RF Michael Costa #31
University-on-Sea Spitfires TCOL
Age: 20 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Very Good
05/05/1959
 OA: 30 POT: 35
BNN Index | TCOL | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
RF MICHAEL COSTA #31 - AGE: 20 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
41 137 42 6 3 4 18 18 35 .307 .380 .482 0 0.8
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 35 35 35 45
BABIP 30 30 30 40
Avoid K's 40 40 40 55
Gap 30 30 35 40
Power 30 30 35 40
Eye 35 30 35 40
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 30 45
Errors: - 25 45
Arm: 20 45 40
Turn DP: - 20 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 40
1st Base: 25 Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: 40
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 60
Stealing Aggressiveness: 45
Stealing Ability: 35
Baserunning Inst.: 35
Sacrifice Bunt: 50
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
11/09/1958 DOM Loss, 5-6 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
11/03/1958 CAN Win, 4-3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
PERSONALITY
Focuses on the essentials.
Personality Class: Unknown
Birthday:03/19/1939
Born in:Preston, ENG
Nationality:English
Height:6' 0"
Weight:170 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:None, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:None
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
TOBA COLLEGE 1959 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 41 137 42 6 3 4 18 21 18 35 .307 .380 .482 .861 .381 .175 127
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 40 159 0 0 0 0 1 3 66 13 0 1 0.0 27.0 7.29 .8  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   30 11 0 3 2 8 7 2 10 2 0 0 .367 .382 .767 1.149
Versus Right   107 31 6 0 2 10 14 16 25 1 1 0 .290 .379 .402 .781
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Year   124 42 8 1 4 22 20 15 20 3 3 1 .339 .406 .516 .922
Career   261 84 14 4 8 40 41 33 55 6 4 1 .322 .392 .498 .890
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
1954 Lenore High School - HS 15 29 74 19 3 1 0 11 13 16 0 0 10 0 0 .257 .389 .324 .713 67 77 -0.0
1954 Imabari - GIL 15 40 132 43 3 0 8 25 22 28 0 1 8 0 1 .326 .441 .530 .971 139 147 1.1
1955 England - WYC 16 7 25 9 0 0 1 5 3 3 1 0 0 0 0 .360 .448 .480 .928 145 163 0.3
1955 Lenore High School - HS 16 27 44 15 2 1 1 5 10 9 0 0 12 0 0 .341 .453 .500 .953 116 122 0.3
1956 England - WYC 17 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -125 -0.1
1956 Lenore High School - HS 17 30 63 16 1 0 3 11 11 7 1 1 8 0 0 .254 .333 .413 .746 73 70 -0.1
1957 Lenore High School - HS 18 37 128 43 8 2 5 31 24 12 1 1 20 0 0 .336 .394 .547 .941 122 121 0.2
1958 England - WYC 19 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500 47 -137 -0.0
1958 University-on-Sea - COL 19 37 124 42 8 1 4 22 20 15 1 3 20 1 1 .339 .406 .516 .922 131 133 0.9
1959 University-on-Sea - COL 20 41 137 42 6 3 4 18 21 18 0 3 35 0 1 .307 .380 .482 .861 115 127 0.8
Total THS 123 309 93 14 4 9 58 58 44 2 2 50 0 0 .301 .389 .460 .849 97 100
Total TCOL 78 261 84 14 4 8 40 41 33 1 6 55 1 2 .322 .392 .498 .890 123 130
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1954 Imabari - GIL 1B 5 5 31 5 2 38 2 .947 33.2 9.62 -1.1 .800
1954 Lenore High School - HS 1B 3 1 9 0 1 9 0 1.000 10.0 8.10 +0.0 1.036
1954 Imabari - GIL LF 34 34 93 0 0 94 1 .989 288.1 2.90 -2.3 .983
1954 Lenore High School - HS LF 3 3 12 0 0 12 0 1.000 23.0 4.70 +0.1 .968
1954 Lenore High School - HS RF 16 15 41 0 0 41 0 1.000 127.0 2.91 +0.1 1.007
1955 Lenore High School - HS 1B 2 1 11 1 1 12 0 1.000 10.0 10.80 +0.0 1.036
1955 Lenore High School - HS LF 14 5 22 0 0 22 0 1.000 59.0 3.36 -0.7 .956
1955 Lenore High School - HS RF 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 7.0 1.29 +0.0 1.031
1955 England - WYC RF 6 6 14 0 0 14 0 1.000 47.2 2.64 -1.1 .962
1956 Lenore High School - HS 1B 2 1 6 4 0 10 0 1.000 11.0 8.18 +0.2 1.022
1956 Lenore High School - HS LF 10 6 15 0 0 15 0 1.000 58.0 2.33 +0.7 .966
1956 Lenore High School - HS RF 6 6 18 0 0 18 0 1.000 46.0 3.52 -0.4 .966
1957 Lenore High School - HS LF 8 0 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 14.0 2.57 +0.1 1.048
1957 Lenore High School - HS RF 34 32 68 0 0 69 1 .986 260.1 2.35 -3.4 .932
1958 University-on-Sea - COL LF 7 5 17 0 0 17 0 1.000 49.0 3.12 +0.5 1.038
1958 England - WYC LF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 +0.0 1.005
1958 University-on-Sea - COL RF 30 30 69 1 0 72 2 .972 233.0 2.70 -0.9 .971
1959 University-on-Sea - COL LF 10 9 15 0 0 16 1 .938 72.2 1.86 +0.2 .973
1959 University-on-Sea - COL RF 32 31 84 4 2 88 0 1.000 248.0 3.19 +1.1 1.002
TOTAL 1B 12 8 57 10 4 69 2 .971 64.2 9.32 -0.9 .897
TOTAL LF 87 62 179 0 0 181 2 .989 565.0 2.85 -1.4 .983
TOTAL RF 125 121 295 5 2 303 3 .990 969.0 2.79 -4.5 .974
PLAYER HISTORY
01/30/1954 Joined the Lenore High School Beacons.
05/03/1954 Named to the 1954 Geiyo Islands League for the Imabari Ginners.
06/16/1954 Goes 5-7 against the Onomichi Fishers, with 1 2B, 2 RBI and 1 R.
01/01/1955 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (45); Power: 30 (40); Eye: 30 (35).
03/07/1955 Named to the 1955 World Youth Championship for the England.
01/01/1956 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (45); Power: 30 (40); Eye: 30 (40).
11/05/1956 Named to the 1956 World Youth Championship for the England.
01/01/1957 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (50); Power: 30 (40); Eye: 30 (40).
07/03/1957 Was not drafted and joined the University-on-Sea Spitfires.
01/01/1958 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (45); Power: 35 (45); Eye: 30 (40).
03/30/1958 Was selected to the 1958 TOBA College All-Star Game.
11/03/1958 Named to the 1958 World Youth Championship for the England.
01/01/1959 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (45); Power: 30 (40); Eye: 30 (40).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year IBB Rank
1958 1 3
Year HP Rank
1955 1 9
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