CF Tae-geun 'Gori' Kang #10
Providence Anglers TOBA
Age: 30 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Great
09/22/1955
 OA: 45 POT: 45
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CF TAE-GEUN 'GORI' KANG #10 - AGE: 30 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: GREAT
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
85 312 77 7 2 5 28 25 38 .247 .305 .330 2 0.5
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 55 50 55 55
BABIP 55 50 55 55
Avoid K's 55 50 55 55
Gap 50 50 50 50
Power 45 45 45 45
Eye 55 50 55 55
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 30 60
Errors: - 30 65
Arm: 20 45 50
Turn DP: - 20 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 40
1st Base: - Center Field: 50
2nd Base: - Right Field: 40
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 55
Stealing Aggressiveness: 55
Stealing Ability: 65
Baserunning Inst.: 50
Sacrifice Bunt: 45
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
08/15/1955 ICE Loss, 2-7 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
08/14/1955 @ ICE Loss, 1-2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/13/1955 @ ICE Loss, 1-3 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
08/12/1955 @ ICE Win, 3-0 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
08/11/1955 NY Loss, 8-10 5 1 2 0 0 0 0 0
08/10/1955 NY Loss, 1-7 4 1 2 1 1 0 0 0
08/09/1955 NY Win, 4-0 3 0 1 1 0 1 0 0
08/07/1955 PAR Loss, 1-2 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
08/06/1955 PAR Win, 2-0 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
08/05/1955 PAR Win, 3-2 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
PERSONALITY
Kang is gifted with leadership abilities.
Birthday:05/20/1925
Born in:Yangdok, PYO
Nationality:North Korean
Height:5' 10"
Weight:175 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Fair
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$30,800
Signed Through:1957 Season
Major Service:4 Years, 50 Days
Service This Yr:104 Days
40-Man Service:1 Year, 45 Days
Pro Service:5 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
TRANS-OCEANIC BASEBALL ASSOCIATION 1955 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 85 312 77 7 2 5 28 28 25 38 .247 .305 .330 .635 .293 .083 84
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 85 339 1 0 0 4 1 0 103 14 2 2 50.0 31.9 3.55 .5  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   89 24 2 0 2 8 12 4 11 0 0 0 .270 .301 .360 .661
Versus Right   223 53 5 2 3 20 16 21 27 0 1 1 .238 .306 .318 .625
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
May   92 26 2 2 1 10 8 11 8 0 0 0 .283 .359 .380 .740
June   85 24 2 0 1 6 11 4 11 0 0 1 .282 .322 .341 .663
July   90 17 2 0 2 9 7 5 15 0 1 0 .189 .232 .278 .509
August   45 10 1 0 1 3 2 5 4 0 0 0 .222 .300 .311 .611
Last Year   309 70 10 1 13 41 37 34 33 3 3 2 .227 .305 .392 .696
Career   621 147 17 3 18 69 65 59 71 3 4 3 .237 .305 .361 .665
Home   155 42 4 1 4 15 18 14 16 0 0 1 .271 .335 .387 .722
Road   157 35 3 1 1 13 10 11 22 0 1 0 .223 .274 .274 .548
Grass   312 77 7 2 5 28 28 25 38 0 1 1 .247 .305 .330 .635
Day   146 37 7 0 2 15 12 15 17 0 0 0 .253 .323 .342 .665
Night   166 40 0 2 3 13 16 10 21 0 1 1 .241 .288 .319 .607
As Starter   312 77 7 2 5 28 28 25 38 0 1 1 .247 .305 .330 .635
