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| Player Report for #43 Duke Sims | | Monday, October 20th, 1969 | 
| AB | 488 | | HR | 15 | | RBI | 85 | | AVG | .281 | | OPS | .803 |
| | Name: | Duke Sims | Contract: | Major League Contract | | Nickname: | | Salary: | $1,500,000 | | Birthday: | 06-05-1942 | Signed Through: | 1969 Season | | Age: | 27 | Years of Major League Service: | 2 Years, 50 Days | | Born in: | Salt Lake City (Utah) | Major League Service Days this Year: | 184 Days | | Nationality: | American | | | | Height: | 6' 2" | Years on 40-Man Roster: | None, None | | Weight: | 205 lbs | Years of Pro Service: | 2 Years | | | | Arbitration Eligibility: | Not yet eligible | | Position: | 1B | Minor League Option Years: | 3 option years left | | Bats: | Left | | | | Throws: | Right | Contract Extension | - | | Status: | Completely Rested | Drafted | 1967, 2nd Pick in Round 2 | | Morale: | Great | Local Popularity (National) | Unknown (Unknown) |
| | | Batting Ratings (OSA) | | Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's | | | Overall | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 5 | | | Versus LHP | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 5 | | | Versus RHP | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 5 | | | Talent | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | |
| Running & Bunting Ratings | | | Fielding Ratings | | Running Speed: | 3 | | Catcher 7 (Arm: 6) | | Stealing Ability: | 2 | | First Base 2 | | Baserunning Instincts: | 2 | | | | Sacrifice Bunt: | 3 | | | | Bunt for Hit: | 1 | | | | Hitter Type: | Pull Hitter | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Game Log, Last 10 Games | | Date | Opponent | Result | AB | R | H | BI | HR | BB | K | SB | | | | | | | | | | | 09-29-1969 | ATL | Win, 3-1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 09-28-1969 | ATL | Win, 8-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 09-27-1969 | @ STL | Win, 11-2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 09-26-1969 | @ STL | Win, 5-3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 09-25-1969 | STL | Win, 7-6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 09-24-1969 | CHI | Loss, 3-5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 09-22-1969 | CHI | Win, 5-4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 09-21-1969 | @ CHI | Win, 6-4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 09-20-1969 | @ CHI | Loss, 1-4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 09-19-1969 | @ CHI | Win, 13-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 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 | 149 | 488 | 137 | 23 | 0 | 15 | 85 | 57 | 71 | 95 | .281 | .383 | .420 | .803 | .797 | .139 | 24.6 | | Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 | | | | Overall | 138 | 584 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 9 | 205 | 38 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 84.7 | 6.12 | | | | Batting | | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | | Versus Left | | 126 | 32 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .254 | .356 | .325 | .681 | | Versus Right | | 362 | 105 | 20 | 0 | 13 | 69 | 42 | 52 | 64 | 7 | 1 | 13 | .290 | .392 | .453 | .845 | | Batting | | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | | April | | 91 | 28 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 6 | 12 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 4 | .308 | .407 | .440 | .847 | | May | | 99 | 33 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .422 | .525 | .948 | | June | | 72 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .222 | .291 | .333 | .624 | | July | | 78 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .244 | .341 | .346 | .687 | | August | | 76 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 14 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .263 | .387 | .382 | .769 | | September | | 72 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 5 | .292 | .417 | .458 | .875 | | Last Year | | 170 | 35 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 48 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .206 | .278 | .341 | .619 | | 2 Years Ago | | 260 | 41 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 32 | 19 | 26 | 60 | 