SS Al Ewing #25
Cleveland Black Cats LNBL
Age: 32 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Good
04/29/1918
BNN Index | LNBL | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
SS AL EWING #25 - AGE: 32 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
22 79 23 1 2 0 5 7 5 .291 .349 .354 4 1.2
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 45 45 45 45
Gap 45 40 45 45
Power 50 45 50 50
Eye 60 55 65 60
Avoid K's 45 45 45 45
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 65 60
Errors: - 60 55
Arm: 20 65 60
Turn DP: - 65 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 60
Catcher: - Left Field: 40
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: 30 Right Field: 30
3rd Base: 40
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 55
Stealing Aggressiveness: 65
Stealing Ability: 65
Baserunning Inst.: 55
Sacrifice Bunt: 65
Bunt for Hit: 60
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
04/28/1918 @ IND Loss, 1-8 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 0
04/27/1918 @ IND Win, 4-1 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
04/26/1918 @ IND Win, 5-1 5 0 3 1 0 0 0 0
04/24/1918 PHIN Win, 5-4 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
04/22/1918 PHIN Win, 3-1 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
04/21/1918 @ BRKN Win, 2-0 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
04/20/1918 @ BRKN Loss, 1-3 3 0 1 1 0 1 0 0
04/19/1918 @ BRKN Win, 8-0 4 0 0 1 0 1 0 0
04/18/1918 CIN Win, 1-0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
04/17/1918 CIN Loss, 9-10 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 1
PERSONALITY
What you see is what you get.
High: Loyalty
Low: Leader, Adaptability
Birthday:06/20/1885
Born in:Red Wing, MN
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:195 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$3,316
Signed Through:1918 Season
Major Service:7 Years, 26 Days
Service This Yr:25 Days
40-Man Service:None, 49 Days
Pro Service:9 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1909, 4th Pick in Round 5
LEGACY NEGRO BASEBALL LEAGUE 1918 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 22 79 23 1 2 0 5 8 7 5 .291 .349 .354 .703 .348 .063 118
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 21 86 0 0 0 0 1 0 28 3 4 2 66.7 10.4 4.77 1.2  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   17 5 0 1 0 2 1 3 0 0 0 0 .294 .400 .412 .812
Versus Right   62 18 1 1 0 3 7 4 5 0 1 0 .290 .333 .339 .672
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   20 6 0 1 0 1 1 1 2 0 1 0 .300 .333 .400 .733
April   79 23 1 2 0 5 8 7 5 0 1 0 .291 .349 .354 .703
Last Year   317 68 13 3 0 36 29 37 27 4 6 1 .215 .295 .274 .570
2 Years Ago   241 65 6 7 0 31 35 29 31 3 10 4 .270 .354 .353 .706
Career   3052 778 100 49 15 279 325 354 381 21 86 23 .255 .335 .335 .669
Home   33 10 0 1 0 2 4 2 1 0 1 0 .303 .343 .364 .706
Road   46 13 1 1 0 3 4 5 4 0 0 0 .283 .353 .348 .701
Grass   79 23 1 2 0 5 8 7 5 0 1 0 .291 .349 .354 .703
Day   34 13 1 1 0 2 3 4 2 0 0 0 .382 .447 .471 .918
Night   45 10 0 1 0 3 5 3 3 0 1 0 .222 .271 .267 .537
As Starter   78 22 1 2 0 5 8 7 5 0 1 0 .282 .341 .346 .687
As Reliever / Substitution   1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Close/Late   17 5 1 0 0 1 3 3 1 0 1 0 .294 .400 .353 .753
Inning 1-3   26 10 0 0 0 2 4 1 2 0 0 0 .385 .407 .385 .792
Inning 4-6   28 7 0 2 0 2 1 2 1 0 0 0 .250 .300 .393 .693
Inning 7-9   22 5 1 0 0 0 3 4 2 0 0 0 .227 .346 .273 .619
Extra Innings   3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
0 Outs   33 7 1 0 0 1 5 3 3 0 1 0 .212 .278 .242 .520
1 Outs   22 6 0 1 0 1 3 2 2 0 0 0 .273 .333 .364 .697
2 Outs   24 10 0 1 0 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .417 .462 .500 .962
Scoring Position   18 4 0 0 0 4 1 2 2 0 1 0 .222 .300 .222 .522
Bases Empty   40 14 1 1 0 0 5 3 2 0 0 0 .350 .395 .425 .820
Runner on 1st   21 5 0 1 0 1 2 2 1 0 0 0 .238 .304 .333 .638
Runner on 2nd   9 3 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Runner on 3rd   2 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 .000 .333 .000 .333
Runner on 1st & 2nd   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .333 .000 .333
