LF John Alford #20
Age: 26 | Bats: S | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
04/23/1917
LF JOHN ALFORD #20 - AGE: 26 - BATS: S - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
11 23 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .174 .174 .174 1 -0.3
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 60 55 60 60
Gap 55 50 60 55
Power 45 45 45 45
Eye 45 40 45 45
Avoid K's 65 60 65 65
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 45 55
Errors: - 45 70
Arm: 20 45 60
Turn DP: - 45 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 55
1st Base: - Center Field: 45
2nd Base: 20 Right Field: 50
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 50
Stealing Aggressiveness: 65
Stealing Ability: 55
Baserunning Inst.: 50
Sacrifice Bunt: 45
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
04/22/1917 @ RCH Loss, 2-8 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
04/21/1917 @ RCH Win, 4-0 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 1
04/19/1917 BLT Loss, 3-7 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
04/15/1917 @ NYK Loss, 2-3 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
04/14/1917 @ NYK Win, 2-1 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
04/12/1917 @ BSN Loss, 7-8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
04/09/1917 @ BSN Win, 4-2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
04/08/1917 NYB Win, 3-2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
04/07/1917 NYB Win, 7-2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
04/06/1917 NYB Loss, 3-7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
He has leader written all over him and is a tireless worker. Alford is well-respected by his teammates.
High: Leader, Adaptability, Work Ethic
Birthday:04/26/1890
Born in:Spring Valley, NV
Nationality:American
Height:5' 10"
Weight:190 lbs
Local Popularity:Well Known
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$850
Signed Through:1917 Season
Major Service:4 Years, 116 Days
Service This Yr:18 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, 3rd Pick in Round 1
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 11 23 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 .174 .174 .174 .348 .168 .000 8
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 4 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 1 1 50.0 0.6 0.80 -0.3  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   15 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
Versus Right   8 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 .125 .125 .125 .250
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   9 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 .222 .222 .222 .444
April   23 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 .174 .174 .174 .348
Spring Training   21 7 0 0 0 0 4 2 0 0 1 0 .333 .391 .333 .725
Last Year   366 101 19 10 0 31 31 18 33 4 26 1 .276 .308 .383 .691
2 Years Ago   433 124 16 8 1 41 46 29 35 4 11 1 .286 .330 .367 .697
Career   2040 562 85 36 3 176 195 127 195 22 67 4 .275 .316 .357 .673
Home   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Road   19 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 .211 .211 .211 .421
Grass   23 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 .174 .174 .174 .348
Day   9 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 .222 .222 .222 .444
Night   14 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .143 .143 .143 .286
As Starter   17 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 .235 .235 .235 .471
As Reliever / Substitution   6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Pinch Hitting   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Close/Late   12 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 .083 .083 .083 .167
Inning 1-3   4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Inning 4-6   5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .400 .400 .800
Inning 7-9   12 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 .083 .083 .083 .167
Extra Innings   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
0 Outs   7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
1 Outs   11 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 .182 .182 .182 .364
2 Outs   5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .400 .400 .800
Scoring Position   7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .143 .143 .143 .286
Bases Empty   13 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 .154 .154 .154 .308
Runner on 1st   3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Runner on 2nd   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 1st & 2nd   2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Bases Loaded   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Two Strikes   9 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 .111 .111 .111 .222
First Pitch   5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 0-1   3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Count 0-2   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-0   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-2   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-0   3 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Count 2-1   1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Count 2-2   4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Full Count   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Behind in Count   6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .167 .167 .167 .333
Ahead in Count   6 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Batting 2nd   4 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Batting 3rd   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 7th   7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .143 .143 .143 .286
