Baseball Prospectus 1996
The team rushed out to their fabled 11 1/2-game lead over the second-place Rangers in a three-week stretch surrounding the All-Star Break, during which Jim Edmonds, Gary Disarcina, J.T. Snow and Garrett Anderson performed nine miles over their heads. For a time, the Angels challenged the Indians for the league lead in run scoring, despite having two complete ciphers in the lineup in Damion Easley and the catcher, usually Jorge Fabregas. Key to this was the presence of Disarcina, who was running an .850 OPS in the #9 hole, a boost for any offense. Of course, none of these players were anywhere near their career norms, and a regression was not a matter of if, but when.
Crisis point #1 came on August 3rd, when Disarcina tore ligaments in his left thumb, an injury which sidelined him for six weeks. With no good alternative, the Angels trotted out the comedy team of Owen, Easley and Schofield to short during his absence, with horrific results. While much was made of the defensive impact, what it really did was cripple the lineup. The Angels 7-8-9 of an assortment of catchers, second basemen and shortstops was putrid offensively, producing virtually nothing.
At the same time the percentages, and Marcel Lachemann's bizarre decision to not carry a backup outfielder, began to catch up to Garrett Anderson and Jim Edmonds. Both had played almost every inning since Anderson's June recall, and now began to slump. The Angels paroled Dave Gallagher from Philadelphia in early August, and called up Orlando Palmeiro a few weeks later, but the damage was done.
The final blow was the mysterious slump of Tony Phillips. Acquired from Detroit before the season, Phillips was having the best year of his career through July, setting a career high for home runs while running his typical .410 OBP. His fade to average meant that an Angel offense which had employed seven solid contributors was down to two in Tim Salmon and Chili Davis. Without six runs a game of support, the weak Angel rotation was exposed. Despite a monster September by Tim Salmon, the Angels were caught and passed by the Mariners, and finally put to death by Randy Johnson and Luis Sojo on October 2nd.
That the Angels contended last year is undoubtedly a bad thing for the franchise's future. Rather than make the hard choices and build from the ground up around Salmon, Troy Percival, Brian Anderson and super-prospects Darin Erstad and Todd Greene, the Angels are now convinced their present collection of players is a contender. To that end, they tied up the aging Chuck Finley for four years and terminally mediocre Jim Abbott for three. They also added Steve Ontiveros, sparking a number of "guess when he goes on the DL" office pools. Assigning an inappropriate amount of blame to Phillips for their collapse, they let him go to Chicago while signing Tim Wallach and Jack Howell, who have combined for two good years in the majors in the 1990s, to platoon at 3B. 33-year-old Randy Velarde was brought in to fill either the second base vacuum or to reprise the super-sub role he performed with the Yankees. In either case, he's bound to decline.
Individually, these moves might not be damning. Collectively, they're signs the team can't tell a baseball player from Pocahontas, and that the Angels will regress to a .420-.450 level this year.
MIKE ALDRETE 1961 1B/LF YEAR TEAM AB H DB TP HR BB SB CS BA OBA SA EQA EQH EQR 1991 CSP 73 17 3 0 0 6 0 0 .233 .291 .274 .198 14 5 1991 CLE 185 53 5 1 1 36 2 2 .286 .403 .341 .271 50 26 1992 CSP 448 129 26 1 9 52 1 0 .288 .362 .411 .274 123 63 1993 TAC 118 33 6 1 5 21 2 1 .280 .388 .475 .299 35 21 1993 OAK 256 73 13 1 10 32 1 1 .285 .365 .461 .286 73 40 1994 OAK 178 45 4 0 3 18 2 0 .253 .321 .326 .233 42 17 1995 OAK 125 36 7 0 4 17 0 0 .288 .373 .440 .285 36 19Good left-handed pinch-hitter/fifth outfielder. Walks enough to be useful at the start of an inning, enough pop to be used with runners on base. Finished the year with the Angels, and is now at the point in his career where he could turn up anywhere for three months.
ANDY ALLANSON 1962 C YEAR TEAM AB H DB TP HR BB SB CS BA OBA SA EQA EQH EQR 1991 DET 151 36 7 0 2 7 0 1 .238 .272 .325 .206 31 11 1992 DEN 259 68 10 2 3 20 8 3 .263 .315 .351 .240 62 27 1993 PHX 153 45 8 1 4 8 6 3 .294 .329 .438 .269 41 21 1994 VAN 135 31 7 0 2 8 4 1 .230 .273 .326 .214 29 11 1995 CAL 82 15 2 0 3 6 0 1 .183 .239 .317 .184 15 5
GARRETT ANDERSON 1972 LF YEAR TEAM AB H DB TP HR BB SB CS BA OBA SA EQA EQH EQR 1991 QUD 398 83 15 1 2 8 3 3 .209 .224 .266 .160 64 16 1992 PSP 319 85 12 1 1 8 1 0 .266 .284 .320 .214 68 25 1992 MID 146 35 3 0 2 9 2 1 .240 .284 .301 .207 30 11 1993 VAN 460 121 21 2 4 24 3 3 .263 .300 .343 .227 104 42 1994 VAN 488 139 25 3 9 23 3 3 .285 .317 .404 .253 124 57 1995 VAN 61 19 6 0 0 5 0 0 .311 .364 .410 .275 17 8 1995 CAL 372 123 16 1 14 14 8 2 .331 .355 .492 .296 110 60 1996 PRJ 572 153 22 3 17 28 11 3 .267 .302 .406 .251 143 66Now that the Angel bandwagon has emptied, we can look at Garrett more realistically. Hit like Tony Gwynn through early August, but his lack of patience at the plate caught up with him afterwards and he slipped badly, ending up with a good, but hardly stunning, rookie season. Struggled against lefthanders down the stretch, swings at everything with seams and plays an indifferent left field. Hit .405 on 0-and-2, which can't last.
GEORGE ARIAS 1972 3B YEAR TEAM AB H DB TP HR BB SB CS BA OBA SA EQA EQH EQR 1993 CDR 259 51 7 1 6 22 3 1 .197 .260 .301 .194 50 17 1994 LEL 512 123 14 1 15 41 4 2 .240 .297 .359 .231 118 50 1995 MID 501 114 9 4 20 49 2 1 .228 .296 .381 .236 118 53Will probably start the year at Edmonton, waiting for the 1988 flashback platoon of Wallach and Howell to falter. At that rate, he'd be in Anaheim on April 20th or so, but still has to watch Eduardo Perez blow his 11th chance before moving in at third. If the walk rate continues to improve, he'll have a good career. Otherwise, he's nothing special.
TYRONE BOYKIN 1968 OF YEAR TEAM AB H DB TP HR BB SB CS BA OBA SA EQA EQH EQR 1991 BOI 167 26 2 1 2 19 2 1 .156 .242 .216 .143 24 5 1992 QUD 401 74 7 1 5 67 10 6 .185 .301 .244 .193 77 27 1993 PSP 285 78 8 1 2 34 12 4 .274 .351 .330 .250 71 33 1993 MID 130 29 2 2 1 14 1 0 .223 .299 .292 .210 27 10 1994 MID 426 84 10 1 5 60 7 5 .197 .296 .261 .195 83 29 1995 MID 203 44 6 1 5 16 2 1 .217 .274 .330 .211 43 16This is the punishment for not being very good. Two-and-a-half years in Midland, Texas.
JOVINO CARVAJAL 1969 OF YEAR TEAM AB H DB TP HR BB SB CS BA OBA SA EQA EQH EQR 1991 FTL 428 93 6 6 3 19 18 9 .217 .251 .280 .187 80 26 1992 FTL 444 89 6 1 2 26 23 8 .200 .245 .232 .168 75 21 1993 PRW 449 100 10 5 1 16 12 7 .223 .249 .274 .181 81 25 1994 CDR 509 128 13 4 5 28 40 14 .251 .291 .322 .227 115 49 1995 MID 333 78 7 2 2 13 29 11 .234 .263 .285 .204 68 25 1995 VAN 163 52 3 2 1 3 11 6 .319 .331 .380 .255 42 19Singles-hitting, base-stealing outfielder who never hit until he was 25 in A-ball. He's no prospect, but if he can hit .320 in AAA for a few more months, he could become someone's fifth outfielder, a role his skills are best-suited for.
EMMITT COHICK 1969 OF YEAR TEAM AB H DB TP HR BB SB CS BA OBA SA EQA EQH EQR 1991 QUD 360 86 9 3 10 37 5 3 .239 .310 .364 .237 85 38 1992 PSP 400 100 8 3 7 29 8 5 .250 .301 .338 .226 91 37 1993 MID 350 77 10 2 7 30 4 1 .220 .282 .320 .212 74 28 1994 MID 328 75 13 2 7 26 3 2 .229 .285 .345 .220 72 29 1995 MID 148 25 6 1 2 27 3 1 .169 .297 .264 .198 29 11Boy, that Midland team sure has been something special the last few years.
ROD CORREIA 1968 SS YEAR TEAM AB H DB TP HR BB SB CS BA OBA SA EQA EQH EQR 1991 HUN 299 62 10 1 1 24 2 2 .207 .266 .258 .177 53 16 1991 TAC 55 12 0 0 1 3 0 0 .218 .259 .273 .180 10 3 1992 MID 483 124 13 1 6 25 15 7 .257 .293 .325 .222 107 42 1993 VAN 204 50 6 1 4 12 9 3 .245 .287 .343 .228 46 19 1993 CAL 127 34 4 0 0 5 3 4 .268 .295 .299 .207 26 10 1994 VAN 366 86 6 2 4 21 8 5 .235 .276 .295 .201 74 26 1995 VAN 266 81 5 4 1 23 9 4 .305 .360 .365 .263 70 33Hasn't gotten lucky yet. Correia is one of dozens of guys in the mix for major league utility infielder jobs. Some of them, like Craig Shipley, Tom Foley and Alex Arias, fall into a situation where they can have a career. Others like Correia and Dave Silvestri bounce around despite being no worse, and sometimes appreciably better, than the lottery winners. The ability to play shortstop is important in this battle, and Correia can, so his number should get called eventually.
