Player Report for #15 Gustavo Mejía


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Saturday, July 1st, 1961

AB	251
HR	9
RBI	43
AVG	.251
OPS	.775

Name:	Gustavo Mejía	Contract:	Major League Contract
Nickname:		Salary:	$714,600
Birthday:	07-12-1929	Signed Through:	1961 Season
Age:	31	Years of Major League Service:	5 Years, 13 Days
Born in:	Chambas (Ciego de Avila)	Major League Service Days this Year:	81 Days
Nationality:	Cuban
Height:	6' 2"	Years on 40-Man Roster:	5 Years, 13 Days
Weight:	177 lbs	Years of Pro Service:	5 Years
		Arbitration Eligibility:	Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Position:	CF	Minor League Option Years:	3 option years left
Bats:	Right
Throws:	Right	Contract Extension	-
Status:	Completely Rested	Drafted	-
Morale:	Very Good	Local Popularity (National)	Extremely Popular (Very Popular)

Chicago

Hitmen

ABA

Batting Ratings (OSA)

Batting	Contact	Gap	Power	Discipline/Eye	Avoid K's
Overall	65	87	65	76	62
Versus LHP	78	100	78	91	68
Versus RHP	60	81	61	71	60
Talent	68	87	67	78	62

Running & Bunting Ratings		Fielding Ratings
Running Speed:	75	Left Field 81 (Arm: 58)
Stealing Ability:	100	Center Field 69 (Arm: 58)
Baserunning Instincts:	100	Right Field 100 (Arm: 58)
Sacrifice Bunt:	23
Bunt for Hit:	21
Hitter Type:	Normal

Game Log, Last 10 Games
Date	Opponent	Result	AB	R	H	BI	HR	BB	K	SB
06-30-1961	SFG	Win, 9-2	3	1	1	3	1	2	1	0
06-29-1961	SFG	Loss, 1-6	3	0	1	0	0	1	1	0
06-27-1961	@ LAM	Win, 12-8	5	2	1	1	0	1	0	0
06-26-1961	@ ATL	Loss, 6-9	4	2	1	0	0	1	0	0
06-26-1961	@ ATL	Loss, 2-3	6	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
06-25-1961	@ ATL	Win, 8-3	4	3	2	3	1	1	1	0
06-24-1961	@ ATL	Loss, 1-3	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
06-23-1961	@ PIT	Win, 4-1	5	0	1	0	0	0	2	0
06-21-1961	@ PIT	Loss, 1-7	5	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
06-19-1961	@ CIN	Loss, 0-3	3	0	1	0	0	1	0	0

