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| Player Report for #42 John Stapler | | Wednesday, October 5th, 1977 | 
| Rec | 1-2, 1 SV | | ERA | 5.49 | | IP | 59.0 | | BB | 31 | | K | 41 |
| | Name: | John Stapler | Contract: | Major League Contract | | Nickname: | | Salary: | $2,810,000 | | Birthday: | 02-15-1943 | Signed Through: | 1978 Season | | Age: | 34 | Years of Major League Service: | 7 Years, 59 Days | | Born in: | Kilgore (Texas) | Major League Service Days this Year: | 183 Days | | Nationality: | American | | | | Height: | 6' 3" | Years on 40-Man Roster: | 10 Years, None | | Weight: | 219 lbs | Years of Pro Service: | 12 Years | | | | Arbitration Eligibility: | Not eligible, free agent after contract expires! | | Position: | MR | Minor League Option Years: | Out of option years | | Bats: | Left | | | | Throws: | Left | Contract Extension | - | | Status: | Completely Rested | Drafted | - | | Morale: | Very Unhappy | Local Popularity (National) | Unknown (Unknown) |
| | | Pitching Ratings (OSA) | | Pitching | Stuff | Movement | Control | Velocity | | | Overall | 5 | 10 | 8 | 91-93 Mph | | | Versus LHP | 6 | 10 | 8 | | | | Versus RHP | 5 | 10 | 8 | | | | Talent | 5 | 10 | 8 | | |
| Pitching Ratings | | | Pitches: | Fastball, Changeup, Slider | | Endurance: | 2 | | | | | Groundball Pct.: | 50 | | | | | Holding Runners: | 5 | | | |
| | Batting Ratings (OSA) | | Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's | | | Overall | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | | | Versus LHP | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | | | Versus RHP | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | | | Talent | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | |
| Running & Bunting Ratings | | | Fielding Ratings | | Running Speed: | 4 | | Pitcher 5 | | Stealing Ability: | 2 | | | | Baserunning Instincts: | 3 | | | | Sacrifice Bunt: | 3 | | | | Bunt for Hit: | 2 | | | | Hitter Type: | Normal | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Game Log, Last 10 Games | | Date | Opponent | Result | Start | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | Dec | | | | | | | | | 09-29-1977 | LAT | Win, 4-0 | | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | 09-25-1977 | @ HFX | Loss, 0-6 | | 0.1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | 09-24-1977 | @ HFX | Loss, 5-8 | | 2.0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | 09-21-1977 | CHT | Loss, 7-8 | | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | 09-16-1977 | @ NYE | Loss, 2-3 | | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | 09-12-1977 | HON | Loss, 1-6 | | 0.2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | 09-10-1977 | HON | Loss, 1-3 | | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | 09-09-1977 | HON | Win, 6-5 | | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | 09-06-1977 | @ STB | Loss, 5-6 | | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | 09-05-1977 | NYE | Loss, 3-6 | | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | 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 | 54 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5.49 | 59.0 | 60 | 41 | 36 | 6 | 31 | 41 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | | Pitching | SVO | BS | SV% | RA | GF | R/9 | H/9 | K/9 | BB/9 | ERC | WHIP | VORP | BABIP | | | | | | | Overall | 5 | 1 | 50.0 | 54 | 17 | 14.19 | 9.15 | 6.25 | 4.73 | 4.65 | 1.54 | -4.8 | .303 | | | | | | | Pitching | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | | | | | vs. LHB | 62 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .290 | .338 | .435 | .774 | | | | | vs. RHB | 163 | 42 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 30 | 26 | 32 | 2 | 1 | 2 | .258 | .363 | .393 | .755 | | | |
| | 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 | 0 | 18.00 | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | | | April | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.84 | 12.2 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 7 | | | May | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.27 | 8.2 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 4 | | | June | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2.16 | 8.1 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | | | July | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8.10 | 3.1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | | | August | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5.40 | 16.2 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 12 | | | September | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.64 | 9.1 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 7 | | | Spring Training | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.20 | 5.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 3 | | | Last Year | 43 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4.20 | 45.0 | 46 | 21 | 21 | 5 | 17 | 34 | | | 2 Years Ago | 42 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2.04 | 39.2 | 32 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 34 | | | Career | 438 | 0 | 20 | 20 | 12 | 3.87 | 444.1 | 436 | 214 | 191 | 31 | 164 | 280 | | | Home | 31 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4.50 | 38.0 | 37 | 24 | 19 | 1 | 16 | 26 | | | Road | 23 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7.29 | 21.0 | 23 | 17 | 17 | 5 | 15 | 15 | | | Grass | 54 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5.49 | 59.0 | 60 | 41 | 36 | 6 | 31 | 41 | | | Day | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12.00 | 3.0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2 | | | Night | 49 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5.14 | 56.0 | 56 | 37 | 32 | 6 | 27 | 39 | |
| | 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 | | 05-18-1965 | Drafted in 5th round, 111st overall pick, by Latrobe in 1965. | | 04-22-1966 | Injured on 4/22/1966 with a Pulled Rotator Cuff Muscle, out for 3 weeks. | | 06-19-1966 | Injured on 6/19/1966 with a Tight Elbow, out for one week. | | 06-15-1969 | Injured on 6/15/1969 with a Blister On Finger, out for 5 days. | | 09-11-1969 | Earned first career win on 9/11/1969. | | 05-01-1970 | Had first career hit on 5/1/1970, off Glen Cotner (STB). | | 11-17-1976 | Became a free agent. | | 01-01-1977 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 8 (8). | | 02-05-1977 | Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $5,620,000 with the Bowie Knives organization. | |
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