1B Mike Epstein #12
Age: 26 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Very Good
10/29/2001
1B MIKE EPSTEIN #12 - AGE: 26 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
136 465 100 22 0 36 94 77 164 .215 .347 .495 7 0.7
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 37 36 37 38
Gap 47 43 48 47
Power 75 68 77 76
Eye 74 62 78 77
Avoid K's 26 25 27 29
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
09/30/2001 @ OTT Win, 15-7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/28/2001 @ OTT Loss, 3-10 4 1 1 2 1 0 1 0
09/26/2001 @ BBB Win, 3-2 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
09/25/2001 @ BBB Loss, 5-6 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 0
09/24/2001 @ BBB Win, 4-1 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
09/23/2001 @ HOU Win, 6-1 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
09/21/2001 @ HOU Loss, 2-5 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
09/20/2001 @ HOU Loss, 6-7 4 1 0 0 0 1 2 0
09/18/2001 NYG Loss, 3-9 4 1 2 2 1 0 1 0
09/17/2001 NYG Loss, 7-8 4 1 0 0 0 1 3 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.:Very Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$166,000
Signed Through:2001 Season
Major Service:1 Year, 168 Days
Service This Yr:182 Days
40-Man Service:1 Year, 168 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 136 465 100 22 0 36 94 83 77 164 .215 .347 .495 .842 .339 .280 101
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 128 567 20 2 0 9 1 5 230 58 7 6 53.8 83.8 5.86 .7  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   150 23 5 0 6 19 20 17 52 1 0 7 .153 .269 .307 .575
Versus Right   315 77 17 0 30 75 63 60 112 4 1 13 .244 .383 .584 .967
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
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   72 17 2 0 6 13 14 15 29 2 0 3 .236 .380 .514 .894
August   93 16 4 0 4 10 8 6 44 0 1 6 .172 .267 .344 .611
September   71 10 2 0 4 10 12 9 27 0 0 5 .141 .282 .338 .620
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   908 240 44 0 60 173 163 153 283 11 1 28 .264 .383 .511 .894
Home   239 57 12 0 17 53 40 35 79 2 0 11 .238 .359 .502 .861
Road   226 43 10 0 19 41 43 42 85 3 1 9 .190 .336 .487 .822
Grass   465 100 22 0 36 94 83 77 164 5 1 20 .215 .347 .495 .842
Day   52 10 4 0 2 9 8 6 17 1 0 2 .192 .295 .385 .680
Night   413 90 18 0 34 85 75 71 147 4 1 18 .218 .354 .508 .862
As Starter   458 100 22 0 36 94 82 75 160 5 1 20 .218 .349 .502 .852
As Reliever / Substitution   7 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 4 0 0 0 .000 .222 .000 .222
Pinch Hitting   3 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 .000 .400 .000 .400
Close/Late   94 15 3 0 4 12 11 16 36 0 0 4 .160 .307 .319 .626
Inning 1-3   157 32 9 0 12 31 24 29 54 1 1 7 .204 .351 .490 .841
Inning 4-6   161 41 6 0 15 40 35 22 56 3 0 5 .255 .356 .571 .927
Inning 7-9   138 27 7 0 9 23 23 24 49 1 0 8 .196 .345 .442 .787
Extra Innings   9 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 5 0 0 0 .000 .182 .000 .182
0 Outs   157 34 6 0 12 20 37 24 58 3 1 8 .217 .344 .484 .828
