1B Ken 'Digger' Phelps #18
Montreal Voyageurs UL
Age: 35 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Very Good
06/16/1991
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1B KEN 'DIGGER' PHELPS #18 - AGE: 35 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
15 12 3 1 0 1 2 3 3 .250 .400 .583 0 0.2
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 4 4 4 4
Gap 4 4 4 4
Power 7 7 7 7
Eye 9 9 9 9
Avoid K's 4 4 4 4
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 1 1
Errors: - 1 1
Arm: - 2 1
Turn DP: - 2 -
Ability: 1 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: 2 Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 1
Stealing Ability: 8
Baserunning Inst.: 6
Sacrifice Bunt: 1
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
06/15/1991 CLE Win, 6-5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
06/14/1991 CLE Loss, 5-8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
06/09/1991 HAV Loss, 1-13 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
06/08/1991 HAV Loss, 3-4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
06/07/1991 @ TOR Win, 5-4 1 1 1 2 1 0 0 0
06/02/1991 BOS Loss, 3-5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
05/30/1991 @ KEY Win, 4-3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
05/24/1991 SF Win, 5-4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
05/21/1991 @ FLO Win, 5-2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
05/18/1991 SEA Win, 9-6 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
He understands the game, inside and out.
High: Intelligence
Low: Loyalty, Financial Ambition
Birthday:08/06/1955
Born in:Seattle, WAS
Nationality:American
Height:6' 1"
Weight:210 lbs
Local Popularity:Popular
National Pop.:Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$2,360,000
Signed Through:1991 Season
Major Service:7 Years, 76 Days
Service This Yr:46 Days
40-Man Service:6 Years, 76 Days
Pro Service:11 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:1 option year left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1980, 8th Pick in Round 2
UNITED LEAGUE 1991 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 15 12 3 1 0 1 2 2 3 3 .250 .400 .583 .983 .423 .333 178
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 0 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 2 0 0 0.0 3.1 9.34 .2  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   6 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 .167 .286 .333 .619
Versus Right   6 2 0 0 1 2 1 2 1 0 0 0 .333 .500 .833 1.333
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
This Week   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Last Week   2 1 0 0 1 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 .500 .667 2.000 2.667
May   8 2 1 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 .250 .333 .375 .708
June   4 1 0 0 1 2 1 2 1 0 0 0 .250 .500 1.000 1.500
Spring Training   9 3 1 0 1 3 1 2 3 0 0 0 .333 .455 .778 1.232
Last Year   6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
2 Years Ago   270 59 7 0 13 38 32 37 67 3 0 4 .219 .318 .389 .707
Career   2837 734 75 14 199 480 478 463 654 17 2 23 .259 .365 .505 .871
Home   8 1 1 0 0 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 .125 .300 .250 .550
Road   4 2 0 0 1 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 .500 .600 1.250 1.850
Grass   4 2 0 0 1 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 .500 .600 1.250 1.850
Turf   8 1 1 0 0 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 .125 .300 .250 .550
Day   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .000 .333 .000 .333
Night   10 3 1 0 1 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 .300 .417 .700 1.117
As Reliever / Substitution   12 3 1 0 1 2 2 3 3 0 0 0 .250 .400 .583 .983
Pinch Hitting   12 3 1 0 1 2 2 3 3 0 0 0 .250 .400 .583 .983
Close/Late   9 2 0 0 1 2 1 3 2 0 0 0 .222 .417 .556 .972
