P Mike Van Atta #5
Age: 35 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
10/09/1949
 OA: 39 POT: 39
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P MIKE VAN ATTA #5 - AGE: 35 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
0 0 0-0 0 0.00 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.0
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 50 49 51 50
Movement 56 54 58 56
Control 30 30 30 30
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 50 50
Sinker 65 65
Cutter 43 43
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 90-92 Mph
Stamina 77
Suggested Role Borderline SP
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 65
Defense 4
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 1
Stealing Ability: 1
Baserunning Inst.: 5
Sacrifice Bunt: 92
Bunt for Hit: 3
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
PERSONALITY
Mike works hard at his craft.
High: Work Ethic
Birthday:08/04/1914
Born in:Independence, MO
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Well Known
National Pop.:Well Known
STATUS
Contract:None, Free Agent
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:9 Years, 3 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:9 Years, 3 Days
Pro Service:14 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1935, 3rd Pick in Round 7
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CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1940 Kansas City - FRBA 25 38 5 6 8 0 5.25 72.0 75 43 42 2 37 48 0 0 1.56 .320 3.79 0.3 69
1941 Kansas City - FRBA 26 36 0 6 3 1 2.22 48.2 37 12 12 3 12 37 0 0 1.01 .260 3.34 0.7 188
1942 Kansas City - FRBA 27 35 0 7 6 2 3.75 50.1 42 23 21 4 23 36 0 0 1.29 .262 4.32 0.0 108
1943 Kansas City - FRBA 28 27 0 3 2 2 3.83 40.0 39 19 17 1 29 28 0 0 1.70 .319 4.35 0.0 107
1944 Philadelphia - FRBA 29 11 0 0 0 1 0.46 19.2 12 1 1 1 11 14 0 0 1.17 .212 4.20 -0.0 833
1944 Kansas City - FRBA 29 4 3 2 1 0 2.33 27.0 20 7 7 1 10 15 2 0 1.11 .229 3.60 0.5 169
1944 Total - FRBA 29 15 3 2 1 1 1.54 46.2 32 8 8 2 21 29 2 0 1.14 .222 3.85 0.4 254
1945 Kansas City - FRBA 30 38 5 2 4 0 5.13 73.2 84 45 42 10 30 55 2 0 1.55 .316 4.71 -0.2 77
1946 Milwaukee - FRBA 31 40 0 4 5 6 3.33 54.0 54 24 20 3 27 36 0 0 1.50 .298 4.15 -0.2 112
1947 Kansas City - FRBA 32 19 8 2 7 2 4.72 61.0 57 33 32 3 40 40 0 0 1.59 .290 4.34 0.2 81
1948 Colorado - FRBA 33 5 0 0 0 0 3.27 11.0 10 8 4 1 6 11 0 0 1.45 .300 3.65 0.1 129
Total FRBA 253 21 32 36 14 3.90 457.1 430 215 198 29 225 320 4 0 1.43 .291 4.12 1.3 99
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1935 Total - 20 18 18 8 5 0 3.65 123.1 106 51 50 6 79 115 0 0 1.50 .282 3.91 1.9 100
1935 Shreveport - R 20 6 6 2 4 0 6.09 44.1 52 30 30 2 34 43 1 0 1.94 .370 4.63 0.9 88
1935 Nashville - S A 20 12 12 5 3 0 1.64 99.0 78 25 18 9 36 84 6 0 1.15 .257 3.14 2.3 235
1936 Nashville - S A 21 11 11 9 2 0 2.65 88.1 71 26 26 9 25 72 5 2 1.09 .248 3.19 1.6 134
1936 Wisconsin - A 21 10 10 2 4 0 4.61 68.1 69 37 35 7 36 47 3 0 1.54 .298 4.25 0.7 88
1937 Carolina - AA 22 27 27 8 12 0 4.55 180.0 187 93 91 17 94 137 7 1 1.56 .314 3.90 2.0 82
1944 Midland - AA 29 1 1 0 1 0 4.50 8.0 5 4 4 0 7 7 1 0 1.50 .238 3.34 0.2 89
1947 Las Vegas - AAA 32 2 2 1 0 0 1.80 15.0 11 3 3 0 6 16 0 0 1.13 .297 1.38 0.8 219
