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| Player Report for #33 Mark 'Shoeless' Rankin | | Saturday, July 1st, 1961 | 
| AB | 53 | | HR | 3 | | RBI | 12 | | AVG | .321 | | OPS | .934 |
| | Name: | Mark Rankin | Contract: | Major League Contract | | Nickname: | Shoeless | Salary: | $20,500 | | Birthday: | 11-13-1923 | Signed Through: | 1961 Season | | Age: | 37 | Years of Major League Service: | 14 Years, 163 Days | | Born in: | Philadelphia (Pennsylvania) | Major League Service Days this Year: | 53 Days | | Nationality: | American | | | | Height: | 6' 3" | Years on 40-Man Roster: | 17 Years, 14 Days | | Weight: | 203 lbs | Years of Pro Service: | 18 Years | | | | Arbitration Eligibility: | Not eligible, free agent after contract expires! | | Position: | 1B | Minor League Option Years: | Out of option years | | Bats: | Right | | | | Throws: | Right | Contract Extension | - | | Status: | Completely Rested | Drafted | - | | Morale: | Angry | Local Popularity (National) | Insignificant (Unknown) |
| | | Batting Ratings (OSA) | | Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's | | | Overall | 41 | 38 | 51 | 37 | 36 | | | Versus LHP | 44 | 42 | 55 | 41 | 38 | | | Versus RHP | 40 | 37 | 49 | 36 | 35 | | | Talent | 42 | 39 | 51 | 44 | 39 | |
| Running & Bunting Ratings | | | Fielding Ratings | | Running Speed: | 13 | | First Base 87 | | Stealing Ability: | 4 | | Second Base 41 | | Baserunning Instincts: | 13 | | Third Base 52 | | Sacrifice Bunt: | 73 | | Shortstop 26 | | Bunt for Hit: | 9 | | | | Hitter Type: | Normal | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Game Log, Last 10 Games | | Date | Opponent | Result | AB | R | H | BI | HR | BB | K | SB | | | | | | | | | | | 06-26-1961 | @ CLE | Win, 3-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 06-25-1961 | @ CLE | Win, 3-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 06-24-1961 | @ CLE | Win, 5-4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 06-21-1961 | @ BOM | Win, 7-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 06-19-1961 | DET | Loss, 1-6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 06-16-1961 | NYE | Win, 7-5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 06-14-1961 | NYE | Win, 3-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 06-11-1961 | BOM | Loss, 4-6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 06-10-1961 | BOM | Loss, 5-11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 06-09-1961 | STC | Loss, 2-6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 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 | 29 | 53 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 13 | .321 | .368 | .566 | .934 | .944 | .245 | 5.9 | | Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 | | | | Overall | 15 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 11.4 | 8.58 | | | | Batting | | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | | Versus Left | | 26 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .269 | .296 | .462 | .758 | | Versus Right | | 27 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .370 | .433 | .667 | 1.100 | | Batting | | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | | This Week | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | | Last Week | | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .250 | .000 | .250 | | April | | 25 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .240 | .269 | .360 | .629 | | May | | 18 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .444 | .474 | .833 | 1.307 | | June | | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .300 | .417 | .600 | 1.017 | | Spring Training | | 29 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .207 | .258 | .310 | .568 | | Last Year | | 150 | 36 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .240 | .277 | .327 | .603 | | 2 Years Ago | | 409 | 96 | 21 | 0 | 18 | 52 | 42 | 28 | 48 | 5 | 0 | 3 | .235 | .285 | .418 | .703 | | Career | | 3199 | 788 | 124 | 8 | 89 | 372 | 307 | 215 | 400 | 26 | 13 | 30 | .246 | .298 | .374 | .671 | | Home | | 38 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .395 | .439 | .737 | 1.176 | | Road | | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .133 | .188 | .133 | .321 | | Grass | | 53 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .321 | .368 | .566 | .934 | | Day | | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .143 | .143 | .143 | .286 | | Night | | 46 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .348 | .400 | .630 | 1.030 | | Close/Late | | 10 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .800 | 1.300 | | Inning 1-3 | | 14 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .357 | .438 | .429 | .866 | | Inning 4-6 | | 22 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .227 | .292 | .364 | .655 | | Inning 7-9 | | 15 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .467 | .467 | 1.067 | 1.533 | | Extra Innings | | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | | 0 Outs | | 21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .143 | .217 | .143 | .360 | | 1 Outs | | 17 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .294 | .368 | .765 | 1.133 | | 2 Outs | | 15 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .600 | .600 | .933 | 1.533 | | Scoring Position | | 20 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .450 | .476 | .700 | 1.176 | | Bases Empty | | 27 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .259 | .310 | .556 | .866 | | Runner on 1st | | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .286 | .167 | .452 | | Runner on 2nd | | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .400 | .500 | .400 | .900 | | Runner on 3rd | | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 | 1.500 | | Runner on 1st & 2nd | | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .600 | .600 | .800 | 1.400 | | Runner on 1st & 3rd | | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 | .500 | | Runner on 2nd & 3rd | | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.500 | 3.500 | | Bases Loaded | | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | | Two Strikes | | 33 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .182 | .250 | .273 | .523 | | First Pitch | | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .667 | .667 | 1.667 | 2.333 | | Count 0-1 | | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .333 | .667 | | Count 0-2 | | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | | Count 1-0 | | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .333 | .667 | | Count 1-1 | | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .600 | .600 | .800 | 1.400 | | Count 1-2 | | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | | Count 2-1 | | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 3.000 | 4.000 | | Count 2-2 | | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .364 | .364 | .364 | .727 | | Count 3-0 | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 1.000 | .000 | 1.000 | | Full Count | | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .182 | .357 | .455 | .812 | | Behind in Count | | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .071 | .071 | .071 | .143 | | Ahead in Count | | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .556 | .600 | 1.222 | 1.822 |
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| Golden Horseshoe League 1961 Batting Stats | | Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO | VORP | | Overall | 22 | 80 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 8 | 8 | .275 | .359 | .375 | .734 | .661 | .100 | .3 | | Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 | | | | Overall | 22 | 92 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 10.6 | 4.52 | | | | Batting | | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | | Versus Left | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | | Versus Right | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | | Batting | | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | | May | | 54 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .296 | .367 | .444 | .811 | | June | | 26 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .231 | .344 | .231 | .575 | | Last Year | | 226 | 58 | 14 | 0 | 5 | 39 | 21 | 26 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .257 | .340 | .385 | .725 | | Career | | 306 | 80 | 16 | 0 | 7 | 46 | 35 | 34 | 39 | 2 | 0 | 6 | .261 | .345 | .382 | .727 | | Home | | 60 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .217 | .333 | .250 | .583 | | Road | | 20 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .450 | .450 | .750 | 1.200 | | Grass | | 80 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .275 | .359 | .375 | .734 | | Night | | 80 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .275 | .359 | .375 | .734 |
| | 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 | VORP | | 1960 Port Credit - AAA | 36 | 62 | 226 | 58 | 14 | 0 | 5 | 39 | 21 | 26 | 3 | 1 | 31 | 0 | 0 | .257 | .340 | .385 | .725 | 8.1 | | 1961 Port Credit - AAA | 37 | 22 | 80 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | .275 | .359 | .375 | .734 | 0.3 | | Total GHL | | 84 | 306 | 80 | 16 | 0 | 7 | 46 | 35 | 34 | 6 | 2 | 39 | 0 | 0 | .261 | .345 | .382 | .727 | 8.4 |
| | 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 | | 1951 St. Louis - ABA | 27 | 5 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .308 | .375 | .308 | .683 | 0.0 | | 1955 St. Louis - ABA | 31 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0.0 | | Total ABA | | 10 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .267 | .333 | .267 | .600 | 0.0 |
| | Player History | | 01-02-1951 | Drafted in the 1951 inaugural draft (Round 6, Pick 2, 82nd overall Pick) by the St. Louis Dredgers. | | 07-05-1951 | Injured (bruised cheekbone), out for 2 weeks. | | 10-19-1951 | Wins the 1951 ABA RL Top Glove Award at 3B. | | 01-01-1952 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 32 (37); Power: 35 (43); Eye: 29 (33). | | 01-01-1953 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 32 (35); Power: 36 (40); Eye: 39 (41). | | 03-17-1953 | Injured (strained abdominal muscle), day-to-day for 5 days. | | 08-13-1953 | Injured (strained Achilles tendon), day-to-day for one week. | | 01-01-1954 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 33 (33); Power: 37 (38); Eye: 31 (31). | | 07-05-1954 | Injured (blurred vision), day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. | | 01-01-1955 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 37 (44); Power: 45 (62); Eye: 38 (48). | | 10-05-1955 | Won the 1955 American Baseball Association Heckel Cup with the St. Louis Dredgers! | | 01-01-1956 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 36 (40); Power: 42 (53); Eye: 39 (42). | | 04-18-1956 | Injured (torn abdominal muscle), out for 4 weeks. | | 12-11-1956 | Was traded by the St. Louis Dredgers to the Los Angeles Quakes in exchange for MR J. Powell. | | 01-01-1957 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (42); Power: 43 (51); Eye: 41 (44). | | 06-09-1957 | Injured (sprained ankle), out for 2 weeks. | | 01-01-1958 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 41 (42); Power: 47 (50); Eye: 38 (39). | | 06-20-1958 | Injured (torn bicep muscle), out for 2 months. | | 01-01-1959 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 41 (41); Power: 53 (54); Eye: 38 (38). | | 06-13-1959 | Injured (damaged meniscus (knee)), day-to-day for 3 days. | | 01-01-1960 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 57 (57); Eye: 40 (42). | | 01-01-1961 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 41 (42); Power: 51 (51); Eye: 37 (44). | | Leader Boards Appearances | | Year | HP | Rank | | 1955 | 6 | 5 | | 1957 | 5 | 10 | | | Year | SH | Rank | | 1952 | 0 | 1 | | 1953 | 0 | 1 | | 1954 | 0 | 1 | | 1955 | 0 | 1 | | 1956 | 0 | 1 | | 1957 | 0 | 1 | | 1958 | 0 | 1 | | 1959 | 0 | 1 | | 1960 | 0 | 1 | | | | | | |
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