LF Bob Bescher #74
New York Giants MLB
Age: 32 | Bats: S | Throws: L | Morale: Unhappy
11/21/1916
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LF BOB BESCHER #74 - AGE: 32 - BATS: S - THROWS: L - MORALE: UNHAPPY
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
146 532 120 26 3 2 52 62 45 .226 .312 .297 26 -0.7
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 45 45 45 45
Gap 55 55 55 55
Power 65 60 65 65
Eye 60 60 60 60
Avoid K's 50 50 50 50
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 20 50
Errors: - 25 55
Arm: - 20 55
Turn DP: - 25 -
Framing: - - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 55
1st Base: - Center Field: 30
2nd Base: - Right Field: 45
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 55
Stealing Aggressiveness: 65
Stealing Ability: 55
Baserunning Inst.: 50
Sacrifice Bunt: 40
Bunt for Hit: 25
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/13/1916 STL Win, 8-7 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0
09/12/1916 STL Loss, 1-6 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 1
09/11/1916 STL Loss, 0-9 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/10/1916 @ CHC Win, 7-4 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/09/1916 @ CHC Loss, 6-7 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 0
09/08/1916 @ CHC Win, 7-6 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 1
09/07/1916 @ BRO Win, 1-0 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
09/06/1916 @ BRO Win, 5-1 3 0 1 1 0 2 0 1
09/05/1916 @ BRO Loss, 1-4 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/03/1916 BSN Win, 8-2 3 1 2 0 0 1 0 1
Birthday:02/25/1884
Born in:London, OH
Nationality:American
Height:6' 1"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:
Service This Yr:
40-Man Service:
Pro Service:
Arbitration Eligibility:
Option Years:
Contract Extension:
Drafted:1907, 4th Pick in Round 2
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1916 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 146 532 120 26 3 2 52 67 62 45 .226 .312 .297 .609 .297 .071 93
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 141 612 9 5 0 12 7 9 158 31 26 15 63.4 52.2 3.10 -0.7  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   171 33 6 1 1 16 17 16 21 1 7 2 .193 .268 .257 .526
Versus Right   361 87 20 2 1 36 50 46 24 8 0 7 .241 .332 .316 .648
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   103 21 3 0 0 7 13 10 8 2 0 0 .204 .270 .233 .503
May   100 22 7 0 0 8 17 17 5 2 1 2 .220 .339 .290 .629
June   99 22 6 1 0 12 8 7 8 0 0 3 .222 .294 .303 .597
July   96 20 6 0 1 15 12 13 7 4 1 3 .208 .310 .302 .612
August   94 25 4 1 0 7 13 10 13 1 4 1 .266 .340 .330 .669
September   40 10 0 1 1 3 4 5 4 0 1 0 .250 .333 .375 .708
Spring Training   44 14 2 2 0 6 10 7 3 0 0 1 .318 .423 .455 .878
Last Year   533 137 28 5 5 69 73 45 37 6 10 8 .257 .321 .356 .677
2 Years Ago   514 134 27 5 3 63 60 63 72 7 3 2 .261 .340 .350 .690
Career   3902 992 209 56 19 427 593 561 452 36 32 46 .254 .352 .351 .703
Home   249 54 9 0 0 21 30 32 22 4 4 5 .217 .314 .253 .567
Road   283 66 17 3 2 31 37 30 23 5 3 4 .233 .311 .336 .646
Grass   532 120 26 3 2 52 67 62 45 9 7 9 .226 .312 .297 .609
Day   157 34 10 2 1 15 19 22 13 3 0 3 .217 .319 .325 .644
Night   375 86 16 1 1 37 48 40 32 6 7 6 .229 .309 .285 .594
As Starter   529 120 26 3 2 52 66 61 44 9 7 8 .227 .311 .299 .610
As Reliever / Substitution   3 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 .000 .400 .000 .400
