CF Ostoja Rankovic #32
Belgrade Belters YB
Age: 23 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
09/23/1953
 OA: 40 POT: 40
BNN Index | YB | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
CF OSTOJA RANKOVIC #32 - AGE: 23 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
37 137 30 4 1 2 17 9 14 .219 .270 .307 0 -0.3
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 50 50 50 50
BABIP 40 40 40 45
Avoid K's 55 55 55 55
Gap 40 40 40 40
Power 40 40 40 40
Eye 35 35 35 40
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 35 65
Errors: - 35 55
Arm: 30 45 65
Turn DP: - 25 -
Framing: 25 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 60
1st Base: - Center Field: 55
2nd Base: - Right Field: 40
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 50
Stealing Aggressiveness: 45
Stealing Ability: 45
Baserunning Inst.: 55
Sacrifice Bunt: 60
Bunt for Hit: 25
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
06/14/1953 MAR Loss, 5-7 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
06/13/1953 MAR Loss, 3-3 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
06/12/1953 MAR Loss, 5-7 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
06/11/1953 @ SAR Win, 4-3 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 0
06/10/1953 @ SAR Win, 8-1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
06/09/1953 @ SAR Win, 8-2 3 1 2 1 0 0 0 0
06/04/1953 @ SKO Win, 6-3 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
06/03/1953 @ SKO Loss, 4-10 4 0 2 0 0 1 0 0
06/02/1953 @ SKO Win, 7-4 5 0 2 1 0 0 0 0
06/01/1953 RIJ Win, 6-4 4 1 3 4 1 1 0 0
PERSONALITY
Ostoja is something of a polarizing figure.
Personality Class: Outspoken
Birthday:03/11/1930
Born in:Osijek, OSI
Nationality:Croatian
Height:6' 1"
Weight:190 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$1,100
Signed Through:1954 Season
Major Service:3 Years, 33 Days
Service This Yr:65 Days
40-Man Service:2 Years, 4 Days
Pro Service:4 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:3 option years left
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 37 137 30 4 1 2 17 10 9 14 .219 .270 .307 .577 .259 .088 52
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 37 151 1 0 0 4 3 1 42 7 0 0 0.0 11.1 2.61 -0.3  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   44 9 1 0 1 6 5 3 4 0 1 1 .205 .271 .295 .566
Versus Right   93 21 3 1 1 11 5 6 10 1 2 0 .226 .270 .312 .582
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
May   97 18 1 0 1 10 7 6 11 1 2 1 .186 .238 .227 .465
June   40 12 3 1 1 7 3 3 3 0 1 0 .300 .349 .500 .849
Spring Training   57 17 3 1 2 7 16 9 5 2 8 1 .298 .391 .491 .883
Last Year   140 36 7 1 2 12 15 12 20 1 5 1 .257 .318 .364 .682
Career   277 66 11 2 4 29 25 21 34 2 8 2 .238 .295 .336 .630
Home   61 10 1 0 2 9 4 3 6 1 1 0 .164 .200 .279 .479
Road   76 20 3 1 0 8 6 6 8 0 2 1 .263 .325 .329 .654
Grass   137 30 4 1 2 17 10 9 14 1 3 1 .219 .270 .307 .577
Day   36 8 2 0 1 5 3 4 1 0 1 1 .222 .317 .361 .678
Night   101 22 2 1 1 12 7 5 13 1 2 0 .218 .252 .287 .539
As Starter   137 30 4 1 2 17 10 9 14 1 3 1 .219 .270 .307 .577
Close/Late   27 9 1 0 1 7 1 1 3 0 0 0 .333 .357 .481 .839
Inning 1-3   50 11 2 0 1 6 7 5 6 1 1 0 .220 .286 .320 .606
Inning 4-6   49 6 1 1 0 3 0 2 5 0 2 1 .122 .173 .184 .357
Inning 7-9   38 13 1 0 1 8 3 2 3 0 0 0 .342 .375 .447 .822
0 Outs   40 9 2 0 0 1 6 0 3 0 2 0 .225 .225 .275 .500
1 Outs   51 10 0 0 0 6 2 6 5 1 1 1 .196 .288 .196 .484
2 Outs   46 11 2 1 2 10 2 3 6 0 0 0 .239 .286 .457 .742
Scoring Position   44 13 2 0 2 17 3 5 5 1 3 0 .295 .360 .477 .837
Bases Empty   72 13 2 1 0 0 4 4 8 0 0 1 .181 .234 .236 .470
