C Joe Givens #13
Age: 28 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Great
08/30/1972
C JOE GIVENS #13 - AGE: 28 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GREAT
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
108 323 97 24 0 11 47 31 85 .300 .368 .477 0 2.8
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 65 66 65 65
Gap 68 69 68 69
Power 43 43 43 43
Eye 47 47 47 49
Avoid K's 76 76 75 76
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 1 1
Errors: - 3 8
Arm: 70 30 35
Turn DP: - 4 -
Ability: 64 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: 64 Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 3
Stealing Ability: 10
Baserunning Inst.: 2
Sacrifice Bunt: 67
Bunt for Hit: 2
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
08/28/1972 @ HAR Loss, 1-7 3 0 2 0 0 0 1 0
08/27/1972 @ HAR Win, 3-2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/26/1972 @ HAR Win, 6-0 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 0
08/25/1972 PHI Win, 5-2 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
08/24/1972 PHI Win, 4-2 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
08/23/1972 PHI Win, 1-0 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 0
08/22/1972 @ CAR Win, 5-2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/21/1972 @ CAR Win, 4-0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
08/20/1972 @ CAR Win, 3-0 3 0 1 1 0 1 0 0
08/19/1972 OTT Win, 4-0 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 0
PERSONALITY
Enjoys boating in the offseason.
Birthday:12/23/1943
Born in:Cortland, IL
Nationality:American
Height:6' 2"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Popular
National Pop.:Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$108,000
Signed Through:1979 Season
Major Service:7 Years, 3 Days
Service This Yr:149 Days
40-Man Service:7 Years, 3 Days
Pro Service:10 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1962, 15th Pick in Round 1
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 108 323 97 24 0 11 47 45 31 85 .300 .368 .477 .844 .350 .176 135
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 89 368 4 0 0 10 9 1 154 35 0 1 0.0 55.3 6.05 2.8  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   170 46 7 0 8 20 22 18 45 0 2 2 .271 .347 .453 .800
Versus Right   153 51 17 0 3 27 23 13 40 1 7 2 .333 .391 .503 .894
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
This Week   3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .667 .667 .667 1.333
Last Week   16 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 0 3 0 .250 .294 .250 .544
April   45 12 4 0 0 4 3 4 14 0 0 2 .267 .353 .356 .708
May   68 20 5 0 3 14 12 8 17 1 1 1 .294 .372 .500 .872
June   63 22 6 0 4 17 12 6 12 0 1 0 .349 .406 .635 1.041
July   76 21 4 0 2 7 10 7 26 0 2 1 .276 .345 .408 .753
August   71 22 5 0 2 5 8 6 16 0 5 0 .310 .364 .465 .828
All-Star Game   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Spring Training   40 15 5 0 2 10 7 5 8 0 0 1 .375 .457 .650 1.107
Last Year   478 125 30 2 7 46 41 31 100 1 5 5 .262 .313 .377 .689
2 Years Ago   473 120 22 1 9 50 41 41 83 4 1 1 .254 .312 .362 .674
Career   2379 631 164 5 46 296 242 185 421 14 26 19 .265 .322 .396 .718
Home   167 44 14 0 3 23 24 17 45 0 7 2 .263 .339 .401 .740
Road   156 53 10 0 8 24 21 14 40 1 2 2 .340 .399 .558 .957