Pinch Hitting   3 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 .000 .400 .000 .400
Close/Late   133 38 8 0 2 16 16 22 15 2 0 3 .286 .394 .391 .785
Inning 1-3   184 40 8 2 0 24 21 16 13 2 6 2 .217 .284 .283 .567
Inning 4-6   167 35 8 1 0 12 23 18 12 5 1 4 .210 .294 .269 .563
Inning 7-9   168 40 7 0 2 11 21 24 19 2 0 3 .238 .340 .315 .656
Extra Innings   13 5 3 0 0 5 2 4 1 0 0 0 .385 .529 .615 1.145
0 Outs   179 32 6 1 1 6 32 25 13 1 7 1 .179 .282 .240 .522
1 Outs   180 41 7 0 0 19 21 18 18 8 0 3 .228 .297 .267 .563
2 Outs   173 47 13 2 1 27 14 19 14 0 0 5 .272 .360 .387 .748
Scoring Position   144 37 9 2 0 48 16 22 12 9 7 3 .257 .348 .347 .696
Bases Empty   281 55 13 1 2 2 36 29 29 0 0 3 .196 .278 .270 .548
Runner on 1st   107 28 4 0 0 2 15 11 4 0 0 3 .262 .347 .299 .646
Runner on 2nd   59 22 5 2 0 16 7 9 4 0 6 0 .373 .456 .525 .981
Runner on 3rd   22 2 0 0 0 8 2 3 1 4 1 2 .091 .226 .091 .317
Runner on 1st & 2nd   38 9 3 0 0 11 5 3 3 0 0 1 .237 .310 .316 .625
Runner on 1st & 3rd   6 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 2 2 0 0 .000 .200 .000 .200
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   9 1 0 0 0 3 1 4 0 2 0 0 .111 .333 .111 .444
Bases Loaded   10 3 1 0 0 8 1 1 2 1 0 0 .300 .333 .400 .733
Two Strikes   210 49 9 1 1 22 30 24 45 4 0 3 .233 .315 .300 .615
First Pitch   86 20 5 1 0 6 6 3 0 0 3 2 .233 .275 .314 .589
Count 0-1   36 7 1 1 0 4 5 0 0 1 2 2 .194 .231 .278 .509
Count 0-2   25 6 1 0 0 1 3 0 7 1 0 1 .240 .259 .280 .539
Count 1-0   52 13 0 0 1 3 3 2 0 0 2 1 .250 .291 .308 .599
Count 1-1   62 13 2 0 0 5 7 0 0 1 0 0 .210 .206 .242 .448
Count 1-2   77 18 3 1 0 9 8 0 20 1 0 2 .234 .250 .299 .549
Count 2-0   31 3 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 .097 .125 .129 .254
Count 2-1   46 12 5 0 0 8 3 0 0 2 0 0 .261 .250 .370 .620
Count 2-2   65 12 3 0 0 5 5 0 14 1 0 0 .185 .182 .231 .413
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 1 4 16 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   9 3 3 0 0 2 7 17 0 1 0 0 .333 .741 .667 1.407
Full Count   43 13 2 0 1 7 14 24 4 1 0 0 .302 .544 .419 .963
Behind in Count   138 31 5 2 0 14 16 0 27 3 2 5 .225 .247 .290 .536
Ahead in Count   138 31 9 0 1 15 19 35 0 3 2 2 .225 .382 .312 .694
Batting Leadoff   12 2 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .167 .231 .250 .481
Batting 2nd   143 30 3 1 1 10 14 15 18 1 7 1 .210 .287 .266 .553
Batting 3rd   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 4th   86 22 5 0 0 12 13 12 3 1 0 1 .256 .350 .314 .664
Batting 5th   284 66 17 2 1 29 38 33 23 7 0 6 .232 .318 .317 .635
Batting 6th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 7th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 8th   1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 .000 .667 .000 .667
Low Leverage   208 41 8 0 0 3 20 23 25 0 0 5 .197 .292 .236 .528
Medium Leverage   208 51 13 2 2 23 34 24 12 4 6 3 .245 .326 .356 .682
High Leverage   116 28 5 1 0 26 13 15 8 5 1 1 .241 .321 .302 .623
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
1908 New York - MLB 24 9 10 4 2 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 .400 .400 .600 1.000 219 202 0.2
1909 New York - MLB 25 100 182 39 7 1 2 13 22 26 1 0 39 17 7 .214 .316 .297 .612 94 96 0.6
1910 New York - MLB 26 140 563 148 29 11 1 45 101 69 8 0 67 43 27 .263 .352 .359 .710 122 124 2.5
1911 New York - MLB 27 146 572 154 37 11 2 41 119 102 7 3 64 66 36 .269 .385 .383 .767 122 125 2.8
