P Rafael Chávez -- NIP #44
Harlem Hellions PUB
Age: 39 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Angry
09/20/1961
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P RAFAEL CHÁVEZ -- NIP #44 - AGE: 39 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: ANGRY
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
32 32 10-17 0 5.33 217.2 275 31 55 79 1.52 0.2
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 43 37 47 45
Movement 64 56 70 66
Control 82 78 86 82
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 48 49
Slider 42 42
Changeup 3 3
Circle Change 2 2
Knuckle Curve 51 56
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 93-95 Mph
Stamina 69
Suggested Role Borderline SP
Type Extreme Groundball
Hold Runners 24
Defense 50
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 4
Stealing Ability: 9
Baserunning Inst.: 3
Sacrifice Bunt: 89
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/16/1961 OAK Win, 7-4 X 8.0 9 3 2 1 4 Win
09/11/1961 @ EDM Loss, 6-8 X 4.2 11 6 6 1 2
09/06/1961 @ PHI Loss, 4-6 X 7.1 8 5 5 1 4 Loss
09/01/1961 @ SF Loss, 3-14 X 3.1 7 6 6 1 3 Loss
08/27/1961 @ ATC Loss, 1-2 X 8.0 7 2 2 3 2 Loss
08/21/1961 @ BRO Loss, 1-10 X 7.0 7 4 4 4 1 Loss
08/16/1961 @ OAK Win, 12-6 X 8.0 4 3 3 1 2 Win
08/11/1961 @ TOR Win, 7-5 X 6.1 9 5 4 4 4
08/06/1961 PHI Loss, 0-10 X 5.0 8 6 6 0 2 Loss
08/01/1961 @ CHI Loss, 5-6 X 8.0 11 4 2 1 1
PERSONALITY
Birthday:05/03/1922
Born in:Havana, LA
Nationality:Cuban
Height:6' 0"
Weight:230 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$14,000
Signed Through:1961 Season
Major Service:6 Years, 168 Days
Service This Yr:170 Days
40-Man Service:6 Years, 168 Days
Pro Service:20 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
POLARIS UNION BASEBALL 1961 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 32 32 10 17 0 5.33 217.2 275 138 129 31 55 79 6 18.8 0 14 43.8
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF R/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 14.22 11.37 3.27 2.27 5.39 1.52 126 0.2 .316        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 501 171 26 6 22 95 40 35 2 8 6 .341 .395 .549 .944      
vs. RHB 376 104 18 1 9 43 15 44 2 7 8 .277 .317 .402 .718      
POLARIS UNION BASEBALL 1961 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Last Week 2 2 1 0 0 5.68 12.2 20 9 8 2 2 6  
April 5 5 4 1 0 4.38 37.0 45 19 18 3 9 10  
May 6 6 2 3 0 4.19 43.0 47 23 20 5 11 17  
June 6 6 0 5 0 6.97 40.0 63 31 31 6 10 14  
July 5 5 2 3 0 5.63 32.0 39 21 20 7 8 13  
August 6 6 1 3 0 4.46 42.1 46 24 21 5 13 12  
September 4 4 1 2 0 7.33 23.1 35 20 19 5 4 13  
Spring Training 6 6 1 2 0 5.70 23.2 25 15 15 2 3 12  
Last Year 31 31 11 9 0 4.79 203.0 270 115 108 22 52 93  
2 Years Ago 33 4 1 7 0 4.82 71.0 94 47 38 6 31 44  
Career 232 203 55 104 0 5.33 1375.1 1774 893 814 180 412 675  
Home 15 15 8 6 0 3.79 111.2 125 52 47 10 26 38  
Road 17 17 2 11 0 6.96 106.0 150 86 82 21 29 41  
Grass 31 31 10 17 0 5.32 211.1 266 133 125 30 51 75  
