C Jan de Best #96
Age: 66 | Bats: S | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
   
09/19/1991
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0 0.0
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 7 7 7 4
Gap 6 6 6 3
Power 5 5 5 3
Eye 11 11 11 6
Avoid K's 9 9 9 5
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 1 1
Errors: - 2 9
Arm: 2 1 2
Turn DP: - 1 -
Ability: 8 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: 1 Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 1
Stealing Ability: 9
Baserunning Inst.: 8
Sacrifice Bunt: 2
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
PERSONALITY
Leader Ability:
Loyalty:
Desire f. Win:
Greed:
Intelligence:
Work Ethic:
Birthday:10/06/1924
Born in:Unknown
Nationality:Dutch
Height:6' 0"
Weight:190 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:7 Years, 75 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:5 Years, 29 Days
Pro Service:16 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1945, 8th Pick in Round 3
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
1954 Providence - ACB 29 29 90 19 6 0 3 16 7 5 0 1 15 0 0 .211 .250 .378 .628 69 72 0.2
1955 Providence - ACB 30 97 342 92 14 0 6 38 32 25 4 3 47 0 0 .269 .324 .363 .686 88 93 1.6
1956 Providence - ACB 31 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0.0
Total ACB 129 432 111 20 0 9 54 39 30 4 4 62 0 0 .257 .309 .366 .674 84 89 1.8
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
1939 French Academy - HS 14 34 117 41 13 0 5 43 40 41 2 2 10 0 0 .350 .519 .590 1.108 140 140 1.3
1940 French Academy - HS 15 35 146 49 9 2 1 37 24 29 1 3 16 0 0 .336 .441 .445 .887 93 100 0.7
1941 French Academy - HS 16 35 144 62 13 1 3 51 45 46 0 3 15 0 0 .431 .560 .597 1.157 140 143 1.4
1943 St. Mary's University - COL 18 3 6 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667 52 44 -0.0
1944 St. Mary's University - COL 19 27 88 28 8 1 3 19 24 23 5 1 10 0 0 .318 .479 .534 1.013 137 136 0.9
1945 St. Mary's University - COL 20 45 175 62 11 0 7 44 48 48 7 1 15 0 1 .354 .506 .537 1.044 130 133 1.7
1945 Shawinigan - AA 20 24 84 14 1 0 1 6 7 7 0 0 17 0 0 .167 .231 .214 .445 33 35 0.3
1946 Shawinigan - AA 21 48 155 36 7 0 2 12 11 15 0 0 39 0 0 .232 .300 .316 .616 88 88 1.0
1947 Shawinigan - AA 22 87 334 87 16 2 6 39 35 29 2 5 63 0 0 .260 .319 .374 .693 95 97 1.8
1948 Shawinigan - AA 23 48 156 39 7 1 4 33 21 16 0 3 28 0 0 .250 .314 .385 .699 81 83 0.5
1949 Sudbury - AAA 24 16 36 10 1 0 1 3 8 4 0 2 4 0 0 .278 .333 .389 .722 77 69 0.1
1950 Sudbury - AAA 25 86 304 93 21 3 2 54 51 44 0 4 40 2 3 .306 .389 .414 .804 88 92 0.9
1951 Sudbury - AAA 26 126 517 177 46 4 20 121 111 59 0 5 51 3 1 .342 .406 .563 .969 125 126 3.6
1952 Sudbury - AAA 27 127 527 182 40 4 21 111 102 72 1 9 46 1 4 .345 .419 .556 .975 125 124 3.8
1953 Sudbury - AAA 28 101 409 139 29 4 14 92 91 56 0 8 39 1 1 .340 .412 .533 .945 115 122 2.9
1956 Fairfax - AAA 31 23 67 16 5 0 1 11 11 12 0 2 6 0 0 .239 .346 .358 .704 76 87 0.2
1958 The Netherlands - TRN 33 11 38 9 3 0 0 2 5 6 0 0 8 0 0 .237 .341 .316 .657 67 74 -0.0
1959 El Paso - IND 34 64 162 47 7 0 5 33 25 21 0 1 26 0 0 .290 .370 .426 .795 121 121 1.0
1960 El Paso - IND 35 61 217 74 15 0 8 33 36 21 1 1 22 0 0 .341 .400 .521 .921 155 165 3.1