1948 Albuquerque - AAA 33 28 26 14 10 1 2.74 226.1 201 78 69 12 109 147 20 3 1.37 .277 3.65 5.1 161
Total AAA 30 28 15 10 1 2.69 241.1 212 81 72 12 115 163 20 3 1.35 .278 3.51 163.7
Total AA 28 28 8 13 0 4.55 188.0 192 97 95 17 101 144 8 1 1.56 .311 3.88 82.3
Total A 10 10 2 4 0 4.61 68.1 69 37 35 7 36 47 3 0 1.54 .298 4.25 87.7
Total S A 23 23 14 5 0 2.11 187.1 149 51 44 18 61 156 11 2 1.12 .253 3.16 173.3
Total R 6 6 2 4 0 6.09 44.1 52 30 30 2 34 43 1 0 1.94 .370 4.63 88.1
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1942 Kansas City - FRBA 27 3 0 2 0 0 0.00 4.0 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0.75 .231 2.23 0.2 999
Total FRBA 3 0 2 0 0 0.00 4.0 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0.75 .231 2.23 999.0
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1940 Kansas City - MLB P 37 5 5 9 1 15 1 .933 72.0 1.75 -0.2 1.003
1941 Kansas City - MLB P 36 0 0 5 0 5 0 1.000 48.2 0.92 +0.3 .989
1942 Kansas City - MLB P 35 0 5 4 0 9 0 1.000 50.1 1.61 +0.7 1.183
1943 Kansas City - MLB P 27 0 2 4 1 6 0 1.000 40.0 1.35 -0.1 .989
1944 Philadelphia - MLB P 11 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 19.2 0.46 +0.2 .975
1944 Kansas City - MLB P 4 3 3 1 0 4 0 1.000 27.0 1.33 -0.5 .975
1945 Kansas City - MLB P 38 5 3 4 0 7 0 1.000 73.2 0.86 -0.2 .978
1946 Milwaukee - MLB P 40 0 1 5 0 7 1 .857 54.0 1.00 +0.5 .977
1947 Kansas City - MLB P 19 8 1 7 0 8 0 1.000 61.0 1.18 +0.3 .973
1948 Colorado - MLB P 5 0 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 11.0 1.64 +0.4 .984
TOTAL P 252 21 21 41 2 64 2 .969 457.1 1.22 +1.4 1.007
PLAYER HISTORY
06/05/1935 Drafted in the 1935 first-year player draft out of college (University of Nebraska Omaha; Omaha, NE) by the Milwaukee Braves. (Round 7, Pick 3, 103rd overall pick).
08/05/1935 Was selected to the 1935 Colonial League All-Star Game.
10/01/1935 Wins the 1935 S A WC Pitcher of the Year Award.
01/01/1936 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (57); Movement: 43 (58); Control: 4 (23).
01/01/1936 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (57); Movement: 43 (58); Control: 4 (23).
06/09/1936 Injured (mild shoulder strain),day-to-day for 4 days.
06/27/1936 Injured (neck stiffness),day-to-day for 1 day.
08/02/1936 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Kannapolis Cannon Ballers with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
08/03/1936 Was selected to the 1936 Colonial League All-Star Game.
08/14/1936 Injured (mild hamstring strain),day-to-day for 1 day.
08/19/1936 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Visalia Rawhide with 8 strikeouts and 6 BB allowed!
09/01/1936 Wins the S A WC Pitcher of the Month Award.
01/01/1937 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 41 (55); Movement: 43 (54); Control: 16 (23).
01/01/1937 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 41 (55); Movement: 43 (54); Control: 16 (23).
07/18/1937 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Frederick Keys with 9 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
09/01/1937 Injured (torn flexor tendon (elbow)),out for 13 months.
01/01/1938 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 48 (57); Movement: 47 (59); Control: 25 (26).
01/01/1938 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 48 (57); Movement: 47 (59); Control: 25 (26).
