2B Joe 'Biff' Dow #34
Age: 28 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
01/20/1975
2B JOE 'BIFF' DOW #34 - AGE: 28 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
106 376 112 15 4 5 69 42 62 .298 .368 .399 5 2.2
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/09/1974 SLC Loss, 1-9 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
09/08/1974 SLC Win, 4-2 3 2 2 0 0 0 1 0
09/07/1974 SLC Win, 5-0 4 1 2 1 0 1 1 0
09/06/1974 @ HAW Win, 8-4 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/05/1974 @ HAW Win, 4-3 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/04/1974 @ HAW Loss, 2-3 5 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
09/03/1974 POR Win, 20-7 5 2 2 2 0 1 1 0
09/02/1974 POR Win, 7-6 5 2 2 0 0 0 1 0
09/01/1974 POR Win, 8-4 4 0 2 5 0 1 0 0
08/31/1974 SJ Win, 12-3 5 2 3 1 0 0 1 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:06/11/1946
Born in:Detroit, MI
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:190 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:None, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:6 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1969, 7th Pick in Round 4
EASTERN ASSOCIATION 1974 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 30 110 26 5 0 3 17 16 20 23 .236 .370 .364 .734 .340 .127 92
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 30 136 4 4 0 6 1 1 40 8 0 1 0.0 14.6 4.24 .5  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   24 8 1 0 3 6 8 4 5 0 1 1 .333 .448 .750 1.198
Versus Right   86 18 4 0 0 11 8 16 18 1 0 3 .209 .349 .256 .605
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   8 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .375 .625
May   29 6 0 0 0 2 4 6 8 0 0 2 .207 .378 .207 .585
July   73 18 4 0 3 15 12 14 15 1 1 2 .247 .378 .425 .802
Last Year   110 26 5 0 3 17 16 20 23 1 1 4 .236 .370 .364 .734
2 Years Ago   143 39 11 0 2 18 21 26 23 2 0 1 .273 .384 .392 .775
Career   719 194 34 4 12 94 132 132 82 5 2 15 .270 .392 .378 .770
Home   56 15 2 0 2 11 10 10 10 0 1 1 .268 .388 .411 .799
Road   54 11 3 0 1 6 6 10 13 1 0 3 .204 .353 .315 .668
Grass   110 26 5 0 3 17 16 20 23 1 1 4 .236 .370 .364 .734
Day   28 4 1 0 1 4 3 9 6 0 1 1 .143 .368 .286 .654
Night   82 22 4 0 2 13 13 11 17 1 0 3 .268 .371 .390 .761
As Starter   110 26 5 0 3 17 16 20 23 1 1 4 .236 .370 .364 .734
GREAT WESTERN LEAGUE 1974 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 106 376 112 15 4 5 69 52 42 62 .298 .368 .399 .767 .342 .101 99
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 100 434 2 4 0 11 10 4 150 24 5 3 62.5 55.7 5.15 2.2  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   160 44 6 3 2 29 19 22 23 1 0 1 .275 .364 .388 .752
Versus Right   214 67 9 1 2 38 32 20 38 3 10 1 .313 .370 .393 .762
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   68 17 1 0 2 8 7 7 9 0 0 0 .250 .320 .353 .673
May   69 18 1 0 2 9 11 6 12 0 0 0 .261 .320 .362 .682
June   88 31 7 3 0 20 12 15 15 1 5 2 .352 .453 .500 .953
July   18 4 0 1 0 5 1 1 4 0 0 0 .222 .263 .333 .596
August   99 30 4 0 1 19 14 10 13 2 3 0 .303 .360 .374 .734
September   34 12 2 0 0 8 7 3 9 1 2 0 .353 .395 .412 .807
