LF Kid Willson #55
New York Highlanders TCBA
Age: 31 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Great
01/07/1927
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LF KID WILLSON #55 - AGE: 31 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: GREAT
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
96 302 111 9 7 8 56 25 31 .368 .414 .523 0 3.0
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 65 60 65 65
Gap 60 50 60 60
Power 35 35 35 35
Eye 50 45 55 55
Avoid K's 70 65 75 70
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 20 60
Errors: - 25 50
Arm: 20 20 45
Turn DP: - 25 -
Ability: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 65
1st Base: 20 Center Field: 40
2nd Base: - Right Field: 55
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 60
Stealing Ability: 70
Baserunning Inst.: 65
Sacrifice Bunt: 55
Bunt for Hit: 25
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
10/21/1926 @ CIN Win, 5-3 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 0
10/20/1926 @ CIN Win, 5-4 4 1 2 1 0 1 0 0
10/17/1926 CIN Loss, 3-4 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 0
10/16/1926 CIN Win, 3-2 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 0
10/14/1926 @ CIN Loss, 3-7 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
10/13/1926 @ CIN Loss, 4-9 5 0 2 1 0 0 0 0
10/10/1926 @ CHI Win, 8-2 4 1 2 1 0 1 1 0
10/09/1926 @ CHI Win, 4-1 5 1 2 3 1 0 0 0
10/06/1926 CHI Win, 2-0 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
10/03/1926 PIT Win, 7-3 5 1 3 1 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Has a certain gravitas about him.
Personality Class: Captain
High: Leader, Loyalty, Work Ethic, Intelligence
Low: Adaptability
Birthday:11/03/1895
Born in:Bloomington, MIN
Nationality:American
Height:6' 1"
Weight:195 lbs
Local Popularity:Popular
National Pop.:Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$55,000
Signed Through:1927 Season
Major Service:7 Years, 115 Days
Service This Yr:183 Days
40-Man Service:8 Years, 113 Days
Pro Service:9 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Eligible, but possibly free agent after season!
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension:$150,000 total for 3 years
Drafted:1918, 15th Pick in Round 1
TRANSCONTINENTAL BASEBALL ASSOCIATION 1926 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 96 302 111 9 7 8 56 53 25 31 .368 .414 .523 .938 .413 .156 147
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 68 339 2 1 0 3 6 4 158 24 0 0 0.0 67.7 8.96 3.0  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   16 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 0 1 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Versus Right   286 107 9 7 8 55 52 25 26 4 5 2 .374 .423 .538 .961
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   8 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 .125 .222 .125 .347
May   18 5 0 0 0 0 4 3 3 0 0 0 .278 .381 .278 .659
June   19 10 2 2 0 3 5 1 2 0 0 0 .526 .550 .842 1.392
July   84 30 1 3 2 18 11 5 12 2 1 1 .357 .391 .512 .903
August   79 37 3 2 4 23 16 9 6 0 3 0 .468 .523 .709 1.232
September   88 25 3 0 2 10 15 6 8 2 1 1 .284 .330 .386 .716
October   6 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Spring Training   42 14 1 1 0 4 8 2 3 1 0 0 .333 .356 .405 .760
Postseason   38 13 1 0 1 8 5 4 2 0 0 0 .342 .405 .447 .852
Last Year   302 111 9 7 8 56 53 25 31 4 6 2 .368 .414 .523 .938
2 Years Ago   145 49 6 8 0 19 29 10 10 1 3 0 .338 .378 .490 .868
Career   2261 741 84 95 39 386 374 187 182 41 22 12 .328 .376 .501 .877
Home   127 48 4 2 3 17 19 8 11 1 5 1 .378 .416 .512 .928
Road   175 63 5 5 5 39 34 17 20 3 1 1 .360 .413 .531 .945
