P Lance O'Connor #40
Age: 29 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Angry
08/30/1972
P LANCE O'CONNOR #40 - AGE: 29 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: ANGRY
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
42 3 3-3 0 5.40 73.1 78 13 19 78 1.32 -0.2
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 75 82 72 75
Movement 43 50 41 43
Control 80 87 78 81
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 76 76
Slider 79 79
Changeup 70 70
Circle Change 1 1
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 94-96 Mph
Stamina 56
Suggested Role Borderline SP
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 96
Defense 1
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 1
Stealing Ability: 2
Baserunning Inst.: 1
Sacrifice Bunt: 81
Bunt for Hit: 5
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
08/28/1972 ATC Loss, 1-4 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
08/26/1972 ATC Loss, 3-5 1.1 1 0 0 0 2
08/25/1972 @ RED Loss, 2-5 1.2 3 1 1 2 1
08/22/1972 SF Loss, 1-4 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
08/18/1972 @ HAR Loss, 1-6 1.0 2 1 1 1 0
08/13/1972 @ TOR Loss, 1-4 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
08/10/1972 CAR Loss, 2-5 2.0 2 1 1 0 2
08/09/1972 @ OTT Loss, 0-7 2.0 4 2 2 0 2
08/06/1972 CAL Win, 3-2 2.2 1 0 0 0 1
08/04/1972 CAL Loss, 3-8 2.1 1 0 0 0 2
PERSONALITY
A master of slapstick comedy.
Personality Class: Prankster
High: Financial Ambition
Birthday:01/13/1943
Born in:Dunedin, FL
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$18,000
Signed Through:1972 Season
Major Service:6 Years, 32 Days
Service This Yr:149 Days
40-Man Service:7 Years, 36 Days
Pro Service:11 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:1 option year left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1961, 12th Pick in Round 5
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 42 3 3 3 0 5.40 73.1 78 44 44 13 19 78 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 39 16 12.89 9.57 9.57 2.33 4.52 1.32 116 -0.2 .337        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 94 28 3 1 3 11 1 29 1 2 2 .298 .316 .447 .763      
vs. RHB 188 50 12 0 10 33 18 49 1 2 6 .266 .347 .489 .837      
POLARIS UNION BASEBALL 1972 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
This Week 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 2  
Last Week 3 0 0 0 0 2.70 3.1 4 1 1 0 2 4  
April 8 3 2 2 0 7.82 25.1 29 22 22 9 5 22  
May 11 0 0 0 0 2.40 15.0 9 4 4 0 4 18  
June 7 0 0 1 0 8.10 10.0 18 9 9 2 5 13  
July 6 0 1 0 0 4.50 8.0 8 4 4 1 2 12  
August 10 0 0 0 0 3.00 15.0 14 5 5 1 3 13  
Spring Training 5 5 2 2 0 5.06 21.1 23 12 12 4 3 13  
Last Year 30 30 6 13 0 3.78 190.1 177 81 80 24 46 149  
2 Years Ago 31 31 12 11 0 4.04 200.2 176 91 90 25 53 127  
Career 208 169 58 61 0 4.07 1162.1 1121 551 526 149 301 834  
Home 24 2 2 2 0 5.44 43.0 39 26 26 7 7 43  
Road 18 1 1 1 0 5.34 30.1 39 18 18 6 12 35  
Grass 41 3 3 3 0 5.45 72.2 78 44 44 13 19 78  
Turf 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0  
Day 7 0 0 0 0 1.54 11.2 11 2 2 1 5 18  
