P Esko Tiilikainen #27
Novi Sad Bears YB
Age: 21 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
09/23/1953
 OA: 30 POT: 30
BNN Index | YB | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
P ESKO TIILIKAINEN #27 - AGE: 21 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
9 9 4-2 0 3.34 62.0 58 7 19 25 1.24 0.7
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 35 30 35 35
Movement 35 30 35 35
HRA 30 30 35 30
PBABIP 30 30 35 30
Control 40 35 40 40
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 40 40
Slider 45 45
Changeup 30 30
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 90-92 Mph
Stamina 60
Suggested Role Starter
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 35
Defense 45
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 30
Stealing Ability: 25
Baserunning Inst.: 30
Sacrifice Bunt: 40
Bunt for Hit: 25
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
07/14/1953 @ SAR Win, 5-0 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
07/11/1953 SAR Win, 8-3 1.2 0 0 0 0 0
07/01/1953 ZAG Loss, 1-9 X 7.2 9 3 3 0 3 Loss
06/26/1953 @ SKO Win, 5-0 X 8.0 4 0 0 1 0 Win
06/18/1953 @ SAR Loss, 3-7 X 4.0 10 6 6 1 2 Loss
06/13/1953 @ RIJ Loss, 4-4 X 7.0 7 3 3 4 2
05/31/1953 @ ZAG Loss, 7-7 X 7.0 4 1 0 4 1
05/23/1953 SKO Win, 14-4 X 7.1 6 1 1 2 4 Win
05/18/1953 SAR Win, 5-2 X 8.1 4 2 2 1 7 Win
05/10/1953 RIJ Win, 10-8 X 6.1 10 6 6 4 2 Win
PERSONALITY
Run-of-the-mill ballplayer.
Birthday:05/25/1932
Born in:Szombathely, VAS
Nationality:Hungarian
Height:6' 0"
Weight:170 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$640
Signed Through:1954 Season
Major Service:2 Years, 19 Days
Service This Yr:68 Days
40-Man Service:None, 19 Days
Pro Service:2 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet, but possibly eligible after this season
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
YUGOBALL 1953 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 9 9 4 2 0 3.34 62.0 58 24 23 7 19 25 0 0.0 0 7 77.8
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 11.32 8.42 3.63 2.76 4.09 1.24 103 0.7 .250        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 88 22 4 0 5 8 6 7 0 1 0 .250 .298 .466 .764      
vs. RHB 146 36 5 2 2 16 13 18 2 1 1 .247 .309 .349 .658      
YUGOBALL 1953 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
May 5 5 3 0 0 2.80 35.1 28 12 11 4 13 18  
June 3 3 1 1 0 4.26 19.0 21 9 9 2 6 4  
July 1 1 0 1 0 3.52 7.2 9 3 3 1 0 3  
Spring Training 4 4 0 1 0 6.19 16.0 12 11 11 2 11 10  
Postseason 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.2 1 0 0 0 0 0  
Last Year 11 11 4 4 0 3.04 80.0 71 31 27 7 22 39  
Career 20 20 8 6 0 3.17 142.0 129 55 50 14 41 64  
Home 4 4 3 1 0 3.64 29.2 29 12 12 3 7 16  
Road 5 5 1 1 0 3.06 32.1 29 12 11 4 12 9  
Grass 9 9 4 2 0 3.34 62.0 58 24 23 7 19 25  
Day 2 2 2 0 0 4.61 13.2 16 7 7 2 6 6  
Night 7 7 2 2 0 2.98 48.1 42 17 16 5 13 19  
As Starter 9 9 4 2 0 3.34 62.0 58 24 23 7 19 25  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1952 Novi Sad - IND 20 11 11 4 4 0 3.04 80.0 71 31 27 7 22 39 0 0 1.16 .247 2.97 1.1 100
1953 Novi Sad - IND 21 9 9 4 2 0 3.34 62.0 58 24 23 7 19 25 0 0 1.24 .250 4.09 0.7 121
Total YB 20 20 8 6 0 3.17 142.0 129 55 50 14 41 64 0 0 1.20 .248 3.46 108.4
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1953 Novi Sad - YB 21 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.38 .111 2.47 0.1 999
Total YB 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.38 .111 2.47 999.0
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1952 Novi Sad - IND P 11 11 7 10 2 17 0 1.000 80.0 1.91 +1.8 1.151
1953 Novi Sad - IND P 9 9 3 8 0 12 1 .917 62.0 1.60 -0.2 .923
TOTAL P 20 20 10 18 2 29 1 .966 142.0 1.77 +1.5 1.044
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/1952 Joined the Philadelphia Grand Slam.
07/25/1952 Wins the 1952 Yugoball Yugo Classic with the Novi Sad Bears!
08/17/1952 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $630.
01/01/1953 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 30 (35); Movement: 35 (35); Control: 35 (35).
07/24/1953 Wins the 1953 Yugoball Yugo Classic with the Novi Sad Bears!
08/16/1953 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $640.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year Win. % Rank
1953 .667 7
Year WP Rank
1952 3 3
Year BABIP Rank
1953 .250 6
Year WHIP Rank
1953 1.24 8
Year RA/9 Rank
1953 11.32 9
Year H/9 Rank
1953 8.42 9
Year QSP Rank
1953 .778 3
Year GB% Rank
1952 0.54 6
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