Grass   302 111 9 7 8 56 53 25 31 4 6 2 .368 .414 .523 .938
Night   302 111 9 7 8 56 53 25 31 4 6 2 .368 .414 .523 .938
As Starter   279 104 9 7 8 55 51 22 27 4 4 2 .373 .417 .541 .958
As Reliever / Substitution   23 7 0 0 0 1 2 3 4 0 2 0 .304 .385 .304 .689
Pinch Hitting   19 7 0 0 0 1 1 3 4 0 1 0 .368 .455 .368 .823
Close/Late   74 25 1 2 2 11 9 6 8 2 2 0 .338 .378 .486 .865
Inning 1-3   108 46 6 2 5 27 25 11 11 1 3 1 .426 .479 .657 1.137
Inning 4-6   91 31 1 2 1 16 14 4 10 1 1 0 .341 .365 .429 .793
Inning 7-9   96 31 2 3 2 11 13 9 9 2 2 1 .323 .380 .469 .848
Extra Innings   7 3 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 .429 .500 .429 .929
0 Outs   123 49 3 4 4 14 27 8 13 0 5 1 .398 .439 .585 1.025
1 Outs   87 29 4 0 1 16 13 8 9 4 1 0 .333 .374 .414 .788
2 Outs   92 33 2 3 3 26 12 9 9 0 0 1 .359 .422 .543 .965
Scoring Position   78 33 2 2 2 44 14 9 8 4 0 0 .423 .462 .577 1.038
Bases Empty   167 59 5 3 2 2 28 15 18 0 0 1 .353 .410 .455 .865
Runner on 1st   57 19 2 2 4 10 10 1 5 0 6 1 .333 .356 .649 1.005
Runner on 2nd   29 13 0 0 2 9 7 3 3 0 0 0 .448 .500 .655 1.155
Runner on 3rd   5 2 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 .400 .571 .400 .971
Runner on 1st & 2nd   12 5 0 1 0 6 3 1 1 0 0 0 .417 .462 .583 1.045
Runner on 1st & 3rd   13 5 0 0 0 7 1 1 0 1 0 0 .385 .400 .385 .785
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   9 4 1 0 0 9 2 2 2 1 0 0 .444 .500 .556 1.056
Bases Loaded   10 4 1 1 0 11 1 0 2 2 0 0 .400 .333 .700 1.033
Two Strikes   117 32 3 4 2 22 15 7 31 0 0 0 .274 .315 .419 .733
First Pitch   42 17 0 0 0 8 3 0 0 1 2 1 .405 .409 .405 .814
Count 0-1   34 10 0 0 1 6 7 0 0 1 2 1 .294 .306 .382 .688
Count 0-2   28 7 0 0 1 3 4 0 11 0 0 0 .250 .250 .357 .607
Count 1-0   29 9 1 0 2 4 6 0 0 1 0 0 .310 .300 .552 .852
Count 1-1   28 16 1 2 1 6 6 0 0 0 0 0 .571 .571 .857 1.429
Count 1-2   36 5 2 0 0 0 1 0 13 0 0 0 .139 .139 .194 .333
Count 2-0   14 7 1 0 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .786 1.286
Count 2-1   26 14 3 1 0 2 5 0 0 0 2 0 .538 .538 .731 1.269
Count 2-2   37 17 1 2 1 14 5 0 6 0 0 0 .459 .459 .676 1.135
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   12 6 0 0 1 6 6 11 0 1 0 0 .500 .708 .750 1.458
Full Count   16 3 0 2 0 5 5 7 1 0 0 0 .188 .435 .438 .872
Behind in Count   98 22 2 0 2 9 12 0 24 1 2 1 .224 .230 .306 .536
Ahead in Count   81 36 5 1 4 14 21 18 0 2 2 0 .444 .535 .679 1.214
Batting Leadoff   181 72 6 2 7 39 35 16 12 2 5 1 .398 .445 .569 1.014
Batting 2nd   5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 4th   32 11 1 2 1 6 6 4 3 1 0 1 .344 .421 .594 1.015
Batting 5th   50 18 2 3 0 9 7 0 7 1 0 0 .360 .353 .520 .873
Batting 6th   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Batting 7th   7 3 0 0 0 1 3 2 0 0 0 0 .429 .556 .429 .984
Batting 8th   7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 1 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 9th   20 7 0 0 0 1 1 2 4 0 0 0 .350 .409 .350 .759
Low Leverage   104 36 4 4 2 12 18 10 8 1 0 1 .346 .405 .519 .924
Medium Leverage   144 58 3 2 5 25 25 11 18 1 2 1 .403 .446 .556 1.001
High Leverage   53 17 2 1 1 19 9 4 5 2 4 0 .321 .356 .453 .809
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
1918 Seattle - TCBA 22 12 46 9 0 1 0 2 4 4 1 2 4 0 0 .196 .264 .239 .503 64 64 -0.2
1919 Seattle - TCBA 23 12 46 9 1 1 0 6 4 5 1 1 2 0 0 .196 .283 .261 .544 67 71 0.0
1920 Seattle - TCBA 24 16 36 16 2 4 0 10 4 1 0 0 3 0 0 .444 .459 .722 1.182 244 226 0.8
1921 Seattle - TCBA 25 93 297 97 13 15 4 61 50 29 2 6 18 0 0 .327 .383 .512 .895 139 141 2.4
1922 Seattle - TCBA 26 127 481 169 20 29 11 91 97 54 2 14 39 0 0 .351 .408 .582 .990 168 165 5.6
1923 Seattle - TCBA 27 145 607 197 22 24 14 92 101 40 4 8 55 1 0 .325 .366 .509 .875 138 141 3.9
