LF Ernesto 'Ratchet' González #25
Age: 26 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
08/30/1972
LF ERNESTO 'RATCHET' GONZÁLEZ #25 - AGE: 26 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
59 64 14 5 0 2 4 8 20 .219 .306 .391 0 0.3
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 61 50 65 61
Gap 66 48 71 66
Power 38 28 42 38
Eye 54 39 58 55
Avoid K's 66 58 69 66
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 35 42
Errors: - 33 37
Arm: 1 42 68
Turn DP: - 28 -
Ability: 2 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 47
1st Base: 47 Center Field: -
2nd Base: 3 Right Field: 30
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 32
Stealing Ability: 59
Baserunning Inst.: 51
Sacrifice Bunt: 19
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
08/28/1972 HOL Loss, 2-5 4 1 1 0 0 0 3 0
08/27/1972 HOL Loss, 4-5 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
08/13/1972 @ MTL Win, 10-7 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
08/11/1972 SEA Loss, 5-6 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
08/06/1972 STO Loss, 3-4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/05/1972 STO Win, 6-5 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
08/02/1972 HON Loss, 0-4 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
08/01/1972 HON Loss, 3-4 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
07/31/1972 HON Win, 4-3 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0
07/30/1972 @ PUR Loss, 2-4 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
PERSONALITY
Team captain. Has a laser-like focus on winning.
Personality Class: Captain
High: Leader
Low: Financial Ambition
Birthday:11/06/1945
Born in:Durham, NC
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:195 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$7,900
Signed Through:1972 Season
Major Service:2 Years, 89 Days
Service This Yr:140 Days
40-Man Service:5 Years, None
Pro Service:8 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet, but possibly eligible after this season
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1964, 6th Pick in Round 5
POLARIS UNION BASEBALL 1972 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 59 64 14 5 0 2 4 6 8 20 .219 .306 .391 .696 .296 .172 94
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 4 73 0 0 0 1 1 0 25 7 0 0 0.0 7.9 4.12 .3  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   13 4 1 0 0 0 2 1 5 0 0 0 .308 .357 .385 .742
Versus Right   51 10 4 0 2 4 4 7 15 0 1 0 .196 .293 .392 .685
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
This Week   4 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Last Week   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
April   4 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .500 .600 .750 1.350
May   19 3 1 0 0 1 2 0 5 0 0 0 .158 .158 .211 .368
June   14 2 1 0 1 2 1 2 4 0 0 0 .143 .250 .429 .679
July   16 3 1 0 1 1 2 4 6 0 0 0 .188 .350 .438 .787
August   11 4 1 0 0 0 1 1 5 0 1 0 .364 .417 .455 .871
Spring Training   10 2 0 0 0 2 1 2 5 0 0 0 .200 .333 .200 .533
2 Years Ago   105 26 6 0 0 6 10 12 23 0 0 0 .248 .325 .305 .630
Career   606 144 30 0 10 50 50 51 119 4 1 3 .238 .298 .337 .635
Home   38 10 2 0 2 4 4 6 13 0 1 0 .263 .364 .474 .837
Road   26 4 3 0 0 0 2 2 7 0 0 0 .154 .214 .269 .484
Grass   64 14 5 0 2 4 6 8 20 0 1 0 .219 .306 .391 .696
Day   8 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 .125 .222 .250 .472
Night   56 13 4 0 2 4 5 7 18 0 1 0 .232 .317 .411 .728
As Starter   13 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 4 0 0 0 .154 .214 .154 .368
As Reliever / Substitution   51 12 5 0 2 4 5 7 16 0 1 0 .235 .328 .451 .779
Pinch Hitting   39 9 3 0 1 2 3 6 13 0 1 0 .231 .333 .385 .718
