2B Franklin Wouters #1
Age: 26 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
05/12/1959
OA: 50 POT: 55
2B FRANKLIN WOUTERS #1 - AGE: 26 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
6 19 4 1 0 0 2 4 1 .211 .333 .263 0 0.1
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 55 55 55 55
BABIP 50 50 50 50
Avoid K's 55 60 55 55
Gap 40 40 35 40
Power 55 60 55 60
Eye 60 60 60 60
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 55 35
Errors: - 60 45
Arm: 20 50 50
Turn DP: - 60 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 45
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: 55 Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 55
Stealing Aggressiveness: 45
Stealing Ability: 50
Baserunning Inst.: 50
Sacrifice Bunt: 30
Bunt for Hit: 25
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
05/10/1959 NY Win, 4-2 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
05/09/1959 NY Win, 6-3 3 0 0 1 0 1 0 0
05/08/1959 NY Win, 5-3 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 0
05/07/1959 ICE Loss, 1-3 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
05/06/1959 ICE Win, 5-3 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 0
05/05/1959 ICE Win, 6-5 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
05/02/1959 ICE Loss, 4-5 5 1 2 0 0 0 1 0
05/01/1959 @ MOB Loss, 3-4 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
04/30/1959 LIS Loss, 1-3 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
04/29/1959 SIC Win, 6-1 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
PERSONALITY
Stays out of trouble.
Birthday:02/16/1933
Born in:Rotterdam, ZUI
Nationality:Dutch
Height:5' 9"
Weight:175 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$6,800
Signed Through:1959 Season
Major Service:1 Year, 34 Days
Service This Yr:7 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:4 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1955, 2nd Pick in Round 2
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 19 4 1 0 0 2 3 4 1 .211 .333 .263 .596 .249 .053 57
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 6 27 0 0 0 1 3 1 5 1 0 0 0.0 2.1 2.84 .1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   10 2 1 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 2 0 .200 .273 .300 .573
Versus Right   9 2 0 0 0 2 1 3 0 1 1 0 .222 .385 .222 .607
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   19 4 1 0 0 2 3 4 1 1 3 0 .211 .333 .263 .596
May   19 4 1 0 0 2 3 4 1 1 3 0 .211 .333 .263 .596
Spring Training   35 10 2 0 0 2 2 4 5 0 0 1 .286 .375 .343 .718
Last Year   274 59 10 0 7 31 28 19 41 2 3 5 .215 .277 .328 .605
2 Years Ago   81 23 5 0 0 9 11 10 13 1 1 0 .284 .359 .346 .704
Career   374 86 16 0 7 42 42 33 55 4 7 5 .230 .298 .329 .627
Home   19 4 1 0 0 2 3 4 1 1 3 0 .211 .333 .263 .596
Grass   19 4 1 0 0 2 3 4 1 1 3 0 .211 .333 .263 .596
Day   7 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 .000 .111 .000 .111
Night   12 4 1 0 0 1 3 3 0 0 3 0 .333 .467 .417 .883
As Starter   19 4 1 0 0 2 3 4 1 1 3 0 .211 .333 .263 .596
Close/Late   7 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 .143 .250 .143 .393
Inning 1-3   6 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 .167 .167 .167 .333
Inning 4-6   4 1 0 0 0 1 1 3 0 1 1 0 .250 .500 .250 .750
Inning 7-9   8 2 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .250 .333 .375 .708
Extra Innings   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
0 Outs   8 2 1 0 0 1 2 3 1 0 3 0 .250 .455 .375 .830
1 Outs   7 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 .143 .222 .143 .365
2 Outs   4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Scoring Position   8 1 0 0 0 2 2 0 1 1 3 0 .125 .111 .125 .236
Bases Empty   9 3 1 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 .333 .500 .444 .944
Runner on 1st   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .333 .000 .333
Runner on 2nd   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 1st & 2nd   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   2 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Bases Loaded   4 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Two Strikes   9 3 1 0 0 1 2 2 1 0 0 0 .333 .455 .444 .899
