P Veli Gurcan #2
Volgograd Owls EBB
Age: 26 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
05/05/1959
 OA: 40 POT: 40
BNN Index | EBB | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
P VELI GURCAN #2 - AGE: 26 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
1 0 0-0 0 6.00 3.0 2 0 3 1 1.67 -0.0
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 50 50 50 50
Movement 45 45 45 45
HRA 45 45 45 45
PBABIP 45 45 45 50
Control 45 45 45 45
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 55 55
Sinker 55 55
Cutter 50 50
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 92-94 Mph
Stamina 35
Suggested Role BP/Emergency SP
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 45
Defense 55
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 25
Stealing Ability: 25
Baserunning Inst.: 25
Sacrifice Bunt: 30
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
05/01/1959 @ BUD Win, 7-4 3.0 2 2 2 3 1
04/25/1959 BUD Loss, 1-6 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
04/22/1959 PRA Loss, 4-9 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
04/17/1959 LEN Loss, 4-7 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
04/12/1959 KAZ Loss, 1-4 X 3.0 2 1 1 1 3 Loss
04/05/1959 @ LEN Win, 5-4 X 1.2 5 2 2 1 1
03/30/1959 KHA Win, 5-2 X 2.2 2 0 0 2 2 Win
03/23/1959 RUS Loss, 5-9 X 7.2 9 4 4 1 5
03/19/1959 @ USA Loss, 4-7 X 5.2 6 5 5 3 2 Loss
03/11/1959 RUS Loss, 1-3 X 6.1 3 1 0 2 2
PERSONALITY
Veli has a questionable work ethic.
Birthday:09/08/1932
Born in:Dolni Dabnik, PLE
Nationality:Bulgarian
Height:5' 11"
Weight:185 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$6,000
Signed Through:1959 Season
Major Service:5 Years, 61 Days
Service This Yr:4 Days
40-Man Service:None, 45 Days
Pro Service:8 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Eligible, but possibly free agent after season!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
EASTERN BLOC BASEBALL 1959 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 1 0 0 0 0 6.00 3.0 2 2 2 0 3 1 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 1 0 15.00 6.00 3.00 9.00 4.68 1.67 141 -0.0 .200        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 6 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .167 .286 .167 .452      
vs. RHB 5 1 1 0 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 .200 .429 .400 .829      
EASTERN BLOC BASEBALL 1959 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Last Week 1 0 0 0 0 6.00 3.0 2 2 2 0 3 1  
May 1 0 0 0 0 6.00 3.0 2 2 2 0 3 1  
Spring Training 6 3 1 1 0 2.61 10.1 10 3 3 0 5 10  
Last Year 20 20 8 10 0 2.51 139.2 111 44 39 13 31 81  
2 Years Ago 20 20 7 5 0 3.49 131.2 126 55 51 20 45 69  
Career 48 40 16 16 1 2.97 284.2 248 103 94 33 82 155  
Road 1 0 0 0 0 6.00 3.0 2 2 2 0 3 1  
Grass 1 0 0 0 0 6.00 3.0 2 2 2 0 3 1  
Night 1 0 0 0 0 6.00 3.0 2 2 2 0 3 1  
As Reliever / Substitution 1 0 0 0 0 6.00 3.0 2 2 2 0 3 1  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1955 Volgograd - EBB 22 7 0 1 1 1 1.74 10.1 9 2 2 0 3 4 0 0 1.16 .257 2.02 0.4 220
1957 Volgograd - EBB 24 20 20 7 5 0 3.49 131.2 126 55 51 20 45 69 0 0 1.30 .252 4.31 0.5 101
1958 Volgograd - EBB 25 20 20 8 10 0 2.51 139.2 111 44 39 13 31 81 2 0 1.02 .231 2.87 2.9 132
1959 Volgograd - EBB 26 1 0 0 0 0 6.00 3.0 2 2 2 0 3 1 0 0 1.67 .200 4.68 -0.0 55
Total EBB 48 40 16 16 1 2.97 284.2 248 103 94 33 82 155 2 0 1.16 .242 3.53 3.6 115
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1956 Bulgaria - BI 23 2 0 1 0 0 3.86 4.2 5 2 2 0 2 1 0 0 1.50 .294 3.51 0.1 113
1959 Bulgaria - BI 26 3 3 0 1 0 4.12 19.2 18 10 9 4 6 9 0 0 1.22 .222 5.41 -0.1 97
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1955 Volgograd - EBB P 7 0 1 3 0 4 0 1.000 10.1 3.48 -0.3 .791
1956 Bulgaria - BI P 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 4.2 0.00 0.0 .000
1957 Volgograd - EBB P 20 20 14 12 1 28 2 .929 131.2 1.78 -2.0 .854
1958 Volgograd - EBB P 20 20 16 16 1 34 2 .941 139.2 2.06 -0.2 .959
1959 Bulgaria - BI P 3 3 1 4 0 5 0 1.000 19.2 2.29 +0.0 .990
1959 Volgograd - EBB P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL P 53 43 32 35 2 71 4 .944 309.0 1.95 -2.4 .908
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/1952 Joined the Moscow Mammoths.
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): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 45 (50); Control: 45 (50).
01/01/1954 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (50); Movement: 45 (50); Control: 45 (45).
04/27/1954 Injured (mild hamstring strain),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
06/13/1954 Injured (cold),day-to-day for 1 day.
09/01/1954 Was traded by the Moscow Mammoths to the Volgograd Owls, along with C Ha-joon On and LF Bosko Zecevic, in exchange for RP Aleksandr Wolubuev.
01/01/1955 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (45).
09/02/1955 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $1,580.
01/01/1956 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 45 (45).
03/12/1956 Named to the 1956 Baseball Internationale for the Bulgaria.
08/31/1956 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $3,464.
01/01/1957 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (45).
08/12/1957 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $4,200 with the Volgograd Owls organization.
01/01/1958 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 45 (50); Control: 45 (45).
08/08/1958 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $6,000 with the Volgograd Owls organization.
01/01/1959 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 45 (50); Control: 45 (45).
03/09/1959 Named to the 1959 Baseball Internationale for the Bulgaria.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1959 3 8
Year L Rank
1958 10 6
Year HRA Rank
1957 20 6
1959 4 1
Year WP Rank
1957 6 4
1958 6 5
1959 1 7
Year BABIP Rank
1958 .231 3
Year WHIP Rank
1958 1.02 2
Year K/BB Rank
1958 2.61 6
Year RA/9 Rank
1958 9.28 1
Year H/9 Rank
1958 7.15 2
Year BB/9 Rank
1958 2.00 7
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