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Ryan Doby League
5-29-2004
Goat Esser Second Base
Retired (1981, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .282 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .823 Status Retired (1981) Option Years 0  
H 1110 Age 60 (OS 60) Date of Birth 03-20-1944
HR 141 Drafted Round 2, Pick 19
(1962)		 Majors Svc Time 12 years
(138 games)
RBI 628
SB 239
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L B  Velocity F    Mentor vR A+
Speed B+ Bunt D- Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS D- (5.0%) Range C+ WS Rings 2
1B --- LF A- (77.1%) Arm A  WS Appearances 4
2B A+ (100%) CF C+ (44.6%)   Health D+ LCS Appearances 6
3B F  (0.9%) RF A+ (92.9%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year Vs G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1970 LHP 28 27 7 2 1 1 8 5 2 .894 .375 .519 .259 .259
1970 RHP 133 461 133 24 3 18 81 64 85 .847 .376 .471 .182 .289
1971 LHP 20 36 6 1 0 1 6 3 2 .509 .231 .278 .111 .167
1971 RHP 89 314 105 16 5 22 71 35 51 1.024 .397 .627 .293 .334
1972 LHP 30 50 12 2 0 2 6 4 11 .696 .296 .400 .160 .240
1972 RHP 96 317 87 19 2 8 57 33 61 .766 .343 .423 .148 .274
1973 LHP 16 19 5 2 0 1 7 6 2 .966 .440 .526 .263 .263
1973 RHP 107 357 112 15 5 15 53 48 44 .905 .395 .510 .196 .314
1974 LHP 27 34 5 1 0 0 0 2 7 .413 .237 .176 .029 .147
1974 RHP 132 467 144 28 2 16 69 63 96 .872 .393 .480 .171 .308
1975 LHP 11 11 3 0 1 0 3 0 0 .727 .273 .455 .182 .273
1975 RHP 145 265 76 16 5 7 30 32 51 .830 .366 .464 .177 .287
1976 LHP 12 15 5 3 0 0 3 0 3 .867 .333 .533 .200 .333
1976 RHP 141 225 68 16 1 11 41 32 30 .916 .388 .529 .227 .302
1977 LHP 13 16 4 1 0 1 2 2 2 .833 .333 .500 .250 .250
1977 RHP 106 256 66 9 3 9 34 31 47 .762 .340 .422 .164 .258
1978 LHP 17 22 8 0 0 1 5 3 4 .940 .440 .500 .136 .364
1978 RHP 91 263 67 15 2 7 38 29 50 .738 .331 .407 .152 .255
1979 LHP 24 34 11 1 0 2 9 6 5 .954 .425 .529 .206 .324
1979 RHP 130 448 108 17 3 12 56 56 87 .700 .327 .373 .132 .241
1980 LHP 18 17 4 0 2 0 2 4 6 .852 .381 .471 .235 .235
1980 RHP 85 162 39 4 4 3 23 20 31 .696 .326 .370 .130 .241
1981 LHP 13 19 8 2 0 0 3 2 2 1.003 .476 .526 .105 .421
1981 RHP 48 99 27 3 1 4 21 12 15 .796 .351 .444 .172 .273
Total LHP 229 300 78 15 4 9 54 37 46 .772 .345 .427 .167 .260
Total RHP 1303 3634 1032 182 36 132 574 455 648 .827 .364 .463 .179 .284
Total 1378 3934 1110 197 40 141 628 492 694 .823 .363 .460 .178 .282

Statistics prior to 1970 were earned in the Larry Doby League.

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1981-11-01Goat Esser has retired from the St. Louis Twisters
1979-10-09Goat Esser of the St. Louis Twisters is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
1978-09-20Goat Esser of the St. Louis Twisters is injured and is expected to be out 38 days.
1978-04-19Goat Esser of the St. Louis Twisters is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
1977-09-17Goat Esser of the St. Louis Twisters is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1977-07-25Trade #1686689 has been completed between the St. Louis Twisters and the Miami Bombers. The Miami Bombers receive Artie Hulen, Draft Pick 1979 Round 2 STL (Ed Sutherland), Draft Pick 1978 Round 2 STL (Willie Riley) from the St. Louis Twisters in exchange for Goat Esser.
1975-04-04The Miami Bombers have placed Goat Esser on the trade block.
1973-06-28Goat Esser of the Miami Bombers is injured and is expected to be out 28 days.
1972-08-05Goat Esser of the Miami Bombers is injured and is expected to be out 44 days.
1971-09-11Goat Esser of the Miami Bombers is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
1971-08-08Goat Esser of the Miami Bombers is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1971-06-10Goat Esser of the Miami Bombers is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.