P Iiro 'Jephtha' Mikkola #18
Paris Lions TOBA
Age: 25 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
09/22/1955
 OA: 55 POT: 55
BNN Index | TOBA | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
P IIRO 'JEPHTHA' MIKKOLA #18 - AGE: 25 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
25 25 8-13 0 5.24 168.1 177 15 64 86 1.43 3.0
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 55 50 55 55
Movement 55 50 55 55
HRA 55 50 60 55
PBABIP 50 45 50 50
Control 50 45 50 50
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 70 70
Slider 60 65
Sinker 60 60
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 97-99 Mph
Stamina 55
Suggested Role Starter
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 60
Defense 50
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 25
Stealing Ability: 25
Baserunning Inst.: 20
Sacrifice Bunt: 55
Bunt for Hit: 25
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
08/14/1955 @ LA Loss, 1-3 X 6.1 7 3 3 5 1 Loss
08/11/1955 SIC Loss, 2-4 X 8.2 10 4 4 2 3 Loss
08/06/1955 @ PRO Loss, 0-2 X 8.0 7 2 2 3 7 Loss
08/02/1955 @ LIS Loss, 1-8 X 3.1 9 7 7 2 0 Loss
07/29/1955 ICE Loss, 3-11 X 5.0 6 8 6 4 5 Loss
07/24/1955 MOB Win, 6-1 X 7.1 4 1 1 3 7 Win
07/21/1955 LA Loss, 1-2 X 9.0 7 2 2 1 1 Loss
07/16/1955 @ SIC Loss, 5-7 X 6.2 7 5 5 5 3
07/13/1955 PRO Loss, 1-10 X 5.1 9 7 7 3 3 Loss
07/09/1955 LIS Win, 10-9 X 3.0 8 7 7 1 1
PERSONALITY
He works hard at his craft.
Birthday:10/21/1929
Born in:Sipoo, UUS
Nationality:Finnish
Height:5' 10"
Weight:195 lbs
Local Popularity:Popular
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$31,200
Signed Through:1958 Season
Major Service:8 Years, 17 Days
Service This Yr:104 Days
40-Man Service:5 Years, 28 Days
Pro Service:7 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
TRANS-OCEANIC BASEBALL ASSOCIATION 1955 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 25 25 8 13 0 5.24 168.1 177 103 98 15 64 86 5 20.0 1 10 40.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 12.99 9.46 4.60 3.42 3.74 1.43 91 3.0 .289        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 196 53 10 3 6 30 24 30 0 3 1 .270 .353 .444 .797      
vs. RHB 463 124 23 3 9 73 40 56 2 1 1 .268 .326 .389 .715      
TRANS-OCEANIC BASEBALL ASSOCIATION 1955 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
May 7 7 3 3 0 3.73 50.2 49 24 21 6 12 33  
June 7 7 4 2 0 5.70 47.1 45 30 30 3 20 17  
July 7 7 1 4 0 6.34 44.0 50 33 31 5 20 25  
August 4 4 0 4 0 5.47 26.1 33 16 16 1 12 11  
Last Year 23 23 9 12 0 4.12 161.2 174 90 74 18 61 83  
2 Years Ago 23 23 5 13 0 4.56 158.0 196 85 80 12 58 83  
Career 85 85 28 45 0 4.27 602.1 648 316 286 50 231 311  
Home 14 14 6 7 0 5.19 95.1 99 58 55 10 26 51  
Road 11 11 2 6 0 5.30 73.0 78 45 43 5 38 35  
Grass 25 25 8 13 0 5.24 168.1 177 103 98 15 64 86  
Day 9 9 3 5 0 6.59 56.0 66 42 41 5 28 28  
Night 16 16 5 8 0 4.57 112.1 111 61 57 10 36 58  
As Starter 25 25 8 13 0 5.24 168.1 177 103 98 15 64 86  
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+
1952 Paris - TOBA 22 14 14 6 7 0 2.68 114.1 101 38 34 5 48 59 7 1 1.30 .257 2.88 2.4 125
1953 Paris - TOBA 23 23 23 5 13 0 4.56 158.0 196 85 80 12 58 83 4 1 1.61 .330 3.57 2.8 86
1954 Paris - TOBA 24 23 23 9 12 0 4.12 161.2 174 90 74 18 61 83 4 1 1.45 .286 3.93 1.8 91
1955 Paris - TOBA 25 25 25 8 13 0 5.24 168.1 177 103 98 15 64 86 5 1 1.43 .289 3.74 3.0 78
Total TOBA 85 85 28 45 0 4.27 602.1 648 316 286 50 231 311 20 4 1.46 .294 3.58 10.0 90
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+
1952 Paris A - A 22 3 3 1 1 0 1.08 25.0 17 6 3 1 12 22 1 0 1.16 .246 3.76 0.6 411
1953 Paris - CUP 23 6 6 0 1 0 3.18 34.0 34 16 12 1 11 30 0 0 1.32 .327 3.01 1.1 139
