Player Report for #68 José Soto

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Saturday, July 1st, 1961

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Name:	José Soto	Contract:	Major League Contract
Nickname:		Salary:	$18,584
Birthday:	05-02-1936	Signed Through:	1961 Season
Age:	25	Years of Major League Service:	None, 8 Days
Born in:	Misantla (Veracruz)	Major League Service Days this Year:	None
Nationality:	Mexican
Height:	6' 1"	Years on 40-Man Roster:	1 Year, 144 Days
Weight:	197 lbs	Years of Pro Service:	7 Years
		Arbitration Eligibility:	Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Position:	SP	Minor League Option Years:	Last option year
Bats:	Switch
Throws:	Right	Contract Extension	-
Status:	Injured, out for 3 weeks	Drafted	-
Morale:	Good	Local Popularity (National)	Disliked (Disliked)

Detroit

Bears

ABA

Pitching Ratings (OSA)

Pitching	Stuff	Movement	Control	Velocity
Overall	23	33	35	84-86 Mph
Versus LHP	21	30	33
Versus RHP	24	35	38
Talent	23	33	47

Pitching Ratings		Pitches:	Fastball, Changeup, Slider, Cutter, Sinker, Splitter
Endurance:	84
Groundball Pct.:	43
Holding Runners:	78

Batting Ratings (OSA)

Running & Bunting Ratings		Fielding Ratings
Running Speed:	23	Pitcher 54
Stealing Ability:	26
Baserunning Instincts:	59
Sacrifice Bunt:	60
Bunt for Hit:	2
Hitter Type:	Spray Hitter

Game Log, Last 10 Games
Date	Opponent	Result	Start	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	Dec
06-27-1961	@ LOU	Win, 4-1	X	2.0	1	0	0	1	0
06-23-1961	GAL	Loss, 4-9	X	5.2	8	7	6	1	1	Loss
06-06-1961	@ KIN	Loss, 0-3	X	5.2	6	3	1	0	1	Loss
06-02-1961	@ VIC	Loss, 4-5	X	8.1	9	5	4	2	3	Loss
05-29-1961	@ EDN	Win, 11-3	X	8.1	7	3	3	2	4	Win
05-24-1961	VIC	Win, 5-0	X	9.0	2	0	0	2	6	Win
05-20-1961	KIN	Win, 2-1	X	9.0	8	1	1	0	4	Win
05-14-1961	EDN	Win, 5-2	X	8.0	6	2	2	2	2	Win
05-09-1961	@ AUS	Win, 5-4	X	8.0	6	4	3	0	4	Win
05-05-1961	@ GAL	Win, 7-6	X	7.1	15	6	5	1	3

South Texas League 1961 Pitching Stats

Pitching	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K	CG	CG%	SHO	QS	QS%
Overall	16	16	8	5	0	3.72	113.2	113	55	47	4	27	46	2	12.5	1	8	50.0
Pitching	SVO	BS	SV%	RA	GF	R/9	H/9	K/9	BB/9	ERC	WHIP	VORP	BABIP
Overall	0	0	0.0	0	0	11.16	8.95	3.64	2.14	2.91	1.23	8.3	.273
Pitching	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	R	BB	K	SF	SH	HP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
vs. LHB	159	43	7	3	1	25	10	15	0	0	0	.270	.314	.371	.685
vs. RHB	290	70	15	1	3	30	17	31	3	0	1	.241	.283	.331	.614

South Texas League 1961 Pitching Splits

Split	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K
This Week	1	1	0	0	0	0.00	2.0	1	0	0	0	1	0
Last Week	1	1	0	1	0	9.53	5.2	8	7	6	1	1	1
April	6	6	3	2	0	4.68	42.1	45	24	22	1	16	18
May	6	6	5	0	0	2.54	49.2	44	16	14	0	7	23
June	4	4	0	3	0	4.57	21.2	24	15	11	3	4	5
Last Year	12	12	7	1	0	1.38	72.0	56	15	11	2	18	46
2 Years Ago	9	9	3	3	0	2.23	68.2	53	19	17	2	14	47
Career	49	49	25	11	0	2.87	329.1	301	120	105	9	98	154
Home	7	7	4	2	0	2.96	54.2	44	19	18	1	13	24
Road	9	9	4	3	0	4.42	59.0	69	36	29	3	14	22
Grass	16	16	8	5	0	3.72	113.2	113	55	47	4	27	46
Night	16	16	8	5	0	3.72	113.2	113	55	47	4	27	46

Career Pitching Stats

Year/Team/League	Age	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K	CG	SHO	WHIP	BABIP	VORP
1960 Detroit - ABA	24	2	2	0	1	0	4.66	9.2	9	5	5	2	7	9	0	0	1.66	.250	0.5
Total ABA		2	2	0	1	0	4.66	9.2	9	5	5	2	7	9	0	0	1.66	.250	0.5

