CF Virgil Melkert #23
Stockholm 49ers EIL
Age: 24 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
09/21/1926
 OA: 40 POT: 60
BNN Index | EIL | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
CF VIRGIL MELKERT #23 - AGE: 24 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
125 491 121 13 9 2 28 19 27 .246 .281 .322 24 3.4
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 50 50 45 65
Gap 50 50 50 75
Power 35 35 35 35
Eye 25 25 25 35
Avoid K's 50 50 50 70
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 25 65
Errors: - 25 50
Arm: 25 30 50
Turn DP: - 25 -
Framing: 25 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 75
1st Base: - Center Field: 55
2nd Base: - Right Field: 60
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 75
Stealing Aggressiveness: 60
Stealing Ability: 70
Baserunning Inst.: 75
Sacrifice Bunt: 50
Bunt for Hit: 25
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/20/1926 KYI Loss, 0-3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/19/1926 KYI Win, 4-2 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/17/1926 @ HAM Loss, 1-3 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/16/1926 @ HAM Win, 2-1 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 1
09/15/1926 @ HAM Win, 3-2 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
09/14/1926 BUD Loss, 2-3 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
09/13/1926 BUD Win, 1-0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/12/1926 BUD Win, 3-1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/10/1926 @ KYI Win, 1-0 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 0
09/09/1926 @ KYI Loss, 1-2 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Virgil is the cerebral type.
Birthday:07/18/1902
Born in:Hardinxveld-Giessendam, ZUI
Nationality:Dutch
Height:5' 10"
Weight:175 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$2,320
Signed Through:1926 Season
Major Service:None, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:5 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1921, 6th Pick in Round 2
EUROPEAN INDEPENDENT LEAGUE 1926 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 125 491 121 13 9 2 28 55 19 27 .246 .281 .322 .603 .278 .075 95
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 123 520 5 0 0 4 4 1 158 24 24 11 68.6 44.8 3.10 3.4  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   92 24 4 1 1 6 10 1 4 0 1 0 .261 .269 .359 .628
Versus Right   399 97 9 8 1 22 45 18 23 1 3 5 .243 .284 .313 .597
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   18 4 1 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 .222 .222 .278 .500
April   89 14 2 0 1 2 8 2 3 0 2 1 .157 .185 .213 .398
May   97 24 4 0 0 3 10 4 7 0 1 1 .247 .284 .289 .573
June   89 26 4 2 0 10 10 4 5 0 0 1 .292 .330 .382 .712
July   73 17 1 3 1 5 10 1 4 0 0 1 .233 .253 .370 .623
August   93 26 1 3 0 4 13 4 5 1 0 1 .280 .313 .355 .668
September   50 14 1 1 0 4 4 4 3 0 1 0 .280 .333 .340 .673
Spring Training   39 10 0 1 1 3 7 0 3 0 1 0 .256 .256 .385 .641
Postseason   6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .167 .167 .167 .333
Career   491 121 13 9 2 28 55 19 27 1 4 5 .246 .281 .322 .603
Home   242 60 5 6 2 17 28 9 13 0 3 1 .248 .278 .343 .621
Road   249 61 8 3 0 11 27 10 14 1 1 4 .245 .284 .301 .585
