LF Yifu Kao #26
Bucharest Bucks EBB
Age: 24 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Very Unhappy
09/23/1953
 OA: 40 POT: 40
BNN Index | EBB | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
LF YIFU KAO #26 - AGE: 24 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: VERY UNHAPPY
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
34 120 27 3 1 2 8 8 7 .225 .288 .317 0 -1.0
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 60 60 65 60
BABIP 50 50 50 50
Avoid K's 70 65 70 70
Gap 45 45 45 45
Power 30 30 35 30
Eye 35 35 35 35
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 45 35
Errors: - 40 70
Arm: 25 45 50
Turn DP: - 20 -
Framing: 25 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 40
1st Base: 50 Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: 35
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 45
Stealing Aggressiveness: 40
Stealing Ability: 40
Baserunning Inst.: 35
Sacrifice Bunt: 50
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
06/09/1953 SOF Loss, 2-3 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
06/07/1953 @ KIE Win, 7-3 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
06/06/1953 @ KIE Loss, 0-2 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
06/05/1953 @ KIE Loss, 10-11 3 0 1 1 0 2 1 0
06/04/1953 KHA Loss, 2-11 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
06/03/1953 KHA Loss, 4-5 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
06/01/1953 @ BUD Loss, 5-6 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 0
05/31/1953 @ BUD Loss, 2-5 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
05/30/1953 @ BUD Win, 5-1 4 1 0 0 0 1 0 0
05/29/1953 @ KAZ Win, 3-2 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Yifu works hard to hone his skills and is intelligent on and off the field. He has good rapport with his teammates.
Birthday:01/24/1929
Born in:Tianjin, TIA
Nationality:Chinese
Height:6' 2"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$2,520
Signed Through:1954 Season
Major Service:3 Years, 29 Days
Service This Yr:39 Days
40-Man Service:3 Years, 7 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 34 120 27 3 1 2 8 7 8 7 .225 .288 .317 .605 .271 .092 61
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 29 136 3 0 0 2 4 1 38 6 0 0 0.0 11.5 3.11 -1.0  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   28 7 1 0 0 2 0 2 2 1 0 2 .250 .333 .286 .619
Versus Right   92 20 2 1 2 6 7 6 5 0 4 1 .217 .273 .326 .599
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
May   94 18 2 1 2 7 4 5 5 1 2 1 .191 .238 .298 .535
June   26 9 1 0 0 1 3 3 2 0 2 2 .346 .452 .385 .836
Spring Training   65 21 0 0 2 5 14 2 3 0 3 1 .323 .353 .415 .768
Last Year   169 41 3 0 2 11 15 4 11 1 7 2 .243 .267 .296 .563
Career   289 68 6 1 4 19 22 12 18 2 11 5 .235 .276 .304 .580
Home   59 13 2 1 1 3 3 1 3 1 4 2 .220 .254 .339 .593
Road   61 14 1 0 1 5 4 7 4 0 0 1 .230 .319 .295 .614
Grass   120 27 3 1 2 8 7 8 7 1 4 3 .225 .288 .317 .605
Day   31 10 2 0 1 4 4 2 1 0 1 1 .323 .382 .484 .866
Night   89 17 1 1 1 4 3 6 6 1 3 2 .191 .255 .258 .514
As Starter   115 26 3 1 1 5 6 8 7 1 4 3 .226 .291 .296 .587
As Reliever / Substitution   5 1 0 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .200 .800 1.000
Pinch Hitting   3 1 0 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 1.333 1.667
Close/Late   28 9 2 1 2 5 4 1 3 0 1 1 .321 .367 .679 1.045
Inning 1-3   48 7 1 0 0 1 2 2 2 1 2 0 .146 .176 .167 .343
Inning 4-6   31 11 0 0 0 1 1 3 1 0 1 0 .355 .412 .355 .767
Inning 7-9   38 9 2 1 2 6 4 3 4 0 1 2 .237 .326 .500 .826
Extra Innings   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .250 .000 .250
0 Outs   40 8 0 1 1 2 3 4 3 1 3 0 .200 .267 .325 .592
1 Outs   50 10 3 0 0 1 3 2 4 0 1 2 .200 .259 .260 .519