1954 China - ABC 24 3 3 3 0 0 1.64 22.0 20 4 4 1 4 19 1 1 1.09 .297 2.00 1.1 273
1954 Paris - CUP 24 2 0 0 1 0 1.80 5.0 4 1 1 1 1 10 0 0 1.00 .333 2.31 0.1 232
1954 Total - CUP 24 5 3 3 1 0 1.67 27.0 24 5 5 2 5 29 1 1 1.07 .301 2.06 1.2 265
1955 Paris - CUP 25 7 7 3 2 0 4.69 48.0 57 29 25 4 16 28 0 0 1.52 .323 3.90 0.9 91
Total TCA 3 3 1 1 0 1.08 25.0 17 6 3 1 12 22 1 0 1.16 .246 3.76 411.2
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1952 Paris - TOBA P 14 14 6 21 1 28 1 .964 114.1 2.13 -0.2 .995
1952 Paris A - A P 3 3 5 4 0 9 0 1.000 25.0 3.24 +0.2 1.019
1953 Paris - TOBA P 23 23 15 22 0 39 2 .949 158.0 2.11 -0.6 .952
1953 Paris - CUP P 6 6 1 4 0 5 0 1.000 34.0 1.32 -0.0 1.011
1954 Paris - TOBA P 23 23 13 24 1 38 1 .974 161.2 2.06 +0.5 .997
1954 Paris - CUP P 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 5.0 1.80 0.0 .000
1954 China - ABC P 3 3 3 3 0 6 0 1.000 22.0 2.45 +0.4 1.657
1955 Paris - TOBA P 25 25 7 16 3 23 0 1.000 168.1 1.23 +1.3 1.041
1955 Paris - CUP P 7 7 3 6 0 11 2 .818 48.0 1.69 +0.9 .836
TOTAL P 106 104 54 100 5 160 6 .963 736.1 1.88 +2.5 1.003
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/1952 Drafted in the 1952 inaugural draft by the Paris Lions. (Round 5, Pick 2, 34th overall pick).
05/23/1952 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Providence Anglers with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
06/25/1952 Was selected to the 1952 Trans-Oceanic Baseball Association All-Star Game.
09/18/1952 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $15,500.
01/01/1953 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 45 (45).
05/16/1953 Signed a 5-year contract extension worth a total of $172,400 with the Paris Lions organization.
08/02/1953 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the New York Skyliners with 5 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
01/01/1954 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 50 (50).
03/08/1954 Named to the 1954 Asian Baseball Championship for the China.
03/17/1954 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Mongolia with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
03/19/1954 Wins the 1954 Asian Baseball Championship Championship Round with the China!
05/27/1954 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Stars with 4 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
05/30/1954 Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 3 days.
01/01/1955 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 45 (45).
06/26/1955 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the New York Skyliners with 2 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
06/29/1955 Was selected to the 1955 Trans-Oceanic Baseball Association All-Star Game.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year G Rank
1953 23 10
1955 25 7
Year GS Rank
1953 23 5
1954 23 3
1955 25 1
Year W Rank
1954 9 8
Year L Rank
1953 13 1
1954 12 3
1955 13 1
Year IP Rank
1953 158.0 6
1954 161.2 10
1955 168.1 4
Year BF Rank
1953 729 6
1954 716 10
1955 731 4
Year HRA Rank
1954 18 6
1955 15 8
Year BB Rank
1953 58 10
1954 61 7
1955 64 6
Year K Rank
1953 83 5
1954 83 4
1955 86 5
Year WP Rank
1952 3 6
1953 4 4
Year ERA Rank
1952 2.68 4
Year K/BB Rank
1953 1.43 7
1954 1.36 9
Year HR/9 Rank
1952 0.39 3
Year H/9 Rank
1952 7.95 9
Year K/9 Rank
1952 4.64 9
1953 4.73 8
1954 4.62 9
Year QSP Rank
1952 .857 1
Year CG Rank
1952 7 7
1955 5 4
Year CGP Rank
1952 .500 3
1955 .200 6
Year SHO Rank
1952 1 8
1953 1 5
1954 1 7
1955 1 4
Year GB% Rank
1953 0.55 3
Year WAR Rank
1953 2.8 5
1955 3.0 9
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