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| Player Report for #40 Fesseha Mjima | | Saturday, July 1st, 1961 | 
| Rec | 8-6 | | ERA | 5.43 | | IP | 106.0 | | BB | 65 | | K | 43 |
| | Name: | Fesseha Mjima | Contract: | Major League Contract | | Nickname: | | Salary: | $201,300 | | Birthday: | 09-14-1934 | Signed Through: | 1961 Season | | Age: | 26 | Years of Major League Service: | 1 Year, 81 Days | | Born in: | Durban (KwaZulu Natal) | Major League Service Days this Year: | 81 Days | | Nationality: | South African | | | | Height: | 6' 4" | Years on 40-Man Roster: | 1 Year, 81 Days | | Weight: | 218 lbs | Years of Pro Service: | 5 Years | | | | Arbitration Eligibility: | Not eligible, free agent after contract expires! | | Position: | SP | Minor League Option Years: | 3 option years left | | Bats: | Right | | | | Throws: | Right | Contract Extension | - | | Status: | Slightly Tired | Drafted | 1956, 13th Pick in Round 9 | | Morale: | Good | Local Popularity (National) | Insignificant (Insignificant) |
| | | Pitching Ratings (OSA) | | Pitching | Stuff | Movement | Control | Velocity | | | Overall | 32 | 48 | 33 | 87-89 Mph | | | Versus LHP | 32 | 48 | 33 | | | | Versus RHP | 32 | 48 | 33 | | | | Talent | 32 | 48 | 35 | | |
| Pitching Ratings | | | Pitches: | Fastball, Changeup, Curveball, Cutter, Sinker, Splitter, Circle-Change | | Endurance: | 87 | | | | | Groundball Pct.: | 50 | | | | | Holding Runners: | 52 | | | |
| | Batting Ratings (OSA) | | Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's | | | Overall | 11 | 19 | 3 | 10 | 22 | | | Versus LHP | 12 | 23 | 4 | 12 | 23 | | | Versus RHP | 11 | 18 | 3 | 9 | 21 | | | Talent | 12 | 21 | 3 | 11 | 22 | |
| Running & Bunting Ratings | | | Fielding Ratings | | Running Speed: | 14 | | Pitcher 78 | | Stealing Ability: | 40 | | | | Baserunning Instincts: | 60 | | | | Sacrifice Bunt: | 65 | | | | Bunt for Hit: | 9 | | | | Hitter Type: | Spray Hitter | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Game Log, Last 10 Games | | Date | Opponent | Result | Start | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | Dec | | | | | | | | | 06-29-1961 | @ DC | Loss, 0-14 | X | 1.1 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 1 | Loss | | | | | | | | | 06-24-1961 | LAQ | Loss, 4-5 | X | 6.0 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | Loss | | | | | | | | | 06-19-1961 | CHC | Loss, 5-11 | X | 4.0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | Loss | | | | | | | | | 06-16-1961 | DC | Win, 10-9 | X | 6.1 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | 06-11-1961 | @ BAL | Win, 8-0 | X | 7.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | Win | | | | | | | | | 06-07-1961 | @ LAQ | Loss, 4-9 | X | 6.1 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 0 | Loss | | | | | | | | | 06-03-1961 | BOM | Loss, 1-10 | X | 2.0 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 0 | Loss | | | | | | | | | 05-30-1961 | @ DET | Win, 3-2 | X | 6.1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | Win | | | | | | | | | 05-27-1961 | @ BOM | Win, 3-0 | X | 8.0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | Win | | | | | | | | | 05-22-1961 | DC | Win, 6-4 | X | 6.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | American Baseball Association 1961 Pitching Stats | | Pitching | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | CG | CG% | SHO | QS | QS% | | Overall | 18 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 5.43 | 106.0 | 103 | 68 | 64 | 9 | 65 | 43 | 1 | 5.6 | 0 | 9 | 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 | 14.77 | 8.75 | 3.65 | 5.52 | 4.74 | 1.58 | -1.3 | .266 | | | | | | | Pitching | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | | | | | vs. LHB | 188 | 52 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 35 | 36 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .277 | .398 | .394 | .792 | | | | | vs. RHB | 217 | 51 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 33 | 29 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .235 | .336 | .369 | .705 | | | |
| | American Baseball Association 1961 Pitching Splits | | Split | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | | | This Week | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 47.26 | 1.1 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 1 | | | Last Week | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9.00 | 10.0 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 9 | 2 | | | April | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.02 | 16.2 | 21 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 12 | 10 | | | May | 8 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2.40 | 56.1 | 38 | 18 | 15 | 3 | 29 | 21 | | | June | 7 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 9.82 | 33.0 | 44 | 37 | 36 | 5 | 24 | 12 | | | Spring Training | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.13 | 23.0 | 19 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 19 | 4 | | | Last Year | 35 | 35 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 3.32 | 206.1 | 196 | 88 | 76 | 22 | 82 | 148 | | | Career | 53 | 53 | 18 | 16 | 0 | 4.03 | 312.1 | 299 | 156 | 140 | 31 | 147 | 191 | | | Home | 10 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 5.58 | 61.1 | 56 | 40 | 38 | 6 | 35 | 22 | | | Road | 8 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 5.24 | 44.2 | 47 | 28 | 26 | 3 | 30 | 21 | | | Grass | 17 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 5.20 | 100.1 | 94 | 62 | 58 | 8 | 60 | 40 | | | Turf | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.53 | 5.2 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 3 | | | Day | 8 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 5.21 | 46.2 | 41 | 29 | 27 | 5 | 28 | 23 | | | Night | 10 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 5.61 | 59.1 | 62 | 39 | 37 | 4 | 37 | 20 | |
