Player Report for #16 Robert 'Bubba' Bunting

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Sunday, October 19th, 1958

AB	492
HR	31
RBI	119
AVG	.325
OPS	.986

Name:	Robert Bunting	Contract:	Major League Contract
Nickname:	Bubba	Salary:	$6,800,000
Birthday:	02-21-1931	Signed Through:	1959 Season
Age:	27	Years of Major League Service:	5 Years, 151 Days
Born in:	Golden Gate (Florida)	Major League Service Days this Year:	152 Days
Nationality:	American
Height:	6' 0"	Years on 40-Man Roster:	5 Years, 151 Days
Weight:	195 lbs	Years of Pro Service:	7 Years
		Arbitration Eligibility:	Eligible, but possibly free agent after season!
Position:	C	Minor League Option Years:	3 option years left
Bats:	Right
Throws:	Right	Contract Extension	-
Status:	Completely Rested	Drafted	1950, 1st Pick in Round 1
Morale:	Great	Local Popularity (National)	Extremely Popular (Extremely Popular)

Boston

Patriots

ACB

Batting Ratings (OSA)

Running & Bunting Ratings		Fielding Ratings
Running Speed:	1	Catcher 20 (Arm: 19)
Stealing Ability:	2
Baserunning Instincts:	1
Sacrifice Bunt:	15
Bunt for Hit:	2
Hitter Type:	Spray Hitter

Game Log, Last 10 Games
Date	Opponent	Result	AB	R	H	BI	HR	BB	K	SB
08-30-1958	@ BRK	Loss, 2-10	4	0	1	1	0	0	1	0
08-29-1958	@ BRK	Loss, 5-8	4	1	2	2	1	1	1	0
08-28-1958	@ NWK	Loss, 1-6	4	1	1	1	1	0	1	0
08-27-1958	@ NWK	Loss, 3-5	4	0	2	0	0	0	1	0
08-26-1958	@ NWK	Win, 12-8	6	2	2	5	1	0	0	0
08-24-1958	BRK	Win, 5-4	4	0	0	1	0	0	1	0
08-23-1958	BRK	Win, 5-3	3	0	1	0	0	1	1	0
08-22-1958	BRK	Loss, 7-12	5	1	3	1	0	0	0	0
08-21-1958	POU	Win, 6-3	5	0	2	2	0	0	3	0
08-19-1958	POU	Win, 6-3	4	1	1	1	0	0	0	0

