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Mike Esposito

Michael Anthony Esposito

Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 0", Weight: 190 lb.

Born: September 27, 1981 in Los Angeles, CA
High School: Cimarron-Memorial HS (Las Vegas, NV)
School: Arizona State University (Tempe, AZ)
Drafted by the Colorado Rockies in the 12th round of the 2002 amateur draft.
Signed August 29, 2002. (All Transactions)
Debut: September 21, 2005
Team: Rockies 2005

Final Game: October 1, 2005
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Standard Pitching

Year Age Tm Lg 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 Awards
2005 23 COL NL 0 2 .000 6.75 3 3 0 0 0 0 14.2 21 11 11 3 9 1 5 0 0 0 73 72 2.045 12.9 1.8 5.5 3.1 0.56
1 Yr 0 2 .000 6.75 3 3 0 0 0 0 14.2 21 11 11 3 9 1 5 0 0 0 73 72 2.045 12.9 1.8 5.5 3.1 0.56
162 Game Avg. 0 23 .000 6.75 34 34 0 0 0 0 167 238 125 125 34 102 11 57 0 0 0 827 72 2.045 12.9 1.8 5.5 3.1 0.56

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
2005 23 COL NL 14.2 3 3 11 6.75 4.72 -0.12 0.17 107.0 5.37 -2 -0.2 -0.0 -0.1 -1 .427 .499 $
1 Season 14.2 3 3 11 6.75 4.72 -0.12 0.17 107.0 5.37 -2 -0.2 -0.0 -0.1 -1 .427 .499 $

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
2005 23 COL NL 3 73 63 11 21 2 2 3 0 1 9 5 .333 .417 .571 .988 .327 36 0 0 1 0 1 0
1 Yr 3 73 63 11 21 2 2 3 0 1 9 5 .333 .417 .571 .988 .327 36 0 0 1 0 1 0
162 Game Avg. 34 827 714 125 238 23 23 34 0 11 102 57 .333 .417 .571 .988 .327 408 0 0 11 0 11 0
MLB Averages .264 .330 .419 .749 .295

Win Probability

Year Age Tm Lg PtchR PitchW Plays WPA WPA+ WPA- aLI WPA/LI Clutch RE24 REW boLI RE24/boLI LevHi LevMd LevLo
2005 23 COL NL -2.3 -0.2 74 -0.5 1.1 -1.6 .94 -0.5 -0.1 -5.6 -0.5 0.94 -5.9 0 0 0
1 Yr -2.3 -0.2 74 -0.5 1.1 -1.6 .94 -0.5 -0.1 -5.6 -0.5 0.94 -5.9 0 0 0

Starting Pitching*

Year Age Tm Lg G GS Wgs Lgs ND Wchp Ltuf Wtm Ltm tmW-L% Wlst Lsv CG SHO QS QS% GmScA Best Wrst BQR BQS sDR lDR RS/GS RS/IP IP/GS Pit/GS <80 80-99 100-119 ≥120 Max
2005 23 COL NL 3 3 0 2 1 0 0 1 2 .333 0 1 0 0 0 0% 36.0 47 22 5 0 0 1 3.0 1.8 4.9 77 2 1 0 0 89
1 Yr 3 3 0 2 1 0 0 1 2 .333 0 1 0 0 0 0% 36 47 22 5 0 0 1 3.0 1.8 4.9 77 2 1 0 0 89
MLB Averages .500 50% 50 94 -11 4.6 4.6 6.0 95

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%
2005 23 COL NL 73 41% 4.1% 6.9% 12.3% 9.6% 33% 1.00 1.24 75% 19% 10.7% 3% 14 0 0%
1 Yr 73 41% 4.1% 6.9% 12.3% 9.6% 33% 1.00 1.24 75% 19% 10.7% 3% 14 0 0%
MLB Averages 45% 2.7% 16.5% 8.2% 7.9% 34% 0.80 1.08 71% 18% 7.5% 11% 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
2005 23 COL NL 74 231 3.12 130 56% 17% 12% 25% 45% 83% 1% 47% 85% 46% 9% 7 4 5% 4 0 0 0% 0 3 -1 0 0
1 Yr 74 231 3.12 130 56% 17% 12% 25% 45% 83% 1% 47% 85% 46% 9% 7 4 5% 4 0 0 0% 0 3 -1 0 0
MLB Averages 3.73 63% 27% 14% 27% 32% 73% 2% 46% 81% 59% 5% 22% 27%

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
2005 23 COL NL 73 21 2 0 3 0 2 2 1 0 3 3 1 0 33% 0 0 0 29 0 1 0% 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 Yr 73 21 2 0 3 0 2 2 1 0 3 3 1 0 33% 0 0 0 29 0 1 0% 0 0 0 1 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+
2005 23 0 2 .000 6.75 3 3 0 0 0 0 14.2 21 11 11 3 9 1 5 0 0 0 73 72 2.045 12.9 1.8 5.5 3.1 0.56 72

Neutralized Pitching

Change to: Default / 750 Runs / 1968 Dodgers / 2000 Rockies or

All seasons are converted to 162-game seasons &
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
2005 23 0 1 .000 5.40 15.0 19 10 9 3 8 5 0 1.800 11.4 4.8 3.0 0.63 1.8 3
1 Yr 0 1 .000 5.40 15.0 19 10 9 3 8 5 0 1.800 11.4 3.0 0.63 1.8 3

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