P John Hiller #20
Pittsburgh Pirates MLB
Age: 35 | Bats: R | Throws: L | Morale: Great
10/11/1978
 OA: 37 POT: 37
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P JOHN HILLER #20 - AGE: 35 - BATS: R - THROWS: L - MORALE: GREAT
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
3 0 1-0 0 9.64 4.2 4 1 3 3 1.50 -0.1
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 50 50 50 50
Movement 65 70 60 65
Control 30 30 30 30
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 55 55
Curveball 65 65
Changeup 55 55
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 94-96 Mph
Stamina 30
Suggested Role Bullpen
Type Extreme Groundball
Hold Runners 60
Defense 35
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 20
Stealing Ability: 25
Baserunning Inst.: 30
Sacrifice Bunt: 30
Bunt for Hit: 50
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
10/01/1978 PHI Win, 9-6 0.2 1 3 3 2 1
09/25/1978 CHC Win, 6-5 2.0 2 0 0 0 1 Win
09/16/1978 MON Loss, 0-6 2.0 1 2 2 1 1
08/26/1978 RiBr Win, 6-1 X 9.0 6 1 1 5 4 Win
08/21/1978 PRS Win, 4-1 2.2 0 0 0 0 2 Save
08/20/1978 @ RiBr Loss, 1-2 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
08/19/1978 @ RiBr Loss, 3-5 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
08/14/1978 SyCh Loss, 6-8 3.0 3 2 0 2 3
08/11/1978 RRW Win, 7-6 2.2 1 1 1 1 4 Win
08/09/1978 @ TiTi Win, 9-4 1.1 2 2 2 1 0
PERSONALITY
Likes a good game of poker.
Birthday:04/08/1943
Born in:Toronto, ON
Nationality:Canadian
Height:6' 1"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$85,000
Signed Through:1978 Season
Major Service:12 Years, 55 Days
Service This Yr:34 Days
40-Man Service:12 Years, 55 Days
Pro Service:16 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1962, 10th Pick in Round 2
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1978 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 3 0 1 0 0 9.64 4.2 4 5 5 1 3 3 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 3 2 13.50 7.71 5.79 5.79 6.34 1.50 156 -0.1 .214        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 5 0 0 0 0 3 1 1 0 0 0 .000 .167 .000 .167      
vs. RHB 13 4 0 0 1 2 2 2 0 0 0 .308 .400 .538 .938      
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1978 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
September 2 0 1 0 0 4.50 4.0 3 2 2 1 1 2  
October 1 0 0 0 0 40.50 0.2 1 3 3 0 2 1  
2 Years Ago 19 2 1 2 0 3.86 49.0 44 26 21 2 29 35  
Career 581 92 85 90 164 3.20 1252.0 1101 502 445 84 489 983  
Home 3 0 1 0 0 9.64 4.2 4 5 5 1 3 3  
Turf 3 0 1 0 0 9.64 4.2 4 5 5 1 3 3  
Day 2 0 0 0 0 16.88 2.2 2 5 5 1 3 2  
Night 1 0 1 0 0 0.00 2.0 2 0 0 0 0 1  
As Reliever / Substitution 3 0 1 0 0 9.64 4.2 4 5 5 1 3 3  
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE 1978 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 41 1 10 4 10 1.68 96.1 63 21 18 2 49 75 1 100.0 0 1 100.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 14 4 71.4 40 30 10.65 5.89 7.01 4.58 3.62 1.16 76 2.2 .223        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 76 10 2 0 0 4 9 19 0 0 0 .132 .224 .158 .381      