Runner on 1st & 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Bases Loaded   3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Two Strikes   25 8 0 1 0 2 3 2 5 0 0 0 .320 .370 .400 .770
First Pitch   12 4 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .417 .750
Count 0-1   5 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
Count 0-2   5 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 .400 .400 .400 .800
Count 1-0   13 4 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 .308 .308 .308 .615
Count 1-1   9 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .556 .889
Count 1-2   8 4 0 1 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 .500 .500 .750 1.250
Count 2-0   4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Count 2-1   5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
Count 2-2   6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .167 .167 .167 .333
Count 3-1   6 1 0 0 0 1 1 5 0 0 0 0 .167 .545 .167 .712
Full Count   6 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 .167 .375 .167 .542
Behind in Count   18 7 0 1 0 2 4 0 3 0 0 0 .389 .389 .500 .889
Ahead in Count   28 7 0 0 0 2 2 5 0 0 1 0 .250 .364 .250 .614
Batting Leadoff   11 3 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 .273 .273 .545 .818
Batting 2nd   3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .333 .500 .333 .833
Batting 6th   4 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .200 .000 .200
Batting 7th   17 7 0 0 0 1 1 0 3 0 0 0 .412 .412 .412 .824
Batting 8th   44 12 0 1 0 3 5 5 1 0 0 0 .273 .347 .318 .665
Low Leverage   33 9 0 0 0 3 0 3 2 0 0 0 .273 .333 .273 .606
Medium Leverage   35 12 0 2 0 1 5 2 3 0 0 0 .343 .378 .457 .836
High Leverage   11 2 1 0 0 1 3 2 0 0 1 0 .182 .308 .273 .580
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
1909 Memphis - LNBL 23 16 52 6 0 1 0 1 3 7 0 0 6 5 3 .115 .220 .154 .374 21 24 0.2
1910 Memphis - LNBL 24 119 432 103 14 11 1 35 51 42 7 6 61 53 23 .238 .312 .329 .641 102 103 4.7
1911 Memphis - LNBL 25 116 446 137 13 7 4 37 53 51 0 3 51 57 29 .307 .376 .395 .771 127 131 4.0
1912 Memphis - LNBL 26 98 370 99 12 6 2 37 42 50 3 0 53 38 23 .268 .359 .349 .708 108 113 2.5
1913 Memphis - LNBL 27 118 371 99 13 8 2 29 40 46 4 3 38 32 15 .267 .351 .361 .713 120 122 3.8
1914 Memphis - LNBL 28 116 390 96 14 2 2 36 35 45 1 1 50 41 22 .246 .325 .308 .633 99 100 3.4
1915 Memphis - LNBL 29 113 354 82 14 2 4 32 29 40 3 1 59 17 11 .232 .314 .316 .630 101 102 4.8
1916 Memphis - LNBL 30 77 241 65 6 7 0 31 35 29 4 3 31 20 12 .270 .354 .353 .706 124 125 4.8
1917 Memphis - LNBL 31 42 144 32 5 1 0 12 10 14 1 1 15 3 6 .222 .294 .271 .565 78 80 0.7
1917 Cleveland - LNBL 31 55 173 36 8 2 0 24 19 23 0 3 12 12 10 .208 .296 .277 .574 85 92 1.3
1917 Total - LNBL 31 97 317 68 13 3 0 36 29 37 1 4 27 15 16 .215 .295 .274 .570 82 87 2.0
1918 Cleveland - LNBL 32 22 79 23 1 2 0 5 8 7 0 0 5 4 2 .291 .349 .354 .703 111 118 1.2
Total LNBL 892 3052 778 100 49 15 279 325 354 23 21 381 282 156 .255 .335 .335 .669 107 109 31.4
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
1907 Des Moines College - COL 21 58 211 59 9 1 0 21 28 27 3 1 20 10 5 .280 .368 .332 .700 95 97 0.7
1908 Des Moines College - COL 22 57 200 41 6 3 1 6 21 16 3 1 24 10 11 .205 .273 .280 .553 78 86 -0.4
1909 Des Moines College - COL 23 58 208 50 6 3 1 6 24 17 3 2 25 12 7 .240 .304 .312 .617 103 108 1.2
Total UNCBA 173 619 150 21 7 2 33 73 60 9 4 69 32 23 .242 .316 .309 .625 93 97
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
1917 Cleveland - LNBL 31 4 13 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .154 .200 .154 .354 15 13 0.7
Total LNBL 4 13 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .154 .200 .154 .354 15 13
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1909 Memphis - MLB 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1909 Memphis - MLB SS 16 16 20 38 3 62 4 .935 130.0 4.02 +3.8 1.084
1910 Memphis - MLB 2B 2 0 1 2 0 3 0 1.000 3.0 9.00 +0.1 1.076
1910 Memphis - MLB SS 114 114 144 357 50 536 35 .935 1045.0 4.31 +15.3 1.057
1910 Memphis - MLB LF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 -0.2 1.002
1910 Memphis - MLB RF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 +0.0 1.008
