LF Veljko Zuzoric #7
Maribor Rivermen YB
Age: 21 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
09/23/1953
 OA: 35 POT: 35
BNN Index | YB | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
LF VELJKO ZUZORIC #7 - AGE: 21 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
24 82 25 5 1 1 5 0 9 .305 .321 .427 0 0.1
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 45 45 45 50
BABIP 45 45 45 45
Avoid K's 50 50 50 55
Gap 40 40 40 40
Power 30 30 30 30
Eye 25 25 25 30
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 35 45
Errors: - 40 40
Arm: 20 40 45
Turn DP: - 30 -
Framing: 25 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 40
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: 25
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 50
Stealing Aggressiveness: 45
Stealing Ability: 40
Baserunning Inst.: 55
Sacrifice Bunt: 80
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
07/07/1953 NIS Loss, 0-9 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
07/06/1953 NIS Win, 2-1 3 1 2 2 1 0 1 0
07/03/1953 SPL Loss, 4-11 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
07/02/1953 SPL Loss, 1-3 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
06/29/1953 @ ZAG Win, 7-2 5 1 2 0 0 0 0 0
06/28/1953 @ ZAG Loss, 0-3 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
06/27/1953 @ LJU Win, 8-5 5 0 2 1 0 0 1 0
06/24/1953 @ NOV Win, 4-2 5 0 3 0 0 0 1 0
06/22/1953 @ NOV Loss, 2-10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
06/20/1953 @ SKO Loss, 0-6 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
He is an innate leader.
Birthday:02/04/1932
Born in:Vinkovci, VUK
Nationality:Croatian
Height:5' 8"
Weight:160 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$640
Signed Through:1954 Season
Major Service:2 Years, 36 Days
Service This Yr:68 Days
40-Man Service:None, 36 Days
Pro Service:3 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet, but possibly eligible after this season
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 24 82 25 5 1 1 5 6 0 9 .305 .321 .427 .748 .326 .122 98
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 19 86 2 0 0 0 2 0 35 7 0 1 0.0 11.1 4.97 .1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   13 2 1 0 0 1 2 0 2 0 0 2 .154 .267 .231 .497
Versus Right   69 23 4 1 1 4 4 0 7 0 2 0 .333 .333 .464 .797
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
May   14 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 1 .143 .200 .143 .343
June   53 18 4 1 0 3 3 0 5 0 1 1 .340 .352 .453 .805
July   15 5 1 0 1 2 2 0 2 0 1 0 .333 .333 .600 .933
Spring Training   48 8 1 0 0 6 3 4 2 0 1 0 .167 .231 .188 .418
Last Year   20 3 1 0 0 2 2 1 1 0 1 1 .150 .227 .200 .427
Career   102 28 6 1 1 7 8 1 10 0 3 3 .275 .302 .382 .684
Home   35 9 2 0 1 2 3 0 3 0 1 1 .257 .278 .400 .678
Road   47 16 3 1 0 3 3 0 6 0 1 1 .340 .354 .447 .801
Grass   82 25 5 1 1 5 6 0 9 0 2 2 .305 .321 .427 .748
Day   31 8 2 0 0 0 2 0 4 0 1 2 .258 .303 .323 .626
Night   51 17 3 1 1 5 4 0 5 0 1 0 .333 .333 .490 .824
As Starter   77 25 5 1 1 5 6 0 8 0 2 1 .325 .333 .455 .788
As Reliever / Substitution   5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 .000 .167 .000 .167
Pinch Hitting   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 .000 .333 .000 .333
Close/Late   18 3 1 1 0 1 1 0 3 0 0 2 .167 .250 .333 .583
Inning 1-3   31 11 2 0 1 2 2 0 4 0 2 0 .355 .355 .516 .871
Inning 4-6   27 9 2 0 0 2 1 0 2 0 0 0 .333 .333 .407 .741
Inning 7-9   24 5 1 1 0 1 3 0 3 0 0 2 .208 .269 .333 .603
0 Outs   20 4 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 2 1 .200 .238 .250 .488
1 Outs   31 9 2 0 0 1 1 0 3 0 0 0 .290 .290 .355 .645
2 Outs   31 12 2 1 1 4 3 0 5 0 0 1 .387 .406 .613 1.019
Scoring Position   23 7 1 0 0 4 1 0 4 0 2 0 .304 .304 .348 .652
Bases Empty   42 16 4 1 1 1 4 0 3 0 0 1 .381 .395 .595 .991
Runner on 1st   17 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 1 .118 .167 .118 .284
Runner on 2nd   12 4 0 0 0 1 1 0 4 0 2 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Runner on 1st & 2nd   5 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .200 .400 .600
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   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Bases Loaded   3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Two Strikes   27 6 0 1 1 2 1 0 9 0 0 0 .222 .222 .407 .630
First Pitch   19 7 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 .368 .368 .474 .842
Count 0-1   10 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 2 .200 .333 .300 .633
Count 0-2   7 4 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .571 .571 .857 1.429
Count 1-0   10 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300 .300 .500 .800
Count 1-1   10 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .300 .300 .300 .600
Count 1-2   9 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 .111 .111 .111 .222
Count 2-0   2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Count 2-1   2 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Count 2-2   6 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 3 0 0 0 .167 .167 .667 .833
Count 3-1   2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Full Count   5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Behind in Count   26 7 1 1 0 2 1 0 4 0 1 2 .269 .321 .385 .706
Ahead in Count   16 7 2 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .438 .438 .562 1.000
Batting 2nd   60 20 3 1 1 3 3 0 8 0 2 1 .333 .344 .467 .811
Batting 5th   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 6th   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 7th   11 4 2 0 0 2 2 0 1 0 0 1 .364 .417 .545 .962
Batting 8th   4 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Low Leverage   39 17 4 1 1 1 4 0 3 0 0 0 .436 .436 .667 1.103
Medium Leverage   27 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 4 0 2 2 .148 .207 .148 .355
High Leverage   16 4 1 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 0 .250 .250 .312 .562
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 Maribor - IND 20 11 20 3 1 0 0 2 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 .150 .227 .200 .427 26 15 -0.4
1953 Maribor - IND 21 24 82 25 5 1 1 5 6 0 2 0 9 0 1 .305 .321 .427 .748 102 98 0.1
Total YB 35 102 28 6 1 1 7 8 1 3 0 10 0 1 .275 .302 .382 .684 86 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 Maribor - IND LF 6 2 9 0 0 9 0 1.000 24.0 3.38 -1.1 .971
1952 Maribor - IND RF 3 2 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 19.0 0.95 -1.4 .508
1953 Maribor - IND LF 21 18 31 0 0 31 0 1.000 149.1 1.87 -1.3 .988
1953 Maribor - IND RF 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 8.0 1.12 -0.2 .000
TOTAL LF 27 20 40 0 0 40 0 1.000 173.1 2.08 -2.4 .985
TOTAL RF 4 3 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 27.0 1.00 -1.6 .508
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/1952 Joined the Columbus Kernels.
04/17/1952 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his outfield defense at the Maribor Rivermen development complex.
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: 45 (50); Power: 30 (30); Eye: 30 (30).
08/16/1953 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $640.
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