LF Mervin Golby #41
Richmond Rifles LBL
Age: 26 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
05/07/1917
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LF MERVIN GOLBY #41 - AGE: 26 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
25 69 20 2 1 0 4 12 9 .290 .402 .348 5 0.5
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 50 50 50 50
Gap 55 55 55 55
Power 45 45 45 45
Eye 50 50 50 50
Avoid K's 50 55 50 50
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 40 65
Errors: - 35 60
Arm: 20 40 60
Turn DP: - 40 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 75
1st Base: - Center Field: 55
2nd Base: - Right Field: 65
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 45
Stealing Aggressiveness: 75
Stealing Ability: 60
Baserunning Inst.: 45
Sacrifice Bunt: 60
Bunt for Hit: 70
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
05/06/1917 BRK Loss, 1-2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
05/05/1917 BRK Loss, 0-5 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
05/03/1917 @ PHI Loss, 1-4 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
05/02/1917 @ PHI Win, 6-3 5 1 4 1 0 0 0 0
05/01/1917 @ PHI Loss, 1-3 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 0
04/29/1917 NYB Loss, 5-6 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
04/28/1917 NYB Win, 4-3 3 1 2 0 0 0 1 0
04/27/1917 NYB Loss, 2-4 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 1
04/26/1917 NYK Loss, 1-3 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
04/25/1917 NYK Win, 5-1 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
PERSONALITY
Golby works hard.
High: Loyalty, Work Ethic
Low: Financial Ambition
Birthday:12/14/1890
Born in:Carroll, IA
Nationality:American
Height:5' 11"
Weight:190 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$1,236
Signed Through:1917 Season
Major Service:2 Years, 95 Days
Service This Yr:32 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:9 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1908, 14th Pick in Round 4
LEGACY BASEBALL LEAGUE 1917 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 25 69 20 2 1 0 4 6 12 9 .290 .402 .348 .750 .347 .058 126
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 24 82 1 3 0 4 3 0 24 3 5 0 100.0 10.5 5.06 .5  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   42 11 0 1 0 2 4 9 6 0 0 1 .262 .404 .310 .713
Versus Right   27 9 2 0 0 2 2 3 3 0 3 0 .333 .400 .407 .807
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   18 7 2 0 0 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .389 .421 .500 .921
April   51 13 0 1 0 3 5 11 7 0 3 1 .255 .397 .294 .691
May   18 7 2 0 0 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .389 .421 .500 .921
Spring Training   22 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 0 1 0 .136 .208 .136 .345
Last Year   189 55 9 4 0 18 18 11 20 5 10 2 .291 .329 .381 .709
2 Years Ago   204 50 9 2 1 16 17 21 31 2 6 1 .245 .316 .324 .639
Career   570 160 26 9 1 44 54 54 75 8 27 4 .281 .343 .363 .706
Home   28 9 0 0 0 1 2 8 3 0 2 1 .321 .486 .321 .808
Road   41 11 2 1 0 3 4 4 6 0 1 0 .268 .333 .366 .699
Grass   69 20 2 1 0 4 6 12 9 0 3 1 .290 .402 .348 .750
Day   24 7 0 0 0 1 3 3 3 0 0 1 .292 .393 .292 .685
Night   45 13 2 1 0 3 3 9 6 0 3 0 .289 .407 .378 .785
As Starter   69 20 2 1 0 4 6 12 9 0 3 1 .290 .402 .348 .750
As Reliever / Substitution   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Close/Late   12 5 0 0 0 0 2 3 1 0 2 1 .417 .562 .417 .979
Inning 1-3   24 9 0 1 0 3 3 0 1 0 1 0 .375 .375 .458 .833
Inning 4-6   28 5 2 0 0 1 1 8 7 0 0 0 .179 .361 .250 .611
Inning 7-9   17 6 0 0 0 0 2 4 1 0 2 1 .353 .500 .353 .853
0 Outs   16 8 1 0 0 0 3 4 1 0 3 1 .500 .619 .562 1.182
