Player Report for #14 Ron Black

05/03/2021

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P Ron Black #14

USBA Oakland Cougars

Age: 30

Bats: R

Throws: R

Morale: Very Good


	11-14, .440, 3.5 GB

G	GS	Rec	SV	ERA	IP	HA	HR	BB	K	WHIP
5	4	1-2	0	5.70	23.2	27	8	9	23	1.52

	Overall	Potential
Stuff
Movement
Control

Pitching Ratings (OSA)
	Overall	Vs Left	Vs Right	Potential
Stuff	7	7	7	8
Movement	7	7	7	7
Control	6	6	6	6

Pitch Ratings
Pitch	Current	Potential
Fastball	8	8
Slider	7	8
Changeup	9	9

Other Pitching Ratings
Velocity	94-96 Mph
Stamina	8
Suggested Role	Starter
Groundball Percentage	65 %
Hold Runners	9
Defense	5

Run/Bunt Ratings
Running Speed:	2
Stealing Ability:	1
Baserunning Inst.:	1
Sacrifice Bunt:	5
Bunt for Hit:	2

Game Log, Last 10 Games
Date	Vs.	Result	Start	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	Dec
05/02/2021	@ NY	Loss, 5-6		3.1	2	1	1	2	7
04/25/2021	HAW	Win, 5-0	X	7.0	3	0	0	3	4	Win
04/19/2021	SEA	Loss, 3-7	X	4.0	9	6	4	0	4	Loss
04/13/2021	LA	Loss, 0-7	X	3.0	6	6	6	1	2	Loss
04/08/2021	@ PHO	Loss, 4-5	X	6.1	7	4	4	3	6
03/29/2021	PHI	Win, 6-5		1.0	0	0	0	0	2
03/27/2021	BOS	Win, 11-8		1.0	1	1	1	1	1
03/25/2021	SD	Loss, 2-3		1.0	1	0	0	1	1
03/23/2021	@ NY	Win, 5-4		1.0	0	0	0	0	2
03/21/2021	@ DEN	Loss, 3-4		2.0	0	0	0	0	3

Personality Ratings
Leader Ability:	Low
Loyalty:	High
Desire f. Win:	High
Greed:	High
Intelligence:	High
Work Ethic:	High

Ron Black
Birthday:	10/03/1990
Born in:	Las Vegas (Nevada)
Nationality:	American
Height:	6' 3"
Weight:	196 lbs
Local Popularity:	Insignificant
National Pop.:	Insignificant

Status
Contract:	Major League Contract
Salary:	$3,100,000
Signed Through:	2022 Season
Major Service:	6 Years, 162 Days
Service This Yr:	29 Days
40-Man Service:	6 Years, 162 Days
Pro Service:	13 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:	Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:	3 option years left
Contract Extension:	-
Drafted:	2008, 13th Pick in Round 2

United States Baseball Association 2021 Pitching Stats

Pitching	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K	CG	CG%	SHO	QS	QS%
Overall	5	4	1	2	0	5.70	23.2	27	17	15	8	9	23	0	0.0	0	1	25.0
Pitching	SVO	BS	SV%	RA	GF	R/9	H/9	K/9	BB/9	FIP	WHIP	VORP	BABIP
Overall	0	0	0.0	1	0	14.45	10.27	8.75	3.42	6.54	1.52	-1.3	.288
Pitching	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	R	BB	K	SF	SH	HP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
vs. LHB	56	18	3	1	6	12	6	10	0	0	1	.321	.397	.732	1.129
vs. RHB	41	9	0	0	2	5	3	13	0	1	1	.220	.289	.366	.655