1924 Seattle - TCBA 28 95 301 84 11 6 2 49 32 19 0 5 20 0 0 .279 .317 .375 .692 96 91 0.7
1925 New York - TCBA 29 76 145 49 6 8 0 19 29 10 0 1 10 0 0 .338 .378 .490 .868 129 122 0.8
1926 New York - TCBA 30 96 302 111 9 7 8 56 53 25 2 4 31 0 0 .368 .414 .523 .938 135 147 3.0
Total TCBA 672 2261 741 84 95 39 386 374 187 12 41 182 1 0 .328 .376 .501 .877 137 137 17.0
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
1918 Erie - AAA 22 112 391 112 20 23 0 33 44 33 6 4 32 11 11 .286 .348 .455 .803 153 150 0.0
1919 Kalama - AAA 23 43 163 55 9 5 3 29 28 21 0 1 20 0 0 .337 .411 .509 .920 143 144 0.0
1920 Erie - AAA 24 33 129 43 6 5 3 22 35 22 0 3 32 10 3 .333 .422 .527 .949 169 164 0.0
Total UPL 43 163 55 9 5 3 29 28 21 0 1 20 0 0 .337 .411 .509 .920 143 144
Total NYCPL 145 520 155 26 28 3 55 79 55 6 7 64 21 14 .298 .367 .473 .840 157 154
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
1920 Seattle - TCBA 24 13 52 15 1 2 0 5 4 3 1 1 5 0 0 .288 .333 .385 .718 0 0 0.0
1922 Seattle - TCBA 26 7 31 8 1 2 1 10 3 0 0 0 5 0 0 .258 .258 .516 .774 0 0 0.0
1924 Seattle - TCBA 28 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000 0 0 0.0
1926 New York - TCBA 30 9 38 13 1 0 1 8 5 4 0 0 2 0 0 .342 .405 .447 .852 0 0 0.0
Total TCBA 30 122 37 3 4 2 23 12 7 1 1 12 0 0 .303 .344 .443 .786 114 118
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1918 Seattle - MLB CF 12 12 37 1 0 40 2 .950 103.1 3.31 -1.9 .949
1918 Erie - AAA CF 112 112 291 14 1 307 2 .993 1013.1 2.71 +9.5 1.033
1919 Seattle - MLB LF 12 12 26 1 0 27 0 1.000 110.0 2.21 +0.7 1.033
1919 Kalama - AAA LF 43 43 89 1 0 92 2 .978 381.0 2.13 +3.7 1.065
1919 Kalama - AAA CF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 1.1 6.75 +0.0 1.028
1920 Seattle - MLB LF 11 6 17 1 1 19 1 .947 63.2 2.54 +1.1 1.094
1920 Erie - AAA CF 33 33 61 2 0 64 1 .984 291.1 1.95 -1.4 .970
1921 Seattle - MLB 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1921 Seattle - MLB SS 2 2 3 5 2 8 0 1.000 19.0 3.79 -0.5 .776
1921 Seattle - MLB LF 9 1 12 0 0 12 0 1.000 31.0 3.48 +0.8 1.105
1921 Seattle - MLB CF 23 21 60 2 2 64 2 .969 213.1 2.62 -2.5 .942
1921 Seattle - MLB RF 49 43 112 2 0 124 10 .919 374.2 2.74 +2.0 1.029
1922 Seattle - MLB LF 7 0 10 0 0 10 0 1.000 22.0 4.09 +0.1 1.019
1922 Seattle - MLB CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1922 Seattle - MLB RF 124 122 315 8 2 343 20 .942 1074.0 2.71 +4.8 1.023
1923 Seattle - MLB LF 42 38 97 1 0 108 10 .907 351.2 2.51 +0.5 1.007
1923 Seattle - MLB RF 107 107 246 12 3 274 16 .942 936.2 2.48 -4.6 .972
1924 Seattle - MLB LF 15 11 31 1 0 35 3 .914 112.1 2.56 +0.5 1.018
1924 Seattle - MLB CF 2 2 7 1 0 8 0 1.000 18.0 4.00 -0.6 .876
1924 Seattle - MLB RF 56 53 135 6 0 150 9 .940 482.1 2.63 +1.8 .991
1925 New York - MLB 1B 6 6 45 1 1 47 1 .979 47.1 8.75 -0.9 .523
1925 New York - MLB LF 17 10 27 1 1 28 0 1.000 103.0 2.45 +0.6 .985
1925 New York - MLB CF 9 7 24 0 0 25 1 .960 66.0 3.27 -0.5 .998
1925 New York - MLB RF 4 2 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 19.0 1.89 -0.1 .995
1926 New York - MLB LF 62 61 155 5 3 168 8 .952 541.2 2.66 +3.5 1.046
1926 New York - MLB CF 5 3 12 0 0 13 1 .923 28.1 3.81 -0.7 .927
1926 New York - MLB RF 6 4 8 1 0 9 0 1.000 28.1 2.86 +0.4 1.003
TOTAL 1B 6 6 45 1 1 47 1 .979 47.1 8.75 -0.9 .523
TOTAL SS 2 2 3 5 2 8 0 1.000 19.0 3.79 -0.5 .776
TOTAL LF 218 182 464 11 5 499 24 .952 1716.1 2.49 +11.4 1.037
TOTAL CF 198 190 493 20 3 522 9 .983 1736.0 2.66 +1.9 1.000
TOTAL RF 346 331 820 29 5 904 55 .939 2915.0 2.62 +4.2 1.002
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/1913 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 30 (30); Movement: 40 (40); Control: 30 (40).
