1B Willie Aikens #24
Kansas City Royals MLB
Age: 28 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
06/13/1983
 OA: 50 POT: 50
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1B WILLIE AIKENS #24 - AGE: 28 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
47 169 46 11 0 8 20 19 26 .272 .353 .479 0 0.9
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 50 45 50 50
Gap 55 50 55 55
Power 65 60 65 65
Eye 55 50 55 55
Avoid K's 45 45 45 45
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 35 25
Errors: - 40 20
Arm: 20 35 25
Turn DP: - 35 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: 50 Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 25
Stealing Aggressiveness: 35
Stealing Ability: 25
Baserunning Inst.: 30
Sacrifice Bunt: 25
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
06/10/1983 @ SEA Win, 2-1 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
06/09/1983 MIN Loss, 7-8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
06/08/1983 MIN Win, 9-6 5 1 2 0 0 0 0 0
06/07/1983 MIN Win, 8-4 3 2 2 0 0 2 0 0
06/05/1983 @ CWS Win, 5-2 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 0
06/05/1983 @ CWS Loss, 4-6 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
06/04/1983 @ CWS Loss, 7-9 4 1 3 1 0 1 1 0
06/03/1983 @ CWS Loss, 4-5 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
06/02/1983 @ CWS Win, 5-2 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
06/01/1983 @ TEX Win, 8-7 6 1 1 0 0 1 1 0
PERSONALITY
No one is exempt from his charm.
Personality Class: Fan Fav
High: Loyalty, Adaptability, Work Ethic
Birthday:10/14/1954
Born in:Seneca, SC
Nationality:American
Height:6' 3"
Weight:215 lbs
Local Popularity:Popular
National Pop.:Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$600,000
Signed Through:1983 Season
Major Service:5 Years, 70 Days
Service This Yr:70 Days
40-Man Service:6 Years, 151 Days
Pro Service:10 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Eligible, but possibly free agent after season!
Option Years:1 option year left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1983 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 47 169 46 11 0 8 20 29 19 26 .272 .353 .479 .832 .371 .207 134
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 39 190 2 0 0 5 0 0 81 19 0 0 0.0 28.2 5.95 .9  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   26 9 3 0 3 8 5 2 4 0 0 0 .346 .393 .808 1.201
Versus Right   143 37 8 0 5 12 24 17 22 0 0 2 .259 .346 .420 .765
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   12 4 2 0 0 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 .333 .467 .500 .967
April   57 19 3 0 4 9 9 3 5 0 0 0 .333 .367 .596 .963
May   74 18 5 0 4 10 14 9 13 0 0 2 .243 .341 .473 .814
June   38 9 3 0 0 1 6 7 8 0 0 0 .237 .356 .316 .671
Spring Training   43 12 1 0 5 10 10 6 10 0 0 1 .279 .380 .651 1.031
Last Year   215 42 6 2 7 24 22 21 34 0 0 3 .195 .276 .340 .616
2 Years Ago   203 51 11 1 5 29 25 25 30 2 0 2 .251 .336 .389 .725
Career   1643 435 86 4 63 244 223 197 265 13 1 12 .265 .345 .437 .782
Home   89 27 8 0 3 11 17 10 10 0 0 0 .303 .374 .494 .868
Road   80 19 3 0 5 9 12 9 16 0 0 2 .237 .330 .463 .792
Grass   64 13 1 0 4 7 9 8 14 0 0 1 .203 .301 .406 .708
Turf   105 33 10 0 4 13 20 11 12 0 0 1 .314 .385 .524 .908
Day   55 21 4 0 4 8 9 4 9 0 0 0 .382 .424 .673 1.096
Night   114 25 7 0 4 12 20 15 17 0 0 2 .219 .321 .386 .707
As Starter   161 44 10 0 8 18 28 19 25 0 0 2 .273 .357 .484 .842
As Reliever / Substitution   8 2 1 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .250 .375 .625
Pinch Hitting   6 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .167 .167 .333 .500
