Player Report for #54 Brian Edwards

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Saturday, July 1st, 1961

AB	95
HR	1
RBI	11
AVG	.211
OPS	.550

Name:	Brian Edwards	Contract:	Major League Contract
Nickname:		Salary:	$27,300
Birthday:	09-11-1926	Signed Through:	1961 Season
Age:	34	Years of Major League Service:	6 Years, 144 Days
Born in:	Echelon (New Jersey)	Major League Service Days this Year:	81 Days
Nationality:	American
Height:	6' 6"	Years on 40-Man Roster:	10 Years, 46 Days
Weight:	217 lbs	Years of Pro Service:	12 Years
		Arbitration Eligibility:	Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Position:	C	Minor League Option Years:	Out of option years
Bats:	Right
Throws:	Right	Contract Extension	-
Status:	Completely Rested	Drafted	-
Morale:	Very Unhappy	Local Popularity (National)	Unknown (Unknown)

Cleveland

Eagles

ABA

Batting Ratings (OSA)

Running & Bunting Ratings		Fielding Ratings
Running Speed:	25	Catcher 66 (Arm: 73)
Stealing Ability:	44	First Base 33
Baserunning Instincts:	48
Sacrifice Bunt:	74
Bunt for Hit:	30
Hitter Type:	Normal

Game Log, Last 10 Games
Date	Opponent	Result	AB	R	H	BI	HR	BB	K	SB
06-26-1961	LAQ	Loss, 2-3	3	0	1	1	0	1	0	0
06-24-1961	LAQ	Loss, 4-5	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
06-22-1961	BAL	Win, 7-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
06-19-1961	CHC	Loss, 5-11	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
06-18-1961	CHC	Win, 9-4	4	2	2	0	0	0	1	0
06-16-1961	DC	Win, 10-9	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
06-11-1961	@ BAL	Win, 8-0	5	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
06-10-1961	@ BAL	Win, 3-2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
06-09-1961	@ LAQ	Win, 8-4	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0
06-08-1961	@ LAQ	Loss, 7-9	1	0	1	1	0	0	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	36	95	20	1	1	1	11	8	9	23	.211	.276	.274	.550	.455	.063	-4.1
Batting	GS	PA	HP	IW	CI	GDP	SH	SF	TB	EBH	SB	CS	SB%	RC	RC/27
Overall	26	105	0	0	0	2	0	1	26	3	0	0	0.0	7.5	2.59
Batting		AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	SF	SH	HP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Versus Left		32	4	0	1	0	0	2	4	6	0	0	0	.125	.222	.188	.410
Versus Right		63	16	1	0	1	11	6	5	17	1	0	0	.254	.304	.317	.622
Batting		AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	SF	SH	HP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
This Week		3	1	1	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	.333	.500	.667	1.167
Last Week		9	2	0	0	0	0	2	1	1	0	0	0	.222	.300	.222	.522
April		7	3	0	0	1	1	1	0	2	0	0	0	.429	.429	.857	1.286
May		61	10	0	1	0	7	4	6	17	1	0	0	.164	.235	.197	.432
June		27	7	1	0	0	3	3	3	4	0	0	0	.259	.333	.296	.630
Spring Training		28	7	0	1	1	5	3	4	7	0	0	1	.250	.364	.429	.792
Last Year		2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
2 Years Ago		63	13	2	0	4	6	9	6	14	0	0	2	.206	.296	.429	.724
Career		1873	446	93	9	34	224	193	119	353	10	7	21	.238	.290	.352	.642
Home		55	13	1	1	0	8	6	6	14	1	0	0	.236	.306	.291	.597
Road		40	7	0	0	1	3	2	3	9	0	0	0	.175	.233	.250	.483
Grass		90	19	1	1	1	11	8	9	22	1	0	0	.211	.280	.278	.558
Turf		5	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.200	.200	.200	.400
Day		42	12	1	1	1	7	4	4	13	1	0	0	.286	.340	.429	.769
Night		53	8	0	0	0	4	4	5	10	0	0	0	.151	.224	.151	.375
Pinch Hitting		9	2	0	0	0	2	1	0	1	0	0	0	.222	.222	.222	.444
Close/Late		18	3	1	0	0	2	2	2	4	0	0	0	.167	.250	.222	.472
Inning 1-3		24	3	0	0	0	3	1	3	6	1	0	0	.125	.214	.125	.339
Inning 4-6		35	8	0	1	0	0	2	4	9	0	0	0	.229	.308	.286	.593
Inning 7-9		36	9	1	0	1	8	5	2	8	0	0	0	.250	.289	.361	.651
0 Outs		31	6	0	0	1	5	4	3	8	1	0	0	.194	.257	.290	.547
1 Outs		32	6	1	0	0	3	4	3	10	0	0	0	.188	.257	.219	.476
2 Outs		32	8	0	1	0	3	0	3	5	0	0	0	.250	.314	.313	.627
Scoring Position		29	6	0	0	0	9	3	0	7	1	0	0	.207	.200	.207	.407
Bases Empty		46	8	0	1	1	1	3	6	13	0	0	0	.174	.269	.283	.552
Runner on 1st		20	6	1	0	0	1	2	3	3	0	0	0	.300	.391	.350	.741
Runner on 2nd		8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Runner on 3rd		4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Runner on 1st & 2nd		9	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	2	0	0	0	.111	.111	.111	.222
Runner on 1st & 3rd		3	2	0	0	0	2	1	0	1	0	0	0	.667	.667	.667	1.333
Runner on 2nd & 3rd		2	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500	1.000
Bases Loaded		3	2	0	0	0	4	1	0	1	1	0	0	.667	.500	.667	1.167
Two Strikes		46	7	0	1	0	0	2	6	23	0	0	0	.152	.250	.196	.446
First Pitch		18	3	1	0	1	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	.167	.167	.389	.556
Count 0-1		7	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.143	.143	.143	.286
Count 0-2		7	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	.143	.143	.143	.286
Count 1-0		8	3	0	0	0	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	.375	.375	.375	.750
Count 1-1		5	2	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	.400	.333	.400	.733
Count 1-2		12	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	0	0	0	.083	.083	.083	.167
Count 2-0		2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500	1.000
Count 2-1		6	2	0	0	0	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333	.667
Count 2-2		19	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	8	0	0	0	.158	.158	.158	.316
Count 3-0		1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.000	.500	.000	.500
Count 3-1		2	1	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	.500	.750	.500	1.250
Full Count		8	2	0	1	0	0	2	6	4	0	0	0	.250	.571	.500	1.071
Behind in Count		26	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	11	0	0	0	.115	.115	.115	.231
Ahead in Count		19	7	0	0	0	6	3	3	0	0	0	0	.368	.455	.368	.823

