3B Gökberk 'Shanty' Erol #34
Ljubljana Tigers YB
Age: 24 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Great
09/22/1955
 OA: 50 POT: 55
BNN Index | YB | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
3B GÖKBERK 'SHANTY' EROL #34 - AGE: 24 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GREAT
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
58 193 61 6 1 6 28 53 13 .316 .462 .451 11 1.9
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 55 55 55 55
BABIP 50 50 50 55
Avoid K's 60 60 55 60
Gap 70 75 70 75
Power 35 40 35 35
Eye 55 55 55 55
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 65 60
Errors: - 70 55
Arm: 25 65 65
Turn DP: - 50 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 45
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: 65
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 80
Stealing Aggressiveness: 80
Stealing Ability: 80
Baserunning Inst.: 75
Sacrifice Bunt: 60
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
07/21/1955 @ SPL Win, 3-2 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 0
07/20/1955 @ SPL Win, 7-6 5 1 2 1 0 0 0 1
07/18/1955 SPL Win, 4-0 4 2 2 2 1 1 0 1
07/17/1955 SPL Win, 3-2 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
07/07/1955 @ SPL Win, 6-3 3 0 0 2 0 0 0 0
07/06/1955 @ SPL Loss, 3-3 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
07/05/1955 @ SPL Win, 4-3 4 2 3 3 2 0 1 1
07/03/1955 NOV Loss, 1-5 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
07/01/1955 NOV Loss, 3-7 5 1 2 0 0 0 1 0
06/30/1955 @ NIS Loss, 3-5 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
PERSONALITY
Erol is a max effort guy.
Birthday:12/10/1930
Born in:Beysehir, KON
Nationality:Turkish
Height:6' 0"
Weight:195 lbs
Local Popularity:Well Known
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$5,200
Signed Through:1956 Season
Major Service:5 Years, 3 Days
Service This Yr:68 Days
40-Man Service:1 Year, 29 Days
Pro Service:5 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 58 193 61 6 1 6 28 41 53 13 .316 .462 .451 .913 .361 .135 125
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 56 251 1 19 0 3 2 2 87 13 11 9 55.0 42.6 7.78 1.9  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   44 18 3 0 0 5 9 16 1 2 0 1 .409 .556 .477 1.033
Versus Right   149 43 3 1 6 23 32 37 12 0 2 0 .289 .430 .443 .873
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
May   93 31 1 1 1 10 19 24 7 1 1 0 .333 .466 .398 .864
June   81 23 4 0 3 13 19 28 3 0 1 1 .284 .473 .444 .917
July   19 7 1 0 2 5 3 1 3 1 0 0 .368 .381 .737 1.118
Spring Training   67 23 6 2 0 10 14 7 5 0 0 1 .343 .413 .493 .906
Postseason   17 5 0 0 1 3 4 2 2 0 0 0 .294 .368 .471 .839
Last Year   216 74 15 6 4 25 51 41 25 2 2 2 .343 .448 .523 .971
2 Years Ago   215 62 13 1 3 19 25 26 18 4 4 1 .288 .362 .400 .762
Career   821 235 43 10 13 78 137 142 73 10 12 5 .286 .391 .410 .801
Home   90 31 4 1 1 10 19 26 5 1 1 0 .344 .487 .444 .932
Road   103 30 2 0 5 18 22 27 8 1 1 1 .291 .439 .456 .896
Grass   193 61 6 1 6 28 41 53 13 2 2 1 .316 .462 .451 .913
Day   61 24 2 1 2 12 16 15 2 1 0 0 .393 .506 .557 1.064
Night   132 37 4 0 4 16 25 38 11 1 2 1 .280 .442 .402 .843
As Starter   191 60 6 1 5 25 40 52 13 2 2 1 .314 .459 .435 .894
