3B Gerald Talkington #12
Age: 27 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Angry
08/30/1972
3B GERALD TALKINGTON #12 - AGE: 27 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: ANGRY
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
71 76 12 1 0 1 4 6 29 .158 .229 .211 0 -0.5
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 47 48 47 48
Gap 69 69 68 69
Power 60 60 59 61
Eye 35 35 35 36
Avoid K's 69 70 69 69
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 32 2
Errors: - 38 36
Arm: 7 78 68
Turn DP: - 44 -
Ability: 1 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: 42 Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: 42
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 44
Stealing Ability: 65
Baserunning Inst.: 84
Sacrifice Bunt: 22
Bunt for Hit: 7
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
08/25/1972 BRO Loss, 5-9 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
08/24/1972 BRO Win, 8-7 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
08/23/1972 BRO Loss, 1-5 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
08/22/1972 @ ATC Win, 2-0 3 1 2 1 0 0 0 0
08/20/1972 @ ATC Loss, 2-7 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
08/19/1972 @ RED Loss, 0-4 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
08/18/1972 @ RED Loss, 0-1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/17/1972 @ RED Loss, 2-3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/14/1972 SF Loss, 1-9 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
08/13/1972 SF Loss, 5-7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Enjoys boating in the offseason.
Low: Adaptability
Birthday:01/24/1945
Born in:Bismarck, ND
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:185 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$11,000
Signed Through:1972 Season
Major Service:4 Years, 32 Days
Service This Yr:149 Days
40-Man Service:4 Years, 149 Days
Pro Service:9 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:1 option year left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1963, 2nd Pick in Round 2
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 71 76 12 1 0 1 4 7 6 29 .158 .229 .211 .439 .198 .053 20
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 4 84 1 0 0 3 1 0 16 2 0 0 0.0 3.5 1.39 -0.5  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   35 6 1 0 0 3 2 3 11 0 0 0 .171 .237 .200 .437
Versus Right   41 6 0 0 1 1 4 3 18 0 1 1 .146 .222 .220 .442
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   9 3 1 0 0 1 1 0 3 0 0 0 .333 .333 .444 .778
April   8 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 4 0 0 0 .000 .273 .000 .273
May   17 2 0 0 1 1 2 1 6 0 0 1 .118 .211 .294 .505
June   20 5 0 0 0 2 1 0 8 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
July   13 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 .077 .077 .077 .154
August   18 4 1 0 0 1 2 2 8 0 1 0 .222 .300 .278 .578
Spring Training   43 10 3 0 0 2 4 2 13 0 0 1 .233 .283 .302 .585
Last Year   153 35 5 0 12 28 21 14 40 1 1 1 .229 .296 .497 .793
2 Years Ago   84 23 5 0 1 7 13 1 16 1 0 0 .274 .279 .369 .648
Career   965 230 48 3 32 122 105 49 206 6 2 7 .238 .278 .394 .672
Home   35 7 0 0 0 0 3 4 15 0 0 0 .200 .282 .200 .482
Road   41 5 1 0 1 4 4 2 14 0 1 1 .122 .182 .220 .401
Grass   75 12 1 0 1 4 7 5 29 0 1 1 .160 .222 .213 .436
Turf   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
Day   5 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 1 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
Night   71 11 1 0 1 2 7 6 27 0 0 1 .155 .231 .211 .442
As Starter   13 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 0 0 1 .154 .214 .154 .368
As Reliever / Substitution   63 10 1 0 1 4 6 6 24 0 1 0 .159 .232 .222 .454
Pinch Hitting   40 7 0 0 0 2 2 5 13 0 1 0 .175 .267 .175 .442
Close/Late   42 7 1 0 1 4 3 4 19 0 1 0 .167 .239 .262 .501
Inning 1-3   5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
Inning 4-6   11 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 4 0 0 1 .091 .231 .091 .322
Inning 7-9   48 6 0 0 0 2 3 5 17 0 0 0 .125 .208 .125 .333
Extra Innings   12 4 1 0 1 2 2 0 5 0 1 0 .333 .333 .667 1.000
0 Outs   29 7 1 0 1 2 3 1 13 0 1 0 .241 .267 .379 .646
1 Outs   23 3 0 0 0 0 2 3 5 0 0 1 .130 .259 .130 .390
2 Outs   24 2 0 0 0 2 1 2 11 0 0 0 .083 .154 .083 .237