Last Year   376 112 15 4 5 69 52 42 62 4 10 2 .298 .368 .399 .767
2 Years Ago   261 75 10 5 6 43 45 36 47 3 6 0 .287 .370 .433 .803
Career   1315 376 65 16 28 207 179 132 187 13 26 5 .286 .350 .424 .774
Home   189 63 7 2 2 47 36 18 33 3 5 1 .333 .389 .423 .812
Road   187 49 8 2 3 22 16 24 29 1 5 1 .262 .347 .374 .722
Grass   376 112 15 4 5 69 52 42 62 4 10 2 .298 .368 .399 .767
Day   150 40 5 1 2 18 20 19 21 1 4 1 .267 .351 .353 .704
Night   226 72 10 3 3 51 32 23 41 3 6 1 .319 .379 .429 .809
As Starter   371 109 14 3 5 63 51 42 61 3 10 2 .294 .366 .388 .754
As Reliever / Substitution   5 3 1 1 0 6 1 0 1 1 0 0 .600 .500 1.200 1.700
Pinch Hitting   4 3 1 1 0 6 1 0 1 1 0 0 .750 .600 1.500 2.100
Close/Late   68 24 2 1 2 16 17 13 8 2 0 1 .353 .452 .500 .952
Inning 1-3   132 35 5 1 0 20 15 11 28 0 8 0 .265 .322 .318 .640
Inning 4-6   130 38 6 2 0 20 12 15 18 2 2 1 .292 .365 .369 .734
Inning 7-9   109 37 3 1 5 26 24 15 16 2 0 1 .339 .417 .523 .940
Extra Innings   5 2 1 0 0 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .400 .500 .600 1.100
0 Outs   119 34 4 0 2 6 25 12 18 0 7 1 .286 .356 .370 .726
1 Outs   129 35 5 3 1 32 14 17 21 4 3 0 .271 .347 .380 .727
2 Outs   128 43 6 1 2 31 13 13 23 0 0 1 .336 .401 .445 .847
Scoring Position   122 48 7 2 2 64 19 20 26 4 10 2 .393 .473 .533 1.006
Bases Empty   174 47 6 1 3 3 27 18 21 0 0 0 .270 .339 .368 .706
Runner on 1st   80 17 2 1 0 2 6 4 15 0 0 0 .212 .250 .263 .512
Runner on 2nd   32 10 3 0 1 8 6 7 11 0 8 0 .312 .436 .500 .936
Runner on 3rd   14 9 1 0 0 9 4 2 3 0 2 0 .643 .688 .714 1.402
Runner on 1st & 2nd   33 13 1 1 0 11 4 3 5 0 0 2 .394 .474 .485 .959
Runner on 1st & 3rd   12 5 1 0 0 8 1 4 2 2 0 0 .417 .500 .500 1.000
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   10 3 1 0 0 6 1 0 3 0 0 0 .300 .300 .400 .700
Bases Loaded   21 8 0 1 1 22 3 4 2 2 0 0 .381 .444 .619 1.063
Two Strikes   152 33 4 1 2 20 16 10 62 2 0 1 .217 .267 .296 .563
First Pitch   68 27 3 2 1 16 12 3 0 0 5 0 .397 .423 .544 .967
Count 0-1   46 14 2 1 2 9 6 0 0 1 1 0 .304 .298 .522 .820
Count 0-2   25 6 0 1 0 2 2 0 9 0 0 1 .240 .269 .320 .589
Count 1-0   27 7 1 0 0 3 2 1 0 1 1 0 .259 .276 .296 .572
Count 1-1   35 13 2 0 0 6 3 0 0 0 1 1 .371 .389 .429 .817
Count 1-2   51 7 1 0 0 4 1 0 24 1 0 0 .137 .135 .157 .291
Count 2-0   16 2 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 .125 .125 .188 .312
Count 2-1   20 9 1 0 0 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 .450 .450 .500 .950
Count 2-2   47 11 2 0 1 7 4 0 17 0 0 0 .234 .234 .340 .574
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 3 2 14 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   12 7 1 0 0 6 7 14 0 0 1 0 .583 .808 .667 1.474
Full Count   29 9 1 0 1 7 9 10 12 1 0 0 .310 .475 .448 .923
Behind in Count   122 27 3 2 2 15 9 0 33 2 1 1 .221 .224 .328 .552
Ahead in Count   75 25 4 0 0 18 15 29 0 1 3 0 .333 .514 .387 .901
Batting Leadoff   4 2 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .500 .600 .750 1.350
Batting 2nd   71 26 5 2 0 12 13 8 14 1 6 1 .366 .432 .493 .925
Batting 4th   13 2 0 0 0 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 .154 .267 .154 .421