Career Minor League Pitching Stats

Year/Team/League	Age	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K	CG	SHO	WHIP	BABIP	VORP
1954 Hollywood - A	18	3	3	2	1	0	0.72	25.0	21	2	2	0	3	2	2	1	0.96	.233	7.8
1955 El Monte - A	19	3	3	0	2	0	1.96	23.0	16	5	5	0	8	5	1	0	1.04	.198	4.8
1955 San Bernadino - A	19	12	12	7	4	0	2.65	78.0	73	36	23	2	26	17	1	0	1.27	.248	12.4
1955 Total - A	19	15	15	7	6	0	2.50	101.0	89	41	28	2	34	22	2	0	1.22	.237	17.2
1956 Hollywood - A	20	13	13	4	5	0	2.08	99.1	80	28	23	3	30	36	5	1	1.11	.231	19.2
1956 San Bernadino - A	20	5	5	3	2	0	1.42	38.0	23	6	6	1	16	12	0	0	1.03	.190	10.0
1956 Total - A	20	18	18	7	7	0	1.90	137.1	103	34	29	4	46	48	5	1	1.08	.220	29.2
1956 San Antonio - AA	20	4	4	2	0	0	2.67	30.1	26	9	9	0	15	7	0	0	1.35	.250	4.5
1956 Brownsville - AA	20	8	8	5	2	0	4.23	44.2	53	22	21	1	24	8	0	0	1.72	.299	-1.5
1956 Total - AA	20	12	12	7	2	0	3.60	75.0	79	31	30	1	39	15	0	0	1.57	.281	3.1
1957 Vaughan - AAA	21	15	15	5	4	0	3.18	99.0	86	39	35	3	47	42	1	0	1.34	.249	15.0
1958 Vaughan - AAA	22	32	32	7	17	0	4.47	199.1	208	110	99	15	102	122	4	1	1.56	.293	0.7
1959 San Bernadino - A	23	2	2	2	0	0	1.06	17.0	8	2	2	0	4	9	1	1	0.71	.154	5.4
1959 San Antonio - AA	23	9	9	3	3	0	2.23	68.2	53	19	17	2	14	47	2	0	0.98	.246	16.1
1959 Vaughan - AAA	23	17	17	5	10	0	5.40	113.1	109	69	68	13	71	58	1	0	1.59	.261	-9.2
1960 San Antonio - AA	24	12	12	7	1	0	1.38	72.0	56	15	11	2	18	46	0	0	1.03	.249	24.9
1960 Vaughan - AAA	24	29	29	1	9	0	5.04	130.1	144	79	73	10	61	61	0	0	1.57	.293	-6.1
1961 San Antonio - AA	25	16	16	8	5	0	3.72	113.2	113	55	47	4	27	46	2	1	1.23	.273	8.3
Total GHL		93	93	18	40	0	4.57	542.0	547	297	275	41	281	283	6	1	1.53	.278	0.3
Total STL		49	49	25	11	0	2.87	329.1	301	120	105	9	98	154	4	1	1.21	.265	52.4
Total SCL		38	38	18	14	0	1.96	280.1	221	79	61	6	87	81	10	3	1.10	.224	59.5

Career Fielding Stats

Year/Team/League	POS	G	GS	PO	A	DP	TC	E	PCT	INN	RANGE	PB	RSTA	RTO	RTO%
1960 Detroit - ML	P	2	2	0	1	0	2	1	.500	9.2	0.93
1961 San Antonio - AA	P	16	16	4	15	1	21	2	.905	113.2	1.50

Player History
06-16-1954	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the St. Louis Dredgers organization.
06-23-1954	Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Pasadena Titans with 0 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
07-17-1954	Released by the St. Louis organization.
07-17-1954	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Detroit Bears organization.
01-01-1955	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 12 (23); Movement: 4 (11); Control: 13 (29).
05-13-1955	Suspended 10 games for failing a drug test.
06-08-1955	Injured (strained rotator cuff muscle), out for 4 weeks.
06-09-1955	Released by the Detroit organization.
06-09-1955	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Los Angeles Quakes organization.
09-08-1955	Released by the Los Angeles organization.
01-01-1956	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 17 (25); Movement: 19 (23); Control: 14 (31).
04-05-1956	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the St. Louis Dredgers organization.
05-20-1956	Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Calabasas Hawks with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
07-04-1956	Released by the St. Louis organization.
07-04-1956	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Detroit Bears organization.
01-01-1957	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 18 (18); Movement: 24 (26); Control: 17 (34).
04-15-1957	Injured (dead arm syndrome), out for 1-2 weeks.
05-03-1957	Injured (strained elbow ligament), out for 2 months.
01-01-1958	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 30 (30); Movement: 27 (27); Control: 26 (45).
04-19-1958	Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Thornhill Blue Sox with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
04-21-1958	Wins the GHL MCL Player of the Week Award.
04-23-1958	Injured (finger blister), out for 1-2 weeks.
01-01-1959	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 38 (38); Movement: 38 (38); Control: 32 (49).
07-04-1959	Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Fullerton Wildcats with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
01-01-1960	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 31 (31); Movement: 39 (39); Control: 42 (56).
05-01-1960	Wins the STL GL Pitcher of the Month Award.
05-19-1960	Injured (damaged meniscus (knee)), day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
01-01-1961	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 23 (23); Movement: 33 (33); Control: 35 (47).
05-24-1961	Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Victoria Bulls with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
06-06-1961	Injured (damaged meniscus (knee)), out for 3 weeks.
06-27-1961	Injured (strained posterior cruciate ligament), out for 3-4 weeks.

Leader Boards Appearances

Year	SH	Rank
1960	0	1

Year	SHO	Rank
1960	0	9