3B Esco Johnson #12
Buffalo Electrics LNBL
Age: 31 | Bats: S | Throws: R | Morale: Good
04/23/1917
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3B ESCO JOHNSON #12 - AGE: 31 - BATS: S - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
15 43 9 1 0 0 3 6 3 .209 .300 .233 0 0.0
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 45 50 45 45
Gap 35 40 35 35
Power 40 40 40 40
Eye 55 55 55 55
Avoid K's 55 55 55 55
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 50 35
Errors: - 45 40
Arm: 20 50 70
Turn DP: - 35 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: 40
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 35
Stealing Aggressiveness: 30
Stealing Ability: 50
Baserunning Inst.: 35
Sacrifice Bunt: 50
Bunt for Hit: 25
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
04/22/1917 PITN Win, 3-1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
04/21/1917 PITN Loss, 4-8 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
04/20/1917 PITN Win, 3-1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
04/18/1917 BRKN Loss, 0-1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
04/17/1917 BRKN Win, 2-1 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
04/15/1917 @ PHIN Win, 6-2 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
04/14/1917 @ PHIN Loss, 3-6 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
04/13/1917 @ PHIN Loss, 4-5 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
04/12/1917 @ CIN Loss, 1-3 4 0 3 0 0 0 0 0
04/11/1917 @ CIN Win, 5-3 3 0 1 3 0 0 1 0
PERSONALITY
Esco knows how to please a crowd.
Personality Class: Fan Fav
High: Loyalty, Work Ethic
Birthday:06/03/1885
Born in:Temple, TX
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Popular
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$1,511
Signed Through:1917 Season
Major Service:5 Years, 46 Days
Service This Yr:18 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:7 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1910, 9th Pick in Round 1
LEGACY NEGRO BASEBALL LEAGUE 1917 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 15 43 9 1 0 0 3 0 6 3 .209 .300 .233 .533 .257 .023 64
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 15 50 0 1 0 0 0 1 10 1 0 2 0.0 3.1 2.24 .0  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   15 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 .067 .176 .067 .243
Versus Right   28 8 1 0 0 3 0 4 1 1 0 0 .286 .364 .321 .685
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   13 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .154 .214 .154 .368
April   43 9 1 0 0 3 0 6 3 1 0 0 .209 .300 .233 .533
Last Year   229 44 4 1 0 15 13 26 24 2 10 1 .192 .275 .218 .494
2 Years Ago   382 94 8 0 1 48 29 33 32 4 23 3 .246 .308 .275 .583
Career   2145 547 69 10 8 241 183 229 221 16 79 28 .255 .333 .308 .640
Home   13 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .154 .214 .154 .368
Road   30 7 1 0 0 3 0 5 3 1 0 0 .233 .333 .267 .600
Grass   43 9 1 0 0 3 0 6 3 1 0 0 .209 .300 .233 .533
Day   16 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 .188 .316 .188 .503
Night   27 6 1 0 0 3 0 3 3 1 0 0 .222 .290 .259 .550
As Starter   43 9 1 0 0 3 0 6 3 1 0 0 .209 .300 .233 .533
Close/Late   7 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 1 1 0 0 .286 .400 .286 .686
Inning 1-3   16 4 1 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 .250 .294 .312 .607
Inning 4-6   17 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 .118 .250 .118 .368
Inning 7-9   10 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 1 1 0 0 .300 .385 .300 .685
0 Outs   8 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 .250 .300 .250 .550
1 Outs   14 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 .214 .353 .214 .567
2 Outs   21 4 1 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 .190 .261 .238 .499
Scoring Position   16 1 1 0 0 3 0 1 1 1 0 0 .062 .111 .125 .236
Bases Empty   23 6 0 0 0 0 0 4 2 0 0 0 .261 .370 .261 .631
Runner on 1st   4 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .500 .600 .500 1.100
Runner on 2nd   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .200 .000 .200
Runner on 3rd   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 1st & 2nd   5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 1st & 3rd   2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   2 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 .500 .500 1.000 1.500
Two Strikes   17 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 .235 .235 .235 .471
First Pitch   5 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .167 .000 .167
Count 0-1   5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .400 .400 .800
Count 1-0   8 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .375 .625
Count 1-1   4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Count 1-2   6 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Count 2-0   1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-1   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-2   6 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 .000 .750 .000 .750
Full Count   5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Behind in Count   11 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .364 .364 .364 .727
Ahead in Count   12 2 1 0 0 3 0 5 0 1 0 0 .167 .389 .250 .639
Batting 6th   12 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 .083 .214 .083 .298
Batting 7th   31 8 1 0 0 3 0 4 2 1 0 0 .258 .333 .290 .624
