RF Ljuba Rankovic #8
Age: 25 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
09/23/1953
 OA: 35 POT: 35
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RF LJUBA RANKOVIC #8 - AGE: 25 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
53 175 46 7 0 5 21 13 28 .263 .311 .389 0 0.2
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 35 40 35 35
BABIP 40 45 40 40
Avoid K's 30 30 30 30
Gap 40 40 40 40
Power 40 45 40 40
Eye 35 35 35 35
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 30 60
Errors: - 25 70
Arm: 20 45 60
Turn DP: - 25 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 30
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: 65
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 45
Stealing Aggressiveness: 40
Stealing Ability: 30
Baserunning Inst.: 25
Sacrifice Bunt: 50
Bunt for Hit: 25
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
07/07/1953 @ ZAG Win, 7-1 4 0 1 2 0 0 1 0
07/06/1953 @ ZAG Loss, 1-2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
07/05/1953 @ ZAG Win, 4-0 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
07/03/1953 @ SKO Loss, 2-7 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
07/01/1953 @ SKO Loss, 2-2 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
06/30/1953 NOV Win, 3-2 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
06/29/1953 NOV Win, 7-1 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0
06/28/1953 NOV Loss, 6-8 4 2 3 5 2 0 0 0
06/27/1953 MAR Loss, 5-8 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
06/26/1953 MAR Win, 4-3 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
PERSONALITY
Blue collar mentality.
Birthday:11/05/1927
Born in:Ljubljana, OSR
Nationality:Slovene
Height:6' 2"
Weight:210 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:None, Free Agent
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:6 Years, 6 Days
Service This Yr:68 Days
40-Man Service:6 Years, 27 Days
Pro Service:7 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
YUGOBALL 1953 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 53 175 46 7 0 5 21 18 13 28 .263 .311 .389 .699 .304 .126 85
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 53 194 0 1 0 4 4 2 68 12 0 0 0.0 21.0 4.09 .2  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   62 17 2 0 2 8 6 4 9 0 1 0 .274 .318 .403 .721
Versus Right   113 29 5 0 3 13 12 9 19 2 3 0 .257 .306 .381 .687
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
May   79 26 4 0 1 8 9 7 11 0 1 0 .329 .384 .418 .801
June   78 17 3 0 4 10 9 6 12 1 3 0 .218 .271 .410 .681
July   18 3 0 0 0 3 0 0 5 1 0 0 .167 .158 .167 .325
Spring Training   42 10 2 0 0 4 4 6 3 2 1 0 .238 .320 .286 .606
Last Year   2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Career   177 47 7 0 5 21 19 13 29 2 4 0 .266 .312 .390 .702
Home   84 29 5 0 5 14 13 4 12 1 4 0 .345 .371 .583 .954
Road   91 17 2 0 0 7 5 9 16 1 0 0 .187 .257 .209 .466
Grass   175 46 7 0 5 21 18 13 28 2 4 0 .263 .311 .389 .699
Day   38 8 2 0 0 6 3 3 5 1 2 0 .211 .262 .263 .525
Night   137 38 5 0 5 15 15 10 23 1 2 0 .277 .324 .423 .748
As Starter   175 46 7 0 5 21 18 13 28 2 4 0 .263 .311 .389 .699
Close/Late   32 8 0 0 1 2 4 4 6 0 1 0 .250 .333 .344 .677
Inning 1-3   51 10 2 0 1 7 4 4 8 0 2 0 .196 .255 .294 .549
Inning 4-6   72 19 4 0 3 10 8 4 11 2 1 0 .264 .295 .444 .739
Inning 7-9   52 17 1 0 1 4 6 5 9 0 1 0 .327 .386 .404 .790
0 Outs   68 17 3 0 0 1 8 4 9 0 2 0 .250 .292 .294 .586
1 Outs   50 16 3 0 3 11 6 2 11 2 2 0 .320 .333 .560 .893
2 Outs   57 13 1 0 2 9 4 7 8 0 0 0 .228 .312 .351 .663
Scoring Position   47 9 0 0 3 19 5 1 9 2 4 0 .191 .200 .383 .583
Bases Empty   103 31 5 0 2 2 11 7 17 0 0 0 .301 .345 .408 .753
Runner on 1st   25 6 2 0 0 0 2 5 2 0 0 0 .240 .367 .320 .687
Runner on 2nd   12 3 0 0 1 3 1 0 1 0 4 0 .250 .250 .500 .750
Runner on 3rd   2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 .000 .333 .000 .333
Runner on 1st & 2nd   12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 1st & 3rd   7 1 0 0 1 5 1 0 3 1 0 0 .143 .125 .571 .696
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   7 1 0 0 1 6 1 0 1 1 0 0 .143 .125 .571 .696
Bases Loaded   7 4 0 0 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 .571 .571 .571 1.143
Two Strikes   81 15 4 0 0 5 9 10 28 1 0 0 .185 .272 .235 .506
First Pitch   27 10 0 0 3 8 5 1 0 0 1 0 .370 .393 .704 1.097
Count 0-1   20 6 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 .300 .300 .500 .800
Count 0-2   7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 .143 .143 .143 .286
Count 1-0   16 6 0 0 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 .375 .375 .562 .938
Count 1-1   13 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .308 .308 .308 .615
Count 1-2   28 7 3 0 0 1 3 0 8 0 0 0 .250 .250 .357 .607
Count 2-0   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-1   7 4 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 .571 .571 .857 1.429
Count 2-2   26 4 1 0 0 1 1 0 9 0 0 0 .154 .154 .192 .346
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   7 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 .143 .125 .143 .268
Full Count   20 3 0 0 0 3 5 10 8 1 0 0 .150 .419 .150 .569
Behind in Count   55 14 4 0 1 2 4 0 11 0 1 0 .255 .255 .382 .636
Ahead in Count   34 11 2 0 1 7 2 2 0 1 2 0 .324 .351 .471 .822
Batting 5th   4 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Batting 6th   16 6 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 .375 .375 .375 .750
Batting 7th   32 9 2 0 2 6 4 2 3 1 1 0 .281 .314 .531 .846
Batting 8th   66 15 3 0 0 4 9 8 8 0 1 0 .227 .311 .273 .584
Batting 9th   57 15 2 0 3 10 4 3 13 1 2 0 .263 .295 .456 .751
Low Leverage   71 16 3 0 2 4 7 9 12 0 0 0 .225 .312 .352 .665
Medium Leverage   71 27 3 0 3 12 8 3 10 1 2 0 .380 .400 .549 .949
High Leverage   32 3 1 0 0 5 3 1 6 1 2 0 .094 .118 .125 .243
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 Ljubljana - IND 24 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000 199 218 0.0
1953 Ljubljana - IND 25 53 175 46 7 0 5 21 18 13 0 2 28 0 0 .263 .311 .389 .699 92 85 0.2
Total YB 54 177 47 7 0 5 21 19 13 0 2 29 0 0 .266 .312 .390 .702 93 86
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1952 Ljubljana - IND LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1952 Ljubljana - IND RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1953 Ljubljana - IND RF 53 53 111 10 1 121 0 1.000 452.2 2.41 +0.7 1.020
TOTAL RF 54 53 111 10 1 121 0 1.000 454.2 2.40 +0.7 1.020
PLAYER HISTORY
01/08/1952 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Ljubljana Tigers organization.
07/30/1952 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $980 with the Ljubljana Tigers organization.
01/01/1953 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (35); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 35 (35).
05/19/1953 Injured (sore ankle),day-to-day for one week.
08/16/1953 Became a free agent.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year SH Rank
1953 4 9
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