As Reliever / Substitution   2 1 0 0 1 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .500 .667 2.000 2.667
Pinch Hitting   1 1 0 0 1 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 4.000 5.000
Close/Late   37 11 0 1 1 7 10 11 3 0 0 1 .297 .469 .432 .902
Inning 1-3   77 25 2 0 3 9 15 19 4 2 1 0 .325 .449 .468 .917
Inning 4-6   62 22 3 0 2 11 13 18 4 0 1 0 .355 .500 .500 1.000
Inning 7-9   54 14 1 1 1 8 13 16 5 0 0 1 .259 .437 .370 .807
0 Outs   50 16 1 0 2 4 16 6 1 0 2 1 .320 .404 .460 .864
1 Outs   74 26 3 1 3 15 20 20 5 2 0 0 .351 .479 .541 1.020
2 Outs   69 19 2 0 1 9 5 27 7 0 0 0 .275 .479 .348 .827
Scoring Position   43 14 2 1 2 22 15 31 2 2 2 0 .326 .592 .558 1.150
Bases Empty   112 38 4 0 2 2 18 20 8 0 0 1 .339 .444 .429 .872
Runner on 1st   38 9 0 0 2 4 8 2 3 0 0 0 .237 .275 .395 .670
Runner on 2nd   9 2 0 0 0 1 2 12 0 0 2 0 .222 .667 .222 .889
Runner on 3rd   3 1 1 0 0 1 1 8 0 0 0 0 .333 .818 .667 1.485
Runner on 1st & 2nd   14 4 0 0 0 2 5 4 1 0 0 0 .286 .444 .286 .730
Runner on 1st & 3rd   8 4 1 1 0 7 3 2 1 2 0 0 .500 .500 .875 1.375
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   5 1 0 0 1 4 3 4 0 0 0 0 .200 .556 .800 1.356
Bases Loaded   4 2 0 0 1 7 1 1 0 0 0 0 .500 .600 1.250 1.850
Two Strikes   71 19 0 0 2 12 11 24 13 2 0 0 .268 .443 .352 .795
First Pitch   36 11 2 1 0 4 9 16 0 0 2 0 .306 .519 .417 .936
Count 0-1   11 5 1 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 1 .455 .500 .545 1.045
Count 0-2   9 4 0 0 1 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 .444 .444 .778 1.222
Count 1-0   11 5 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 .455 .500 .455 .955
Count 1-1   31 9 1 0 3 6 5 1 0 0 0 0 .290 .312 .613 .925
Count 1-2   21 7 0 0 0 0 4 0 5 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Count 2-0   5 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .400 .600 1.000
Count 2-1   14 5 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 .357 .357 .357 .714
Count 2-2   18 3 0 0 1 4 1 0 1 1 0 0 .167 .158 .333 .491
Count 3-0   1 1 0 0 0 0 2 4 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Count 3-1   13 4 1 0 1 4 2 7 0 0 0 0 .308 .550 .615 1.165
Full Count   23 5 0 0 0 3 4 24 7 1 0 0 .217 .604 .217 .822
Behind in Count   41 16 1 0 1 6 10 0 5 0 0 1 .390 .405 .488 .893
Ahead in Count   44 17 2 0 1 5 12 12 0 0 0 0 .386 .518 .500 1.018
Batting Leadoff   5 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .400 .400 .600 1.000
Batting 2nd   53 15 1 0 4 7 11 10 4 0 1 0 .283 .397 .528 .925
Batting 3rd   133 43 4 1 1 18 28 42 8 2 1 1 .323 .483 .391 .874
Batting 8th   2 1 0 0 1 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .500 .667 2.000 2.667
Low Leverage   107 35 5 0 1 6 16 24 7 0 0 1 .327 .455 .402 .856
Medium Leverage   58 17 1 0 3 9 17 22 5 1 2 0 .293 .481 .466 .947
High Leverage   28 9 0 1 2 13 8 7 1 1 0 0 .321 .444 .607 1.052
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 Ljubljana - IND 21 54 197 38 9 2 0 6 20 22 1 2 17 12 4 .193 .275 .259 .534 60 53 1.0
1953 Ljubljana - IND 22 59 215 62 13 1 3 19 25 26 1 4 18 17 1 .288 .362 .400 .762 110 104 1.4
1954 Ljubljana - IND 23 57 216 74 15 6 4 25 51 41 2 2 25 17 4 .343 .448 .523 .971 171 158 3.2
1955 Ljubljana - IND 24 58 193 61 6 1 6 28 41 53 1 2 13 11 9 .316 .462 .451 .913 154 125 1.9