1961 The Netherlands - TRN 36 13 50 13 5 0 0 6 8 9 1 0 7 0 0 .260 .383 .360 .743 87 97 0.3
1961 Chihuahua - IND 36 64 233 72 10 0 8 46 30 31 0 4 29 0 0 .309 .384 .455 .839 126 136 2.7
1962 Reynosa - IND 37 58 190 42 4 0 4 19 16 22 0 1 24 0 0 .221 .300 .305 .606 75 82 0.5
Total VBL (AAA) 23 67 16 5 0 1 11 11 12 0 2 6 0 0 .239 .346 .358 .704 76 87
Total NOL (AAA) 456 1793 601 137 15 58 381 363 235 1 28 180 7 9 .335 .407 .525 .932 116 117
Total LM (AA) 207 729 176 31 3 13 90 74 67 2 8 147 0 0 .241 .304 .346 .650 84 85
Total RCS 75 269 92 19 1 10 63 72 71 12 2 26 0 1 .342 .494 .532 1.026 131 132
Total GAB 104 407 152 35 3 9 131 109 116 3 8 41 0 0 .373 .507 .541 1.048 124 127
Total IDB 247 802 235 36 0 25 131 107 95 1 7 101 0 0 .293 .366 .431 .797 121 128
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1939 French Academy - HS C 34 34 140 31 1 173 2 .988 296.1 5.19 +1.1 1.167 6 35 16 45.7
1940 French Academy - HS C 35 35 138 32 2 172 2 .988 312.0 4.90 +3.5 1.136 1 30 15 50.0
1941 French Academy - HS C 35 34 152 32 8 186 2 .989 301.0 5.50 +0.9 1.029 2 24 12 50.0
1943 St. Mary's University - COL C 2 1 5 2 0 7 0 1.000 9.0 7.00 -0.0 .000 0 5 2 40.0
1944 St. Mary's University - COL C 26 26 97 17 3 117 3 .974 212.0 4.84 -0.3 .849 1 29 13 44.8
1945 Shawinigan - AA C 24 24 173 27 4 201 1 .995 211.0 8.53 +3.5 1.155 0 25 17 68.0
1945 St. Mary's University - COL C 45 45 229 32 6 268 7 .974 376.0 6.25 +2.0 1.092 1 39 19 48.7
1946 Shawinigan - AA C 48 43 418 30 3 449 1 .998 401.0 10.05 +2.1 1.105 1 37 18 48.6
1947 Shawinigan - AA C 87 87 580 44 3 628 4 .994 756.1 7.43 +0.8 1.034 7 52 24 46.2
1948 Shawinigan - AA C 41 41 189 32 4 226 5 .978 359.2 5.53 +1.5 .000 6 66 26 39.4
1949 Sudbury - AAA C 10 7 46 6 0 52 0 1.000 65.0 7.20 +0.9 1.047 0 14 5 35.7
1950 Sudbury - AAA C 79 75 337 55 2 397 5 .987 635.1 5.55 +1.7 1.043 17 138 40 29.0
1951 Sudbury - AAA C 86 86 413 88 3 511 10 .980 721.0 6.25 +0.7 .829 22 214 71 33.2
1952 Sudbury - AAA C 123 123 587 108 3 710 15 .979 1057.2 5.91 -0.2 .935 27 325 92 28.3
1953 Sudbury - AAA C 96 96 493 103 5 610 14 .977 837.1 6.41 +0.6 .913 18 318 85 26.7
1954 Providence - MLB C 29 24 128 15 2 145 2 .986 221.2 5.81 +0.5 1.008 1 14 7 50.0
1955 Providence - MLB C 97 95 506 53 6 565 6 .989 857.2 5.87 +0.5 .930 6 71 32 45.1
1956 Providence - MLB C 3 0 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 4.0 6.75 +0.0 .000 0 0 0 0.0
1956 Fairfax - AAA C 22 19 98 16 1 115 1 .991 176.0 5.83 -0.4 .513 4 47 12 25.5
1958 The Netherlands - TRN C 11 10 90 4 0 96 2 .979 90.0 9.40 -0.9 1.024 2 17 2 11.8
1959 El Paso - IND C 38 35 200 13 1 219 6 .973 311.1 6.16 -0.5 .881 4 13 4 30.8
1959 El Paso - IND CF 1 1 1 0 0 2 1 .500 9.0 1.00 -2.1 .268
1960 El Paso - IND C 59 57 304 26 1 335 5 .985 503.1 5.90 +0.5 1.129 2 36 10 27.8
1961 Chihuahua - IND C 60 60 349 38 2 390 3 .992 524.2 6.64 +3.1 1.113 0 44 18 40.9
1961 The Netherlands - TRN C 13 13 79 8 0 87 0 1.000 102.2 7.63 +0.5 1.261 1 11 3 27.3
1962 Reynosa - IND C 53 50 260 24 4 286 2 .993 413.2 6.18 -1.1 .994 4 39 10 25.6
TOTAL C 1156 1120 6014 836 64 6948 98 .986 9755.2 6.32 +21.1 1.020 133 1643 553 33.7
TOTAL CF 1 1 1 0 0 2 1 .500 9.0 1.00 -2.1 .268
PLAYER HISTORY
06/01/1939 Joined the French Academy Les Blues.