Batting 5th   85 20 3 1 0 15 10 10 17 2 1 0 .235 .309 .294 .603
Batting 6th   120 37 3 0 2 25 13 9 18 0 2 1 .308 .362 .383 .745
Batting 7th   62 18 2 0 1 6 10 11 7 0 1 0 .290 .397 .371 .768
Batting 8th   16 4 0 0 2 2 2 1 4 0 0 0 .250 .294 .625 .919
Batting 9th   5 3 1 1 0 6 1 0 1 1 0 0 .600 .500 1.200 1.700
Low Leverage   179 57 11 2 5 22 29 15 24 1 0 0 .318 .369 .486 .855
Medium Leverage   116 33 1 0 0 15 14 17 23 0 10 0 .284 .376 .293 .669
High Leverage   78 22 3 2 0 32 9 10 14 3 0 2 .282 .366 .372 .737
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
1969 Youngstown - AA 22 19 67 14 4 1 1 7 12 19 3 1 4 2 2 .209 .400 .343 .743 117 123 0.7
1969 Rochester - AAA 22 63 247 68 9 2 5 39 38 28 1 3 15 3 1 .275 .348 .389 .736 91 92 0.0
1970 Youngstown - AA 23 67 251 72 8 3 3 29 55 47 6 1 15 3 3 .287 .410 .378 .788 102 110 2.0
1970 Rochester - AAA 23 16 56 19 2 0 1 13 11 10 0 3 6 3 0 .339 .420 .429 .849 132 136 0.4
1970 Sacramento - AAA 23 48 184 57 12 1 6 20 24 12 1 4 19 2 2 .310 .348 .484 .832 125 113 1.2
1970 Total - AAA 23 64 240 76 14 1 7 33 35 22 1 7 25 5 2 .317 .367 .471 .837 126 119 1.6
1971 Sacramento - AAA 24 92 299 78 17 5 10 51 39 24 2 2 34 3 2 .261 .318 .452 .770 107 108 1.2
1972 Fort Wayne - AA 25 37 148 43 6 0 3 23 28 20 1 0 17 2 1 .291 .379 .392 .771 101 110 0.9
1972 Sacramento - AAA 25 57 195 54 11 1 1 24 19 18 0 0 25 1 2 .277 .338 .359 .697 91 85 0.9
1973 Fort Wayne - AA 26 37 143 39 11 0 2 18 21 26 1 2 23 1 0 .273 .384 .392 .775 112 119 1.6
1973 Sacramento - AAA 26 74 261 75 10 5 6 43 45 36 0 3 47 4 4 .287 .370 .433 .803 112 106 1.8
1974 Fort Wayne - AA 27 30 110 26 5 0 3 17 16 20 4 1 23 0 1 .236 .370 .364 .734 88 92 0.5
1974 Sacramento - AAA 27 106 376 112 15 4 5 69 52 42 2 4 62 5 3 .298 .368 .399 .767 92 99 2.2
Total EA 190 719 194 34 4 12 94 132 132 15 5 82 8 7 .270 .392 .378 .770 103 110
Total GWL 377 1315 376 65 16 28 207 179 132 5 13 187 15 13 .286 .350 .424 .774 104 102
Total UL 79 303 87 11 2 6 52 49 38 1 6 21 6 1 .287 .362 .396 .758 99 101
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1969 Rochester - AAA 2B 52 52 129 152 47 289 8 .972 422.0 5.99 -6.1 .937
1969 Youngstown - AA 2B 15 14 32 45 11 80 3 .963 129.0 5.37 +2.2 1.054
1969 Rochester - AAA 3B 7 6 4 11 0 16 1 .938 49.0 2.76 -0.1 .971
1969 Rochester - AAA SS 9 4 13 16 6 31 2 .935 42.2 6.12 -1.6 .824
1969 Youngstown - AA SS 4 3 7 7 2 14 0 1.000 29.0 4.34 -0.9 .815
1970 Sacramento - AAA 2B 46 46 110 136 39 256 10 .961 401.1 5.52 +1.8 1.041
1970 Rochester - AAA 2B 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 -0.1 .000
1970 Youngstown - AA 2B 58 58 143 176 47 324 5 .985 496.2 5.78 +9.2 1.116
1970 Rochester - AAA 3B 16 16 8 31 6 43 4 .907 136.0 2.58 -2.2 .913
1970 Youngstown - AA 3B 1 1 0 5 1 5 0 1.000 9.0 5.00 +0.1 1.063
1970 Rochester - AAA SS 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 +0.1 1.093
1970 Youngstown - AA SS 11 5 10 15 4 28 3 .893 51.2 4.35 -0.8 .917
1971 Sacramento - AAA 2B 34 34 91 96 23 192 5 .974 287.2 5.85 +3.1 1.081
1971 Sacramento - AAA 3B 8 8 7 13 1 21 1 .952 70.0 2.57 -0.5 .977