2 Outs   30 9 0 0 1 5 1 2 0 0 0 1 .300 .364 .400 .764
Scoring Position   20 5 0 0 1 7 1 2 2 1 4 0 .250 .304 .400 .704
Bases Empty   73 17 2 1 1 1 6 5 5 0 0 3 .233 .309 .329 .637
Runner on 1st   27 5 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .185 .214 .222 .437
Runner on 2nd   9 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 3 0 .222 .300 .222 .522
Runner on 3rd   0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 1st & 2nd   7 2 0 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .286 .714 1.000
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Bases Loaded   3 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 .333 .500 .333 .833
Two Strikes   49 5 1 0 0 2 2 5 7 1 0 0 .102 .182 .122 .304
First Pitch   25 5 0 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 2 .200 .259 .320 .579
Count 0-1   11 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 .273 .273 .364 .636
Count 0-2   10 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .100 .100 .100 .200
Count 1-0   8 4 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 .500 .500 .875 1.375
Count 1-1   15 6 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 .400 .438 .533 .971
Count 1-2   14 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .071 .071 .071 .143
Count 2-0   5 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .600 .600 .800 1.400
Count 2-1   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-2   15 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 .133 .133 .200 .333
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .333 .500 .333 .833
Full Count   10 1 0 0 0 2 1 5 1 1 0 0 .100 .375 .100 .475
Behind in Count   35 5 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 2 0 .143 .143 .171 .314
Ahead in Count   20 8 1 0 1 1 3 3 0 0 2 0 .400 .478 .600 1.078
Batting Leadoff   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 2nd   115 26 3 1 1 5 6 8 7 1 4 3 .226 .291 .296 .587
Batting 6th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 7th   3 1 0 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 1.333 1.667
Low Leverage   60 11 2 0 0 1 3 4 4 0 0 2 .183 .258 .217 .474
Medium Leverage   39 10 0 1 1 3 3 4 1 1 1 1 .256 .333 .385 .718
High Leverage   21 6 1 0 1 4 1 0 2 0 3 0 .286 .286 .476 .762
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 Bucharest - EBB 23 46 169 41 3 0 2 11 15 4 2 1 11 0 0 .243 .267 .296 .563 63 49 -0.4
1953 Bucharest - EBB 24 34 120 27 3 1 2 8 7 8 3 1 7 0 0 .225 .288 .317 .605 69 61 -1.0
Total EBB 80 289 68 6 1 4 19 22 12 5 2 18 0 0 .235 .276 .304 .580 66 54 -1.5
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 Bucharest - INT 1B 5 5 40 5 4 46 1 .978 42.0 9.64 +0.6 .980
1952 Bucharest - INT LF 32 31 79 4 0 83 0 1.000 270.2 2.76 +1.3 1.004
1952 Bucharest - INT RF 7 7 15 0 0 16 1 .938 61.2 2.19 -0.2 1.042
1953 Bucharest - INT 1B 7 3 30 2 4 33 1 .970 32.0 9.00 -0.5 .529
1953 Bucharest - INT LF 22 20 40 1 0 42 1 .976 181.2 2.03 -1.1 1.032
1953 Bucharest - INT RF 4 4 6 0 0 6 0 1.000 30.0 1.80 -0.9 1.011
TOTAL 1B 12 8 70 7 8 79 2 .975 74.0 9.36 +0.0 .880
TOTAL LF 54 51 119 5 0 125 1 .992 452.1 2.47 +0.3 1.013
TOTAL RF 11 11 21 0 0 22 1 .955 91.2 2.06 -1.1 1.033
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/1952 Joined the Bucharest Bucks.
04/13/1952 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his outfield defense at the Bucharest Bucks development complex.
05/19/1952 Injured (sore shoulder),day-to-day for 3 days.
01/01/1953 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 30 (30); Eye: 35 (35).
08/12/1953 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $2,520 with the Bucharest Bucks organization.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year HP Rank
1953 3 8
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