MARK DALESANDRO 1968 C/DH YEAR TEAM AB H DB TP HR BB SB CS BA OBA SA EQA EQH EQR 1991 QUD 495 110 9 3 6 17 1 1 .222 .248 .289 .183 90 27 1992 PSP 489 122 16 1 7 14 3 1 .249 .270 .329 .211 103 38 1993 PSP 177 36 2 2 1 8 2 1 .203 .238 .254 .163 29 8 1993 MID 229 52 3 0 2 7 1 0 .227 .250 .266 .175 40 11 1993 VAN 105 28 6 1 1 5 1 0 .267 .300 .371 .239 25 11 1994 VAN 193 54 5 1 0 5 1 0 .280 .298 .316 .220 42 16 1995 VAN 124 42 10 1 1 5 2 0 .339 .364 .460 .293 36 19
CHILI DAVIS 1960 DH YEAR TEAM AB H DB TP HR BB SB CS BA OBA SA EQA EQH EQR 1991 MIN 533 154 30 2 29 93 7 6 .289 .395 .516 .309 165 102 1992 MIN 447 137 26 3 13 71 5 5 .306 .402 .465 .301 135 78 1993 CAL 568 140 25 2 26 66 5 1 .246 .325 .435 .264 150 77 1994 CAL 382 118 15 1 21 63 4 2 .309 .407 .518 .317 121 75 1995 CAL 416 137 18 1 17 83 4 4 .329 .441 .500 .326 136 86 1996 PRJ 477 128 16 1 19 58 3 4 .268 .348 .426 .270 129 67A rare player who became a better hitter in his thirties, Davis has been the best regular DH in the AL over the last three years. Even without playing the field, he began to break down in 1995, and 1996 should be the start of the decline phase.
GARY DISARCINA 1968 SS YEAR TEAM AB H DB TP HR BB SB CS BA OBA SA EQA EQH EQR 1991 EDM 376 96 15 2 3 20 11 3 .255 .293 .330 .225 85 34 1991 CAL 58 14 2 0 0 2 0 0 .241 .267 .276 .187 11 3 1992 CAL 519 133 12 1 5 18 11 7 .256 .281 .312 .210 109 40 1993 CAL 414 100 16 1 3 12 7 6 .242 .263 .307 .198 82 28 1994 CAL 386 101 9 1 2 13 4 8 .262 .286 .306 .205 79 28 1995 CAL 360 114 25 5 4 15 9 5 .317 .344 .447 .277 100 51 1996 PRJ 579 157 24 4 5 23 13 10 .271 .299 .352 .231 134 55Captain of the Age 27 All-Star team, and the best bet on that team to fall off a cliff in 1996. Never walks, and the power is a fluke. A good defensive shortstop, but his hitting is so bad in a typical year that he hurts more than he helps.
DAMION EASLEY 1970 2B/SS YEAR TEAM AB H DB TP HR BB SB CS BA OBA SA EQA EQH EQR 1991 MID 444 90 12 1 6 40 13 5 .203 .269 .275 .192 85 29 1992 EDM 418 105 14 2 3 22 19 7 .251 .289 .316 .220 92 36 1992 CAL 151 40 5 0 1 8 10 5 .265 .302 .318 .226 34 14 1993 CAL 227 71 10 2 2 26 8 5 .313 .383 .401 .280 63 33 1994 CAL 313 67 12 1 5 25 5 6 .214 .272 .307 .199 62 22 1995 CAL 356 80 11 2 3 28 7 2 .225 .281 .292 .204 72 26 1996 PRJ 318 79 13 3 4 28 11 3 .248 .309 .346 .237 75 33It's official: 1993 was the aberration. With the arrival of Velarde, Correia's good year and the perception that he contributed to the collapse, Easley will need a good spring to stick with the Angels. A good defensive second baseman, fair at shortstop, and not fast enough that you'd keep him around to run, so he'll have to win a regular job to contribute.
JIM EDMONDS 1970 CF YEAR TEAM AB H DB TP HR BB SB CS BA OBA SA EQA EQH EQR 1991 PSP 189 46 10 1 1 27 1 1 .243 .338 .323 .236 45 19 1992 MID 250 71 9 1 7 36 3 2 .284 .374 .412 .278 69 37 1992 EDM 189 51 9 1 6 9 2 1 .270 .303 .423 .254 48 23 1993 VAN 350 99 18 2 7 33 5 5 .283 .345 .406 .263 92 45 1993 CAL 61 16 3 1 0 1 0 2 .262 .274 .344 .207 13 5 1994 CAL 285 77 11 1 3 26 5 2 .270 .331 .347 .244 70 31 1995 CAL 554 167 29 4 29 44 1 5 .301 .353 .525 .296 164 93 1996 PRJ 644 184 25 5 24 55 3 4 .286 .342 .452 .276 177 92That was random. Improved everything but his walk rate in 1995, going from marginal fourth outfielder to, for one year at least, the best center fielder in the league. Almost lost his job in May, but was the hottest of all Angels in June and July as they built their lead. Good defensively, strong, accurate arm. Will slip back toward average in 1996.
JORGE FABREGAS 1970 C YEAR TEAM AB H DB TP HR BB SB CS BA OBA SA EQA EQH EQR 1992 PSP 257 59 7 1 0 18 0 2 .230 .280 .265 .186 48 15 1993 MID 401 92 12 1 5 26 1 0 .229 .276 .302 .202 81 28 1994 VAN 207 40 4 1 0 10 1 1 .193 .230 .222 .138 29 6 1994 CAL 125 35 0 0 0 6 2 1 .280 .313 .280 .214 27 10 1995 VAN 74 19 1 0 4 8 0 0 .257 .329 .432 .264 20 10 1995 CAL 226 59 6 0 1 14 0 3 .261 .304 .301 .211 48 17Lost his job to Andy Allanson in September. I'm guessing this does not show up at the top of his resumT.
KEVIN FLORA 1969 OF YEAR TEAM AB H DB TP HR BB SB CS BA OBA SA EQA EQH EQR 1991 MID 473 112 7 7 10 22 24 6 .237 .271 .345 .223 106 43 1992 EDM 163 45 6 2 3 24 7 5 .276 .369 .393 .269 44 23 1993 VAN 92 27 0 0 1 8 5 1 .293 .350 .326 .253 23 11 1994 LEL 73 11 3 1 0 9 4 1 .151 .244 .219 .162 12 3 1995 VAN 125 37 5 0 3 15 8 4 .296 .371 .408 .278 35 19 1995 PHI 74 15 2 0 2 4 1 0 .203 .244 .311 .193 14 5
P.J. FORBES 1968 2B YEAR TEAM AB H DB TP HR BB SB CS BA OBA SA EQA EQH EQR 1991 PSP 353 78 8 1 2 19 9 4 .221 .261 .266 .184 65 20 1992 QUD 385 87 9 3 2 29 7 3 .226 .280 .281 .198 76 26 1993 MID 485 124 10 1 10 23 5 4 .256 .289 .342 .222 108 43 1994 VAN 309 77 12 1 1 18 4 2 .249 .291 .304 .211 65 24 1995 VAN 371 102 16 2 2 18 5 6 .275 .308 .345 .230 85 35Should be the starting second baseman at Vancouver again this year, with absolutely no one behind him in the organization. No prospect.
DAVE GALLAGHER 1961 OF YEAR TEAM AB H DB TP HR BB SB CS BA OBA SA EQA EQH EQR 1991 CAL 274 88 9 1 3 24 3 5 .321 .376 .394 .272 75 37 1992 NYM 179 49 11 1 2 20 5 5 .274 .347 .380 .255 46 22 1993 NYM 202 57 12 2 5 20 1 1 .282 .347 .436 .273 55 28 1994 ATL 152 35 3 0 2 22 0 2 .230 .328 .289 .216 33 13 1995 PHI 155 49 8 0 1 15 0 0 .316 .376 .387 .275 43 21Good fourth outfielder/pinch-hitter. Picked up by the Angels in August when they realized that playing Salmon, Edmonds and Anderson every inning of every game with a double-digit lead might be a bad thing. The light bulb went on a couple of weeks too late. NRI in Cleveland, probably won't make the team.
LEON GLENN 1970 1B YEAR TEAM AB H DB TP HR BB SB CS BA OBA SA EQA EQH EQR 1991 BND 266 45 2 1 7 18 7 2 .169 .222 .263 .162 43 12 1991 BLT 164 25 0 1 4 7 9 2 .152 .187 .238 .140 23 5 1992 STO 278 50 6 1 7 25 9 4 .180 .248 .284 .184 51 17 1993 STO 429 100 14 1 10 28 20 9 .233 .280 .340 .222 95 39 1994 ELP 218 49 5 1 7 16 7 4 .225 .278 .353 .222 48 20 1994 NWO 155 37 8 1 3 14 7 0 .239 .302 .361 .243 38 17 1995 MID 420 85 10 4 12 25 14 7 .202 .247 .331 .202 85 31Midland, you are one lucky community, let me tell you.