Atlantic Coast Baseball 1958 Batting Stats

Batting	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	TAVG	ISO	VORP
Overall	118	492	160	41	3	31	119	76	37	101	.325	.376	.610	.986	.977	.285	62.3
Batting	GS	PA	HP	IW	CI	GDP	SH	SF	TB	EBH	SB	CS	SB%	RC	RC/27
Overall	118	537	5	2	0	10	0	3	300	75	0	4	0.0	109.8	8.50
Batting		AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	SF	SH	HP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Versus Left		171	56	15	0	10	39	23	16	37	2	0	2	.327	.387	.591	.978
Versus Right		321	104	26	3	21	80	53	21	64	1	0	3	.324	.370	.620	.990
Batting		AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	SF	SH	HP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
April		89	31	9	1	3	20	17	6	17	1	0	0	.348	.385	.573	.958
May		113	30	9	0	7	25	13	5	24	0	0	1	.265	.303	.531	.833
June		80	33	7	0	4	14	16	13	17	1	0	2	.412	.500	.650	1.150
July		100	30	9	2	9	25	15	10	16	1	0	1	.300	.366	.700	1.066
August		110	36	7	0	8	35	15	3	27	0	0	1	.327	.351	.609	.960
Spring Training		81	37	9	1	8	25	21	12	8	0	0	1	.457	.532	.889	1.421
Last Year		452	150	32	2	51	122	105	40	98	5	0	12	.332	.397	.750	1.147
2 Years Ago		464	131	29	2	39	119	78	41	121	5	0	6	.282	.345	.606	.951
Career		2910	860	232	14	207	630	495	244	706	22	0	38	.296	.355	.598	.954
Home		251	79	27	2	9	52	35	21	51	2	0	2	.315	.370	.546	.915
Road		241	81	14	1	22	67	41	16	50	1	0	3	.336	.383	.676	1.059
Grass		492	160	41	3	31	119	76	37	101	3	0	5	.325	.376	.610	.986
Night		492	160	41	3	31	119	76	37	101	3	0	5	.325	.376	.610	.986
Close/Late		89	39	10	1	7	27	21	10	21	0	0	0	.438	.495	.809	1.304
Inning 1-3		184	59	17	1	12	49	24	16	41	2	0	1	.321	.374	.620	.994
Inning 4-6		160	48	8	1	9	30	25	10	29	1	0	2	.300	.347	.531	.878
Inning 7-9		140	51	16	1	9	36	26	8	29	0	0	2	.364	.407	.686	1.092
Extra Innings		8	2	0	0	1	4	1	3	2	0	0	0	.250	.455	.625	1.080
0 Outs		115	38	9	1	10	29	23	7	20	1	0	2	.330	.376	.687	1.063
1 Outs		186	60	17	0	8	42	31	15	43	2	0	0	.323	.369	.543	.912
2 Outs		191	62	15	2	13	48	22	15	38	0	0	3	.325	.383	.628	1.011
Scoring Position		141	48	13	1	8	82	23	12	32	3	0	1	.340	.389	.617	1.006
Bases Empty		266	77	20	2	15	15	34	21	59	0	0	3	.289	.348	.549	.897
Runner on 1st		85	35	8	0	8	22	19	4	10	0	0	1	.412	.444	.788	1.233
Runner on 2nd		50	17	4	0	4	18	9	4	10	0	0	1	.340	.400	.660	1.060
Runner on 3rd		27	9	1	0	1	15	3	2	6	2	0	0	.333	.355	.481	.836
Runner on 1st & 2nd		22	7	4	0	2	13	6	2	7	0	0	0	.318	.375	.773	1.148
Runner on 1st & 3rd		12	3	1	1	0	5	2	1	1	0	0	0	.250	.308	.500	.808
Runner on 2nd & 3rd		15	5	2	0	0	12	0	2	4	1	0	0	.333	.389	.467	.856
Bases Loaded		15	7	1	0	1	19	3	1	4	0	0	0	.467	.500	.733	1.233
Two Strikes		227	62	13	1	13	47	29	21	101	1	0	3	.273	.341	.511	.852
First Pitch		73	29	10	0	5	17	15	0	0	0	0	0	.397	.397	.740	1.137
Count 0-1		35	13	4	1	4	15	8	0	0	0	0	0	.371	.371	.886	1.257
Count 0-2		36	8	1	0	3	7	4	0	18	0	0	1	.222	.243	.500	.743
Count 1-0		41	19	6	0	2	11	8	0	0	1	0	1	.463	.465	.756	1.221
Count 1-1		49	14	4	1	3	10	7	0	0	0	0	0	.286	.286	.592	.878
Count 1-2		72	18	4	0	3	9	8	0	30	0	0	1	.250	.260	.431	.691
Count 2-0		18	10	4	0	1	6	5	0	0	0	0	1	.556	.579	.944	1.523
Count 2-1		35	7	0	0	2	10	2	0	0	1	0	0	.200	.194	.371	.566
Count 2-2		79	21	7	1	5	17	9	0	42	0	0	1	.266	.275	.570	.845
Count 3-0		3	2	0	0	1	3	2	7	0	0	0	0	.667	.900	1.667	2.567
Count 3-1		11	4	0	0	0	0	0	9	0	0	0	0	.364	.650	.364	1.014
Full Count		40	15	1	0	2	14	8	21	11	1	0	0	.375	.581	.550	1.131
Behind in Count		143	39	9	1	10	31	20	0	48	0	0	2	.273	.283	.559	.842
Ahead in Count		108	42	10	0	6	30	17	16	0	2	0	2	.389	.469	.648	1.117

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	VORP
1953 Boston - ACB	22	127	524	141	40	2	24	77	79	35	6	3	149	1	0	.269	.320	.490	.811	17.1
1954 Boston - ACB	23	128	514	153	49	3	36	112	83	45	6	2	125	0	0	.298	.360	.615	.975	64.6
1955 Boston - ACB	24	115	464	125	41	2	26	81	74	46	3	4	112	1	3	.269	.337	.534	.871	33.2
1956 Boston - ACB	25	112	464	131	29	2	39	119	78	41	6	5	121	1	0	.282	.345	.606	.951	52.9
1957 Boston - ACB	26	109	452	150	32	2	51	122	105	40	12	5	98	0	0	.332	.397	.750	1.147	88.1
1958 Boston - ACB	27	118	492	160	41	3	31	119	76	37	5	3	101	0	4	.325	.376	.610	.986	62.3
Total ACB		709	2910	860	232	14	207	630	495	244	38	22	706	3	7	.296	.355	.598	.954	318.2