United States Baseball Association 2021 Pitching Splits

Split	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K
This Week	1	0	0	0	0	2.70	3.1	2	1	1	1	2	7
Last Week	1	1	1	0	0	0.00	7.0	3	0	0	0	3	4
April	4	4	1	2	0	6.20	20.1	25	16	14	7	7	16
May	1	0	0	0	0	2.70	3.1	2	1	1	1	2	7
Spring Training	12	0	0	1	0	1.29	14.0	12	6	2	2	5	16
Last Year	11	6	2	4	0	4.36	43.1	48	26	21	3	17	49
2 Years Ago	35	35	9	15	0	4.11	214.2	212	109	98	20	86	204
Career	208	202	71	82	0	3.71	1294.0	1214	599	534	133	480	1347
Home	3	3	1	2	0	6.43	14.0	18	12	10	6	4	10
Road	2	1	0	0	0	4.66	9.2	9	5	5	2	5	13
Grass	4	4	1	2	0	6.20	20.1	25	16	14	7	7	16
Turf	1	0	0	0	0	2.70	3.1	2	1	1	1	2	7
Night	5	4	1	2	0	5.70	23.2	27	17	15	8	9	23

Career Pitching Stats

Year/Team/League	Age	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K	CG	SHO	WHIP	BABIP	VORP	ERA+
2014 Chicago - USBA	23	23	23	8	8	0	2.93	144.1	114	56	47	13	45	173	0	0	1.10	.292	21.4	124
2015 Chicago - USBA	24	33	33	18	10	0	3.31	203.2	169	86	75	24	62	222	0	0	1.13	.286	33.0	112
2016 Pittsburgh - USBA	25	31	31	9	15	0	3.40	217.0	204	92	82	20	77	222	2	0	1.29	.312	36.1	115
2017 Pittsburgh - USBA	26	35	35	12	14	0	3.85	226.2	218	108	97	21	102	231	1	0	1.41	.317	20.7	96
2018 Pittsburgh - USBA	27	35	35	12	14	0	4.04	220.2	222	105	99	24	82	223	0	0	1.38	.325	18.0	95
2019 Oakland - USBA	28	35	35	9	15	0	4.11	214.2	212	109	98	20	86	204	0	0	1.39	.310	19.9	93
2020 Oakland - USBA	29	11	6	2	4	0	4.36	43.1	48	26	21	3	17	49	0	0	1.50	.369	3.5	93
2021 Oakland - USBA	30	5	4	1	2	0	5.70	23.2	27	17	15	8	9	23	0	0	1.52	.288	-1.3	71
Total USBA		208	202	71	82	0	3.71	1294.0	1214	599	534	133	480	1347	3	0	1.31	.310	151.2	104

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	VORP	ERA+
2008 Pekin - A	17	22	22	9	8	0	5.01	127.2	145	77	71	5	58	48	1	0	1.59	.318	-3.3	84
2008 Moline - AA	17	1	1	1	0	0	3.86	7.0	9	3	3	0	2	2	0	0	1.57	.321	0.6	114
2009 Pekin - A	18	24	24	5	8	0	3.56	156.2	162	75	62	3	53	79	0	0	1.37	.301	27.2	122
2010 Moline - AA	19	26	26	13	2	0	3.30	169.0	139	67	62	10	65	186	0	0	1.21	.303	33.4	132
2011 Moline - AA	20	26	26	16	5	0	2.49	199.0	136	62	55	9	43	221	6	2	0.90	.266	52.2	161
2012 Peoria - AAA	21	30	30	12	10	0	3.30	199.0	178	78	73	12	49	228	2	0	1.14	.327	48.4	124
2013 Peoria - AAA	22	30	30	13	9	0	4.11	199.1	197	96	91	13	47	188	3	1	1.22	.323	30.6	104
2014 Peoria - AAA	23	10	10	5	3	0	3.21	67.1	66	25	24	3	13	74	0	0	1.17	.339	15.4	123
Total USBA AAA		70	70	30	22	0	3.63	465.2	441	199	188	28	109	490	5	1	1.18	.327	94.4	115.1
Total USBA AA		53	53	30	7	0	2.88	375.0	284	132	120	19	110	409	6	2	1.05	.285	86.2	146.9
Total USBA A		46	46	14	16	0	4.21	284.1	307	152	133	8	111	127	1	0	1.47	.309	23.9	104.9

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	VORP	ERA+
2017 Pittsburgh - USBA	26	2	2	0	1	0	5.91	10.2	10	7	7	2	8	9	0	0	1.69	.267	0.0	0
Total USBA		2	2	0	1	0	5.91	10.2	10	7	7	2	8	9	0	0	1.69	.267	0.0	62.5