BRIAN GREBECK 1968 SS YEAR TEAM AB H DB TP HR BB SB CS BA OBA SA EQA EQH EQR 1991 QUD 425 83 12 2 1 74 9 5 .195 .315 .240 .198 84 30 1992 PSP 285 78 8 1 1 59 3 2 .274 .398 .319 .264 75 37 1993 MID 399 93 11 1 4 53 4 1 .233 .323 .296 .222 89 36 1994 MID 182 50 12 1 1 22 1 1 .275 .353 .368 .257 47 22 1994 VAN 123 32 2 0 2 14 1 2 .260 .336 .325 .234 29 12 1995 VAN 244 61 9 1 5 35 4 0 .250 .344 .357 .253 62 29Craig's brother. Not a dime's worth of difference between them, and the Angels could do far worse than to make him the fifth infielder in 1996. The real question is: why hasn't anybody hired Daddy Grebeck to be their team's hitting coach? Look at those walk rates!
TODD GREENE 1971 C YEAR TEAM AB H DB TP HR BB SB CS BA OBA SA EQA EQH EQR 1993 BOI 309 68 7 1 8 14 2 2 .220 .254 .327 .200 62 22 1994 LEL 521 138 19 1 22 46 7 2 .265 .325 .432 .264 138 69 1995 MID 304 82 9 1 16 12 4 3 .270 .297 .464 .261 79 39 1995 VAN 169 44 2 1 12 10 1 0 .260 .302 .497 .272 46 24Greene will begin the year at Vancouver, which is probably where he belongs. He's a major league hitter, but as a catcher, he's still learning. If he continues to hit, NLoCD will move him to another position by 1999.
PEDRO GUERRERO 1956 DH YEAR TEAM AB H DB TP HR BB SB CS BA OBA SA EQA EQH EQR 1991 STL 438 131 12 1 9 37 4 2 .299 .354 .393 .266 117 56 1992 LOU 55 14 2 0 3 5 0 0 .255 .317 .455 .265 15 7 1992 STL 148 36 5 1 2 12 2 2 .243 .300 .331 .222 33 13 1995 MID 242 57 6 0 5 21 0 1 .236 .297 .322 .216 52 20This makes no sense. Why would you waste 242 ABs on the decomposing corpse of Pedro Guerrero when you could be developing prospects? Actually, at Midland, Guerrero probably looked like a prospect, but it's still a waste of everybody's time. What, he's going to beat Chili Davis out of a job?
TIMOTHY HARKRIDER 1972 SS YEAR TEAM AB H DB TP HR BB SB CS BA OBA SA EQA EQH EQR 1993 CDR 194 40 4 0 1 15 4 2 .206 .263 .242 .173 34 10 1994 MID 407 91 12 1 1 53 10 6 .224 .313 .265 .207 84 31 1995 MID 442 98 15 2 1 37 3 2 .222 .282 .271 .192 85 28Just added to the Angels 40-man roster, but when a player's performance slips in his second year at a level, it's a bad thing. Young enough to rebound, but could also find himself sentenced to a third year in Midland.
STEVE HOSEY 1969 OF YEAR TEAM AB H DB TP HR BB SB CS BA OBA SA EQA EQH EQR 1991 SHV 408 107 10 2 14 39 16 7 .262 .327 .400 .257 105 52 1992 PHX 457 121 18 3 12 29 13 11 .265 .309 .396 .245 112 52 1992 SFG 57 16 2 0 1 0 1 1 .281 .281 .368 .228 13 5 1993 PHX 438 106 19 1 12 53 13 7 .242 .324 .372 .246 108 51 1994 VAN 365 83 12 1 12 40 9 6 .227 .304 .364 .234 85 38 1995 MID 85 15 2 0 1 10 4 2 .176 .263 .235 .174 15 5 1995 VAN 60 17 2 0 2 6 2 0 .283 .348 .417 .276 17 9One of two Hoseys (no relation) who have been trapped at AAA forever. Dwayne is probably going to be the centerfielder for the Red Sox, but Steve hasn't been so lucky. Could still help some teams, but the Angels aren't one of them. At 27, needs a break now.
JACK HOWELL 1962 3BPlayed in Japan from 1992-95. The Angels, for some unfathomable reason, decided he would be an acceptable solution to their third-base hole and signed him in October. So he wasn't good enough to keep his job at 29, but now at 34 he's worth bringing back. R-i-i-ight....
REX HUDLER 1961 UTIL YEAR TEAM AB H DB TP HR BB SB CS BA OBA SA EQA EQH EQR 1991 STL 211 53 11 2 1 10 12 7 .251 .285 .336 .222 47 19 1992 STL 99 26 5 0 3 3 3 6 .263 .284 .404 .228 23 10 1994 CAL 122 36 6 0 7 5 3 2 .295 .323 .516 .284 35 19 1995 CAL 223 60 12 1 5 7 16 0 .269 .291 .399 .257 57 27Completely insane. Once cried on the field when Cal Ripken paid him a compliment. A serviceable bench player, but really can't play second base anymore, which hurts his value. Brian Grebeck would be a better use of the roster spot.
JOSE LIND 1964 2B YEAR TEAM AB H DB TP HR BB SB CS BA OBA SA EQA EQH EQR 1991 PIT 513 148 19 6 3 30 7 3 .288 .328 .366 .249 128 57 1992 PIT 474 122 14 3 0 29 3 1 .257 .300 .300 .214 101 37 1993 KCR 429 109 6 2 1 9 4 2 .254 .269 .284 .194 83 27 1994 KCR 285 74 11 2 0 12 10 5 .260 .290 .312 .216 62 24 1995 VAN 36 8 2 0 0 1 1 0 .222 .243 .278 .185 7 2 1995 CAL 43 7 2 0 0 3 0 0 .163 .217 .209 .116 5 1 1995 KCR 97 27 2 0 0 2 0 1 .278 .293 .299 .207 20 7 1996 PRJ 144 32 4 0 0 4 0 0 .222 .243 .250 .163 23 6Took an unscheduled leave of absence from the Royals last summer, leading to his release. This should have been a good thing for KC, but they immediately fed many of the ABs to David Howard. Signed by the Angels to cover their second base scar, he was awful, even by his standards. Defense has slipped enough that he has no business on a roster.
JOSE MONZON 1969 C YEAR TEAM AB H DB TP HR BB SB CS BA OBA SA EQA EQH EQR 1991 DUN 148 29 1 0 4 12 1 0 .196 .256 .284 .185 27 9 1991 KNX 119 29 2 0 1 9 1 1 .244 .297 .286 .205 24 9 1992 KNX 180 38 4 1 1 11 3 1 .211 .257 .261 .178 32 10 1993 SYR 197 44 5 0 2 10 0 1 .223 .261 .279 .183 36 11 1994 MID 281 61 10 1 4 19 1 1 .217 .267 .302 .196 55 19 1995 MID 173 39 7 1 0 17 0 0 .225 .295 .277 .200 35 12
ORLANDO MUNOZ 1971 2B YEAR TEAM AB H DB TP HR BB SB CS BA OBA SA EQA EQH EQR 1991 PSP 124 27 4 0 0 8 1 1 .218 .265 .250 .174 22 6 1992 PSP 331 64 7 1 0 32 10 2 .193 .264 .221 .168 56 16 1993 PSP 239 53 6 2 0 32 12 7 .222 .314 .264 .209 50 19 1993 MID 117 23 4 1 0 16 1 2 .197 .293 .248 .184 22 7 1994 VAN 180 51 4 0 0 19 2 4 .283 .352 .306 .234 42 18 1995 MID 295 71 11 2 1 26 7 3 .241 .302 .302 .217 64 25Was so happy about returning to Midland he hit his first professional home run. Other than that, another Texas League-inflated empty average. Exactly who goes to the park to watch these guys?
BO ORTIZ 1970 OF YEAR TEAM AB H DB TP HR BB SB CS BA OBA SA EQA EQH EQR 1991 KNE 219 47 4 1 1 9 1 1 .215 .246 .256 .166 36 10 1992 FRD 187 44 5 1 1 13 4 2 .235 .285 .289 .204 38 14 1993 FRD 357 85 10 3 6 34 9 6 .238 .304 .333 .226 81 34 1993 BOW 30 5 0 0 1 1 0 0 .167 .194 .267 .139 4 1 1994 BOW 320 89 13 1 7 22 10 3 .278 .325 .391 .256 82 39 1994 MID 80 12 2 0 0 5 2 1 .150 .200 .175 .080 6 1 1995 MID 348 73 4 1 6 12 10 6 .210 .236 .279 .176 61 18Was starting to develop a little before he was traded to Midland, where he quickly got with the program.
JOHN ORTON 1966 C YEAR TEAM AB H DB TP HR BB SB CS BA OBA SA EQA EQH EQR 1991 EDM 240 44 7 1 4 24 4 0 .183 .258 .271 .183 44 14 1991 CAL 70 16 4 0 0 10 0 1 .229 .325 .286 .213 15 6 1992 EDM 145 31 7 1 3 23 3 3 .214 .321 .338 .231 33 15 1992 CAL 114 26 3 0 2 7 1 1 .228 .273 .307 .201 23 8 1993 CAL 95 18 5 0 1 6 1 2 .189 .238 .274 .166 16 4 1994 RIC 82 10 1 0 1 4 0 0 .122 .163 .171 **** -8 -1 1995 NOR 172 48 4 0 3 12 1 2 .279 .326 .355 .240 41 18 1995 RIC 51 9 2 0 1 2 2 1 .176 .208 .275 .162 8 2
SPIKE OWEN 1961 INF YEAR TEAM AB H DB TP HR BB SB CS BA OBA SA EQA EQH EQR 1991 MON 438 126 27 8 3 43 3 5 .288 .351 .406 .265 116 58 1992 MON 390 111 15 3 9 52 9 4 .285 .369 .408 .276 108 57 1993 NYY 335 84 15 2 2 27 4 2 .251 .307 .325 .225 75 30 1994 CAL 261 80 11 2 2 45 3 9 .307 .408 .387 .278 72 39 1995 CAL 217 52 7 2 1 16 4 3 .240 .292 .304 .210 46 17 1996 PRJ 265 63 10 2 0 34 3 4 .238 .324 .291 .218 58 23One of the worst contracts of the free-agent era comes to a close. The Yankees, with Dave Silvestri ready, Randy Velarde available and Fred Stanley still alive, elected to throw $6.7M at a 32-year-old Owen. Predictably, he was awful, and they dumped him on California for a nondescript minor league reliever. Could still be a decent utility infielder, but is done as a regular.
