Michael Cuddyer

Michael Brent Cuddyer (twitter: @mcuddy3)

Positions: Rightfielder, First Baseman and Third Baseman
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 2", Weight: 220 lb.

Born: March 27, 1979 in Norfolk, VA
High School: Great Bridge HS (Chesapeake, VA)
Drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 1st round (9th pick) of the 1997 amateur draft.
Signed August 19, 1997. (All Transactions)
Debut: September 23, 2001
Teams (by GP): Twins/Rockies 2001-2012
2012 Contract Status: Signed thru 2014, 3 yrs/$31.5M (12-14) (details) [*]
Service Time (01/2012): 8.157, Free Agent: 2015 [*], Agents: Casey Close [*]
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All-Star

Standard Pitching

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	GF	IP	H	BB	BF	WHIP	H/9	BB/9	Awards
2011	32	MIN	AL	1	1	1.0	2	1	6	3.000	18.0	9.0	AS
1 Yr				1	1	1.0	2	1	6	3.000	18.0	9.0
162 Game Avg.				68	68	68	136	68	408	3.000	18.0	9.0

Player Value--Pitchers

WAR Explained (v2.1): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	IP	G	GS	R	RA9	RA9opp	RA9def	RA9role	PPFp	RA9avg	RAA	WAA	gmLI	WAAadj	WAR	RAR	waaWL%	162WL%	Salary	Awards
2011	32	MIN	AL	1.0	1	0	0	0.00	5.08	-0.67	-0.39	114.0	6.11	1	0.1	.0	-0.0	0.0	1	.575	.500	$10,500,000	AS
1 Season				1.0	1	0	0	0.00	5.08	-0.67	-0.39	114.0	6.11	1	0.1	.0	-0.0	0.0	1	.575	.500	$10,500,000

Batting Against -- Pitching*

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BAbip	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	ROE
2011	32	MIN	AL	1	6	5	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.400	.500	.600	1.100	.400	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
1 Yr				1	6	5	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.400	.500	.600	1.100	.400	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
162 Game Avg.				68	408	340	0	136	68	0	0	0	0	68	0	.400	.500	.600	1.100	.400	204	0	0	0	0	0	0
MLB Averages																.263	.331	.418	.749	.297

Win Probability

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	PtchR	PitchW	Plays	WPA	WPA+	WPA-	aLI	WPA/LI	Clutch	RE24	REW	boLI	RE24/boLI	LevHi	LevMd	LevLo
2011	32	MIN	AL	0.6	0.1	6	0.0	0.0	0.0	.00			0.6	0.1	0.00	-0.4	0	0	0
1 Yr				0.6	0.1	6	0.0	0.0	0.0	.00			0.6	0.1	0.00	-0.4	0	0	0

Reliever Pitching*

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	GR	GF	Wgr	Lgr	SVOpp	SV	BSv	SV%	SVSit	Hold	IR	IS	IS%	1^stIP	aLI	LevHi	LevMd	LevLo	Ahd	Tie	Bhd	Runr	Empt	>3o	<3o	IPmult	0DR	Out/GR	Pit/GR
2011	32	MIN	AL	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0		8	.000	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	3.0	16
1 Yr				1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0			.000	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	3.0	16

Ratio Pitching*

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	PA	Ptn%	HR%	SO%	BB%	XBH%	X/H%	GB/FB	GO/AO	IP%	LD%	HR/FB	IF/FB	DPopp	DPs	DP%
2011	32	MIN	AL	6	50%	0.0%	0.0%	16.7%	16.7%	50%	0.25	0.50	83%	20%	0.0%	25%	2	0	0%
1 Yr				6	50%	0.0%	0.0%	16.7%	16.7%	50%	0.25	0.50	83%	20%	0.0%	25%	2	0	0%
MLB Averages					46%	2.7%	17.4%	8.5%	7.9%	34%	0.79	1.08	70%	20%	7.8%	13%			11%

Pitch Summary -- Pitching*

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	PA	Pit	Pit/PA	Str	Str%	L/Str	S/Str	F/Str	I/Str	AS/Str	I/Bll	AS/Pit	Con	1st%	30%	30c	30s	02%	02c	02s	02h	L/SO	3pK	4pW	PAu	Pitu	Stru
2011	32	MIN	AL	6	16	2.67	9	56%	33%	0%	11%	56%	67%	0%	38%	100%	33%	17%	1	0	0%	0	0	0		0	1	0	0	0
1 Yr				6	16	2.67	9	56%	33%	0%	11%	56%	67%	0%	38%	100%	33%	17%	1	0	0%	0	0	0		0	1	0	0	0
MLB Averages						3.77		63%	27%	15%	27%	31%	73%	2%	46%	80%	59%	5%			22%				26%

Baserunning & Situational Stats*

					Hits			Home Runs							Advances				Baserunning
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	PA	H	Inf	Bnt	All	GS	GSo	vRH	vLH	Hm	Rd	<2,3B	Scr	SO	%	ROE	WP	PB	SBO	SB	CS	SB%	SB2	CS2	SB3	CS3	SBH	CSH	PO	PCS	BT	PAu
2011	32	MIN	AL	6	2	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0%	0	0	0	2	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1 Yr				6	2	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0%	0	0	0	2	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
MLB Averages																		53%							71%

Cumulative Pitching

Year	Age	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	WHIP	H/9	HR/9	BB/9	SO/9	SO/BB	ERA+
2011	32	0	0		0.00	1	0	1	0	0	0	1.0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	6		3.000	18.0	0.0	9.0	0.0	0.00

Neutralized Pitching

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average team scoring of 716 total runs (4.42 R/G) How this works

Year	Age	W	L	W-L%	ERA	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	HBP	WHIP	H/9	BB/9	SO/9	SO/BB	HR/9	Gact
2011	32	0	0		0.00	1.0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	3.000	18.0	9.0	0.0	0.00	0.0	1
1 Yr		0	0		0.00	1.0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	3.000	18.0		0.0	0.00	0.0	1

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Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank · Glossary

All-Star Games 2011 *	MVP (yr lg (rk, shr)) 2009 AL (21, 1%) 0.01 Career Shares (1497th)

All-Star Games
2011 *

MVP (yr lg (rk, shr))
2009 AL (21, 1%)
0.01 Career Shares (1497th)

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