SS Kjeld 'Gorilla' Penders #29
Iceland A Valiants (ICE) TCA
Age: 26 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
09/22/1955
 OA: 55 POT: 60
BNN Index | TCA | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
SS KJELD 'GORILLA' PENDERS #29 - AGE: 26 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
77 254 76 4 2 16 47 75 34 .299 .455 .520 3 0.9
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 50 55 50 55
BABIP 55 55 55 60
Avoid K's 50 50 50 50
Gap 60 60 60 60
Power 60 60 60 65
Eye 55 55 55 60
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 55 50
Errors: - 60 50
Arm: 20 70 45
Turn DP: - 45 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 50
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: 50 Center Field: 25
2nd Base: 50 Right Field: -
3rd Base: 60
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 50
Stealing Aggressiveness: 45
Stealing Ability: 55
Baserunning Inst.: 50
Sacrifice Bunt: 50
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
03/14/1954 @ MON Loss, 1-5 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
03/13/1954 MON Loss, 4-9 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
03/12/1954 IRL Win, 14-6 6 2 2 2 0 0 1 0
03/10/1954 @ SER Loss, 2-7 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 0
03/09/1954 SER Win, 10-5 2 2 2 1 0 2 0 0
03/08/1954 @ IRL Loss, 1-2 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Well-liked by teammates and highly regarded by fans.
Personality Class: Fan Fav
Birthday:01/19/1929
Born in:Utrecht, UTR
Nationality:Dutch
Height:5' 10"
Weight:195 lbs
Local Popularity:Very Popular
National Pop.:Popular
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:4 Years, 34 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:4 Years, 34 Days
Pro Service:6 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
TOBA CLASS A 1955 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 77 254 76 4 2 16 47 51 75 34 .299 .455 .520 .975 .371 .220 115
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 70 332 0 31 0 5 0 3 132 22 3 1 75.0 64.0 9.24 .9  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   77 21 0 0 7 18 16 20 11 0 0 0 .273 .423 .545 .968
Versus Right   177 55 4 2 9 29 35 55 23 3 0 0 .311 .468 .508 .977
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Year   196 60 10 1 8 25 32 31 28 0 0 0 .306 .401 .490 .891
2 Years Ago   258 75 19 3 7 34 37 41 44 4 0 0 .291 .383 .469 .852
Career   908 275 46 7 40 141 154 182 142 12 0 0 .303 .415 .501 .916
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
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
1952 Sicily A - A 23 68 200 64 13 1 9 35 34 35 0 5 36 1 1 .320 .412 .530 .943 144 148 2.0
1953 Sicily A - A 24 74 258 75 19 3 7 34 37 41 0 4 44 1 1 .291 .383 .469 .852 116 115 1.4
1954 The Netherlands - EBT 25 6 23 7 3 1 0 4 5 3 0 0 1 0 0 .304 .385 .522 .906 128 143 0.3
1954 Sicily A - A 25 14 59 19 2 1 2 8 12 11 0 0 9 0 0 .322 .429 .492 .920 140 145 0.7
1954 Iceland A - A 25 50 137 41 8 0 6 17 20 20 0 0 19 1 0 .299 .389 .489 .878 128 118 0.8
1954 Total - A 25 64 196 60 10 1 8 25 32 31 0 0 28 1 0 .306 .401 .490 .891 131 126 1.5
1955 Iceland A - A 26 77 254 76 4 2 16 47 51 75 0 3 34 3 1 .299 .455 .520 .975 149 115 0.9
Total TCA 283 908 275 46 7 40 141 154 182 0 12 142 6 3 .303 .415 .501 .916 135 125
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1952 Sicily A - A 3B 15 0 2 2 0 4 0 1.000 22.2 1.59 +0.2 1.093
1952 Sicily A - A SS 60 48 63 88 15 156 5 .968 415.2 3.27 -2.1 .974
1952 Sicily A - A CF 5 4 12 0 0 14 2 .857 38.0 2.84 -0.5 .964
1952 Sicily A - A RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1953 Sicily A - A 1B 5 0 7 0 1 7 0 1.000 10.0 6.30 0.0 .000
1953 Sicily A - A 3B 13 8 2 25 2 29 2 .931 77.0 3.16 +0.2 1.031
1953 Sicily A - A SS 61 58 78 113 28 195 4 .979 488.1 3.52 -1.5 .957
1954 Iceland A - A 1B 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 1.0 18.00 0.0 .000
1954 Iceland A - A 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1954 Sicily A - A 2B 1 1 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 8.0 2.25 +0.0 1.064
1954 Sicily A - A 3B 3 3 2 7 0 10 1 .900 19.0 4.26 -0.2 .937
1954 Iceland A - A 3B 14 7 6 22 0 29 1 .966 72.2 3.47 +2.1 1.164
1954 Iceland A - A SS 26 23 22 51 6 81 8 .901 199.0 3.30 -4.2 .882
1954 Sicily A - A SS 11 10 11 34 4 46 1 .978 99.0 4.09 +0.9 1.013
1954 The Netherlands - EBT SS 6 6 4 7 2 11 0 1.000 49.0 2.02 +0.3 1.002
1954 Iceland A - A CF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1955 Iceland A - A 1B 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 +0.0 .000
1955 Iceland A - A 2B 1 0 1 1 1 3 1 .667 1.0 18.00 -0.9 .000
1955 Iceland A - A 3B 17 12 3 35 2 39 1 .974 107.2 3.18 +1.4 1.050
1955 Iceland A - A SS 59 58 57 157 30 224 10 .955 502.2 3.83 -4.5 .958
1955 Iceland A - A CF 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 5.0 1.80 -0.6 .529
TOTAL 1B 7 0 10 0 1 10 0 1.000 12.0 7.50 +0.0 .000
TOTAL 2B 2 1 1 3 1 5 1 .800 9.0 4.00 -0.9 .355
TOTAL 3B 62 30 15 91 4 111 5 .955 299.0 3.19 +3.7 1.064
TOTAL SS 223 203 235 450 85 713 28 .961 1753.2 3.52 -11.1 .956
TOTAL CF 10 4 13 0 0 15 2 .867 45.0 2.60 -1.2 .906
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/1952 Drafted in the 1952 inaugural draft by the Sicily Mafia. (Round 6, Pick 2, 42nd overall pick).
01/22/1952 Successfully completed training to improve his baserunning fundamentals at the Sicily Mafia development complex.
03/22/1952 Successfully completed training to improve his infield defense at the Sicily Mafia development complex.
08/22/1952 Wins the 1952 TCA Platinum Stick Award at SS.
01/01/1953 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 50 (55); Eye: 50 (65).
07/09/1953 Injured (mild oblique strain),day-to-day for 5 days.
01/01/1954 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 55 (60); Eye: 50 (65).
03/08/1954 Named to the 1954 European Baseball Tournament for the The Netherlands.
05/25/1954 Was traded by the Sicily Mafia to the Iceland Aurora, along with LF Gabe Campos, 2B Mathias Berger, CL Rhys Carson, RP Sean Jones, SP Chris Alexander, and a 1st round draft pick, in exchange for LF Salvatorio Tartaglia.
07/15/1954 Goes 5-5 against the Sicily A Longhorns, with 1 HR, 5 RBI and 4 R.
08/28/1954 Wins the 1954 TCA Platinum Stick Award at SS.
01/01/1955 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (55); Power: 55 (60); Eye: 50 (60).
08/15/1955 Wins the 1955 TCA Platinum Stick Award at SS.
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