SS Lazar Karkunica #3
Zagreb Commodores YB
Age: 24 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
09/23/1953
 OA: 40 POT: 45
BNN Index | YB | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
SS LAZAR KARKUNICA #3 - AGE: 24 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
51 192 47 9 0 9 29 12 20 .245 .293 .432 4 1.7
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 45 45 40 45
BABIP 40 40 40 40
Avoid K's 45 50 45 45
Gap 50 50 50 50
Power 40 40 40 40
Eye 40 40 40 40
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 75 45
Errors: - 65 50
Arm: 20 70 65
Turn DP: - 65 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 70
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: 35 Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 55
Stealing Aggressiveness: 55
Stealing Ability: 65
Baserunning Inst.: 55
Sacrifice Bunt: 55
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
07/07/1953 LJU Loss, 1-7 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
07/06/1953 LJU Win, 2-1 2 0 1 1 0 1 1 0
07/05/1953 LJU Loss, 0-4 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 0
07/03/1953 @ NOV Loss, 3-5 2 0 1 1 0 1 1 0
07/02/1953 @ NOV Loss, 2-8 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
07/01/1953 @ NOV Win, 9-1 4 1 2 1 0 1 1 0
06/30/1953 MAR Win, 6-5 4 1 1 1 1 0 1 0
06/23/1953 @ BEL Win, 4-0 5 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
06/22/1953 @ BEL Loss, 2-4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
06/20/1953 RIJ Loss, 0-0 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
PERSONALITY
Karkunica brings his lunchbox to work every day.
Birthday:05/26/1929
Born in:Belgrade, CEN
Nationality:Serbian
Height:5' 10"
Weight:170 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$1,780
Signed Through:1954 Season
Major Service:4 Years, 25 Days
Service This Yr:62 Days
40-Man Service:4 Years, 3 Days
Pro Service:5 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:1 option year 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 51 192 47 9 0 9 29 24 12 20 .245 .293 .432 .725 .319 .188 94
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 50 208 1 0 0 9 3 0 83 18 4 1 80.0 21.6 3.70 1.7  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   52 16 2 0 4 10 9 4 4 0 1 0 .308 .357 .577 .934
Versus Right   140 31 7 0 5 19 15 8 16 0 2 1 .221 .268 .379 .647
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
May   101 23 3 0 4 12 13 4 9 0 1 0 .228 .257 .376 .633
June   71 16 5 0 5 13 9 5 7 0 1 0 .225 .276 .507 .783
July   20 8 1 0 0 4 2 3 4 0 1 1 .400 .500 .450 .950
Spring Training   49 10 1 0 3 7 9 11 7 0 1 2 .204 .371 .408 .779
Last Year   178 36 6 2 2 13 24 13 22 1 3 2 .202 .263 .292 .555
Career   370 83 15 2 11 42 48 25 42 1 6 3 .224 .278 .365 .643
Home   91 24 1 0 6 17 13 6 8 0 3 0 .264 .309 .473 .782
Road   101 23 8 0 3 12 11 6 12 0 0 1 .228 .278 .396 .674
Grass   192 47 9 0 9 29 24 12 20 0 3 1 .245 .293 .432 .725
Day   49 9 2 0 2 9 5 4 6 0 1 0 .184 .245 .347 .592
Night   143 38 7 0 7 20 19 8 14 0 2 1 .266 .309 .462 .771
As Starter   190 47 9 0 9 28 24 12 20 0 3 1 .247 .296 .437 .732
As Reliever / Substitution   2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Close/Late   36 7 1 0 1 4 4 4 4 0 2 0 .194 .275 .306 .581
Inning 1-3   73 16 2 0 3 8 7 3 4 0 0 0 .219 .250 .370 .620
Inning 4-6   66 18 6 0 2 8 9 3 10 0 1 0 .273 .304 .455 .759
Inning 7-9   53 13 1 0 4 13 8 6 6 0 2 1 .245 .333 .491 .824
0 Outs   61 15 3 0 1 4 9 4 7 0 2 0 .246 .292 .344 .637
1 Outs   70 21 5 0 7 20 14 5 4 0 1 1 .300 .355 .671 1.027
2 Outs   61 11 1 0 1 5 1 3 9 0 0 0 .180 .219 .246 .465
Scoring Position   44 9 1 0 3 21 5 3 6 0 3 1 .205 .271 .432 .703
Bases Empty   110 30 6 0 5 5 16 8 7 0 0 0 .273 .322 .464 .786
Runner on 1st   38 8 2 0 1 3 3 1 7 0 0 0 .211 .231 .342 .573