Close/Late   41 9 4 0 1 2 3 4 14 0 1 0 .220 .289 .390 .679
Inning 1-3   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .000 .200 .000 .200
Inning 4-6   8 1 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 0 0 0 .125 .300 .125 .425
Inning 7-9   48 12 5 0 2 4 4 5 16 0 1 0 .250 .321 .479 .800
Extra Innings   4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
0 Outs   21 5 2 0 1 2 2 0 7 0 1 0 .238 .238 .476 .714
1 Outs   25 5 3 0 1 1 2 5 9 0 0 0 .200 .333 .440 .773
2 Outs   18 4 0 0 0 1 2 3 4 0 0 0 .222 .333 .222 .556
Scoring Position   22 3 0 0 0 1 2 3 10 0 1 0 .136 .240 .136 .376
Bases Empty   29 7 3 0 1 1 2 5 7 0 0 0 .241 .353 .448 .801
Runner on 1st   13 4 2 0 1 2 2 0 3 0 0 0 .308 .308 .692 1.000
Runner on 2nd   6 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 1 0 .167 .375 .167 .542
Runner on 3rd   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 1st & 2nd   9 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 6 0 0 0 .222 .222 .222 .444
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .333 .000 .333
Bases Loaded   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Two Strikes   32 3 2 0 0 0 1 0 20 0 0 0 .094 .094 .156 .250
First Pitch   5 2 0 0 1 3 2 0 0 0 1 0 .400 .400 1.000 1.400
Count 0-1   3 2 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .667 .667 1.667 2.333
Count 0-2   8 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 5 0 0 0 .125 .125 .250 .375
Count 1-0   5 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .400 .600 1.000
Count 1-1   7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .143 .143 .286
Count 1-2   9 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 .111 .111 .111 .222
Count 2-0   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-1   9 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .444 .778
Count 2-2   7 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 .143 .143 .286 .429
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   1 1 1 0 0 0 1 6 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.000 3.000
Full Count   8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Behind in Count   20 4 1 0 1 1 2 0 11 0 0 0 .200 .200 .400 .600
Ahead in Count   17 6 3 0 0 0 2 8 0 0 0 0 .353 .560 .529 1.089
Batting Leadoff   2 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .500 .667 2.000 2.667
Batting 2nd   1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Batting 3rd   2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 1.000 1.500
Batting 4th   11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 5th   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .000 .333 .000 .333
Batting 6th   7 2 1 0 1 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 .286 .375 .857 1.232
Batting 7th   13 3 2 0 0 0 2 1 4 0 0 0 .231 .286 .385 .670
Batting 8th   8 4 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 .500 .556 .625 1.181
Batting 9th   18 2 0 0 0 0 1 3 6 0 0 0 .111 .238 .111 .349
Low Leverage   17 7 1 0 1 1 2 3 2 0 0 0 .412 .500 .647 1.147
Medium Leverage   18 4 3 0 1 2 3 3 4 0 0 0 .222 .333 .556 .889
High Leverage   29 3 1 0 0 1 1 2 14 0 1 0 .103 .161 .138 .299
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 OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1966 Kentucky - PUB 20 70 239 61 11 0 5 23 17 14 3 4 41 1 1 .255 .300 .364 .664 84 84 -1.0
1967 Kentucky - PUB 21 56 136 31 6 0 2 14 14 14 0 0 27 5 1 .228 .300 .316 .616 73 73 -0.3
1968 Kentucky - PUB 22 8 33 5 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 5 0 0 .152 .200 .182 .382 11 4 -0.3
1969 Houston - PUB 23 15 29 7 1 0 1 3 3 1 0 0 3 2 0 .241 .267 .379 .646 79 84 0.1
1970 Redwood - PUB 24 32 94 24 5 0 0 5 9 12 0 0 22 0 0 .255 .340 .309 .648 88 91 -0.1
1970 Houston - PUB 24 6 11 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .182 .182 .273 .455 29 25 -0.1
