1B Mike Epstein #12
Homestead Grays WBL
Age: 26 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Great
07/30/2001
BNN Index | WBL | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
1B MIKE EPSTEIN #12 - AGE: 26 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: GREAT
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
87 295 74 16 0 28 74 61 88 .251 .389 .590 6 2.1
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 38 36 38 40
Gap 47 43 48 47
Power 75 63 79 76
Eye 74 62 78 77
Avoid K's 29 26 30 34
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 21 6
Errors: - 27 4
Arm: 1 27 1
Turn DP: - 29 -
Framing: 1 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: 43 Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 25
Stealing Aggressiveness: 21
Stealing Ability: 47
Baserunning Inst.: 22
Sacrifice Bunt: 4
Bunt for Hit: 8
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
07/29/2001 KAN Win, 11-9 4 1 1 1 1 0 1 0
07/28/2001 KAN Loss, 1-3 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
07/27/2001 KAN Loss, 5-10 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 0
07/25/2001 @ OTT Loss, 7-9 3 1 0 0 0 2 2 0
07/24/2001 @ OTT Win, 6-5 4 1 1 2 1 1 2 0
07/23/2001 @ OTT Loss, 8-9 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
07/22/2001 BRK Win, 6-5 3 1 2 2 1 0 0 0
07/21/2001 BRK Loss, 3-4 4 1 1 1 1 0 0 0
07/18/2001 @ HOU Win, 13-2 2 1 0 0 0 2 1 0
07/17/2001 @ HOU Loss, 7-8 3 1 1 1 1 2 1 0
PERSONALITY
Fans are behind him, even when he's behind in the count.
Personality Class: Fan Fav
High: Leader, Work Ethic
Low: Financial Ambition
Birthday:04/04/1975
Born in:New York, NY
Nationality:American
Height:6' 3"
Weight:230 lbs
Local Popularity:Extremely Popular
National Pop.:Extremely Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$162,000
Signed Through:2001 Season
Major Service:1 Year, 115 Days
Service This Yr:119 Days
40-Man Service:1 Year, 115 Days
Pro Service:1 Year
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
WHIRLED BASEBALL 2001 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 87 295 74 16 0 28 74 62 61 88 .251 .389 .590 .979 .386 .339 133
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 84 370 9 1 0 3 0 5 174 44 6 3 66.7 73.7 8.58 2.1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   99 19 4 0 5 17 14 10 27 1 0 4 .192 .289 .384 .673
Versus Right   196 55 12 0 23 57 48 51 61 4 0 5 .281 .434 .694 1.127
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   23 3 0 0 2 3 4 4 14 0 0 1 .130 .286 .391 .677
April   80 17 5 0 3 14 15 15 25 1 0 2 .212 .347 .388 .734
May   78 23 6 0 12 27 20 16 21 2 0 0 .295 .406 .833 1.240
June   71 17 3 0 7 20 14 16 18 0 0 4 .239 .407 .577 .984
July   66 17 2 0 6 13 13 14 24 2 0 3 .258 .400 .561 .961
All-Star Game   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Spring Training   42 15 0 0 2 5 3 4 8 0 0 2 .357 .438 .500 .938
Last Year   443 140 22 0 24 79 80 76 119 6 0 8 .316 .420 .528 .948
Career   738 214 38 0 52 153 142 137 207 11 0 17 .290 .408 .553 .960
Home   158 44 9 0 15 44 32 28 41 2 0 7 .278 .405 .620 1.025
Road   137 30 7 0 13 30 30 33 47 3 0 2 .219 .371 .555 .926
Grass   295 74 16 0 28 74 62 61 88 5 0 9 .251 .389 .590 .979
Day   34 7 3 0 1 6 5 6 11 1 0 0 .206 .317 .382 .699
Night   261 67 13 0 27 68 57 55 77 4 0 9 .257 .398 .617 1.015
As Starter   294 74 16 0 28 74 61 59 88 5 0 9 .252 .387 .592 .979
As Reliever / Substitution   1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 .000 .667 .000 .667
Pinch Hitting   1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 .000 .667 .000 .667
Close/Late   57 13 2 0 4 11 9 12 16 0 0 2 .228 .380 .474 .854
Inning 1-3   101 24 6 0 9 25 19 25 30 1 0 2 .238 .395 .564 .960
Inning 4-6   104 27 4 0 12 30 28 18 34 3 0 3 .260 .375 .644 1.019
Inning 7-9   87 23 6 0 7 19 14 16 23 1 0 4 .264 .398 .575 .973
Extra Innings   3 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 .000 .400 .000 .400
0 Outs   109 25 6 0 9 16 26 20 35 3 0 2 .229 .351 .532 .883
