Player Report for #39 Pedro Soto

04/26/1981

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SS Pedro Soto #39

ABA Chicago Hitmen

Age: 25

Bats: L

Throws: R

Morale: Normal


	1-5, .167, 4.0 GB

G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG	SB
5	23	5	0	0	0	1	1	3	.217	.250	.217	5

	Overall	Potential
Contact
Gap
Power
Eye
Avoid K's

Batting Ratings (OSA)
	Overall	Vs Left	Vs Right	Potential
Contact	12	11	12	13
Gap	14	13	15	14
Power	5	4	5	5
Eye	9	8	10	11
Avoid K's	13	12	13	16

Fielding Ratings
	Catcher	Infield	Outfield
Range:	-	15	9
Errors:	-	11	4
Arm:	2	14	7
Turn DP:	-	15	-
Ability:	2	-	-

Position Ratings
Pitcher:	-	Shortstop:	12
Catcher:	-	Left Field:	-
1st Base:	-	Center Field:	-
2nd Base:	1	Right Field:	-
3rd Base:	8

Run/Bunt Ratings
Running Speed:	20
Stealing Ability:	20
Baserunning Inst.:	18
Sacrifice Bunt:	7
Bunt for Hit:	2

Game Log, Last 10 Games
Date	Vs.	Result	AB	R	H	BI	HR	BB	K	SB
04/25/1981	@ ATL	Loss, 0-3	3	0	1	0	0	1	0	1
04/24/1981	CIN	Loss, 4-7	6	0	1	0	0	0	2	0
04/23/1981	CIN	Loss, 3-5	5	0	0	1	0	0	1	0
04/22/1981	CIN	Win, 5-4	5	1	2	0	0	0	0	2
04/20/1981	@ PHO	Loss, 1-5	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	2
04/14/1981	CIN	Loss, 3-10	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
04/13/1981	TB	Loss, 0-2	3	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
04/12/1981	@ PHI	Win, 9-1	3	1	1	1	0	0	0	2
04/11/1981	PIT	Loss, 3-5	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
04/10/1981	@ BSN	Loss, 2-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0

Personality Ratings
Leader Ability:	Low
Loyalty:	Very Low
Desire f. Win:	Low
Greed:	Normal
Intelligence:	Very High
Work Ethic:	Very Low

Pedro Soto
Birthday:	04/17/1956
Born in:	San Isidro (San José)
Nationality:	Costa Rican
Height:	5' 11"
Weight:	173 lbs
Local Popularity:	Insignificant
National Pop.:	Insignificant

Status
Contract:	Major League Contract
Salary:	$560,500
Signed Through:	1981 Season
Major Service:	1 Year, 117 Days
Service This Yr:	7 Days
40-Man Service:	1 Year, 158 Days
Pro Service:	7 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:	Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:	2 option years left
Contract Extension:	-
Drafted:	-

American Baseball Association 1981 Batting Stats

Batting	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	WOBA	ISO	VORP
Overall	5	23	5	0	0	0	1	1	1	3	.217	.250	.217	.467	.218	.000	.7
Batting	GS	PA	HP	IW	CI	GDP	SH	SF	TB	EBH	SB	CS	SB%	RC	RC/27
Overall	5	24	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	5	0	100.0	1.6	2.44
Batting		AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	SF	SH	HP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Versus Left		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Versus Right		23	5	0	0	0	1	1	1	3	0	0	0	.217	.250	.217	.467
Batting		AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	SF	SH	HP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Last Week		23	5	0	0	0	1	1	1	3	0	0	0	.217	.250	.217	.467
April		23	5	0	0	0	1	1	1	3	0	0	0	.217	.250	.217	.467
Spring Training		49	11	1	0	1	6	7	3	13	0	0	0	.224	.269	.306	.575
Last Year		566	137	11	11	8	41	75	39	92	3	0	2	.242	.292	.343	.635
2 Years Ago		386	91	13	5	14	54	56	29	65	1	0	2	.236	.292	.404	.696
Career		975	233	24	16	22	96	132	69	160	4	0	4	.239	.291	.364	.655
Home		16	3	0	0	0	1	1	0	3	0	0	0	.188	.188	.188	.375
Road		7	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.286	.375	.286	.661
Grass		23	5	0	0	0	1	1	1	3	0	0	0	.217	.250	.217	.467
Day		3	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.333	.500	.333	.833
Night		20	4	0	0	0	1	1	0	3	0	0	0	.200	.200	.200	.400
Close/Late		5	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	.200	.333	.200	.533
Inning 1-3		10	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.200	.200	.200	.400
Inning 4-6		7	2	0	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	.286	.286	.286	.571
Inning 7-9		5	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	.200	.333	.200	.533
Extra Innings		1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
0 Outs		10	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	.200	.200	.200	.400
1 Outs		7	3	0	0	0	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	.429	.500	.429	.929
2 Outs		6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Scoring Position		6	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	.167	.167	.167	.333
Bases Empty		14	4	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	.286	.333	.286	.619
Runner on 1st		3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Runner on 2nd		1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000	2.000
Runner on 3rd		2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Runner on 1st & 2nd		1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Runner on 1st & 3rd		1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Runner on 2nd & 3rd		1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Two Strikes		7	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	3	0	0	0	.143	.250	.143	.393
First Pitch		5	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.400	.400	.400	.800
Count 0-1		3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333	.667
Count 1-0		3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Count 1-1		1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Count 1-2		3	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333	.667
Count 2-1		2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Count 2-2		4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Count 3-1		2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500	1.000
Full Count		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.000	1.000	.000	1.000
Behind in Count		6	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333	.667
Ahead in Count		7	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.143	.143	.143	.286
Batting Leadoff		23	5	0	0	0	1	1	1	3	0	0	0	.217	.250	.217	.467