1970 Total - PUB 24 38 105 26 6 0 0 6 10 12 0 0 23 0 0 .248 .325 .305 .630 83 85 -0.1
1972 Iron City - PUB 26 59 64 14 5 0 2 4 6 8 0 0 20 0 0 .219 .306 .391 .696 83 94 0.3
Total PUB 246 606 144 30 0 10 50 50 51 3 4 119 8 2 .238 .298 .337 .635 77 78 -1.5
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 OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1962 Amery HS - HS 16 39 152 51 9 1 5 30 47 37 5 3 42 0 2 .336 .472 .507 .979 122 133 0.9
1963 Amery HS - HS 17 40 162 64 14 0 5 34 38 24 1 1 35 1 3 .395 .473 .574 1.047 157 162 1.9
1964 Amery HS - HS 18 40 149 48 7 0 7 33 30 28 3 3 33 1 2 .322 .432 .510 .942 144 151 1.7
1964 Okanagan - RL 18 68 257 93 16 0 9 51 48 25 4 3 38 4 1 .362 .422 .529 .951 157 153 3.3
1965 Kokanee - A 19 136 540 203 42 3 15 96 107 99 2 4 107 0 1 .376 .471 .548 1.019 161 160 7.4
1966 El Paso - AA 20 53 180 52 11 0 3 29 30 47 0 3 28 5 3 .289 .430 .400 .830 111 110 0.7
1966 Latrobe - AAA 20 19 67 23 7 0 3 22 18 11 1 2 11 1 1 .343 .432 .582 1.014 151 145 0.6
1967 Latrobe - AAA 21 59 192 60 13 2 5 35 57 49 1 2 28 11 2 .312 .451 .479 .930 125 126 1.8
1968 El Paso - AA 22 46 170 58 13 0 4 26 31 23 1 1 22 2 5 .341 .421 .488 .909 125 130 1.1
1968 Texarkana - AAA 22 60 204 67 8 0 3 42 32 34 1 3 26 3 3 .328 .421 .412 .833 106 115 1.2
1969 Texarkana - AAA 23 69 185 65 18 1 4 35 35 36 2 1 26 4 3 .351 .460 .524 .984 145 156 2.0
1970 Texarkana - AAA 24 12 14 5 1 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 .357 .400 .429 .829 110 118 0.1
1971 Texarkana - AAA 25 117 351 101 23 2 10 51 37 35 3 2 63 2 3 .288 .355 .450 .806 98 103 1.1
Total PUBAAA 336 1013 321 70 5 25 185 182 166 8 10 155 21 12 .317 .414 .470 .883 118 123
Total PUBAA 99 350 110 24 0 7 55 61 70 1 4 50 7 8 .314 .426 .443 .869 118 119
Total PUBA 136 540 203 42 3 15 96 107 99 2 4 107 0 1 .376 .471 .548 1.019 161 160
Total PUBHS 119 463 163 30 1 17 97 115 89 9 7 110 2 7 .352 .460 .531 .991 141 148
Total PUBRL 68 257 93 16 0 9 51 48 25 4 3 38 4 1 .362 .422 .529 .951 157 153
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 OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1968 Houston - PUB 22 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0.0
Total PUB 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1966 Kentucky - MLB LF 54 48 94 0 0 100 6 .940 433.2 1.95 -2.9 .945
1966 Kentucky - MLB RF 18 18 24 1 0 26 1 .962 140.1 1.60 -2.7 .885
1967 Kentucky - MLB LF 12 10 18 2 0 20 0 1.000 85.2 2.10 -1.1 .941
1967 Kentucky - MLB RF 22 22 32 0 0 34 2 .941 185.0 1.56 -1.6 .963
1968 Kentucky - MLB 1B 1 1 13 1 2 14 0 1.000 12.0 10.50 -0.1 1.055
1968 Kentucky - MLB 2B 6 6 22 17 3 40 1 .975 63.0 5.57 -0.9 .844
1968 Kentucky - MLB LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1969 Houston - MLB 1B 3 3 28 1 3 29 0 1.000 26.0 10.04 -0.4 .845
1969 Houston - MLB LF 3 2 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 19.0 0.47 +0.2 .982
1970 Redwood - MLB 1B 25 24 221 15 16 238 2 .992 211.2 10.03 +0.2 1.029
1970 Houston - MLB LF 2 2 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 19.0 0.47 +0.0 .977
1970 Houston - MLB RF 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 2.0 9.00 +0.0 .984
1972 Iron City - MLB 1B 6 0 9 0 1 9 0 1.000 10.0 8.10 -0.0 1.027
1972 Iron City - MLB 2B 6 0 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 12.2 1.42 -0.2 .989
1972 Iron City - MLB LF 2 1 6 0 0 6 0 1.000 10.0 5.40 +0.8 1.174
1972 Iron City - MLB RF 9 3 6 0 0 6 0 1.000 42.0 1.29 +0.2 .984
TOTAL 1B 35 28 271 17 22 290 2 .993 259.2 9.98 -0.3 1.014
TOTAL 2B 12 6 23 18 3 42 1 .976 75.2 4.88 -1.1 .852
TOTAL LF 74 63 120 2 0 128 6 .953 569.1 1.93 -3.0 .954
TOTAL RF 50 43 64 1 0 68 3 .956 369.1 1.58 -4.1 .935
PLAYER HISTORY
06/01/1961 Joined the Amery HS Guardians.
