LF Al 'Spanky' Spangler #79
Seattle Cubs PBL
Age: 27 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Great
11/09/1999
BNN Index | PBL | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
LF AL 'SPANKY' SPANGLER #79 - AGE: 27 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: GREAT
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
11 22 6 1 0 1 6 1 5 .273 .292 .455 0 -0.1
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 38 35 39 40
Gap 46 36 49 46
Power 32 30 33 32
Eye 68 67 69 68
Avoid K's 46 39 48 46
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 2 58
Errors: - 1 39
Arm: 1 1 52
Turn DP: - 5 -
Ability: 1 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 62
1st Base: - Center Field: 23
2nd Base: - Right Field: 37
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 63
Stealing Ability: 81
Baserunning Inst.: 61
Sacrifice Bunt: 20
Bunt for Hit: 14
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/18/1999 @ NYY Loss, 2-3 6 0 2 1 0 0 0 0
09/16/1999 @ NYY Loss, 2-7 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/03/1999 @ TEX Win, 8-4 3 2 3 5 1 0 0 0
09/01/1999 BOS Loss, 2-3 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
08/31/1999 BOS Loss, 3-11 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/20/1999 @ HOU Loss, 2-3 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
08/19/1999 WYO Win, 4-1 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 1
08/18/1999 @ ANA Win, 3-0 3 1 1 1 0 1 0 2
08/17/1999 @ ANA Win, 3-1 3 0 3 0 0 2 0 0
08/16/1999 @ ANA Loss, 3-4 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
PERSONALITY
Spangler has trouble keeping up.
Low: Intelligence
Birthday:07/08/1972
Born in:Philadelphia, PA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:180 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$4,060
Signed Through:1999 Season
Major Service:None, 79 Days
Service This Yr:79 Days
40-Man Service:None, 153 Days
Pro Service:3 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1996, 2nd Pick in Round 4
PHOENIX BASEBALL LEAGUE 1999 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 11 22 6 1 0 1 6 2 1 5 .273 .292 .455 .746 .315 .182 85
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 4 24 0 0 0 0 0 1 10 2 0 0 0.0 3.1 4.99 -0.1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Versus Right   16 6 1 0 1 6 2 1 2 1 0 0 .375 .389 .625 1.014
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
May   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
June   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
August   4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
September   13 5 1 0 1 6 2 1 2 1 0 0 .385 .400 .692 1.092
Spring Training   23 5 0 0 1 3 2 5 5 0 0 0 .217 .357 .348 .705
Career   22 6 1 0 1 6 2 1 5 1 0 0 .273 .292 .455 .746
Home   8 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 .000 .111 .000 .111
Road   14 6 1 0 1 6 2 0 3 1 0 0 .429 .400 .714 1.114
Grass   22 6 1 0 1 6 2 1 5 1 0 0 .273 .292 .455 .746
Day   5 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .000 .167 .000 .167
Night   17 6 1 0 1 6 2 0 4 1 0 0 .353 .333 .588 .922
As Starter   15 6 1 0 1 6 2 1 2 1 0 0 .400 .412 .667 1.078
As Reliever / Substitution   7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Pinch Hitting   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Close/Late   9 3 1 0 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 .333 .400 .444 .844
Inning 1-3   5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .400 .400 .800
Inning 4-6   5 1 0 0 1 4 1 0 3 1 0 0 .200 .167 .800 .967
Inning 7-9   10 2 1 0 0 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .200 .273 .300 .573
Extra Innings   2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
0 Outs   6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
1 Outs   7 2 1 0 0 2 1 0 2 1 0 0 .286 .250 .429 .679
2 Outs   9 4 0 0 1 4 1 1 2 0 0 0 .444 .500 .778 1.278
Scoring Position   4 2 0 0 1 5 1 0 1 1 0 0 .500 .400 1.250 1.650
Bases Empty   12 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 .083 .154 .083 .237
Runner on 1st   6 3 1 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 .500 .500 .667 1.167
Runner on 3rd   1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Runner on 1st & 2nd   3 1 0 0 1 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .333 1.333 1.667
Runner on 1st & 3rd   0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Two Strikes   12 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 5 0 0 0 .167 .231 .167 .397
First Pitch   3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .333 .250 .333 .583
Count 0-1   1 1 0 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 4.000 5.000
Count 0-2   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-0   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-1   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-2   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-0   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-1   1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.000 3.000