1 Outs   24 6 1 1 0 2 3 3 4 0 0 0 .250 .333 .375 .708
2 Outs   29 6 0 0 0 2 0 5 4 0 0 0 .207 .324 .207 .530
Scoring Position   23 8 1 1 0 4 2 4 4 0 3 0 .348 .444 .478 .923
Bases Empty   33 10 1 0 0 0 3 7 3 0 0 1 .303 .439 .333 .772
Runner on 1st   13 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 .154 .214 .154 .368
Runner on 2nd   9 4 0 1 0 1 1 3 1 0 2 0 .444 .583 .667 1.250
Runner on 3rd   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 1st & 2nd   6 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 .333 .333 .500 .833
Runner on 1st & 3rd   2 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
Bases Loaded   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Two Strikes   24 6 1 1 0 2 2 1 9 0 0 1 .250 .308 .375 .683
First Pitch   12 4 0 0 0 2 1 2 0 0 2 0 .333 .429 .333 .762
Count 0-1   3 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .667 .667 .667 1.333
Count 0-2   5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 .000 .167 .000 .167
Count 1-0   10 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
Count 1-1   10 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .300 .364 .300 .664
Count 1-2   7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 .143 .143 .143 .286
Count 2-0   5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
Count 2-1   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-2   7 4 1 1 0 2 2 0 2 0 0 0 .571 .571 1.000 1.571
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   4 2 1 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 .500 .800 .750 1.550
Full Count   5 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .200 .333 .200 .533
Behind in Count   15 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 7 0 0 1 .200 .250 .200 .450
Ahead in Count   20 5 1 0 0 0 2 8 0 0 1 0 .250 .464 .300 .764
Batting 2nd   4 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Batting 6th   6 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 2 0 .167 .444 .167 .611
Batting 7th   38 11 0 1 0 2 3 7 6 0 0 1 .289 .413 .342 .755
Batting 8th   21 6 2 0 0 1 2 2 3 0 1 0 .286 .348 .381 .729
Low Leverage   25 4 0 0 0 0 1 5 2 0 0 0 .160 .300 .160 .460
Medium Leverage   29 12 2 1 0 3 4 5 4 0 2 0 .414 .500 .552 1.052
High Leverage   15 4 0 0 0 1 1 2 3 0 1 1 .267 .389 .267 .656
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
1914 Richmond - LBL 23 36 108 35 6 2 0 6 13 10 0 1 15 5 6 .324 .378 .417 .795 146 141 1.3
1915 Richmond - LBL 24 83 204 50 9 2 1 16 17 21 1 2 31 0 1 .245 .316 .324 .639 99 92 1.0
1916 Richmond - LBL 25 81 189 55 9 4 0 18 18 11 2 5 20 7 3 .291 .329 .381 .709 122 120 1.8
1917 Richmond - LBL 26 25 69 20 2 1 0 4 6 12 1 0 9 5 0 .290 .402 .348 .750 123 126 0.5
Total LBL 225 570 160 26 9 1 44 54 54 4 8 75 17 10 .281 .343 .363 .706 118 115 4.6
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
1908 New York Academy - HS 17 52 154 40 9 3 1 19 15 13 0 0 12 14 10 .260 .317 .377 .694 119 125 0.5
1908 Norfolk - AA 17 25 67 15 3 2 0 4 10 8 0 0 11 5 6 .224 .307 .328 .635 113 124 0.4
1909 Norfolk - AA 18 47 115 27 2 4 0 10 9 7 1 1 15 9 10 .235 .282 .322 .604 98 92 0.3
1910 Norfolk - AA 19 103 153 34 8 8 0 20 12 10 0 0 30 2 9 .222 .270 .379 .649 108 106 0.3
1911 Norfolk - AA 20 106 329 82 9 12 0 27 35 22 2 0 46 47 42 .249 .300 .350 .650 101 106 0.6
1912 Norfolk - AA 21 63 192 58 6 8 0 17 20 11 1 0 18 16 24 .302 .343 .417 .760 129 129 0.6
1913 Wilmington - AAA 22 116 460 122 23 9 1 42 46 32 1 5 71 29 48 .265 .311 .361 .672 116 119 0.9
1914 Wilmington - AAA 23 62 251 88 12 8 0 29 40 21 3 1 25 21 35 .351 .406 .462 .868 170 172 1.8
Total LBAL 52 154 40 9 3 1 19 15 13 0 0 12 14 10 .260 .317 .377 .694 119 125
