RF Ilppo 'Alabama' Sihvonen #23
Age: 31 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Normal
09/22/1955
OA: 50 POT: 50
RF ILPPO 'ALABAMA' SIHVONEN #23 - AGE: 31 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
79 288 87 18 3 8 29 65 22 .302 .431 .469 21 3.1
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 55 50 55 55
BABIP 45 45 45 45
Avoid K's 60 55 65 60
Gap 70 65 70 70
Power 35 35 40 35
Eye 65 55 65 65
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 40 60
Errors: - 30 55
Arm: 25 35 50
Turn DP: - 20 -
Framing: 30 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 25
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: 60
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 75
Stealing Aggressiveness: 75
Stealing Ability: 80
Baserunning Inst.: 55
Sacrifice Bunt: 65
Bunt for Hit: 70
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
07/29/1955 SOF Loss, 2-4 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 0
07/28/1955 SOF Win, 10-2 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 0
07/27/1955 SOF Win, 2-0 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
07/26/1955 @ KAZ Loss, 3-4 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 0
07/24/1955 @ KAZ Loss, 4-7 5 1 1 1 1 0 0 0
07/23/1955 VOL Loss, 2-6 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
07/22/1955 VOL Loss, 11-12 4 1 2 1 0 1 0 1
07/21/1955 VOL Loss, 3-5 2 1 1 1 0 3 0 1
07/20/1955 @ KIE Loss, 1-2 3 0 1 0 0 1 2 0
07/19/1955 @ KIE Win, 5-1 5 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Sihvonen won't break a sweat if he doesn't have to.
Personality Class: Unmotivated
Birthday:08/15/1924
Born in:Tartu, TAR
Nationality:Estonian
Height:6' 0"
Weight:180 lbs
Local Popularity:Extremely Popular
National Pop.:Well Known
STATUS
Contract:None, Free Agent
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:6 Years, 25 Days
Service This Yr:90 Days
40-Man Service:2 Years, 71 Days
Pro Service:7 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
EASTERN BLOC BASEBALL 1955 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 79 288 87 18 3 8 29 52 65 22 .302 .431 .469 .899 .379 .167 141
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 73 355 0 13 0 7 2 0 135 29 21 9 70.0 61.5 7.58 3.1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   51 19 4 0 1 4 12 7 0 0 0 0 .373 .448 .510 .958
Versus Right   237 68 14 3 7 25 40 58 22 0 2 0 .287 .427 .460 .887
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
May   104 29 11 1 3 11 18 26 9 0 0 0 .279 .423 .490 .913
June   90 29 4 2 4 9 18 18 5 0 0 0 .322 .435 .544 .980
July   94 29 3 0 1 9 16 21 8 0 2 0 .309 .435 .372 .807
Spring Training   54 13 2 1 1 5 11 9 6 1 0 2 .241 .364 .370 .734
Last Year   291 87 22 5 4 32 61 69 23 0 1 1 .299 .435 .450 .885
Career   579 174 40 8 12 61 113 134 45 0 3 1 .301 .433 .459 .892
Home   146 47 11 0 3 15 29 35 12 0 1 0 .322 .453 .459 .912
Road   142 40 7 3 5 14 23 30 10 0 1 0 .282 .407 .479 .886
Grass   288 87 18 3 8 29 52 65 22 0 2 0 .302 .431 .469 .899
Day   80 26 4 2 2 8 12 15 6 0 0 0 .325 .432 .500 .932
Night   208 61 14 1 6 21 40 50 16 0 2 0 .293 .430 .457 .887
As Starter   281 86 18 3 7 28 51 63 20 0 2 0 .306 .433 .466 .899
As Reliever / Substitution   7 1 0 0 1 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 .143 .333 .571 .905
Pinch Hitting   5 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .200 .333 .800 1.133
Close/Late   56 11 1 1 1 1 6 13 8 0 0 0 .196 .348 .304 .651
Inning 1-3   121 32 9 1 2 9 22 23 7 0 2 0 .264 .382 .405 .787
Inning 4-6   88 33 6 1 3 14 20 21 7 0 0 0 .375 .495 .568 1.064
Inning 7-9   74 21 3 1 3 6 9 18 8 0 0 0 .284 .424 .473 .897
Extra Innings   5 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 .200 .500 .200 .700
0 Outs   95 31 6 1 3 8 27 25 8 0 2 0 .326 .467 .505 .972
1 Outs   116 35 8 2 4 15 19 21 8 0 0 0 .302 .409 .509 .917
2 Outs   77 21 4 0 1 6 6 19 6 0 0 0 .273 .417 .364 .780
Scoring Position   64 23 1 1 1 21 12 29 3 0 2 0 .359 .559 .453 1.012
Bases Empty   166 51 12 2 7 7 36 26 13 0 0 0 .307 .401 .530 .931
Runner on 1st   58 13 5 0 0 1 4 10 6 0 0 0 .224 .338 .310 .649
Runner on 2nd   23 10 1 1 0 4 7 14 0 0 2 0 .435 .649 .565 1.214
Runner on 3rd   2 1 0 0 0 1 1 5 0 0 0 0 .500 .857 .500 1.357
