1B Ferdinand Ruzicka #23
Prague Bruins EBB
Age: 24 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
09/23/1953
 OA: 40 POT: 40
BNN Index | EBB | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
1B FERDINAND RUZICKA #23 - AGE: 24 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
81 321 87 13 2 5 28 14 23 .271 .300 .371 0 -0.2
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 60 60 60 60
BABIP 50 50 50 50
Avoid K's 75 75 70 75
Gap 40 40 40 40
Power 40 45 40 45
Eye 30 35 30 30
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 30 50
Errors: - 40 50
Arm: 25 35 40
Turn DP: - 30 -
Framing: 25 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: 45 Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 30
Stealing Aggressiveness: 35
Stealing Ability: 40
Baserunning Inst.: 30
Sacrifice Bunt: 45
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
07/29/1953 LEN Loss, 0-10 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
07/28/1953 LEN Win, 3-1 4 1 2 2 1 0 0 0
07/27/1953 LEN Loss, 2-4 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 0
07/26/1953 @ BUC Loss, 2-4 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
07/25/1953 @ BUC Win, 11-9 6 1 2 1 0 0 1 0
07/24/1953 @ BUC Win, 7-0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
07/23/1953 SOF Win, 7-4 3 0 2 2 0 0 0 0
07/22/1953 SOF Win, 3-0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
07/21/1953 @ SOF Loss, 2-5 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
07/20/1953 KIE Win, 3-0 4 0 3 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
He leads by example.
Birthday:08/28/1929
Born in:Dolní Poustevna, UST
Nationality:Czech
Height:6' 4"
Weight:235 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$3,660
Signed Through:1954 Season
Major Service:4 Years, 40 Days
Service This Yr:90 Days
40-Man Service:3 Years, 10 Days
Pro Service:5 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
EASTERN BLOC BASEBALL 1953 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 81 321 87 13 2 5 28 27 14 23 .271 .300 .371 .670 .302 .100 82
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 81 337 0 0 0 2 0 2 119 20 0 1 0.0 36.0 4.06 -0.2  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   78 26 3 2 1 10 8 5 4 2 0 0 .333 .365 .462 .826
Versus Right   243 61 10 0 4 18 19 9 19 0 0 0 .251 .278 .342 .619
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
May   117 33 5 0 1 13 13 5 8 0 0 0 .282 .311 .350 .662
June   96 21 4 0 1 2 5 7 7 1 0 0 .219 .269 .292 .561
July   108 33 4 2 3 13 9 2 8 1 0 0 .306 .315 .463 .778
Spring Training   96 25 4 0 3 11 12 4 5 0 0 0 .260 .290 .396 .686
Last Year   197 49 6 1 2 18 12 13 15 2 1 1 .249 .296 .320 .616
Career   518 136 19 3 7 46 39 27 38 4 1 1 .263 .298 .351 .650
Home   166 47 8 2 3 18 17 9 9 1 0 0 .283 .318 .410 .728
Road   155 40 5 0 2 10 10 5 14 1 0 0 .258 .280 .329 .609
Grass   321 87 13 2 5 28 27 14 23 2 0 0 .271 .300 .371 .670
Day   123 29 4 1 1 12 12 5 11 2 0 0 .236 .262 .309 .570
Night   198 58 9 1 4 16 15 9 12 0 0 0 .293 .324 .409 .733
As Starter   321 87 13 2 5 28 27 14 23 2 0 0 .271 .300 .371 .670
Close/Late   72 20 3 1 1 5 3 3 5 0 0 0 .278 .307 .389 .696
Inning 1-3   97 25 6 0 1 12 9 6 8 2 0 0 .258 .295 .351 .646
Inning 4-6   110 31 3 1 2 8 13 4 5 0 0 0 .282 .307 .382 .689
Inning 7-9   108 28 3 1 2 8 4 4 10 0 0 0 .259 .286 .361 .647
Extra Innings   6 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .667 1.167
0 Outs   106 31 5 0 2 6 11 7 5 0 0 0 .292 .336 .396 .733