Runner on 2nd   6 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 2 1 .167 .286 .333 .619
Runner on 3rd   5 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 .000 .167 .000 .167
Runner on 1st & 2nd   14 2 0 0 2 6 2 1 3 0 0 0 .143 .200 .571 .771
Runner on 1st & 3rd   4 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   8 2 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Bases Loaded   7 3 0 0 1 8 2 1 0 0 0 0 .429 .500 .857 1.357
Two Strikes   76 10 4 0 1 6 7 10 20 0 0 1 .132 .241 .224 .465
First Pitch   37 16 3 0 2 9 8 0 0 0 3 0 .432 .432 .676 1.108
Count 0-1   18 5 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .278 .278 .389 .667
Count 0-2   13 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 .077 .077 .154 .231
Count 1-0   18 5 0 0 2 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 .278 .278 .611 .889
Count 1-1   22 5 0 0 1 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 .227 .227 .364 .591
Count 1-2   25 5 0 0 1 2 3 0 6 0 0 0 .200 .200 .320 .520
Count 2-0   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-1   10 3 0 0 2 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 .300 .300 .900 1.200
Count 2-2   19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   8 3 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 .375 .444 .750 1.194
Full Count   19 4 3 0 0 3 4 10 5 0 0 1 .211 .500 .368 .868
Behind in Count   56 11 3 0 1 3 4 0 9 0 0 0 .196 .196 .304 .500
Ahead in Count   39 11 0 0 5 11 6 2 0 0 0 0 .282 .317 .667 .984
Batting Leadoff   19 6 2 0 1 3 4 0 1 0 0 0 .316 .316 .579 .895
Batting 2nd   49 8 3 0 2 5 6 6 4 0 0 1 .163 .268 .347 .615
Batting 3rd   10 4 1 0 1 2 1 1 3 0 0 0 .400 .455 .800 1.255
Batting 5th   54 17 2 0 4 13 9 4 6 0 3 0 .315 .362 .574 .936
Batting 6th   33 7 1 0 0 3 3 1 5 0 0 0 .212 .235 .242 .478
Batting 7th   21 4 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 .190 .190 .333 .524
Batting 8th   6 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .167 .167 .333
Low Leverage   90 24 6 0 6 12 14 4 7 0 0 0 .267 .298 .533 .831
Medium Leverage   66 14 1 0 1 5 6 7 6 0 1 1 .212 .297 .273 .570
High Leverage   36 9 2 0 2 12 4 1 7 0 2 0 .250 .270 .472 .742
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 Zagreb - IND 23 46 178 36 6 2 2 13 24 13 2 1 22 0 1 .202 .263 .292 .555 65 60 1.2
1953 Zagreb - IND 24 51 192 47 9 0 9 29 24 12 1 0 20 4 1 .245 .293 .432 .725 95 94 1.7
Total YB 97 370 83 15 2 11 42 48 25 3 1 42 4 2 .224 .278 .365 .643 81 77
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1952 Zagreb - IND SS 46 46 77 165 29 249 7 .972 396.2 5.49 +6.1 1.037
1953 Zagreb - IND 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1953 Zagreb - IND SS 51 50 80 158 31 241 3 .988 436.0 4.91 +9.1 1.111
TOTAL SS 97 96 157 323 60 490 10 .980 832.2 5.19 +15.2 1.073
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/1952 Joined the Jacksonville Commodores.
04/13/1952 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his baserunning fundamentals at the Zagreb Commodores development complex.
05/30/1952 Injured (tender shoulder),day-to-day for 4 days.
07/30/1952 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $1,220 with the Zagreb Commodores organization.
01/01/1953 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 40 (40).
04/29/1953 Successfully completed training to improve his baserunning fundamentals at the Zagreb Commodores development complex.
07/29/1953 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $1,780 with the Zagreb Commodores organization.
08/02/1953 Wins the 1953 YB Famed Fielder Award at SS.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year HR Rank
1953 9 8
Year SB Rank
1953 4 8
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