vs. RHB 273 53 9 4 2 17 40 56 1 0 2 .194 .301 .278 .579      
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE 1978 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 4 0 1 0 1 3.00 9.0 10 3 3 0 4 6  
May 8 0 3 2 2 1.40 19.1 8 3 3 0 6 13  
June 6 0 0 0 2 0.71 12.2 12 2 1 0 7 14  
July 12 0 3 1 3 2.05 26.1 17 6 6 1 15 20  
August 11 1 3 1 2 1.55 29.0 16 7 5 1 17 22  
Last Year 24 24 19 1 0 2.78 187.2 156 72 58 8 86 112  
Career 65 25 29 5 10 2.41 284.0 219 93 76 10 135 187  
Home 18 1 8 1 3 1.28 49.1 29 10 7 1 22 34  
Road 23 0 2 3 7 2.11 47.0 34 11 11 1 27 41  
Grass 41 1 10 4 10 1.68 96.1 63 21 18 2 49 75  
Day 6 0 1 0 1 0.90 10.0 8 1 1 1 3 9  
Night 35 1 9 4 9 1.77 86.1 55 20 17 1 46 66  
As Starter 1 1 1 0 0 1.00 9.0 6 1 1 0 5 4  
As Reliever / Substitution 40 0 9 4 10 1.75 87.1 57 20 17 2 44 71  
ALABAMA-FLORIDA LEAGUE 1962 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 24 0 3 1 14 2.82 22.1 20 9 7 1 16 31 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 16 2 87.5 24 19 14.51 8.06 12.49 6.45 2.96 1.61 72 0.7 .339        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 12 2 0 0 0 1 1 6 0 0 0 .167 .231 .167 .397      
vs. RHB 76 18 3 0 1 8 15 25 0 0 0 .237 .363 .316 .678      
ALABAMA-FLORIDA LEAGUE 1962 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Career 24 0 3 1 14 2.82 22.1 20 9 7 1 16 31  
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+
1963 Cleveland - MLB 20 9 0 1 0 1 3.48 10.1 10 6 4 3 3 8 0 0 1.26 .233 5.65 -0.3 102
1964 Cleveland - MLB 21 63 0 6 11 21 2.57 80.2 61 26 23 6 47 75 0 0 1.34 .259 3.59 0.4 139
1965 Cleveland - MLB 22 50 0 6 7 23 6.00 45.0 58 33 30 11 21 48 0 0 1.76 .356 5.26 -1.3 61
1966 Cleveland - MLB 23 65 0 5 7 24 2.21 85.2 69 26 21 7 27 68 0 0 1.12 .253 3.23 1.2 170
1967 Cleveland - MLB 24 66 0 10 7 22 3.02 98.1 78 34 33 5 25 106 0 0 1.05 .286 2.02 3.4 114
1968 Cleveland - MLB 25 74 0 6 13 30 3.51 110.1 96 48 43 7 48 98 0 0 1.31 .282 2.77 1.8 93
1969 Cleveland - MLB 26 73 0 14 8 22 2.32 108.2 81 29 28 7 52 108 0 0 1.22 .268 2.85 2.8 170
1970 Cleveland - MLB 27 51 9 4 13 16 4.42 108.0 100 54 53 10 57 80 0 0 1.45 .289 4.05 0.7 89
1971 Cleveland - MLB 28 29 28 14 4 0 2.59 184.0 162 60 53 9 48 125 1 1 1.14 .275 2.55 5.0 133
1972 Cleveland - MLB 29 30 30 8 9 0 2.93 184.0 155 72 60 7 52 127 0 0 1.12 .270 2.48 5.1 117
1973 Cleveland - MLB 30 20 18 6 4 0 3.67 115.1 126 54 47 7 32 70 0 0 1.37 .309 3.23 2.8 111
1974 Cleveland - MLB 31 29 5 3 5 5 3.18 68.0 57 29 24 2 45 32 0 0 1.50 .256 4.21 0.3 125
1976 Los Angeles - MLB 33 19 2 1 2 0 3.86 49.0 44 26 21 2 29 35 0 0 1.49 .284 3.66 0.2 93
1978 Pittsburgh - MLB 35 3 0 1 0 0 9.64 4.2 4 5 5 1 3 3 0 0 1.50 .214 6.34 -0.1 42
Total MLB 581 92 85 90 164 3.20 1252.0 1101 502 445 84 489 983 1 1 1.27 .279 3.12 22.0 114
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+
1962 Selma - DE 19 24 0 3 1 14 2.82 22.1 20 9 7 1 16 31 0 0 1.61 .339 2.96 0.7 146
1963 Burlington - A 20 16 2 3 0 4 2.45 29.1 22 8 8 3 5 44 1 0 0.92 .292 1.98 1.2 168