Total RLBL 178 711 210 35 17 1 71 86 53 4 6 96 50 83 .295 .345 .397 .742 135 138
Total MBL 344 856 216 28 34 0 78 86 58 4 1 120 79 91 .252 .303 .364 .667 109 111
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1914 Richmond - MLB LF 28 26 77 2 1 80 1 .988 242.2 2.93 +3.5 1.056
1914 Richmond - MLB RF 2 2 7 0 0 8 1 .875 17.0 3.71 -0.2 .852
1915 Richmond - MLB LF 54 26 46 3 1 50 1 .980 270.1 1.63 +2.4 1.074
1915 Richmond - MLB CF 18 15 28 0 0 28 0 1.000 134.0 1.88 -1.1 .966
1915 Richmond - MLB RF 13 11 17 0 0 18 1 .944 93.0 1.65 +2.3 1.269
1916 Richmond - MLB LF 52 28 59 1 0 62 2 .968 283.1 1.91 +0.6 1.020
1916 Richmond - MLB CF 11 9 25 0 0 26 1 .962 80.0 2.81 -0.6 .994
1916 Richmond - MLB RF 15 9 21 0 0 21 0 1.000 86.0 2.20 +4.2 1.291
1917 Richmond - MLB LF 22 22 42 0 0 45 3 .933 180.0 2.10 +1.5 1.051
1917 Richmond - MLB CF 3 2 6 0 0 6 0 1.000 21.0 2.57 -1.1 .864
1917 Richmond - MLB RF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 +0.0 .982
TOTAL LF 156 102 224 6 2 237 7 .970 976.1 2.12 +8.0 1.049
TOTAL CF 32 26 59 0 0 60 1 .983 235.0 2.26 -2.8 .966
TOTAL RF 31 22 46 0 0 48 2 .958 198.0 2.09 +6.4 1.192
PLAYER HISTORY
02/26/1906 Joined the New York Academy Blacks.
05/27/1906 Injured (bruised thumb),day-to-day for one week.
01/01/1907 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 25 (55); Power: 50 (75); Eye: 30 (55).
05/28/1907 Injured (undisclosed injury),out for one week.
01/01/1908 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 25 (50); Power: 55 (80); Eye: 30 (45).
06/06/1908 Injured on 06/04/1908, diagnosed with shoulder tendinitis, will miss 5-6 weeks.
06/24/1908 Released by the New York Academy Blacks.
06/24/1908 Drafted in the 1908 first-year player draft (Round 4, Pick 14, 62nd overall pick) by the Richmond Rifles.
06/26/1908 Wins the 1908 LBAL SL2 Academy Glove Award at RF.
06/04/1909 Injured on 05/31/1909, diagnosed with an elbow strain, will miss 5-6 weeks.
01/01/1910 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 30 (50); Power: 55 (70); Eye: 35 (45).
01/01/1911 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 30 (45); Power: 55 (70); Eye: 35 (45).
09/16/1911 Wins the 1911 MBL MEL Great Glove Award at LF.
01/01/1912 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (45); Power: 50 (65); Eye: 40 (45).
06/04/1912 Injured (fractured foot),out for 4 weeks.
01/01/1913 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (45); Power: 50 (60); Eye: 40 (45).
09/21/1913 Wins the 1913 RLBL SL1 Grande Snagger at LF.
01/01/1914 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 45 (50).
04/19/1914 Injured (hip flexor strain),day-to-day for 2 days.
04/27/1914 Wins the RLBL SL1 Player of the Week Award.
05/01/1914 Wins the RLBL SL1 Batter of the Month Award.
05/11/1914 Injured (sinus infection),day-to-day for 1 day.
06/01/1914 Wins the RLBL SL1 Batter of the Month Award.
09/20/1914 Finished 3rd in 1914 LBL EL Greenhorn Cup voting.
01/01/1915 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 45 (50).
12/26/1915 Unsuccessfully completed training to learn a new position at the Richmond Rifles development complex.
01/01/1916 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (55); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 50 (50).
07/08/1916 Injured (hip flexor strain),day-to-day for one week.
11/12/1916 Successfully completed training to improve his defense at center field at the Richmond Rifles development complex.
01/01/1917 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (55); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 50 (50).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year SF Rank
1916 5 9
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