Scoring Position   22 3 1 0 0 3 1 2 8 0 1 0 .136 .208 .182 .390
Bases Empty   39 8 0 0 1 1 5 3 13 0 0 1 .205 .279 .282 .561
Runner on 1st   15 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 0 0 0 .067 .125 .067 .192
Runner on 2nd   9 1 1 0 0 1 1 2 6 0 1 0 .111 .273 .222 .495
Runner on 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 1st & 2nd   6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .167 .167 .167 .333
Runner on 1st & 3rd   5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Bases Loaded   1 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Two Strikes   43 4 0 0 1 1 4 5 29 0 0 1 .093 .204 .163 .367
First Pitch   12 3 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .333 .583
Count 0-1   2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Count 0-2   9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-0   8 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 .375 .375 .375 .750
Count 1-1   6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-2   17 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 14 0 0 0 .059 .059 .235 .294
Count 2-0   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-1   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-2   10 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 1 .200 .273 .200 .473
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   1 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Full Count   7 1 0 0 0 0 2 5 3 0 0 0 .143 .500 .143 .643
Behind in Count   28 2 0 0 1 1 1 0 22 0 0 0 .071 .071 .179 .250
Ahead in Count   13 4 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 .308 .357 .308 .665
Batting Leadoff   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 2nd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 3rd   2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Batting 4th   3 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Batting 5th   6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 6th   11 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 .182 .182 .182 .364
Batting 7th   18 4 1 0 0 1 2 1 5 0 0 1 .222 .300 .278 .578
Batting 8th   6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 9th   28 4 0 0 1 1 4 5 10 0 1 0 .143 .273 .250 .523
Low Leverage   24 2 0 0 0 0 4 3 8 0 0 1 .083 .214 .083 .298
Medium Leverage   17 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 0 0 0 .118 .167 .118 .284
High Leverage   35 8 1 0 1 4 2 2 14 0 1 0 .229 .270 .343 .613
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
1968 Ottawa - PUB 23 132 473 119 30 3 14 62 51 21 3 2 86 7 1 .252 .287 .416 .703 99 101 1.6
1969 Ottawa - PUB 24 51 179 41 7 0 4 21 13 7 2 2 35 0 2 .229 .263 .335 .598 72 70 -0.6
1970 Ottawa - PUB 25 74 84 23 5 0 1 7 13 1 0 1 16 0 0 .274 .279 .369 .648 84 84 0.3
1971 Ottawa - PUB 26 88 153 35 5 0 12 28 21 14 1 1 40 0 0 .229 .296 .497 .793 118 123 0.7
1972 Ottawa - PUB 27 71 76 12 1 0 1 4 7 6 1 0 29 0 0 .158 .229 .211 .439 17 20 -0.5
Total PUB 416 965 230 48 3 32 122 105 49 7 6 206 7 3 .238 .278 .394 .672 89 91 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
1961 Lochsloy HS - HS 16 34 146 51 5 0 12 35 28 16 4 1 22 2 2 .349 .425 .630 1.055 136 131 0.9
1962 Lochsloy HS - HS 17 39 180 64 11 2 16 54 56 19 5 1 31 1 3 .356 .429 .706 1.135 147 138 1.4
1963 Lochsloy HS - HS 18 33 135 36 3 2 9 28 26 16 1 1 29 2 0 .267 .346 .519 .865 115 113 0.8
1963 Medicine Hat - RL 18 26 65 13 4 0 2 7 7 4 0 0 21 0 0 .200 .246 .354 .600 68 56 -0.1
1964 Kanata - A 19 119 448 107 25 2 16 65 60 52 4 1 137 2 3 .239 .323 .411 .733 94 90 1.1
1965 Bass Lake - AA 20 136 498 152 33 3 29 113 97 76 8 5 126 7 4 .305 .402 .558 .960 137 137 4.4
1966 Ottawa-Nepean - AAA 21 143 514 156 30 3 30 105 110 49 9 4 107 21 9 .304 .372 .549 .920 127 125 3.8
1967 Ottawa-Nepean - AAA 22 43 150 33 8 1 5 17 25 17 4 1 27 7 4 .220 .314 .387 .701 69 64 -0.3
1968 Ottawa-Nepean - AAA 23 18 73 17 2 1 2 12 6 5 1 0 19 4 1 .233 .291 .370 .661 61 56 -0.2
1969 Ottawa-Nepean - AAA 24 69 193 73 13 2 12 49 34 20 3 3 24 10 2 .378 .438 .653 1.091 169 172 2.2
Total PUBAAA 273 930 279 53 7 49 183 175 91 17 8 177 42 16 .300 .370 .530 .900 121 120
Total PUBAA 136 498 152 33 3 29 113 97 76 8 5 126 7 4 .305 .402 .558 .960 137 137
Total PUBA 119 448 107 25 2 16 65 60 52 4 1 137 2 3 .239 .323 .411 .733 94 90
Total PUBHS 106 461 151 19 4 37 117 110 51 10 3 82 5 5 .328 .404 .627 1.031 134 128