3 | 0 | 7 | .158 | .250 | .281 | .531 | | Career | | 918 | 213 | 28 | 1 | 31 | 132 | 94 | 113 | 203 | 12 | 2 | 23 | .232 | .327 | .366 | .693 | | Home | | 249 | 67 | 14 | 0 | 5 | 35 | 30 | 29 | 42 | 2 | 1 | 10 | .269 | .366 | .386 | .751 | | Road | | 239 | 70 | 9 | 0 | 10 | 50 | 27 | 42 | 53 | 7 | 0 | 5 | .293 | .399 | .456 | .855 | | Grass | | 488 | 137 | 23 | 0 | 15 | 85 | 57 | 71 | 95 | 9 | 1 | 15 | .281 | .383 | .420 | .803 | | Day | | 171 | 51 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 34 | 1 | 1 | 7 | .298 | .401 | .404 | .804 | | Night | | 317 | 86 | 14 | 0 | 12 | 59 | 34 | 48 | 61 | 8 | 0 | 8 | .271 | .373 | .429 | .802 | | Pinch Hitting | | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | | Close/Late | | 103 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 4 | .243 | .358 | .350 | .707 | | Inning 1-3 | | 159 | 40 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 25 | 19 | 22 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .252 | .357 | .390 | .747 | | Inning 4-6 | | 170 | 56 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 36 | 19 | 26 | 36 | 6 | 1 | 4 | .329 | .417 | .518 | .935 | | Inning 7-9 | | 150 | 36 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 15 | 21 | 32 | 3 | 0 | 7 | .240 | .354 | .313 | .667 | | Extra Innings | | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .556 | .636 | .889 | 1.525 | | 0 Outs | | 160 | 37 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 22 | 28 | 34 | 2 | 0 | 5 | .231 | .359 | .344 | .703 | | 1 Outs | | 174 | 46 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 31 | 17 | 23 | 35 | 7 | 1 | 5 | .264 | .354 | .362 | .716 | | 2 Outs | | 154 | 54 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 42 | 18 | 20 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .351 | .441 | .565 | 1.006 | | Scoring Position | | 128 | 43 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 71 | 16 | 14 | 26 | 9 | 0 | 7 | .336 | .405 | .508 | .913 | | Bases Empty | | 264 | 70 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 30 | 46 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .265 | .382 | .386 | .769 | | Runner on 1st | | 96 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .250 | .351 | .396 | .747 | | Runner on 2nd | | 30 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .400 | .514 | .567 | 1.080 | | Runner on 3rd | | 13 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .538 | .533 | .615 | 1.149 | | Runner on 1st & 2nd | | 39 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .231 | .333 | .410 | .744 | | Runner on 1st & 3rd | | 19 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | .421 | .417 | .737 | 1.154 | | Runner on 2nd & 3rd | | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .333 | .412 | .500 | .912 | | Bases Loaded | | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .200 | .250 | .267 | .517 | | Two Strikes | | 235 | 50 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 39 | 23 | 28 | 95 | 4 | 0 | 8 | .213 | .313 | .323 | .636 | | First Pitch | | 62 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | .226 | .279 | .339 | .618 | | Count 0-1 | | 37 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .243 | .250 | .486 | .736 | | Count 0-2 | | 41 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .146 | .182 | .171 | .353 | | Count 1-0 | | 45 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .311 | .319 | .467 | .786 | | Count 1-1 | | 41 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .463 | .463 | .683 | 1.146 | | Count 1-2 | | 70 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .186 | .205 | .243 | .448 | | Count 2-0 | | 26 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .423 | .423 | .462 | .885 | | Count 2-1 | | 31 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .452 | .452 | .613 | 1.065 | | Count 2-2 | | 88 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 38 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .182 | .207 | .273 | .479 | | Count 3-0 | | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .944 | .000 | .944 | | Count 3-1 | | 10 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .600 | .865 | 1.000 | 1.865 | | Full Count | | 36 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 28 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .417 | .667 | .778 | 1.444 | | Behind in Count | | 148 | 28 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 13 | 0 | 52 | 4 | 0 | 5 | .189 | .210 | .284 | .494 | | Ahead in Count | | 113 | 45 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 19 | 43 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .398 | .560 | .549 | 1.108 |
