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Fred Lynn League
8-10-2076
Sam Ojala Catcher
Retired (1976, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .287 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .823 Status Deceased (2018) Option Years 0  
H 2624 Age at Death 80 Date of Birth 12-24-1938
HR 364 Drafted Round 2, Pick 22
(1956)		 Majors Svc Time 17 years
(18 games)
RBI 1524
SB 261
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L B+ Velocity C-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B- Bunt D  Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range C  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health A- LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 8
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year Vs G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1965 LHP 71 162 54 13 3 8 33 15 27 .982 .383 .599 .265 .333
1965 RHP 140 468 134 30 5 20 76 49 87 .851 .351 .500 .214 .286
1966 LHP 84 185 58 10 1 10 37 21 28 .922 .382 .541 .227 .314
1966 RHP 145 457 130 24 4 16 85 50 71 .812 .352 .460 .175 .284
1967 LHP 81 178 54 8 1 8 27 20 31 .864 .370 .494 .191 .303
1967 RHP 139 473 141 18 2 26 98 40 69 .864 .354 .510 .211 .298
1968 LHP 71 151 47 7 1 8 33 17 23 .906 .376 .530 .219 .311
1968 RHP 146 455 136 14 7 23 75 49 77 .878 .366 .512 .213 .299
1969 LHP 100 200 60 10 2 16 44 22 33 .974 .364 .610 .310 .300
1969 RHP 142 434 122 22 2 11 75 45 66 .765 .348 .417 .136 .281
1970 LHP 87 192 69 11 2 15 46 27 31 1.106 .434 .672 .312 .359
1970 RHP 137 448 146 26 5 21 95 43 63 .929 .382 .547 .221 .326
1971 LHP 84 184 49 8 2 4 20 26 27 .754 .357 .397 .130 .266
1971 RHP 131 378 114 17 4 13 61 37 68 .834 .363 .471 .169 .302
1972 LHP 85 204 65 8 2 14 41 20 29 .968 .385 .583 .265 .319
1972 RHP 129 393 128 19 6 21 86 41 66 .954 .390 .565 .239 .326
1973 LHP 73 173 46 11 1 5 25 15 32 .750 .323 .428 .162 .266
1973 RHP 131 393 127 22 4 20 79 46 73 .945 .393 .552 .229 .323
1974 LHP 42 42 9 2 0 0 1 9 10 .615 .353 .262 .048 .214
1974 RHP 82 94 30 1 1 6 17 12 13 .944 .402 .543 .223 .319
1975 LHP 63 124 29 3 0 5 13 11 21 .675 .296 .379 .145 .234
1975 RHP 104 277 76 18 4 6 41 24 51 .763 .330 .433 .159 .274
1976 LHP 63 147 29 3 4 3 13 12 32 .591 .258 .333 .136 .197
1976 RHP 110 331 72 14 1 4 35 27 49 .581 .279 .302 .085 .218
Total LHP 904 1942 569 94 19 96 333 215 324 .871 .362 .509 .216 .293
Total RHP 1536 4601 1356 225 45 187 823 463 753 .843 .358 .485 .190 .295
Total 2580 9138 2624 434 83 364 1524 915 1539 .823 .351 .472 .185 .287
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1976-11-01Sam Ojala has retired from the Brooklyn Broncos
1976-06-10Sam Ojala of the Brooklyn Broncos is injured and is expected to be out 29 days.
1960-08-05The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have promoted Francisco Fletcher to the major league team. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have promoted Emilio Vargas to the major league team. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have promoted Jim Smith to the major league team. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have promoted Sam Ojala to the major league team. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have designated Hobie Landrith for assignment. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have sent Rich Cheeves to the minors. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have sent Joe Klein to the minors. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have sent Willie Brown to the minors.
1960-05-20The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have promoted Tom Velarde to the major league team. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have sent Sam Ojala to the minors.
1959-08-29The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have promoted Francisco Fletcher to the major league team. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have promoted Sam Ojala to the major league team. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have designated Hobie Landrith for assignment. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have sent Gene Kerr to the minors.
1959-08-19The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have promoted Hobie Landrith to the major league team. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have sent Mike Wilson to the minors. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have sent Sam Ojala to the minors.
1959-06-06The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have promoted Sam Ojala to the major league team. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have designated Hobie Landrith for assignment.