Low Leverage   17 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 .118 .286 .118 .403
Medium Leverage   21 6 0 0 0 1 0 2 2 1 0 0 .286 .333 .286 .619
High Leverage   5 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .200 .400 .600
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
1911 Buffalo - LNBL 25 107 364 99 15 3 4 45 31 43 7 1 38 6 3 .272 .359 .363 .722 106 107 3.4
1912 Buffalo - LNBL 26 120 407 109 16 0 3 47 51 52 7 3 42 7 6 .268 .358 .329 .687 97 101 3.0
1913 Buffalo - LNBL 27 97 338 91 9 1 0 32 23 35 5 3 39 1 3 .269 .344 .302 .646 93 93 1.3
1914 Buffalo - LNBL 28 109 382 101 16 5 0 51 36 34 5 2 43 2 3 .264 .331 .332 .663 106 103 1.9
1915 Buffalo - LNBL 29 117 382 94 8 0 1 48 29 33 3 4 32 9 12 .246 .308 .275 .583 80 83 0.6
1916 Buffalo - LNBL 30 92 229 44 4 1 0 15 13 26 1 2 24 6 9 .192 .275 .218 .494 55 57 -1.2
1917 Buffalo - LNBL 31 15 43 9 1 0 0 3 0 6 0 1 3 0 2 .209 .300 .233 .533 62 64 0.0
Total LNBL 657 2145 547 69 10 8 241 183 229 28 16 221 31 38 .255 .333 .308 .640 91 92 9.0
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 Ft. Worth College - COL 21 59 201 57 8 0 0 23 17 21 3 4 14 1 1 .284 .354 .323 .677 89 89 0.4
1908 Ft. Worth College - COL 22 59 208 62 3 1 4 30 21 18 1 1 16 3 3 .298 .355 .380 .735 137 132 1.8
1909 Ft. Worth College - COL 23 59 211 57 7 1 0 22 14 16 3 5 18 1 2 .270 .323 .313 .636 110 99 0.7
1910 Ft. Worth College - COL 24 60 215 45 4 2 3 18 15 17 2 1 22 4 0 .209 .272 .288 .561 82 83 0.7
Total UNCBA 237 835 221 22 4 7 93 67 72 9 11 70 9 6 .265 .326 .326 .652 104 101
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
1912 Buffalo - LNBL 26 12 42 7 0 0 0 3 5 7 0 0 8 2 1 .167 .286 .167 .452 31 33 1.0
Total LNBL 12 42 7 0 0 0 3 5 7 0 0 8 2 1 .167 .286 .167 .452 31 33
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1911 Buffalo - MLB 3B 105 105 56 258 27 327 13 .960 923.1 3.06 +10.1 1.045
1912 Buffalo - MLB 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1912 Buffalo - MLB 3B 115 114 77 290 15 390 23 .941 1005.1 3.29 +9.5 1.046
1913 Buffalo - MLB 3B 96 95 56 228 17 306 22 .928 860.2 2.97 -1.3 .995
1914 Buffalo - MLB 3B 109 108 68 218 14 302 16 .947 947.1 2.72 +3.2 1.035
1915 Buffalo - MLB 3B 114 111 120 246 15 389 23 .941 992.1 3.32 +3.2 1.017
1915 Buffalo - MLB RF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 3.2 2.45 +0.0 .993
1916 Buffalo - MLB 3B 88 66 51 166 5 232 15 .935 626.1 3.12 -3.3 .986
1917 Buffalo - MLB 3B 15 15 12 24 0 37 1 .973 118.2 2.73 +1.5 1.098
TOTAL 3B 642 614 440 1430 93 1983 113 .943 5474.0 3.07 +23.0 1.024
TOTAL RF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 3.2 2.45 +0.0 .993
PLAYER HISTORY
11/26/1906 Joined the Ft. Worth College Mean Green.
01/01/1907 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 25 (40); Power: 45 (60); Eye: 30 (45).
06/10/1907 Wins the 1907 UNCBA SL1 Great Glove Award at 3B.
01/01/1908 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 25 (30); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 50 (60).
04/01/1908 Wins the UNCBA SL1 Batter of the Month Award.
06/08/1908 Wins the 1908 UNCBA SL1 Great Glove Award at 3B.
06/10/1908 Wins the 1908 UNCBA SL1 Platinum Stick Award at 3B.
01/29/1909 Injured (bruised wrist),day-to-day for one week.
06/28/1909 Was not drafted and returned to college.
01/01/1910 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (40); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 55 (60).
06/28/1910 Drafted in the 1910 first-year player draft by the Buffalo Electrics. (Round 1, Pick 9, 9th overall pick).
07/07/1910 Released by the Ft. Worth College Mean Green.
07/07/1910 Signed a minor league contract with the Buffalo Electrics organization with a signing bonus of $1,550.
09/09/1910 Named the #79 prospect in the LNBL
01/01/1911 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (40); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 55 (60).
04/06/1911 Named the #59 prospect in the LNBL
06/13/1911 Named the #12 prospect in the LNBL
08/09/1911 Injured (fractured foot),out for 3 weeks.
09/16/1911 Wins the 1911 LNBL GNL Great Glove Award at 3B.
09/18/1911 Wins the 1911 LNBL GNL Rookie of the Year Award.
01/01/1912 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 60 (60).
01/01/1913 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 60 (60).
04/25/1913 Injured (wrist soreness),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
05/08/1913 Injured (heat exhaustion),day-to-day for 2 days.
05/14/1913 Injured (latissimus dorsi (back) strain),out for one week.
01/01/1914 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 60 (60).
04/15/1914 Injured (strained rib cage muscle),day-to-day for 3-4 weeks.
04/29/1914 Injured (strained oblique),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
01/01/1915 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 60 (60).
07/17/1915 Injured on 07/15/1915, diagnosed with a strained rib cage muscle, is day-to-day.
01/01/1916 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 55 (55).
01/01/1917 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 55 (55).
04/23/1917 Injured on 04/22/1917, diagnosed with a strained biceps, will miss 5-6 weeks.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1912 114 3
Year HR Rank
1911 4 9
1912 3 8
Year RBI Rank
1914 51 8
Year BB Rank
1912 52 8
Year IBB Rank
1913 4 9
1914 5 4
Year HP Rank
1911 7 10
1912 7 8
Year SH Rank
1915 23 6
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