ORLANDO PALMEIRO 1969 CF YEAR TEAM AB H DB TP HR BB SB CS BA OBA SA EQA EQH EQR 1991 BOI 280 52 5 1 1 16 3 3 .186 .230 .221 .138 39 8 1992 QUD 462 118 11 3 1 36 15 7 .255 .309 .299 .220 102 40 1993 MID 523 122 10 3 0 36 12 6 .233 .283 .264 .193 101 33 1994 VAN 442 124 15 2 1 48 20 12 .281 .351 .330 .247 109 50 1995 VAN 401 122 13 3 2 37 18 7 .304 .363 .367 .266 107 52 1996 PRJ 536 162 19 5 1 49 22 8 .302 .361 .362 .264 142 69Born to be a pinch-hitter, Palmeiro is the younger brother of Rafael. He' s left-handed, sprays the ball and walks enough to keep the on-base percentage above average. He is not someone you want as a regular, but could be a good bench player if he gets a shot. He's reached the part of his career where luck becomes a bigger factor than skill.
EDUARDO PEREZ 1970 3BIf his name was Bob Smith or something, he would be long gone, but his name and the memory of his father's career will keep getting him chances. Not much of a third baseman, and doens't hit nearly enough to play first.
TONY PHILLIPS 1959 3B/LF YEAR TEAM AB H DB TP HR BB SB CS BA OBA SA EQA EQH EQR 1991 DET 563 166 26 4 17 77 13 5 .295 .380 .446 .290 163 91 1992 DET 609 178 31 4 11 112 14 9 .292 .402 .411 .289 176 99 1993 DET 560 181 16 1 8 127 20 10 .323 .448 .398 .308 173 102 1994 DET 428 119 17 3 14 88 15 5 .278 .401 .430 .295 126 74 1995 CAL 517 139 19 1 24 107 17 12 .269 .394 .449 .292 151 90 1996 PRJ 544 143 20 1 21 101 8 12 .263 .378 .419 .277 150 83Now with the White Sox, expected to play left field and bat leadoff. Another player who had his best years in his thirties. Actually was a good player in the late 1980s, but had a terrible time with injuries. When he moved to Detroit, he played less second base, which kept him healthy and in the lineup, and he's turned in five excellent seasons. The power last year was a blip, but he's still a good bet for 100 walks and a .400 OBP.
CHRIS PRITCHETT 1970 1B YEAR TEAM AB H DB TP HR BB SB CS BA OBA SA EQA EQH EQR 1991 BOI 260 51 2 1 5 26 0 0 .196 .269 .269 .183 48 15 1992 QUD 462 111 8 1 9 48 4 2 .240 .312 .320 .225 104 42 1993 MID 455 110 15 3 2 51 3 3 .242 .318 .301 .220 100 40 1994 MID 457 122 15 2 5 76 4 2 .267 .371 .341 .258 118 57 1995 VAN 439 123 20 2 9 50 3 3 .280 .354 .396 .265 116 58 1996 PRJ 482 129 22 1 15 61 3 2 .268 .350 .411 .268 129 66A mix of skills, amongst which nothing jumps out. With J.T. Snow's good year, there's no job for him in Anaheim, and he's 26, so he needs to break through now. Not as good a bench player as Palmeiro, Grebeck or Correia, so the outlook is poor.
J.D. RAMIREZ 1967 2B YEAR TEAM AB H DB TP HR BB SB CS BA OBA SA EQA EQH EQR 1991 WPB 339 77 8 0 6 14 8 4 .227 .258 .304 .197 67 23 1994 MID 445 112 15 1 11 42 3 2 .252 .316 .364 .240 107 47 1995 MID 242 53 8 1 6 17 1 1 .219 .270 .335 .210 51 19"Midland ticket office? Hi, my name is Joe.... Just wondering...what do you do with all that free time?"
LUIS RAVEN 1969 3B YEAR TEAM AB H DB TP HR BB SB CS BA OBA SA EQA EQH EQR 1991 BOI 85 16 1 0 1 4 0 0 .188 .225 .235 .141 12 3 1992 PSP 376 92 8 1 7 10 9 4 .245 .264 .327 .210 79 29 1993 PSP 344 82 12 1 5 8 9 6 .238 .256 .323 .203 70 25 1993 MID 164 34 6 1 1 4 3 1 .207 .226 .274 .169 28 8 1994 MID 188 53 5 2 13 4 4 1 .282 .297 .537 .283 53 29 1994 VAN 318 86 8 2 9 18 6 0 .270 .310 .393 .251 80 37 1995 MID 83 18 0 1 3 3 1 1 .217 .244 .349 .204 17 6 1995 VAN 136 34 7 1 5 14 4 1 .250 .320 .426 .262 36 18A prospect after the big 1994, he slipped last year due to injuries and lack of plate discipline. About to be passed by George Arias, no reason to think he'll ever have a career.
MARQUIS RILEY 1971 OF YEAR TEAM AB H DB TP HR BB SB CS BA OBA SA EQA EQH EQR 1992 BOI 206 32 5 1 0 23 2 2 .155 .240 .189 .122 25 5 1993 PSP 512 114 8 2 0 60 36 14 .223 .304 .246 .205 105 39 1994 MID 371 91 9 2 1 28 20 3 .245 .298 .288 .219 81 32 1995 VAN 481 125 5 4 1 44 31 10 .260 .322 .293 .230 111 46Some speed, the occasional walk, but the power is completely unacceptable for a major league player. Could eventually latch on as a pinch-runner, but that' s his ceiling.
TIM SALMON 1969 RF YEAR TEAM AB H DB TP HR BB SB CS BA OBA SA EQA EQH EQR 1991 MID 457 93 13 1 16 66 8 4 .204 .304 .341 .227 104 45 1992 EDM 389 121 21 2 24 74 8 5 .311 .421 .560 .330 128 85 1992 CAL 79 15 1 0 2 11 1 1 .190 .289 .278 .196 16 6 1993 CAL 508 145 28 2 30 78 7 5 .285 .381 .526 .306 156 95 1994 CAL 366 105 17 2 18 48 1 3 .287 .370 .492 .294 107 62 1995 CAL 528 179 33 3 29 84 7 6 .339 .430 .578 .338 179 118 1996 PRJ 590 189 31 3 35 109 8 6 .320 .426 .561 .334 197 131A great player. Hits for average and power, draws walks, plays an above-average right field with a strong arm. Best player on the team, best RF in the league, and is 27 this year. An MVP candidate.
DICK SCHOFIELD 1963 SS YEAR TEAM AB H DB TP HR BB SB CS BA OBA SA EQA EQH EQR 1991 CAL 432 107 8 3 0 50 11 4 .248 .326 .280 .221 95 38 1992 NYM 429 100 20 2 6 64 12 4 .233 .333 .331 .240 103 47 1993 DUN 30 4 2 0 0 2 0 0 .133 .188 .200 .072 2 0 1993 TOR 109 21 1 2 0 15 3 0 .193 .290 .239 .191 21 7 1994 TOR 322 84 9 1 3 30 9 8 .261 .324 .323 .230 74 31 1995 VAN 53 10 4 0 0 3 0 0 .189 .232 .264 .161 9 2Not shown: six singles in 30 AB for the Dodgers and Angels. He's not a major league player anymore, and the decision to sign him in August when Disarcina was hurt was a mix of panic and nostalgia. Will probably stick around forever as a coach and manager.
J.T. SNOW 1968 1B YEAR TEAM AB H DB TP HR BB SB CS BA OBA SA EQA EQH EQR 1991 ALB 483 124 20 1 13 48 3 1 .257 .324 .383 .250 121 56 1992 COH 499 152 19 2 14 63 3 3 .305 .383 .435 .287 143 78 1993 VAN 92 29 6 0 4 8 0 0 .315 .370 .511 .303 28 16 1993 CAL 415 102 17 2 15 52 3 0 .246 .330 .405 .258 107 53 1994 VAN 183 48 7 1 6 19 1 2 .262 .332 .410 .257 47 23 1994 CAL 221 49 4 0 6 16 0 1 .222 .274 .321 .206 45 17 1995 CAL 540 161 19 1 21 45 3 1 .298 .352 .454 .282 152 80 1996 PRJ 572 154 25 2 22 61 2 2 .269 .340 .435 .270 155 80It was a good year by previous J.T. Snow standards, and his mediot stats (.289/24/102, unadjusted) looked nice, but it was an average year overall. His Defensive Average was terrible, calling the Gold Glove into question; he didn't get on base or slug particularly well and he has no speed. This is actually above his level, which makes him part of the problem, not part of the solution. Not that anybody will notice.
FAUSTO TEJERO 1969 C YEAR TEAM AB H DB TP HR BB SB CS BA OBA SA EQA EQH EQR 1991 QUD 249 34 4 0 1 6 0 0 .137 .157 .165 **** -26 -4 1992 MID 266 43 4 0 3 10 1 1 .162 .192 .211 .096 25 3 1993 MID 69 7 1 1 0 7 0 0 .101 .184 .145 **** -7 -1 1993 VAN 59 8 0 0 0 3 1 1 .136 .177 .136 **** -6 -1 1994 MID 150 27 0 0 4 12 2 1 .180 .241 .260 .166 25 7 1994 VAN 44 7 1 0 0 4 1 1 .159 .229 .182 .111 5 1 1995 MID 52 9 1 0 1 0 0 0 .173 .173 .250 .115 6 1 1995 VAN 97 25 3 0 0 9 2 0 .258 .321 .289 .224 22 9"Alex, I'll take 'Bad Backup Catchers' for $200."