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
1951 Cleveland - ABA	24	118	383	92	24	1	10	61	46	25	10	4	98	1	1	.240	.301	.386	.687	2.3
1952 Cleveland - ABA	25	92	285	79	18	1	4	35	25	15	1	2	46	0	0	.277	.314	.389	.703	9.1
1953 Cleveland - ABA	26	128	487	118	23	4	5	50	44	30	1	2	84	1	2	.242	.287	.337	.623	-4.6
1954 Cleveland - ABA	27	60	170	38	5	2	1	19	16	6	1	0	26	0	0	.224	.254	.294	.548	-5.6
1955 Cleveland - ABA	28	77	135	33	8	0	1	11	15	11	2	0	20	1	0	.244	.311	.326	.637	1.0
1956 Cleveland - ABA	29	63	172	40	8	0	5	22	22	12	4	1	25	0	0	.233	.296	.366	.663	-7.2
1957 Cleveland - ABA	30	35	81	13	4	0	3	9	8	5	0	0	17	0	0	.160	.209	.321	.530	-8.9
1959 Cleveland - ABA	32	33	63	13	2	0	4	6	9	6	2	0	14	0	0	.206	.296	.429	.724	-2.7
1960 Cleveland - ABA	33	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	-0.7
1961 Cleveland - ABA	34	36	95	20	1	1	1	11	8	9	0	1	23	0	0	.211	.276	.274	.550	-4.1
Total ABA		646	1873	446	93	9	34	224	193	119	21	10	353	3	3	.238	.290	.352	.642	-21.4

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
1954 Pickering - AAA	27	53	208	55	15	2	3	18	22	17	2	3	26	0	0	.264	.322	.399	.721	9.0
1956 Pickering - AAA	29	37	143	42	7	2	4	27	22	19	0	0	24	0	0	.294	.377	.455	.831	11.1
1957 Pickering - AAA	30	85	253	77	15	1	12	53	34	27	2	3	43	0	1	.304	.372	.514	.886	25.0
1958 Pickering - AAA	31	103	396	112	21	6	12	70	54	39	2	4	62	0	0	.283	.347	.457	.804	26.0
1959 Pickering - AAA	32	48	148	43	5	1	3	15	16	17	1	0	18	0	0	.291	.367	.399	.766	8.6
1960 Pickering - AAA	33	116	394	107	28	2	13	55	49	45	2	2	69	1	1	.272	.348	.452	.799	25.4
Total GHL		442	1542	436	91	14	47	238	197	164	9	12	242	1	2	.283	.353	.451	.804	105.1