1963 Charleston - AA 20 11 0 2 0 7 0.00 16.1 4 0 0 0 8 20 0 0 0.73 .125 2.01 0.7 999
1966 American League - TRN 23 3 0 0 1 0 10.12 2.2 6 3 3 1 1 4 0 0 2.62 .500 7.14 -0.1 47
1975 Jacksonville - AA 32 2 2 1 1 0 6.60 15.0 21 12 11 0 16 10 1 0 2.47 .382 4.88 0.1 63
1975 Omaha - AAA 32 2 2 1 0 0 3.94 16.0 15 7 7 2 8 13 1 0 1.44 .283 5.49 0.2 139
1977 Columbus - AAA 34 24 24 19 1 0 2.78 187.2 156 72 58 8 86 112 11 0 1.29 .245 3.70 4.1 156
1978 Columbus - AAA 35 41 1 10 4 10 1.68 96.1 63 21 18 2 49 75 1 0 1.16 .223 3.62 2.2 285
Total IL 65 25 29 5 10 2.41 284.0 219 93 76 10 135 187 12 0 1.25 .238 3.67 184.1
Total AA 2 2 1 0 0 3.94 16.0 15 7 7 2 8 13 1 0 1.44 .283 5.49 138.6
Total EL 11 0 2 0 7 0.00 16.1 4 0 0 0 8 20 0 0 0.73 .125 2.01 999.0
Total CARL 16 2 3 0 4 2.45 29.1 22 8 8 3 5 44 1 0 0.92 .292 1.98 168.3
Total ALFL 24 0 3 1 14 2.82 22.1 20 9 7 1 16 31 0 0 1.61 .339 2.96 145.7
Total SOUL 2 2 1 1 0 6.60 15.0 21 12 11 0 16 10 1 0 2.47 .382 4.88 63.0
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+
1967 Cleveland - MLB 24 9 0 1 2 4 2.19 12.1 12 3 3 0 4 9 0 0 1.30 .300 2.09 0.5 158
1968 Cleveland - MLB 25 5 0 0 3 1 7.45 9.2 16 9 8 0 5 8 0 0 2.17 .485 1.83 0.4 44
1969 Cleveland - MLB 26 2 0 0 1 0 8.31 4.1 5 4 4 1 1 6 0 0 1.38 .364 3.62 0.1 47
1971 Cleveland - MLB 28 3 3 2 0 0 2.65 17.0 16 7 5 1 4 12 0 0 1.18 .273 2.56 0.5 131
1973 Cleveland - MLB 30 1 0 0 0 0 4.50 2.0 1 1 1 0 2 1 0 0 1.50 .200 4.79 -0.0 90
1974 Cleveland - MLB 31 1 0 0 0 0 5.40 3.1 4 2 2 0 3 2 0 0 2.10 .364 4.29 -0.0 74
Total MLB 21 3 3 6 5 4.25 48.2 54 26 23 2 19 38 0 0 1.50 .335 2.60 82.8
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1962 Selma - DE P 23 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 22.1 0.40 +0.1 .961
1963 Cleveland - MLB P 9 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 10.1 1.74 +0.0 .000
1964 Cleveland - MLB P 61 0 3 4 0 7 0 1.000 80.2 0.78 +0.2 .995
1965 Cleveland - MLB P 48 0 2 2 0 4 0 1.000 45.0 0.80 +0.3 .982
1966 Cleveland - MLB P 65 0 5 7 0 13 1 .923 85.2 1.26 +0.2 .845
1967 Cleveland - MLB P 66 0 3 3 0 7 1 .857 98.1 0.55 +0.2 1.306
1968 Cleveland - MLB P 74 0 6 4 1 10 0 1.000 110.1 0.82 +1.0 .970
1969 Cleveland - MLB P 73 0 8 8 0 16 0 1.000 108.2 1.33 +1.2 .957
1970 Cleveland - MLB P 51 9 10 17 1 27 0 1.000 108.0 2.25 +1.2 1.025
1971 Cleveland - MLB P 29 28 8 8 0 18 2 .889 184.0 0.78 -1.0 1.075
1972 Cleveland - MLB P 30 30 11 6 0 18 1 .944 184.0 0.83 +0.9 1.221
1973 Cleveland - MLB P 20 18 12 6 0 19 1 .947 115.1 1.40 -0.3 .984
1974 Cleveland - MLB P 29 5 2 7 0 10 1 .900 68.0 1.19 +1.1 1.009
1976 Los Angeles - MLB P 19 2 2 4 2 7 1 .857 49.0 1.10 +0.4 1.018
1978 Pittsburgh - MLB P 3 0 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 4.2 3.86 +0.2 1.008
1978 Columbus - AAA P 41 1 7 5 0 15 3 .800 96.1 1.12 +0.8 .749
TOTAL P 641 93 82 83 4 176 11 .938 1370.2 1.08 +6.4 .996
PLAYER HISTORY
06/03/1962 Drafted in the 1962 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 10, 30th overall pick) by the Cleveland Indians.
