2B Kjeld 'Gorilla' Penders #23
Iceland Aurora TOBA
Age: 30 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
05/12/1959
 OA: 60 POT: 60
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2B KJELD 'GORILLA' PENDERS #23 - AGE: 30 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
6 21 8 1 0 0 2 5 3 .381 .500 .429 1 0.2
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 50 50 50 50
BABIP 50 50 50 50
Avoid K's 50 50 50 50
Gap 60 60 60 60
Power 65 65 65 65
Eye 60 60 60 60
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 55 45
Errors: - 60 45
Arm: 20 65 45
Turn DP: - 45 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 45
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: 50 Center Field: 25
2nd Base: 55 Right Field: -
3rd Base: 55
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 50
Stealing Aggressiveness: 45
Stealing Ability: 55
Baserunning Inst.: 50
Sacrifice Bunt: 50
Bunt for Hit: 25
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
05/10/1959 LIS Win, 8-5 4 1 3 0 0 0 0 0
05/09/1959 LIS Win, 4-0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
05/08/1959 LIS Win, 5-2 4 0 2 2 0 0 2 0
05/07/1959 @ PAR Win, 3-1 3 0 2 0 0 1 0 0
05/06/1959 @ PAR Loss, 3-5 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 1
05/05/1959 @ PAR Loss, 5-6 2 1 0 0 0 4 0 0
05/02/1959 @ PAR Win, 5-4 2 1 1 1 0 0 1 0
05/01/1959 PRO Win, 3-1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
04/30/1959 LA Win, 4-1 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
04/29/1959 @ MOB Win, 5-3 1 0 0 0 0 1 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:Extremely Popular
National Pop.:Extremely Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$23,408
Signed Through:1959 Season
Major Service:3 Years, 10 Days
Service This Yr:7 Days
40-Man Service:4 Years, 34 Days
Pro Service:10 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
TRANS-OCEANIC BASEBALL ASSOCIATION 1959 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 6 21 8 1 0 0 2 3 5 3 .381 .500 .429 .929 .316 .048 108
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 6 26 0 4 0 0 0 0 9 1 1 0 100.0 4.9 10.16 .2  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   3 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Versus Right   18 7 1 0 0 2 2 5 2 0 0 0 .389 .522 .444 .966
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   21 8 1 0 0 2 3 5 3 0 0 0 .381 .500 .429 .929
May   21 8 1 0 0 2 3 5 3 0 0 0 .381 .500 .429 .929
Spring Training   36 8 4 0 1 10 4 6 3 1 0 0 .222 .326 .417 .742
Last Year   260 65 10 2 19 55 41 50 45 1 0 1 .250 .372 .523 .895
2 Years Ago   286 79 18 1 10 42 43 33 38 3 0 0 .276 .348 .451 .799
Career   879 257 46 4 42 145 138 149 119 8 0 1 .292 .392 .497 .890
Home   12 5 1 0 0 2 1 0 2 0 0 0 .417 .417 .500 .917
Road   9 3 0 0 0 0 2 5 1 0 0 0 .333 .571 .333 .905
Grass   21 8 1 0 0 2 3 5 3 0 0 0 .381 .500 .429 .929
Day   11 7 1 0 0 2 1 1 2 0 0 0 .636 .667 .727 1.394
Night   10 1 0 0 0 0 2 4 1 0 0 0 .100 .357 .100 .457
As Starter   21 8 1 0 0 2 3 5 3 0 0 0 .381 .500 .429 .929
Close/Late   6 4 1 0 0 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 .667 .750 .833 1.583
Inning 1-3   5 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 .200 .333 .200 .533
Inning 4-6   9 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 .333 .455 .333 .788
Inning 7-9   7 4 1 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .571 .625 .714 1.339
Extra Innings   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
0 Outs   7 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 .143 .250 .286 .536
1 Outs   10 6 0 0 0 2 2 3 1 0 0 0 .600 .692 .600 1.292
2 Outs   4 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .250 .400 .250 .650
Scoring Position   3 1 0 0 0 2 1 4 1 0 0 0 .333 .714 .333 1.048
Bases Empty   13 5 1 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 .385 .385 .462 .846
Runner on 1st   5 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .400 .500 .400 .900
