RF Joe August #18
Pittsburgh Vulcans PBB
Age: 30 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Great
10/19/1888
BNN Index | PBB | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
RF JOE AUGUST #18 - AGE: 30 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GREAT
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
138 514 129 21 7 2 43 38 38 .251 .310 .331 47 2.8
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Vs Left Vs Right  
Contact
Gap
Power
Eye
Avoid K's
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 3 4
Errors: - 2 4
Arm: 2 5 3
Turn DP: - 2 -
Framing: 3 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: 5 Shortstop: -
Catcher: 2 Left Field: 4
1st Base: - Center Field: 3
2nd Base: - Right Field: 4
3rd Base: 3
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 4
Stealing Aggressiveness: 5
Stealing Ability: 5
Baserunning Inst.: 4
Sacrifice Bunt: 1
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
10/09/1888 @ CHI Win, 4-3 3 1 2 1 0 0 0 0
10/09/1888 @ CHI Loss, 2-10 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 0
10/07/1888 @ CHI Win, 3-2 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 0
10/07/1888 @ CHI Loss, 6-7 3 2 0 0 0 1 0 0
10/06/1888 @ NYF Loss, 2-4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10/05/1888 @ NYF Loss, 2-8 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10/04/1888 @ NYF Win, 10-2 5 1 2 0 0 0 0 0
10/01/1888 @ WS3 Win, 3-1 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 1
09/30/1888 @ WS3 Loss, 0-4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/29/1888 @ WS3 Win, 3-2 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:03/01/1858
Born in:Clifton, NJ
Nationality:American
Height:5' 6"
Weight:140 lbs
Local Popularity:Well Known
National Pop.:Well Known
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$390
Signed Through:1889 Season
Major Service:5 Years, None
Service This Yr:177 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:4 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL 1888 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 138 514 129 21 7 2 43 74 38 38 .251 .310 .331 .641 .284 .080 104
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 138 604 7 0 0 6 43 2 170 30 47 25 65.3 54.3 3.18 2.8  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   98 26 11 1 0 13 12 14 3 0 13 0 .265 .357 .398 .755
Versus Right   416 103 10 6 2 30 62 24 35 2 30 7 .248 .298 .315 .613
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   6 4 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 .667 .667 .833 1.500
April   43 12 1 1 0 6 5 4 2 0 5 0 .279 .340 .349 .689
May   72 21 5 0 1 7 10 5 4 0 7 1 .292 .346 .403 .749
June   73 14 5 1 0 4 8 5 3 0 5 1 .192 .253 .288 .541
July   90 21 1 3 0 6 13 7 10 0 6 2 .233 .303 .311 .614
August   104 22 2 1 0 10 17 7 8 2 8 0 .212 .257 .250 .507
September   102 31 5 1 1 7 15 7 11 0 7 1 .304 .355 .402 .757
October   30 8 2 0 0 3 6 3 0 0 5 2 .267 .371 .333 .705
Last Year   487 120 20 8 2 60 59 45 30 2 8 3 .246 .313 .333 .645
2 Years Ago   389 89 8 5 0 31 48 33 43 2 7 0 .229 .288 .275 .563
Career   2250 519 75 26 7 225 285 164 216 14 81 19 .231 .287 .296 .583
Home   256 64 5 5 1 20 32 17 18 0 19 1 .250 .299 .320 .620
Road   258 65 16 2 1 23 42 21 20 2 24 6 .252 .321 .341 .662
Grass   514 129 21 7 2 43 74 38 38 2 43 7 .251 .310 .331 .641
Day   514 129 21 7 2 43 74 38 38 2 43 7 .251 .310 .331 .641
As Starter   514 129 21 7 2 43 74 38 38 2 43 7 .251 .310 .331 .641
Close/Late   106 24 6 2 1 15 15 7 10 2 8 1 .226 .276 .349 .625
Inning 1-3   199 45 6 1 0 15 23 13 14 0 27 4 .226 .287 .266 .553
Inning 4-6   158 45 7 4 1 11 27 16 9 0 8 1 .285 .354 .399 .753
Inning 7-9   153 36 7 1 1 16 21 9 15 2 7 2 .235 .283 .314 .597
Extra Innings   4 3 1 1 0 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 .750 .750 1.500 2.250
0 Outs   132 34 4 1 1 8 27 9 10 0 40 0 .258 .305 .326 .631
1 Outs   212 56 9 2 0 16 33 12 13 2 3 2 .264 .307 .325 .632
2 Outs   170 39 8 4 1 19 14 17 15 0 0 5 .229 .318 .341 .659
Scoring Position   136 34 5 1 0 37 18 12 11 2 43 1 .250 .311 .301 .613
Bases Empty   334 86 12 6 2 2 48 23 21 0 0 4 .257 .313 .347 .660