07/30/1939 Was selected to the 1939 European Academies of Baseball All-Star Game.
08/24/1939 Injured (strained rib cage muscle), day-to-day for one week.
09/24/1939 Wins the 1939 EAB UEBA Most Promising Fielders at C.
09/26/1939 Finished 3rd in 1939 EAB UEBA Most Promising Hitter voting.
01/01/1940 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 1 (3); Eye: 2 (6).
09/23/1940 Wins the 1940 EAB UEBA Most Promising Fielders at C.
01/01/1941 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 1 (3); Eye: 2 (6).
07/30/1941 Was selected to the 1941 European Academies of Baseball All-Star Game.
01/01/1942 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 1 (3); Eye: 3 (6).
06/01/1942 Released by the French Academy Les Blues.
06/01/1942 Drafted in the 1942 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 7, 24th overall pick) by the Manchester City Baseball Stars.
07/01/1942 Failed to sign with the Manchester City Baseball Stars organization.
01/01/1943 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 2 (3); Eye: 4 (6).
01/01/1944 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 2 (3); Eye: 5 (6).
01/01/1945 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (5); Power: 3 (4); Eye: 5 (7).
04/29/1945 Wins the 1945 RCS RCS Golden Maple Leaf Award at C.
06/01/1945 Released by the St. Mary's University Huskies.
06/01/1945 Drafted in the 1945 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 8, 30th overall pick) by the Truro United.
06/04/1945 Signed a minor league contract with the Truro United organization with a signing bonus of $2,100.
01/01/1946 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (5); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 6 (7).
04/07/1946 Injured (flu), day-to-day for 4 days.
01/01/1947 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (5); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 6 (7).
07/29/1947 Injured (torn anterior cruciate ligament), out for 9 months.
01/01/1948 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (5); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 6 (7).
05/02/1948 Named the #51 prospect in the RCB
01/01/1949 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 11 (6); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 7 (7).
05/02/1949 Named the #52 prospect in the RCB
01/01/1950 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 11 (6); Power: 6 (4); Eye: 8 (6).
10/04/1950 Injured (knee soreness), out for 2 days.
10/14/1950 Wins the 1950 Northern Ontario League Round 1 with the Sudbury Air Aces!
01/01/1951 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 11 (6); Power: 6 (4); Eye: 10 (6).
07/01/1951 Wins the NOL (AAA) NOL (AAA) Batter of the Month Award.
07/02/1951 Wins the NOL (AAA) NOL (AAA) Player of the Week Award.
07/05/1951 Goes 0-4 against the Elliot Lake Songbirds, ending his hitting streak at 24 games.
07/08/1951 Injured (cold), day-to-day for 2 days.
07/20/1951 Signed a 1-year minor league contract extension with the Truro United organization.
08/16/1951 Goes 5-7 against the Timmins Bats, with 2 2B, 1 RBI and 3 R.
10/01/1951 Wins the NOL (AAA) NOL (AAA) Player of the Week Award.
10/12/1951 Wins the 1951 Northern Ontario League Round 1 with the Sudbury Air Aces!