| | 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 Cleveland - ABA | 25 | 35 | 35 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 3.32 | 206.1 | 196 | 88 | 76 | 22 | 82 | 148 | 2 | 1 | 1.35 | .277 | 43.7 | | 1961 Cleveland - ABA | 26 | 18 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 5.43 | 106.0 | 103 | 68 | 64 | 9 | 65 | 43 | 1 | 0 | 1.58 | .266 | -1.3 | | Total ABA | | 53 | 53 | 18 | 16 | 0 | 4.03 | 312.1 | 299 | 156 | 140 | 31 | 147 | 191 | 3 | 1 | 1.43 | .273 | 42.4 |
| | 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 | | 1956 Santa Ana - A | 21 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.45 | 25.2 | 24 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1.48 | .261 | 3.3 | | 1957 Long Beach - A | 22 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 4.53 | 51.2 | 62 | 30 | 26 | 1 | 22 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 1.63 | .311 | -4.9 | | 1957 Santa Ana - A | 22 | 19 | 19 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 2.99 | 147.1 | 153 | 51 | 49 | 5 | 43 | 62 | 6 | 1 | 1.33 | .291 | 9.7 | | 1957 Total - A | 22 | 26 | 26 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 3.39 | 199.0 | 215 | 81 | 75 | 6 | 65 | 79 | 7 | 1 | 1.41 | .297 | 4.9 | | 1958 Long Beach - A | 23 | 30 | 30 | 14 | 12 | 0 | 2.39 | 229.1 | 195 | 68 | 61 | 6 | 51 | 123 | 11 | 2 | 1.07 | .259 | 33.8 | | 1959 Port Lavaca - AA | 24 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2.44 | 121.2 | 103 | 37 | 33 | 5 | 29 | 88 | 2 | 0 | 1.08 | .271 | 29.0 | | 1959 Pickering - AAA | 24 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1.30 | 48.1 | 33 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 15 | 38 | 1 | 1 | 0.99 | .241 | 18.7 | | Total GHL | | 7 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1.30 | 48.1 | 33 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 15 | 38 | 1 | 1 | 0.99 | .241 | 18.7 | | Total STL | | 17 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2.44 | 121.2 | 103 | 37 | 33 | 5 | 29 | 88 | 2 | 0 | 1.08 | .271 | 29.0 | | Total SCL | | 61 | 59 | 24 | 26 | 0 | 2.83 | 454.0 | 434 | 157 | 143 | 12 | 130 | 205 | 19 | 4 | 1.24 | .276 | 42.0 |
| | Player History | | 06-15-1956 | Drafted in the 1956 first-year player draft (Round 9, Pick 13, 141st overall Pick) by the Pittsburgh Keystones. | | 06-16-1956 | Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the San Bernadino Bears with 0 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! | | 01-01-1957 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 12 (17); Movement: 24 (29); Control: 18 (30). | | 06-09-1957 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Fullerton Wildcats with 3 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! | | 07-05-1957 | Released by the Pittsburgh organization. | | 07-05-1957 | Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Cleveland Eagles organization. | | 01-01-1958 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 20 (21); Movement: 31 (35); Control: 20 (27). | | 05-03-1958 | Injured (back spasms), day-to-day for 6 days. | | 07-13-1958 | Was selected to the 1958 Southern California League All-Star Game. | | 07-21-1958 | Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Fullerton Wildcats with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! | | 08-07-1958 | Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Riverside Oranges with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! | | 09-11-1958 | Wins the 1958 SCL SL Frank E. Woodley Award at P. | | 01-01-1959 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (39); Movement: 32 (38); Control: 29 (38). | | 04-09-1959 | Named the #44 prospect in the ABA | | 06-27-1959 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Uxbridge Celts with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! | | 06-29-1959 | Wins the GHL MCL Player of the Week Award. | | 07-01-1959 | Injured (strained elbow ligament), out for 7 weeks. | | 01-01-1960 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 51 (51); Movement: 43 (46); Control: 38 (42). | | 05-27-1960 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Boston Morrills with 10 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! | | 08-19-1960 | Injured (back spasms), out for 2 weeks. | | 01-01-1961 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 32 (32); Movement: 48 (48); Control: 33 (35). | | 06-01-1961 | Wins the ABA LL Pitcher of the Month Award. | | Leader Boards Appearances | | |
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