2B Caesar 'The Lip' Friis-Knutzen #45
Iceland Aurora TOBA
Age: 25 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
09/23/1953
 OA: 60 POT: 60
BNN Index | TOBA | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
2B CAESAR 'THE LIP' FRIIS-KNUTZEN #45 - AGE: 25 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
84 321 86 23 3 6 39 25 49 .268 .319 .414 2 2.5
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 45 45 45 45
BABIP 50 55 50 55
Avoid K's 35 40 35 35
Gap 50 50 50 50
Power 60 60 55 60
Eye 45 50 45 45
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 70 65
Errors: - 70 65
Arm: 25 65 60
Turn DP: - 65 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 70
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: 25 Center Field: 55
2nd Base: 80 Right Field: -
3rd Base: 70
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 55
Stealing Aggressiveness: 40
Stealing Ability: 55
Baserunning Inst.: 55
Sacrifice Bunt: 35
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
08/16/1953 LA Loss, 2-4 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
08/15/1953 LA Win, 9-8 5 2 2 1 0 0 1 0
08/14/1953 LA Win, 6-3 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
08/13/1953 @ LIS Loss, 2-3 2 0 1 1 0 1 0 0
08/12/1953 @ LIS Loss, 2-7 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0
08/11/1953 @ LIS Loss, 3-11 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
08/09/1953 NY Win, 3-1 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
08/08/1953 NY Loss, 5-11 4 1 1 1 0 0 1 0
08/07/1953 NY Win, 6-2 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
08/06/1953 @ PRO Win, 4-3 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Other people normally feel relaxed around him.
Birthday:07/22/1928
Born in:Haslev, VES
Nationality:Danish
Height:5' 10"
Weight:195 lbs
Local Popularity:Extremely Popular
National Pop.:Well Known
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$11,000
Signed Through:1954 Season
Major Service:5 Years, 4 Days
Service This Yr:104 Days
40-Man Service:3 Years, 45 Days
Pro Service:5 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Eligible, but possibly free agent after season!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
TRANS-OCEANIC BASEBALL ASSOCIATION 1953 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 84 321 86 23 3 6 39 37 25 49 .268 .319 .414 .733 .331 .146 100
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 84 350 0 0 0 9 2 2 133 32 2 1 66.7 41.2 4.46 2.5  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   114 33 10 1 1 12 14 7 9 2 2 0 .289 .325 .421 .746
Versus Right   207 53 13 2 5 27 23 18 40 0 0 0 .256 .316 .411 .726
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
May   88 22 5 0 2 7 10 8 12 2 1 0 .250 .306 .375 .681
June   92 34 8 0 3 15 12 7 9 0 0 0 .370 .414 .554 .968
July   86 21 6 2 1 11 7 7 18 0 1 0 .244 .301 .395 .696
August   55 9 4 1 0 6 8 3 10 0 0 0 .164 .207 .273 .480
All-Star Game   2 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Last Year   284 67 11 1 12 37 26 24 60 4 0 0 .236 .292 .408 .700
Career   605 153 34 4 18 76 63 49 109 6 2 0 .253 .306 .412 .718
Home   157 44 11 1 5 24 23 12 25 2 1 0 .280 .327 .459 .786
Road   164 42 12 2 1 15 14 13 24 0 1 0 .256 .311 .372 .683
Grass   321 86 23 3 6 39 37 25 49 2 2 0 .268 .319 .414 .733
Day   158 44 14 2 3 17 22 14 22 1 0 0 .278 .335 .449 .785
Night   163 42 9 1 3 22 15 11 27 1 2 0 .258 .303 .380 .683
As Starter   321 86 23 3 6 39 37 25 49 2 2 0 .268 .319 .414 .733
Close/Late   56 13 2 0 2 5 4 2 10 0 1 0 .232 .259 .375 .634
Inning 1-3   115 28 10 1 1 16 13 9 14 1 1 0 .243 .296 .374 .670
Inning 4-6   114 32 8 2 1 10 15 11 19 0 0 0 .281 .344 .412 .756
Inning 7-9   90 25 5 0 4 13 9 5 16 1 1 0 .278 .312 .467 .779
Extra Innings   2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
0 Outs   115 26 5 1 3 5 21 11 22 0 2 0 .226 .294 .365 .659
1 Outs   93 27 6 1 2 17 11 8 12 2 0 0 .290 .340 .441 .781
2 Outs   113 33 12 1 1 17 5 6 15 0 0 0 .292 .328 .442 .770
Scoring Position   103 27 10 1 0 31 3 9 17 2 2 0 .262 .316 .379 .694
Bases Empty   157 44 12 1 6 6 28 13 25 0 0 0 .280 .335 .484 .819
Runner on 1st   61 15 1 1 0 2 6 3 7 0 0 0 .246 .281 .295 .576