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	VORP
1948 The Bullis School - HS	17	42	187	87	15	1	17	58	61	14	0	2	15	0	0	.465	.498	.829	1.326	43.6
1949 The Bullis School - HS	18	42	181	89	17	3	31	85	68	23	1	1	15	0	0	.492	.549	1.133	1.681	71.4
1950 The Bullis School - HS	19	43	194	89	25	1	19	69	66	24	3	2	23	0	0	.459	.520	.892	1.412	53.1
1951 Rome - R	20	60	80	33	8	0	1	20	19	16	0	2	11	0	1	.412	.500	.550	1.050	13.4
1952 Rome - R	21	9	11	1	1	0	0	2	3	3	0	0	3	0	0	.091	.286	.182	.468	-3.1
1952 Harrisonburg - AAA	21	81	303	88	23	3	7	45	38	26	3	5	62	0	7	.290	.347	.455	.803	17.9
1953 Harrisonburg - AAA	22	2	6	1	0	0	0	0	1	2	1	0	2	0	0	.167	.444	.167	.611	0.1
Total VBL		83	309	89	23	3	7	45	39	28	4	5	64	0	7	.288	.350	.450	.800	18.0
Total NYSB		69	91	34	9	0	1	22	22	19	0	2	14	0	1	.374	.473	.505	.979	10.3
Total MD-DC-VA		127	562	265	57	5	67	212	195	61	4	5	53	0	0	.472	.522	.948	1.471	168.1

Career Fielding Stats

Year/Team/League	POS	G	GS	PO	A	DP	TC	E	PCT	INN	RANGE	PB	RSTA	RTO	RTO%
1958 Boston - ML	C	118	118	813	45	3	862	4	.995	1043.1	7.40	3	74	21	28.4

