SS Lazar Karkunica #14
Podgorica Penguins YB
Age: 29 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
05/05/1959
 OA: 40 POT: 40
BNN Index | YB | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
SS LAZAR KARKUNICA #14 - AGE: 29 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
4 13 4 1 0 0 1 1 1 .308 .357 .385 0 0.1
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 40 40 40 40
BABIP 40 40 40 40
Avoid K's 45 45 45 45
Gap 40 45 40 45
Power 35 35 35 35
Eye 35 35 35 35
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 75 45
Errors: - 70 45
Arm: 20 70 60
Turn DP: - 65 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 70
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: 30 Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 60
Stealing Aggressiveness: 60
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
05/04/1959 @ NOV Loss, 2-4 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
05/03/1959 SKO Loss, 0-2 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
05/02/1959 SKO Win, 8-0 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 0
05/01/1959 SKO Win, 4-3 4 2 2 0 0 0 0 0
04/27/1959 SAR Loss, 5-6 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
04/26/1959 @ SKO Loss, 1-7 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
04/25/1959 @ NOV Win, 9-1 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
04/24/1959 RIJ Win, 2-0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
04/23/1959 @ BEL Win, 9-3 2 0 1 2 0 0 0 0
04/22/1959 ZAG Loss, 3-5 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Karkunica brings his lunchbox to work every day.
Birthday:05/26/1929
Born in:Belgrade, CEN
Nationality:Serbian
Height:5' 10"
Weight:190 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$3,660
Signed Through:1961 Season
Major Service:9 Years, 29 Days
Service This Yr:4 Days
40-Man Service:4 Years, 3 Days
Pro Service:11 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:1 option year left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
YUGOBALL 1959 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 4 13 4 1 0 0 1 3 1 1 .308 .357 .385 .742 .329 .077 103
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 4 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 1 0 0 0.0 1.9 5.64 .1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Versus Right   13 4 1 0 0 1 3 1 1 0 0 0 .308 .357 .385 .742
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
This Week   4 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Last Week   11 3 1 0 0 0 3 1 1 0 0 0 .273 .333 .364 .697
May   13 4 1 0 0 1 3 1 1 0 0 0 .308 .357 .385 .742
Spring Training   60 17 2 1 0 8 8 1 7 0 2 1 .283 .306 .350 .656
Last Year   171 45 9 2 4 25 26 12 27 1 2 0 .263 .310 .409 .719
2 Years Ago   181 43 9 0 3 12 19 10 23 0 6 1 .238 .281 .337 .618
Career   1299 319 49 7 33 140 153 84 179 6 30 5 .246 .293 .370 .663
Home   9 3 1 0 0 0 3 1 1 0 0 0 .333 .400 .444 .844
Road   4 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Grass   13 4 1 0 0 1 3 1 1 0 0 0 .308 .357 .385 .742
Day   4 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Night   9 3 1 0 0 0 3 1 1 0 0 0 .333 .400 .444 .844
As Starter   13 4 1 0 0 1 3 1 1 0 0 0 .308 .357 .385 .742
Close/Late   4 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 .500 .500 .750 1.250
Inning 1-3   4 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Inning 4-6   5 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .167 .000 .167
Inning 7-9   4 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 .500 .500 .750 1.250
0 Outs   4 2 1 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 .500 .600 .750 1.350
1 Outs   6 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
2 Outs   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Scoring Position   2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Bases Empty   8 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 .250 .333 .250 .583
Runner on 1st   3 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .667 1.000
Runner on 3rd   1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Runner on 1st & 2nd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Two Strikes   5 2 1 0 0 0 3 1 1 0 0 0 .400 .500 .600 1.100
First Pitch   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 0-1   3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Count 0-2   3 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .333 .667 1.000