Runner on 1st & 2nd   15 6 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 .400 .438 .400 .838
Runner on 1st & 3rd   7 1 0 0 0 1 0 3 1 0 0 0 .143 .400 .143 .543
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   6 2 0 0 0 2 2 3 1 0 0 0 .333 .556 .333 .889
Bases Loaded   11 3 0 0 1 11 2 3 0 0 0 0 .273 .429 .545 .974
Two Strikes   122 37 6 1 4 14 24 29 22 0 0 0 .303 .437 .467 .904
First Pitch   54 16 5 0 2 3 10 13 0 0 1 0 .296 .433 .500 .933
Count 0-1   33 9 3 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 .273 .273 .364 .636
Count 0-2   20 9 0 0 3 6 6 0 5 0 0 0 .450 .450 .900 1.350
Count 1-0   29 12 3 1 1 4 7 0 0 0 0 0 .414 .414 .690 1.103
Count 1-1   16 5 1 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 .312 .312 .562 .875
Count 1-2   34 7 1 0 0 3 2 0 5 0 0 0 .206 .206 .235 .441
Count 2-0   4 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .750 1.000
Count 2-1   17 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .176 .176 .176 .353
Count 2-2   37 9 2 0 1 3 4 0 7 0 0 0 .243 .243 .378 .622
Count 3-0   1 1 0 0 0 1 3 11 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Count 3-1   12 3 0 0 0 3 1 12 0 0 1 0 .250 .625 .250 .875
Full Count   31 12 3 1 0 2 12 29 5 0 0 0 .387 .683 .548 1.232
Behind in Count   87 25 4 0 3 11 11 0 10 0 0 0 .287 .287 .437 .724
Ahead in Count   63 20 3 2 1 8 13 23 0 0 1 0 .317 .500 .476 .976
Batting Leadoff   70 23 4 0 3 9 19 16 3 0 0 0 .329 .453 .514 .968
Batting 2nd   212 63 14 3 4 19 32 47 18 0 2 0 .297 .425 .448 .873
Batting 6th   1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 4.000 5.000
Batting 7th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 8th   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .200 .000 .200
Low Leverage   138 47 10 2 5 11 28 33 8 0 0 0 .341 .468 .551 1.019
Medium Leverage   106 31 5 1 3 9 22 18 10 0 2 0 .292 .395 .443 .839
High Leverage   43 9 3 0 0 9 2 14 4 0 0 0 .209 .404 .279 .683
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
1954 Moscow - EBB 29 79 291 87 22 5 4 32 61 69 1 0 23 24 7 .299 .435 .450 .885 148 150 4.0
1955 Moscow - EBB 30 79 288 87 18 3 8 29 52 65 0 0 22 21 9 .302 .431 .469 .899 148 141 3.1
Total EBB 158 579 174 40 8 12 61 113 134 1 0 45 45 16 .301 .433 .459 .892 148 145 7.1
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%
1954 Moscow - INT LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1954 Moscow - INT RF 76 74 154 17 1 177 6 .966 669.0 2.30 +7.3 1.057
1955 Moscow - INT RF 75 73 154 6 0 162 2 .988 652.0 2.21 +7.0 1.072
TOTAL RF 151 147 308 23 1 339 8 .976 1321.0 2.26 +14.4 1.065
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/1952 Joined the Moscow Mammoths.
02/05/1952 Successfully completed training to improve his baserunning fundamentals at the Moscow Mammoths development complex.
08/31/1952 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $2,800.
01/01/1953 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 60 (60).
04/29/1953 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his baserunning fundamentals at the Moscow Mammoths development complex.
08/28/1953 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $4,200.
01/01/1954 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 65 (65).
07/25/1954 Injured (concussion),day-to-day for 2 days.
08/20/1954 Wins the 1954 EBB Best Bat Award at RF.
08/23/1954 Finished 2nd in 1954 EBB International Master of Sport voting.
01/01/1955 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 60 (60).
08/21/1955 Wins the 1955 EBB Best Bat Award at RF.
09/02/1955 Became a free agent.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year PA Rank
1954 362 7
1955 355 8
Year H Rank
1955 87 7
Year 2B Rank
1954 22 2
1955 18 6
Year 3B Rank
1954 5 8
Year SB Rank
1954 24 1
1955 21 1
Year R Rank
1954 61 1
1955 52 7
Year BB Rank
1954 69 2
1955 65 2
Year IBB Rank
1954 7 8
1955 13 5
Year EBH Rank
1954 31 7
Year AVG Rank
1955 .302 8
Year OBP Rank
1954 .435 1
1955 .431 2
Year RC Rank
1954 63.80 3
1955 61.48 3
Year RC/27 Rank
1954 7.90 5
1955 7.58 3
Year wOBA Rank
1954 .395 4
1955 .379 7
Year OPS Rank
1954 .885 6
1955 .899 5
Year WAR Rank
1954 4.0 1
1955 3.1 5
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