2B Mario 'Vulture' Maldonado #72
Age: 25 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
09/23/1953
OA: 50 POT: 60
2B MARIO 'VULTURE' MALDONADO #72 - AGE: 25 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
84 314 89 8 2 8 32 22 34 .283 .330 .398 6 1.9
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 50 50 45 50
BABIP 45 45 45 50
Avoid K's 55 55 50 60
Gap 50 50 50 75
Power 50 55 50 60
Eye 45 50 45 60
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 55 50
Errors: - 60 50
Arm: 20 60 60
Turn DP: - 60 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 45
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: 35
2nd Base: 60 Right Field: 40
3rd Base: 50
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 50
Stealing Aggressiveness: 65
Stealing Ability: 65
Baserunning Inst.: 40
Sacrifice Bunt: 50
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
08/16/1953 LIS Win, 2-0 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
08/15/1953 LIS Win, 6-5 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
08/14/1953 LIS Loss, 3-6 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
08/13/1953 @ PRO Loss, 3-5 3 0 2 1 0 1 0 0
08/12/1953 @ PRO Win, 6-4 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
08/11/1953 @ PRO Loss, 3-8 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 0
08/09/1953 @ ICE Loss, 1-3 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
08/08/1953 @ ICE Win, 11-5 6 4 4 2 1 0 0 0
08/07/1953 @ ICE Loss, 2-6 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
08/06/1953 MOB Loss, 6-15 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Tends to lose focus.
Personality Class: Unmotivated
Birthday:03/05/1928
Born in:Willemstad, CUR
Nationality:CuraƧaoan
Height:5' 10"
Weight:185 lbs
Local Popularity:Well Known
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$12,000
Signed Through:1954 Season
Major Service:8 Years, 39 Days
Service This Yr:104 Days
40-Man Service:9 Years, 71 Days
Pro Service:6 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
TRANS-OCEANIC BASEBALL ASSOCIATION 1953 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 84 314 89 8 2 8 32 40 22 34 .283 .330 .398 .728 .329 .115 97
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 84 347 2 0 0 6 5 4 125 18 6 4 60.0 41.3 4.57 1.9  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   124 34 3 1 5 15 15 11 11 3 1 1 .274 .331 .435 .766
Versus Right   190 55 5 1 3 17 25 11 23 1 4 1 .289 .330 .374 .704
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
May   77 22 2 0 2 9 12 10 8 0 1 1 .286 .375 .390 .765
June   92 27 3 1 3 10 9 4 13 1 2 1 .293 .327 .446 .772
July   91 24 1 0 2 6 12 6 8 1 1 0 .264 .306 .341 .647
August   54 16 2 1 1 7 7 2 5 2 1 0 .296 .310 .426 .736
All-Star Game   3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Last Year   181 40 9 1 5 15 14 17 23 2 6 2 .221 .292 .365 .657
Career   495 129 17 3 13 47 54 39 57 6 11 4 .261 .316 .386 .702
Home   156 41 2 0 6 20 19 11 18 1 3 1 .263 .314 .391 .705
Road   158 48 6 2 2 12 21 11 16 3 2 1 .304 .347 .405 .752
Grass   314 89 8 2 8 32 40 22 34 4 5 2 .283 .330 .398 .728
Day   137 35 3 0 3 17 17 10 17 3 2 2 .255 .309 .343 .652
Night   177 54 5 2 5 15 23 12 17 1 3 0 .305 .347 .441 .788
As Starter   314 89 8 2 8 32 40 22 34 4 5 2 .283 .330 .398 .728
Close/Late   72 26 1 1 2 10 13 3 10 0 0 1 .361 .395 .486 .881
Inning 1-3   108 31 5 1 4 12 14 7 9 1 2 1 .287 .333 .463 .796
Inning 4-6   102 27 1 0 2 10 11 9 10 3 3 0 .265 .316 .333 .649
Inning 7-9   97 29 1 1 2 8 14 6 13 0 0 1 .299 .346 .392 .738
Extra Innings   7 2 1 0 0 2 1 0 2 0 0 0 .286 .286 .429 .714
0 Outs   100 26 3 1 4 8 19 10 11 1 5 2 .260 .336 .430 .766
1 Outs   120 37 3 1 2 15 14 5 13 3 0 0 .308 .328 .400 .728
2 Outs   94 26 2 0 2 9 7 7 10 0 0 0 .277 .327 .362 .688
Scoring Position   76 23 3 0 2 24 8 5 13 4 5 0 .303 .329 .421 .750
Bases Empty   184 52 4 2 5 5 25 15 14 0 0 2 .283 .343 .408 .751
Runner on 1st   54 14 1 0 1 3 7 2 7 0 0 0 .259 .286 .333 .619
Runner on 2nd   32 8 0 0 1 4 2 2 4 0 3 0 .250 .294 .344 .638
