360,000 | | Birthday: | 09-16-1942 | Signed Through: | 1978 Season | | Age: | 35 | Years of Major League Service: | 9 Years, None | | Born in: | Lynwood (Illinois) | Major League Service Days this Year: | 183 Days | | Nationality: | American | | | | Height: | 5' 10" | Years on 40-Man Roster: | 10 Years, None | | Weight: | 186 lbs | Years of Pro Service: | 12 Years | | | | Arbitration Eligibility: | Not eligible, free agent after contract expires! | | Position: | C | Minor League Option Years: | 2 option years left | | Bats: | Right | | | | Throws: | Right | Contract Extension | - | | Status: | Completely Rested | Drafted | - | | Morale: | Good | Local Popularity (National) | Fair (Fair) |
| | | Batting Ratings (OSA) | | Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's | | | Overall | 6 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 4 | | | Versus LHP | 6 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 4 | | | Versus RHP | 6 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 4 | | | Talent | 7 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | |
| Running & Bunting Ratings | | | Fielding Ratings | | Running Speed: | 4 | | Catcher 6 (Arm: 6) | | Stealing Ability: | 2 | | | | Baserunning Instincts: | 2 | | | | Sacrifice Bunt: | 3 | | | | Bunt for Hit: | 3 | | | | Hitter Type: | Normal | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Game Log, Last 10 Games | | Date | Opponent | Result | AB | R | H | BI | HR | BB | K | SB | | | | | | | | | | | 09-27-1977 | SB | Win, 5-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 09-26-1977 | SB | Loss, 1-3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 09-24-1977 | @ BLX | Win, 8-3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 09-21-1977 | STL | Loss, 6-10 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 09-20-1977 | STL | Win, 3-1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 09-19-1977 | STL | Win, 6-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 09-18-1977 | @ SB | Loss, 4-5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 09-17-1977 | @ SB | Win, 7-4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 09-16-1977 | @ SB | Loss, 2-9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 09-15-1977 | @ NG | Loss, 3-10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | Backyard Baseball League 1977 Batting Stats | | Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO | VORP | | Overall | 143 | 554 | 144 | 17 | 3 | 26 | 69 | 73 | 30 | 160 | .260 | .304 | .442 | .746 | .675 | .182 | 9.6 | | Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 | | | | Overall | 140 | 595 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 245 | 46 | 1 | 1 | 50.0 | 75.3 | 4.83 | | | | Batting | | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | | Versus Left | | 162 | 44 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 25 | 20 | 13 | 51 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .272 | .331 | .512 | .844 | | Versus Right | | 392 | 100 | 12 | 1 | 16 | 44 | 53 | 17 | 109 | 1 | 3 | 4 | .255 | .292 | .413 | .706 | | Batting | | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | | Last Week | | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 | .500 | | April | | 97 | 27 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .278 | .308 | .392 | .699 | | May | | 98 | 29 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 6 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .296 | .349 | .469 | .818 | | June | | 95 | 28 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 17 | 16 | 5 | 31 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .295 | .337 | .589 | .926 | | July | | 97 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 4 | 34 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .237 | .275 | .464 | .738 | | August | | 96 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .229 | .267 | .427 | .694 | | September | | 71 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .211 | .282 | .268 | .550 | | Spring Training | | 66 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 1 | .273 | .385 | .439 | .824 | | Last Year | | 533 | 143 | 17 | 1 | 38 | 99 | 84 | 52 | 156 | 5 | 0 | 7 | .268 | .338 | .518 | .856 | | 2 Years Ago | | 577 | 153 | 24 | 2 | 24 | 105 | 86 | 37 | 155 | 3 | 0 | 8 | .265 | .317 | .438 | .755 | | Career | | 4827 | 1349 | 243 | 17 | 199 | 727 | 678 | 401 | 1237 | 37 | 3 | 52 | .279 | .339 | .461 | .799 | | Home | | 262 | 57 | 8 | 1 | 14 | 38 | 35 | 14 | 68 | 1 | 2 | 4 | .218 | .267 | .416 | .683 | | Road | | 292 | 87 | 9 | 2 | 12 | 31 | 38 | 16 | 92 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .298 | .338 | .466 | .803 | | Grass | | 554 | 144 | 17 | 3 | 26 | 69 | 73 | 30 | 160 | 2 | 3 | 6 | .260 | .304 | .442 | .746 | | Day | | 116 | 40 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 22 | 5 | 39 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .345 | .372 | .578 | .949 | | Night | | 438 | 104 | 13 | 2 | 19 | 56 | 51 | 25 | 121 | 2 | 2 | 6 | .237 | .287 | .406 | .693 | | Pinch Hitting | | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .500 | .000 | .500 | | Close/Late | | 112 | 35 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 17 | 16 | 8 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .313 | .364 | .527 | .890 | | Inning 1-3 | | 176 | 48 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 26 | 30 | 12 | 54 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .273 | .325 | .477 | .802 | | Inning 4-6 | | 192 | 43 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 20 | 7 | 51 | 1 | 2 | 3 | .224 | .261 | .380 | .641 | | Inning 7-9 | | 177 | 51 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 26 | 21 | 9 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .288 | .326 | .469 | .795 | | Extra Innings | | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .222 | .364 | .556 | .919 | | 0 Outs | | 196 | 43 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 16 | 28 | 10 | 59 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .219 | .257 | .372 | .630 | | 1 Outs | | 173 | 47 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 33 | 28 | 11 | 45 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .272 | .316 | .514 | .830 | | 2 Outs | | 185 | 54 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 20 | 17 | 9 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .292 | .342 | .449 | .790 | | Scoring Position | | 129 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 37 | 16 | 9 | 36 | 2 | 0 | 4 | .233 | .299 | .341 | .640 | | Bases Empty | | 320 | 81 | 11 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 40 | 17 | 92 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .253 | .295 | .441 | .736 | | Runner on 1st | | 105 | 33 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 17 | 17 | 4 | 32 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .314 | .339 | .571 | .911 | | Runner on 2nd | | 46 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .217 | .280 | .304 | .584 | | Runner on 3rd | | 16 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .438 | .471 | .813 | 1.283 | | Runner on 1st & 2nd | | 33 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .212 | .297 | .333 | .631 | | Runner on 1st & 3rd | | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .067 | .167 | .067 | .233 | | Runner on 2nd & 3rd | | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .200 | .000 | .200 | | Bases Loaded | | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .417 | .417 | .417 | .833 | | Two Strikes | | 297 | 61 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 27 | 28 | 14 | 160 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .205 | .245 | .330 | .575 | | First Pitch | | 66 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .364 | .391 | .455 | .846 | | Count 0-1 | | 41 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .317 | .310 | .537 | .846 | | Count 0-2 | | 42 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .190 | .186 | .333 | .519 | | Count 1-0 | | 37 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .297 | .316 | .676 | .991 | | Count 1-1 | | 54 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .352 | .352 | .796 | 1.148 | | Count 1-2 | | 102 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .216 | .231 | .363 | .594 | | Count 2-0 | | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .167 | .167 | .333 | | Count 2-1 | | 26 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .385 | .385 | .769 | 1.154 | | Count 2-2 | | 100 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .190 | .190 | .220 | .410 | | Count 3-0 | | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .909 | .000 | .909 | | Count 3-1 | | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .214 | .450 | .286 | .736 | | Full Count | | 53 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 14 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .226 | .388 | .472 | .860 | | Behind in Count | | 185 | 43 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 73 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .232 | .238 | .395 | .633 | | Ahead in Count | | 96 | 27 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 21 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .281 | .389 | .542 | .931 |
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| 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 | VORP | | 1969 Texas - BBL | 26 | 138 | 465 | 130 | 35 | 3 | 10 | 68 | 48 | 24 | 9 | 7 | 111 | 1 | 0 | .280 | .323 | .432 | .755 | 0.0 | | 1970 Texas - BBL | 27 | 146 | 542 | 165 | 40 | 2 | 12 | 69 | 82 | 37 | 3 | 5 | 119 | 1 | 0 | .304 | .349 | .452 | .801 | 0.0 | | 1971 Texas - BBL | 28 | 148 | 549 | 155 | 35 | 1 | 24 | 83 | 69 | 46 | 5 | 3 | 141 | 1 | 1 | .282 | .342 | .481 | .822 | 0.0 | | 1972 Texas - BBL | 29 | 153 | 523 | 154 | 22 | 4 | 24 | 88 | 71 | 51 | 5 | 4 | 134 | 2 | 1 | .294 | .360 | .489 | .850 | 0.0 | | 1973 Texas - BBL | 30 | 150 | 535 | 157 | 26 | 0 | 24 | 68 | 83 | 64 | 6 | 3 | 133 | 2 | 1 | .293 | .373 | .477 | .850 | 0.0 | | 1974 Texas - BBL | 31 | 141 | 549 | 148 | 27 | 1 | 17 | 78 | 82 | 60 | 3 | 5 | 128 | 4 | 2 | .270 | .342 | .415 | .757 | 21.1 | | 1975 Texas - BBL | 32 | 140 | 577 | 153 | 24 | 2 | 24 | 105 | 86 | 37 | 8 | 3 | 155 | 6 | 2 | .265 | .317 | .438 | .755 | 15.2 | | 1976 Texas - BBL | 33 | 143 | 533 | 143 | 17 | 1 | 38 | 99 | 84 | 52 | 7 | 5 | 156 | 0 | 2 | .268 | .338 | .518 | .856 | 27.8 | | 1977 Texas - BBL | 34 | 143 | 554 | 144 | 17 | 3 | 26 | 69 | 73 | 30 | 6 | 2 | 160 | 1 | 1 | .260 | .304 | .442 | .746 | 9.6 | | Total BBL | | 1302 | 4827 | 1349 | 243 | 17 | 199 | 727 | 678 | 401 | 52 | 37 | 1237 | 18 | 10 | .279 | .339 | .461 | .799 | 73.8 |
| | 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 | VORP |
| | 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 | VORP | | 1976 Texas - BBL | 33 | 4 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | .200 | .250 | .200 | .450 | 0.0 | | Total BBL | | 4 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | .200 | .250 | .200 | .450 | 0.0 |
| | Player History | | 05-18-1965 | Drafted in 1st round, 17th overall pick, by Texas in 1965. | | 08-27-1965 | Injured on 8/27/1965 with a Torn Back Muscle, out for full season. | | 04-04-1969 | Had first career hit on 4/4/1969, off Daniel Curcio (SB). | | 04-18-1969 | Hit first career homerun on 4/18/1969, off Shih-ching Liang (DER). | | 05-11-1969 | Injured on 5/11/1969 with a Strained Back Muscle, out for one week. | | 05-29-1970 | Won Player of the Week award on 5/29/1970, hitting .444 with 3 HR, 9 RBI. | | 07-01-1970 | Was selected to the 1970 Allstar game... | | 01-26-1972 | Gets a new one-year contract worth $3,735,714 through salary arbitration. | | 01-26-1973 | Gets a new one-year contract worth $4,414,286 through salary arbitration. | | 06-05-1973 | Won Player of the Week award on 6/5/1973, hitting .480 with 4 HR, 8 RBI. | | 07-01-1973 | Was selected to the 1973 Allstar game... | | 11-04-1976 | Wins the 1976 BBL WL Gold Glove Award at C. | | 01-01-1977 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (7); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 5 (6). | | Leader Boards Appearances | | | | Year | IBB | Rank | | 1974 | 14 | 3 | | 1976 | 10 | 7 | | | | | | |
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