Batting 8th   8 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Batting 9th   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Low Leverage   11 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .182 .182 .182 .364
Medium Leverage   10 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
High Leverage   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
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 Providence - LBL 21 81 305 86 20 6 0 33 34 14 0 6 36 19 21 .282 .308 .387 .695 97 95 -0.4
1913 Providence - LBL 23 115 445 117 15 6 1 43 43 34 0 7 47 35 44 .263 .311 .330 .641 89 88 0.6
1914 Providence - LBL 24 119 468 130 15 6 1 28 40 32 2 1 40 32 64 .278 .326 .342 .668 107 108 -0.2
1915 Providence - LBL 25 118 433 124 16 8 1 41 46 29 1 4 35 15 30 .286 .330 .367 .697 116 116 0.7
1916 Providence - LBL 26 111 366 101 19 10 0 31 31 18 1 4 33 13 20 .276 .308 .383 .691 116 115 -0.9
1917 Providence - LBL 27 11 23 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 4 1 1 .174 .174 .174 .348 4 8 -0.3
Total LBL 555 2040 562 85 36 3 176 195 127 4 22 195 115 180 .275 .316 .357 .673 104 103 -0.4
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
1906 Gulf Academy - HS 16 55 211 54 10 1 3 23 24 17 0 0 39 9 3 .256 .311 .355 .667 103 107 0.9
1907 Gulf Academy - HS 17 55 236 75 12 6 14 44 53 26 2 1 73 7 2 .318 .389 .597 .986 138 128 1.6
1908 Gulf Academy - HS 18 61 221 63 14 9 1 19 24 12 1 7 12 25 20 .285 .315 .443 .759 138 137 1.6
1908 Pawtucket - AA 18 54 184 46 10 3 0 16 13 12 0 1 17 13 21 .250 .294 .337 .631 112 116 0.4
1909 Pawtucket - AA 19 119 385 94 11 11 2 34 27 26 2 3 36 34 50 .244 .293 .345 .639 109 109 0.1
1910 Pawtucket - AA 20 63 61 9 0 1 0 8 4 3 0 1 6 3 3 .148 .185 .180 .365 17 13 -0.4
1911 Pawtucket - AA 21 33 120 30 4 4 0 15 13 7 2 1 7 7 5 .250 .300 .350 .650 102 106 0.6
1912 Warwick - AAA 22 115 447 128 18 19 4 74 63 28 1 1 51 35 35 .286 .329 .438 .768 121 114 1.5
Total LBAL 171 668 192 36 16 18 86 101 55 3 8 124 41 25 .287 .341 .470 .811 127 124
Total RLBL 115 447 128 18 19 4 74 63 28 1 1 51 35 35 .286 .329 .438 .768 121 114
Total MBL 269 750 179 25 19 2 73 57 48 4 6 66 57 79 .239 .286 .331 .617 101 103
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1911 Providence - MLB 2B 2 2 6 8 0 17 3 .824 16.0 7.88 -2.2 .735
1911 Providence - MLB LF 34 34 70 0 0 77 7 .909 283.0 2.23 -2.1 1.025
1911 Providence - MLB CF 14 0 18 1 0 20 1 .950 40.1 4.24 +1.2 1.054
1911 Providence - MLB RF 45 44 93 8 2 105 4 .962 388.2 2.34 +0.5 1.004
1913 Providence - MLB CF 115 115 389 20 9 426 17 .960 1022.0 3.60 +1.8 1.008
1914 Providence - MLB LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1914 Providence - MLB CF 116 112 395 22 7 431 14 .968 1041.1 3.60 -3.9 .982
1914 Providence - MLB RF 1 1 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 9.0 2.00 +0.0 .994
1915 Providence - MLB CF 116 114 250 12 1 276 14 .949 982.2 2.40 -3.4 .985
1916 Providence - MLB LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1916 Providence - MLB CF 108 94 208 11 1 227 8 .965 872.2 2.26 -21.2 .907
1916 Providence - MLB RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1917 Providence - MLB LF 7 0 7 0 0 7 0 1.000 20.0 3.15 -0.1 .987
1917 Providence - MLB CF 4 4 8 2 0 10 0 1.000 26.0 3.46 -2.3 .805
TOTAL 2B 2 2 6 8 0 17 3 .824 16.0 7.88 -2.2 .735
TOTAL LF 42 34 77 0 0 84 7 .917 304.0 2.28 -2.2 1.021
TOTAL CF 473 439 1268 68 18 1390 54 .961 3985.0 3.02 -27.9 .977
TOTAL RF 46 45 95 8 2 107 4 .963 397.2 2.33 +0.5 1.003
PLAYER HISTORY
02/26/1906 Joined the Gulf Academy Blues.
01/01/1907 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 25 (60); Power: 35 (50); Eye: 30 (50).
04/01/1907 Wins the LBAL SL2 Player of the Week Award.
04/20/1907 Hits three home runs against the New England Academy Blues, going 4-5 with 6 RBI and 5 runs scored!
04/22/1907 Hits 4 home runs against the New England Academy Blues, going 4-5 with 9 RBI and 5 runs scored!
01/01/1908 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 30 (70); Power: 35 (40); Eye: 35 (50).
06/24/1908 Released by the Gulf Academy Blues.
06/24/1908 Drafted in the 1908 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 3, 3rd overall pick) by the Providence Angels.
06/26/1908 Wins the 1908 LBAL SL2 Academy Glove Award at CF.
09/15/1908 Named the #34 prospect in the LBL
04/08/1909 Named the #46 prospect in the LBL
06/15/1909 Named the #38 prospect in the LBL
09/14/1909 Named the #61 prospect in the LBL
01/01/1910 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (65); Power: 35 (45); Eye: 40 (50).
04/07/1910 Named the #75 prospect in the LBL
06/14/1910 Named the #41 prospect in the LBL
09/13/1910 Named the #51 prospect in the LBL
01/01/1911 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (65); Power: 35 (40); Eye: 40 (50).
04/06/1911 Named the #57 prospect in the LBL
06/13/1911 Named the #34 prospect in the LBL
01/01/1912 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (65); Power: 35 (40); Eye: 45 (50).
01/01/1913 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (65); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 45 (50).
01/01/1914 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (65); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 45 (50).
07/31/1914 Goes 5-8 against the New York Kings, with 2 2B, 1 RBI and 2 R.
01/01/1915 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (65); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 45 (50).
01/01/1916 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 45 (45).
04/22/1916 Injured (knee contusion),day-to-day for one week.
01/01/1917 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 45 (45).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1913 115 3
1915 114 5
Year PA Rank
1913 489 10
1914 517 3
Year AB Rank
1913 445 8
1914 468 1
1915 433 10
Year H Rank
1914 130 3
1915 124 8
Year TB Rank
1914 160 10
Year 2B Rank
1916 19 10
Year SH Rank
1916 26 1
Year SF Rank
1911 6 5
1913 7 1
Year AVG Rank
1915 .286 10
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