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CF Darin Erstad #27
Age: 23 | Bats: L | Throws: L
10/05/1997
DBL | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY | FRONT OFFICE
CF DARIN ERSTAD #27 - AGE: 23 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: GREAT
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
158 673 196 35 5 23 75 54 110 .291 .343 .461 48 6.5
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 17 15 18 17
Gap 14 12 15 14
Power 12 10 12 12
Eye 12 10 13 12
Avoid K's 14 13 15 14
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 7 19
Errors: - 8 20
Arm: - 7 13
Turn DP: - 7 -
Ability: 1 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 19
1st Base: 12 Center Field: 20
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 14
Stealing Ability: 17
Baserunning Inst.: 18
Sacrifice Bunt: 3
Bunt for Hit: 17
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/28/1997 @ STL Loss, 3-9 3 0 1 1 0 1 0 0
09/27/1997 @ STL Win, 5-4 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 1
09/26/1997 @ STL Win, 8-4 6 2 2 0 0 0 1 0
09/25/1997 @ CHC Win, 5-4 4 1 3 1 0 1 1 0
09/24/1997 @ CHC Win, 3-2 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0
09/23/1997 @ CHC Loss, 2-3 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 0
09/22/1997 @ CHC Win, 4-2 5 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
09/21/1997 @ KC Loss, 4-12 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 0
09/20/1997 @ KC Win, 10-7 4 3 1 2 1 1 1 0
09/19/1997 @ KC Win, 10-3 5 1 1 0 0 0 2 0
Birthday:06/04/1974
Born in:Jamestown, NY
Nationality:American
Height:6' 2"
Weight:195 lbs
Local Popularity:Extremely Popular
National Pop.:Very Popular
STATUS
Drafted:1995, 9th Pick in Round 1
DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE 1997 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 158 673 196 35 5 23 75 110 54 110 .291 .343 .461 .804 .337 .169 123
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 157 736 2 0 0 6 2 5 310 63 48 18 72.7 109.4 5.81 6.5  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   231 57 7 1 4 12 24 8 53 0 0 2 .247 .278 .338 .616
Versus Right   442 139 28 4 19 63 86 46 57 5 2 0 .314 .375 .525 .900
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   29 9 1 0 0 2 4 4 5 0 0 0 .310 .394 .345 .739
April   119 44 9 1 5 17 22 8 16 1 1 1 .370 .411 .588 .999
May   114 29 6 0 4 10 16 8 25 0 0 0 .254 .303 .412 .716
June   109 26 4 0 5 10 19 13 12 2 0 0 .239 .315 .413 .727
July   108 35 5 0 4 14 23 10 20 0 0 0 .324 .381 .481 .863
August   118 31 9 2 2 12 15 8 20 1 1 1 .263 .313 .424 .736
September   105 31 2 2 3 12 15 7 17 1 0 0 .295 .336 .438 .774
All-Star Game   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
Last Year   622 152 37 4 20 75 82 59 119 5 3 6 .244 .314 .413 .727
Career   1295 348 72 9 43 150 192 113 229 10 5 8 .269 .329 .438 .767
Home   318 97 19 2 14 43 56 29 46 2 0 0 .305 .361 .509 .870
Road   355 99 16 3 9 32 54 25 64 3 2 2 .279 .327 .417 .744
Grass   251 68 10 2 6 20 38 15 44 2 1 2 .271 .315 .398 .713
Turf   422 128 25 3 17 55 72 39 66 3 1 0 .303 .360 .498 .858
Day   240 74 14 1 8 27 37 24 46 3 0 1 .308 .369 .475 .844
Night   433 122 21 4 15 48 73 30 64 2 2 1 .282 .328 .453 .781
As Starter   672 196 35 5 23 75 110 54 110 5 2 2 .292 .344 .461 .805
As Reliever / Substitution   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Pinch Hitting   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Close/Late   149 43 5 1 3 11 20 14 33 0 0 0 .289 .350 .396 .746
Inning 1-3   285 83 20 2 9 27 54 21 40 2 0 1 .291 .340 .470 .810
Inning 4-6   181 53 9 1 10 30 31 11 28 2 2 1 .293 .333 .519 .853
Inning 7-9   191 54 5 2 3 16 22 20 40 1 0 0 .283 .349 .377 .726
Extra Innings   16 6 1 0 1 2 3 2 2 0 0 0 .375 .444 .625 1.069
0 Outs   301 84 16 3 4 10 53 28 41 1 2 1 .279 .341 .392 .733
1 Outs   191 62 13 1 6 24 34 12 40 4 0 1 .325 .361 .497 .858