Runner on 1st   21 4 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 .190 .190 .190 .381
Runner on 2nd   16 6 2 0 1 5 2 2 2 0 1 0 .375 .444 .688 1.132
Runner on 3rd   6 1 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 .167 .143 .167 .310
Runner on 1st & 2nd   11 3 0 0 0 2 0 3 1 0 0 0 .273 .429 .273 .701
Runner on 1st & 3rd   2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Bases Loaded   4 2 0 0 1 5 1 0 0 0 1 0 .500 .500 1.250 1.750
Two Strikes   60 11 1 1 1 6 3 5 14 0 0 1 .183 .258 .283 .541
First Pitch   26 8 1 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 2 0 .308 .308 .346 .654
Count 0-1   20 7 1 0 1 5 3 0 0 0 0 0 .350 .350 .550 .900
Count 0-2   11 3 0 0 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 .273 .273 .273 .545
Count 1-0   5 2 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 .400 .333 .600 .933
Count 1-1   13 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .077 .077 .077 .154
Count 1-2   18 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 .056 .056 .056 .111
Count 2-0   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-1   8 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .125 .125 .125 .250
Count 2-2   13 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 1 .231 .286 .385 .670
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 .000 .429 .000 .429
Full Count   18 4 1 0 1 4 1 5 6 0 0 0 .222 .391 .444 .836
Behind in Count   49 11 1 0 1 6 5 0 5 0 0 0 .224 .224 .306 .531
Ahead in Count   18 3 1 0 0 3 1 4 0 1 1 0 .167 .304 .222 .527
Batting Leadoff   17 5 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .294 .333 .294 .627
Batting 2nd   40 5 0 0 0 5 1 3 6 1 1 0 .125 .182 .125 .307
Batting 5th   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 6th   29 6 1 0 1 6 2 2 3 0 2 0 .207 .258 .345 .603
Batting 7th   14 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .214 .267 .214 .481
Batting 8th   26 7 1 0 1 2 4 2 1 0 0 1 .269 .345 .423 .768
Batting 9th   8 4 2 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 1.000 1.500
Low Leverage   59 13 2 1 0 5 2 4 6 0 0 0 .220 .270 .288 .558
Medium Leverage   49 10 2 0 1 5 7 3 7 1 2 1 .204 .259 .306 .565
High Leverage   29 7 0 0 1 7 1 2 1 0 1 0 .241 .290 .345 .635
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 Belgrade - IND 22 40 140 36 7 1 2 12 15 12 1 1 20 1 0 .257 .318 .364 .682 103 98 0.4
1953 Belgrade - IND 23 37 137 30 4 1 2 17 10 9 1 1 14 0 0 .219 .270 .307 .577 57 52 -0.3
Total YB 77 277 66 11 2 4 29 25 21 2 2 34 1 0 .238 .295 .336 .630 81 76
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1952 Belgrade - IND CF 40 40 79 5 1 85 1 .988 340.2 2.22 -5.6 .927
1953 Belgrade - IND LF 9 9 10 0 0 10 0 1.000 71.0 1.27 +0.0 1.098
1953 Belgrade - IND CF 31 28 60 4 0 65 1 .985 243.2 2.36 +0.3 1.012
TOTAL LF 9 9 10 0 0 10 0 1.000 71.0 1.27 +0.0 1.098
TOTAL CF 71 68 139 9 1 150 2 .987 584.1 2.28 -5.3 .962
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/1952 Joined the Jersey City Alleycats.
07/06/1952 Injured (bruised elbow),day-to-day for 1 day.
08/17/1952 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $630.
01/01/1953 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 35 (35).
04/29/1953 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his outfield defense at the Belgrade Belters development complex.
06/08/1953 Wins the YB Player of the Week Award.
06/14/1953 Injured (sprained ankle),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
07/29/1953 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $1,100 with the Belgrade Belters organization.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year SH Rank
1952 5 9
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