P Willie Cherry #4
Age: 29 | Bats: S | Throws: R | Morale: Great
09/05/1972
P WILLIE CHERRY #4 - AGE: 29 - BATS: S - THROWS: R - MORALE: GREAT
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
27 26 9-10 0 5.12 153.0 171 26 39 117 1.37 0.4
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 68 63 72 69
Movement 77 69 84 77
Control 71 67 74 72
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Slider 60 60
Changeup 91 91
Sinker 64 65
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 92-94 Mph
Stamina 74
Suggested Role Borderline SP
Type Groundball Pitcher
Hold Runners 66
Defense 20
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 16
Stealing Ability: 34
Baserunning Inst.: 33
Sacrifice Bunt: 64
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/02/1972 PHI Loss, 1-6 X 7.0 6 5 5 1 5 Loss
08/27/1972 OTT Win, 6-2 X 8.0 7 2 2 2 7 Win
08/22/1972 CHI Loss, 9-15 X 3.1 7 6 6 1 2
08/17/1972 TOR Loss, 4-7 X 5.0 6 5 5 1 6 Loss
08/11/1972 ATC Win, 7-1 X 9.0 7 1 1 0 6 Win
08/06/1972 SF Win, 8-5 X 6.0 9 5 2 1 3
07/31/1972 @ HAR Loss, 2-6 X 3.0 4 5 5 4 2 Loss
07/26/1972 CAR Loss, 7-15 X 3.2 5 6 3 1 3 Loss
07/20/1972 CAL Win, 1-0 X 9.0 4 0 0 1 7 Win
07/15/1972 @ CHI Win, 14-11 X 2.0 6 5 5 3 2
PERSONALITY
His good works habits rub off on teammates.
Personality Class: Sparkplug
High: Adaptability, Work Ethic
Birthday:08/09/1943
Born in:Vine Hill, CA
Nationality:American
Height:5' 10"
Weight:185 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Fair
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$150,000
Signed Through:1974 Season
Major Service:7 Years, 122 Days
Service This Yr:155 Days
40-Man Service:7 Years, 155 Days
Pro Service:8 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1964, 6th Pick in Round 1
POLARIS UNION BASEBALL 1972 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 27 26 9 10 0 5.12 153.0 171 93 87 26 39 117 2 7.7 1 12 46.2
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 1 0 13.12 10.06 6.88 2.29 4.94 1.37 122 0.4 .316        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 315 101 18 1 17 55 21 50 3 4 7 .321 .373 .546 .919      
vs. RHB 283 70 8 2 9 38 18 67 1 3 6 .247 .305 .385 .690      
POLARIS UNION BASEBALL 1972 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Last Week 1 1 0 1 0 6.43 7.0 6 5 5 3 1 5  
April 4 3 2 1 0 3.43 21.0 25 8 8 1 6 19  
May 6 6 2 1 0 4.42 36.2 39 18 18 2 10 25  
June 5 5 2 2 0 5.70 30.0 32 19 19 6 6 22  
July 6 6 1 4 0 7.00 27.0 33 24 21 7 11 22  
August 5 5 2 1 0 4.60 31.1 36 19 16 7 5 24  
September 1 1 0 1 0 6.43 7.0 6 5 5 3 1 5  
Spring Training 10 0 0 0 1 2.89 9.1 8 5 3 0 5 14  
Last Year 32 32 13 9 0 4.08 194.1 206 91 88 24 47 201  
2 Years Ago 32 32 12 13 0 4.22 185.1 181 99 87 19 64 128  
Career 320 166 63 76 9 4.24 1229.1 1271 633 579 141 368 1012  
Home 16 16 6 6 0 4.47 100.2 104 56 50 20 14 80  
Road 11 10 3 4 0 6.36 52.1 67 37 37 6 25 37  
Grass 27 26 9 10 0 5.12 153.0 171 93 87 26 39 117  
Day 4 4 1 3 0 6.86 21.0 24 16 16 2 11 18  
Night 23 22 8 7 0 4.84 132.0 147 77 71 24 28 99  
As Starter 26 26 9 10 0 5.16 151.2 169 93 87 26 39 116  
As Reliever / Substitution 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.1 2 0 0 0 0 1  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1965 Kentucky - PUB 21 30 29 8 14 0 4.41 200.0 226 105 98 18 56 169 3 0 1.41 .342 3.45 4.4 93
1966 Kentucky - PUB 22 36 25 7 15 0 5.32 167.1 188 112 99 23 63 121 2 1 1.50 .320 4.64 0.4 73
1967 Kentucky - PUB 23 54 2 1 5 1 4.43 85.1 81 44 42 13 28 60 0 0 1.28 .278 4.55 -0.5 85
1968 Kentucky - PUB 24 57 1 4 4 2 2.28 79.0 66 25 20 5 27 67 0 0 1.18 .284 3.27 0.7 157
1969 Kentucky - PUB 25 52 19 9 6 6 3.16 165.0 152 64 58 13 44 149 0 0 1.19 .311 3.30 2.1 111
1970 Kentucky - PUB 26 32 32 12 13 0 4.22 185.1 181 99 87 19 64 128 0 0 1.32 .292 4.23 0.7 84
1971 Carolina - PUB 27 32 32 13 9 0 4.08 194.1 206 91 88 24 47 201 0 0 1.30 .349 3.65 2.6 89
1972 Edmonton - PUB 28 27 26 9 10 0 5.12 153.0 171 93 87 26 39 117 2 1 1.37 .316 4.94 0.4 79
Total PUB 320 166 63 76 9 4.24 1229.1 1271 633 579 141 368 1012 7 2 1.33 .317 3.99 10.9 89
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 FIP WAR ERA+