Inning 4-6   2 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .500 .500 1.000 1.500
Inning 7-9   8 2 0 0 1 2 1 3 1 0 0 0 .250 .455 .625 1.080
Extra Innings   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
0 Outs   4 2 1 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 .500 .714 .750 1.464
1 Outs   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
2 Outs   6 1 0 0 1 2 1 0 2 0 0 0 .167 .167 .667 .833
Scoring Position   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Bases Empty   6 1 1 0 0 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 .167 .444 .333 .778
Runner on 1st   4 2 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 1.250 1.750
Runner on 1st & 2nd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 1st & 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Two Strikes   10 3 1 0 1 2 2 2 3 0 0 0 .300 .417 .700 1.117
Count 0-1   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 0-2   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-2   2 1 0 0 1 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 .500 .500 2.000 2.500
Count 2-2   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Full Count   5 2 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 .400 .571 .600 1.171
Behind in Count   4 1 0 0 1 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .250 1.000 1.250
Ahead in Count   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
Batting 3rd   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 5th   1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Batting 6th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 7th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 8th   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Batting 9th   7 2 1 0 1 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 .286 .444 .857 1.302
Low Leverage   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .000 .250 .000 .250
Medium Leverage   3 2 1 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 .667 .667 2.000 2.667
High Leverage   6 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 .167 .375 .167 .542
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE 1991 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 17 14 4 1 0 0 1 0 2 3 .286 .412 .357 .769 .352 .071 145
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 0 17 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 1 0 0 0.0 2.4 6.43 .1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   5 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 .400 .400 .600 1.000
Versus Right   9 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 1 .222 .417 .222 .639
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   14 4 1 0 0 1 0 2 3 0 0 1 .286 .412 .357 .769
Last Year   129 28 3 0 6 13 17 22 22 0 0 0 .217 .331 .380 .711
Career   954 218 27 12 32 112 105 147 165 7 0 5 .229 .332 .383 .715
Home   9 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .222 .300 .222 .522
Road   5 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 1 .400 .571 .600 1.171
Grass   14 4 1 0 0 1 0 2 3 0 0 1 .286 .412 .357 .769
Day   5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
Night   9 3 1 0 0 1 0 2 2 0 0 1 .333 .500 .444 .944
As Reliever / Substitution   14 4 1 0 0 1 0 2 3 0 0 1 .286 .412 .357 .769
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
1983 Boston - UL 27 120 160 40 3 0 12 28 22 17 1 0 49 1 0 .250 .326 .494 .820 129 133 1.2
1984 Boston - UL 28 159 559 148 11 4 38 82 95 98 5 2 115 3 0 .265 .378 .503 .881 149 156 4.6
1985 Boston - UL 29 154 549 139 15 3 38 79 85 87 4 3 114 4 1 .253 .358 .499 .857 140 144 2.7
1986 Washington - UL 30 47 135 35 3 0 9 25 16 15 1 0 17 2 0 .259 .338 .481 .819 126 124 0.4
1986 Atlanta - UL 30 107 378 108 13 2 34 88 77 54 2 3 102 2 1 .286 .375 .601 .976 168 174 4.0
1986 Total - UL 30 154 513 143 16 2 43 113 93 69 3 3 119 4 1 .279 .366 .569 .935 157 161 4.5
1987 Atlanta - UL 31 149 463 115 12 5 30 82 93 96 6 3 110 8 4 .248 .382 .490 .872 138 142 3.0