1971 Sacramento - AAA SS 12 10 21 34 7 60 5 .917 89.2 5.52 -2.3 .882
1971 Sacramento - AAA LF 27 23 27 1 1 29 1 .966 206.0 1.22 -2.6 .935
1972 Sacramento - AAA 2B 8 5 16 21 8 37 0 1.000 58.1 5.71 +1.7 1.134
1972 Fort Wayne - AA 2B 33 33 79 94 28 177 4 .977 264.1 5.89 +1.6 1.049
1972 Sacramento - AAA 3B 21 19 15 44 6 61 2 .967 167.2 3.17 +0.1 .986
1972 Fort Wayne - AA 3B 1 1 1 2 1 3 0 1.000 9.0 3.00 +0.2 1.066
1972 Sacramento - AAA SS 25 21 37 73 16 115 5 .957 185.0 5.35 +3.5 1.083
1972 Fort Wayne - AA SS 5 0 6 10 4 16 0 1.000 14.1 10.05 +0.3 1.098
1972 Sacramento - AAA LF 2 1 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 12.0 2.25 +0.0 1.002
1972 Fort Wayne - AA LF 1 1 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 9.0 2.00 +0.0 1.010
1972 Sacramento - AAA CF 4 4 10 0 0 10 0 1.000 34.0 2.65 -0.1 .932
1973 Sacramento - AAA 2B 55 55 129 144 35 279 6 .978 456.1 5.38 +3.2 1.065
1973 Fort Wayne - AA 2B 34 34 86 110 36 198 2 .990 287.1 6.14 +5.0 1.126
1973 Sacramento - AAA 3B 4 3 3 7 0 10 0 1.000 35.0 2.57 +0.3 1.074
1973 Fort Wayne - AA 3B 5 2 1 6 0 7 0 1.000 22.0 2.86 +0.4 1.055
1973 Sacramento - AAA SS 15 13 26 51 10 78 1 .987 120.0 5.78 +2.3 1.120
1973 Fort Wayne - AA SS 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 +0.0 1.070
1973 Fort Wayne - AA CF 1 1 6 0 0 6 0 1.000 9.0 6.00 +0.3 1.014
1974 Sacramento - AAA 2B 27 27 72 91 24 166 3 .982 222.1 6.60 +5.0 1.108
1974 Fort Wayne - AA 2B 26 26 82 72 23 158 4 .975 233.0 5.95 +1.1 1.047
1974 Sacramento - AAA 3B 15 14 8 27 4 37 2 .946 112.0 2.81 -1.4 .902
1974 Fort Wayne - AA 3B 4 3 5 6 1 12 1 .917 25.2 3.86 -0.1 .923
1974 Sacramento - AAA SS 68 59 116 182 28 311 13 .958 528.1 5.08 +3.4 1.040
1974 Fort Wayne - AA SS 1 1 1 3 0 4 0 1.000 8.0 4.50 +0.1 1.094
TOTAL 2B 389 384 970 1137 321 2157 50 .977 3260.1 5.82 +27.8 1.059
TOTAL 3B 82 73 52 152 20 215 11 .949 635.1 2.89 -3.0 .961
TOTAL SS 152 116 237 393 77 659 29 .956 1071.2 5.29 +4.1 1.024
TOTAL LF 30 25 32 1 1 34 1 .971 227.0 1.31 -2.6 .945
TOTAL CF 5 5 16 0 0 16 0 1.000 43.0 3.35 +0.3 .961
PLAYER HISTORY
06/18/1969 Drafted in the 1969 first-year player draft out of college (Miami State; Miami, FL) by the Cleveland Foresters. (Round 4, Pick 7, 79th overall pick).
08/08/1969 Injured (bruised thigh),day-to-day for one week.
07/08/1970 Injured (gout),out for 1 day.
07/28/1970 Was traded by the Cleveland Foresters to the San Francisco Sailors in exchange for SP Mike Peter.
06/20/1971 Injured (torn thumb ligament),out for 2 weeks.
06/21/1971 Wins the GWL Player of the Week Award.
06/13/1972 Injured (strained forearm),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
07/12/1972 Goes 0-4 against the Dayton Dukes, ending his hitting streak at 20 games.
07/25/1972 Injured (strained oblique),day-to-day for 3-4 weeks.
09/10/1972 Wins the 1972 Championship with the Sacramento Hawks!
08/14/1973 Injured (torn thumb ligament),out for 2-3 months.
09/10/1973 Wins the 1973 Championship with the Sacramento Hawks!
06/06/1974 Goes 5-5 against the Hawaii Suns, with 1 2B, 0 RBI and 3 R.
09/10/1974 Wins the 1974 Championship with the Sacramento Hawks!
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