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| Player Report for #68 Jim 'Diamond Jim' Gentile | | Monday, October 20th, 1969 | 
| AB | 390 | | HR | 21 | | RBI | 64 | | AVG | .290 | | OPS | .888 |
| | Name: | Jim Gentile | Contract: | Major League Contract | | Nickname: | Diamond Jim | Salary: | $3,950,000 | | Birthday: | 06-03-1934 | Signed Through: | 1971 Season | | Age: | 35 | Years of Major League Service: | 9 Years, 56 Days | | Born in: | San Francisco (California) | Major League Service Days this Year: | 184 Days | | Nationality: | American | | | | Height: | 6' 3" | Years on 40-Man Roster: | None, None | | Weight: | 215 lbs | Years of Pro Service: | 9 Years | | | | Arbitration Eligibility: | Not eligible, free agent after contract expires! | | Position: | 1B | Minor League Option Years: | 3 option years left | | Bats: | Left | | | | Throws: | Left | Contract Extension | - | | Status: | Completely Rested | Drafted | - | | Morale: | Great | Local Popularity (National) | Extremely Popular (Very Popular) |
| | | Batting Ratings (OSA) | | Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's | | | Overall | 6 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 4 | | | Versus LHP | 5 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 4 | | | Versus RHP | 7 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 5 | | | Talent | 6 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 5 | |
| Running & Bunting Ratings | | | Fielding Ratings | | Running Speed: | 2 | | First Base 5 | | Stealing Ability: | 2 | | | | Baserunning Instincts: | 1 | | | | Sacrifice Bunt: | 6 | | | | Bunt for Hit: | 3 | | | | Hitter Type: | Pull Hitter | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Game Log, Last 10 Games | | Date | Opponent | Result | AB | R | H | BI | HR | BB | K | SB | | | | | | | | | | | 10-07-1969 | @ STL | Loss, 3-5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 10-06-1969 | @ STL | Loss, 2-7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 10-05-1969 | @ STL | Loss, 3-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 10-02-1969 | STL | Win, 7-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 09-30-1969 | BOS | Loss, 1-7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 09-29-1969 | BOS | Win, 6-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 09-28-1969 | BOS | Win, 4-1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 09-27-1969 | @ WAS | Win, 8-7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 09-26-1969 | @ WAS | Win, 4-3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 09-25-1969 | @ WAS | Win, 9-2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | United League 1969 Batting Stats | | Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO | VORP | | Overall | 127 | 390 | 113 | 12 | 1 | 21 | 64 | 63 | 70 | 74 | .290 | .401 | .487 | .888 | .900 | .197 | 36.9 | | Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 | | | | Overall | 102 | 464 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 190 | 34 | 1 | 2 | 33.3 | 77.5 | 7.16 | | | | Batting | | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | | Versus Left | | 55 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .200 | .274 | .345 | .620 | | Versus Right | | 335 | 102 | 10 | 1 | 19 | 52 | 57 | 65 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .304 | .420 | .510 | .931 | | Batting | | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | | April | | 75 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .267 | .375 | .480 | .855 | | May | | 72 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 20 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .292 | .400 | .583 | .983 | | June | | 47 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .340 | .456 | .468 | .924 | | July | | 49 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .245 | .333 | .286 | .619 | | August | | 73 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .288 | .381 | .493 | .874 | | September | | 74 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 19 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .311 | .452 | .541 | .992 | | Playoffs | | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .250 | .200 | .450 | | Last Year | | 466 | 115 | 7 | 1 | 17 | 63 | 63 | 98 | 93 | 2 | 1 | 6 | .247 | .383 | .376 | .758 | | 2 Years Ago | | 442 | 116 | 20 | 4 | 11 | 76 | 63 | 105 | 80 | 5 | 0 | 6 | .262 | .407 | .400 | .807 | | Career | | 3934 | 1074 | 148 | 10 | 181 | 701 | 626 | 763 | 829 | 27 | 6 | 64 | .273 | .397 | .454 | .851 | | Home | | 187 | 53 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .283 | .402 | .465 | .867 | | Road | | 203 | 60 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 28 | 28 | 35 | 42 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .296 | .400 | .507 | .907 | | Grass | | 390 | 113 | 12 | 1 | 21 | 64 | 63 | 70 | 74 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .290 | .401 | .487 | .888 | | Day | | 111 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 20 | 13 | 12 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .270 | .347 | .523 | .869 | | Night | | 279 | 83 | 8 | 1 | 13 | 44 | 50 | 58 | 56 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .297 | .421 | .473 | .894 | | Pinch Hitting | | 21 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .238 | .261 | .238 | .499 | | Close/Late | | 104 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .221 | .299 | .308 | .607 | | Inning 1-3 | | 118 | 41 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 22 | 15 | 23 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .347 | .454 | .525 | .979 | | Inning 4-6 | | 129 | 35 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 20 | 29 | 30 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .271 | .420 | .488 | .908 | | Inning 7-9 | | 140 | 36 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .257 | .335 | .457 | .793 | | Extra Innings | | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .333 | .667 | | 0 Outs | | 135 | 40 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 19 | 30 | 27 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .296 | .417 | .570 | .988 | | 1 Outs | | 114 | 32 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .281 | .411 | .447 | .859 | | 2 Outs | | 141 | 41 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 26 | 10 | 18 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .291 | .375 | .440 | .815 | | Scoring Position | | 118 | 33 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 40 | 18 | 33 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .280 | .434 | .415 | .849 | | Bases Empty | | 198 | 54 | 6 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 31 | 32 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .273 | .379 | .500 | .879 | | Runner on 1st | | 74 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .351 | .400 | .568 | .968 | | Runner on 2nd | | 27 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .259 | .524 | .481 | 1.005 | | Runner on 3rd | | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .667 | .700 | .667 | 1.367 | | Runner on 1st & 2nd | | 40 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .375 | .457 | .525 | .982 | | Runner on 1st & 3rd | | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .158 | .200 | .316 | .516 | | Runner on 2nd & 3rd | | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .222 | .500 | .222 | .722 | | Bases Loaded | | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .118 | .250 | .176 | .426 | | Two Strikes | | 183 | 41 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 22 | 20 | 25 | 74 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .224 | .324 | .377 | .701 | | First Pitch | | 56 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .357 | .362 | .643 | 1.005 | | Count 0-1 | | 25 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .480 | .480 | 1.080 | 1.560 | | Count 0-2 | | 36 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .167 | .189 | .250 | .439 | | Count 1-0 | | 43 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .372 | .372 | .488 | .860 | | Count 1-1 | | 36 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .278 | .278 | .472 | .750 | | Count 1-2 | | 46 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .217 | .234 | .261 | .495 | | Count 2-0 | | 13 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .385 | .385 | .462 | .846 | | Count 2-1 | | 19 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .316 | .316 | .368 | .684 | | Count 2-2 | | 57 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .211 | .211 | .351 | .561 | | Count 3-0 | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 1.000 | .000 | 1.000 | | Count 3-1 | | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .657 | .467 | 1.124 | | Full Count | | 44 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 12 | 25 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .295 | .551 | .636 | 1.187 | | Behind in Count | | 107 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 14 | 9 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .262 | .275 | .449 | .724 | | Ahead in Count | | 90 | 30 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 24 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .556 | .456 | 1.011 |
| | 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 |
| | Career Postseason Batting Stats | | | Player History | | 03-01-1960 | Drafted in 1st round, 6th overall pick, by Louisville in 1960. | | 04-05-1960 | Had first career hit on 4/5/1960, off Bubba Church (LA). | | 04-08-1960 | Hit first career homerun on 4/8/1960, off Roger Craig (STL). | | 04-05-1961 | Traded from Louisville to Brooklyn on 4/5/1961 (Going to BRO: 1B Jim Gentile. Going to LOU: LF Frank Thomas). | | 10-08-1963 | Won the 1963 United League World Series with the Brooklyn Superbas! | | 01-01-1964 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (4); Power: 8 (4); Eye: 8 (4). | | 04-20-1964 | Wins the UL UL Player of the Week Award. | | 06-15-1964 | Was selected to the 1964 United League All-Star Game. | | 10-08-1964 | Won the 1964 United League World Series with the Brooklyn Superbas! | | 01-01-1965 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (4); Power: 8 (4); Eye: 8 (4). | | 06-16-1965 | Was selected to the 1965 United League All-Star Game. | | 08-30-1965 | Wins the UL UL Player of the Week Award. | | 01-01-1966 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (4); Power: 9 (4); Eye: 8 (4). | | 05-16-1966 | Wins the UL UL Player of the Week Award. | | 06-20-1966 | Was selected to the 1966 United League All-Star Game. | | 08-19-1966 | Injured (sprained ankle), day-to-day for 6 days. | | 10-10-1966 | Won the 1966 United League World Series with the Brooklyn Superbas! | | 12-01-1966 | Named first baseman on ALL-UL TEAM, 1966. | | 01-01-1967 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (4); Power: 8 (4); Eye: 9 (5). | | 10-28-1967 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,743,200 through arbitration. | | 01-01-1968 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (4); Power: 8 (4); Eye: 9 (5). | | 09-19-1968 | Signed a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $14,930,000 with the Brooklyn Superbas organization. | | 01-01-1969 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (7); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 9 (9). | | 06-27-1969 | Was selected to the 1969 United League All-Star Game. | | Leader Boards Appearances | | | | | Year | BB | Rank | | 1963 | 86 | 9 | | 1966 | 107 | 4 | | 1967 | 105 | 2 | | 1968 | 98 | 5 | | | Year | HP | Rank | | 1966 | 10 | 8 | | 1967 | 6 | 10 | | | Year | OBP | Rank | | 1966 | .426 | 5 | | 1967 | .407 | 8 | | | | | | | | | |
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