1 Outs   92 27 6 0 9 33 18 22 25 2 0 4 .293 .442 .652 1.094
2 Outs   94 22 4 0 10 25 18 19 28 0 0 3 .234 .379 .596 .975
Scoring Position   93 28 3 0 9 49 17 18 25 5 0 1 .301 .402 .624 1.025
Bases Empty   156 36 10 0 15 15 37 36 47 0 0 4 .231 .388 .583 .971
Runner on 1st   46 10 3 0 4 10 8 7 16 0 0 4 .217 .368 .543 .912
Runner on 2nd   42 8 1 0 5 12 6 7 11 0 0 1 .190 .320 .571 .891
Runner on 3rd   14 5 0 0 3 11 4 2 4 1 0 0 .357 .412 1.000 1.412
Runner on 1st & 2nd   20 8 0 0 1 8 5 5 7 0 0 0 .400 .520 .550 1.070
Runner on 1st & 3rd   8 3 1 0 0 5 1 0 1 0 0 0 .375 .375 .500 .875
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   7 3 1 0 0 9 1 3 2 3 0 0 .429 .462 .571 1.033
Bases Loaded   2 1 0 0 0 4 0 1 0 1 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Two Strikes   173 29 6 0 12 24 25 25 88 2 0 2 .168 .277 .410 .688
First Pitch   34 12 1 0 6 14 11 1 0 2 0 5 .353 .429 .912 1.340
Count 0-1   25 6 0 0 3 6 4 0 0 0 0 1 .240 .269 .600 .869
Count 0-2   29 5 1 0 2 4 4 0 13 0 0 1 .172 .200 .414 .614
Count 1-0   11 4 2 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .364 .364 .545 .909
Count 1-1   22 8 1 0 3 10 4 0 0 0 0 0 .364 .364 .818 1.182
Count 1-2   52 8 1 0 6 13 6 0 27 2 0 1 .154 .164 .519 .683
Count 2-0   8 3 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .375 .375 .625 1.000
Count 2-1   12 7 3 0 2 8 3 0 0 1 0 0 .583 .538 1.333 1.872
Count 2-2   50 8 2 0 3 4 6 0 26 0 0 0 .160 .160 .380 .540
Count 3-0   1 0 0 0 0 0 10 25 0 0 0 0 .000 .962 .000 .962
Count 3-1   9 5 1 0 2 7 5 10 0 0 0 1 .556 .800 1.333 2.133
Full Count   42 8 2 0 1 3 9 25 22 0 0 0 .190 .493 .310 .802
Behind in Count   106 19 2 0 11 23 14 0 40 2 0 3 .179 .198 .509 .708
Ahead in Count   41 19 8 0 4 20 18 35 0 1 0 1 .463 .705 .951 1.656
Batting 2nd   53 17 4 0 7 13 13 11 14 1 0 0 .321 .431 .792 1.223
Batting 3rd   102 20 5 0 4 16 18 20 33 1 0 3 .196 .341 .363 .704
Batting 4th   51 16 3 0 8 22 11 8 14 1 0 4 .314 .438 .843 1.281
Batting 5th   61 16 2 0 7 20 13 12 16 2 0 0 .262 .373 .639 1.013
Batting 6th   18 2 0 0 1 1 4 5 10 0 0 2 .111 .360 .278 .638
Batting 7th   9 3 2 0 1 2 2 3 1 0 0 0 .333 .500 .889 1.389
Batting 9th   1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 .000 .667 .000 .667
Low Leverage   136 34 7 0 15 25 29 25 41 1 0 1 .250 .368 .632 1.000
Medium Leverage   111 26 8 0 9 32 22 25 32 2 0 6 .234 .396 .550 .945
High Leverage   48 14 1 0 4 17 10 10 15 2 0 2 .292 .419 .562 .982
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
2000 Homestead - WBL 25 129 443 140 22 0 24 79 80 76 8 6 119 0 0 .316 .420 .528 .948 146 148 4.6
2001 Homestead - WBL 26 87 295 74 16 0 28 74 62 61 9 5 88 6 3 .251 .389 .590 .979 136 133 2.1
Total WBL 216 738 214 38 0 52 153 142 137 17 11 207 6 3 .290 .408 .553 .960 142 142 6.7
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
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2000 Homestead - MLB 1B 126 115 1000 77 95 1088 11 .990 1009.2 9.60 +1.7 1.006
2001 Homestead - MLB 1B 83 83 693 29 58 724 2 .997 719.0 9.04 -2.4 .953
TOTAL 1B 209 198 1693 106 153 1812 13 .993 1728.2 9.37 -0.6 .986
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/2000 Named the #90 prospect in the WBL
01/01/2000 Named the #90 prospect in the WBL
01/01/2000 Named the #90 prospect in the WBL
03/29/2000 Named the #76 prospect in the WBL
06/14/2000 Was selected to the 2000 Whirled Baseball All-Star Game.
10/15/2000 Finished 3rd in 2000 WBL All Rounder Award voting.
11/05/2000 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $162,000.
01/01/2001 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 41 (47); Power: 72 (76); Eye: 79 (87).
05/21/2001 Wins the WBL NL Player of the Week Award.
07/07/2001 Was selected to the 2001 Whirled Baseball All-Star Game.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year OBP Rank
2000 .420 3
Year RC/27 Rank
2000 8.80 5
Year wOBA Rank
2000 .412 6
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