CF Michael 'Houdini' Whaley #28
Age: 34 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
10/29/1988
CF MICHAEL 'HOUDINI' WHALEY #28 - AGE: 34 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
33 84 14 2 0 0 3 6 15 .167 .222 .190 1 -0.1
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 40 40 40 40
Gap 40 40 40 40
Power 40 40 40 40
Eye 55 55 55 55
Avoid K's 45 45 45 45
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 30 65
Errors: - 25 55
Arm: 20 50 65
Turn DP: - 30 -
Ability: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 55
1st Base: - Center Field: 60
2nd Base: - Right Field: 70
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 70
Stealing Ability: 75
Baserunning Inst.: 60
Sacrifice Bunt: 75
Bunt for Hit: 60
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
07/29/1988 SF Win, 9-1 4 2 2 0 0 0 0 0
07/24/1988 CIN Loss, 2-4 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
07/20/1988 LAD Loss, 3-4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
07/17/1988 NYM Win, 12-0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
07/08/1988 @ ATL Loss, 0-3 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
07/08/1988 @ ATL Win, 4-1 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
07/02/1988 @ PIT Loss, 5-9 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 0
06/27/1988 PHI Loss, 5-6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
06/26/1988 @ LAD Win, 10-5 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0
06/20/1988 @ SF Loss, 2-3 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Tireless worker.
Personality Class: Sparkplug
High: Adaptability, Work Ethic, Intelligence
Birthday:07/19/1954
Born in:Sevierville, TN
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:None, Free Agent
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:7 Years, 144 Days
Service This Yr:116 Days
40-Man Service:8 Years, 92 Days
Pro Service:11 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1977, 3rd Pick in Round 17
RETRO LEAGUE BASEBALL 1988 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 33 84 14 2 0 0 3 9 6 15 .167 .222 .190 .413 .198 .024 21
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 22 90 0 0 0 2 0 0 16 2 1 0 100.0 3.6 1.36 -0.1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   60 10 2 0 0 2 4 6 11 0 0 0 .167 .242 .200 .442
Versus Right   24 4 0 0 0 1 4 0 4 0 0 0 .167 .167 .167 .333
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   24 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 3 0 0 0 .167 .259 .167 .426
May   22 4 2 0 0 1 4 1 4 0 0 0 .182 .217 .273 .490
June   19 3 0 0 0 2 1 1 3 0 0 0 .158 .200 .158 .358
July   19 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 5 0 0 0 .158 .200 .158 .358
Spring Training   15 5 0 1 1 1 3 3 3 0 0 0 .333 .444 .667 1.111
Last Year   7 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
2 Years Ago   451 107 13 6 6 39 54 47 75 0 18 4 .237 .315 .333 .647
Career   2171 494 70 21 32 220 263 213 478 8 68 7 .228 .298 .323 .621
Home   35 7 0 0 0 1 3 4 4 0 0 0 .200 .282 .200 .482
Road   49 7 2 0 0 2 6 2 11 0 0 0 .143 .176 .184 .360
Grass   66 11 1 0 0 3 6 4 8 0 0 0 .167 .214 .182 .396
Turf   18 3 1 0 0 0 3 2 7 0 0 0 .167 .250 .222 .472
Day   44 8 2 0 0 2 4 1 8 0 0 0 .182 .200 .227 .427
Night   40 6 0 0 0 1 5 5 7 0 0 0 .150 .244 .150 .394
As Starter   77 12 2 0 0 2 7 6 14 0 0 0 .156 .217 .182 .399
As Reliever / Substitution   7 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 .286 .286 .286 .571
Pinch Hitting   3 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .667 .667 .667 1.333
Close/Late   17 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 .118 .118 .118 .235
Inning 1-3   21 2 2 0 0 0 2 2 6 0 0 0 .095 .174 .190 .364
Inning 4-6   27 3 0 0 0 0 1 4 4 0 0 0 .111 .226 .111 .337
Inning 7-9   35 9 0 0 0 3 5 0 5 0 0 0 .257 .257 .257 .514