1963 Cape May College - COL 19 11 11 7 3 0 2.18 78.1 63 20 19 7 25 98 0 0 1.12 .303 3.15 2.3 203
1964 Cape May College - COL 20 11 11 3 7 0 6.27 66.0 74 48 46 9 39 81 0 0 1.71 .374 4.71 0.9 76
1964 Latrobe - AAA 20 18 18 6 5 0 5.87 99.2 129 68 65 12 52 101 0 0 1.82 .390 4.95 1.9 93
1967 Latrobe - AAA 23 5 5 2 0 0 4.06 31.0 25 15 14 3 10 31 1 1 1.13 .268 3.94 1.0 137
Total PUBAAA 23 23 8 5 0 5.44 130.2 154 83 79 15 62 132 1 1 1.65 .364 4.71 100.7
Total PUBCOL 22 22 10 10 0 4.05 144.1 137 68 65 16 64 179 0 0 1.39 .337 3.86 115.4
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1965 Kentucky - MLB P 30 29 7 30 2 38 1 .974 200.0 1.67 -1.6 .988
1966 Kentucky - MLB P 36 25 8 20 2 29 1 .966 167.1 1.51 +1.1 1.045
1967 Kentucky - MLB P 53 2 3 14 0 18 1 .944 85.1 1.79 +2.9 1.001
1968 Kentucky - MLB P 56 1 2 1 0 4 1 .750 79.0 0.34 -0.6 .000
1969 Kentucky - MLB P 52 19 14 11 1 27 2 .926 165.0 1.36 +1.2 .940
1970 Kentucky - MLB P 32 32 12 15 0 27 0 1.000 185.1 1.31 +0.9 1.152
1971 Carolina - MLB P 32 32 13 24 1 40 3 .925 194.1 1.71 -1.4 .931
1972 Edmonton - MLB P 27 26 4 13 1 17 0 1.000 153.0 1.00 -1.6 .904
TOTAL P 318 166 63 128 7 200 9 .955 1229.1 1.40 +1.0 .982
PLAYER HISTORY
06/01/1962 Joined the Cape May College Landslide.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 54 (82); Movement: 54 (69); Control: 64 (71).
04/24/1963 Was selected to the 1963 PUB College All-Star Game.
06/03/1963 Wins the 1963 PUB College Round 1 with the Cape May College Landslide!
06/16/1963 Finished 2nd in 1963 PUBCOL SL1 Outstanding Pitcher Award voting.
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (63); Movement: 61 (69); Control: 60 (77).
06/01/1964 Released by the Cape May College Landslide.
06/01/1964 Drafted in the 1964 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 6, 6th overall pick) by the Kentucky Bourbons.
09/19/1964 Suspended 9 games after ejection following a brawl.
01/01/1965 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 73 (73); Movement: 67 (69); Control: 67 (79).
04/05/1965 Named the #73 prospect in the PUB
11/23/1965 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $7,900.
01/01/1966 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 81 (81); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 66 (66).
04/14/1966 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Atlantic City Aces with 11 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
11/23/1966 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $7,900.
01/01/1967 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 71 (72); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 69 (69).
05/24/1967 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Ottawa-Nepean Canadians with 8 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed!
11/15/1967 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $10,000.
01/01/1968 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 82 (82); Movement: 62 (62); Control: 70 (70).
11/16/1968 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $14,000.
01/01/1969 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 82 (82); Movement: 63 (63); Control: 70 (70).
11/07/1969 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $16,000 with the Kentucky Bourbons organization.
01/01/1970 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 74 (74); Movement: 64 (64); Control: 70 (70).
11/07/1970 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $21,000 with the Carolina Sea Unicorns organization.
01/01/1971 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 72 (72); Movement: 83 (83); Control: 76 (78).
11/24/1971 Became a free agent.
01/01/1972 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 72 (72); Movement: 79 (79); Control: 72 (73).
01/03/1972 Signed a 3-year contract worth a total of $380,000 with the Edmonton Trappers organization.
07/20/1972 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the California Seals with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year G Rank
1968 57 7
Year L Rank
1965 14 10
1966 15 8
1970 13 10
Year HLD Rank
1968 6 8
1969 7 9
Year HR/9 Rank
1965 0.81 8
Year RA Rank
1968 56 5
Year GB% Rank
1966 0.56 7
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