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
1952 Cleveland - ABA	25	4	12	2	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	.167	.167	.417	.583	0.0
1953 Cleveland - ABA	26	6	27	8	2	0	0	6	1	2	0	1	3	0	0	.296	.333	.370	.704	0.0
Total ABA		10	39	10	2	0	1	7	2	2	0	1	5	0	0	.256	.286	.385	.670	0.0

Career Fielding Stats

Year/Team/League	POS	G	GS	PO	A	DP	TC	E	PCT	INN	RANGE	PB	RSTA	RTO	RTO%
1951 Cleveland - ML	C	116	113	824	59	2	898	15	.983	992.2	8.01	15	69	26	37.7
1952 Cleveland - ML	C	86	75	373	33	3	416	10	.976	675.2	5.41	8	38	20	52.6
1953 Cleveland - ML	C	128	128	662	62	5	730	6	.992	1132.2	5.75	15	56	27	48.2
1954 Cleveland - ML	C	43	38	164	14	2	178	0	1.000	336.0	4.77	3	18	7	38.9
1955 Cleveland - ML	C	45	27	139	13	0	155	3	.981	264.2	5.17	2	8	5	62.5
1955 Cleveland - ML	1B	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	1.000	2.0	4.50
1956 Cleveland - ML	C	12	10	46	6	1	52	0	1.000	92.0	5.09	0	4	2	50.0
1956 Cleveland - ML	1B	44	36	350	16	32	380	14	.963	301.1	10.93
1957 Cleveland - ML	1B	28	20	194	19	21	214	1	.995	187.0	10.25
1957 Cleveland - ML	C	1	0	3	1	0	4	0	1.000	5.2	6.35	0	1	1	100.0
1959 Cleveland - ML	C	14	13	77	6	0	83	0	1.000	116.0	6.44	1	9	4	44.4
1959 Cleveland - ML	1B	11	3	39	2	4	41	0	1.000	33.0	11.18
1959 Cleveland - ML	SS	2	0	1	1	1	3	1	.667	2.0	9.00
1960 Cleveland - ML	C	2	0	1	0	0	1	0	1.000	2.0	4.50	0	0	0	0.0
1960 Cleveland - ML	1B	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	1.000	1.0	9.00
1961 Cleveland - ML	C	23	23	137	8	1	148	3	.980	200.0	6.53	2	15	8	53.3
1961 Cleveland - ML	1B	3	3	27	2	4	29	0	1.000	25.0	10.44

Player History
01-02-1951	Drafted in the 1951 inaugural draft (Round 22, Pick 13, 349th overall Pick) by the Cleveland Eagles.
01-02-1951	Named the #88 prospect in the ABA
04-16-1951	Named the #85 prospect in the ABA
01-01-1952	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (58); Power: 49 (52); Eye: 38 (41).
01-01-1953	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 49 (50); Power: 48 (49); Eye: 38 (38).
10-07-1953	Won the 1953 American Baseball Association Heckel Cup with the Cleveland Eagles!
01-01-1954	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 54 (55); Power: 48 (49); Eye: 44 (44).
07-26-1954	Goes 5-6 against the Oshawa Carriages, with 1 2B, 0 RBI and 2 R.
01-01-1955	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 42 (42).
01-01-1956	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 58 (58); Power: 50 (51); Eye: 42 (42).
07-30-1956	Wins the GHL MCL Player of the Week Award.
08-01-1956	Wins the GHL MCL Batter of the Month Award.
01-01-1957	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 56 (56); Power: 58 (58); Eye: 41 (41).
05-06-1957	Wins the GHL MCL Player of the Week Award.
01-01-1958	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 54 (56); Power: 55 (57); Eye: 46 (52).
05-19-1958	Wins the GHL MCL Player of the Week Award.
07-13-1958	Was selected to the 1958 Golden Horseshoe League All-Star Game.
09-17-1958	Wins the 1958 GHL MCL Earl Alexander Award at C.
01-01-1959	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 51 (52); Power: 49 (49); Eye: 40 (49).
01-01-1960	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 51 (52); Power: 55 (56); Eye: 43 (52).
01-01-1961	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 49 (51); Power: 49 (49); Eye: 43 (46).

Leader Boards Appearances

Year	K	Rank
1953	84	7

Year	HP	Rank
1951	10	7

Year	SH	Rank
1952	0	1
1953	0	1
1954	0	1
1955	0	1
1956	0	1
1957	0	1
1959	0	1
1960	0	1