Turf 1 1 0 0 0 5.68 6.1 9 5 4 1 4 4  
Day 9 9 2 5 0 5.29 63.0 81 40 37 10 15 24  
Night 23 23 8 12 0 5.35 154.2 194 98 92 21 40 55  
As Starter 32 32 10 17 0 5.33 217.2 275 138 129 31 55 79  
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+
1944 Chiba - NPB 22 5 5 3 1 0 5.77 39.0 48 25 25 7 6 22 2 0 1.38 .315 5.07 0.1 72
1945 Chiba - NPB 23 31 31 12 17 0 3.12 245.0 230 92 85 16 42 152 15 3 1.11 .279 3.29 5.0 122
1946 Chiba - NPB 24 32 31 12 14 0 3.50 231.1 242 112 90 17 44 163 10 0 1.24 .310 3.41 4.4 110
1947 Chiba - NPB 25 29 29 11 14 0 3.23 217.1 192 90 78 12 52 160 8 1 1.12 .276 3.20 4.7 117
1948 Chiba - NPB 26 24 24 10 4 0 2.96 176.1 169 60 58 11 35 146 2 0 1.16 .300 3.07 4.2 130
1949 Chiba - NPB 27 31 30 13 14 0 3.59 225.2 211 103 90 23 62 165 7 0 1.21 .283 3.85 2.6 104
1950 Tohoku - NPB 28 31 31 13 8 0 3.17 238.1 222 100 84 15 60 143 4 0 1.18 .276 3.66 3.8 121
1951 Tohoku - NPB 29 27 27 8 11 0 2.72 211.2 204 74 64 10 55 153 7 1 1.22 .295 3.23 4.8 144
1952 Tohoku - NPB 30 31 31 17 10 0 3.76 232.1 229 103 97 13 59 149 8 2 1.24 .294 3.55 4.8 110
1953 Tohoku - NPB 31 31 31 13 10 0 3.58 236.1 225 102 94 13 54 170 7 2 1.18 .294 3.36 5.5 115
1954 Kinuso - PUB 32 33 33 10 16 0 4.89 217.0 254 128 118 23 70 136 1 1 1.49 .327 4.48 3.5 96
1955 Barry's Bay - PUB 33 34 34 5 17 0 6.43 207.0 301 165 148 38 65 105 2 0 1.77 .358 5.63 0.2 70
1956 Barry's Bay - PUB 34 15 15 2 12 0 6.22 88.1 114 69 61 11 32 43 1 1 1.65 .341 5.12 0.6 73
1957 Barry's Bay - PUB 35 32 32 10 15 0 5.05 226.1 277 134 127 32 61 116 10 3 1.49 .325 4.82 1.4 84
1958 Louisville - PUB 36 22 22 6 11 0 5.28 145.0 189 97 85 17 46 59 4 1 1.62 .332 4.84 1.1 83
1959 Harlem - PUB 37 33 4 1 7 0 4.82 71.0 94 47 38 6 31 44 0 0 1.76 .361 4.39 0.3 88
1960 Harlem - PUB 38 31 31 11 9 0 4.79 203.0 270 115 108 22 52 93 3 2 1.59 .348 4.42 2.0 87
1961 Harlem - PUB 39 32 32 10 17 0 5.33 217.2 275 138 129 31 55 79 6 0 1.52 .316 5.39 0.2 80
Total PUB 232 203 55 104 0 5.33 1375.1 1774 893 814 180 412 675 27 8 1.59 .336 4.92 9.4 83
Total NPB 272 270 112 103 0 3.35 2053.1 1972 861 765 137 469 1423 70 9 1.19 .290 3.45 40.0 118
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+
1956 Madawaska - AAA 34 12 12 4 4 0 5.04 80.1 95 52 45 10 26 77 3 1 1.51 .351 4.65 1.7 108
1958 Terry's - AA 36 2 0 1 0 0 0.00 2.1 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1.29 .125 7.37 -0.1 999
1959 Sioux City - AAA 37 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 3.1 5 5 0 2 0 3 0 0 1.50 .300 9.52 -0.1 999
Total PUBAAA 13 12 4 4 0 4.84 83.2 100 57 45 12 26 80 3 1 1.51 .349 4.84 143.6
Total PUBAA 2 0 1 0 0 0.00 2.1 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1.29 .125 7.37 999.0
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1944 Chiba - MLB P 5 5 1 7 0 8 0 1.000 39.0 1.85 -0.1 1.034
1945 Chiba - MLB P 31 31 14 34 3 51 3 .941 245.0 1.76 -2.3 .981
1946 Chiba - MLB P 32 31 16 43 1 62 3 .952 231.1 2.30 -1.8 .989
1947 Chiba - MLB P 29 29 20 26 1 48 2 .958 217.1 1.90 -2.5 .940
