1B Matt 'Meal Ticket' Sakel #55
Newfoundland A Akitas (NFL) TCA
Age: 26 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
05/05/1959
 OA: 40 POT: 40
BNN Index | TCA | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
1B MATT 'MEAL TICKET' SAKEL #55 - AGE: 26 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
1 2 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 .500 .667 1.000 0 0.1
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 45 45 45 45
BABIP 40 40 40 40
Avoid K's 50 50 50 50
Gap 30 35 30 35
Power 45 50 45 45
Eye 40 40 40 40
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 50 45
Errors: - 30 50
Arm: 20 35 35
Turn DP: - 30 -
Framing: 25 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: 50 Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 30
Stealing Aggressiveness: 20
Stealing Ability: 25
Baserunning Inst.: 35
Sacrifice Bunt: 45
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
03/17/1957 IND Loss, 4-13 3 1 2 2 1 0 0 0
03/16/1957 @ IND Win, 3-1 3 0 0 2 0 2 0 0
03/15/1957 KOR Loss, 5-6 4 1 2 2 0 0 1 0
03/14/1957 CHN Loss, 0-8 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
03/12/1957 @ CHN Loss, 1-17 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
03/11/1957 @ KOR Loss, 2-3 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Sakel lacks drive.
Birthday:10/16/1932
Born in:Lawrence, IN
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:205 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:None, 21 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, 21 Days
Pro Service:7 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
TOBA CLASS A 1959 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 1 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 .500 .667 1.000 1.667 .678 .500 345
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0.0 1.5 40.68 .1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Versus Right   2 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .500 .667 1.000 1.667
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Year   62 16 1 0 1 11 8 8 13 1 2 0 .258 .338 .323 .661
Career   64 17 2 0 1 12 8 9 13 1 2 0 .266 .351 .344 .695
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
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 Paris D - D 19 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000 179 202 0.0
1952 Paris C - C 19 75 289 81 13 0 9 39 40 22 5 3 37 1 0 .280 .339 .419 .757 94 82 -0.2
1953 Paris R - R 20 30 16 8 3 0 1 6 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .875 1.375 205 187 0.2
1953 Paris D - D 20 13 24 7 1 0 1 2 5 3 1 0 3 0 0 .292 .393 .458 .851 136 150 0.1
1954 Israel - ABC 21 6 21 4 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 .190 .227 .238 .465 32 28 -0.1
1954 Paris D - D 21 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000 463 551 0.1
1955 Paris D - D 22 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000 179 197 -0.0
1955 Paris C - C 22 32 112 36 7 0 2 13 20 9 0 1 22 0 0 .321 .369 .438 .806 101 105 0.2
1956 Paris C - C 23 23 57 15 3 0 1 9 6 6 1 0 12 0 0 .263 .344 .368 .712 76 81 -0.1
1957 Israel - ABC 24 6 19 6 0 0 1 7 2 2 0 2 1 0 0 .316 .348 .474 .822 126 124 0.1
1958 Newfoundland A - A 25 30 62 16 1 0 1 11 8 8 0 1 13 0 0 .258 .338 .323 .661 73 73 -0.3
1959 Newfoundland A - A 26 1 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .667 1.000 1.667 361 345 0.1
Total TCA 31 64 17 2 0 1 12 8 9 0 1 13 0 0 .266 .351 .344 .695 84 84
Total TCC 130 458 132 23 0 12 61 66 37 6 4 71 1 0 .288 .347 .417 .764 94 87
Total TCR 30 16 8 3 0 1 6 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .875 1.375 205 187
Total TCD 21 29 10 1 0 1 3 5 3 1 0 3 0 0 .345 .424 .483 .907 151 168
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1952 Paris C - C 1B 69 69 577 81 35 664 6 .991 576.2 10.27 +1.3 .986
1953 Paris D - D 1B 7 5 40 4 2 45 1 .978 46.2 8.49 +0.4 1.035
1953 Paris R - R 1B 27 0 47 5 1 54 2 .963 54.0 8.67 -0.5 .961
1954 Paris D - D 1B 3 0 3 0 0 4 1 .750 4.0 6.75 -0.6 .000
1954 Israel - ABC 1B 6 6 44 13 4 59 2 .966 49.0 10.47 -0.4 .925
1955 Paris C - C 1B 20 20 212 13 5 226 1 .996 176.0 11.51 +0.9 1.052
1956 Paris C - C 1B 13 9 73 7 2 80 0 1.000 77.2 9.27 +0.6 1.093
1957 Israel - ABC 1B 6 6 56 8 2 64 0 1.000 51.2 11.15 +0.4 1.014
1958 Newfoundland A - A 1B 24 16 127 9 11 137 1 .993 138.0 8.87 -0.8 .990
1959 Newfoundland A - A 1B 1 1 7 0 0 7 0 1.000 8.0 7.88 0.0 .000
TOTAL 1B 176 132 1186 140 62 1340 14 .990 1181.2 10.10 +1.3 .995
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/1952 Drafted in the 1952 inaugural draft by the Paris Lions. (Round 124, Pick 7, 991st overall pick).
05/02/1952 Named the #100 prospect in the TOBA
06/16/1952 Named the #46 prospect in the TOBA
06/25/1952 Was selected to the 1952 Trans-Oceanic Baseball Association All-Star Futures Game.
01/01/1953 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (45); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 40 (40).
01/01/1954 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 40 (40).
03/08/1954 Named to the 1954 Asian Baseball Championship for the Israel.
01/01/1955 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 40 (40).
08/08/1955 Wins the 1955 Championship with the Paris D Steelheads!
01/01/1956 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 40 (40).
01/01/1957 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 40 (40).
03/11/1957 Named to the 1957 Asian Baseball Championship for the Israel.
05/07/1957 Released by the Paris organization.
11/25/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Newfoundland Labradors organization.
01/01/1958 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 40 (40).
01/01/1959 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 40 (40).
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