First Pitch   5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 0-1   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 0-2   1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Count 1-0   1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-1   2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Count 1-2   2 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Count 2-2   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 3-1   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 .000 .667 .000 .667
Full Count   2 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .500 .750 1.000 1.750
Behind in Count   4 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Ahead in Count   2 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 1 0 .000 .400 .000 .400
Batting 6th   19 4 1 0 0 2 3 4 1 1 3 0 .211 .333 .263 .596
Low Leverage   5 2 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 .400 .625 .600 1.225
Medium Leverage   6 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 .167 .167 .167 .333
High Leverage   8 1 0 0 0 2 2 1 1 1 1 0 .125 .200 .125 .325
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
1957 Paris - TOBA 24 24 81 23 5 0 0 9 11 10 0 1 13 0 1 .284 .359 .346 .704 95 99 0.4
1958 Paris - TOBA 25 75 274 59 10 0 7 31 28 19 5 2 41 1 0 .215 .277 .328 .605 69 70 0.2
1959 Paris - TOBA 26 6 19 4 1 0 0 2 3 4 0 1 1 0 0 .211 .333 .263 .596 73 57 0.1
Total TOBA 105 374 86 16 0 7 42 42 33 5 4 55 1 1 .230 .298 .329 .627 75 75 0.7
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
1953 Hoorn University - COL 20 50 182 57 5 2 12 42 32 32 0 2 23 2 1 .313 .412 .560 .972 136 141 1.9
1953 Norden - NSBL 20 40 160 57 7 0 7 35 38 38 1 2 9 4 1 .356 .478 .531 1.009 148 160 1.7
1954 The Netherlands - EBT 21 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000 432 508 0.1
1954 Hoorn University - COL 21 42 161 63 9 1 15 38 33 24 1 2 9 0 1 .391 .468 .739 1.207 199 202 3.1
1954 Norden - NSBL 21 40 155 51 5 1 8 27 27 36 4 1 9 0 1 .329 .464 .529 .993 152 162 2.0
1955 The Netherlands - WJC 22 7 28 6 2 0 1 5 2 2 1 1 2 0 0 .214 .281 .393 .674 82 82 0.1
1955 Hoorn University - COL 22 41 136 46 10 0 8 30 42 42 2 2 18 1 1 .338 .495 .588 1.083 175 186 2.7
1955 Paris A - A 22 28 85 26 3 0 5 19 10 9 1 0 8 0 2 .306 .379 .518 .897 131 133 0.6
1956 The Netherlands - BI 23 10 35 14 1 0 1 2 8 3 1 0 2 2 0 .400 .462 .514 .976 154 171 0.5
1956 Paris A - A 23 77 276 91 8 2 12 55 38 42 1 4 45 2 0 .330 .415 .504 .918 139 143 3.1
1957 The Netherlands - EBT 24 9 33 10 2 0 2 5 3 6 0 0 4 0 0 .303 .410 .545 .956 161 142 0.4
1957 Paris A - A 24 68 231 68 6 1 13 44 45 35 3 0 38 2 1 .294 .394 .498 .892 136 140 2.4
1959 The Netherlands - BI 26 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000 447 494 0.1
Total TCA 173 592 185 17 3 30 118 93 86 5 4 91 4 3 .312 .402 .503 .905 137 141
Total TCOL 133 479 166 24 3 35 110 107 98 3 6 50 3 3 .347 .456 .628 1.084 168 175
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
1957 Paris - TOBA 24 5 18 3 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .167 .167 .222 .389 6 -7 -0.1
Total TOBA 5 18 3 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .167 .167 .222 .389 6 -7
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1953 Norden - NSBL SS 40 40 56 98 26 161 7 .957 358.1 3.87 -1.7 .969
1953 Hoorn University - COL SS 49 48 57 123 31 189 9 .952 414.2 3.91 +2.2 1.027
1954 Norden - NSBL 2B 18 18 30 38 7 70 2 .971 156.2 3.91 +0.8 1.043
1954 Norden - NSBL SS 22 22 36 70 10 114 8 .930 195.0 4.89 +2.5 1.093
1954 Hoorn University - COL SS 42 42 38 103 13 144 3 .979 358.1 3.54 +5.0 1.098
1954 The Netherlands - EBT SS 1 0 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 2.0 9.00 +0.1 1.127
1955 Paris A - A 2B 5 5 4 8 2 15 3 .800 36.0 3.00 -1.6 .685
1955 The Netherlands - WJC 2B 7 7 14 19 5 34 1 .971 61.0 4.87 +0.5 1.004
1955 Paris A - A SS 26 20 18 56 10 76 2 .974 168.1 3.96 -1.8 .945
