RF Bobby Soto #35
Age: 22 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
01/20/1975
RF BOBBY SOTO #35 - AGE: 22 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
10 39 7 0 1 1 5 3 14 .179 .238 .308 1 -0.2
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/18/1974 @ EVE Win, 3-2 4 0 2 0 0 1 0 0
09/13/1974 HAT Win, 11-10 5 1 1 3 0 0 3 0
09/12/1974 HAT Win, 10-2 4 1 1 0 0 2 1 0
09/08/1974 BEA Win, 13-7 4 3 1 1 0 2 1 0
09/07/1974 BEA Win, 14-5 3 2 0 0 0 3 2 1
09/06/1974 BEA Win, 11-3 2 1 1 2 0 3 0 0
09/05/1974 @ BLX Win, 4-2 5 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
09/04/1974 @ BLX Loss, 0-2 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 0
09/03/1974 @ BLX Win, 10-7 3 1 1 1 0 2 0 0
09/01/1974 @ EUG Win, 3-2 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:04/24/1952
Born in:New York, NY
Nationality:American
Height:6' 1"
Weight:175 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
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:5 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1970, 18th Pick in Round 12
C-O-W LEAGUE 1974 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 10 39 7 0 1 1 5 4 3 14 .179 .238 .308 .546 .260 .128 33
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 10 43 0 0 0 0 1 0 12 2 1 1 50.0 2.9 2.30 -0.2  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   9 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 3 0 0 0 .111 .200 .111 .311
Versus Right   30 6 0 1 1 4 3 2 11 0 1 0 .200 .250 .367 .617
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
May   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
June   4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
July   3 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .333 .500 .333 .833
August   18 2 0 1 1 4 3 1 7 0 0 0 .111 .158 .389 .547
September   8 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 .250 .333 .250 .583
Last Year   39 7 0 1 1 5 4 3 14 0 1 0 .179 .238 .308 .546
2 Years Ago   152 38 3 1 4 15 20 15 31 0 3 3 .250 .329 .362 .691
Career   494 134 8 6 18 62 62 56 127 3 12 5 .271 .349 .421 .771
Home   21 4 0 1 0 3 2 1 8 0 1 0 .190 .227 .286 .513
Road   18 3 0 0 1 2 2 2 6 0 0 0 .167 .250 .333 .583
Grass   39 7 0 1 1 5 4 3 14 0 1 0 .179 .238 .308 .546
Day   14 3 0 1 0 3 2 1 5 0 0 0 .214 .267 .357 .624
Night   25 4 0 0 1 2 2 2 9 0 1 0 .160 .222 .280 .502
As Starter   39 7 0 1 1 5 4 3 14 0 1 0 .179 .238 .308 .546
GULF STATES LEAGUE 1974 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 30 95 31 5 4 2 17 22 21 26 .326 .445 .526 .972 .469 .200 152
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 24 119 1 0 0 1 0 2 50 11 3 3 50.0 24.0 9.26 1.0  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   32 12 2 1 0 8 9 5 5 1 0 0 .375 .447 .500 .947
Versus Right   63 19 3 3 2 9 13 16 21 1 0 1 .302 .444 .540 .984
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
July   55 20 3 4 2 11 10 4 15 1 0 1 .364 .410 .673 1.083
August   21 7 1 0 0 2 5 6 4 0 0 0 .333 .481 .381 .862
September   19 4 1 0 0 4 7 11 7 1 0 0 .211 .484 .263 .747
Postseason   9 2 0 1 0 3 2 2 4 0 0 0 .222 .364 .444 .808
Last Year   95 31 5 4 2 17 22 21 26 2 0 1 .326 .445 .526 .972
Career   95 31 5 4 2 17 22 21 26 2 0 1 .326 .445 .526 .972
Home   60 22 2 4 1 13 17 14 15 2 0 1 .367 .481 .583 1.064
Road   35 9 3 0 1 4 5 7 11 0 0 0 .257 .381 .429 .810
Grass   95 31 5 4 2 17 22 21 26 2 0 1 .326 .445 .526 .972
Day   20 6 1 0 1 3 9 8 6 0 0 0 .300 .500 .500 1.000
Night   75 25 4 4 1 14 13 13 20 2 0 1 .333 .429 .533 .962
As Starter   91 30 5 4 2 17 22 21 24 2 0 1 .330 .452 .538 .991
As Reliever / Substitution   4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
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
1970 Waterloo - R 18 13 17 3 1 0 0 2 5 5 0 1 8 0 0 .176 .348 .235 .583 54 54 -0.0
1971 Waterloo - R 19 11 25 2 1 0 0 1 3 8 0 0 7 1 1 .080 .303 .120 .423 13 25 -0.3
1971 Tacoma - A 19 43 149 41 2 3 5 15 14 16 1 1 42 4 1 .275 .347 .430 .777 106 93 0.2
1972 Waterloo - R 20 15 16 3 0 0 1 2 2 3 0 0 5 0 0 .188 .316 .375 .691 83 81 0.1
1972 Tacoma - A 20 44 154 48 3 1 8 27 24 22 1 2 40 2 3 .312 .397 .500 .897 139 131 0.9
1972 Cedar Rapids - A 20 4 16 2 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 .125 .125 .312 .438 25 10 -0.1
1973 Waterloo - R 21 26 102 37 6 1 5 26 30 22 2 1 20 1 3 .363 .480 .588 1.069 158 159 1.1