RON TINGLEY 1959 C YEAR TEAM AB H DB TP HR BB SB CS BA OBA SA EQA EQH EQR 1991 EDM 53 13 3 0 2 6 1 0 .245 .322 .415 .260 14 7 1991 CAL 116 26 4 0 2 8 2 1 .224 .274 .310 .205 24 9 1992 CAL 127 26 3 1 3 13 0 1 .205 .279 .315 .203 26 9 1993 CAL 89 18 6 0 0 9 2 2 .202 .276 .270 .187 17 6 1994 FLA 51 9 1 1 1 5 0 0 .176 .250 .294 .183 9 3 1995 DET 122 27 6 1 4 14 0 1 .221 .301 .385 .236 29 13"Stay there for $400, Alex."
CHRIS TURNER 1969 C YEAR TEAM AB H DB TP HR BB SB CS BA OBA SA EQA EQH EQR 1991 BOI 168 26 3 0 1 18 3 1 .155 .237 .190 .127 21 4 1992 QUD 346 72 8 1 6 61 4 3 .208 .327 .289 .219 76 31 1993 VAN 280 69 7 1 3 41 4 1 .246 .343 .311 .237 66 29 1993 CAL 74 21 4 0 1 9 1 1 .284 .361 .378 .262 19 10 1994 CAL 148 36 3 1 1 8 4 0 .243 .282 .297 .211 31 11 1995 VAN 285 77 17 1 3 30 4 3 .270 .340 .368 .251 72 33"This category's been good to me, I'll take it again for $600."
RANDY VELARDE 1963 UTIL YEAR TEAM AB H DB TP HR BB SB CS BA OBA SA EQA EQH EQR 1991 NYY 184 47 10 1 1 18 4 1 .255 .322 .337 .238 44 19 1992 NYY 412 116 21 2 8 37 8 2 .282 .341 .400 .264 109 53 1993 NYY 227 73 12 2 7 16 3 2 .322 .366 .485 .295 67 37 1994 NYY 280 81 15 1 7 18 5 2 .289 .332 .425 .267 75 37 1995 NYY 361 102 16 1 5 51 6 1 .283 .371 .374 .270 97 49Velarde got on the wrong side of Billy Martin one spring, and has paid for it ever since. Despite having the glove to play short and the bat to play third, he's never been a regular at one position. He has been able to move into the role Tony Phillips made popular, playing three infield positions and some left field well, while being a productive hitter. As a utility player or second baseman, he'll be an asset to the Angels, but he probably can't hit enough to play third as a regular anymore.
TIM WALLACH 1958 3B YEAR TEAM AB H DB TP HR BB SB CS BA OBA SA EQA EQH EQR 1991 MON 593 152 21 1 16 51 2 4 .256 .315 .376 .242 144 64 1992 MON 540 128 26 1 12 53 2 2 .237 .305 .356 .232 125 54 1993 LAD 478 109 17 1 11 33 0 2 .228 .278 .337 .213 102 39 1994 LAD 417 124 19 1 22 47 0 2 .297 .369 .506 .298 124 71 1995 LAD 330 93 21 2 8 27 0 0 .282 .336 .430 .268 88 44Hoping to cash in on the tens of fans who remember his days at nearby Cal State Fullerton, the Angels signed Wallach to platoon with Jack Howell. What the Angels were thinking is...well, more than I care to know. This plan will fail. Neither player is a major leaguer at this point.
Organizational Pitching Report
OPR Points: 17 Rank in MLB: 23rd (T) Rank in AL West: 3rd
Name Lvl Age IP Work H/G K/BB K/G ERA Adj Ttl Grade Williams, Shad 8 3 7 0 3 5 3 3 +2 34 B+ Beaumont, Matt 3 1 9 0 3 5 5 3 +1 27 C- Edsell, Geoff 4 0 9 0 3 3 6 1 +1 27 C- Keling, Korey 6 -2 7 0 3 4 5 2 +2 27 C- Declue, Jon 3 -1 7 0 2 7 4 2 +1 27 C- Dickson, Jason 0 0 9 0 4 6 3 4 0 26 D+ Janicki, Pete 4 1 9 0 0 5 4 1 +1 25 D Best Prospect in 1994: Andrew Lorraine (C) Best Rookie Starter in 1995: None
This list gives some measure of justification not just for the off-season signings of Abbott, Finley and Ontiveros, but for the musical chairs at the back end of the rotation, where Shawn Boskie, Mike Harkey, Mike Bielecki and Scott Sanderson toiled in 1995. Actually, the Angels have a couple of decent young pitchers in Phil Leftwich and Brian Anderson, but Leftwich is coming off an injury; Anderson should be good someday, but after last season, NASA made him a lucrative offer to switch careers and help cut the cost of launching spacecraft, and the Angels dealt him Cleveland. Look for the Angels to struggle mightily as their rotation ages and they turn to the farm for help.
JIM ABBOTT 1968 LSP YEAR TEAM IP H ER R BB SO ERA W L H/9 BB/9 K/9 1991 CAL 239.0 248 83 14 71 183 3.13 17 10 9.34 2.67 6.89 1992 CAL 207.0 215 67 9 65 154 2.91 15 8 9.35 2.83 6.70 1993 NYY 210.3 234 102 21 68 109 4.36 10 13 10.01 2.91 4.66 1994 NYY 157.7 174 72 19 57 98 4.11 9 9 9.93 3.25 5.59 1995 CAL 83.3 97 35 3 24 45 3.78 5 4 10.48 2.59 4.86 1995 CWS 111.3 113 37 7 29 49 2.99 8 4 9.13 2.34 3.96His strikeouts have fallen off a cliff, while the rest of his numbers have leveled off. It's the line of a pitcher in his mid-thirties, which is why the trend is so disturbing for Abbott, who is 28. The Angels signed him for three years, just under $9M, which seems like a bad gamble. No better than a #3 starter, and could be worse if the control regresses.
DARRELL AKERFELDS 1962 RRP YEAR TEAM IP H ER R BB SO ERA W L H/9 BB/9 K/9 1991 SWB 49.0 52 33 12 38 34 6.06 2 3 9.55 6.98 6.24 1991 PHI 49.3 54 30 7 28 34 5.47 2 3 9.85 5.11 6.20 1992 BUF 30.3 40 25 4 18 15 7.42 1 2 11.87 5.34 4.45 1992 OKL 31.3 52 27 6 20 18 7.76 1 2 14.94 5.74 5.17 1993 SYR 60.0 75 36 6 33 30 5.40 2 5 11.25 4.95 4.50 1995 MID 50.7 45 20 5 28 15 3.55 3 3 7.99 4.97 2.66 1995 VAN 45.0 65 28 5 20 28 5.60 2 3 13.00 4.00 5.60
BRIAN ANDERSON 1972 LSP YEAR TEAM IP H ER R BB SO ERA W L H/9 BB/9 K/9 1993 MID 10.0 17 7 2 0 7 6.30 0 1 15.30 .00 6.30 1993 CAL 11.0 12 4 1 1 5 3.27 1 0 9.82 .82 4.09 1994 LEL 11.7 6 3 2 0 7 2.31 1 0 4.63 .00 5.40 1994 CAL 100.0 117 46 10 22 50 4.14 5 6 10.53 1.98 4.50 1995 LEL 13.0 12 4 0 1 9 2.77 1 0 8.31 .69 6.23 1995 CAL 98.3 114 54 20 25 50 4.94 4 7 10.43 2.29 4.58Probably just an adjustment year, which wouldn't have mattered much if the Angels had performed to expectations. But their presence in a race forced them to jerk Anderson out of the rotation and bury him in the bullpen in September. Gave up a homer every 4 innings, which is Ackerian, but still had a 2-1 K/BB ratio, and his hits/9 IP wasn't unreasonable. Highly recommended in 1996 and beyond. Traded to Cleveland after the Angels violated the rule about cutting his salary by more than 20%. He should emerge as a 15-game winner in 1997. Highly recommended.
MIKE BIELECKI 1960 RBP YEAR TEAM IP H ER R BB SO ERA W L H/9 BB/9 K/9 1991 CHC 171.0 179 86 23 56 78 4.53 8 11 9.42 2.95 4.11 1992 ATL 80.7 86 29 4 29 71 3.24 5 4 9.60 3.24 7.92 1993 ROC 45.7 61 33 5 18 28 6.50 1 4 12.02 3.55 5.52 1993 CLE 67.7 85 35 7 21 42 4.66 3 5 11.31 2.79 5.59 1994 ATL 26.7 30 11 2 12 19 3.71 2 1 10.12 4.05 6.41 1995 CAL 74.3 83 46 13 27 50 5.57 3 5 10.05 3.27 6.05Had a string of good junk relief appearances early in the year, which led to a cameo in the rotation. Got hurt, which effectively ended his year. Might show up on someone's staff this year, might open a deli in Wilkes-Barre, PA. Either way, he'll be dealing meat. In the Braves' camp, will go north as 11th pitcher.
SHAWN BOSKIE 1967 RSP YEAR TEAM IP H ER R BB SO ERA W L H/9 BB/9 K/9 1991 IOW 43.0 50 21 2 10 28 4.40 2 3 10.47 2.09 5.86 1991 CHC 128.3 159 74 19 54 67 5.19 5 9 11.15 3.79 4.70 1992 CHC 92.0 109 62 20 40 45 6.07 3 7 10.66 3.91 4.40 1993 IOW 68.7 73 31 4 22 35 4.06 4 4 9.57 2.88 4.59 1993 CHC 64.7 63 27 8 23 41 3.76 4 3 8.77 3.20 5.71 1994 PHI 83.7 86 49 15 30 61 5.27 3 6 9.25 3.23 6.56 1995 LEL 9.7 17 8 1 4 6 7.45 0 1 15.83 3.72 5.59 1995 CAL 110.0 132 60 13 19 56 4.91 5 7 10.80 1.55 4.58Along with Bielecki and Mike Harkey, formed the back half of the Angel rotation much of the year. Boskie was the best of the bunch, of which I'm sure he's terribly proud. Cut his walk rate enough to provide some hope. He's seven years younger than Mike Bielecki, and on the same track. Probable Angel fourth starter.
