CF Ostoja Rankovic #32
Belgrade Belters YB
Age: 25 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Unhappy
09/22/1955
 OA: 40 POT: 40
BNN Index | YB | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
CF OSTOJA RANKOVIC #32 - AGE: 25 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: UNHAPPY
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
36 121 32 5 1 4 14 14 7 .264 .338 .421 2 0.2
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 50 50 50 50
BABIP 45 45 45 45
Avoid K's 60 60 60 60
Gap 40 40 40 40
Power 40 40 40 40
Eye 40 40 40 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: 45
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
07/07/1955 MAR Win, 3-0 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
07/06/1955 MAR Loss, 2-2 3 0 1 1 0 1 0 1
07/05/1955 MAR Loss, 5-5 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
07/03/1955 SPL Loss, 6-12 4 1 2 3 1 1 1 0
07/02/1955 SPL Loss, 8-11 4 1 0 0 0 1 0 0
07/01/1955 SPL Loss, 1-3 3 0 1 0 0 1 2 1
06/30/1955 @ NOV Loss, 1-14 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 0
06/29/1955 @ NOV Loss, 1-3 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
06/28/1955 @ NOV Loss, 6-6 5 2 1 2 1 0 0 0
06/26/1955 @ NIS Loss, 2-6 4 0 0 0 0 0 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:195 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$1,760
Signed Through:1956 Season
Major Service:5 Years, 33 Days
Service This Yr:68 Days
40-Man Service:2 Years, 4 Days
Pro Service:6 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Eligible, but possibly free agent after season!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
YUGOBALL 1955 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 36 121 32 5 1 4 14 16 14 7 .264 .338 .421 .760 .339 .157 109
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 33 137 0 0 0 2 1 1 51 10 2 0 100.0 18.2 5.29 .2  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   36 6 0 0 0 0 4 5 2 0 0 0 .167 .268 .167 .435
Versus Right   85 26 5 1 4 14 12 9 5 1 1 0 .306 .368 .529 .898
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
May   29 4 1 0 0 0 3 3 1 0 0 0 .138 .219 .172 .391
June   70 22 4 1 3 10 11 7 2 1 1 0 .314 .372 .529 .900
July   22 6 0 0 1 4 2 4 4 0 0 0 .273 .385 .409 .794
Spring Training   75 26 2 0 4 14 13 9 7 0 3 1 .347 .424 .533 .957
Last Year   176 42 7 0 5 23 17 9 19 3 4 0 .239 .271 .364 .635
2 Years Ago   137 30 4 1 2 17 10 9 14 1 3 1 .219 .270 .307 .577
Career   574 140 23 3 13 66 58 44 60 6 13 2 .244 .297 .362 .659
Home   54 13 1 0 2 8 7 8 4 1 0 0 .241 .333 .370 .704
Road   67 19 4 1 2 6 9 6 3 0 1 0 .284 .342 .463 .805
Grass   121 32 5 1 4 14 16 14 7 1 1 0 .264 .338 .421 .760
Day   43 10 2 0 1 5 4 6 3 0 1 0 .233 .327 .349 .675
Night   78 22 3 1 3 9 12 8 4 1 0 0 .282 .345 .462 .806
As Starter   118 32 5 1 4 14 16 14 7 1 1 0 .271 .346 .432 .778
As Reliever / Substitution   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Pinch Hitting   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Close/Late   27 10 3 0 2 6 5 1 1 0 0 0 .370 .393 .704 1.097
Inning 1-3   45 8 0 1 0 3 4 0 3 1 1 0 .178 .174 .222 .396
Inning 4-6   37 11 2 0 1 2 5 12 1 0 0 0 .297 .469 .432 .902
Inning 7-9   39 13 3 0 3 9 7 2 3 0 0 0 .333 .366 .641 1.007
0 Outs   33 11 1 0 2 6 5 3 1 1 1 0 .333 .378 .545 .924
1 Outs   41 11 3 1 1 4 7 8 3 0 0 0 .268 .388 .463 .851
2 Outs   47 10 1 0 1 4 4 3 3 0 0 0 .213 .260 .298 .558
Scoring Position   24 11 1 0 3 13 8 5 1 1 1 0 .458 .533 .875 1.408
Bases Empty   75 18 3 1 1 1 6 8 4 0 0 0 .240 .313 .347 .660
Runner on 1st   22 3 1 0 0 0 2 1 2 0 0 0 .136 .174 .182 .356
Runner on 2nd   8 4 1 0 1 4 5 1 0 0 0 0 .500 .556 1.000 1.556
Runner on 3rd   5 2 0 0 1 3 2 1 1 0 0 0 .400 .500 1.000 1.500
Runner on 1st & 2nd   8 5 0 0 1 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 .625 .667 1.000 1.667