01/01/1952 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 11 (6); Power: 8 (4); Eye: 10 (7).
05/12/1952 Wins the NOL (AAA) NOL (AAA) Player of the Week Award.
05/19/1952 Wins the NOL (AAA) NOL (AAA) Player of the Week Award.
05/29/1952 Goes 0-1 against the Owen Sound Beavers, ending his hitting streak at 24 games.
06/14/1952 Goes 6-6 against the Kenora Crystals, with 1 2B, 1 HR, 5 RBI and 2 R.
10/07/1952 Signed a 1-year minor league contract extension with the Truro United organization.
01/01/1953 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 11 (6); Power: 8 (4); Eye: 10 (7).
06/19/1953 Injured (foot soreness), day-to-day for 2 days.
07/20/1953 Goes 0-5 against the North Bay Whalers, ending his hitting streak at 20 games.
07/25/1953 Injured (groin soreness), day-to-day for 1 day.
09/09/1953 Injured (fractured foot), out for 4 weeks.
09/25/1953 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 2-3 weeks.
10/19/1953 Became a minor league free agent.
01/01/1954 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (5); Power: 8 (4); Eye: 11 (7).
02/19/1954 Signed a 3-year contract worth a total of $71,000 with the Providence Steamrollers organization.
01/01/1955 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (5); Power: 6 (3); Eye: 11 (7).
03/06/1955 Injured (strained posterior cruciate ligament), out for 7 weeks.
05/12/1955 Injured (bruised thumb), day-to-day for 4 days.
05/30/1955 Injured (bruised thumb), day-to-day for one week.
01/01/1956 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (5); Power: 6 (3); Eye: 11 (7).
10/18/1956 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $25,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1957 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (5); Power: 6 (3); Eye: 11 (7).
04/09/1957 Released by the Providence Steamrollers.
01/01/1958 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (5); Power: 6 (3); Eye: 11 (7).
10/10/1958 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $50,000 with the El Paso Potros organization.
11/03/1958 Named to the 1958 The Baseball World Cup for The Netherlands.
01/01/1959 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (5); Power: 6 (3); Eye: 11 (7).
09/05/1959 Wins the 1959 Sunset Trophy MVP Award.
09/06/1959 Wins the 1959 Independent Desert Baseball Sunset Trophy with the El Paso Potros!
09/30/1959 Became a free agent.
11/25/1959 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $29,000 with the El Paso Potros organization.
01/01/1960 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (5); Power: 6 (3); Eye: 11 (7).
05/08/1960 Injured (Groin soreness), day-to-day for 6 days.
07/04/1960 Wins the IDB IDB Player of the Week Award.
09/04/1960 Wins the 1960 Independent Desert Baseball Sunset Trophy with the El Paso Potros!
09/28/1960 Became a free agent.
11/07/1960 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $32,000 with the Chihuahua Estrellas organization.
11/30/1960 Injured (Bruised shoulder), day-to-day for 5 days.
01/01/1961 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (5); Power: 6 (3); Eye: 12 (7).
07/30/1961 Injured (Back stiffness), day-to-day for 4 days.
09/13/1961 Wins the 1961 IDB IDB Southwest Golden Glove at C.
09/28/1961 Became a free agent.
11/06/1961 Named to the 1961 The Baseball World Cup for The Netherlands.
11/09/1961 Injured (Bruised thigh), day-to-day for 4 days.
11/14/1961 Injured (Quadriceps strain), day-to-day for 6 weeks.
11/22/1961 Injured (Quadriceps strain), day-to-day for 5 days.
01/01/1962 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (5); Power: 5 (3); Eye: 12 (7).
03/26/1962 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $41,400 with the Reynosa Broncos organization.
08/20/1962 Injured (Bruised foot), day-to-day for one week.
10/02/1962 Became a free agent.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (5); Power: 5 (3); Eye: 12 (7).
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (5); Power: 5 (3); Eye: 12 (7).
01/01/1964 Retired from professional baseball.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year 2B Rank
1960 15 5
Year HP Rank
1955 4 8
Year SF Rank
1961 4 3
Year AVG Rank
1961 .309 9
Year WAR Rank
1960 3.2 8
1961 2.8 10
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