01/01/1914 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 30 (30); Movement: 40 (40); Control: 35 (40).
01/01/1915 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 30 (30); Movement: 35 (35); Control: 35 (40).
01/01/1916 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 30 (30); Movement: 40 (40); Control: 35 (40).
01/01/1917 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 25 (30); Movement: 40 (40); Control: 35 (35).
04/01/1918 Drafted in the 1918 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 15, 15th overall pick) by the Seattle Sentinels.
06/24/1918 Injured (Groin soreness), day-to-day for 6 days.
08/16/1918 Injured (Acute elbow soreness), out for 6-7 weeks.
10/03/1918 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,040 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1919 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 20 (40); Eye: 35 (35).
04/07/1919 Named the #63 prospect in the TCBA
06/07/1919 Injured (Broken bone in elbow), out for 8-9 months.
11/07/1919 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, requires surgery and will miss another 9 months.
11/10/1919 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,280 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1920 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 20 (40); Eye: 35 (35).
08/07/1920 Injured (Hamstring tendinitis), out for 4 days.
09/03/1920 Wins the 1920 Championship with the Erie Ghosts!
10/24/1920 Wins the 1920 Transcontinental Series with the Seattle Steelheads.
11/14/1920 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,420 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1921 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 20 (40); Eye: 40 (40).
03/10/1921 Injured (Strained hamstring), day-to-day for 4 weeks.
03/27/1921 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 2-3 weeks.
05/30/1921 Injured (Neck stiffness), day-to-day for 3 days.
06/22/1921 Injured (Mild calf strain), day-to-day for 4 days.
08/28/1921 Injured (Broken kneecap), out for 4-5 months.
11/14/1921 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,600 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1922 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 25 (40); Eye: 45 (45).
03/03/1922 Injured (Oblique strain), out for 6 days.
03/12/1922 Injured (Sore elbow), day-to-day for 3-4 weeks.
03/16/1922 Injured (Sore elbow), day-to-day for 2 days.
03/22/1922 Injured (Sore elbow), day-to-day for 1 day.
03/28/1922 Injured (Sore elbow), day-to-day for 3 days.
04/04/1922 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 4 days.
04/27/1922 Injured (Oblique strain), out for 5 weeks.
06/05/1922 Injured (Mild abdominal strain), day-to-day for 5 days.
08/24/1922 Injured (Sore back), day-to-day for 3 days.
09/27/1922 Injured (Mild hip strain), day-to-day for 6 days.
09/30/1922 Injured (Mild oblique strain), day-to-day for 4 days.
10/08/1922 Hits for the CYCLE, going 4-6 against the Milwaukee Golden Spikes, with 7 RBI and 2 runs scored.
11/12/1922 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,720 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1923 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 30 (40); Eye: 40 (40).
04/22/1923 Injured (Knee contusion), day-to-day for one week.
06/25/1923 Was selected to the 1923 Transcontinental Baseball Association All-Star Game.
09/03/1923 Injured (Strained back), out for 2 weeks.
11/08/1923 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $31,250 through arbitration.
01/01/1924 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (65); Power: 35 (45); Eye: 55 (55).
08/09/1924 Injured (Forearm tendinitis), out for 1-2 weeks.
11/13/1924 Was not offered arbitration and became a free agent.
01/01/1925 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (65); Power: 35 (40); Eye: 55 (55).
01/31/1925 Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $65,000 with the New York Highlanders organization.
03/23/1925 Injured (Strained back), out for 3 weeks.
01/01/1926 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (65); Power: 35 (40); Eye: 50 (55).
08/03/1926 Injured (Sore back), day-to-day for 4 days.
08/25/1926 Injured (Back tightness), day-to-day for 6 days.
08/29/1926 Goes 0-4 against the Chicago Packers, ending his hitting streak at 26 games.
09/08/1926 Injured (Quadriceps soreness), day-to-day for one week.
10/14/1926 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $55,000 with the New York Highlanders organization.
10/22/1926 Wins the 1926 Transcontinental Series with the New York Highlanders.
11/16/1926 Signed a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $150,000 with the New York Highlanders organization.
01/01/1927 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (65); Power: 35 (40); Eye: 50 (55).
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