Grass   314 94 23 0 10 44 44 30 83 1 9 4 .299 .367 .468 .835
Turf   9 3 1 0 1 3 1 1 2 0 0 0 .333 .400 .778 1.178
Day   184 47 14 0 2 20 21 15 53 0 6 2 .255 .318 .364 .683
Night   139 50 10 0 9 27 24 16 32 1 3 2 .360 .430 .626 1.056
As Starter   306 94 23 0 11 47 45 30 80 1 9 3 .307 .374 .490 .864
As Reliever / Substitution   17 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 5 0 0 1 .176 .263 .235 .498
Pinch Hitting   15 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 5 0 0 0 .133 .188 .200 .388
Close/Late   71 27 9 0 1 10 10 4 21 0 2 2 .380 .429 .549 .978
Inning 1-3   95 25 5 0 4 14 13 10 27 0 4 0 .263 .333 .442 .775
Inning 4-6   121 29 7 0 5 15 16 14 30 1 3 2 .240 .326 .421 .748
Inning 7-9   100 43 12 0 2 18 16 7 25 0 1 2 .430 .477 .610 1.087
Extra Innings   7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
0 Outs   94 26 6 0 2 8 17 13 21 0 9 1 .277 .370 .404 .775
1 Outs   118 40 12 0 3 21 16 9 34 1 0 1 .339 .388 .517 .905
2 Outs   111 31 6 0 6 18 12 9 30 0 0 2 .279 .344 .495 .840
Scoring Position   81 31 7 0 1 33 13 10 16 1 9 0 .383 .446 .506 .952
Bases Empty   192 50 14 0 9 9 28 17 60 0 0 4 .260 .333 .474 .807
Runner on 1st   50 16 3 0 1 5 4 4 9 0 0 0 .320 .370 .440 .810
Runner on 2nd   29 11 2 0 0 10 2 5 4 0 4 0 .379 .471 .448 .919
Runner on 3rd   9 3 1 0 0 3 1 1 2 0 2 0 .333 .400 .444 .844
Runner on 1st & 2nd   19 8 2 0 0 4 6 4 6 0 0 0 .421 .522 .526 1.048
Runner on 1st & 3rd   8 3 1 0 1 7 2 0 0 0 0 0 .375 .375 .875 1.250
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   7 3 1 0 0 5 1 0 1 0 3 0 .429 .429 .571 1.000
Bases Loaded   9 3 0 0 0 4 1 0 3 1 0 0 .333 .300 .333 .633
Two Strikes   161 32 11 0 2 14 16 10 85 0 0 1 .199 .250 .304 .554
First Pitch   42 19 4 0 2 5 5 0 0 0 3 0 .452 .452 .690 1.143
Count 0-1   23 9 1 0 2 7 3 0 0 0 3 2 .391 .440 .696 1.136
Count 0-2   23 5 1 0 0 2 2 0 13 0 0 0 .217 .217 .261 .478
Count 1-0   32 13 3 0 1 6 5 0 0 0 1 0 .406 .406 .594 1.000
Count 1-1   26 8 2 0 3 6 3 0 0 0 1 1 .308 .333 .731 1.064
Count 1-2   67 11 5 0 0 5 4 0 40 0 0 0 .164 .164 .239 .403
Count 2-0   6 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Count 2-1   22 10 2 0 1 4 5 0 0 0 0 0 .455 .455 .682 1.136
Count 2-2   47 11 5 0 1 4 5 0 22 0 0 1 .234 .250 .404 .654
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 1 4 12 0 1 0 0 .000 .923 .000 .923
Count 3-1   11 4 1 0 0 3 3 9 0 0 1 0 .364 .650 .455 1.105
Full Count   24 5 0 0 1 3 5 10 10 0 0 0 .208 .441 .333 .775
Behind in Count   113 25 7 0 2 14 9 0 53 0 3 2 .221 .235 .336 .571
Ahead in Count   71 29 6 0 2 15 18 21 0 1 2 0 .408 .538 .577 1.115
Batting 5th   89 29 8 0 4 18 15 12 25 0 0 1 .326 .412 .551 .962
Batting 6th   178 54 13 0 7 26 26 15 43 1 6 2 .303 .362 .494 .857
Batting 7th   40 11 2 0 0 3 4 3 12 0 3 0 .275 .326 .325 .651
Batting 8th   4 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .500 .600 .750 1.350
Batting 9th   12 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 1 .083 .154 .083 .237
Low Leverage   153 47 11 0 9 20 25 14 43 0 2 2 .307 .373 .556 .928
Medium Leverage   110 30 9 0 0 12 11 12 27 0 5 1 .273 .350 .355 .704
High Leverage   57 18 4 0 1 14 8 5 14 1 2 1 .316 .375 .439 .814
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
1965 Scituate - PUB 21 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -125 -0.0
1966 Scituate - PUB 22 73 173 53 17 0 5 35 25 18 1 0 25 0 0 .306 .375 .491 .866 136 134 1.5