Count 2-2   6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 .167 .167 .167 .333
Count 3-1   1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Full Count   2 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .500 .667 .500 1.167
Behind in Count   5 1 0 0 1 3 1 0 2 0 0 0 .200 .200 .800 1.000
Ahead in Count   4 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .750 1.250
Batting Leadoff   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 2nd   7 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .286 .286 .571
Batting 3rd   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 4th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 8th   7 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 .143 .250 .143 .393
Batting 9th   3 3 1 0 1 5 2 0 0 1 0 0 1.000 .750 2.333 3.083
Low Leverage   6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Medium Leverage   10 4 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .400 .455 .500 .955
High Leverage   6 2 0 0 1 5 1 0 2 1 0 0 .333 .286 .833 1.119
BAD BOYZ LEAGUE 1999 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 81 273 80 18 2 5 27 45 45 52 .293 .410 .429 .839 .361 .136 156
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 72 329 10 8 0 1 0 1 117 25 21 9 70.0 53.4 7.07 3.4  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   60 16 5 0 0 2 9 9 14 0 0 4 .267 .397 .350 .747
Versus Right   213 64 13 2 5 25 36 36 38 1 0 6 .300 .414 .451 .865
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
May   41 10 2 0 1 4 5 6 7 0 0 1 .244 .354 .366 .720
June   70 26 9 1 2 16 15 8 11 1 0 3 .371 .451 .614 1.066
July   106 25 4 1 1 4 17 17 25 0 0 4 .236 .362 .321 .683
August   56 19 3 0 1 3 8 14 9 0 0 2 .339 .486 .446 .933
Last Year   387 88 20 5 5 32 50 39 74 3 6 7 .227 .307 .344 .651
2 Years Ago   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Career   660 168 38 7 10 59 95 84 126 4 6 17 .255 .352 .379 .730
Home   133 39 10 2 3 17 28 20 19 1 0 7 .293 .410 .466 .876
Road   140 41 8 0 2 10 17 25 33 0 0 3 .293 .411 .393 .804
Grass   97 30 5 0 2 9 12 20 25 0 0 2 .309 .437 .423 .860
Turf   176 50 13 2 3 18 33 25 27 1 0 8 .284 .395 .432 .827
Day   104 28 2 0 3 16 17 16 23 0 0 5 .269 .392 .375 .767
Night   169 52 16 2 2 11 28 29 29 1 0 5 .308 .422 .462 .883
As Starter   263 78 18 2 5 26 45 45 52 1 0 9 .297 .415 .437 .852
As Reliever / Substitution   10 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .200 .273 .200 .473
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
1999 Seattle - PBL 26 11 22 6 1 0 1 6 2 1 0 1 5 0 0 .273 .292 .455 .746 89 85 -0.1
Total PBL 11 22 6 1 0 1 6 2 1 0 1 5 0 0 .273 .292 .455 .746 89 85 -0.1
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
1997 Richmond - AAA 24 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0.0
1998 Des Moines - AAA 25 110 387 88 20 5 5 32 50 39 7 3 74 26 14 .227 .307 .344 .651 97 99 2.1
1999 Des Moines - AAA 26 81 273 80 18 2 5 27 45 45 10 1 52 21 9 .293 .410 .429 .839 161 156 3.4
Total BBL 192 660 168 38 7 10 59 95 84 17 4 126 47 23 .255 .352 .379 .730 124 123
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1999 Seattle - MLB LF 5 2 7 1 0 9 1 .889 32.2 2.20 -0.5 .877
1999 Des Moines - AAA LF 75 72 130 3 1 135 2 .985 661.1 1.81 +1.0 1.014
1999 Seattle - MLB CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1999 Seattle - MLB RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.2 0.00 0.0 .000
1999 Des Moines - AAA RF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 7.1 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL LF 80 74 137 4 1 144 3 .979 694.0 1.83 +0.4 1.006
TOTAL CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL RF 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 11.0 0.00 0.0 .000
PLAYER HISTORY
06/13/1996 Drafted in the 1996 first-year player draft by the Pittsburgh Ambassadors (Round 4, Pick 2, 32nd overall pick).
06/15/1996 Released by the Pittsburgh organization.
08/23/1996 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Texas Rangers organization.
10/19/1996 Named the #83 prospect in the PBL
01/01/1997 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 14 (53); Power: 10 (31); Eye: 26 (57).
04/01/1997 Named the #78 prospect in the PBL
04/21/1997 Released by the Texas organization.
08/31/1997 Wins the 1997 Bad Boyz League Round 1 with the Richmond Ghostriders!
10/23/1997 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Texas Rangers organization.
10/31/1997 Released by the Texas organization.
01/01/1998 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 27 (48); Power: 18 (25); Eye: 45 (58).
04/02/1998 Signed a minor league contract with the Seattle Cubs organization.
06/22/1998 Injured (Sore hamstring), day-to-day for 2 days.
06/26/1998 Named the #92 prospect in the PBL
10/19/1998 Named the #77 prospect in the PBL
01/01/1999 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 32 (48); Power: 15 (27); Eye: 59 (60).
06/14/1999 Wins the BBL PL1 Player of the Week Award.
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