1988 Atlanta - UL 32 80 225 63 7 0 16 39 43 39 0 2 58 3 0 .280 .383 .524 .908 145 152 2.0
1988 Los Angeles - UL 32 55 80 24 3 0 8 17 13 17 0 1 17 1 0 .300 .418 .637 1.056 183 178 0.9
1988 Total - UL 32 135 305 87 10 0 24 56 56 56 0 3 75 4 0 .285 .393 .554 .947 155 159 2.8
1989 Los Angeles - UL 33 126 270 59 7 0 13 38 32 37 4 3 67 0 1 .219 .318 .389 .707 94 102 0.7
1990 Montreal - UL 34 6 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -123 -0.1
1991 Montreal - UL 35 15 12 3 1 0 1 2 2 3 0 0 3 0 0 .250 .400 .583 .983 161 178 0.2
Total UL 1018 2837 734 75 14 199 480 478 463 23 17 654 24 7 .259 .365 .505 .871 141 146 19.4
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
1980 Twin Cities - AAA 24 54 173 35 8 2 2 14 12 18 2 2 31 0 0 .202 .282 .306 .588 67 58 -1.2
1981 Twin Cities - AAA 25 9 29 4 0 0 0 1 4 2 1 0 7 0 0 .138 .219 .138 .357 3 5 -0.3
1981 Philadelphia - AAA 25 71 165 37 3 3 5 27 25 20 1 2 28 0 0 .224 .309 .370 .678 91 93 -0.0
1981 Total - AAA 25 80 194 41 3 3 5 28 29 22 2 2 35 0 0 .211 .295 .335 .631 78 81 -0.3
1982 Philadelphia - AAA 26 129 444 110 12 7 19 56 47 83 0 3 74 0 1 .248 .364 .435 .799 129 133 1.5
1990 Queens - AAA 34 65 127 27 3 0 6 12 17 22 0 0 22 1 2 .213 .329 .378 .707 105 111 0.1
1990 Quebec - AAA 34 2 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000 192 209 0.0
1990 Total - AAA 34 67 129 28 3 0 6 13 17 22 0 0 22 1 2 .217 .331 .380 .711 106 112 0.1
1991 Quebec - AAA 35 17 14 4 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 3 0 0 .286 .412 .357 .769 123 145 0.1
Total IL 347 954 218 27 12 32 112 105 147 5 7 165 1 3 .229 .332 .383 .715 105 107
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
1986 Atlanta - UL 30 11 45 9 0 1 2 2 6 3 1 0 9 0 0 .200 .265 .378 .643 77 81 -1.1
1987 Atlanta - UL 31 9 35 7 0 0 3 6 5 2 2 0 8 1 0 .200 .282 .457 .739 99 105 -1.6
1988 Los Angeles - UL 32 13 52 14 2 0 2 7 7 5 0 0 10 0 0 .269 .333 .423 .756 105 111 0.1
1989 Los Angeles - UL 33 9 8 2 1 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 2 0 0 .250 .333 .375 .708 95 103 -0.5
Total UL 42 140 32 3 1 7 15 21 11 3 0 29 1 0 .229 .299 .414 .713 94 100
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1980 Twin Cities - AAA 1B 53 53 405 15 47 423 3 .993 456.1 8.28 -3.0 .912
1981 Philadelphia - AAA 1B 49 41 374 24 41 399 1 .997 365.2 9.80 -1.2 .960
1981 Twin Cities - AAA 1B 9 9 79 0 13 79 0 1.000 68.0 10.46 +0.1 .953
1982 Philadelphia - AAA 1B 125 125 1093 60 107 1167 14 .988 1095.0 9.48 -10.0 .901
1982 Philadelphia - AAA RF 3 3 2 1 0 3 0 1.000 26.0 1.04 -1.8 .660
1983 Boston - MLB 1B 22 18 172 12 14 184 0 1.000 170.0 9.74 -0.0 1.073
1984 Boston - MLB 1B 159 159 1315 96 134 1434 23 .984 1395.0 9.10 -6.9 .947
1985 Boston - MLB 1B 149 148 1310 75 131 1408 23 .984 1304.1 9.56 -12.0 .912
1986 Atlanta - MLB 1B 95 94 765 60 70 837 12 .986 794.0 9.35 -3.8 .948
1986 Washington - MLB 1B 38 37 273 18 24 293 2 .993 283.1 9.24 +0.7 1.020
1987 Atlanta - MLB 1B 132 128 1042 74 108 1135 19 .983 1054.2 9.52 -7.8 .949
1988 Atlanta - MLB 1B 58 54 476 30 47 512 6 .988 464.1 9.81 -3.3 .951
1988 Los Angeles - MLB 1B 17 15 129 11 16 141 1 .993 130.0 9.69 -0.1 1.046
1988 Atlanta - MLB 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1989 Los Angeles - MLB 1B 68 63 493 30 45 528 5 .991 511.2 9.20 -0.9 .994
1990 Montreal - MLB 1B 1 0 2 1 0 3 0 1.000 2.0 13.50 +0.0 1.011
1990 Queens - AAA 1B 33 28 253 18 20 275 4 .985 260.1 9.37 -2.8 .903
1990 Queens - AAA SS 1 0 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 4.0 4.50 +0.1 1.055
1991 Quebec - AAA 1B 4 0 4 0 1 4 0 1.000 5.2 6.35 -0.1 .000
TOTAL 1B 1012 972 8185 524 818 8822 113 .987 8360.1 9.38 -51.2 .942
TOTAL SS 1 0 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 4.0 4.50 +0.1 1.055
TOTAL RF 3 3 2 1 0 3 0 1.000 26.0 1.04 -1.8 .660
PLAYER HISTORY
03/01/1980 Drafted in the 1979 first-year player draft by the Washington Monuments (Round 2, Pick 8, 22nd overall pick).