American Baseball Association 1961 Batting Stats

Batting	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	TAVG	ISO	VORP
Overall	64	251	63	12	1	9	43	46	42	30	.251	.360	.414	.775	.740	.163	9.0
Batting	GS	PA	HP	IW	CI	GDP	SH	SF	TB	EBH	SB	CS	SB%	RC	RC/27
Overall	63	297	2	3	0	8	0	2	104	22	4	4	50.0	37.4	5.00
Batting		AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	SF	SH	HP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Versus Left		99	26	5	0	4	13	22	18	8	2	0	0	.263	.370	.434	.804
Versus Right		152	37	7	1	5	30	24	24	22	0	0	2	.243	.354	.401	.755
Batting		AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	SF	SH	HP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
This Week		25	6	2	0	2	7	8	6	5	0	0	0	.240	.387	.560	.947
Last Week		20	2	0	0	0	0	1	3	2	0	0	0	.100	.217	.100	.317
April		42	9	0	0	2	9	6	5	5	0	0	0	.214	.298	.357	.655
May		113	31	5	1	4	14	24	16	14	1	0	2	.274	.371	.442	.814
June		96	23	7	0	3	20	16	21	11	1	0	0	.240	.373	.406	.779
Spring Training		60	13	2	0	2	6	11	9	9	0	0	0	.217	.319	.350	.669
Last Year		598	157	35	6	21	83	101	76	81	4	0	5	.263	.348	.446	.795
2 Years Ago		591	179	20	10	28	103	117	70	63	5	0	1	.303	.375	.513	.888
Career		2905	789	128	41	113	481	493	390	377	28	0	13	.272	.357	.461	.818
Home		108	29	4	1	4	15	20	21	12	0	0	2	.269	.397	.435	.832
Road		143	34	8	0	5	28	26	21	18	2	0	0	.238	.331	.399	.730
Grass		251	63	12	1	9	43	46	42	30	2	0	2	.251	.360	.414	.775
Day		116	29	8	0	5	27	23	16	13	1	0	0	.250	.338	.448	.787
Night		135	34	4	1	4	16	23	26	17	1	0	2	.252	.378	.385	.763
Pinch Hitting		1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Close/Late		53	15	1	1	0	5	6	14	6	0	0	1	.283	.441	.340	.781
Inning 1-3		101	23	6	0	2	12	11	12	10	1	0	0	.228	.307	.347	.654
Inning 4-6		78	21	5	0	5	22	20	8	12	1	0	1	.269	.341	.526	.867
Inning 7-9		59	16	1	1	2	8	15	22	4	0	0	1	.271	.476	.424	.899
Extra Innings		13	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	4	0	0	0	.231	.231	.231	.462
0 Outs		67	20	3	0	3	13	24	17	8	0	0	2	.299	.453	.478	.931
1 Outs		100	23	3	1	1	11	12	14	10	2	0	0	.230	.319	.310	.629
2 Outs		84	20	6	0	5	19	10	11	12	0	0	0	.238	.326	.488	.814
Scoring Position		67	23	6	0	5	37	19	9	7	2	0	2	.343	.425	.657	1.082
Bases Empty		101	20	3	1	4	4	15	24	17	0	0	0	.198	.352	.366	.718
Runner on 1st		83	20	3	0	0	2	12	9	6	0	0	0	.241	.315	.277	.592
Runner on 2nd		16	6	2	0	2	6	8	7	1	0	0	0	.375	.565	.875	1.440
Runner on 3rd		5	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Runner on 1st & 2nd		26	8	2	0	1	10	4	1	3	0	0	2	.308	.379	.500	.879
Runner on 1st & 3rd		7	3	0	0	1	7	3	1	2	1	0	0	.429	.444	.857	1.302
Runner on 2nd & 3rd		4	3	1	0	1	6	3	0	0	0	0	0	.750	.750	1.750	2.500
Bases Loaded		9	3	1	0	0	7	1	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.333	.444	.778
Two Strikes		94	22	1	1	3	12	19	18	30	0	0	2	.234	.368	.362	.730
First Pitch		33	7	1	0	2	7	4	0	0	0	0	0	.212	.212	.424	.636
Count 0-1		25	9	3	0	1	5	4	0	0	0	0	0	.360	.360	.600	.960
Count 0-2		21	3	0	0	1	2	2	0	9	0	0	1	.143	.182	.286	.468
Count 1-0		25	6	2	0	0	5	2	0	0	0	0	0	.240	.240	.320	.560
Count 1-1		32	6	2	0	1	5	2	0	0	0	0	0	.188	.188	.344	.531
Count 1-2		25	7	0	0	0	1	5	0	10	0	0	1	.280	.308	.280	.588
Count 2-0		11	7	2	0	1	5	3	0	0	0	0	0	.636	.636	1.091	1.727
Count 2-1		22	4	1	0	1	3	2	0	0	2	0	0	.182	.167	.364	.530
Count 2-2		26	6	0	1	1	3	2	0	9	0	0	0	.231	.231	.423	.654
Count 3-0		0	0	0	0	0	0	3	12	0	0	0	0	.000	1.000	.000	1.000
Count 3-1		9	2	0	0	0	1	7	12	0	0	0	0	.222	.667	.222	.889
Full Count		22	6	1	0	1	6	10	18	2	0	0	0	.273	.600	.455	1.055
Behind in Count		71	19	3	0	2	8	11	0	19	0	0	2	.268	.288	.394	.682
Ahead in Count		67	19	5	0	2	14	17	24	0	2	0	0	.284	.462	.448	.910

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	VORP
1956 Chicago - ABA	26	102	378	102	14	7	14	58	63	53	1	6	60	9	8	.270	.356	.455	.811	16.4
1957 Chicago - ABA	27	145	552	143	27	5	22	101	86	76	2	7	66	9	3	.259	.347	.446	.793	21.7
1958 Chicago - ABA	28	149	535	145	20	12	19	93	80	73	2	4	77	8	6	.271	.358	.460	.818	34.1
1959 Chicago - ABA	29	151	591	179	20	10	28	103	117	70	1	5	63	17	4	.303	.375	.513	.888	54.2
1960 Chicago - ABA	30	147	598	157	35	6	21	83	101	76	5	4	81	17	5	.263	.348	.446	.795	32.7
1961 Chicago - ABA	31	64	251	63	12	1	9	43	46	42	2	2	30	4	4	.251	.360	.414	.775	9.0
Total ABA		758	2905	789	128	41	113	481	493	390	13	28	377	64	30	.272	.357	.461	.818	168.0

Career Minor League Batting Stats

Year/Team/League

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OBP

SLG

OPS

VORP

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	VORP
1958 Chicago - ABA	28	6	27	4	1	1	0	0	3	1	0	0	4	0	2	.148	.179	.259	.438	0.0
1959 Chicago - ABA	29	7	25	11	5	0	2	2	8	4	0	0	3	0	0	.440	.517	.880	1.397	0.0
Total ABA		13	52	15	6	1	2	2	11	5	0	0	7	0	2	.288	.351	.558	.909	0.0