10/03/1938 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, requires surgery and will miss another 14-15 months.
12/06/1938 Drafted in the rule 5 draft (Round 3 , Pick 5, 37th overall Pick) by the Kansas City Athletics from the Milwaukee Braves.
01/01/1939 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 64 (74); Movement: 49 (61); Control: 27 (27).
01/01/1939 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 64 (74); Movement: 49 (61); Control: 27 (27).
01/01/1940 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 71 (81); Movement: 49 (63); Control: 28 (28).
01/01/1940 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 71 (81); Movement: 49 (63); Control: 28 (28).
05/15/1940 Injured (mild hamstring strain),day-to-day for 5 days.
11/09/1940 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $7,500.
01/01/1941 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 80 (88); Movement: 48 (63); Control: 29 (29).
01/01/1941 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 80 (88); Movement: 48 (63); Control: 29 (29).
10/16/1941 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $13,200 with the Kansas City Athletics organization.
01/01/1942 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 83 (87); Movement: 61 (64); Control: 29 (29).
01/01/1942 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 83 (87); Movement: 61 (64); Control: 29 (29).
10/19/1942 Wins the 1942 World Championship Series with the Kansas City Athletics.
10/24/1942 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $19,800 with the Kansas City Athletics organization.
01/01/1943 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 82 (86); Movement: 67 (67); Control: 30 (30).
01/01/1943 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 82 (86); Movement: 67 (67); Control: 30 (30).
11/12/1943 Was not offered arbitration and became a free agent.
12/31/1943 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Philadelphia Phillies organization.
01/01/1944 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (70); Movement: 62 (64); Control: 29 (29).
01/01/1944 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (70); Movement: 62 (64); Control: 29 (29).
08/16/1944 Released by the Philadelphia Phillies.
08/23/1944 Signed a minor league contract with the Kansas City Athletics organization.
10/25/1944 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $15,400 with the Kansas City Athletics organization.
01/01/1945 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 80 (80); Movement: 67 (67); Control: 30 (30).
01/01/1945 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 80 (80); Movement: 67 (67); Control: 30 (30).
04/25/1945 Injured (mild abdominal strain),day-to-day for one week.
11/09/1945 Became a free agent.
12/20/1945 Signed a minor league contract with the Milwaukee Braves organization.
01/01/1946 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 79 (79); Movement: 61 (61); Control: 30 (30).
01/01/1946 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 79 (79); Movement: 61 (61); Control: 30 (30).
03/24/1946 Injured (mild abdominal strain),day-to-day for one week.
11/09/1946 Became a free agent.
01/01/1947 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 61 (61); Control: 30 (30).
01/01/1947 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 61 (61); Control: 30 (30).
01/03/1947 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $16,200 with the Kansas City Athletics organization.
05/20/1947 Injured (calf strain),out for 3 weeks.
06/10/1947 Injured (elbow inflammation),out for 6 weeks.
11/10/1947 Became a free agent.
12/11/1947 Signed a minor league contract with the Colorado Rockies organization.
01/01/1948 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 67 (67); Movement: 64 (64); Control: 30 (30).
01/01/1948 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 67 (67); Movement: 64 (64); Control: 30 (30).
04/21/1948 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Las Vegas Aviators with 2 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
04/26/1948 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the El Paso Sun Kings with 8 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
07/18/1948 Was selected to the 1948 Central Association All-Star Game.
08/15/1948 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Everett AquaSox with 7 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
10/14/1948 Wins the 1948 AAA Pitcher of the Year Award.
10/22/1948 Wins the 1948 World Championship Series with the Colorado Rockies.
11/21/1948 Became a free agent.
01/01/1949 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 57 (57); Movement: 58 (58); Control: 30 (30).
01/01/1949 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 57 (57); Movement: 58 (58); Control: 30 (30).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year G Rank
1946 40 10
Year SV Rank
1946 6 10
Year HLD Rank
1940 2 3
1941 2 5
1942 4 1
1945 2 7
1946 3 5
Year WP Rank
1945 5 10
Year RA Rank
1941 36 10
1946 40 9
Year GF Rank
1941 20 10
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