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Ryan Doby League
5-26-2004
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 Power vs. L Velocity   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 WS Appearances 4
2B A+ (100%) CF C+ (44.6%)   Health D+ LCS Appearances 6
3B (0.9%) RF A+ (92.9%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP PB SB CS CS% +/- RF   FPCT GG
1969 2B KC 99 99 874.1 469 157 297 15 55 -6 4.67 .968
SS KC 1 0 1.0 1 0 1 0 0 0 9.00 1.000
1970 2B BRO 130 130 1147.1 641 237 377 27 67 -5 4.82 .958
1971 2B MIA 89 89 810.0 452 160 276 16 43 +3 4.84 .965
1972 2B MIA 94 93 841.0 492 201 281 10 55 -7 5.16 .980
1973 2B MIA 92 91 817.1 461 163 292 6 47 +2 5.01 .987
SS MIA 4 4 34.1 18 10 8 0 1 -1 4.72 1.000
3B MIA 2 1 12.0 5 0 5 0 1 0 3.75 1.000
RF MIA 1 0 3.0 1 1 0 0 0 0 3.00 1.000
1974 2B MIA 135 135 1198.1 660 248 405 7 72 +4 4.90 .989
1975 2B MIA 26 20 183.0 107 36 69 2 15 +1 5.16 .981
LF MIA 68 0 179.1 48 44 4 0 2 -2 2.41 1.000
RF MIA 5 5 43.0 6 5 0 1 0 -1 1.05 .833
CF MIA 8 3 42.0 12 11 0 1 0 0 2.36 .917
3B MIA 5 3 33.0 12 1 7 4 0 -1 2.18 .667
1976 C MIA 84 0 212.1 195 183 3 9 0 3 38 2 5.0% 0 7.88 .954
CF MIA 7 7 62.0 28 27 0 1 0 0 3.92 .964
2B MIA 8 6 56.0 36 12 22 2 4 +1 5.46 .944
RF MIA 3 3 25.0 2 2 0 0 0 -1 0.72 1.000
LF MIA 7 1 20.0 4 4 0 0 0 0 1.80 1.000
3B MIA 1 1 9.0 7 2 5 0 0 0 7.00 1.000
1B MIA 1 0 3.0 3 3 0 0 0 0 9.00 1.000
1977 2B MIA-STL 23 23 201.0 133 50 78 5 13 +4 5.73 .962
CF MIA-STL 20 20 181.2 45 43 1 1 0 +1 2.18 .978
RF MIA-STL 6 6 52.0 13 12 0 1 0 0 2.08 .923
SS MIA-STL 4 4 35.0 16 5 10 1 0 0 3.86 .938
1B MIA-STL 3 3 27.0 21 17 3 1 1 0 6.67 .952
3B MIA-STL 2 2 18.0 2 0 2 0 0 0 1.00 1.000
LF MIA-STL 3 1 12.0 2 2 0 0 0 0 1.50 1.000
1978 2B STL 47 47 445.2 218 80 136 2 29 0 4.36 .991
RF STL 9 9 84.0 24 23 0 1 0 +1 2.46 .958
CF STL 4 4 38.0 9 9 0 0 0 -1 2.13 1.000
SS STL 4 4 35.0 16 4 11 1 1 -1 3.86 .938
1B STL 2 2 17.0 9 9 0 0 1 0 4.76 1.000
LF STL 1 1 9.0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1.00 1.000
1979 2B STL 104 103 940.0 527 184 331 12 62 0 4.93 .977
RF STL 18 18 160.0 25 24 0 1 0 -2 1.35 .960
CF STL 7 7 63.0 16 16 0 0 0 -1 2.29 1.000
SS STL 1 1 9.0 4 2 2 0 0 0 4.00 1.000
1980 2B STL 39 35 317.0 178 63 113 2 13 -1 5.00 .989
RF STL 1 1 9.0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1.00 1.000
SS STL 1 1 8.0 3 2 1 0 0 0 3.38 1.000
1981 2B STL 17 17 158.0 97 32 64 1 15 +6 5.47 .990
SS STL 4 4 36.1 15 3 11 1 2 -1 3.47 .933
RF STL 4 4 35.0 9 8 0 1 0 0 2.06 .889
3B STL 1 1 8.0 3 0 3 0 0 0 3.38 1.000
Pos Total 2B 804 789 7114.2 4002 1466 2444 92 435 +8 4.95 .977
RF 47 46 411.0 81 76 0 5 0 -3 1.66 .938
CF 46 41 386.2 110 106 1 3 0 -1 2.49 .973
LF 79 3 220.1 55 51 4 0 2 -2 2.25 1.000
C 84 0 212.1 195 183 3 9 0 3 38 2 5.0% 0 7.88 .954
SS 18 18 157.2 72 26 43 3 4 -3 3.94 .958
3B 11 8 80.0 29 3 22 4 1 -1 2.81 .862
1B 6 5 47.0 33 29 3 1 2 0 6.13 .970
Total 1095 910 8629.2 4577 1940 2520 117 444 3 38 2 5.0% -2 4.65 .974

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.