1B Mike Epstein #12
Homestead Grays WBL
Age: 27 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Good
04/30/2002
BNN Index | WBL | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
1B MIKE EPSTEIN #12 - AGE: 27 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
21 71 15 3 0 5 8 7 22 .211 .317 .465 0 0.3
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 37 36 38 39
BABIP 54 53 54 54
Avoid K's 26 23 27 30
Gap 38 32 41 38
Power 76 66 80 77
Eye 98 79 100 98
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 16 10
Errors: - 40 2
Arm: 3 26 3
Turn DP: - 32 -
Framing: 1 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: 46 Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 28
Stealing Aggressiveness: 20
Stealing Ability: 47
Baserunning Inst.: 40
Sacrifice Bunt: 8
Bunt for Hit: 9
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
04/27/2002 @ IND Loss, 4-10 4 1 0 0 0 0 1 0
04/27/2002 @ IND Win, 5-4 3 1 1 2 1 0 2 0
04/25/2002 SFS Win, 5-3 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
04/22/2002 CLE Win, 5-2 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 0
06/14/2002 BRK Loss, 0-1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
04/19/2002 BRK Loss, 3-5 3 0 1 1 0 1 1 0
04/17/2002 BBB Loss, 3-4 3 0 2 0 0 1 0 0
04/16/2002 BBB Win, 6-5 4 2 2 1 1 0 0 0
04/15/2002 BBB Loss, 5-6 5 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
04/14/2002 @ PHI Loss, 2-9 2 1 1 1 1 1 0 0
PERSONALITY
If he's playing, the fans show up.
Personality Class: Fan Fav
Birthday:04/04/1975
Born in:New York, NY
Nationality:American
Height:6' 3"
Weight:235 lbs
Local Popularity:Extremely Popular
National Pop.:Very Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$166,000
Signed Through:2002 Season
Major Service:2 Years, 25 Days
Service This Yr:29 Days
40-Man Service:2 Years, 25 Days
Pro Service:2 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet, but possibly eligible after this season
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
WHIRLED BASEBALL 2002 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 21 71 15 3 0 5 8 9 7 22 .211 .317 .465 .782 .330 .254 120
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 20 82 4 0 0 0 0 0 33 8 0 0 0.0 11.4 5.48 .3  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   19 2 1 0 0 1 0 2 10 0 0 1 .105 .227 .158 .385
Versus Right   52 13 2 0 5 7 9 5 12 0 0 3 .250 .350 .577 .927
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   15 1 0 0 1 2 2 1 7 0 0 0 .067 .125 .267 .392
April   70 15 3 0 5 8 9 7 22 0 0 4 .214 .321 .471 .792
June   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Spring Training   25 11 0 0 5 8 8 8 7 0 0 2 .440 .600 1.040 1.640
Last Year   465 100 22 0 36 94 83 77 164 5 1 20 .215 .347 .495 .842
2 Years Ago   443 140 22 0 24 79 80 76 119 6 0 8 .316 .420 .528 .948
Career   979 255 47 0 65 181 172 160 305 11 1 32 .260 .378 .508 .886
Home   58 13 3 0 3 5 6 6 18 0 0 4 .224 .338 .431 .769
Road   13 2 0 0 2 3 3 1 4 0 0 0 .154 .214 .615 .830
Grass   71 15 3 0 5 8 9 7 22 0 0 4 .211 .317 .465 .782
Day   9 2 0 0 2 4 2 1 5 0 0 1 .222 .364 .889 1.253
Night   62 13 3 0 3 4 7 6 17 0 0 3 .210 .310 .403 .713
As Starter   69 15 3 0 5 8 9 7 21 0 0 4 .217 .325 .478 .803
As Reliever / Substitution   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Pinch Hitting   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Close/Late   10 3 0 0 2 2 2 4 4 0 0 2 .300 .562 .900 1.462
Inning 1-3   28 5 2 0 1 2 3 2 10 0 0 1 .179 .258 .357 .615
Inning 4-6   30 6 1 0 2 4 4 0 7 0 0 0 .200 .200 .433 .633
Inning 7-9   13 4 0 0 2 2 2 5 5 0 0 3 .308 .571 .769 1.341
0 Outs   25 8 1 0 3 3 4 0 9 0 0 0 .320 .320 .720 1.040
1 Outs   22 3 2 0 0 1 2 3 7 0 0 3 .136 .321 .227 .549
2 Outs   24 4 0 0 2 4 3 4 6 0 0 1 .167 .310 .417 .727
Scoring Position   19 1 0 0 1 2 2 4 6 0 0 0 .053 .217 .211 .428
Bases Empty   42 10 2 0 3 3 6 2 13 0 0 3 .238 .319 .500 .819
Runner on 1st   10 4 1 0 1 3 1 1 3 0 0 1 .400 .500 .800 1.300
Runner on 2nd   11 1 0 0 1 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 .091 .091 .364 .455
Runner on 3rd   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 1st & 2nd   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
Runner on 1st & 3rd   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
Bases Loaded   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Two Strikes   38 7 1 0 2 3 3 6 22 0 0 2 .184 .326 .368 .695
First Pitch   14 2 1 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 .143 .200 .429 .629
Count 0-1   5 2 0 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .400 1.000 1.400
Count 0-2   10 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 7 0 0 0 .100 .100 .200 .300
Count 1-1   7 2 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .286 .714 1.000
Count 1-2   6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 2-1   4 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .500 .750
Count 2-2   11 4 0 0 1 2 1 0 5 0 0 2 .364 .462 .636 1.098
Count 3-1   3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .333 .500 .333 .833
Full Count   11 2 0 0 1 1 1 6 6 0 0 0 .182 .471 .455 .925
Behind in Count   21 3 1 0 1 2 3 0 11 0 0 0 .143 .143 .333 .476
Ahead in Count   7 2 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 .286 .444 .429 .873
Batting 2nd   46 11 2 0 2 2 5 4 12 0 0 3 .239 .340 .413 .753
Batting 3rd   7 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 .143 .250 .286 .536
Batting 4th   4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 5th   7 1 0 0 1 2 1 1 4 0 0 1 .143 .333 .571 .905
Batting 7th   5 2 0 0 2 3 2 1 2 0 0 0 .400 .500 1.600 2.100
Batting 9th   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Low Leverage   27 5 1 0 2 4 4 2 8 0 0 1 .185 .267 .444 .711
Medium Leverage   33 8 2 0 2 3 4 2 11 0 0 1 .242 .306 .485 .790
High Leverage   10 2 0 0 1 1 1 3 3 0 0 1 .200 .429 .500 .929
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 .948 146 154 4.9
2001 Homestead - WBL 26 136 465 100 22 0 36 94 83 77 20 5 164 7 6 .215 .347 .495 .842 107 110 1.3
2002 Homestead - WBL 27 21 71 15 3 0 5 8 9 7 4 0 22 0 0 .211 .317 .465 .782 115 120 0.3
Total WBL 286 979 255 47 0 65 181 172 160 32 11 305 7 6 .260 .378 .508 .886 126 130 6.5
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
2002 Homestead - MLB 1B 20 19 153 11 16 165 1 .994 155.0 9.52 -0.3 .972
TOTAL 1B 277 261 2213 139 202 2367 15 .994 2279.1 9.29 -1.8 .982
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.
11/22/2001 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $166,000.
01/01/2002 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 38 (39); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 65 (66).
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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