04/17/1980 Named the #37 prospect in the UL
06/15/1980 Drafted into U.S. Marine Corps for 12 months.
01/01/1981 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (5); Power: 4 (9); Eye: 5 (9).
04/01/1981 Named the #53 prospect in the UL
04/01/1981 Suspended 4 games after ejection following a brawl.
04/16/1981 Was traded by the Washington Monuments to the Boston Federals in exchange for 3B Hubie Brooks.
01/01/1982 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (5); Power: 5 (9); Eye: 6 (9).
01/01/1983 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 7 (9); Eye: 8 (9).
11/08/1983 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $1,000,000.
01/01/1984 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 9 (9); Eye: 8 (9).
11/17/1984 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $1,000,000.
01/01/1985 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 9 (9); Eye: 9 (9).
04/26/1985 Goes 5-7 against the Brooklyn Superbas, with 1 RBI and 0 R.
05/06/1985 Wins the UL Player of the Week Award.
06/20/1985 Was selected to the 1985 United League All-Star Game.
11/20/1985 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $1,000,000.
01/01/1986 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 9 (9); Eye: 9 (9).
04/01/1986 Was traded by the Boston Federals to the Washington Monuments, along with CF Larry Herndon and 3B Doug DeCinces, in exchange for SS Cal Ripken Jr..
04/05/1986 Signed a 5-year contract extension worth a total of $9,600,000 with the Washington Monuments organization.
06/01/1986 Was traded by the Washington Monuments to the Atlanta Hilltoppers, along with SP Rich Gossage and SP Bob Moose, in exchange for 2B Roy Howell, 1B John Kruk, 2B Al Newman, 2B Larry Parrish, SS Rey Quinones, a 1st round draft pick, a 2nd round draft pick, and a 3rd round draft pick.
07/14/1986 Wins the UL Player of the Week Award.
01/01/1987 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 9 (9); Eye: 9 (9).
01/01/1988 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 9 (9); Eye: 9 (9).
06/19/1988 Was selected to the 1988 United League All-Star Game.
07/16/1988 Was traded by the Atlanta Hilltoppers to the Los Angeles Outlaws, along with RP Ed Halicki, in exchange for CF Dwayne Murphy and a 2nd round draft pick.
08/13/1988 Injured (shoulder tendinitis),day-to-day for 3 weeks.
01/01/1989 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 9 (9).
01/01/1990 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 9 (9).
07/01/1990 Was traded by the Los Angeles Outlaws to the Montreal Voyageurs, along with RF Larry Walker and SP Fred Breining, in exchange for SP Floyd Youmans.
01/01/1991 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 9 (9).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1984 159 1
Year HR Rank
1984 38 5
1985 38 6
1986 43 1
Year RBI Rank
1986 113 4
Year BB Rank
1984 98 3
1985 87 4
1987 96 2
Year SLG Rank
1986 .569 2
Year RC/27 Rank
1986 7.22 10
Year ISO Rank
1984 .238 8
1985 .246 9
1986 .290 1
Year wOBA Rank
1986 .394 3
Year OPS Rank
1986 .935 3
Year WAR Rank
1986 5.9 10
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