Close/Late   67 15 1 2 0 2 2 3 10 0 0 0 .224 .257 .299 .556
Inning 1-3   95 20 2 0 2 8 9 3 17 0 0 0 .211 .235 .295 .529
Inning 4-6   110 34 4 0 3 16 11 14 7 0 1 1 .309 .392 .427 .819
Inning 7-9   101 22 1 2 0 4 8 8 12 0 0 0 .218 .275 .267 .543
Extra Innings   6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .167 .167 .167 .333
0 Outs   90 25 1 1 2 3 14 11 10 0 1 0 .278 .356 .378 .734
1 Outs   109 24 4 0 2 9 10 6 15 0 0 0 .220 .261 .312 .573
2 Outs   113 28 2 1 1 16 4 8 13 0 0 1 .248 .303 .310 .613
Scoring Position   81 24 3 0 0 21 6 9 10 0 1 1 .296 .374 .333 .707
Bases Empty   177 42 3 1 4 4 19 13 19 0 0 0 .237 .289 .333 .623
Runner on 1st   54 11 1 1 1 3 3 3 9 0 0 0 .204 .246 .315 .560
Runner on 2nd   26 4 0 0 0 2 0 4 3 0 0 1 .154 .290 .154 .444
Runner on 3rd   7 3 1 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 0 .429 .429 .571 1.000
Runner on 1st & 2nd   25 11 1 0 0 4 3 1 2 0 0 0 .440 .462 .480 .942
Runner on 1st & 3rd   7 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .143 .250 .143 .393
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   3 1 0 0 0 3 1 3 1 0 1 0 .333 .667 .333 1.000
Bases Loaded   13 4 1 0 0 7 2 0 1 0 0 0 .308 .308 .385 .692
Two Strikes   142 21 1 1 0 4 6 16 38 0 0 0 .148 .234 .169 .403
First Pitch   49 14 2 0 0 2 8 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .286 .327 .612
Count 0-1   30 9 1 0 1 6 1 0 0 0 1 1 .300 .323 .433 .756
Count 0-2   22 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 6 0 0 0 .136 .136 .136 .273
Count 1-0   26 11 0 0 1 4 7 0 0 0 0 0 .423 .423 .538 .962
Count 1-1   26 4 0 1 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 .154 .154 .346 .500
Count 1-2   45 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 15 0 0 0 .067 .067 .067 .133
Count 2-0   7 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .429 .429 .571 1.000
Count 2-1   18 10 1 0 2 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 .556 .556 .944 1.500
Count 2-2   41 7 1 0 0 0 2 0 10 0 0 0 .171 .171 .195 .366
Count 3-0   1 1 0 0 0 0 1 5 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Count 3-1   13 4 1 0 0 3 2 4 0 0 0 0 .308 .471 .385 .855
Full Count   34 8 0 1 0 2 3 16 7 0 0 0 .235 .480 .294 .774
Behind in Count   97 15 1 0 1 8 2 0 21 0 1 1 .155 .163 .196 .359
Ahead in Count   65 29 3 0 3 13 12 9 0 0 0 0 .446 .514 .631 1.144
Batting 5th   5 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .400 .400 .800
Batting 6th   140 36 3 2 1 13 9 13 16 0 0 0 .257 .320 .329 .649
Batting 7th   167 39 4 0 4 15 18 12 22 0 1 1 .234 .289 .329 .618
Low Leverage   127 33 3 1 2 5 12 10 17 0 0 0 .260 .314 .346 .660
Medium Leverage   134 30 3 0 3 10 11 12 16 0 1 1 .224 .293 .313 .606
High Leverage   48 14 1 1 0 13 5 3 5 0 0 0 .292 .333 .354 .688
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 Kyiv - EBB 27 9 34 10 1 0 0 5 5 6 0 1 3 0 2 .294 .390 .324 .714 105 112 0.1
1953 Kyiv - EBB 28 77 311 85 18 4 17 60 46 31 1 3 35 0 5 .273 .338 .521 .859 131 134 3.5
1954 Providence - TOBA 29 82 309 70 10 1 13 41 37 34 2 3 33 5 2 .227 .305 .392 .696 98 95 1.1
1955 Providence - TOBA 30 85 312 77 7 2 5 28 28 25 1 0 38 2 2 .247 .305 .330 .635 82 84 0.5
Total TOBA 167 621 147 17 3 18 69 65 59 3 3 71 7 4 .237 .305 .361 .665 90 89 1.6
Total EBB 86 345 95 19 4 17 65 51 37 1 4 38 0 7 .275 .344 .501 .845 128 132 3.6