Total PUBRL 26 65 13 4 0 2 7 7 4 0 0 21 0 0 .200 .246 .354 .600 68 56
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
1969 Ottawa - PUB 24 8 6 2 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 3 0 0 .333 .500 .500 1.000 191 144 -0.5
Total PUB 8 6 2 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 3 0 0 .333 .500 .500 1.000 191 144
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1968 Ottawa - MLB 3B 125 124 60 219 21 289 10 .965 1077.2 2.33 -2.8 .975
1969 Ottawa - MLB 3B 46 44 28 66 14 104 10 .904 404.0 2.09 -5.6 .898
1970 Ottawa - MLB 3B 26 5 6 18 0 27 3 .889 93.1 2.31 -0.3 .935
1971 Ottawa - MLB 1B 14 13 97 2 14 99 0 1.000 102.0 8.74 -0.3 .897
1971 Ottawa - MLB 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1971 Ottawa - MLB 3B 40 17 6 46 2 55 3 .945 202.2 2.31 -3.2 .888
1971 Ottawa - MLB LF 2 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 10.0 1.80 +0.0 .978
1972 Ottawa - MLB 1B 6 1 12 1 3 13 0 1.000 14.2 7.98 +0.1 1.027
1972 Ottawa - MLB 3B 25 3 5 10 0 16 1 .938 94.2 1.43 -1.0 .921
TOTAL 1B 20 14 109 3 17 112 0 1.000 116.2 8.64 -0.2 .932
TOTAL 3B 262 193 105 359 37 491 27 .945 1872.1 2.23 -12.8 .944
TOTAL LF 2 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 10.0 1.80 +0.0 .978
PLAYER HISTORY
06/01/1960 Joined the Lochsloy HS Plainsmen.
01/01/1961 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 22 (75); Power: 50 (89); Eye: 57 (57).
04/12/1961 Goes 5-6 against the Brighton HS Sand Gnats, with 1 HR, 4 RBI and 2 R.
01/01/1962 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 25 (63); Power: 49 (88); Eye: 54 (54).
04/20/1962 Was selected to the 1962 PUB High School All-Star Game.
05/01/1962 Wins the PUBHS SL2 Batter of the Month Award.
06/06/1962 Wins the 1962 PUBHS SL2 Platinum Stick Award at DH.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 26 (66); Power: 48 (86); Eye: 52 (52).
04/17/1963 Goes 5-6 against the East Sumter HS Blur, with 1 2B, 1 HR, 1 RBI and 2 R.
05/25/1963 Wins the 1963 PUB High School Round 1 with the Lochsloy HS Plainsmen!
06/01/1963 Released by the Lochsloy HS Plainsmen.
06/01/1963 Drafted in the 1963 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 2, 28th overall pick) by the Ottawa Knights.
06/01/1963 Released by the Ottawa organization.
06/01/1963 Drafted in the 1963 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 2, 28th overall pick) by the Ottawa Knights.
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (49); Power: 58 (81); Eye: 51 (51).
07/01/1964 Goes 6-6 against the Aberdeen Cobains, with 2 2B, 2 RBI and 2 R.
01/01/1965 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (63); Power: 60 (76); Eye: 50 (50).
06/07/1965 Injured (Jammed finger), day-to-day for 1 day.
06/21/1965 Was selected to the 1965 PUB Double A All-Star Game.
06/29/1965 Injured (Twisted ankle), day-to-day for 5 days.
01/01/1966 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 56 (70); Power: 74 (74); Eye: 32 (32).
04/20/1966 Goes 5-5 against the Walla Walla Onions, with 1 2B, 1 HR, 5 RBI and 2 R.
06/20/1966 Wins the PUBAAA SL1 Player of the Week Award.
07/01/1966 Wins the PUBAAA SL1 Batter of the Month Award.
09/19/1966 Injured (fractured foot),out for 3 weeks.
01/01/1967 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (70); Power: 74 (74); Eye: 32 (32).
04/18/1967 Injured (torn meniscus (knee)),out for 4 months.
01/01/1968 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 63 (69); Power: 73 (73); Eye: 32 (32).
06/19/1968 Injured (quadriceps soreness),day-to-day for one week.
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: 69 (69); Power: 72 (72); Eye: 32 (32).
06/15/1969 Was selected to the 1969 PUB Triple A All-Star Game.
06/25/1969 Hits 4 home runs against the Walla Walla Onions, going 5-5 with 6 RBI and 5 runs scored!
06/25/1969 Goes 5-5 against the Walla Walla Onions, with 4 HR, 6 RBI and 5 R.
07/10/1969 Injured (bruised forearm),day-to-day for one week.
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: 68 (68); Power: 72 (72); Eye: 32 (32).
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: 56 (57); Power: 61 (63); Eye: 34 (37).
11/22/1971 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $11,000.
01/01/1972 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 48 (49); Power: 61 (63); Eye: 34 (37).
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