2017 West Virginia Black Bears Statistics

New York-Pennsylvania League (NYPL) - Class: Short Season A
Team Record: 40-35
Finished 3rd in the NYPL's Pinckney Division
Manager: Brian Esposito (40-35)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Morgantown, West Virginia
Ballpark: Monongalia County Ballpark
Attendance: 75,064, Avg. 2,029 in 37 home dates
2017 West Virginia Black Bears Roster

The West Virginia Black Bears of the New York-Pennsylvania League ended the 2017 season with a record of 40 wins and 35 losses, finishing third in the league's Pinckney Division.

The Black Bears scored 324 runs and surrendered 294 runs. Tristan Gray drove in 37 runs. Bligh Madris led all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .270. Ike Schlabach topped the team with 6 wins, while Scooter Hightower earned a 1.94 ERA, tops among regular hurlers.

Members of the 2017 West Virginia Black Bears who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Gift Ngoepe, Brandon Waddell, Tristan Gray, Jared Oliva, Connor Joe, Hunter Owen, Mitch Keller, Bligh Madris, Jason Delay, Kevin Kramer, Beau Sulser, Adam Oller and Austin Meadows.

Brian Esposito served as manager.


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Pitching:

Player W L W% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF
Ike Schlabach64.6002.831414010070.0532422522049506286
Yoandy Fernández501.0002.95180400236.737141229053203156
Adam Oller53.6251.59172700145.33010819050303175
Scooter Hightower41.8001.941615000088.077301939080600354
Blake Weiman43.5713.78210400133.336151424035104138
Gavin Wallace32.6002.651513000068.060262005041012270
Shane Kemp32.6003.68140500022.026991402210394
Sergio Cubilete37.3005.121514000063.3744336124045928289
Nick Economos22.5005.61190300033.7322321414038505155
Beau Sulser24.3335.31186400140.754262447033112185
Brandon Waddell101.0001.002200009.05111301100033
Joel Cesar11.5003.672201300727.0161211218027207119
Stephan Meyer11.5003.7287000038.742191649033404165
Evan Piechota000.001000001.020000000005
Chris McDonald000.001000001.020000001005
Pasquale Mazzoccoli000.005010009.02000101300031
Mitch Keller000.002200004.0200010710016
Ricky Eusebio000.003030024.0200020510217
Andrew Potter003.002000003.0211010520014
Matt Seelinger01.0001.802001400430.0177619037003113
Hector Quinones01.0004.8680300016.720991601210176
Hector Garcia01.0006.75110300112.020119050614064
Brandon Bingel02.0004.881701000024.024141337015202103
Totals4035.5333.3226975741019680.3635294251351690617488552863

Batting:

Player GP PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB DP HBP SH SF IBB
Bligh Madris562562263661134531252243.270.344.429.7739744312
Jared Oliva5625422230591070171541757.266.327.374.7008324922
Tristan Gray532342082856126737571932.269.329.486.81510151330
Lucas Tancas5121619924559141935838.276.327.392.7197877200
Deon Stafford452031822251111428311553.280.332.418.7497621141
Raul Siri5523319530478131915132850.241.345.338.6846643700
Chris Sharpe39185158193781315661949.234.330.354.6845604311
Sandy Santos43161147203464319321042.231.281.388.6695711120
Jose Barraza381621362130111223302448.221.346.360.7064912000
Dylan Busby41179160203080114741148.188.266.256.5224146201
Brett Pope39144122132540010841621.205.295.238.5332920510
Julio De La Cruz3413212092441213021143.200.265.300.5653600010
Robbie Glendinning291199610193006231741.198.342.229.5712224200
Raúl Hernández186458515210311211.259.297.328.6241902020
Yoel Gonzalez114239413410801011.333.325.487.8121900210
Michael De La Cruz177365613100613620.200.268.215.4831410200
Andrew Walker1351413710043179.171.306.195.501801200
Austin Meadows524212510030033.238.333.286.619600000
Nick King728251501030135.200.286.280.566710000
Jon Schwind3872420000010.571.625.8571.482600000
Garrett Brown514112300022222.273.429.273.701301000
Connor Joe313122310000014.250.308.333.641400000
Kevin Kramer314131300021002.231.286.231.516301000
Ryan Nagle416132310010020.231.312.308.620400010
Gift Ngoepe2872200110002.286.375.7141.089501000
Huascar Fuentes619143200010012.143.278.143.421212110
Matt Diorio416143201030013.143.250.286.536401000
Michael Suchy2850100000133.200.500.200.700100000
Hunter Owen314121100110026.083.214.333.548400000
Jason Delay517163110000002.062.118.125.243201000
Totals6902907254432461112131362898066251650.240.318.355.672902374745207