1912 New York - MLB 28 152 490 123 27 9 0 69 72 98 6 3 60 47 19 .251 .380 .343 .723 113 113 2.0
1913 New York - MLB 29 145 506 133 26 11 4 72 78 96 5 8 66 35 33 .263 .380 .381 .762 130 130 2.7
1914 New York - MLB 30 149 514 134 27 5 3 63 60 63 2 7 72 31 24 .261 .340 .350 .690 117 117 0.9
1915 New York - MLB 31 147 533 137 28 5 5 69 73 45 8 6 37 26 11 .257 .321 .356 .677 115 119 1.9
1916 New York - MLB 32 146 532 120 26 3 2 52 67 62 9 9 45 26 15 .226 .312 .297 .609 86 93 -0.7
Total MLB 1134 3902 992 209 56 19 427 593 561 46 36 452 291 172 .254 .352 .351 .703 114 117 12.9
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
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
1911 New York - MLB 27 5 20 7 1 0 1 3 4 3 0 0 3 3 2 .350 .435 .550 .985 184 179 -2.1
Total MLB 5 20 7 1 0 1 3 4 3 0 0 3 3 2 .350 .435 .550 .985 184 179
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1908 New York - MLB P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1908 New York - MLB LF 6 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 17.2 0.51 -0.2 1.001
1909 New York - MLB LF 36 35 53 1 1 57 3 .947 307.2 1.58 -2.3 .958
1910 New York - MLB LF 134 134 225 10 2 247 12 .951 1192.2 1.77 -15.0 .913
1911 New York - MLB SS 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 1.0 18.00 +0.1 .000
1911 New York - MLB LF 143 142 202 6 0 224 16 .929 1256.1 1.49 -14.2 .919
1912 New York - MLB LF 142 142 203 2 0 221 16 .928 1229.1 1.50 -9.7 .938
1913 New York - MLB LF 142 142 184 7 1 200 9 .955 1259.0 1.37 -9.8 .954
1914 New York - MLB LF 144 141 203 3 0 219 13 .941 1259.0 1.47 -11.7 .930
1915 New York - MLB LF 143 142 220 7 0 235 8 .966 1269.2 1.61 -12.7 .932
1916 New York - MLB LF 141 141 211 4 1 222 7 .968 1270.2 1.52 -17.3 .924
TOTAL P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL SS 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 1.0 18.00 +0.1 .000
TOTAL LF 1031 1020 1502 40 5 1626 84 .948 9062.0 1.53 -92.8 .930
PLAYER HISTORY
12/01/1907 Drafted in the 1907 first-year player draft by the New York Giants. (Round 2, Pick 4, 20th overall pick).
01/01/1908 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (55); Power: 40 (45); Eye: 55 (60).
04/01/1908 Named the #17 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1909 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (55); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 60 (60).
01/01/1910 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (55); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 65 (65).
09/27/1910 Goes 5-6 against the Philadelphia Phillies, with 1 2B, 1 3B, 1 RBI and 3 R.
01/01/1911 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 65 (65).
01/01/1912 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 65 (65).
01/01/1913 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 65 (65).
01/01/1914 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 55 (60).
01/01/1915 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 55 (55).
01/01/1916 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 70 (70); Eye: 55 (55).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year PA Rank
1911 684 2
Year 2B Rank
1911 37 6
1915 28 9
Year SB Rank
1910 43 8
1911 66 3
1912 47 6
Year R Rank
1910 101 5
1911 119 6
Year BB Rank
1911 102 4
1912 98 3
1913 96 1
Year HP Rank
1915 8 10
1916 9 7
Year SF Rank
1913 8 4
1914 7 7
1916 9 1
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