Close/Late   42 13 3 0 5 9 10 4 6 0 0 0 .310 .370 .738 1.108
Inning 1-3   64 16 0 0 2 6 11 8 11 0 0 0 .250 .333 .344 .677
Inning 4-6   51 11 5 0 0 1 3 5 9 0 0 1 .216 .298 .314 .612
Inning 7-9   49 17 6 0 6 13 15 6 6 0 0 1 .347 .429 .837 1.265
Extra Innings   5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .400 .400 .800
0 Outs   62 16 3 0 4 8 13 7 9 0 0 2 .258 .352 .500 .852
1 Outs   59 16 5 0 2 6 12 8 10 0 0 0 .271 .358 .458 .816
2 Outs   48 14 3 0 2 6 4 4 7 0 0 0 .292 .346 .479 .825
Scoring Position   40 9 2 0 2 11 5 3 6 0 0 0 .225 .279 .425 .704
Bases Empty   91 26 7 0 5 5 13 10 16 0 0 1 .286 .363 .527 .890
Runner on 1st   38 11 2 0 1 4 11 6 4 0 0 1 .289 .400 .421 .821
Runner on 2nd   21 4 0 0 1 5 3 3 4 0 0 0 .190 .292 .333 .625
Runner on 3rd   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 1st & 2nd   11 4 1 0 1 5 2 0 1 0 0 0 .364 .364 .727 1.091
Runner on 1st & 3rd   2 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 1.000 1.500
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Bases Loaded   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Two Strikes   67 19 4 0 3 7 10 8 26 0 0 0 .284 .360 .478 .838
First Pitch   30 7 2 0 1 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 .233 .233 .400 .633
Count 0-1   18 7 2 0 2 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 .389 .389 .833 1.222
Count 0-2   12 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 6 0 0 0 .250 .250 .333 .583
Count 1-0   16 6 1 0 1 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 .375 .375 .625 1.000
Count 1-1   15 6 1 0 1 4 4 0 0 0 0 1 .400 .438 .667 1.104
Count 1-2   22 5 0 0 2 3 4 0 11 0 0 0 .227 .227 .500 .727
Count 2-0   8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-1   9 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 .111 .200 .222 .422
Count 2-2   19 6 2 0 1 2 2 0 5 0 0 0 .316 .316 .579 .895
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 2 6 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   6 0 0 0 0 0 2 5 0 0 0 0 .000 .455 .000 .455
Full Count   14 5 1 0 0 1 4 8 4 0 0 0 .357 .591 .429 1.019
Behind in Count   52 15 3 0 4 7 7 0 17 0 0 0 .288 .288 .577 .865
Ahead in Count   39 7 2 0 1 2 9 11 0 0 0 1 .179 .373 .308 .680
Batting Leadoff   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 2nd   145 42 10 0 7 16 26 17 20 0 0 2 .290 .372 .503 .875
Batting 4th   8 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 .000 .200 .000 .200
Batting 5th   4 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Batting 6th   2 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Batting 7th   4 1 0 0 1 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .250 1.000 1.250
Batting 8th   5 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .200 .200 .400 .600
Low Leverage   85 26 6 0 5 7 13 10 13 0 0 1 .306 .385 .553 .938
Medium Leverage   52 10 2 0 1 5 9 6 8 0 0 1 .192 .288 .288 .577
High Leverage   31 10 3 0 2 8 7 3 5 0 0 0 .323 .382 .613 .995
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 OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1977 California - MLB 22 42 91 18 4 0 0 6 5 10 0 0 23 1 2 .198 .277 .242 .519 44 37 -0.8
1979 California - MLB 24 116 379 106 18 0 21 81 59 61 1 6 79 1 3 .280 .376 .493 .869 133 123 1.7
1980 Kansas City - MLB 25 158 586 172 36 1 22 84 83 61 4 5 73 0 1 .294 .361 .471 .832 128 125 2.4
1981 Kansas City - MLB 26 67 203 51 11 1 5 29 25 25 2 2 30 0 0 .251 .336 .389 .725 106 109 0.5
1982 Kansas City - MLB 27 78 215 42 6 2 7 24 22 21 3 0 34 0 0 .195 .276 .340 .616 71 73 -1.0
1983 Kansas City - MLB 28 47 169 46 11 0 8 20 29 19 2 0 26 0 0 .272 .353 .479 .832 128 134 0.9
Total MLB 508 1643 435 86 4 63 244 223 197 12 13 265 2 6 .265 .345 .437 .782 115 112 3.6
