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Biff Pocoroba
Biff Benedict Pocoroba

Bats Both, Throws Right
Height 5' 10", Weight 180 lb.

MLB Debut April 25, 1975
Final Game April 20, 1984
Born July 25, 1953 in Burbank, CA
Died May 24, 2020 (age 66)

Batting   Glossary     Home Run Log       Vs. All Pitchers
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 Year Ag Tm  Lg   G   AB    R    H   2B  3B  HR  RBI  SB  CS  BB   SO    BA   OBP   SLG   OPS   OPS+   TB   SH  SF IBB HBP GDP 
+--------------+----+----+----+----+---+---+---+----+---+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+------+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 1975 21 ATN NL   58  163   13   42   7   0   0   16   0   0   13    9  .258  .307  .301  .608    84    49   3   3   0   0   6  
 1976 22 ATN NL   73  179   11   45   7   0   0   17   1   0   19   10  .251  .320  .291  .611    91    52   2   2   0   0   4  
 1977 23 ATN NL  114  331   38  109  27   0  11   43   0   1   39   20  .329  .403  .511  .914   129   169   2   0   0   2  10  
 1978 24 ATN NL   19   52    6   15   2   0   1    3   0   0    8    6  .288  .393  .385  .778   106    20   0   0   0   1   0  
 1979 25 ATN NL   36   37    4   20   6   0   0    9   0   0    9    1  .541  .617  .703 1.320   182    26   0   1   0   0   1  
 1980 26 ATN NL   21   56    8   13   3   0   0    4   1   0   10    5  .232  .348  .286  .634    93    16   0   0   0   0   4  
 1981 27 ATN NL    5    3    1    0   0   0   0    0   0   0    1    0  .000  .250  .000  .250    35     0   0   0   0   0   0  
         CHA AL   41  139    8   26   2   0   0   10   0   0   12   12  .187  .257  .201  .458    65    28   2   0   0   1   2  
         TOT      46  142    9   26   2   0   0   10   0   0   13   12  .183  .256  .197  .454          28   2   0   0   1   2 
 1982 28 CHA AL   44   96   15   28   7   0   1   10   0   0    8    8  .292  .352  .396  .748   102    38   0   0   0   1   2  
 1983 29 CHA AL   39   92   10   14   2   0   2   12   0   0   15    6  .152  .271  .239  .510    70    22   0   0   0   0   4  
+--------------+----+----+----+----+---+---+---+----+---+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+------+----+---+---+---+---+---+
  9 Seasons      450 1148  114  312  63   0  15  124   2   1  134   77  .272  .349  .366  .715         420   9   6   0   5  33
 Per 600 PA           529   53  144  29   0   7   57   1   0   62   35                                 194   4   3   0   2  15
+--------------+----+----+----+----+---+---+---+----+---+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+------+----+---+---+---+---+---+
   With ATN      326  821   81  244  52   0  12   92   2   1   99   51  .297  .372  .404  .777         332   7   6   0   3  25
   With CHA      124  327   33   68  11   0   3   32   0   0   35   26  .208  .288  .269  .558          88   2   0   0   2   8
+--------------+----+----+----+----+---+---+---+----+---+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+------+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 MLB Totals      596 1457  132  374  71   2  21  172   6   8  182  109  .257  .339  .351  .690         512  16  13  33   6  51
+--------------+----+----+----+----+---+---+---+----+---+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+------+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 Categories in which this player led his league are indicated in red.