Grass   491 121 13 9 2 28 55 19 27 1 4 5 .246 .281 .322 .603
Day   139 34 4 1 2 9 20 6 7 1 2 3 .245 .289 .331 .620
Night   352 87 9 8 0 19 35 13 20 0 2 2 .247 .278 .318 .596
As Starter   487 121 13 9 2 28 55 19 27 1 4 5 .248 .283 .324 .608
As Reliever / Substitution   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Close/Late   93 23 4 2 0 10 8 2 6 0 2 1 .247 .271 .333 .604
Inning 1-3   225 57 7 3 2 7 27 9 10 0 0 2 .253 .288 .338 .626
Inning 4-6   140 34 2 3 0 8 17 5 8 1 2 1 .243 .272 .300 .572
Inning 7-9   115 28 4 2 0 12 11 5 9 0 2 2 .243 .287 .313 .600
Extra Innings   11 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .182 .182 .364 .545
0 Outs   245 66 4 5 2 7 35 10 13 0 2 3 .269 .306 .351 .657
1 Outs   117 26 5 4 0 6 13 3 6 1 2 2 .222 .252 .333 .585
2 Outs   129 29 4 0 0 15 7 6 8 0 0 0 .225 .259 .256 .515
Scoring Position   72 22 3 2 0 26 6 4 5 1 4 1 .306 .346 .403 .749
Bases Empty   380 92 10 7 2 2 47 15 19 0 0 4 .242 .278 .321 .599
Runner on 1st   39 7 0 0 0 0 2 0 3 0 0 0 .179 .179 .179 .359
Runner on 2nd   26 8 1 1 0 6 4 2 1 0 3 0 .308 .357 .423 .780
Runner on 3rd   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 1st & 2nd   18 4 1 0 0 3 0 1 1 0 1 0 .222 .263 .278 .541
Runner on 1st & 3rd   8 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 2 0 0 1 .125 .300 .125 .425
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   9 4 1 0 0 7 0 0 1 1 0 0 .444 .400 .556 .956
Bases Loaded   8 5 0 1 0 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 .625 .625 .875 1.500
Two Strikes   119 20 3 0 1 6 11 12 27 0 0 1 .168 .250 .218 .468
First Pitch   154 40 3 2 0 3 17 0 0 0 4 2 .260 .269 .305 .574
Count 0-1   50 10 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .200 .240 .440
Count 0-2   27 6 0 0 1 2 4 0 7 0 0 0 .222 .222 .333 .556
Count 1-0   62 13 2 4 0 7 10 0 0 0 0 0 .210 .210 .371 .581
Count 1-1   47 21 2 2 0 6 10 0 0 1 0 1 .447 .449 .574 1.023
Count 1-2   41 6 2 0 0 2 3 0 10 0 0 1 .146 .167 .195 .362
Count 2-0   16 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .188 .235 .188 .423
Count 2-1   32 10 3 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 .312 .312 .406 .719
Count 2-2   31 5 1 0 0 0 1 0 8 0 0 0 .161 .161 .194 .355
Count 3-0   1 1 0 0 1 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 4.000 5.000
Count 3-1   10 3 0 0 0 1 2 4 0 0 0 0 .300 .500 .300 .800
Full Count   20 3 0 0 0 2 3 12 2 0 0 0 .150 .469 .150 .619
Behind in Count   118 22 2 1 1 6 8 0 17 0 0 1 .186 .193 .246 .439
Ahead in Count   121 30 5 4 1 11 16 7 0 0 0 1 .248 .295 .380 .675
Batting Leadoff   489 121 13 9 2 28 55 19 27 1 4 5 .247 .282 .323 .605
Batting 5th   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Low Leverage   171 36 7 2 0 2 15 9 9 0 0 2 .211 .258 .275 .533
Medium Leverage   252 69 4 4 2 10 35 9 14 1 4 3 .274 .306 .345 .651
High Leverage   66 16 2 3 0 16 5 1 4 0 0 0 .242 .254 .364 .617
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+ wRC+ WAR
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+ wRC+ WAR
1921 Total - 18 36 153 91 57 13 3 50 67 22 5 0 6 17 11 .595 .656 1.196 1.852 100 100 7.0
1921 Stockholm R - R 18 13 57 17 2 0 2 6 5 4 0 0 7 1 0 .298 .344 .439 .783 96 96 0.1
1921 Partille - S A 18 48 187 54 10 4 2 16 33 25 5 2 27 2 1 .289 .384 .417 .801 111 115 0.6