1911 Memphis - MLB 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1911 Memphis - MLB SS 114 112 154 309 44 493 30 .939 1024.0 4.07 +1.7 1.013
1912 Memphis - MLB 3B 1 1 1 2 0 3 0 1.000 9.0 3.00 +0.2 1.060
1912 Memphis - MLB SS 96 96 154 253 42 434 27 .938 843.1 4.34 +1.9 1.029
1913 Memphis - MLB 3B 2 1 1 4 0 7 2 .714 17.0 2.65 -1.0 .754
1913 Memphis - MLB SS 116 113 127 281 43 429 21 .951 975.2 3.76 +5.0 1.021
1914 Memphis - MLB 3B 2 1 2 4 0 6 0 1.000 11.0 4.91 +1.1 2.086
1914 Memphis - MLB SS 112 112 115 322 40 469 32 .932 996.2 3.95 +8.7 1.031
1915 Memphis - MLB 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1915 Memphis - MLB SS 110 110 209 315 43 556 32 .942 933.1 5.05 +23.2 1.078
1916 Memphis - MLB SS 74 73 138 252 38 411 21 .949 630.0 5.57 +19.1 1.113
1917 Cleveland - MLB 2B 2 2 4 4 0 9 1 .889 17.0 4.24 -0.8 .813
1917 Memphis - MLB SS 42 41 80 105 18 198 13 .934 356.1 4.67 +3.1 1.070
1917 Cleveland - MLB SS 52 49 91 175 20 293 27 .908 445.0 5.38 +5.0 1.024
1918 Cleveland - MLB SS 22 21 44 71 7 122 7 .943 192.2 5.37 +4.4 1.100
TOTAL 2B 4 2 5 6 0 12 1 .917 20.0 4.95 -0.6 .888
TOTAL 3B 7 3 4 10 0 16 2 .875 39.0 3.23 +0.2 1.052
TOTAL SS 868 857 1276 2478 348 4003 249 .938 7572.0 4.46 +91.1 1.050
TOTAL LF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 -0.2 1.002
TOTAL RF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 +0.0 1.008
PLAYER HISTORY
11/26/1906 Joined the Des Moines College Arsenal.
01/01/1907 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 25 (45); Power: 30 (40); Eye: 40 (55).
01/01/1908 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 25 (35); Power: 35 (40); Eye: 45 (60).
06/28/1909 Drafted in the 1909 first-year player draft by the Memphis Bears. (Round 5, Pick 4, 68th overall pick).
08/05/1909 Released by the Des Moines College Arsenal.
08/05/1909 Signed a minor league contract with the Memphis Bears organization with a signing bonus of $170.
01/01/1910 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (40); Power: 35 (45); Eye: 55 (65).
04/07/1910 Named the #88 prospect in the LNBL
05/03/1910 Injured (mild oblique strain),day-to-day for 1 day.
09/19/1910 Finished 3rd in 1910 LNBL GSL Rookie of the Year Award voting.
01/01/1911 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 60 (65).
01/01/1912 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 60 (60).
06/29/1912 Injured (sprained wrist),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
07/14/1912 Injured on 07/12/1912, diagnosed with shoulder tendinitis, is day-to-day.
07/21/1912 Injured (shoulder tendinitis),day-to-day for one week.
01/01/1913 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (35); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 55 (55).
06/12/1913 Injured (bruised knee),day-to-day for 1 day.
01/01/1914 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 60 (60).
07/10/1914 Injured (sore groin),day-to-day for 5 days.
01/01/1915 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (35); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 60 (60).
07/06/1915 Injured (hyperextended knee),out for 4 days.
01/01/1916 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 60 (60).
07/04/1916 Injured on 07/03/1916, diagnosed with a torn meniscus, will miss 3-4 months.
01/01/1917 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 60 (60).
05/23/1917 Injured (torn thumb ligament),out for 3 weeks.
06/18/1917 Was traded by the Memphis Bears to the Cleveland Black Cats in exchange for LF Eddie Long and 3B Buford Barton.
01/01/1918 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 60 (60).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1910 114 2
1913 114 6
Year PA Rank
1910 504 2
1911 509 2
Year AB Rank
1910 432 4
1911 446 4
Year H Rank
1911 137 7
Year K Rank
1910 61 4
1915 59 5
Year 3B Rank
1910 11 10
Year HR Rank
1915 4 9
Year SB Rank
1910 53 3
1911 57 5
Year R Rank
1910 51 8
Year BB Rank
1910 42 10
1911 51 7
1912 50 4
1913 46 8
1914 45 6
Year IBB Rank
1913 4 9
1915 4 8
Year HP Rank
1910 7 5
Year SF Rank
1910 6 1
Year AVG Rank
1911 .307 8
Year RC Rank
1911 67.52 7
Year RC/27 Rank
1913 4.67 8
Year wOBA Rank
1911 .368 10
Year WAR Rank
1910 4.6 5
1911 4.2 8
1913 3.7 10
1915 4.7 9
1916 4.8 8
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