WILLIE BROWN 1972 RSP YEAR TEAM IP H ER R BB SO ERA W L H/9 BB/9 K/9 1993 BOI 76.3 81 52 11 39 42 6.13 2 6 9.55 4.60 4.95 1994 CDR 162.7 187 106 13 50 89 5.86 6 12 10.35 2.77 4.92 1995 MID 135.3 184 80 20 48 74 5.32 5 10 12.24 3.19 4.92
KEN EDENFIELD 1967 RRP YEAR TEAM IP H ER R BB SO ERA W L H/9 BB/9 K/9 1991 QUD 79.3 86 40 10 30 69 4.54 4 5 9.76 3.40 7.83 1992 PSP 16.7 14 3 0 6 15 1.62 2 0 7.56 3.24 8.10 1992 MID 45.3 63 34 8 28 33 6.75 1 4 12.51 5.56 6.55 1993 MID 86.7 97 56 16 42 65 5.82 3 7 10.07 4.36 6.75 1994 VAN 83.7 72 38 9 38 81 4.09 4 5 7.75 4.09 8.71 1995 VAN 56.3 63 26 3 27 46 4.15 3 3 10.07 4.31 7.35 1995 CAL 12.0 15 6 1 5 7 4.50 0 1 11.25 3.75 5.25His peripheral numbers slipped considerably in 1995, but with very little change to his ERA. He probably deserves a shot in the Angel bullpen, but with three good RH relievers (Percival, Smith, James) there already, it's an uphill battle. For the next five years, could have a good year in middle relief at any time for anyone, but it's tough to predict when or where.
CHUCK FINLEY 1963 LSP YEAR TEAM IP H ER R BB SO ERA W L H/9 BB/9 K/9 1991 CAL 223.7 229 99 24 100 199 3.98 13 12 9.21 4.02 8.01 1992 CAL 200.3 218 90 20 95 147 4.04 11 11 9.79 4.27 6.60 1993 CAL 247.3 252 93 20 76 213 3.38 16 11 9.17 2.77 7.75 1994 CAL 180.7 173 70 16 63 158 3.49 11 9 8.62 3.14 7.87 1995 CAL 200.7 199 86 17 83 216 3.86 11 11 8.93 3.72 9.69A great #2 starter, but with Langston slipping, he's a #1 now, and he's probably not going to improve much. He's as consistent as they come without ever being dominant. Eats innings like popcorn, throws lots of pitches and stays healthy. One of these things probably has to give, and at 33, it'll probably be an elbow or a shoulder. Maybe one year left at this level.
TIM FORTUGNO 1962 LRP YEAR TEAM IP H ER R BB SO ERA W L H/9 BB/9 K/9 1991 ELP 51.0 40 14 3 24 59 2.47 4 2 7.06 4.24 10.41 1991 DEN 33.0 35 16 3 20 37 4.36 2 2 9.55 5.45 10.09 1992 EDM 69.0 64 29 8 31 80 3.78 4 4 8.35 4.04 10.43 1992 CAL 41.0 38 21 6 18 37 4.61 2 3 8.34 3.95 8.12 1993 OTT 37.7 32 18 5 35 38 4.30 2 2 7.65 8.36 9.08 1994 CHT 25.3 22 16 2 19 31 5.68 1 2 7.82 6.75 11.01 1994 CIN 29.7 33 12 2 14 30 3.64 2 1 10.01 4.25 9.10 1995 VAN 11.0 9 3 1 5 7 2.45 1 0 7.36 4.09 5.73 1995 CWS 38.0 29 17 6 17 26 4.03 2 2 6.87 4.03 6.16
WILLIE FRASER 1964 RRP YEAR TEAM IP H ER R BB SO ERA W L H/9 BB/9 K/9 1991 SYR 14.0 12 7 2 6 12 4.50 1 1 7.71 3.86 7.71 1991 STL 49.3 49 29 11 22 27 5.29 2 3 8.94 4.01 4.93 1991 TOR 25.7 39 21 4 11 14 7.36 1 2 13.68 3.86 4.91 1992 EDM 85.0 102 46 13 20 48 4.87 4 5 10.80 2.12 5.08 1993 TOL 67.3 83 41 12 27 56 5.48 2 5 11.09 3.61 7.49 1994 EDM 51.0 60 27 8 14 49 4.76 2 4 10.59 2.47 8.65 1994 FLA 12.0 20 8 0 6 7 6.00 0 1 15.00 4.50 5.25 1995 OTT 102.0 109 51 16 21 78 4.50 5 6 9.62 1.85 6.88 1995 MON 25.0 25 15 6 9 12 5.40 1 2 9.00 3.24 4.32Has anyone seen Ron Romanick?
JOHN HABYAN 1963 RRP YEAR TEAM IP H ER R BB SO ERA W L H/9 BB/9 K/9 1991 NYY 89.0 72 22 2 19 79 2.22 8 2 7.28 1.92 7.99 1992 NYY 71.3 89 31 5 20 53 3.91 4 4 11.23 2.52 6.69 1993 KCR 13.7 15 6 1 3 11 3.95 1 1 9.88 1.98 7.24 1993 NYY 41.3 48 18 3 15 33 3.92 3 2 10.45 3.27 7.19 1994 STL 47.0 47 15 1 20 46 2.87 3 2 9.00 3.83 8.81 1995 CAL 31.7 37 13 2 10 28 3.69 2 2 10.52 2.84 7.96 1995 STL 40.0 33 16 1 15 35 3.60 2 2 7.43 3.38 7.88After blowing out his arm in the late '80s as a prospect for the Orioles, Habyan has fashioned a strong second career has a groundball-throwing, inning-eating middle reliever. With the caveat that this is a very unstable group, Habyan is a good bet to have a year very much in line with his past performance.
RYAN HANCOCK 1972 RSP YEAR TEAM IP H ER R BB SO ERA W L H/9 BB/9 K/9 1993 BOI 15.0 17 11 3 8 11 6.60 1 1 10.20 4.80 6.60 1994 LEL 107.3 127 65 16 37 69 5.45 4 8 10.65 3.10 5.79 1994 MID 44.7 60 27 3 11 27 5.44 2 3 12.09 2.22 5.44 1995 MID 161.3 219 94 23 45 72 5.24 7 11 12.22 2.51 4.02I'd make a Midland crack here, but Hancock has an excuse. He tore an anterior cruciate ligament while playing football at Brigham Young, and as you can see is still recovering. He's still just 24, and if he can get 200 good innings under his belt, should have a career. Pitching in the bandbox that is Midland isn't helping.
MIKE HARKEY 1967 RSP YEAR TEAM IP H ER R BB SO ERA W L H/9 BB/9 K/9 1991 CHC 18.7 22 10 4 6 16 4.82 1 1 10.61 2.89 7.71 1992 PEO 10.7 19 10 4 3 11 8.44 0 1 16.03 2.53 9.28 1992 IOW 21.7 20 13 4 14 16 5.40 1 1 8.31 5.82 6.65 1992 CHC 38.0 38 16 4 17 24 3.79 2 2 9.00 4.03 5.68 1993 CHC 155.0 188 89 20 47 71 5.17 6 11 10.92 2.73 4.12 1994 CSP 9.3 16 9 2 3 4 8.68 0 1 15.43 2.89 3.86 1994 COL 91.0 110 43 8 34 38 4.25 5 5 10.88 3.36 3.76 1995 CAL 60.3 83 33 7 12 31 4.92 3 4 12.38 1.79 4.62 1995 OAK 65.3 74 35 10 27 31 4.82 3 4 10.19 3.72 4.27"Boy, guys...Bielecki and Boskie are hurt. What are we gonna do for a fifth starter?"
"I know! We'll pick up Mike Harkey! I know he hasn't been good since 1990...and I know he was just released by the A's, who are six thousand games behind us...and I know he never strikes anybody out...and the league's hitting .320 against him...." Dodger NRI, starting the year at Albuquerque. Done.
BRYAN HARRIS 1972 LRP YEAR TEAM IP H ER R BB SO ERA W L H/9 BB/9 K/9 1993 BOI 95.3 115 43 11 16 60 4.06 5 6 10.86 1.51 5.66 1994 LEL 156.0 174 98 20 66 108 5.65 6 11 10.04 3.81 6.23 1995 MID 71.3 102 44 9 32 55 5.55 3 5 12.87 4.04 6.94
BRYAN HARVEY 1963 RRP YEAR TEAM IP H ER R BB SO ERA W L H/9 BB/9 K/9 1991 CAL 77.3 57 20 6 16 117 2.33 7 2 6.63 1.86 13.62 1992 CAL 28.3 23 11 5 10 40 3.49 2 1 7.31 3.18 12.71 1993 FLA 68.0 46 14 5 15 77 1.85 7 1 6.09 1.99 10.19 1994 FLA 10.3 12 5 1 4 10 4.35 0 1 10.45 3.48 8.71It's not a bad gamble, since Harvey had some great years for California, he's not going to cost much, and the potential upside is high. But after the Schofield, Howell and Fraser signings, it's hard not to wonder whether the lists for "Free Agents to Sign" and "Guys to Invite to the Old-Timer's Game" got switched. Not healthy in Arizona, probably won't contribute until June, if at all.