1967 Scituate - PUB 23 78 224 63 19 0 5 39 17 15 2 1 22 0 0 .281 .331 .433 .764 114 111 1.4
1968 Scituate - PUB 24 72 239 54 16 0 1 23 16 18 2 2 38 0 0 .226 .284 .305 .589 65 63 0.4
1969 Scituate - PUB 25 140 468 119 36 2 8 56 57 31 4 5 68 0 0 .254 .303 .391 .694 94 91 2.7
1970 Scituate - PUB 26 143 473 120 22 1 9 50 41 41 1 4 83 0 0 .254 .312 .362 .674 93 95 2.3
1971 Scituate - PUB 27 139 478 125 30 2 7 46 41 31 5 1 100 0 0 .262 .313 .377 .689 94 93 2.0
1972 Redwood - PUB 28 108 323 97 24 0 11 47 45 31 4 1 85 0 1 .300 .368 .477 .844 124 135 2.8
Total PUB 754 2379 631 164 5 46 296 242 185 19 14 421 0 1 .265 .322 .396 .718 100 101 13.0
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 OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1960 Winslow HS - HS 16 35 146 48 15 0 4 32 28 26 3 0 32 0 0 .329 .440 .514 .954 109 118 0.8
1961 Winslow HS - HS 17 33 126 49 11 0 7 40 30 24 3 2 19 1 0 .389 .490 .643 1.133 155 157 1.3
1962 Winslow HS - HS 18 33 124 49 9 0 4 28 26 30 3 2 11 0 0 .395 .516 .565 1.080 140 151 1.2
1962 Plano - RL 18 56 197 53 8 1 10 45 30 21 1 4 43 0 0 .269 .336 .472 .808 116 105 1.0
1963 Des Moines - RL 19 18 16 4 2 0 0 2 1 2 0 0 4 0 0 .250 .333 .375 .708 106 111 0.1
1963 Susquehanna Trails - A 19 61 221 62 18 0 6 36 22 28 4 3 60 0 0 .281 .367 .443 .811 116 118 1.0
1964 Victoria - AAA 20 116 458 152 37 0 13 74 78 48 7 4 90 0 0 .332 .400 .498 .898 115 117 2.4
1965 Victoria - AAA 21 101 423 157 34 2 10 86 86 40 8 4 61 0 0 .371 .432 .532 .963 128 134 3.4
Total PUBAAA 217 881 309 71 2 23 160 164 88 15 8 151 0 0 .351 .415 .514 .930 121 125
Total PUBA 61 221 62 18 0 6 36 22 28 4 3 60 0 0 .281 .367 .443 .811 116 118
Total PUBHS 101 396 146 35 0 15 100 84 80 9 4 62 1 0 .369 .481 .571 1.051 134 141
Total PUBRL 74 213 57 10 1 10 47 31 23 1 4 47 0 0 .268 .336 .465 .801 116 106
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
1966 Scituate - PUB 22 4 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .143 .000 .143 -56 -48 -0.0
1967 Scituate - PUB 23 3 10 2 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 3 0 0 .200 .308 .300 .608 73 36 0.1
1969 Scituate - PUB 25 2 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 .125 .222 .125 .347 2 10 1.0
Total PUB 9 24 3 1 0 0 1 0 4 0 1 6 0 0 .125 .241 .167 .408 20 8
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1965 Scituate - MLB C 1 0 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 1.0 18.00 +0.0 1.042 0 0 0 0.0
1966 Scituate - MLB C 41 38 301 14 3 316 1 .997 350.1 8.09 -1.8 1.032 7 55 9 16.4
1967 Scituate - MLB C 66 60 507 44 4 555 4 .993 540.0 9.18 -1.0 1.076 3 90 16 17.8
1968 Scituate - MLB C 70 68 498 47 4 549 4 .993 597.1 8.21 +0.5 1.115 4 98 23 23.5
1969 Scituate - MLB C 131 127 965 85 10 1059 9 .992 1120.0 8.44 +2.1 1.019 4 170 43 25.3
1970 Scituate - MLB C 130 129 968 86 9 1063 9 .992 1146.0 8.28 -1.9 1.082 7 198 37 18.7
1971 Scituate - MLB C 129 127 1205 108 12 1315 2 .998 1143.0 10.34 -0.1 1.043 4 160 51 31.9
1972 Redwood - MLB C 93 89 934 73 6 1010 3 .997 781.1 11.60 +2.1 1.329 3 101 39 38.6
1972 Redwood - MLB 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL C 661 638 5379 458 48 5869 32 .995 5679.0 9.25 -0.1 1.081 32 872 218 25.0
TOTAL 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
PLAYER HISTORY
06/01/1959 Joined the Winslow HS Huns.