Extra Innings   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
0 Outs   22 3 0 0 0 1 3 1 4 0 0 0 .136 .174 .136 .310
1 Outs   27 6 2 0 0 1 4 2 5 0 0 0 .222 .276 .296 .572
2 Outs   35 5 0 0 0 1 1 3 6 0 0 0 .143 .211 .143 .353
Scoring Position   22 2 0 0 0 3 1 1 6 0 0 0 .091 .130 .091 .221
Bases Empty   52 12 2 0 0 0 7 3 6 0 0 0 .231 .273 .269 .542
Runner on 1st   10 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 .000 .167 .000 .167
Runner on 2nd   7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 1st & 2nd   9 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 4 0 0 0 .111 .200 .111 .311
Runner on 1st & 3rd   3 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Bases Loaded   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Two Strikes   39 3 0 0 0 2 2 1 15 0 0 0 .077 .100 .077 .177
First Pitch   9 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .111 .111 .111 .222
Count 0-1   11 2 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 .182 .182 .364 .545
Count 0-2   5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-0   9 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Count 1-1   8 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Count 1-2   12 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 5 0 0 0 .083 .083 .083 .167
Count 2-0   2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Count 2-1   2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-2   16 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 5 0 0 0 .125 .125 .125 .250
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   4 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 .500 .667 .500 1.167
Full Count   6 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 .000 .143 .000 .143
Behind in Count   28 3 2 0 0 1 3 0 8 0 0 0 .107 .107 .179 .286
Ahead in Count   17 6 0 0 0 1 3 5 0 0 0 0 .353 .500 .353 .853
Batting 2nd   13 4 1 0 0 1 2 1 3 0 0 0 .308 .357 .385 .742
Batting 6th   23 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 2 0 0 0 .130 .231 .130 .361
Batting 7th   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 8th   18 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 5 0 0 0 .111 .158 .111 .269
Batting 9th   28 5 1 0 0 1 4 1 4 0 0 0 .179 .207 .214 .421
Low Leverage   44 11 2 0 0 1 6 3 6 0 0 0 .250 .298 .295 .593
Medium Leverage   25 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 0 0 0 .000 .074 .000 .074
High Leverage   14 2 0 0 0 2 1 1 5 0 0 0 .143 .200 .143 .343
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
1979 Toronto - RLB 24 31 101 26 2 1 2 15 15 10 0 2 26 3 3 .257 .319 .356 .675 85 80 0.5
1980 Toronto - RLB 25 107 304 72 10 5 4 28 38 25 0 2 82 10 4 .237 .293 .342 .635 75 76 0.2
1981 Toronto - RLB 26 37 119 35 7 0 1 18 13 19 1 1 22 12 6 .294 .393 .378 .771 119 115 1.0
1982 Toronto - RLB 27 81 118 23 5 0 2 12 11 17 0 0 32 2 4 .195 .296 .288 .584 61 61 -0.3
1983 Toronto - RLB 28 42 102 26 3 3 3 16 19 7 0 0 19 3 4 .255 .303 .431 .734 103 102 0.4
1983 Detroit - RLB 28 82 233 40 7 1 4 30 25 17 2 1 61 7 4 .172 .233 .262 .495 38 40 -0.7
1983 Total - RLB 28 124 335 66 10 4 7 46 44 24 2 1 80 10 8 .197 .254 .313 .568 58 59 -0.3
1984 Detroit - RLB 29 76 200 43 5 1 3 12 21 13 0 1 48 6 3 .215 .262 .295 .557 51 50 -0.3
1985 Detroit - RLB 30 135 452 108 16 4 7 46 58 52 0 1 96 14 12 .239 .317 .338 .655 82 81 1.1
1986 Detroit - RLB 31 130 451 107 13 6 6 39 54 47 4 0 75 27 13 .237 .315 .333 .647 75 71 0.4
1987 Chicago - RLB 32 5 7 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -121 -0.1
1988 Florida - RLB 33 33 84 14 2 0 0 3 9 6 0 0 15 1 0 .167 .222 .190 .413 19 21 -0.1
Total RLB 759 2171 494 70 21 32 220 263 213 7 8 478 85 53 .228 .298 .323 .621 72 70 2.2
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
1977 San Jose College - COL 22 48 202 59 3 4 5 29 48 31 2 0 51 3 3 .292 .391 .421 .812 91 94 0.4