MARK HOLZEMER 1970 LRP YEAR TEAM IP H ER R BB SO ERA W L H/9 BB/9 K/9 1991 PSP 20.0 17 15 4 18 14 6.75 1 1 7.65 8.10 6.30 1992 PSP 27.7 24 10 4 12 24 3.25 2 1 7.81 3.90 7.81 1992 MID 41.7 48 23 7 16 28 4.97 2 3 10.37 3.46 6.05 1992 EDM 82.0 102 52 14 52 47 5.71 3 6 11.20 5.71 5.16 1993 VAN 134.7 158 87 13 75 71 5.81 5 10 10.56 5.01 4.75 1993 CAL 23.0 35 20 2 12 11 7.83 1 2 13.70 4.70 4.30 1994 VAN 109.7 148 87 21 62 74 7.14 3 9 12.15 5.09 6.07 1995 VAN 47.7 47 19 3 22 35 3.59 3 2 8.87 4.15 6.61
MIKE JAMES 1968 RRP YEAR TEAM IP H ER R BB SO ERA W L H/9 BB/9 K/9 1991 SAN 82.0 92 51 16 52 61 5.60 3 6 10.10 5.71 6.70 1991 ABQ 41.7 51 34 10 31 37 7.34 1 4 11.02 6.70 7.99 1992 SAN 50.3 47 21 6 24 41 3.75 3 3 8.40 4.29 7.33 1992 ABQ 43.7 53 30 7 21 33 6.18 1 4 10.92 4.33 6.80 1993 VRO 55.0 58 42 7 37 51 6.87 2 4 9.49 6.05 8.35 1993 ABQ 29.0 35 23 6 20 28 7.14 1 2 10.86 6.21 8.69 1994 VAN 86.0 105 53 16 36 63 5.55 3 7 10.99 3.77 6.59 1995 CAL 54.7 51 22 5 23 40 3.62 3 3 8.40 3.79 6.59Had a nice year as the long man in the Angel bullpen, and pitched well in a setup role when Percival needed a rest. He could do it again, but if he doesn't, he's easily replaced. Rail-thin.
PETE JANICKI 1971 RSP YEAR TEAM IP H ER R BB SO ERA W L H/9 BB/9 K/9 1994 LEL 11.0 18 11 3 4 9 9.00 0 1 14.73 3.27 7.36 1994 MID 65.0 78 52 9 34 41 7.20 2 5 10.80 4.71 5.68 1995 VAN 45.3 70 38 10 24 35 7.54 1 4 13.90 4.76 6.95Get this: this is one of the Angels' real prospects. Honest. His good 2/3 of a year at Lake Elsinore isn't shown here. Janicki has had elbow problems, with a stress fracture in 1992 and tendinitis in 1994. He pitched well at Lake Elsinore, with a K/BB ratio of nearly 4-1. Should start the year at Midland. If the health problems are truly behind him, he's a good one.
KOREY KELING 1969 RBP YEAR TEAM IP H ER R BB SO ERA W L H/9 BB/9 K/9 1991 BOI 72.0 100 46 11 28 54 5.75 3 5 12.50 3.50 6.75 1992 PSP 111.0 143 65 8 45 80 5.27 4 8 11.59 3.65 6.49 1993 PSP 144.7 168 70 16 53 101 4.35 7 9 10.45 3.30 6.28 1994 MID 141.3 197 84 17 62 100 5.35 6 10 12.54 3.95 6.37 1995 MID 113.3 110 49 11 55 93 3.89 7 6 8.74 4.37 7.39 1995 VAN 16.7 20 10 2 7 17 5.40 1 1 10.80 3.78 9.18Keling has progressed slowly through the system, having basically the same year every season from 1991-94. He broke through in his second year at Midland, and 1996 will be a pivotal year. The Angels have some openings at the back of their rotation, and Keling could be a candidate in 1997.
MARK LANGSTON 1961 LSP YEAR TEAM IP H ER R BB SO ERA W L H/9 BB/9 K/9 1991 CAL 243.0 213 87 31 94 212 3.22 16 11 7.89 3.48 7.85 1992 CAL 225.0 212 90 16 71 207 3.60 14 11 8.48 2.84 8.28 1993 CAL 252.3 229 86 21 79 224 3.07 18 10 8.17 2.82 7.99 1994 CAL 117.3 117 49 15 48 116 3.76 7 6 8.97 3.68 8.90 1995 CAL 198.0 220 89 17 53 157 4.05 11 11 10.00 2.41 7.14All the pitches have taken their toll on Langston, who's slipped considerably in the last two years. At 35, he can no longer be counted on for the quantity or quality of innings he once provided. However, if his role is reduced, he is limited to 100-110 pitches per start and given full rest between starts, he could still rebound and be a good pitcher for a few years. If his role is not adjusted, he will fall off the cliff.
PHIL LEFTWICH 1969 RSP YEAR TEAM IP H ER R BB SO ERA W L H/9 BB/9 K/9 1991 QUD 154.7 197 89 21 59 106 5.18 6 11 11.46 3.43 6.17 1992 MID 111.7 164 88 19 45 65 7.09 3 9 13.22 3.63 5.24 1993 VAN 117.3 139 69 12 48 91 5.29 5 8 10.66 3.68 6.98 1993 CAL 79.3 84 30 4 25 35 3.40 5 4 9.53 2.84 3.97 1994 CAL 112.7 123 55 13 36 71 4.39 6 7 9.83 2.88 5.67 1995 VAN 35.0 31 14 6 10 26 3.60 2 2 7.97 2.57 6.69After missing most of 1995 after surgery, Leftwich pitched well at Vancouver at the end of the year and will battle Jason Grimsley for the fifth starter spot. Leftwich isn't going to set the world on fire, but he's considerably better than the Boskie/Bielecki class, and he's never gotten killed at the major league level. Recommended, but watch carefully in spring training.
RICH MONTELEONE 1963 RRP YEAR TEAM IP H ER R BB SO ERA W L H/9 BB/9 K/9 1991 COH 45.0 42 17 2 4 51 3.40 3 2 8.40 .80 10.20 1991 NYY 46.3 41 21 5 19 38 4.08 2 3 7.96 3.69 7.38 1992 NYY 91.0 87 32 8 26 74 3.16 6 4 8.60 2.57 7.32 1993 NYY 84.3 90 46 14 33 57 4.91 4 5 9.60 3.52 6.08 1994 SFG 44.7 47 18 5 14 17 3.63 3 2 9.47 2.82 3.43 1995 VAN 15.7 21 8 1 3 7 4.60 1 1 12.06 1.72 4.02Another old Angel brought back in September. Member of the "anonymous middle relievers who could have a good year at any time" club.
KEITH MORRISON 1970 RSP YEAR TEAM IP H ER R BB SO ERA W L H/9 BB/9 K/9 1991 MCN 39.3 57 37 7 3 16 8.47 1 3 13.04 .69 3.66 1991 SUM 32.3 43 24 8 13 16 6.68 1 3 11.97 3.62 4.45 1992 AGA 96.7 156 67 7 30 57 6.24 3 8 14.52 2.79 5.31 1992 ROK 30.7 57 28 7 7 18 8.22 1 2 16.73 2.05 5.28 1993 PSP 160.7 217 104 27 40 82 5.83 6 12 12.16 2.24 4.59 1994 MID 78.0 75 33 7 30 47 3.81 5 4 8.65 3.46 5.42 1994 VAN 80.3 114 63 19 29 48 7.06 2 7 12.77 3.25 5.38 1995 VAN 152.3 194 100 23 43 87 5.91 5 12 11.46 2.54 5.14
BOB PATTERSON 1959 LRP YEAR TEAM IP H ER R BB SO ERA W L H/9 BB/9 K/9 1991 PIT 65.3 71 30 9 15 61 4.13 3 4 9.78 2.07 8.40 1992 PIT 64.7 65 26 8 25 49 3.62 4 3 9.05 3.48 6.82 1993 TEX 51.7 59 22 7 10 52 3.83 3 3 10.28 1.74 9.06 1994 CAL 41.3 34 15 5 13 32 3.27 3 2 7.40 2.83 6.97 1995 CAL 52.7 50 15 4 10 45 2.56 4 2 8.54 1.71 7.69Signed with the Cubs. Patterson has been as consistent as you can hope any middle reliever will be. While used as a lefty specialist, he can get righties out, which sets him apart from the Rick Honeycutts of the world. 37 this year, but with these guys, how much does it matter? Probably 2-3 good years left.
TROY PERCIVAL 1970 RRP YEAR TEAM IP H ER R BB SO ERA W L H/9 BB/9 K/9 1991 BOI 33.3 34 13 1 20 36 3.51 2 2 9.18 5.40 9.72 1992 PSP 9.7 6 4 1 8 12 3.72 1 0 5.59 7.45 11.17 1992 MID 17.3 20 9 1 12 16 4.67 1 1 10.38 6.23 8.31 1993 VAN 17.0 24 13 1 14 17 6.88 1 1 12.71 7.41 9.00 1994 VAN 57.0 66 30 4 31 70 4.74 2 4 10.42 4.89 11.05 1995 CAL 73.7 39 15 6 22 104 1.83 7 1 4.76 2.69 12.71An amazing year, and a testament to the overvaluing of the "closer" role. Percival had an infinitely better year than Lee Smith, really one of the five best relief seasons ever, contributed much more to the Angels' success than Smith, but was a well-kept secret most of the year. Pitchers who have years like this tend to flame out quickly (Rob Dibble, Duane Ward), so I'm hesitant to predict long-term success, but I think he's a fine pitcher to have in 1996.