Runner on 2nd   28 5 1 0 0 2 0 2 4 0 1 0 .179 .233 .214 .448
Runner on 3rd   8 6 4 1 0 6 1 1 1 0 0 0 .750 .778 1.500 2.278
Runner on 1st & 2nd   35 8 3 0 0 5 1 4 6 0 0 0 .229 .308 .314 .622
Runner on 1st & 3rd   13 2 0 0 0 5 1 0 2 1 0 0 .154 .143 .154 .297
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   11 4 2 0 0 8 0 0 2 0 1 0 .364 .364 .545 .909
Bases Loaded   8 2 0 0 0 5 0 2 2 1 0 0 .250 .364 .250 .614
Two Strikes   151 32 7 2 3 16 12 18 49 1 0 0 .212 .294 .344 .638
First Pitch   42 11 2 0 1 4 6 0 0 1 1 0 .262 .256 .381 .637
Count 0-1   30 11 3 1 1 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 .367 .367 .633 1.000
Count 0-2   27 9 3 1 1 8 1 0 6 0 0 0 .333 .333 .630 .963
Count 1-0   26 10 5 0 0 4 5 0 0 0 0 0 .385 .385 .577 .962
Count 1-1   43 12 4 0 1 6 3 0 0 0 1 0 .279 .279 .442 .721
Count 1-2   46 12 2 0 1 1 2 0 9 0 0 0 .261 .261 .370 .630
Count 2-0   4 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Count 2-1   16 5 0 0 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 .312 .312 .312 .625
Count 2-2   34 5 0 1 1 3 2 0 13 0 0 0 .147 .147 .294 .441
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   9 3 2 0 0 3 4 5 0 0 0 0 .333 .571 .556 1.127
Full Count   44 6 2 0 0 4 7 18 21 1 0 0 .136 .381 .182 .563
Behind in Count   103 32 8 2 3 12 5 0 15 0 0 0 .311 .311 .515 .825
Ahead in Count   55 20 7 0 0 10 14 7 0 0 0 0 .364 .435 .491 .926
Batting 5th   321 86 23 3 6 39 37 25 49 2 2 0 .268 .319 .414 .733
Low Leverage   130 41 11 2 5 10 17 9 17 0 0 0 .315 .360 .546 .906
Medium Leverage   112 26 7 1 1 12 14 8 19 0 1 0 .232 .283 .339 .623
High Leverage   78 18 5 0 0 17 6 8 13 2 1 0 .231 .295 .295 .590
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
1952 Iceland - TOBA 23 78 284 67 11 1 12 37 26 24 0 4 60 1 4 .236 .292 .408 .700 104 104 2.2
1953 Iceland - TOBA 24 84 321 86 23 3 6 39 37 25 0 2 49 2 1 .268 .319 .414 .733 99 100 2.5
Total TOBA 162 605 153 34 4 18 76 63 49 0 6 109 3 5 .253 .306 .412 .718 101 102 4.7
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 Iceland - CUP 23 24 90 26 3 1 4 6 12 8 0 0 30 3 2 .289 .347 .478 .825 118 120 0.7
1953 Iceland - CUP 24 24 94 22 5 0 7 22 11 6 0 0 37 0 0 .234 .280 .511 .791 106 102 0.4
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
1952 Iceland - TOBA 23 6 22 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 9 0 0 .091 .125 .091 .216 -36 -53 0.8
Total TOBA 6 22 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 9 0 0 .091 .125 .091 .216 -36 -53
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1952 Iceland - TOBA 2B 71 71 168 205 45 378 5 .987 626.2 5.36 +8.1 1.072
1952 Iceland - CUP 2B 24 24 37 47 11 85 1 .988 219.2 3.44 +2.3 1.017
1952 Iceland - TOBA 3B 7 1 2 5 0 8 1 .875 18.1 3.44 -0.2 .926
1952 Iceland - TOBA SS 6 5 9 15 2 25 1 .960 49.2 4.35 +0.8 1.080
1952 Iceland - TOBA CF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 +0.0 1.000
1953 Iceland - TOBA 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1953 Iceland - TOBA SS 84 84 133 291 67 444 20 .955 726.2 5.25 +9.8 1.060
1953 Iceland - CUP SS 24 24 23 51 9 76 2 .974 212.2 3.13 +0.9 1.012
TOTAL 2B 95 95 205 252 56 463 6 .987 846.1 4.86 +10.4 1.062
TOTAL 3B 8 1 2 5 0 8 1 .875 19.1 3.26 -0.2 .926
TOTAL SS 114 113 165 357 78 545 23 .958 989.0 4.75 +11.5 1.053
TOTAL CF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 +0.0 1.000
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/1952 Drafted in the 1952 inaugural draft by the Iceland Aurora. (Round 8, Pick 6, 62nd overall pick).
06/02/1952 Injured on 06/01/1952, diagnosed with a bruised shin, is day-to-day.
06/23/1952 Wins the TOBA Player of the Week Award.
08/29/1952 Wins the 1952 TOBA Gold Glove Award at 2B.
01/01/1953 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (45); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 45 (50).
06/29/1953 Wins the TOBA Player of the Week Award.
07/01/1953 Was selected to the 1953 Trans-Oceanic Baseball Association All-Star Game.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1952 77 10
1953 84 1
Year K Rank
1952 60 4
Year 2B Rank
1953 23 4
Year HR Rank
1952 12 5
Year SF Rank
1952 4 5
Year EBH Rank
1953 32 9
Year ISO Rank
1952 .173 9
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