Runner on 1st & 3rd   2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 .000 .667 .000 .667
Two Strikes   37 11 1 1 3 5 8 10 7 0 0 0 .297 .447 .622 1.068
First Pitch   20 5 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .300 .550
Count 0-1   16 2 0 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 .125 .125 .312 .438
Count 0-2   10 3 0 0 1 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 .300 .300 .600 .900
Count 1-0   8 3 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 .375 .375 .500 .875
Count 1-1   11 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .091 .091 .091 .182
Count 1-2   12 4 1 1 1 2 3 0 3 0 0 0 .333 .333 .833 1.167
Count 2-0   4 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Count 2-1   18 8 2 0 0 3 3 0 0 1 0 0 .444 .421 .556 .977
Count 2-2   8 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .375 .375 .375 .750
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   7 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 .143 .400 .143 .543
Full Count   7 1 0 0 1 2 3 10 1 0 0 0 .143 .647 .571 1.218
Behind in Count   38 9 1 1 3 6 6 0 5 0 0 0 .237 .237 .553 .789
Ahead in Count   37 13 3 0 0 5 7 4 0 1 1 0 .351 .405 .432 .837
Batting 2nd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 3rd   84 25 4 0 4 14 12 11 6 1 1 0 .298 .375 .488 .863
Batting 5th   8 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Batting 6th   8 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .250 .500 .750
Batting 7th   9 2 1 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 .222 .364 .333 .697
Batting 8th   9 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .111 .200 .111 .311
Batting 9th   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Low Leverage   54 12 3 1 0 1 4 5 4 0 0 0 .222 .288 .315 .603
Medium Leverage   44 11 1 0 2 8 8 6 2 1 1 0 .250 .333 .409 .742
High Leverage   22 9 1 0 2 5 4 3 1 0 0 0 .409 .480 .727 1.207
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 1.0
1953 Belgrade - IND 23 37 137 30 4 1 2 17 10 9 1 1 14 0 0 .219 .270 .307 .577 57 51 -0.3
1954 Belgrade - IND 24 50 176 42 7 0 5 23 17 9 0 3 19 1 1 .239 .271 .364 .635 74 70 -0.5
1955 Belgrade - IND 25 36 121 32 5 1 4 14 16 14 0 1 7 2 0 .264 .338 .421 .760 108 109 0.2
Total YB 163 574 140 23 3 13 66 58 44 2 6 60 4 1 .244 .297 .362 .659 84 81
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
1954 Belgrade - IND C 1 1 10 1 1 11 0 1.000 9.0 11.00 +0.2 .000 0 1 1 100.0
1954 Belgrade - IND CF 49 49 118 4 0 123 1 .992 423.0 2.60 -3.1 .969
1955 Belgrade - IND LF 1 1 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 9.0 2.00 +0.2 2.018
1955 Belgrade - IND CF 8 6 16 2 0 19 1 .947 54.0 3.00 -1.8 .866
1955 Belgrade - IND RF 2 2 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 17.0 1.59 -0.5 .979
TOTAL C 1 1 10 1 1 11 0 1.000 9.0 11.00 +0.2 .000 0 1 1 100.0
TOTAL LF 10 10 12 0 0 12 0 1.000 80.0 1.35 +0.2 1.190
TOTAL CF 128 123 273 15 1 292 4 .986 1061.1 2.44 -10.2 .959
TOTAL RF 2 2 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 17.0 1.59 -0.5 .979
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.
01/01/1954 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 35 (40).
04/24/1954 Injured (finger blister),day-to-day for 5 days.
07/30/1954 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $1,420 with the Belgrade Belters organization.
01/01/1955 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (55); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 35 (35).
07/27/1955 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $1,760 with the Belgrade Belters organization.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year SH Rank
1952 5 9
Year SF Rank
1954 3 10
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