1948 Chiba - MLB P 24 24 13 34 3 48 1 .979 176.1 2.40 -0.7 1.005
1949 Chiba - MLB P 31 30 13 36 2 50 1 .980 225.2 1.95 -1.4 .975
1950 Tohoku - MLB P 31 31 19 37 4 60 4 .933 238.1 2.11 +0.2 1.068
1951 Tohoku - MLB P 27 27 22 25 2 50 3 .940 211.2 2.00 -1.3 .955
1952 Tohoku - MLB P 31 31 20 48 2 72 4 .944 232.1 2.63 -1.3 .964
1953 Tohoku - MLB P 31 31 14 40 3 56 2 .964 236.1 2.06 -0.8 .955
1954 Kinuso - MLB P 33 33 21 49 3 74 4 .946 217.0 2.90 -1.8 .914
1955 Barry's Bay - MLB P 34 34 16 45 3 66 5 .924 207.0 2.65 -1.3 .934
1956 Barry's Bay - MLB P 15 15 6 22 3 30 2 .933 88.1 2.85 +0.7 1.047
1957 Barry's Bay - MLB P 32 32 18 41 0 61 2 .967 226.1 2.35 -0.6 1.028
1958 Louisville - MLB P 22 22 15 22 1 38 1 .974 145.0 2.30 -0.8 .991
1959 Harlem - MLB P 33 4 6 10 0 16 0 1.000 71.0 2.03 -0.5 .991
1960 Harlem - MLB P 31 31 11 34 0 45 0 1.000 203.0 2.00 +0.4 1.064
1961 Harlem - MLB P 32 32 15 57 5 76 4 .947 217.2 2.98 -2.0 .961
TOTAL P 504 473 260 610 36 911 41 .955 3428.2 2.28 -17.8 .982
PLAYER HISTORY
06/11/1941 Signed a minor league contract with the Tohoku Golden Eagles organization, was discovered in Cuba.
01/01/1942 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 36 (45); Movement: 54 (67); Control: 33 (66).
01/01/1943 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (60); Movement: 66 (77); Control: 58 (75).
03/27/1943 Named the #11 prospect in the NPB
01/01/1944 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 63 (75); Movement: 71 (79); Control: 59 (70).
03/25/1944 Named the #11 prospect in the NPB
05/27/1944 Was traded by the Tohoku Golden Eagles to the Chiba Marines, along with MR Kingo Takayama, in exchange for CF Taro Ichihara.
01/01/1945 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 57 (63); Movement: 76 (76); Control: 74 (78).
03/24/1945 Named the #8 prospect in the NPB
03/31/1945 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Orix Buffaloes with 9 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
04/11/1945 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Hokkaido Ham Fighters with 14 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
06/01/1945 Wins the NPB JPL Pitcher of the Month Award.
06/02/1945 Was selected to the 1945 Nippon Professional Baseball League All-Star Game.
09/30/1945 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $7,900 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1946 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 61 (64); Movement: 79 (79); Control: 73 (74).
05/16/1946 Injured (mild abdominal strain), day-to-day for 2 days.
09/16/1946 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $17,000 with the Chiba Marines organization.
01/01/1947 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (68); Movement: 84 (84); Control: 75 (76).
04/08/1947 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Hokkaido Ham Fighters with 8 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
06/07/1947 Was selected to the 1947 Nippon Professional Baseball League All-Star Game.