Player History
01-01-1948	Joined the The Bullis School Bulldogs.
03-29-1948	Goes 5-5 against the Good Council Falcons, with 1 2B, 1 HR, 3 RBI and 3 R.
04-01-1948	Wins the MD-DC-VA PVT Batter of the Month Award.
04-09-1948	Was selected to the 1948 MD-DC-VA High School Leagues All-Star Game.
01-01-1949	SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 1 (6); Power: 2 (8); Eye: 1 (5).
03-18-1949	Goes 5-5 against the Paul VI HS Holy Flames, with 3 2B, 1 HR, 4 RBI and 3 R.
03-21-1949	Wins the MD-DC-VA PVT Player of the Week Award.
03-25-1949	Hits three home runs against the St. Stephens Disciples, going 4-4 with 6 RBI and 5 runs scored!
04-01-1949	Wins the MD-DC-VA PVT Batter of the Month Award.
04-08-1949	Was selected to the 1949 MD-DC-VA High School Leagues All-Star Game.
04-18-1949	Wins the MD-DC-VA PVT Player of the Week Award.
05-01-1949	Wins the MD-DC-VA PVT Batter of the Month Award.
05-02-1949	Wins the MD-DC-VA PVT Player of the Week Award.
06-15-1949	Wins the 1949 MD-DC-VA PVT Washington Post High School Hitter of the Year.
01-01-1950	SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (7); Power: 5 (7); Eye: 3 (3).
03-20-1950	Wins the MD-DC-VA PVT Player of the Week Award.
03-20-1950	Goes 5-5 against the St. Stephens Disciples, with 2 2B, 1 HR, 5 RBI and 3 R.
04-01-1950	Wins the MD-DC-VA PVT Batter of the Month Award.
04-07-1950	Was selected to the 1950 MD-DC-VA High School Leagues All-Star Game.
05-01-1950	Wins the MD-DC-VA PVT Player of the Week Award.
06-06-1950	Released by the The Bullis School Bulldogs.
12-15-1950	Drafted in the 1950 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 1, 1st overall Pick) by the Boston Patriots.
01-01-1951	SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (10); Power: 6 (9); Eye: 3 (5).
01-01-1952	SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (10); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 9 (7).
07-17-1952	Injured (strained abdominal muscle), out for 1-2 weeks.
01-01-1953	SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 15 (8); Power: 13 (8); Eye: 10 (5).
08-01-1953	Wins the ACB KL Rookie of the Month Award.
08-31-1953	Wins the ACB KL Player of the Week Award.
10-15-1953	Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $300,000 through automatic renewal.
01-01-1954	SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 18 (10); Power: 19 (10); Eye: 12 (6).
06-07-1954	Wins the ACB KL Player of the Week Award.
06-29-1954	Was selected to the 1954 Atlantic Coast Baseball All-Star Game.
10-17-1954	Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $300,000 through automatic renewal.
01-01-1955	SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 19 (10); Power: 18 (9); Eye: 14 (7).
10-13-1955	Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $300,000 through automatic renewal.
01-01-1956	SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 19 (10); Power: 20 (10); Eye: 13 (7).
04-05-1956	Injured (strained abdominal muscle), day-to-day for 4 days.
04-11-1956	Goes 5-5 against the Providence Steamrollers, with 1 2B, 1 HR, 2 RBI and 2 R.
04-16-1956	Wins the ACB KL Player of the Week Award.
05-29-1956	Hits three home runs against the Poughkeepsie Sheriffs, going 3-3 with 7 RBI and 4 runs scored!
06-04-1956	Wins the ACB KL Player of the Week Award.
06-20-1956	Injured (strained abdominal muscle), day-to-day for one week.
06-25-1956	Wins the ACB KL Player of the Week Award.
06-29-1956	Was selected to the 1956 Atlantic Coast Baseball All-Star Game.
10-12-1956	Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $5,559,000 through arbitration.
01-01-1957	SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 18 (9); Power: 19 (10); Eye: 13 (7).
03-10-1957	Injured (damaged meniscus (knee)), out for 4 weeks.
05-20-1957	Wins the ACB KL Player of the Week Award.
06-01-1957	Wins the ACB KL Batter of the Month Award.
06-10-1957	Wins the ACB KL Player of the Week Award.
06-29-1957	Was selected to the 1957 Atlantic Coast Baseball All-Star Game.
08-12-1957	Wins the ACB KL Player of the Week Award.
10-09-1957	Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $6,290,000 through arbitration.
01-01-1958	SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 17 (9); Power: 19 (10); Eye: 12 (6).
06-13-1958	Injured (damaged meniscus (knee)), day-to-day for one week.
10-16-1958	Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $6,800,000 through arbitration.

Leader Boards Appearances

Year	GS	Rank
1953	127	6
1954	128	10

Year	PA	Rank
1954	568	9

Year	AB	Rank
1953	524	4
1954	514	7

Year	H	Rank
1953	141	8
1954	153	8
1957	150	7
1958	160	4

Year	K	Rank
1953	149	4
1956	121	7

Year	TB	Rank
1953	257	9
1954	316	4
1956	281	6
1957	339	2
1958	300	5

Year	2B	Rank
1953	40	3
1954	49	1
1955	41	1
1957	32	9
1958	41	1

Year	HR	Rank
1953	24	10
1954	36	4
1956	39	4
1957	51	1
1958	31	9

Year	RBI	Rank
1954	112	4
1956	119	4
1957	122	1
1958	119	5

Year	R	Rank
1957	105	3

Year	IBB	Rank
1953	5	4
1954	6	2
1955	3	5
1956	3	10
1957	5	4

Year	SF	Rank
1955	4	9
1956	5	3
1957	5	9

Year	EBH	Rank
1953	66	5
1954	88	1
1955	69	6
1956	70	4
1957	85	1
1958	75	3

Year	AVG	Rank
1957	.332	6
1958	.325	8

Year	OBP	Rank
1957	.397	8

Year	SLG	Rank
1954	.615	6
1956	.606	5
1957	.750	1
1958	.610	8

Year	RC	Rank
1954	114.04	6
1956	96.98	10
1957	136.19	2
1958	109.83	8

Year	RC/27	Rank
1954	8.30	9
1956	7.52	9
1957	11.67	2

Year	ISO	Rank
1954	.317	5
1955	.265	9
1956	.323	4
1957	.418	1
1958	.285	10

Year	TAVG	Rank
1954	.995	9
1957	1.261	2

Year	OPS	Rank
1954	.975	7
1956	.951	8
1957	1.147	2
1958	.986	10

Year	VORP	Rank
1954	64.6	4
1956	52.9	3
1957	88.1	2
1958	62.3	4