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| International League 1968 Batting Stats | | Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO | VORP | | Overall | 85 | 322 | 86 | 15 | 0 | 11 | 61 | 42 | 48 | 49 | .267 | .371 | .416 | .787 | .788 | .149 | 22.6 | | Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 | | | | Overall | 85 | 380 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 134 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 100.0 | 53.5 | 5.92 | | | | 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 | | 96 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .219 | .303 | .323 | .626 | | June | | 92 | 30 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .326 | .432 | .489 | .922 | | July | | 108 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 24 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 4 | .287 | .391 | .500 | .891 | | August | | 26 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .154 | .313 | .154 | .466 | | Last Year | | 322 | 86 | 15 | 0 | 11 | 61 | 42 | 48 | 49 | 3 | 0 | 7 | .267 | .371 | .416 | .787 | | 2 Years Ago | | 109 | 24 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 3 | .220 | .336 | .367 | .703 | | Career | | 431 | 110 | 20 | 1 | 14 | 78 | 61 | 65 | 75 | 5 | 0 | 10 | .255 | .362 | .404 | .766 | | Home | | 17 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .529 | .679 | .588 | 1.267 | | Road | | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .429 | .500 | .571 | 1.071 | | Grass | | 322 | 86 | 15 | 0 | 11 | 61 | 42 | 48 | 49 | 3 | 0 | 7 | .267 | .371 | .416 | .787 | | Day | | 107 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 18 | 14 | 20 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 4 | .280 | .409 | .458 | .867 | | Night | | 215 | 56 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 43 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 2 | 0 | 3 | .260 | .351 | .395 | .746 |
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| 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 | | 1967 Dallas - UL | 24 | 90 | 260 | 41 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 32 | 19 | 26 | 7 | 3 | 60 | 0 | 0 | .158 | .250 | .281 | .531 | -16.0 | | 1968 Dallas - UL | 25 | 63 | 170 | 35 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 48 | 0 | 0 | .206 | .278 | .341 | .619 | -4.6 | | 1969 Dallas - UL | 26 | 149 | 488 | 137 | 23 | 0 | 15 | 85 | 57 | 71 | 15 | 9 | 95 | 0 | 1 | .281 | .383 | .420 | .803 | 24.6 | | Total UL | | 302 | 918 | 213 | 28 | 1 | 31 | 132 | 94 | 113 | 23 | 12 | 203 | 0 | 1 | .232 | .327 | .366 | .693 | 4.0 |
| | 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 | | 1967 Houston - AAA | 24 | 29 | 109 | 24 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 26 | 1 | 0 | .220 | .336 | .367 | .703 | 5.4 | | 1968 Houston - AAA | 25 | 85 | 322 | 86 | 15 | 0 | 11 | 61 | 42 | 48 | 7 | 3 | 49 | 1 | 0 | .267 | .371 | .416 | .787 | 22.6 | | Total IL | | 114 | 431 | 110 | 20 | 1 | 14 | 78 | 61 | 65 | 10 | 5 | 75 | 2 | 0 | .255 | .362 | .404 | .766 | 28.0 |
| | Player History | | 03-01-1967 | Drafted in the 1967 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 2, 14th overall Pick) by the Dallas Texans. | | 10-08-1967 | Named the #17 prospect in the UL | | 10-31-1967 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,500,000 through automatic renewal. | | 01-01-1968 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (3); Power: 7 (4); Eye: 7 (4). | | 04-01-1968 | Named the #37 prospect in the UL | | 11-03-1968 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,500,000 through automatic renewal. | | 01-01-1969 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 7 (7). | | 04-21-1969 | Wins the UL UL Player of the Week Award. | | 05-26-1969 | Wins the UL UL Player of the Week Award. | | Leader Boards Appearances | | Year | HP | Rank | | 1967 | 7 | 6 | | 1969 | 15 | 1 | | | | | | | |
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