Runner on 2nd   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Runner on 3rd   0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Runner on 1st & 2nd   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Bases Loaded   1 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Two Strikes   14 4 1 0 0 2 1 0 3 0 0 0 .286 .286 .357 .643
First Pitch   3 1 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 .333 .714 .333 1.048
Count 0-1   3 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .667 .667 .667 1.333
Count 0-2   3 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .333 .667 1.000
Count 1-1   1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Count 1-2   2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Count 2-2   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 3-1   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Full Count   6 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Behind in Count   8 4 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 .500 .500 .625 1.125
Ahead in Count   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Batting 5th   12 5 1 0 0 2 1 0 2 0 0 0 .417 .417 .500 .917
Batting 7th   9 3 0 0 0 0 2 5 1 0 0 0 .333 .571 .333 .905
Low Leverage   6 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .333 .429 .333 .762
Medium Leverage   10 4 1 0 0 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 .400 .500 .500 1.000
High Leverage   4 2 0 0 0 2 1 2 1 0 0 0 .500 .667 .500 1.167
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
1956 Iceland - TOBA 27 84 312 105 17 1 13 46 51 61 0 4 33 4 2 .337 .440 .522 .963 164 147 3.3
1957 Iceland - TOBA 28 81 286 79 18 1 10 42 43 33 0 3 38 1 3 .276 .348 .451 .799 115 111 0.7
1958 Iceland - TOBA 29 75 260 65 10 2 19 55 41 50 1 1 45 2 1 .250 .372 .523 .895 146 123 1.2
1959 Iceland - TOBA 30 6 21 8 1 0 0 2 3 5 0 0 3 1 0 .381 .500 .429 .929 166 108 0.2
Total TOBA 246 879 257 46 4 42 145 138 149 1 8 119 8 6 .292 .392 .497 .890 143 127 5.4
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 .906 138 147 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 0.9
1954 Total - A 25 64 196 60 10 1 8 25 32 31 0 0 28 1 0 .306 .401 .490 .891 131 126 1.6
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 1.0
1956 The Netherlands - BI 27 13 53 17 3 2 2 12 13 9 0 0 5 3 1 .321 .419 .566 .985 154 164 0.8
1956 Iceland - CUP 27 14 51 9 1 0 1 5 5 6 0 1 6 0 0 .176 .259 .255 .514 35 34 -0.4
1956 Total - CUP 27 27 104 26 4 2 3 17 18 15 0 1 11 3 1 .250 .342 .413 .755 97 101 0.4
1957 The Netherlands - EBT 28 9 30 8 0 0 3 8 10 10 1 1 2 0 0 .267 .452 .567 1.019 179 196 0.6
1957 Iceland - CUP 28 10 29 7 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 .241 .267 .345 .611 72 69 0.1
1957 Total - CUP 28 19 59 15 1 1 3 9 10 11 1 1 4 0 0 .254 .375 .458 .833 134 143 0.7
1958 The Netherlands - CPC 29 7 27 9 0 0 3 10 9 6 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .441 .667 1.108 115 121 0.4
1959 The Netherlands - BI 30 5 18 5 1 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 .278 .316 .333 .649 77 80 -0.0
Total TCA 283 908 275 46 7 40 141 154 182 0 12 142 6 3 .303 .415 .501 .916 135 124
CAREER POSTSEASON 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
1956 Iceland - TOBA 27 6 20 3 1 0 1 3 3 3 0 0 5 0 0 .150 .261 .350 .611 67 51 -0.1
1957 Iceland - TOBA 28 12 43 16 2 0 1 2 12 7 0 0 4 0 2 .372 .460 .488 .948 158 135 -0.4
1958 Iceland - TOBA 29 6 20 6 2 0 0 1 3 2 1 1 6 0 0 .300 .375 .400 .775 115 122 -0.5
Total TOBA 24 83 25 5 0 2 6 18 12 1 1 15 0 2 .301 .392 .434 .825 126 112
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 Sicily A - A SS 11 10 11 34 4 46 1 .978 99.0 4.09 +0.9 1.013
1954 Iceland A - A SS 26 23 22 51 6 81 8 .901 199.0 3.30 -4.2 .882
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
1956 Iceland - TOBA 1B 5 0 14 0 3 14 0 1.000 11.0 11.45 +0.0 .000
1956 Iceland - CUP 1B 1 0 1 1 1 2 0 1.000 1.0 18.00 +0.1 1.023
1956 Iceland - TOBA 2B 78 78 190 196 57 397 11 .972 691.0 5.03 -2.7 .960
1956 Iceland - TOBA 3B 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 +0.0 1.063
1956 The Netherlands - BI SS 13 13 27 44 9 74 3 .959 122.0 5.24 -0.6 .993