1922 Partille - S A 19 14 47 11 3 0 0 5 9 8 2 1 8 3 0 .234 .362 .298 .660 73 78 -0.1
1922 Stockholm A - A 19 43 165 55 13 2 5 18 27 15 3 0 30 4 2 .333 .399 .527 .926 161 173 1.9
1922 Stockholm AA - AA 19 7 29 8 2 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 7 0 0 .276 .276 .345 .621 75 64 -0.0
1923 Stockholm AA - AA 20 118 475 123 15 9 5 25 54 16 5 2 82 14 8 .259 .289 .360 .649 83 78 0.4
1924 Stockholm AA - AA 21 2 7 2 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 .286 .375 .286 .661 87 95 0.1
1924 Stockholm AAA - AAA 21 120 454 97 17 3 2 33 38 17 2 5 90 13 6 .214 .243 .278 .520 48 33 -2.8
1925 Stockholm AAA - AAA 22 119 491 113 22 4 4 28 50 14 4 1 83 17 3 .230 .257 .316 .573 64 57 2.4
1926 Stockholm - IND 23 125 491 121 13 9 2 28 55 19 5 1 27 24 11 .246 .281 .322 .603 82 95 3.4
Total EIL 125 491 121 13 9 2 28 55 19 5 1 27 24 11 .246 .281 .322 .603 82 95
Total EAAA 239 945 210 39 7 6 61 88 31 6 6 173 30 9 .222 .250 .297 .547 56 45
Total EAA 127 511 133 17 9 5 29 58 17 5 2 89 15 8 .260 .290 .358 .648 82 78
Total EA 43 165 55 13 2 5 18 27 15 3 0 30 4 2 .333 .399 .527 .926 161 173
Total ES A 62 234 65 13 4 2 21 42 33 7 3 35 5 1 .278 .379 .393 .772 103 107
Total ER 13 57 17 2 0 2 6 5 4 0 0 7 1 0 .298 .344 .439 .783 96 96
CAREER POSTSEASON 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+ wRC+ WAR
1926 Stockholm - EIL 23 2 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .167 .167 .333 1 -18 1.3
Total EIL 2 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .167 .167 .333 1 -18
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1925 Stockholm AAA - AAA CF 119 119 364 25 2 397 8 .980 1033.0 3.39 +19.4 1.067
1926 Stockholm - IND LF 24 24 45 0 0 46 1 .978 212.0 1.91 +1.9 1.054
1926 Stockholm - IND CF 103 99 272 8 1 284 4 .986 861.0 2.93 +10.4 1.048
TOTAL LF 24 24 45 0 0 46 1 .978 212.0 1.91 +1.9 1.054
TOTAL CF 222 218 636 33 3 681 12 .982 1894.0 3.18 +29.8 1.059
PLAYER HISTORY
01/08/1921 Drafted in the 1921 first-year player draft by the Stockholm 49ers. (Round 2, Pick 6, 24th overall pick).
03/24/1921 Successfully completed training to improve his baserunning fundamentals at the Stockholm 49ers development complex.
01/01/1922 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (65); Power: 30 (35); Eye: 30 (40).
10/09/1922 Named the #43 prospect in the EIL
01/01/1923 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (70); Power: 30 (35); Eye: 30 (40).
04/16/1923 Wins the EAA SL1 Player of the Week Award.
01/01/1924 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (65); Power: 30 (35); Eye: 30 (40).
10/05/1924 Named the #71 prospect in the EIL
01/01/1925 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (65); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 30 (40).
04/01/1925 Named the #61 prospect in the EIL
06/24/1925 Named the #50 prospect in the EIL
10/11/1925 Named the #93 prospect in the EIL
10/18/1925 Wins the 1925 EAAA SL2 Great Glove Award at CF.
01/01/1926 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (65); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 25 (35).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year AB Rank
1926 491 9
Year 3B Rank
1926 9 7
Year SB Rank
1926 24 6
Year HP Rank
1926 5 4
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