Runner on 3rd   4 2 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 1 0 0 .500 .400 .500 .900
Runner on 1st & 2nd   26 8 2 0 0 4 2 2 5 0 0 0 .308 .357 .385 .742
Runner on 1st & 3rd   5 3 1 0 0 5 2 0 1 1 0 0 .600 .500 .800 1.300
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Bases Loaded   4 2 0 0 1 8 2 1 0 2 0 0 .500 .429 1.250 1.679
Two Strikes   147 38 3 1 3 16 19 15 34 1 0 0 .259 .325 .354 .679
First Pitch   50 15 2 0 2 5 6 0 0 0 4 0 .300 .300 .460 .760
Count 0-1   28 8 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 .286 .310 .357 .667
Count 0-2   31 7 0 0 1 1 1 0 10 0 0 0 .226 .226 .323 .548
Count 1-0   19 7 1 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 1 0 .368 .368 .421 .789
Count 1-1   31 11 2 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 .355 .355 .419 .774
Count 1-2   52 13 0 1 0 2 6 0 11 0 0 0 .250 .250 .288 .538
Count 2-0   8 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Count 2-1   18 4 0 0 2 3 3 0 0 1 0 0 .222 .211 .556 .766
Count 2-2   34 11 1 0 1 5 3 0 8 0 0 0 .324 .324 .441 .765
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   13 4 0 0 1 4 2 3 0 2 0 1 .308 .421 .538 .960
Full Count   30 7 2 0 1 8 9 15 5 1 0 0 .233 .478 .400 .878
Behind in Count   111 28 0 2 1 3 9 0 21 0 0 1 .252 .259 .315 .574
Ahead in Count   58 17 1 0 3 11 8 7 0 3 1 1 .293 .362 .466 .828
Batting 2nd   177 50 6 1 5 19 24 8 19 3 4 1 .282 .312 .412 .725
Batting 8th   137 39 2 1 3 13 16 14 15 1 1 1 .285 .353 .380 .733
Low Leverage   137 37 3 1 3 3 12 7 12 0 0 0 .270 .306 .372 .678
Medium Leverage   127 36 2 1 3 14 19 11 11 2 3 1 .283 .340 .386 .726
High Leverage   50 16 3 0 2 15 9 4 11 2 2 1 .320 .368 .500 .868
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
1952 New York - TOBA 24 53 181 40 9 1 5 15 14 17 2 2 23 0 1 .221 .292 .365 .657 92 85 0.2
1953 New York - TOBA 25 84 314 89 8 2 8 32 40 22 2 4 34 6 4 .283 .330 .398 .728 99 97 1.9
Total TOBA 137 495 129 17 3 13 47 54 39 4 6 57 6 5 .261 .316 .386 .702 96 93 2.2
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
1952 New York - CUP 24 21 75 15 2 0 6 12 10 9 0 0 17 0 0 .200 .286 .467 .752 96 98 0.4
1953 New York - CUP 25 23 84 16 4 1 1 7 5 8 3 0 18 3 2 .190 .284 .298 .582 59 61 -0.1
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1952 New York - TOBA 2B 6 5 17 14 2 32 1 .969 44.0 6.34 -0.1 .990
1952 New York - CUP 2B 7 0 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 9.2 1.86 +0.3 1.017
1952 New York - TOBA 3B 23 21 16 69 4 88 3 .966 193.0 3.96 +0.7 1.007
1952 New York - CUP 3B 21 21 13 35 6 51 3 .941 177.1 2.44 +0.9 .991
1952 New York - TOBA SS 6 6 11 20 0 32 1 .969 51.0 5.47 -0.1 .975
1952 New York - TOBA CF 7 3 11 0 0 11 0 1.000 36.0 2.75 -0.0 .917
1952 New York - TOBA RF 4 4 7 0 0 8 1 .875 33.0 1.91 -1.2 .879
1953 New York - TOBA 2B 84 84 195 231 68 434 8 .982 736.2 5.20 +7.3 1.038
1953 New York - CUP 2B 23 23 26 43 11 69 0 1.000 207.2 2.99 +0.9 1.031
TOTAL 2B 120 112 238 290 81 537 9 .983 998.0 4.76 +8.4 1.033
TOTAL 3B 44 42 29 104 10 139 6 .957 370.1 3.23 +1.6 1.001
TOTAL SS 6 6 11 20 0 32 1 .969 51.0 5.47 -0.1 .975
TOTAL CF 7 3 11 0 0 11 0 1.000 36.0 2.75 -0.0 .917
TOTAL RF 4 4 7 0 0 8 1 .875 33.0 1.91 -1.2 .879
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/1952 Drafted in the 1952 inaugural draft by the New York Skyliners. (Round 13, Pick 4, 100th overall pick).
01/22/1952 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his baserunning fundamentals at the New York Skyliners development complex.
01/01/1953 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 55 (65); Eye: 50 (60).
04/30/1953 Wins the 1953 Championship with the New York Skyliners!
06/24/1953 Injured (knee soreness),day-to-day for 3 days.
07/01/1953 Was selected to the 1953 Trans-Oceanic Baseball Association All-Star Game.
08/08/1953 Hits for the CYCLE, going 4-6 against the Iceland Aurora, with 2 RBI and 4 runs scored.
09/17/1953 Wins the 1953 TOBA Gold Glove Award at 2B.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1953 84 1
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