MARK RATEKIN 1971 RRP YEAR TEAM IP H ER R BB SO ERA W L H/9 BB/9 K/9 1991 BOI 63.0 78 45 6 20 28 6.43 2 5 11.14 2.86 4.00 1992 QUD 97.7 147 92 18 40 40 8.48 2 9 13.55 3.69 3.69 1993 PSP 131.3 165 77 9 35 51 5.28 5 10 11.31 2.40 3.49 1993 MID 40.3 53 25 7 14 18 5.58 1 3 11.83 3.12 4.02 1994 MID 54.0 50 29 9 15 28 4.83 2 4 8.33 2.50 4.67 1994 VAN 115.3 167 74 11 42 53 5.77 4 9 13.03 3.28 4.14 1995 MID 16.0 18 10 2 3 10 5.62 1 1 10.12 1.69 5.62 1995 VAN 47.3 68 36 10 19 14 6.85 1 4 12.93 3.61 2.66
STEVE RENKO 1968 RBP YEAR TEAM IP H ER R BB SO ERA W L H/9 BB/9 K/9 1991 ROK 87.7 124 58 11 35 67 5.95 3 7 12.73 3.59 6.88 1992 LYN 30.7 49 27 8 17 17 7.92 1 2 14.38 4.99 4.99 1992 WHV 56.0 71 37 15 21 42 5.95 2 4 11.41 3.38 6.75 1993 HAG 39.3 42 26 6 12 29 5.95 1 3 9.61 2.75 6.64 1993 KNX 32.3 41 21 2 8 24 5.85 1 3 11.41 2.23 6.68 1994 WIC 71.7 86 46 7 53 45 5.78 3 5 10.80 6.66 5.65 1995 MID 70.0 97 44 5 30 40 5.66 3 5 12.47 3.86 5.14 1995 VAN 48.3 58 30 3 20 23 5.59 2 3 10.80 3.72 4.28Not that Steve Renko, although the confusion is understandable.
SCOTT SANDERSON 1957 RSP YEAR TEAM IP H ER R BB SO ERA W L H/9 BB/9 K/9 1991 NYY 205.7 198 75 22 26 147 3.28 14 9 8.66 1.14 6.43 1992 NYY 189.3 233 106 30 62 125 5.04 8 13 11.08 2.95 5.94 1993 CAL 133.0 159 66 14 23 75 4.47 7 8 10.76 1.56 5.08 1993 SFG 48.3 53 25 12 8 39 4.66 2 3 9.87 1.49 7.26 1994 CWS 90.3 120 50 16 7 40 4.98 4 6 11.96 .70 3.99 1995 CAL 38.7 50 19 5 1 25 4.42 2 2 11.64 .23 5.82Innings pitched have declined for four straight seasons, as back problems have taken more and more out of him. He's still mildly effective, but will never be healthy enough again for it to be relevant.
JEFF SCHMIDT 1971 RRP YEAR TEAM IP H ER R BB SO ERA W L H/9 BB/9 K/9 1992 BOI 47.7 59 46 13 20 22 8.69 1 4 11.14 3.78 4.15 1993 CDR 137.7 175 100 31 62 67 6.54 4 11 11.44 4.05 4.38 1994 LEL 85.0 106 56 13 28 50 5.93 3 6 11.22 2.96 5.29 1995 MID 91.3 121 64 17 50 42 6.31 3 7 11.92 4.93 4.14Here's a good general rule: if a pitcher's K/9 is never higher than his ERA, he's not a prospect.
LEE SMITH 1958 RRP YEAR TEAM IP H ER R BB SO ERA W L H/9 BB/9 K/9 1991 STL 72.3 78 25 5 14 73 3.11 5 3 9.71 1.74 9.08 1992 STL 75.0 69 31 6 29 68 3.72 4 4 8.28 3.48 8.16 1993 STL 49.3 49 22 11 10 52 4.01 2 3 8.94 1.82 9.49 1994 BAL 37.3 38 14 5 9 46 3.38 2 2 9.16 2.17 11.09 1995 CAL 48.7 44 16 3 22 48 2.96 3 2 8.14 4.07 8.88The question now becomes: does he get into the Hall of Fame? Yes, but in forty years it may look silly. And I don't know if he makes my Hall of Fame. His big advantage over Quisenberry, Gossage, et al, is that his save total will not be passed by a bunch of guys before he becomes eligible, so it will still look impressive. But the career relievers coming along now, like Wetteland, should push the record into the 600s. K/BB deteriorated last year, which is probably the beginning of the end. Off-season knee injury could hamper him. Don't look for a significant contribution until May.
DENNIS SPRINGER 1965 RSP YEAR TEAM IP H ER R BB SO ERA W L H/9 BB/9 K/9 1991 SAN 152.0 161 92 29 92 114 5.45 6 11 9.53 5.45 6.75 1992 SAN 112.7 134 73 13 60 58 5.83 4 9 10.70 4.79 4.63 1992 ABQ 58.3 68 39 11 20 36 6.02 2 4 10.49 3.09 5.55 1993 ABQ 121.7 165 86 24 39 60 6.36 4 10 12.21 2.88 4.44 1994 REA 127.0 137 77 18 48 94 5.46 5 9 9.71 3.40 6.66 1995 SWB 163.0 178 105 28 54 107 5.80 6 12 9.83 2.98 5.91 1995 PHI 22.0 22 14 4 9 15 5.73 1 1 9.00 3.68 6.14Knuckleballer, bad ERAs which aren't really in line with his peripheral stats. Got a cameo last year with the Phillies after the comet wiped out the pitching staff, and was OK. Could have a career, but with the bias against knuckleballers, needs to pitch well in his next opportunity.
JULIO VALERA 1969 RSP YEAR TEAM IP H ER R BB SO ERA W L H/9 BB/9 K/9 1991 TID 166.3 170 82 18 65 113 4.44 8 10 9.20 3.52 6.11 1992 CAL 184.7 193 71 16 62 134 3.46 12 9 9.41 3.02 6.53 1993 CAL 52.0 79 37 8 13 32 6.40 2 4 13.67 2.25 5.54 1994 MID 17.7 16 7 2 9 11 3.57 1 1 8.15 4.58 5.60 1994 VAN 56.0 73 38 10 21 41 6.11 2 4 11.73 3.38 6.59 1995 VAN 67.3 92 55 6 22 44 7.35 2 5 12.30 2.94 5.88
BEN VANRYN 1972 RRP YEAR TEAM IP H ER R BB SO ERA W L H/9 BB/9 K/9 1991 JAM 27.7 47 22 4 12 14 7.16 1 2 15.29 3.90 4.55 1991 SUM 96.7 135 105 35 70 46 9.78 2 9 12.57 6.52 4.28 1992 VRO 123.7 153 78 14 72 84 5.68 5 9 11.13 5.24 6.11 1993 SAN 123.3 136 52 8 48 113 3.79 7 7 9.92 3.50 8.25 1993 ABQ 22.3 31 23 2 18 8 9.27 0 2 12.49 7.25 3.22 1994 SAN 94.3 106 46 8 39 57 4.39 5 5 10.11 3.72 5.44 1994 ABQ 47.0 67 31 6 25 40 5.94 2 3 12.83 4.79 7.66 1995 CHT 11.7 22 16 3 6 5 12.34 0 1 16.97 4.63 3.86 1995 MID 29.7 32 13 3 13 22 3.94 2 1 9.71 3.94 6.67 1995 VAN 27.7 32 11 1 10 21 3.58 2 1 10.41 3.25 6.83Highly regarded in the Dodger system, Van Ryn never worked out. The Angels snapped him up off waivers last spring and he pitched fairly well out of the bullpen in Midland, and in a dual role at Vancouver. Young enough to have a career, but needs to have some extended success before moving to the majors.
MITCH WILLIAMS 1965 LRP YEAR TEAM IP H ER R BB SO ERA W L H/9 BB/9 K/9 1991 PHI 87.7 63 24 5 65 91 2.46 7 3 6.47 6.67 9.34 1992 PHI 81.0 75 39 6 67 84 4.33 4 5 8.33 7.44 9.33 1993 PHI 61.0 57 27 4 46 63 3.98 4 3 8.41 6.79 9.30 1994 HOU 19.7 21 14 4 24 21 6.41 1 1 9.61 10.98 9.61 1995 CAL 10.0 13 9 1 20 10 8.10 0 1 11.70 18.00 9.00
SHAD WILLIAMS 1971 RSP YEAR TEAM IP H ER R BB SO ERA W L H/9 BB/9 K/9 1992 QUD 159.7 232 133 39 62 99 7.50 4 14 13.08 3.49 5.58 1993 MID 159.7 203 99 24 79 70 5.58 6 12 11.44 4.45 3.95 1994 MID 31.7 13 3 2 4 23 .85 4 0 3.69 1.14 6.54 1994 VAN 81.0 103 58 16 32 40 6.44 3 6 11.44 3.56 4.44 1995 VAN 141.7 157 69 21 52 118 4.38 7 9 9.97 3.30 7.50Not regarded as a great prospect, but there's a lot here to like. 2-1 K/BB ratio, decent H/9, still just 25. The problem is that 1995 was his first good full year. His fate is in the hands of others, since he's about fourth in line behind Leftwich, Valera and Springer for a job.
CARL WILLIS 1961 RRP YEAR TEAM IP H ER R BB SO ERA W L H/9 BB/9 K/9 1991 POR 10.7 6 2 1 0 0 1.69 1 0 5.06 .00 .00 1991 MIN 87.7 85 31 4 18 62 3.18 6 4 8.73 1.85 6.37 1992 MIN 78.0 80 25 5 10 54 2.88 6 3 9.23 1.15 6.23 1993 MIN 57.3 54 17 2 15 49 2.67 4 2 8.48 2.35 7.69 1994 MIN 58.3 83 33 4 9 39 5.09 2 4 12.81 1.39 6.02 1995 VAN 33.0 44 17 3 12 18 4.64 2 2 12.00 3.27 4.91