Total YB 228 821 235 43 10 13 78 137 142 5 10 73 57 18 .286 .391 .410 .801 126 112
CAREER POSTSEASON 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
1955 Ljubljana - YB 24 4 17 5 0 0 1 3 4 2 0 0 2 2 1 .294 .368 .471 .839 131 110 0.3
Total YB 4 17 5 0 0 1 3 4 2 0 0 2 2 1 .294 .368 .471 .839 131 110
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1952 Ljubljana - IND 3B 52 52 42 125 11 170 3 .982 447.1 3.36 +7.2 1.037
1953 Ljubljana - IND 3B 57 56 52 133 18 195 10 .949 482.0 3.45 -3.2 .963
1953 Ljubljana - IND SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1954 Ljubljana - IND 3B 57 57 44 159 14 211 8 .962 500.1 3.65 +0.5 .998
1955 Ljubljana - IND 3B 58 56 67 148 14 222 7 .968 492.1 3.93 +1.6 1.007
TOTAL 3B 224 221 205 565 57 798 28 .965 1922.0 3.61 +6.0 1.000
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/1952 Joined the Detroit Tycoons.
02/05/1952 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his infield defense at the Ljubljana Tigers development complex.
06/29/1952 Injured (mild shoulder inflammation),day-to-day for one week.
07/01/1952 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 5 days.
08/03/1952 Wins the 1952 YB Great Glove Award at 3B.
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: 35 (35); Eye: 45 (45).
03/26/1953 Successfully completed training to improve his strength and conditioning at the Ljubljana Tigers development complex.
06/14/1953 Injured (strained back),day-to-day for one week.
07/29/1953 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $1,380 with the Ljubljana Tigers organization.
01/01/1954 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 45 (45).
03/27/1954 Injured (sore shoulder),day-to-day for 3 days.
04/08/1954 Injured on 04/07/1954, diagnosed with back spasms, is day-to-day.
05/24/1954 Wins the YB Player of the Week Award.
06/18/1954 Injured (hamstring soreness),day-to-day for one week.
07/29/1954 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $2,880 with the Ljubljana Tigers organization.
08/04/1954 Wins the 1954 YB Best Batters Award at 3B.
08/07/1954 Finished 3rd in 1954 YB Ballplayer of the Year Award voting.
01/01/1955 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (60); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 50 (50).
07/22/1955 Wins the 1955 Yugoball Yugo Classic with the Ljubljana Tigers!
07/27/1955 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $5,200 with the Ljubljana Tigers organization.
08/02/1955 Wins the 1955 YB Best Batters Award at 3B.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1954 57 8
1955 56 9
Year PA Rank
1954 263 4
1955 251 9
Year H Rank
1954 74 1
Year TB Rank
1954 113 3
Year 2B Rank
1953 13 10
1954 15 3
Year 3B Rank
1954 6 4
Year SB Rank
1952 12 2
1953 17 1
1954 17 1
1955 11 3
Year R Rank
1954 51 1
1955 41 3
Year BB Rank
1954 41 6
1955 53 1
Year IBB Rank
1953 3 6
1954 9 6
1955 19 1
Year HP Rank
1954 2 10
Year SH Rank
1953 4 9
Year SF Rank
1953 4 4
Year EBH Rank
1954 25 4
Year AVG Rank
1954 .343 2
1955 .316 3
Year OBP Rank
1954 .448 1
1955 .462 1
Year SLG Rank
1954 .523 5
Year RC Rank
1954 55.53 1
1955 42.64 3
Year RC/27 Rank
1954 9.80 1
1955 7.78 3
Year wOBA Rank
1954 .407 3
Year OPS Rank
1954 .971 3
1955 .913 4
Year WAR Rank
1954 3.3 2
1955 1.9 8
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