Career Fielding Stats

Year/Team/League	POS	G	GS	PO	A	DP	TC	E	PCT	INN	RNG	ZR	EFF	PB	RSTA	RTO	RTO%
2014 Chicago - ML	P	23	23	10	26	0	36	0	1.000	144.1	2.24	0.0	.000
2015 Chicago - ML	P	33	33	12	33	0	45	0	1.000	203.2	1.99	0.0	.000
2016 Pittsburgh - ML	P	31	31	8	31	2	44	5	.886	217.0	1.62	0.0	.000
2017 Pittsburgh - ML	P	35	35	15	22	2	42	5	.881	226.2	1.47	-0.4	.959
2018 Pittsburgh - ML	P	35	35	15	16	3	36	5	.861	220.2	1.26	-1.2	.839
2019 Oakland - ML	P	35	35	14	28	0	44	2	.955	214.2	1.76	+0.2	1.011
2020 Oakland - ML	P	11	6	2	6	0	8	0	1.000	43.1	1.66	+0.1	1.041
2021 Oakland - ML	P	5	4	0	3	0	4	1	.750	23.2	1.14	-0.4	.535

Player History
03/02/2008	Drafted in the 2008 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 13, 37th overall Pick) by the Chicago Racers.
07/07/2008	Injured (dead arm syndrome), out for 1-2 weeks.
01/01/2009	SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (7); Movement: 4 (5); Control: 1 (6).
05/02/2009	Injured (damaged meniscus (knee)), out for 1-2 weeks.
10/31/2009	Named the #55 prospect in the USBA
01/01/2010	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (7); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 2 (6).
04/05/2010	Named the #96 prospect in the USBA
01/01/2011	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (7); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 2 (6).
04/04/2011	Named the #90 prospect in the USBA
06/02/2011	Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Franklin Cougars with 15 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
07/01/2011	Wins the USBA AA DL Pitcher of the Month Award.
08/01/2011	Wins the USBA AA DL Pitcher of the Month Award.
08/14/2011	Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Franklin Cougars with 7 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
09/26/2011	Wins the 2011 USBA AA DL AA Bronze Arm.
01/01/2012	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (7); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 5 (6).
01/01/2013	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (7); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 6 (6).
04/01/2013	Named the #92 prospect in the USBA
08/18/2013	Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Indianapolis Redbirds with 10 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
10/28/2013	Named the #87 prospect in the USBA
01/01/2014	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 6 (6).
08/22/2014	Strikes out 15 against the Houston Apollos.
11/18/2014	Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $300,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2015	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 6 (6).
04/06/2015	Named the #57 prospect in the USBA
11/27/2015	Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $400,000 through automatic renewal.
12/28/2015	Was traded by the Chicago Mafia to the Pittsburgh Piranhas, along with 1B S. Wallace, in exchange for 1B S. Becker, a 2nd draft pick, a 4th draft pick.
01/01/2016	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 6 (6).
11/18/2016	Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,401,000 through arbitration.
01/01/2017	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 6 (6).
11/21/2017	Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,600,000 through arbitration.
01/01/2018	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 6 (6).
09/17/2018	Injured (shoulder soreness), day-to-day for 6 days.
11/16/2018	Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,800,000 through arbitration.
01/01/2019	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 6 (6).
11/16/2019	Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $3,000,000 through arbitration.
01/01/2020	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 6 (6).
05/03/2020	Injured (surgery to remove bone chips (elbow)), out for 4 months.
09/15/2020	Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $6,200,000 with the Oakland Cougars organization.
01/01/2021	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (8); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 6 (6).

Leader Boards Appearances

Year	GS	Rank
2015	33	10
2017	35	9
2018	35	6
2019	35	2

Year	W	Rank
2015	18	9

Year	L	Rank
2016	15	9
2018	14	7
2019	15	7

Year	BF	Rank
2017	987	10
2018	955	9
2019	951	7

Year	HRA	Rank
2015	24	10

Year	BB	Rank
2016	77	8
2017	102	2
2018	82	4
2019	86	4

Year	WP	Rank
2019	10	7

Year	H/9	Rank
2015	7.47	9

Year	K/9	Rank
2015	9.81	6

Year	GB%	Rank
2015	0.64	6