1 Outs   158 38 10 0 13 43 25 28 53 2 0 7 .241 .374 .551 .925
2 Outs   150 28 6 0 11 31 21 25 53 0 0 5 .187 .322 .447 .769
Scoring Position   134 37 6 0 12 62 25 23 43 5 1 2 .276 .378 .590 .968
Bases Empty   252 49 12 0 19 19 48 45 92 0 0 12 .194 .343 .468 .811
Runner on 1st   79 14 4 0 5 13 10 9 29 0 0 6 .177 .309 .418 .726
Runner on 2nd   58 11 3 0 6 16 9 10 17 0 1 1 .190 .319 .552 .871
Runner on 3rd   17 5 0 0 3 11 4 2 6 1 0 0 .294 .350 .824 1.174
Runner on 1st & 2nd   33 12 1 0 2 13 9 6 14 0 0 1 .364 .475 .576 1.051
Runner on 1st & 3rd   12 5 1 0 1 9 2 1 2 0 0 0 .417 .462 .750 1.212
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   10 3 1 0 0 9 1 3 3 3 0 0 .300 .375 .400 .775
Bases Loaded   4 1 0 0 0 4 0 1 1 1 0 0 .250 .333 .250 .583
Two Strikes   286 35 10 0 12 27 29 29 164 2 0 6 .122 .217 .283 .500
First Pitch   48 16 2 0 7 19 12 2 0 2 0 6 .333 .414 .812 1.226
Count 0-1   39 13 1 0 5 8 8 0 0 0 0 4 .333 .395 .744 1.139
Count 0-2   60 5 1 0 2 4 4 0 37 0 0 2 .083 .113 .200 .313
Count 1-0   17 6 2 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 .353 .389 .471 .859
Count 1-1   31 11 1 0 5 13 9 0 0 0 1 2 .355 .394 .871 1.265
Count 1-2   81 10 3 0 6 15 6 0 44 2 0 2 .123 .141 .383 .524
Count 2-0   13 5 2 0 1 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 .385 .385 .769 1.154
Count 2-1   19 9 3 0 4 12 5 0 0 1 0 0 .474 .450 1.263 1.713
Count 2-2   87 11 4 0 3 5 7 0 48 0 0 0 .126 .126 .276 .402
Count 3-0   1 0 0 0 0 0 13 30 0 0 0 0 .000 .968 .000 .968
Count 3-1   11 5 1 0 2 7 5 16 0 0 0 1 .455 .786 1.091 1.877
Full Count   58 9 2 0 1 3 12 29 35 0 0 2 .155 .449 .241 .691
Behind in Count   180 28 5 0 13 27 18 0 81 2 0 8 .156 .189 .400 .589
Ahead in Count   61 25 8 0 7 27 25 46 0 1 0 2 .410 .664 .885 1.549
Batting 2nd   91 25 5 0 10 19 21 14 32 1 1 5 .275 .396 .659 1.056
Batting 3rd   113 23 6 0 4 17 19 22 36 1 0 3 .204 .345 .363 .708
Batting 4th   76 18 3 0 8 22 13 9 28 1 0 5 .237 .352 .592 .944
Batting 5th   114 25 5 0 11 29 19 15 36 2 0 2 .219 .316 .553 .868
Batting 6th   57 6 1 0 2 5 8 12 28 0 0 5 .105 .311 .228 .539
Batting 7th   12 3 2 0 1 2 2 3 4 0 0 0 .250 .400 .667 1.067
Batting 9th   2 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
Low Leverage   217 48 11 0 20 33 40 34 79 1 0 7 .221 .344 .548 .892
Medium Leverage   166 32 9 0 10 35 29 30 56 2 1 11 .193 .349 .428 .777
High Leverage   80 20 2 0 6 26 13 12 29 2 0 2 .250 .354 .500 .854
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 26 136 465 100 22 0 36 94 83 77 20 5 164 7 6 .215 .347 .495 .842 102 101 0.7
Total WBL 265 908 240 44 0 60 173 163 153 28 11 283 7 6 .264 .383 .511 .894 123 124 5.3
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 131 127 1060 51 91 1114 3 .997 1114.2 8.97 -3.3 .960
TOTAL 1B 257 242 2060 128 186 2202 14 .994 2124.1 9.27 -1.6 .983
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 K Rank
2001 164 8
Year BB Rank
2001 77 8
Year IBB Rank
2001 2 1
Year HP Rank
2001 20 2
Year SF Rank
2001 5 7
Year OBP Rank
2000 .420 3
Year RC/27 Rank
2000 8.80 5
Year wOBA Rank
2000 .412 6
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