Night 35 3 3 3 0 6.13 61.2 67 42 42 12 14 60  
As Starter 3 3 1 2 0 8.83 17.1 22 17 17 8 2 13  
As Reliever / Substitution 39 0 2 1 0 4.34 56.0 56 27 27 5 17 65  
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 Kansas City - PUB 22 8 8 2 2 0 2.88 50.0 45 17 16 6 8 39 0 0 1.06 .275 3.69 0.9 143
1966 Kansas City - PUB 23 32 32 11 14 0 3.81 222.0 224 108 94 23 61 145 2 1 1.28 .295 3.98 2.7 102
1967 Philadelphia - PUB 24 32 32 13 10 0 4.70 212.2 212 116 111 34 58 139 2 0 1.27 .283 4.77 0.2 80
1969 Philadelphia - PUB 26 33 33 11 8 0 3.84 213.1 209 94 91 24 56 157 1 1 1.24 .299 4.00 1.4 91
1970 Philadelphia - PUB 27 31 31 12 11 0 4.04 200.2 176 91 90 25 53 127 1 1 1.14 .254 4.35 0.7 89
1971 Philadelphia - PUB 28 30 30 6 13 0 3.78 190.1 177 81 80 24 46 149 1 1 1.17 .288 4.19 1.1 95
1972 Philadelphia - PUB 29 42 3 3 3 0 5.40 73.1 78 44 44 13 19 78 0 0 1.32 .337 4.52 -0.2 72
Total PUB 208 169 58 61 0 4.07 1162.1 1121 551 526 149 301 834 7 4 1.22 .287 4.25 6.9 91
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+
1959 Reform HS - HS 16 9 9 5 1 0 3.17 59.2 60 21 21 9 20 87 1 0 1.34 .372 4.32 1.8 190
1960 Reform HS - HS 17 9 9 5 3 0 5.34 57.1 71 38 34 17 14 62 0 0 1.48 .342 6.92 0.6 125
1961 Reform HS - HS 18 3 3 1 0 0 4.32 16.2 19 9 8 6 5 20 0 0 1.44 .317 7.66 0.1 160
1961 Elkhart - RL 18 11 11 6 3 0 3.04 80.0 77 30 27 7 16 61 0 0 1.16 .289 3.76 1.4 134
1962 Gahanna - RL 19 9 9 5 2 0 2.80 64.1 67 24 20 6 19 43 0 0 1.34 .302 4.78 0.6 159
1962 El Paso - A 19 15 15 4 9 0 4.09 99.0 98 50 45 9 41 100 0 0 1.40 .333 4.41 1.6 114
1963 Red Springs - A 20 24 24 11 8 0 3.96 150.0 146 71 66 13 49 157 1 0 1.30 .323 3.86 3.0 112
1964 Savannah - AA 21 5 0 1 0 2 0.00 6.2 2 0 0 0 1 13 0 0 0.45 .222 0.13 0.6 999
1965 Savannah - AA 22 16 0 1 2 2 1.83 19.2 15 4 4 1 6 25 0 0 1.07 .333 2.69 0.9 303
1965 Buffalo - AAA 22 2 2 2 0 0 3.24 16.2 13 6 6 3 3 13 0 0 0.96 .227 5.24 0.3 175
1968 Buffalo - AAA 25 21 20 10 5 0 4.84 113.1 119 66 61 20 46 100 1 1 1.46 .296 5.34 1.4 109
1971 Buffalo - AAA 28 1 1 1 0 0 6.35 5.2 8 4 4 1 2 1 0 0 1.76 .318 6.11 0.0 76
Total PUBAAA 24 23 13 5 0 4.71 135.2 140 76 71 24 51 114 1 1 1.41 .290 5.36 112.0
Total PUBAA 21 0 2 2 4 1.37 26.1 17 4 4 1 7 38 0 0 0.91 .314 2.04 406.0
Total PUBA 39 39 15 17 0 4.01 249.0 244 121 111 22 90 257 1 0 1.34 .327 4.08 112.8
Total PUBHS 21 21 11 4 0 4.24 133.2 150 68 63 32 39 169 1 0 1.41 .351 5.85 152.4
Total PUBRL 20 20 11 5 0 2.93 144.1 144 54 47 13 35 104 0 0 1.24 .295 4.21 144.2
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1965 Kansas City - MLB P 8 8 1 11 0 14 2 .857 50.0 2.16 -0.7 .803
1966 Kansas City - MLB P 32 32 7 14 2 23 2 .913 222.0 0.85 +1.4 .790
1967 Philadelphia - MLB P 32 32 8 24 0 33 1 .970 212.2 1.35 +3.4 1.001
1969 Philadelphia - MLB P 33 33 15 25 1 42 2 .952 213.1 1.69 +3.6 1.018
1970 Philadelphia - MLB P 31 31 16 22 2 42 4 .905 200.2 1.70 +0.3 .892
1971 Philadelphia - MLB P 30 30 14 26 1 42 2 .952 190.1 1.89 +2.4 .934
1972 Philadelphia - MLB P 42 3 0 4 0 4 0 1.000 73.1 0.49 +1.2 .974
TOTAL P 208 169 61 126 6 200 13 .935 1162.1 1.45 +11.6 .923
PLAYER HISTORY
06/01/1958 Joined the Reform HS Deputies.