08/13/1947 Injured (elbow inflammation), out for 1-2 weeks.
09/18/1947 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $19,000 with the Chiba Marines organization.
01/01/1948 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 67 (68); Movement: 79 (79); Control: 73 (74).
06/30/1948 Injured on 06/29/1948, diagnosed with a mild abdominal strain, is day-to-day.
07/26/1948 Injured on 07/25/1948, diagnosed with a partially torn labrum, will miss 4 months.
09/16/1948 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $21,000 with the Chiba Marines organization.
10/08/1948 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 2-3 months.
01/01/1949 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 64 (65); Movement: 78 (78); Control: 66 (69).
09/15/1949 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $24,000 with the Chiba Marines organization.
10/13/1949 Was traded by the Chiba Marines to the Tohoku Golden Eagles in exchange for LF Hisayuki Kumagai, MR Kazunori Suzuki.
01/01/1950 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 75 (75); Control: 64 (66).
08/01/1950 Wins the NPB JPL Pitcher of the Month Award.
09/14/1950 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $27,000 with the Tohoku Golden Eagles organization.
01/01/1951 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 78 (78); Control: 75 (76).
06/02/1951 Was selected to the 1951 Nippon Professional Baseball League All-Star Game.
09/13/1951 Signed a 6-year contract extension worth a total of $288,000 with the Tohoku Golden Eagles organization.
01/01/1952 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 58 (58); Movement: 71 (71); Control: 73 (73).
04/18/1952 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Seibu Lions with 2 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
08/18/1952 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Chiba Marines with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
09/01/1952 Wins the NPB JPL Pitcher of the Month Award.
01/01/1953 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 56 (58); Movement: 71 (73); Control: 73 (73).
07/16/1953 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Chiba Marines with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
09/01/1953 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Fukuoka Hawks with 9 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
01/01/1954 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (57); Movement: 70 (72); Control: 75 (75).
04/05/1954 Signed a 5-year contract worth a total of $275,000 with the Kinuso Blues organization.
07/27/1954 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Seattle Rainiers with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
11/09/1954 Was traded by the Kinuso Blues to the Barry's Bay Jacks, along with SP Steve Leyte, in exchange for 1B Eric Carlisle, RF Leo Welsh, 2B Lou Ross, RP Gabriel Pegán, SP Elton Dotson.
01/01/1955 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 53 (56); Movement: 70 (72); Control: 73 (73).
01/01/1956 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 53 (55); Movement: 69 (70); Control: 72 (73).
08/25/1956 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Chrisman Killers with 10 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
01/01/1957 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 53 (55); Movement: 70 (72); Control: 73 (76).
04/24/1957 Pitches a 9-hit shutout against the Kitscoty Kings with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
05/10/1957 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Louisville Redbirds with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
06/23/1957 Pitches a 9-hit shutout against the Kinuso Blues with 2 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
10/10/1957 Barry's Bay Jacks voided the team option year for a buyout of $8,250.
10/31/1957 Was not offered arbitration and became a free agent.
01/01/1958 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (47); Movement: 70 (71); Control: 75 (78).
05/09/1958 Signed a minor league contract with the Louisville Redbirds organization.
05/31/1958 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Kinuso Blues with 2 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
11/11/1958 Was not offered arbitration and became a free agent.
01/01/1959 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 42 (44); Movement: 72 (72); Control: 78 (79).
05/12/1959 Signed a minor league contract with the Harlem Hellions organization.
11/12/1959 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $12,000 through arbitration.
01/01/1960 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (46); Movement: 72 (72); Control: 79 (80).
04/13/1960 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Atlantic City Aces with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
05/14/1960 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Atlantic City Aces with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
11/09/1960 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $14,000 through arbitration.