Fielding:

Player Pos GP PO A E DP Fld% RF/G PB SB CS CS%
Lucas Tancas1B3227125219.9939.250
Jose Barraza1B2822819717.9728.821
Julio De La Cruz1B10103616.9911.900
Huascar Fuentes1B5313021.0006.800
Connor Joe1B150011.0005.000
Michael De La Cruz1B110011.9091.000
Raul Siri2B4063132721.9654.875
Tristan Gray2B264466112.9914.231
Brett Pope2B7722031.0004.143
Kevin Kramer2B23410.8753.500
Andrew Walker2B122001.0004.000
Nick King2B120001.0002.000
Dylan Busby3B37266675.9292.486
Julio De La Cruz3B2152520.9381.429
Robbie Glendinning3B721021.8571.714
Raul Siri3B521130.8122.600
Nick King3B326001.0002.667
Hunter Owen3B21610.8753.500
Andrew Walker3B10010.000.000
Deon StaffordC393402011.9979.2311351123.9
Raúl HernándezC181001541.9666.38919430.8
Yoel GonzalezC111091040.9671.81817222.2
Jason DelayC539420.9568.60005116.7
Jose BarrazaC4254001.0007.25012133.3
Jared OlivaCF421021001.0002.452
Michael De La CruzCF16270001.0001.688
Sandy SantosCF1323040.8521.769
Chris SharpeCF8190001.0002.375
Chris SharpeLF3064220.9712.200
Sandy SantosLF1833220.9461.944
Lucas TancasLF13281001.0002.231
Jared OlivaLF6121001.0002.167
Garrett BrownLF560001.0001.200
Jon SchwindLF331001.0001.333
Austin MeadowsLF370001.0002.333
Matt DiorioLF120001.0002.000
Jared OlivaOF531213011.0002.340
Bligh MadrisOF4683220.9771.848
Sandy SantosOF4376570.9201.884
Chris SharpeOF3883220.9772.237
Michael De La CruzOF16270001.0001.688
Lucas TancasOF15341001.0002.333
Austin MeadowsOF5100001.0002.000
Garrett BrownOF560001.0001.200
Jon SchwindOF331001.0001.333
Michael SuchyOF210001.000.500
Ryan NagleOF250001.0002.500
Connor JoeOF20000.000
Matt DiorioOF240001.0002.000
Joel CesarP2242001.000.273
Blake WeimanP211210.750.143
Matt SeelingerP2032001.000.250
Nick EconomosP1930001.000.158
Beau SulserP181410.833.278
Yoandy FernándezP1854001.000.500
Adam OllerP1756001.000.647
Brandon BingelP1744001.000.471
Scooter HightowerP16713001.0001.250
Gavin WallaceP1531010.929.867
Sergio CubileteP1586011.000.933
Ike SchlabachP1441020.8751.000
Shane KempP1410001.000.071
Hector GarciaP110110.500.091
Hector QuinonesP82110.750.375
Stephan MeyerP851001.000.750
Pasquale MazzoccoliP50000.000
Ricky EusebioP301001.000.333
Brandon WaddellP211001.0001.000
Andrew PotterP201001.000.500
Mitch KellerP211001.0001.000
Evan PiechotaP10000.000
Chris McDonaldP10000.000
Bligh MadrisRF4683220.9771.848
Sandy SantosRF1420310.9581.643
Jared OlivaRF571011.0001.600
Lucas TancasRF260001.0003.000
Michael SuchyRF210001.000.500
Ryan NagleRF250001.0002.500
Austin MeadowsRF230001.0001.500
Connor JoeRF20000.000
Matt DiorioRF120001.0002.000
Brett PopeSS28418168.9534.357
Tristan GraySS183555411.9575.000
Robbie GlendinningSS15172635.9352.867
Andrew WalkerSS111432061.0004.182
Gift NgoepeSS211013.9175.500
Nick KingSS224001.0003.000
Totals1118249476290126.9732.9124581924.7

Average attendance is based upon the number of actual home dates where known (most leagues from 1992 and later). Where the number of home dates is not known, the average is calculated using half the team's total games.





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