1 Outs   95 29 6 1 1 13 12 2 8 2 0 0 .305 .313 .421 .734
2 Outs   120 27 2 1 2 9 4 5 10 0 0 0 .225 .256 .308 .564
Scoring Position   91 20 3 0 1 24 6 5 5 2 0 0 .220 .255 .286 .541
Bases Empty   184 50 7 2 4 4 16 7 16 0 0 0 .272 .298 .397 .695
Runner on 1st   46 17 3 0 0 0 5 2 2 0 0 0 .370 .396 .435 .831
Runner on 2nd   29 9 1 0 1 7 2 1 1 0 0 0 .310 .333 .448 .782
Runner on 3rd   8 2 0 0 0 3 1 3 0 1 0 0 .250 .417 .250 .667
Runner on 1st & 2nd   15 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .133 .188 .133 .321
Runner on 1st & 3rd   14 3 0 0 0 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 .214 .214 .214 .429
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   12 2 1 0 0 5 2 0 1 1 0 0 .167 .154 .250 .404
Bases Loaded   13 2 1 0 0 5 0 0 2 0 0 0 .154 .154 .231 .385
Two Strikes   130 34 4 1 2 15 11 10 23 1 0 0 .262 .312 .354 .666
First Pitch   65 23 5 0 1 5 7 0 0 1 0 0 .354 .348 .477 .825
Count 0-1   37 8 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 .216 .216 .216 .432
Count 0-2   22 4 1 1 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 .182 .182 .318 .500
Count 1-0   24 9 2 1 1 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 .375 .375 .667 1.042
Count 1-1   32 8 2 0 1 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .406 .656
Count 1-2   46 9 2 0 1 4 3 0 11 0 0 0 .196 .196 .304 .500
Count 2-0   9 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .111 .111 .111 .222
Count 2-1   11 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .091 .091 .091 .182
Count 2-2   29 8 0 0 0 5 0 0 2 0 0 0 .276 .276 .276 .552
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   13 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 .231 .333 .231 .564
Full Count   33 13 1 0 1 5 7 10 8 1 0 0 .394 .523 .515 1.038
Behind in Count   105 21 3 1 1 5 6 0 13 0 0 0 .200 .200 .276 .476
Ahead in Count   57 14 2 1 1 7 2 4 0 0 0 0 .246 .295 .368 .664
Batting 5th   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 6th   128 37 6 0 4 15 17 6 9 1 0 0 .289 .319 .430 .748
Batting 7th   126 39 5 2 0 11 7 6 9 1 0 0 .310 .338 .381 .719
Batting 8th   64 11 2 0 1 2 3 2 5 0 0 0 .172 .197 .250 .447
Low Leverage   144 38 5 1 3 8 11 6 13 0 0 0 .264 .293 .375 .668
Medium Leverage   115 34 7 1 2 14 13 5 6 2 0 0 .296 .320 .426 .746
High Leverage   58 15 1 0 0 6 3 3 4 0 0 0 .259 .295 .276 .571
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 Prague - EBB 22 55 197 49 6 1 2 18 12 13 1 2 15 0 2 .249 .296 .320 .616 78 75 -0.6
1953 Prague - EBB 23 81 321 87 13 2 5 28 27 14 0 2 23 0 1 .271 .300 .371 .670 86 82 -0.2
Total EBB 136 518 136 19 3 7 46 39 27 1 4 38 0 3 .263 .298 .351 .650 83 79 -0.8
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
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1952 Prague - INT 1B 12 12 104 6 12 113 3 .973 99.0 10.00 -0.4 .980
TOTAL 1B 12 12 104 6 12 113 3 .973 99.0 10.00 -0.4 .980
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/1952 Joined the Prague Bruins.
07/10/1952 Injured (bruised wrist),day-to-day for 1 day.
08/15/1952 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $2,760 with the Prague Bruins organization.
01/01/1953 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (65); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 35 (35).
08/12/1953 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $3,660 with the Prague Bruins organization.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1953 81 1
Year AB Rank
1953 321 4
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