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 OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1975 Total - A 20 125 443 126 17 1 17 91 69 58 5 9 64 6 2 .284 .367 .442 .809 119 110 2.4
1976 El Paso - AA 21 133 514 163 24 4 30 117 99 64 6 4 114 10 3 .317 .396 .554 .951 126 117 2.0
1977 Salt Lake City - AAA 22 77 295 99 23 2 14 73 62 52 0 5 42 4 1 .336 .429 .569 .998 132 120 1.4
1978 Salt Lake City - AAA 23 133 470 153 19 0 29 110 82 77 4 8 55 5 5 .326 .419 .551 .970 125 116 1.6
Total PCL 210 765 252 42 2 43 183 144 129 4 13 97 9 6 .329 .423 .558 .981 128 117
Total TL 133 514 163 24 4 30 117 99 64 6 4 114 10 3 .317 .396 .554 .951 126 117
Total MIDW 125 443 126 17 1 17 91 69 58 5 9 64 6 2 .284 .367 .442 .809 119 110
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 OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1981 Kansas City - MLB 26 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -100 -0.6
Total MLB 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -100
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1975 - - C 2 2 10 1 0 12 1 .917 16.0 6.19 -0.7 .000 3 0 0 0.0
1975 - - 1B 125 60 803 55 91 874 16 .982 1000.0 7.72 0.0 .000
1975 - - OF 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 8.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1976 El Paso - AA C 2 2 10 1 0 12 1 .917 16.0 6.19 -0.7 .000 3 0 0 0.0
1976 El Paso - AA 1B 113 69 971 52 77 1043 20 .981 904.0 10.18 0.0 .000
1976 El Paso - AA OF 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 8.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1977 Salt Lake City - AAA C 3 2 15 2 0 18 1 .944 24.0 6.38 -1.0 .000 4 0 0 0.0
1977 California - MLB 1B 13 12 94 8 10 105 3 .971 99.0 9.27 0.0 .000
1977 Salt Lake City - AAA 1B 71 48 685 46 78 740 9 .988 568.0 11.58 0.0 .000
1977 Salt Lake City - AAA OF 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 8.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1978 Salt Lake City - AAA C 2 2 10 1 0 12 1 .917 16.0 6.19 -0.7 .000 3 0 0 0.0
1978 Salt Lake City - AAA 1B 118 74 1029 83 115 1137 25 .978 944.0 10.60 0.0 .000
1978 Salt Lake City - AAA OF 2 1 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 16.0 1.69 0.0 .000
1979 California - MLB 1B 55 55 462 31 49 495 2 .996 492.2 9.01 0.0 .000
1980 Kansas City - MLB 1B 156 156 1510 112 124 1633 11 .993 1381.0 10.57 -2.5 .988
1981 Kansas City - MLB 1B 34 32 358 16 29 375 1 .997 291.2 11.54 -0.8 .971
1982 Kansas City - MLB 1B 50 47 486 20 46 513 7 .986 419.2 10.85 -5.3 .937
1983 Kansas City - MLB 1B 4 4 48 3 4 51 0 1.000 41.2 11.02 -0.1 1.029
TOTAL C 9 8 45 5 0 54 4 .926 72.0 6.25 -3.1 .000 13 0 0 0.0
TOTAL 1B 739 557 6446 426 623 6966 94 .987 6141.2 10.07 -8.7 .977
PLAYER HISTORY
05/30/1980 Goes 0-3 against the Chicago White Sox, ending his hitting streak at 20 games.
09/15/1980 Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award.
11/15/1980 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $320,100.
01/01/1981 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (55); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 60 (60).
01/06/1981 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his defense at first base at the Kansas City Royals development complex.
11/21/1981 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $525,280.
01/01/1982 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 60 (65); Eye: 55 (55).
11/20/1982 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $600,000.
01/01/1983 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 55 (55).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1980 156 6
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