1955 Hoorn University - COL SS 40 39 42 86 15 132 4 .970 327.1 3.52 +2.4 1.065
1956 Paris A - A 2B 77 77 124 210 52 346 12 .965 662.0 4.54 +3.0 1.026
1956 The Netherlands - BI 2B 9 9 21 27 10 51 3 .941 76.0 5.68 +0.1 .918
1956 Paris A - A SS 3 0 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 4.0 4.50 -0.1 1.091
1957 Paris - TOBA 2B 24 24 47 79 20 133 7 .947 201.0 5.64 +0.4 .968
1957 Paris A - A 2B 51 47 56 120 26 179 3 .983 413.2 3.83 +5.8 1.101
1957 Paris A - A SS 19 17 23 38 10 63 2 .968 137.2 3.99 -0.3 .973
1957 The Netherlands - EBT SS 9 9 15 33 5 48 0 1.000 84.1 5.12 +0.5 1.069
1958 Paris - TOBA 2B 75 75 181 188 69 376 7 .981 649.2 5.11 +0.1 1.002
1958 Paris - TOBA SS 3 0 2 3 0 5 0 1.000 5.0 9.00 +0.2 1.083
1959 The Netherlands - BI SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1959 Paris - TOBA 2B 6 6 17 24 3 41 0 1.000 57.0 6.47 +1.2 1.094
TOTAL 2B 272 268 494 713 194 1245 38 .969 2313.0 4.70 +10.3 1.019
TOTAL SS 255 237 289 612 120 936 35 .963 2057.0 3.94 +8.9 1.033
PLAYER HISTORY
01/30/1953 Joined the Hoorn University Watermen.
05/04/1953 Named to the 1953 North Sea Baseball League for the Norden Wolves.
06/13/1953 Goes 0-4 against the Aurich Steelmen, ending his hitting streak at 25 games.
01/01/1954 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (50); Power: 45 (55); Eye: 40 (55).
03/01/1954 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his strength and conditioning at the Hoorn University Watermen development complex.
03/08/1954 Named to the 1954 European Baseball Tournament for the The Netherlands.
03/30/1954 Was selected to the 1954 TOBA College All-Star Game.
05/03/1954 Named to the 1954 North Sea Baseball League for the Norden Wolves.
05/06/1954 Injured (bruised jaw),day-to-day for 3 days.
05/19/1954 Wins the 1954 TCOL IC Platinum Stick Award at SS.
05/21/1954 Finished 3rd in 1954 TCOL IC Most Valuable Player Award voting.
01/01/1955 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (55); Power: 50 (60); Eye: 45 (65).
03/07/1955 Named to the 1955 World Junior Championship for the The Netherlands.
03/30/1955 Was selected to the 1955 TOBA College All-Star Game.
04/01/1955 Earned 1955 TOBA College All-Star Game MVP honors.
07/01/1955 Released by the Hoorn University Watermen.
07/01/1955 Drafted in the 1955 first-year player draft by the Paris Lions. (Round 2, Pick 2, 10th overall pick).
09/07/1955 Named the #17 prospect in the TOBA
01/01/1956 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (55); Power: 50 (65); Eye: 55 (65).
03/12/1956 Named to the 1956 Baseball Internationale for the The Netherlands.
03/29/1956 Wins the 1956 Final with the The Netherlands.
05/01/1956 Named the #16 prospect in the TOBA
06/21/1956 Named the #15 prospect in the TOBA
06/27/1956 Was selected to the 1956 Trans-Oceanic Baseball Association All-Star Futures Game.
07/31/1956 Injured (calf soreness),day-to-day for 3 days.
08/13/1956 Wins the 1956 TCA Platinum Stick Award at 2B.
08/15/1956 Finished 3rd in 1956 TCA Most Valuable Player Award voting.
08/29/1956 Named the #17 prospect in the TOBA
01/01/1957 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (55); Power: 55 (60); Eye: 60 (65).
03/11/1957 Named to the 1957 European Baseball Tournament for the The Netherlands.
05/07/1957 Named the #19 prospect in the TOBA
06/27/1957 Named the #15 prospect in the TOBA
07/03/1957 Was selected to the 1957 Trans-Oceanic Baseball Association All-Star Futures Game.
09/08/1957 Named the #29 prospect in the TOBA
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: 55 (55); Power: 60 (65); Eye: 60 (65).
06/19/1958 Injured (knee contusion),day-to-day for one week.
10/11/1958 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $6,800.
01/01/1959 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 55 (60); Eye: 60 (60).
03/09/1959 Named to the 1959 Baseball Internationale for the The Netherlands.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year 2B Rank
1955 2 8
Year SB Rank
1956 2 10
Year HP Rank
1955 1 10
1956 1 9
1958 5 3
Year SF Rank
1955 1 6
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