1977 El Paso - SRR 22 66 260 62 8 2 13 34 49 29 0 0 52 16 4 .238 .315 .435 .749 79 75 -0.0
1978 Memphis - S A 23 60 217 55 9 3 9 25 42 26 1 1 49 7 7 .253 .335 .447 .782 101 105 0.9
1979 Columbus - AA 24 37 126 39 7 1 9 15 31 29 1 1 35 12 3 .310 .439 .595 1.035 165 154 1.9
1979 Charlotte - AAA 24 48 186 50 14 0 7 23 34 25 0 0 52 7 3 .269 .355 .457 .812 113 112 1.0
1981 Charlotte - AAA 26 48 181 40 7 1 4 23 21 21 0 0 40 12 3 .221 .302 .337 .639 76 81 0.5
1987 Montgomery - AAA 32 57 220 49 9 0 9 16 29 31 1 0 86 5 3 .223 .321 .386 .708 63 70 -0.3
Total AAA 153 587 139 30 1 20 62 84 77 1 0 178 24 9 .237 .326 .394 .720 83 87
Total AA 37 126 39 7 1 9 15 31 29 1 1 35 12 3 .310 .439 .595 1.035 165 154
Total A- 60 217 55 9 3 9 25 42 26 1 1 49 7 7 .253 .335 .447 .782 101 105
Total SRR 66 260 62 8 2 13 34 49 29 0 0 52 16 4 .238 .315 .435 .749 79 75
Total RCOL1 48 202 59 3 4 5 29 48 31 2 0 51 3 3 .292 .391 .421 .812 91 94
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
1982 Toronto - RLB 27 3 8 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .250 .250 .250 .500 37 39 0.1
1983 Detroit - RLB 28 6 5 2 0 0 1 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .571 1.000 1.571 331 301 0.5
Total RLB 9 13 4 0 0 1 2 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 .308 .400 .538 .938 174 161
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1979 Toronto - MLB CF 29 28 98 3 1 103 2 .981 250.2 3.63 +3.1 1.028
1979 Toronto - MLB RF 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 6.0 1.50 +0.0 .999
1980 Toronto - MLB 1B 3 0 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 5.0 7.20 -0.1 1.037
1980 Toronto - MLB LF 8 3 13 0 0 13 0 1.000 36.0 3.25 +0.1 .990
1980 Toronto - MLB CF 87 74 264 8 4 278 6 .978 644.0 3.80 -0.1 1.004
1980 Toronto - MLB RF 22 3 14 4 0 18 0 1.000 66.0 2.45 +0.9 1.169
1981 Toronto - MLB LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1981 Toronto - MLB CF 36 36 112 6 2 120 2 .983 307.2 3.45 +1.6 .999
1981 Toronto - MLB RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1982 Toronto - MLB 1B 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 0.0 .000
1982 Toronto - MLB LF 5 4 11 0 0 11 0 1.000 37.0 2.68 -0.3 .985
1982 Toronto - MLB CF 63 24 102 2 1 106 2 .981 275.0 3.40 +1.3 1.020
1982 Toronto - MLB RF 5 0 7 0 0 7 0 1.000 13.0 4.85 -0.1 .991
1983 Detroit - MLB 1B 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 2.0 9.00 0.0 .000
1983 Detroit - MLB LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1983 Toronto - MLB LF 3 3 7 0 0 7 0 1.000 27.0 2.33 -0.4 .989
1983 Toronto - MLB CF 34 25 78 8 2 87 1 .989 238.0 3.25 -0.7 .995
1983 Detroit - MLB CF 76 64 197 8 3 208 3 .986 575.2 3.20 +1.8 1.016
1983 Toronto - MLB RF 3 0 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 10.0 2.70 +0.0 .993
1983 Detroit - MLB RF 3 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 4.1 2.08 -0.2 .000
1984 Detroit - MLB 1B 1 0 2 0 1 2 0 1.000 2.0 9.00 0.0 .000
1984 Detroit - MLB LF 5 5 8 0 0 8 0 1.000 40.0 1.80 +0.5 1.128
1984 Detroit - MLB CF 46 33 108 3 0 113 2 .982 311.2 3.21 +0.4 1.008
1984 Detroit - MLB RF 23 15 34 2 0 36 0 1.000 153.0 2.12 +2.7 1.116
1985 Detroit - MLB LF 6 6 13 0 0 13 0 1.000 50.1 2.32 -0.0 .989
1985 Detroit - MLB CF 52 43 124 2 0 126 0 1.000 384.1 2.95 +3.3 1.030
1985 Detroit - MLB RF 76 73 151 6 2 159 2 .987 632.2 2.23 +5.3 1.060
1986 Detroit - MLB LF 3 2 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 18.0 1.50 -0.1 .986
1986 Detroit - MLB CF 7 6 21 1 1 23 1 .957 53.0 3.74 -0.4 .990
1986 Detroit - MLB RF 114 104 266 3 0 273 4 .985 934.0 2.59 +10.5 1.054
1987 Chicago - MLB CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1987 Chicago - MLB RF 4 1 7 0 0 7 0 1.000 13.0 4.85 +0.9 1.006
1988 Florida - MLB LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1988 Florida - MLB CF 26 21 76 3 0 80 1 .988 188.0 3.78 +2.4 1.014