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
1954 Providence - CUP 29 24 89 21 1 0 0 2 8 6 1 0 13 4 0 .236 .292 .247 .539 52 50 -0.3
1955 Providence - CUP 30 24 86 24 5 0 3 13 12 8 1 2 8 2 0 .279 .340 .442 .782 112 107 0.7
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
1954 Providence - TOBA 29 2 8 4 1 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .625 1.125 221 235 0.3
Total TOBA 2 8 4 1 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .625 1.125 221 235
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1952 Kyiv - INT CF 9 9 13 1 1 14 0 1.000 81.0 1.56 -0.7 1.022
1953 Kyiv - INT CF 76 76 179 15 0 198 4 .980 694.0 2.52 +3.9 1.025
1954 Providence - TOBA LF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 6.0 1.50 -0.0 .994
1954 Providence - TOBA CF 82 82 182 7 1 190 1 .995 712.0 2.39 -0.5 .996
1954 Providence - CUP CF 12 12 31 2 0 33 0 1.000 105.1 2.82 -0.8 1.026
1954 Providence - TOBA RF 6 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 10.2 0.84 +0.3 .991
1954 Providence - CUP RF 12 12 23 0 0 23 0 1.000 108.0 1.92 -1.5 .925
1955 Providence - TOBA CF 85 85 196 3 1 203 4 .980 747.0 2.40 +0.9 1.005
1955 Providence - CUP CF 24 24 60 1 0 61 0 1.000 212.2 2.58 +0.6 1.028
TOTAL LF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 6.0 1.50 -0.0 .994
TOTAL CF 288 288 661 29 3 699 9 .987 2552.0 2.43 +3.4 1.011
TOTAL RF 18 12 24 0 0 24 0 1.000 118.2 1.82 -1.2 .927
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/1952 Joined the Kyiv Mules.
02/05/1952 Outstandingly completed training to improve his base-stealing technique at the Kyiv Mules development complex.
04/13/1952 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his outfield defense at the Kyiv Mules development complex.
04/17/1952 Injured on 04/14/1952, diagnosed with a torn abdominal muscle, will miss 3 months.
08/10/1952 Wins the 1952 Chairman's Cup with the Kyiv Mules.
09/02/1952 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $1,560.
01/01/1953 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 50 (50).
04/09/1953 Injured (sore groin),day-to-day for 5 days.
05/02/1953 Hits three home runs against the Volgograd Owls, going 3-4 with 3 RBI and 3 runs scored!
05/11/1953 Wins the EBB Player of the Week Award.
06/01/1953 Wins the EBB Batter of the Month Award.
07/11/1953 Injured on 07/10/1953, diagnosed with back spasms, is day-to-day.
08/16/1953 Wins the 1953 EBB Best Defender Award at CF.
08/30/1953 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $1,560.
10/08/1953 Released by the Belgrade Belters.
11/08/1953 Signed a 4-year contract worth a total of $123,200 with the Providence Anglers organization.
01/01/1954 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 50 (50).
01/01/1955 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 50 (50).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1955 85 1
Year TB Rank
1953 162 4
Year 2B Rank
1953 18 7
Year HR Rank
1953 17 2
1954 13 7
Year SB Rank
1954 5 10
Year RBI Rank
1953 60 1
Year R Rank
1953 46 9
Year SF Rank
1953 3 8
Year EBH Rank
1953 39 1
Year SLG Rank
1953 .521 2
Year RC Rank
1953 50.10 9
Year ISO Rank
1953 .248 1
Year wOBA Rank
1953 .377 10
Year OPS Rank
1953 .859 9
Year WAR Rank
1953 3.5 3
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