1973 Tacoma - A 21 42 152 38 3 1 4 15 20 15 3 0 31 2 3 .250 .329 .362 .691 84 79 0.1
1973 Cedar Rapids - A 21 5 19 6 1 0 0 4 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 .316 .350 .368 .718 97 104 0.1
1974 Tuscaloosa - R 22 30 95 31 5 4 2 17 22 21 1 2 26 3 3 .326 .445 .526 .972 140 152 1.0
1974 Vancouver - A 22 10 39 7 0 1 1 5 4 3 0 0 14 1 1 .179 .238 .308 .546 44 33 -0.2
Total HL 9 35 8 1 0 1 6 3 1 0 0 5 0 0 .229 .250 .343 .593 65 62
Total COW 139 494 134 8 6 18 62 62 56 5 3 127 9 8 .271 .349 .421 .771 105 97
Total GSL 30 95 31 5 4 2 17 22 21 1 2 26 3 3 .326 .445 .526 .972 140 152
Total UMVA 65 160 45 8 1 6 31 40 38 2 2 40 2 4 .281 .421 .456 .877 116 118
CAREER POSTSEASON 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
1974 Tuscaloosa - GSL 22 2 9 2 0 1 0 3 2 2 0 0 4 0 0 .222 .364 .444 .808 99 102 0.3
Total GSL 2 9 2 0 1 0 3 2 2 0 0 4 0 0 .222 .364 .444 .808 99 102
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1970 Waterloo - R LF 2 2 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 18.0 0.50 +0.1 1.077
1970 Waterloo - R CF 5 2 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 28.0 0.64 +0.1 1.044
1971 Tacoma - A LF 18 17 22 1 0 24 1 .958 142.0 1.46 -1.4 .947
1971 Waterloo - R LF 3 2 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 17.2 1.02 -0.1 1.047
1971 Tacoma - A CF 19 17 30 0 0 31 1 .968 146.1 1.85 +0.3 1.037
1971 Waterloo - R CF 6 2 9 0 0 9 0 1.000 32.1 2.51 -0.4 .950
1971 Tacoma - A RF 6 6 7 0 0 7 0 1.000 50.0 1.26 -0.9 .915
1971 Waterloo - R RF 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 13.0 0.00 -0.8 .000
1972 Cedar Rapids - A LF 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 6.0 1.50 -0.1 1.039
1972 Tacoma - A LF 23 20 21 0 0 21 0 1.000 175.0 1.08 +0.3 1.016
1972 Waterloo - R LF 6 0 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 11.0 4.09 +0.4 1.061
1972 Cedar Rapids - A CF 3 3 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 26.0 0.35 -0.3 1.034
1972 Tacoma - A CF 20 17 30 0 0 31 1 .968 151.2 1.78 -3.1 .914
1972 Waterloo - R CF 7 2 7 0 0 7 0 1.000 21.2 2.91 +0.5 1.021
1972 Tacoma - A RF 5 4 6 0 0 6 0 1.000 37.2 1.43 +0.4 1.043
1972 Waterloo - R RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1973 Cedar Rapids - A LF 1 1 6 0 0 7 1 .857 9.0 6.00 +0.1 1.029
1973 Tacoma - A LF 22 21 37 0 0 37 0 1.000 180.0 1.85 +2.3 1.041
1973 Waterloo - R LF 11 9 12 0 0 14 2 .857 83.0 1.30 +0.1 1.151
1973 Cedar Rapids - A CF 2 2 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 15.0 1.20 -0.6 .693
1973 Tacoma - A CF 6 6 19 1 0 20 0 1.000 56.0 3.21 -1.6 .897
1973 Cedar Rapids - A RF 2 2 6 0 0 6 0 1.000 15.0 3.60 +0.5 1.034
1973 Tacoma - A RF 13 13 20 0 0 20 0 1.000 101.2 1.77 +0.8 1.056
1973 Waterloo - R RF 15 15 20 1 0 22 1 .955 127.1 1.48 +0.7 1.068
1974 Vancouver - A LF 8 8 13 0 0 13 0 1.000 72.0 1.62 +0.3 1.041
1974 Tuscaloosa - R LF 20 16 26 1 0 27 0 1.000 148.2 1.63 +2.0 1.111
1974 Vancouver - A CF 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 12.0 0.75 +0.2 1.032
1974 Tuscaloosa - R CF 6 5 15 0 0 15 0 1.000 46.0 2.93 +0.1 1.028
1974 Vancouver - A RF 1 1 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 8.0 3.38 +0.1 1.047
1974 Tuscaloosa - R RF 3 3 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 25.0 1.08 +0.3 1.059
TOTAL LF 115 97 146 2 0 152 4 .974 862.1 1.54 +3.8 1.042
TOTAL CF 76 57 116 1 0 119 2 .983 535.0 1.97 -4.8 .962
TOTAL RF 46 45 65 1 0 67 1 .985 377.2 1.57 +0.9 1.023
PLAYER HISTORY
06/18/1970 Drafted in the 1970 first-year player draft out of high school (New Brunswick; New Brunswick, NJ) by the Chicago Chiefs. (Round 12, Pick 18, 282nd overall pick).
09/15/1970 Wins the 1970 Upper Mississippi Valley Association UMVA Championship Series with the Waterloo Chiefs!
05/20/1972 Injured (hand contusion),out for 5 days.
06/18/1973 Injured (elbow contusion),day-to-day for one week.
10/15/1973 Was traded by the Chicago Chiefs to the Toronto Wolves, along with LF Al Sullivan, RF Bob Russell, and C Elam Kellerman, in exchange for RP Otis Hawkins.
09/14/1974 Wins the 1974 Gulf States League GSL Championship with the Tuscaloosa Tomcats!
09/26/1974 Wins the 1974 C-O-W League COW Championship Series with the Vancouver Mounties!
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