01/01/1960 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 42 (71); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 42 (63).
04/24/1960 Goes 5-6 against the Glasgow HS Piranhas, with 3 2B, 4 RBI and 3 R.
01/01/1961 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (55); Power: 10 (15); Eye: 41 (56).
06/05/1961 Wins the 1961 PUBHS SL2 Platinum Stick Award at C.
01/01/1962 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 36 (61); Power: 15 (16); Eye: 39 (52).
04/20/1962 Was selected to the 1962 PUB High School All-Star Game.
06/01/1962 Released by the Winslow HS Huns.
06/01/1962 Drafted in the 1962 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 15, 15th overall pick) by the Orlando Oracles.
06/06/1962 Wins the 1962 PUBHS SL2 Platinum Stick Award at C.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 43 (61); Power: 18 (18); Eye: 41 (62).
06/17/1963 Was selected to the 1963 PUB Single A All-Star Game.
06/27/1963 Was traded by the Orlando Oracles to the Scituate Rox, along with 3B Paul Schaal, CF Adolfo Phillips, SS Sonny Jackson, a 3rd draft pick, in exchange for 2B Bartolo Rosas, 3B José Cruz.
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 53 (67); Power: 24 (24); Eye: 48 (56).
01/01/1965 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 64 (69); Power: 27 (27); Eye: 52 (56).
04/19/1965 Injured (Back tightness), day-to-day for one week.
06/22/1965 Was selected to the 1965 PUB Triple A All-Star Game.
10/06/1965 Wins the 1965 PUBAAA SL2 Platinum Stick Award at C.
10/31/1965 Named the #100 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): Contact: 64 (64); Power: 49 (49); Eye: 50 (50).
06/01/1966 Suspended 2 games after ejection following arguing a strike call.
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: 65 (65); Power: 51 (51); Eye: 50 (50).
05/06/1967 Injured (strained posterior cruciate ligament),out for 4 weeks.
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: 65 (65); Power: 51 (51); Eye: 50 (50).
07/10/1968 Injured (broken bone in elbow),out for 9 months.
10/01/1968 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $12,400 with the Scituate Rox organization.
01/01/1969 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (65); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 50 (50).
11/16/1969 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $21,200 with the Scituate Rox organization.
01/01/1970 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (65); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 50 (50).
03/30/1970 Injured (sore elbow),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
10/16/1970 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $28,000 with the Scituate Rox organization.
01/01/1971 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 63 (64); Power: 43 (43); Eye: 48 (52).
01/31/1971 Injured (bone bruise (wrist)),out for 2 weeks.
02/11/1971 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 1-2 weeks.
11/24/1971 Became a free agent.
12/08/1971 Signed a 8-year contract worth a total of $809,000 with the Redwood Pioneers organization.
01/01/1972 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 63 (64); Power: 44 (44); Eye: 49 (52).
06/21/1972 Was selected to the 1972 Polaris Union Baseball All-Star Game.
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