Runner on 1st   44 9 4 0 0 4 8 3 6 0 0 2 .205 .286 .295 .581
Runner on 2nd   67 19 3 1 0 14 7 5 5 0 24 1 .284 .342 .358 .701
Runner on 3rd   20 6 1 0 0 9 3 3 1 0 10 0 .300 .391 .350 .741
Runner on 1st & 2nd   14 2 1 0 0 1 2 2 3 0 3 0 .143 .250 .214 .464
Runner on 1st & 3rd   11 1 0 0 0 1 3 0 1 0 3 0 .091 .091 .091 .182
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   16 5 0 0 0 10 2 1 0 2 3 0 .312 .316 .312 .628
Bases Loaded   8 1 0 0 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 .125 .222 .125 .347
Two Strikes   190 41 6 1 1 19 24 15 38 1 0 3 .216 .282 .274 .556
First Pitch   95 20 3 2 0 5 13 0 0 1 17 3 .211 .232 .284 .517
Count 0-1   45 8 0 0 0 1 6 0 0 0 7 0 .178 .178 .178 .356
Count 0-2   29 3 0 1 0 1 2 0 10 0 0 1 .103 .133 .172 .306
Count 1-0   60 13 2 1 1 4 8 0 0 0 6 0 .217 .217 .333 .550
Count 1-1   51 23 9 1 0 6 9 0 0 0 6 0 .451 .451 .667 1.118
Count 1-2   55 12 3 0 0 6 2 0 14 0 0 0 .218 .218 .273 .491
Count 2-0   22 6 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 2 0 .273 .273 .364 .636
Count 2-1   33 12 1 0 0 3 6 0 0 0 4 1 .364 .382 .394 .776
Count 2-2   64 16 2 0 1 9 10 0 8 1 0 2 .250 .269 .328 .597
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 1 12 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   18 6 0 1 0 4 5 11 0 0 1 0 .333 .586 .444 1.031
Full Count   42 10 1 0 0 3 10 15 6 0 0 0 .238 .439 .262 .701
Behind in Count   129 23 3 1 0 8 10 0 24 0 7 1 .178 .185 .217 .402
Ahead in Count   133 37 3 3 1 12 22 23 0 0 13 1 .278 .389 .368 .757
Batting Leadoff   4 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Batting 2nd   453 111 16 6 2 33 67 33 32 2 40 7 .245 .305 .320 .625
Batting 4th   4 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .750 1.000
Batting 6th   53 16 5 0 0 10 6 5 5 0 3 0 .302 .362 .396 .758
Low Leverage   281 72 12 4 1 9 38 19 19 0 2 5 .256 .315 .338 .653
Medium Leverage   148 42 3 2 1 18 26 15 11 1 32 2 .284 .355 .351 .707
High Leverage   83 15 6 1 0 16 10 4 8 1 9 0 .181 .216 .277 .493
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
1884 Pittsburgh - PBB 26 112 443 102 14 3 2 54 60 27 6 1 62 25 11 .230 .283 .289 .572 101 100 1.6
1885 Pittsburgh - PBB 27 113 417 79 12 3 1 37 44 21 3 7 43 17 11 .189 .230 .240 .470 57 61 -0.6
1886 Pittsburgh - PBB 28 100 389 89 8 5 0 31 48 33 0 2 43 29 14 .229 .288 .275 .563 86 89 0.6
1887 Pittsburgh - PBB 29 123 487 120 20 8 2 60 59 45 3 2 30 26 25 .246 .313 .333 .645 87 88 1.0
1888 Pittsburgh - PBB 30 138 514 129 21 7 2 43 74 38 7 2 38 47 25 .251 .310 .331 .641 109 104 2.8
Total PBB 586 2250 519 75 26 7 225 285 164 19 14 216 144 86 .231 .287 .296 .583 89 89 5.5
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
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1884 Pittsburgh - MLB C 3 3 15 3 0 18 0 1.000 26.0 6.23 +0.5 1.097 2 5 2 40.0
1884 Pittsburgh - MLB LF 109 109 158 4 1 186 24 .871 982.0 1.48 +4.0 1.032
1885 Pittsburgh - MLB C 3 3 6 3 0 10 1 .900 26.0 3.12 +0.1 .542 0 2 1 50.0
1885 Pittsburgh - MLB CF 110 110 247 0 0 269 22 .918 994.0 2.24 -14.4 .928
1886 Pittsburgh - MLB CF 100 100 185 6 0 227 36 .841 891.2 1.93 -6.4 .949
1887 Pittsburgh - MLB C 9 9 26 18 1 45 1 .978 83.0 4.77 -0.0 1.333 0 36 11 30.6
1887 Pittsburgh - MLB 3B 62 62 82 118 8 224 24 .893 555.2 3.24 +6.9 1.097
1887 Pittsburgh - MLB CF 25 25 61 3 0 75 11 .853 218.2 2.63 -4.7 .881
1887 Pittsburgh - MLB RF 27 27 48 1 0 52 3 .942 234.1 1.88 +1.9 1.046
1888 Pittsburgh - MLB 3B 50 50 63 128 4 214 23 .893 447.2 3.84 +5.8 1.052
1888 Pittsburgh - MLB RF 88 88 142 5 0 164 17 .896 763.1 1.73 +3.8 1.034
TOTAL C 15 15 47 24 1 73 2 .973 135.0 4.73 +0.7 1.073 2 43 14 32.6
TOTAL 3B 112 112 145 246 12 438 47 .893 1003.1 3.51 +12.7 1.073
TOTAL LF 109 109 158 4 1 186 24 .871 982.0 1.48 +4.0 1.032
TOTAL CF 235 235 493 9 0 571 69 .879 2104.1 2.15 -25.5 .930
TOTAL RF 115 115 190 6 0 216 20 .907 997.2 1.77 +5.7 1.037
PLAYER HISTORY
05/01/1884 Named the #33 prospect in the PBB
07/26/1886 Injured (partially torn labrum),out for 7 weeks.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1884 112 1
1885 113 1
1888 138 1
Year SB Rank
1884 25 9
Year SH Rank
1888 43 2
Year SF Rank
1885 7 1
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