Career Fielding Stats

Year/Team/League	POS	G	GS	PO	A	DP	TC	E	PCT	INN	RANGE	PB	RSTA	RTO	RTO%
1956 Chicago - ML	CF	102	102	309	4	0	316	3	.991	903.1	3.12
1957 Chicago - ML	CF	103	102	344	4	1	351	3	.991	929.1	3.37
1957 Chicago - ML	LF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	3.0	0.00
1957 Chicago - ML	RF	40	40	102	3	0	107	2	.981	364.0	2.60
1958 Chicago - ML	RF	74	73	154	4	0	162	4	.975	639.0	2.23
1958 Chicago - ML	LF	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	1.000	2.0	4.50
1958 Chicago - ML	CF	71	71	225	4	1	231	2	.991	628.0	3.28
1959 Chicago - ML	CF	111	110	314	5	1	322	3	.991	982.2	2.92
1959 Chicago - ML	RF	34	34	97	1	1	99	1	.990	307.1	2.87
1960 Chicago - ML	CF	147	147	439	7	0	453	7	.985	1336.2	3.00
1961 Chicago - ML	CF	63	63	162	2	0	164	0	1.000	574.2	2.57

Player History
06-13-1956	Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $45,000 with the Chicago Hitmen organization.
09-01-1956	Wins the ABA RL Rookie of the Month Award.
01-01-1957	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 67 (69); Power: 75 (77); Eye: 60 (64).
05-20-1957	Wins the ABA RL Player of the Week Award.
10-18-1957	Wins the 1957 ABA RL Top Glove Award at CF.
01-01-1958	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (62); Power: 81 (81); Eye: 77 (79).
04-18-1958	Injured (concussion), day-to-day for 4 days.
07-06-1958	Was selected to the 1958 American Baseball Association All-Star Game.
07-07-1958	Wins the ABA RL Player of the Week Award.
10-08-1958	Won the 1958 American Baseball Association Heckel Cup with the Chicago Hitmen!
01-01-1959	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 68 (69); Power: 78 (79); Eye: 67 (68).
06-08-1959	Wins the ABA RL Player of the Week Award.
07-05-1959	Was selected to the 1959 American Baseball Association All-Star Game.
08-03-1959	Wins the ABA RL Player of the Week Award.
09-01-1959	Wins the ABA RL Batter of the Month Award.
10-20-1959	Wins the 1959 ABA RL Top Glove Award at CF.
01-01-1960	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (65); Power: 76 (76); Eye: 71 (71).
07-09-1960	Was selected to the 1960 American Baseball Association All-Star Game.
10-21-1960	Wins the 1960 ABA RL Top Glove Award at CF.
01-01-1961	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (68); Power: 65 (67); Eye: 76 (78).

Leader Boards Appearances

Year	GS	Rank
1958	144	10
1959	144	9
1960	147	5

Year	PA	Rank
1958	614	9
1959	668	4
1960	683	1

Year	AB	Rank
1959	591	5
1960	598	2

Year	H	Rank
1959	179	4

Year	TB	Rank
1958	246	7
1959	303	2
1960	267	6

Year	2B	Rank
1957	27	9
1960	35	2

Year	3B	Rank
1956	7	6
1958	12	1
1959	10	3
1960	6	10

Year	HR	Rank
1957	22	10
1959	28	4
1960	21	10

Year	SB	Rank
1959	17	5
1960	17	5

Year	RBI	Rank
1957	101	3
1958	93	4
1959	103	3

Year	R	Rank
1957	86	9
1958	80	9
1959	117	1
1960	101	1

Year	BB	Rank
1957	76	5
1958	73	7
1959	70	8
1960	76	10

Year	IBB	Rank
1957	9	1
1958	5	2
1959	4	6
1960	8	1

Year	HP	Rank
1960	5	7

Year	SH	Rank
1956	0	1
1957	0	1
1958	0	1
1959	0	1
1960	0	1

Year	SF	Rank
1956	6	8
1957	7	2
1959	5	8

Year	EBH	Rank
1957	54	6
1958	51	3
1959	58	3
1960	62	1

Year	AVG	Rank
1959	.303	10

Year	OBP	Rank
1959	.375	9

Year	SLG	Rank
1958	.460	7
1959	.513	6

Year	RC	Rank
1958	90.15	8
1959	117.30	3
1960	95.55	5

Year	RC/27	Rank
1958	5.97	10
1959	7.42	4

Year	ISO	Rank
1957	.187	8
1958	.189	5
1959	.210	6
1960	.184	9

Year	TAVG	Rank
1957	.789	8
1958	.800	7
1959	.917	3

Year	OPS	Rank
1958	.818	9
1959	.888	7

Year	VORP	Rank
1959	54.2	4