10/25/1962 Named the #86 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (65); Movement: 35 (65); Control: 35 (45).
04/08/1963 Named the #73 prospect in the MLB
07/04/1963 Named the #60 prospect in the MLB
07/10/1963 Was selected to the 1963 Major League Baseball All-Star Futures Game.
09/14/1963 Wins the 1963 Carolina League Round 1 with the Burlington Indians!
10/28/1963 Named the #43 prospect in the MLB
11/17/1963 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $12,640 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 35 (65); Control: 35 (45).
04/13/1964 Named the #40 prospect in the MLB
05/01/1964 Wins the MLB AL Rookie of the Month Award.
07/05/1964 Was selected to the 1964 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
11/15/1964 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $13,280 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1965 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 45 (65); Control: 40 (45).
11/21/1965 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $14,080 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1966 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 50 (60); Control: 40 (45).
08/01/1966 Wins the MLB AL Pitcher of the Month Award.
11/19/1966 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $42,500 through arbitration.
12/12/1966 Finished 3rd in 1966 MLB AL Reliever of the Year Award voting.
12/19/1966 Named to the 1966 AL vs NL All-Star Series for the American League AL.
01/01/1967 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 55 (60); Control: 40 (45).
02/17/1967 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $56,800 with the Cleveland Indians organization.
01/01/1968 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 55 (65); Control: 40 (45).
07/07/1968 Was selected to the 1968 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
11/01/1968 Signed a 6-year contract extension worth a total of $780,000 with the Cleveland Indians organization.
01/01/1969 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 55 (65); Control: 45 (45).
11/07/1969 Wins the 1969 MLB AL Reliever of the Year Award.
01/01/1970 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 55 (65); Control: 45 (45).
01/01/1971 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 55 (60); Control: 45 (50).
06/30/1971 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Baltimore Orioles with 1 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
07/11/1971 Was selected to the 1971 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
01/01/1972 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 55 (60); Control: 45 (50).
12/29/1972 Injured (knee contusion),out for 2 weeks.
01/01/1973 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 60 (65); Control: 45 (50).
05/25/1973 Injured (partially torn labrum),out for 6 weeks.
01/01/1974 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 40 (40).
02/15/1974 Signed a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $480,000 with the Cleveland Indians organization.
01/01/1975 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 30 (30).
03/04/1975 Released by the Cleveland Indians.
03/13/1975 Signed a minor league contract with the Kansas City Royals organization.
12/01/1975 Drafted in the rule 5 draft (Round 1 , Pick 21, 21st overall Pick) by the Los Angeles Dodgers from the Kansas City Royals.
01/01/1976 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 30 (30).
11/26/1976 Became a free agent.
01/01/1977 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 30 (30).
02/17/1977 Signed a minor league contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates organization.
09/13/1977 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Syracuse Chiefs with 1 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
09/17/1977 Wins the 1977 International League Round 1 with the Columbus Clippers!
09/30/1977 Finished 2nd in 1977 IL Pitcher of the Year Award voting.
01/01/1978 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 30 (30).
09/14/1978 Wins the 1978 International League Round 1 with the Columbus Clippers!
09/24/1978 Wins the 1978 IL Reliever of the Year Award.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year G Rank
1964 63 5
1965 50 10
1966 65 3
1966 3 1
1967 66 3
1968 74 1
1969 73 1
Year L Rank
1966 1 1
Year Win. % Rank
1971 .778 2
Year SV Rank
1964 21 4
1965 23 2
1966 24 1
1967 22 2
1968 30 1
1969 22 1
1970 16 6
Year HLD Rank
1966 1 2
Year BF Rank
1966 16 10
Year HRA Rank
1966 1 4
Year BB Rank
1966 1 9
Year K Rank
1966 4 10
Year WP Rank
1964 13 1
Year ERA Rank
1971 2.59 5
Year K/BB Rank
1966 4.00 3
1971 2.60 10
Year HR/9 Rank
1971 0.44 10
1972 0.34 3
Year K/9 Rank
1966 13.50 1
1971 6.11 9
1972 6.21 7
Year RA Rank
1964 63 5
1965 50 9
1966 65 3
1966 3 1
1967 66 3
1968 74 1
1969 73 1
Year GF Rank
1964 47 1
1965 42 4
1966 47 3
1967 46 2
1968 61 1
1969 52 1
Year GB% Rank
1971 0.55 8
Year WAR Rank
1971 4.9 10
1972 5.2 5
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