Miscellaneous Stats
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  %L  RC  RC/27  AB  PH PHR  PAvg  E   XTC  XTO  XPct  OSB  OCS SBPct  Pos  Defense  Diff Star
+--------------+---+----+-----+---+---+---+-----+---+----+----+-----+----+----+-----+----+---------+----+----+
 1975 21 ATN NL  14   14   3.0   7   2   0  .286   8   20   16  .800   40   16  .714  C    4(+2)e9   -37   
 1976 22 ATN NL  12   17   3.4  15   6   0  .400   7   25   13  .520   24    9  .727  C    4(0)e9     16   
 1977 23 ATN NL  10   67   7.7  23   7   0  .304   3   46   35  .761   57   21  .731  C    4(+2)e5    74   
 1978 24 ATN NL  18    8   6.4   3   2   0  .667   0    5    4  .800   11    6  .647  C    4(+2)e3   134   
 1979 25 ATN NL  26   17  24.4  24  14   0  .583   1    1    0  .000    6    1  .857  PH             476   
 1980 26 ATN NL  50    5   3.2   1   1   0 1.000   2    6    3  .500   15    8  .652  C    4(+2)e16  -99   
 1981 27 ATN NL   0    0    .6   2   0   0  .000   0    0    0  .000    0    0  .000  C    4(+2)e16 -228   
         CHA AL   1    7   1.8   3   0   0  .000   7   16   11  .688   46   15  .754  C    4(+2)e16  -20   
         TOT                     5   0   0  .000   7   16   11  .688   46   15  .754
 1982 28 CHA AL   4   13   5.2   6   1   0  .167   2   10    5  .500   18   10  .643  C    4(+2)e4    14   
 1983 29 CHA AL   5    6   2.0   6   1   0  .167   0   16   14  .875   12    8  .600  C    4(+2)e3  -187   
+--------------+---+----+-----+---+---+---+-----+---+----+----+-----+----+----+-----+----+---------+----+----+
  9 Seasons          158   4.8  90  34   0  .378  30  145  101  .697  229   94  .709                  19   0
+--------------+---+----+-----+---+---+---+-----+---+----+----+-----+----+----+-----+----+---------+----+----+

HOF Standards: Batting - 7.5 (Average HOFer ~ 50)
HOF Monitor: Batting - 2.5 (Likely HOFer ~ 100)


Traditional Fielding   (completed seasons only)

 Year Ag Tm  Lg Pos   G     PO     A     E   DP    FP    GS    Inn     RF  
+--------------+---+-----+------+-----+----+----+-----+-----+-------+------+
 1975 21 ATN NL  C     54   221    27    8    3   .969    48   415.2   5.37
 1976 22 ATN NL  C     58   283    13    7    1   .977    48   409.1   6.51
                 RF     1     0     0    0    0   .000     0     1.0   0.00
 1977 23 ATN NL  C     88   521    42    3    5   .995    84   732.0   6.92
 1978 24 ATN NL  C     15    79    11    0    0  1.000    14   126.0   6.43
 1979 25 ATN NL  C      6    23     1    1    0   .960     3    31.0   6.97
 1980 26 ATN NL  C     19    70    11    2    1   .976    15   134.1   5.43
 1981 27 ATN NL  C      1     0     0    0    0   .000     0     2.0   0.00
                 3B     1     0     0    0    0   .000     0     1.0   0.00
         CHA AL  C     38   201    22    7    3   .970    37   305.0   6.58
 1982 28 CHA AL  C     37   122    11    2    0   .985    22   215.2   5.55
                 3B     4     0     3    0    0  1.000     0     8.0   3.38
 1983 29 CHA AL  C     36   152    14    0    0  1.000    24   236.2   6.31
+--------------+---+-----+------+-----+----+----+-----+-----+-------+------+
                               CAREER TOTALS BY POSITION
                 C    352  1672   152   30   13   .984   295  2607.2   6.30
                 3B     5     0     3    0    0  1.000     0     9.0   3.00
                 RF     1     0     0    0    0   .000     0     1.0   0.00
+--------------+---+-----+------+-----+----+----+-----+-----+-------+------+

Postseason Stats   Postseason Register
 Year Round Tm  Opp  W/L   G  AB  R  H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO   BA   OBP   SLG  SB 
+------------------+-----+--+---+--+--+--+--+--+---+--+--+-----+-----+-----+--+
 1982 WS    CHA MON   W    2   2  0  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  .000  .000  .000  0
+------------------+-----+--+---+--+--+--+--+--+---+--+--+-----+-----+-----+--+


Draft History


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Managers

 Year  Tm    Record  Manager(s)
+----+-----+--------+------------------------------------------------------------+
 1975  ATN   62-100  Tom Austad
 1976  ATN   73-89   Tom Austad
 1977  ATN   61-101  Tom Austad, Roger Slane
 1978  ATN   78-84   Roger Slane
 1979  ATN   78-84   Roger Slane
 1980  ATN   81-81   Roger Slane
 1981  ATN   84-78   Rick Field
 1981  CHA   70-92   Ben Lea
 1982  CHA   91-71   Ben Lea
 1983  CHA   91-71   Ben Lea

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