1956 Iceland - TOBA CF 7 5 10 0 0 10 0 1.000 46.2 1.93 +0.3 1.007
1956 Iceland - CUP CF 13 13 29 0 0 31 2 .935 106.2 2.45 -2.6 .863
1957 Iceland - CUP 1B 1 1 9 0 0 9 0 1.000 7.0 11.57 -0.1 1.018
1957 Iceland - CUP 2B 1 1 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 8.0 2.25 +0.0 .000
1957 The Netherlands - EBT 2B 9 9 6 21 5 27 0 1.000 82.1 2.95 +0.0 1.036
1957 Iceland - CUP 3B 2 1 2 2 0 4 0 1.000 12.0 3.00 +0.1 1.051
1957 Iceland - CUP SS 3 2 5 9 2 14 0 1.000 14.1 8.79 +0.5 1.087
1957 Iceland - TOBA CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1957 Iceland - CUP CF 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 11.0 0.82 +0.1 1.030
1958 Iceland - TOBA 1B 7 7 63 3 3 66 0 1.000 61.0 9.74 +0.4 1.047
1958 The Netherlands - CPC 2B 7 7 19 18 5 38 1 .974 57.0 5.84 +1.1 1.133
1958 The Netherlands - CPC 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1958 Iceland - TOBA SS 2 2 2 7 2 9 0 1.000 17.0 4.76 +0.5 1.083
1958 Iceland - TOBA CF 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 3.2 4.91 +0.0 1.007
1959 The Netherlands - BI 2B 5 5 8 13 6 22 1 .955 41.0 4.61 -0.2 .969
1959 Iceland - TOBA 1B 6 6 60 2 3 62 0 1.000 55.1 10.08 -0.2 1.025
TOTAL 1B 27 14 157 6 11 163 0 1.000 147.1 9.96 +0.2 1.036
TOTAL 2B 102 101 226 251 74 491 14 .971 888.1 4.83 -2.7 .970
TOTAL 3B 66 31 17 94 4 116 5 .957 314.0 3.18 +3.9 1.064
TOTAL SS 241 220 269 510 98 810 31 .962 1907.0 3.68 -10.7 .963
TOTAL CF 34 22 55 0 0 59 4 .932 215.0 2.30 -3.3 .904
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.
01/01/1956 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (55); Power: 60 (65); Eye: 55 (60).
03/12/1956 Named to the 1956 Baseball Internationale for the The Netherlands.
03/29/1956 Wins the 1956 Final with the The Netherlands.
06/04/1956 Wins the TOBA Player of the Week Award.
06/27/1956 Was selected to the 1956 Trans-Oceanic Baseball Association All-Star Game.
09/09/1956 Wins the 1956 TOBA Rookie of the Year Award.
09/12/1956 Finished 3rd in 1956 TOBA Most Valuable Player Award voting.
09/28/1956 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $6,500.
01/01/1957 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (60); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 55 (60).
03/11/1957 Named to the 1957 European Baseball Tournament for the The Netherlands.
06/30/1957 Injured (calf soreness),day-to-day for one week.
11/23/1957 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $6,700.
01/01/1958 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (55); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 60 (60).
03/03/1958 Named to the 1958 Crown Prince Challenge for the The Netherlands.
07/01/1958 Wins the TOBA Batter of the Month Award.
07/09/1958 Was selected to the 1958 Trans-Oceanic Baseball Association All-Star Game.
08/18/1958 Wins the TOBA Player of the Week Award.
09/10/1958 Wins the 1958 Atlantic Series with the Iceland Aurora.
10/09/1958 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $23,408.
01/01/1959 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 60 (65); Eye: 60 (60).
03/09/1959 Named to the 1959 Baseball Internationale for the The Netherlands.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1956 13 1
1958 7 10
Year PA Rank
1956 62 5
Year AB Rank
1956 53 9
Year H Rank
1956 17 10
1956 105 3
Year TB Rank
1956 30 7
1956 163 5
Year 2B Rank
1957 18 10
Year 3B Rank
1956 2 3
Year HR Rank
1956 13 6
1958 3 9
1958 19 3
Year SB Rank
1956 3 4
Year RBI Rank
1956 12 4
1958 10 9
1958 55 6
Year R Rank
1956 13 2
1956 51 6
Year BB Rank
1956 9 4
1956 61 5
1958 50 9
Year IBB Rank
1956 26 3
1957 8 9
1958 20 4
Year SF Rank
1956 4 8
1958 1 4
Year EBH Rank
1956 7 6
1956 31 7
Year AVG Rank
1956 .337 1
Year OBP Rank
1956 .440 2
Year SLG Rank
1956 .522 4
1958 .523 2
Year RC Rank
1956 12.58 9
1956 74.34 3
Year RC/27 Rank
1956 9.21 2
1958 6.58 8
Year ISO Rank
1956 .186 8
1958 .273 1
Year wOBA Rank
1956 .381 5
Year OPS Rank
1956 .963 2
1958 .895 7
Year WAR Rank
1956 0.8 4
1956 3.3 9
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