01/01/1962 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 19 (57); Power: 18 (33); Eye: 18 (56).
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 21 (60); Power: 19 (60); Eye: 21 (46).
04/08/1963 Goes 0-5 against the East Bronson HS Bills, ending his hitting streak at 22 games.
04/15/1963 Goes 5-6 against the Union City HS Buzzers, with 2 2B, 0 RBI and 4 R.
04/20/1963 Was selected to the 1963 PUB High School All-Star Game.
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 29 (60); Power: 21 (63); Eye: 24 (60).
06/01/1964 Released by the Amery HS Guardians.
06/01/1964 Drafted in the 1964 first-year player draft (Round 5, Pick 6, 102nd overall pick) by the Kentucky Bourbons.
06/29/1964 Wins the HL SL2 Player of the Week Award.
07/26/1964 Was selected to the 1964 Ken Holak Rookie League All-Star Game.
10/05/1964 Wins the 1964 HL SL2 Platinum Stick Award at LF.
10/08/1964 Finished 3rd in 1964 HL SL2 Most Valuable Player Award voting.
01/01/1965 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (67); Power: 27 (64); Eye: 32 (44).
06/07/1965 Wins the PUBA SL1 Player of the Week Award.
06/14/1965 Wins the PUBA SL1 Player of the Week Award.
06/21/1965 Was selected to the 1965 PUB Single A All-Star Game.
07/01/1965 Wins the PUBA SL1 Batter of the Month Award.
09/13/1965 Wins the PUBA SL1 Player of the Week Award.
10/03/1965 Wins the 1965 PUBA SL1 Platinum Stick Award at LF.
10/06/1965 Wins the 1965 PUBA SL1 Outstanding Hitter Award.
01/01/1966 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 63 (63); Power: 46 (46); Eye: 41 (41).
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): Contact: 66 (66); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 45 (45).
11/17/1967 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $7,900.
01/01/1968 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 66 (66); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 45 (45).
04/13/1968 Injured (strained oblique),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
05/20/1968 Goes 5-5 against the Lloydminster Liners, with 2 2B, 0 RBI and 1 R.
06/10/1968 Was claimed off waivers by Houston while with Kentucky.
10/03/1968 Hits for the CYCLE, going 5-5 against the Ottawa-Nepean Canadians, with 2 RBI and 2 runs scored.
10/03/1968 Goes 5-5 against the Ottawa-Nepean Canadians, with 1 2B, 1 3B, 1 HR, 2 RBI and 2 R.
10/03/1968 Wins the 1968 PUBAAA SL1 League Championship MVP Award.
10/14/1968 Wins the 1968 PUB Triple A AAA Championship with the Texarkana Bears!
10/25/1968 Wins the 1968 Polaris Classic with the Houston Colt .45s.
11/18/1968 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $7,900.
01/01/1969 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 66 (66); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 46 (46).
09/07/1969 Injured (adductor strain),day-to-day for 3 days.
11/02/1969 Wins the 1969 Polaris Classic with the Houston Colt .45s.
11/26/1969 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $7,900.
01/01/1970 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 66 (66); Power: 44 (44); Eye: 46 (46).
04/15/1970 Was claimed off waivers by Toronto while with Houston.
04/24/1970 Was claimed off waivers by Houston while with Toronto.
05/07/1970 Was claimed off waivers by Redwood while with Houston.
07/08/1970 Was claimed off waivers by Houston while with Redwood.
11/02/1970 Wins the 1970 Polaris Classic with the Houston Colt .45s.
11/26/1970 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $7,900.
01/01/1971 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 67 (67); Power: 41 (41); Eye: 52 (55).
11/24/1971 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $7,900.
01/01/1972 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 63 (63); Power: 39 (39); Eye: 51 (54).
04/12/1972 Was claimed off waivers by Iron City while with Houston.
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