01/01/1961 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 43 (45); Movement: 64 (66); Control: 81 (81).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1945 31 1
1946 31 2
1947 29 7
1949 30 9
1950 31 2
1952 31 1
1953 31 2
1954 33 10
1955 34 9
1957 32 10
Year W Rank
1945 12 9
1946 12 8
1947 11 10
1949 13 6
1950 13 8
1952 17 1
1953 13 7
Year L Rank
1945 17 2
1946 14 3
1947 14 2
1949 14 2
1954 16 5
1955 17 5
1957 15 3
1961 17 2
Year Win. % Rank
1948 .714 2
1950 .619 6
1952 .630 6
1953 .565 9
Year IP Rank
1945 245.0 2
1946 231.1 4
1947 217.1 5
1949 225.2 8
1950 238.1 1
1952 232.1 3
1953 236.1 4
Year BF Rank
1945 990 3
1946 965 4
1947 892 8
1949 936 7
1950 982 2
1952 969 3
1953 981 5
1957 984 9
1961 965 10
Year HRA Rank
1946 17 5
1949 23 3
1955 38 4
1957 32 5
1961 31 10
Year BB Rank
1952 59 9
Year K Rank
1951 153 9
1952 149 10
1953 170 10
Year WP Rank
1948 7 9
1954 9 4
1960 6 10
Year ERA Rank
1945 3.12 7
1946 3.50 9
1947 3.23 7
1948 2.96 5
1950 3.17 6
1951 2.72 2
1952 3.76 9
1953 3.58 8
Year BABIP Rank
1945 .280 7
1947 .279 6
1949 .284 10
1950 .279 8
1952 .294 8
Year WHIP Rank
1945 1.11 4
1947 1.12 6
1948 1.16 5
1950 1.18 8
1951 1.22 8
1952 1.24 7
1953 1.18 9
Year K/BB Rank
1945 3.62 4
1946 3.70 4
1947 3.08 9
1948 4.17 1
1949 2.66 10
1951 2.78 7
1953 3.15 10
Year RA/9 Rank
1945 10.32 5
1947 10.60 7
1948 10.97 6
1950 11.03 8
1951 11.44 8
1952 11.58 8
1953 11.23 10
Year HR/9 Rank
1945 0.59 8
1947 0.50 9
1948 0.56 10
1950 0.57 8
1951 0.43 6
1952 0.50 5
1953 0.50 3
Year H/9 Rank
1947 7.95 9
1950 8.38 10
1951 8.67 10
1952 8.87 7
1953 8.57 9
Year BB/9 Rank
1945 1.54 1
1946 1.71 3
1947 2.15 3
1948 1.79 1
1949 2.47 10
1950 2.27 9
1951 2.34 8
Year K/9 Rank
1948 7.45 9
Year QS Rank
1945 21 3
1946 20 2
1950 20 4
1951 17 9
1952 19 3
1953 20 4
Year QSP Rank
1945 .677 5
1946 .645 5
1950 .645 6
1951 .630 7
1952 .613 5
1953 .645 6
Year CG Rank
1945 15 2
1946 10 4
1947 8 4
1949 7 7
1950 4 10
1951 7 6
1952 8 8
1953 7 7
1957 10 5
1961 6 9
Year CGP Rank
1945 .484 3
1946 .323 6
1947 .276 5
1949 .233 8
1951 .259 7
1952 .258 9
1957 .313 7
1961 .188 9
Year SHO Rank
1944 0 9
1945 3 1
1947 1 8
1951 1 10
1952 2 2
1953 2 3
1954 1 7
1956 1 7
1957 3 1
1960 2 2
Year GB% Rank
1945 0.65 4
1946 0.64 6
1947 0.67 3
1948 0.67 2
1949 0.69 2
1950 0.70 2
1951 0.67 5
1952 0.70 1
1953 0.70 2
1954 0.70 3
1955 0.69 5
1957 0.59 5
1960 0.59 1
1961 0.60 1
Year WAR Rank
1945 6.2 6
1946 5.8 7
1947 5.9 3
1948 5.1 5
1951 5.4 6
1952 4.8 4
1953 5.5 4
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