01/01/1959 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 27 (65); Movement: 40 (40); Control: 57 (95).
04/01/1959 Strikes out 15 against the Swansea HS Wild Cats.
01/01/1960 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 29 (55); Movement: 41 (41); Control: 55 (96).
01/01/1961 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 30 (49); Movement: 30 (30); Control: 53 (94).
04/12/1961 Injured (Bone spur (elbow)), out for 4 weeks.
04/26/1961 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, requires surgery and will miss another 2-3 months.
05/25/1961 Wins the 1961 PUB High School Round 1 with the Reform HS Deputies!
06/01/1961 Released by the Reform HS Deputies.
06/01/1961 Drafted in the 1961 first-year player draft (Round 5, Pick 12, 100th overall pick) by the Houston Colt .45s.
01/01/1962 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 36 (50); Movement: 35 (35); Control: 56 (96).
05/31/1962 Injured (Tender shoulder), day-to-day for one week.
07/06/1962 Was traded by the Houston Colt .45s to the Philadelphia Athletics, along with CF Steve Shaw, 2B Danny Hodges, in exchange for SP Orlando Méndez.
09/01/1962 Wins the HL SL2 Pitcher of the Month Award.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (61); Movement: 36 (37); Control: 59 (91).
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (63); Movement: 41 (41); Control: 63 (81).
01/01/1965 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 62 (68); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 70 (81).
08/20/1965 Injured (Sore shoulder), day-to-day for 3 weeks.
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: 66 (70); Movement: 48 (49); Control: 55 (58).
06/22/1966 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Atlantic City Aces with 4 strikeouts and 4 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: 68 (70); Movement: 46 (48); Control: 55 (58).
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): Stuff: 72 (72); Movement: 46 (48); Control: 56 (59).
05/24/1968 Injured (strained triceps),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
05/31/1968 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Sioux City Soos with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
06/16/1968 Was selected to the 1968 PUB Triple A All-Star Game.
07/18/1968 Injured (strained back),day-to-day for 3 days.
07/24/1968 Injured (forearm tendinitis),out for 2 weeks.
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): Stuff: 72 (72); Movement: 45 (47); Control: 56 (59).
04/17/1969 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Atlantic City Aces with 9 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
09/13/1969 Injured (mild calf strain),day-to-day for 1 day.
11/19/1969 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $13,500 with the Philadelphia Athletics organization.
01/01/1970 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 71 (71); Movement: 44 (45); Control: 58 (60).
05/30/1970 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Atlantic City Aces with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
11/24/1970 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $16,000.
01/01/1971 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 73 (73); Movement: 41 (41); Control: 77 (80).
04/26/1971 Injured (sore ankle),day-to-day for one week.
05/29/1971 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the California Seals with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
07/08/1971 Injured (hand contusion),out for one week.
11/22/1971 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $18,000.
01/01/1972 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (71); Movement: 46 (46); Control: 78 (79).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year SH Rank
1970 15 2
Year GS Rank
1969 33 3
Year HRA Rank
1967 34 5
1969 24 3
Year WP Rank
1966 7 10
1967 8 6
1971 7 10
Year BABIP Rank
1967 .283 8
1970 .254 3
1971 .288 5
Year GB% Rank
1970 0.57 10
1971 0.60 7
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