1988 Florida - MLB RF 8 1 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 18.2 1.45 -0.4 .994
TOTAL 1B 6 0 9 0 1 9 0 1.000 10.0 8.10 -0.1 1.037
TOTAL LF 31 23 55 0 0 55 0 1.000 209.1 2.36 -0.3 1.006
TOTAL CF 457 354 1180 44 14 1244 20 .984 3229.0 3.41 +12.8 1.012
TOTAL RF 261 197 486 16 2 508 6 .988 1852.2 2.44 +19.6 1.061
PLAYER HISTORY
01/16/1977 Joined the San Jose College Knights.
06/05/1977 Released by the San Jose College Knights.
06/05/1977 Drafted in the 1977 first-year player draft (Round 17, Pick 3, 465th overall pick) by the Toronto Blue Jays.
08/07/1977 Hits three home runs against the Charlotte Golden Panthers, going 4-6 with 5 RBI and 3 runs scored!
01/01/1978 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 30 (45); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 40 (50).
05/26/1978 Injured (Earache), day-to-day for 1 day.
01/01/1979 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (45); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 50 (50).
06/10/1979 Was selected to the 1979 RLB Double A All-Star Game.
11/21/1979 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $41,600 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1980 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (45); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 50 (50).
08/30/1980 Injured (Sprained knee), day-to-day for 4 days.
11/24/1980 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $47,200 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1981 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 50 (50).
05/08/1981 Injured (Strained triceps), out for 5 weeks.
11/18/1981 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $52,800.
01/01/1982 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 50 (50).
11/28/1982 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $57,600.
01/01/1983 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 50 (50).
03/29/1983 Injured (strained abdominal muscle),day-to-day for one week.
06/13/1983 Was traded by the Toronto Blue Jays to the Detroit Tigers, along with 2B Mike Foster, CL Josh Byard, SP Roberto Gutierrez, in exchange for CF Eddie Salazar.
11/10/1983 Wins the 1983 World Series with the Detroit Tigers.
11/15/1983 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $96,000 with the Detroit Tigers organization.
01/01/1984 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 50 (50).
07/14/1984 Injured (sore shoulder),day-to-day for 5 days.
11/12/1984 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $105,000 with the Detroit Tigers organization.
01/01/1985 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 50 (50).
05/04/1985 Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 5 days.
10/01/1985 Injured (mild abdominal strain),day-to-day for 2 days.
11/05/1985 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $155,000 with the Detroit Tigers organization.
01/01/1986 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 55 (55).
03/10/1986 Injured (mild abdominal strain),day-to-day for 1 day.
07/28/1986 Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 4 days.
07/31/1986 Injured (bruised shin),day-to-day for 3 days.
11/07/1986 Released by the Detroit Tigers.
11/07/1986 Wins the 1986 RLB AL Gold Glove Award at RF.
01/01/1987 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 50 (50).
03/01/1987 Signed a minor league contract with the Chicago White Sox organization.
11/26/1987 Became a free agent.
01/01/1988 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 50 (50).
03/22/1988 Signed a minor league contract with the Florida Marlins organization.
08/22/1988 Released by the Florida Marlins.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year 3B Rank
1986 6 10
Year SH Rank
1985 19 9
1986 18 5
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