2 Outs   181 50 6 1 13 41 23 14 29 0 0 0 .276 .328 .536 .864
Scoring Position   135 39 4 0 8 54 18 7 27 5 2 0 .289 .313 .496 .809
Bases Empty   440 130 29 5 9 9 74 38 67 0 0 2 .295 .354 .445 .800
Runner on 1st   98 27 2 0 6 12 18 9 16 0 0 0 .276 .336 .480 .816
Runner on 2nd   56 19 3 0 3 17 9 2 8 0 2 0 .339 .362 .554 .916
Runner on 3rd   20 5 0 0 2 12 3 1 5 4 0 0 .250 .240 .550 .790
Runner on 1st & 2nd   27 7 1 0 1 7 3 2 4 0 0 0 .259 .310 .407 .718
Runner on 1st & 3rd   10 3 0 0 1 6 1 1 4 0 0 0 .300 .364 .600 .964
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   12 4 0 0 0 7 0 1 3 1 0 0 .333 .357 .333 .690
Bases Loaded   10 1 0 0 1 5 2 0 3 0 0 0 .100 .100 .400 .500
Two Strikes   285 63 12 2 3 19 37 20 110 2 0 2 .221 .275 .309 .584
First Pitch   106 42 9 2 6 17 21 0 0 2 0 0 .396 .389 .689 1.078
Count 0-1   70 16 2 0 4 6 12 0 0 0 1 0 .229 .229 .429 .657
Count 0-2   36 9 1 0 1 3 4 0 13 1 0 0 .250 .243 .361 .604
Count 1-0   64 22 3 0 3 12 9 0 0 0 0 0 .344 .344 .531 .875
Count 1-1   60 24 5 1 4 14 11 0 0 1 0 0 .400 .393 .717 1.110
Count 1-2   98 24 7 0 1 10 10 0 40 1 0 1 .245 .250 .347 .597
Count 2-0   26 9 0 0 1 3 5 0 0 0 0 0 .346 .346 .462 .808
Count 2-1   46 12 3 0 2 3 6 0 0 0 0 0 .261 .261 .457 .717
Count 2-2   89 18 1 1 1 4 9 0 36 0 0 0 .202 .202 .270 .472
Count 3-0   1 0 0 0 0 0 2 14 0 0 0 0 .000 .933 .000 .933
Count 3-1   15 8 1 0 0 1 7 20 0 0 1 0 .533 .800 .600 1.400
Full Count   62 12 3 1 0 2 14 20 21 0 0 1 .194 .398 .274 .672
Behind in Count   204 49 10 0 6 19 26 0 53 2 1 1 .240 .242 .377 .619
Ahead in Count   152 51 7 0 6 19 29 34 0 0 1 0 .336 .457 .500 .957
Batting Leadoff   652 189 33 5 23 74 105 52 107 5 2 2 .290 .342 .462 .803
Batting 2nd   21 7 2 0 0 1 5 2 3 0 0 0 .333 .391 .429 .820
Low Leverage   234 67 12 2 8 16 30 13 39 2 0 2 .286 .327 .457 .784
Medium Leverage   345 101 18 2 9 33 67 31 51 3 1 0 .293 .348 .435 .783
High Leverage   93 27 5 0 6 26 13 10 20 0 1 0 .290 .359 .538 .897
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
1996 Minnesota - DBL 21 159 622 152 37 4 20 75 82 59 6 5 119 40 20 .244 .314 .413 .727 96 99 4.1
1997 Minnesota - DBL 22 158 673 196 35 5 23 75 110 54 2 5 110 48 18 .291 .343 .461 .804 120 123 6.5
Total DBL 317 1295 348 72 9 43 150 192 113 8 10 229 88 38 .269 .329 .438 .767 108 111 10.6
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
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1996 Minnesota - DBL LF 5 5 15 0 0 15 0 1.000 44.0 3.07 +0.5 .985
1996 Minnesota - DBL CF 154 154 488 11 2 503 4 .992 1350.1 3.33 +12.6 1.050
1997 Minnesota - DBL LF 15 15 41 0 0 42 1 .976 138.0 2.67 +3.0 1.158
1997 Minnesota - DBL CF 142 142 443 4 1 449 2 .996 1277.0 3.15 +13.1 1.064
TOTAL LF 20 20 56 0 0 57 1 .982 182.0 2.77 +3.5 1.099
TOTAL CF 296 296 931 15 3 952 6 .994 2627.1 3.24 +25.7 1.057
PLAYER HISTORY
12/30/1995 Drafted in the 1995 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 9, 9th overall pick) by the Minnesota Twins.
01/01/1996 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 14 (16); Power: 10 (11); Eye: 10 (12).
04/01/1996 Named the #4 prospect in the DBL
07/09/1996 Was selected to the 1996 Doubleday Baseball League All-Star Game.
10/25/1996 Finished 3rd in 1996 DBL FL Rookie of the Year voting.
01/01/1997 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 17 (17); Power: 12 (12); Eye: 12 (12).
05/07/1997 Goes 0-3 against the Orlando Devil Rays, ending his hitting streak at 20 games.
07/11/1997 Was selected to the 1997 Doubleday Baseball League All-Star Game.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1996 159 10
Year PA Rank
1997 736 2
Year AB Rank
1996 622 8
1997 673 1
Year H Rank
1997 196 2
Year 2B Rank
1996 37 6
1997 35 9
Year SB Rank
1997 48 9
Year R Rank
1997 110 6
Year AVG Rank
1997 .291 6
Year WAR Rank
1997 6.5 6
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