Count 1-2   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-0   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-1   3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Count 2-2   1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Full Count   0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Behind in Count   7 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .286 .286 .429 .714
Ahead in Count   4 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Batting 7th   13 4 1 0 0 1 3 1 1 0 0 0 .308 .357 .385 .742
Low Leverage   4 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .250 .400 .250 .650
Medium Leverage   6 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
High Leverage   3 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .333 .667 1.000
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 - YB 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 - YB 24 51 192 47 9 0 9 29 24 12 1 0 20 4 1 .245 .293 .432 .725 95 93 1.6
1954 Serbia - EBT 25 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 1.000 1.500 290 318 0.1
1954 Zagreb - YB 25 57 199 55 5 1 2 20 21 17 0 1 24 6 2 .276 .332 .342 .674 86 85 1.2
1955 Zagreb - YB 26 59 205 54 8 2 7 24 21 7 1 2 37 2 2 .263 .288 .424 .713 94 88 1.8
1956 Novi Sad - YB 27 40 160 35 2 0 6 16 15 12 0 1 25 1 3 .219 .272 .344 .615 68 63 0.6
1957 Serbia - EBT 28 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -125 -0.0
1957 Novi Sad - YB 28 57 181 43 9 0 3 12 19 10 1 0 23 3 3 .238 .281 .337 .618 73 66 1.5
1958 Sarajevo - YB 29 53 171 45 9 2 4 25 26 12 0 1 27 2 1 .263 .310 .409 .719 98 97 1.8
1959 Podgorica - YB 30 4 13 4 1 0 0 1 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 .308 .357 .385 .742 100 103 0.1
Total YB 367 1299 319 49 7 33 140 153 84 5 6 179 18 13 .246 .293 .370 .663 83 79
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 - YB SS 46 46 77 165 29 249 7 .972 396.2 5.49 +6.1 1.037
1953 Zagreb - YB 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1953 Zagreb - YB SS 51 50 80 158 31 241 3 .988 436.0 4.91 +9.1 1.111
1954 Serbia - EBT 2B 1 0 1 1 1 2 0 1.000 2.0 9.00 +0.0 1.011
1954 Zagreb - YB SS 57 57 88 188 36 289 13 .955 490.1 5.07 +7.0 1.061
1955 Zagreb - YB 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1955 Zagreb - YB SS 58 56 79 175 29 260 6 .977 489.1 4.67 +10.6 1.104
1956 Novi Sad - YB SS 40 40 54 136 24 193 3 .984 331.2 5.16 +6.3 1.065
1957 Novi Sad - YB 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1957 Novi Sad - YB SS 57 55 77 175 29 254 2 .992 459.1 4.94 +10.0 1.098
1958 Sarajevo - YB SS 53 51 66 188 44 263 9 .966 436.0 5.24 +8.4 1.099
1959 Podgorica - YB SS 4 4 3 12 0 16 1 .938 33.0 4.09 +0.1 1.030
TOTAL 2B 1 0 1 1 1 2 0 1.000 2.0 9.00 +0.0 1.011
TOTAL SS 366 359 524 1197 222 1765 44 .975 3072.1 5.04 +57.6 1.082
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.
01/01/1954 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 40 (40).
03/08/1954 Named to the 1954 European Baseball Tournament for the Serbia.
07/29/1954 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $2,280 with the Zagreb Commodores organization.
08/02/1954 Wins the 1954 YB Famed Fielder Award at SS.
01/01/1955 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 40 (40).
07/31/1955 Wins the 1955 YB Famed Fielder Award at SS.
08/14/1955 Became a free agent.
10/24/1955 Signed a 3-year contract worth a total of $11,160 with the Novi Sad Bears organization.
01/01/1956 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 40 (40).
06/04/1956 Injured on 05/31/1956, diagnosed with an intercostal strain, will miss 3 weeks.
08/02/1956 Wins the 1956 YB Famed Fielder Award at SS.
01/01/1957 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 35 (40).
03/11/1957 Named to the 1957 European Baseball Tournament for the Serbia.
05/22/1957 Injured (sore ankle),day-to-day for 1 day.
07/29/1957 Wins the 1957 YB Famed Fielder Award at SS.
08/24/1957 Was traded by the Novi Sad Bears to the Sarajevo Silver Knights, along with SS Pacu Mandaric, in exchange for CF Ivico Simic.
01/01/1958 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 40 (40).
03/03/1958 Named to the 1958 Adriatic Baseball Games for the Serbia.
07/26/1958 Wins the 1958 YB Famed Fielder Award at SS.
08/09/1958 Became a free agent.
08/24/1958 Signed a 3-year contract worth a total of $10,980 with the Podgorica Penguins organization.
01/01/1959 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 35 (35).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1954 57 8
1955 56 9
Year K Rank
1955 37 5
Year HR Rank
1953 9 8
Year SB Rank
1953 4 8
1954 6 5
Year SH Rank
1954 7 4
1955 5 4
1956 4 10
1957 6 3
Year WAR Rank
1955 1.8 9
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