#52 Akinori Otsuka, Closer, 32 yrs, St. Louis Cardinals Wednesday, 11/3/2004 |
| Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Akinori Otsuka
1/13/1972 32 JAPAN,,CHIBA 6"0 200
Closer R R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Minimal Average Some ability 3 / 6 (Well Known) 2 / 6 (Fair) Good Normal Normal 4.0 Stars
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Contract : Salary : Signed Through : Years of MLB Service : MLB Service Days this Year : Years on 40-Man Roster : Years of Pro Service : Arbitration Eligibility : Minor League Option Years :
| Big League Contract $ 300,000 2004 (Automatic) 1 Year(s), 0 Days (172 total Days) 172 Day(s) 1 Year(s), 0 Days (172 total Days) 0 Year(s) Not eligible 3 Option Year(s) left
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Pitching | Stuff | Control | Movement | Velocity |
Overall | 9 | 7 | 6 | 95-99 Mph |
Versus LHB | 8 | 7 | 6 | |
Versus RHB | 9 | 7 | 7 | |
Talent | 8 | 7 | 6 | |
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Pitching Ratings Endurance : Groundball Pct. : Holding Runners : | 3 60 4
| | Pitches: Fastball Changeup Curveball
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Versus LHP | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Versus RHP | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Talent | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 1 3 2 1 Spray Hitter
| Fielding Ratings P : 6 (Range), .960 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 1 Outfield Arm : 2
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Overall | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | BB | K | CG | CG% | SHO | QS | QS% |
Overall | 56 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 31 | 4.19 | 62.1 | 59 | 32 | 29 | 19 | 64 | 0 | .0 | 0 | 0 | .0 |
Projected | 56 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 31 | 4.19 | 62.0 | 59 | 32 | 29 | 19 | 64 | | | | | |
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Overall | SVO | BS | SV% | RA | GF | R/9 | H/9 | K/9 | BB/9 | RL | RLS | RLS% | IR | IRS | IRS% | ERC |
| 37 | 6 | 83.8 | 56 | 41 | 11.3 | 8.5 | 9.2 | 2.7 | 4 | 2 | 50.0 | 18 | 7 | 38.9 | 3.78 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHB | 106 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 20 | 17 | 10 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .217 | .282 | .387 | .669 |
vs. RHB | 133 | 36 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .271 | .317 | .466 | .783 |
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| G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | BB | K |
Home | 34 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 4.19 | 38.2 | 36 | 21 | 18 | 12 | 38 |
Road | 22 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 4.18 | 23.2 | 23 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 26 |
Postseason | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
This Week | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last Week | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Month | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | BB | K |
March/April | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0.00 | 11.2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 |
May | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4.66 | 9.2 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 11 |
June | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7.94 | 11.1 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 11 |
July | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2.00 | 9.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
August | 13 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4.61 | 13.2 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 12 |
Sept./Oct. | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6.43 | 7.0 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 6 |
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Year | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | CG | SHO | WHIP | BABIP | Teams |
2004 | 56 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 31 | 4.19 | 62.1 | 59 | 32 | 29 | 10 | 19 | 64 | 0 | 0 | 1.25 | .297 | STL |
Total | 56 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 31 | 4.19 | 62.1 | 59 | 32 | 29 | 10 | 19 | 64 | 0 | 0 | 1.25 | .297 | |
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Career Minor League Pitching Stats |
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Year | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | CG | SHO | WHIP | BABIP |
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Career Postseason Pitching Stats |
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Year | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | BB | K | CG | SHO |
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
2004 | 56 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .200 | .400 | STL |
Total | 56 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .200 | .400 | |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
Pitcher | 56 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 1.000 | 62.1 | 1.59 | | | | |
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Drafted in 2nd round, 43rd overall pick, by St. Louis in 2004... Had first career hit on 4/14/2004, off Kyle Peterson (SDN)... Earned first career win on 4/14/2004...
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