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+	VORP
1979 Chicago - ABA	23	99	386	91	13	5	14	54	56	29	2	1	65	41	10	.236	.292	.404	.696	92	14.6
1980 Chicago - ABA	24	139	566	137	11	11	8	41	75	39	2	3	92	63	18	.242	.292	.343	.635	80	12.9
1981 Chicago - ABA	25	5	23	5	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	3	5	0	.217	.250	.217	.467	35	0.7
Total ABA		243	975	233	24	16	22	96	132	69	4	4	160	109	28	.239	.291	.364	.655	83	28.2

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	OPS+	VORP
1974 Pasadena - A	18	2	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	-2.6
1975 Pasadena - A	19	103	395	101	10	4	12	41	60	36	0	2	59	31	14	.256	.316	.392	.709	110	16.8
1976 Eagle Pass - AA	20	97	419	102	14	5	4	35	53	26	0	1	86	32	22	.243	.287	.329	.616	81	0.9
1977 Eagle Pass - AA	21	18	69	22	2	0	1	8	13	10	0	1	14	11	2	.319	.400	.391	.791	120	7.4
1977 Uxbridge - AAA	21	82	323	80	3	5	4	25	42	24	0	1	61	27	17	.248	.299	.325	.624	72	-5.1
1978 Uxbridge - AAA	22	111	446	123	22	7	11	67	57	52	2	4	63	37	20	.276	.351	.430	.782	125	29.1
1979 Uxbridge - AAA	23	28	115	38	8	1	3	14	12	11	1	1	21	10	8	.330	.391	.496	.886	140	10.4
Total GHL		221	884	241	33	13	18	106	111	87	3	6	145	74	45	.273	.338	.400	.738	108	34.4
Total STL		115	488	124	16	5	5	43	66	36	0	2	100	43	24	.254	.304	.338	.642	87	8.2
Total SCL		105	404	101	10	4	12	41	60	36	0	2	59	31	15	.250	.310	.384	.694	105	14.3

Career Fielding Stats

Year/Team/League	POS	G	GS	PO	A	DP	TC	E	PCT	INN	RNG	ZR	EFF	PB	RSTA	RTO	RTO%
1979 Chicago - ML	SS	84	83	156	201	48	371	14	.962	728.0	4.41	+0.5	1.002
1979 Chicago - ML	3B	11	10	9	16	2	29	4	.862	86.0	2.62	-1.8	.903
1980 Chicago - ML	SS	134	130	223	318	89	563	22	.961	1169.2	4.16	-6.0	.974
1980 Chicago - ML	3B	3	2	2	1	0	4	1	.750	19.0	1.42	-0.6	.787
1981 Chicago - ML	SS	5	5	10	10	3	21	1	.952	44.0	4.09	+0.2	1.020
1981 Chicago - ML	3B	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	1.000	1.0	9.00	+0.0	1.044

Player History
08/11/1974	Signed a minor league contract with the Chicago Hitmen organization, was discovered in Costa Rica.
01/01/1975	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (10); Power: 3 (5); Eye: 5 (12).
04/14/1975	Named the #60 prospect in the ABA
05/08/1975	Injured (oblique strain), out for 2-3 weeks.
01/01/1976	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (14); Power: 3 (5); Eye: 5 (9).
04/13/1976	Injured (twisted ankle), day-to-day for 5 days.
04/19/1976	Named the #60 prospect in the ABA
06/15/1976	Injured (strained abdominal muscle), out for 3 weeks.
01/01/1977	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (14); Power: 4 (6); Eye: 7 (12).
06/08/1977	Injured (hamstring strain), out for 3-4 weeks.
01/01/1978	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (14); Power: 6 (8); Eye: 10 (14).
04/08/1978	Injured (ankle soreness), out for 2 weeks.
04/17/1978	Named the #81 prospect in the ABA
06/09/1978	Was selected to the 1978 Golden Horseshoe League All-Star Game.
01/01/1979	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 13 (15); Power: 6 (7); Eye: 10 (13).
03/18/1979	Injured (back stiffness), day-to-day for one week.
04/16/1979	Named the #65 prospect in the ABA
04/26/1979	Injured (intercostal strain), out for one week.
05/07/1979	Goes 5-6 against the Ajax Cruisers, with 1 2B, 2 RBI and 1 R.
05/09/1979	Injured (back soreness), out for 2 weeks.
07/01/1979	Wins the ABA RL Rookie of the Month Award.
08/01/1979	Wins the ABA RL Rookie of the Month Award.
10/12/1979	Wins the 1979 ABA RL Top Debut Award.
01/01/1980	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 13 (14); Power: 6 (7); Eye: 9 (12).
03/31/1980	Injured (mild calf strain), day-to-day for 5 days.
04/14/1980	Named the #58 prospect in the ABA
01/01/1981	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (13); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 9 (11).

Leader Boards Appearances

Year	AB	Rank
1980	566	6

Year	K	Rank
1980	92	9

Year	3B	Rank
1980	11	1

Year	SB	Rank
1979	41	2
1980	63	1