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Matt Ginter

Matthew Shane Ginter

Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 1", Weight: 215 lb.

Born: December 24, 1977 in Lexington, KY
High School: George Rogers Clark HS (Winchester, KY)
School: Mississippi State University (Mississippi State, MS)
Drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 1st round (22nd pick) of the 1999 amateur draft.
Signed June 24, 1999. (All Transactions)
Debut: September 1, 2000
Teams (by GP): WhiteSox/Mets/Tigers/Indians 2000-2008

Final Game: August 3, 2008
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Standard Batting

Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
2000 22 CHW AL 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 /1
2001 23 CHW AL 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2002 24 CHW AL 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2003 25 CHW AL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 /1
2004 26 NYM NL 15 19 14 1 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 5 .214 .313 .286 .598 58 4 0 0 3 0 0 1
2005 27 DET AL 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2008 30 CLE AL 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 /1
7 Yrs 96 19 14 1 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 5 .214 .313 .286 .598 58 4 0 0 3 0 0
162 Game Avg. 162 32 24 2 5 2 0 0 2 0 0 3 8 .214 .313 .286 .598 58 7 0 0 5 0 0
CHW (4 yrs) 63 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
NYM (1 yr) 15 19 14 1 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 5 .214 .313 .286 .598 58 4 0 0 3 0 0
CLE (1 yr) 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
DET (1 yr) 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
AL (6 yrs) 81 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
NL (1 yr) 15 19 14 1 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 5 .214 .313 .286 .598 58 4 0 0 3 0 0

Player Value--Batters

WAR Explained (v2.1): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl
Year Age Tm Lg G PA Rbat Rbaser Rdp Rfield Rpos RAA WAA Rrep RAR WAR waaWL% 162WL% oWAR dWAR oRAR Salary Pos Awards
2000 22 CHW AL 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 0.0 0 $ /1
2001 23 CHW AL 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 0.0 0 $ 1
2002 24 CHW AL 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 0.0 0 $ 1
2003 25 CHW AL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 0.0 0 $ /1
2004 26 NYM NL 15 19 -1 -0 0 0 3 2 0.2 0 2 0.2 .511 .501 0.2 0.0 2 $ 1
2005 27 DET AL 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 0.0 0 $333,000 1
2008 30 CLE AL 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 0.0 0 $ /1
7 Seasons 96 19 -1 -0 0 0 3 2 0.2 0 2 0.2 .502 .500 0.2 0.1 2 $333,000
CHW (4 yrs) 63 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 0.1 0 $
NYM (1 yr) 15 19 -1 -0 0 0 3 2 0.2 0 2 0.2 .511 .501 0.2 0.0 2 $
CLE (1 yr) 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 0.0 0 $
DET (1 yr) 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 0.0 0 $333,000

Advanced Batting

Year Age Tm Lg PA Outs RC RC/G AIR BAbip BA lgBA OBP lgOBP SLG lgSLG OPS lgOPS OPS+ OWn% BtRuns BtWins TotA SecA ISO PwrSpd
2004 26 NYM NL 19 14 2 3.8 109 .333 .214 .267 .313 .339 .286 .433 .598 .772 58 .378 -0.8 -0.1 .545 .214 .071
7 Yrs 19 14 2 3.8 109 .333 .214 .267 .313 .339 .286 .433 .598 .772 58 .378 -0.8 -0.1 .545 .214 .071
162 Game Avg. 32 24 3 3.8 109 .333 .214 .267 .313 .339 .286 .433 .598 .772 58 .378 -0.8 -0.1 .545 .214 .071

Ratio Batting*

Year Age Tm Lg PA HR% SO% BB% XBH% X/H% SO/BB AB/SO AB/HR AB/RBI GB/FB GO/AO IP% LD% HR/FB IF/FB
2004 26 NYM NL 19 0.0% 26.3% 10.5% 5.3% 33% 2.50 2.8 14.0 0.29 0.80 47% 33% 0.0% 14%
7 Yrs 19 0.0% 26.3% 10.5% 5.3% 33% 2.50 2.8 14.0 0.29 0.80 47% 33% 0.0% 14%
MLB Averages 2.8% 16.9% 8.6% 8.0% 34% 1.95 5.3 31.9 7.6 0.78 1.07 70% 21% 8.0% 12%

Win Probability

Year Age Tm Lg BtRuns BtWins Plays WPA WPA+ WPA- aLI WPA/LI Clutch RE24 REW boLI RE24/boLI PHlev AB
2000 22 CHW AL 0.0 0.0
2001 23 CHW AL 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2002 24 CHW AL 0.0 0.0
2003 25 CHW AL 0.0 0.0
2004 26 NYM NL -0.8 -0.1 19 -0.3 0.2 -0.5 1.38 -0.1 -0.1 -2.2 -0.2 1.10 -1.5 0
2005 27 DET AL 0.0 0.0
2008 30 CLE AL 0.0 0.0
7 Yrs -0.8 -0.1 19 -0.3 0.2 -0.5 1.38 -0.1 -0.1 -2.2 -0.2 1.10 -1.5 0

Baserunning & Misc. Stats*

Year Age Tm Lg ROE XI RS% SBO SB CS SB% SB2 CS2 SB3 CS3 SBH CSH PO PCS OOB BT XBT% 1stS 1stS2 1stS3 1stD 1stD3 1stDH 2ndS 2ndS3 2ndSH
2004 26 NYM NL 0 0 20% 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 33% 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 1
7 Yrs 0 0 20% 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 33% 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 1

Situational Hitting*

Hits Pinch Hitting Home Runs SH GIDP PrdOut BaseRunners Advances
Year Age Tm Lg PA Ptn% H Inf Bnt AB H HR RBI PHlev All GS GSo vRH vLH Hm Rd IP Att Suc % Opp DP % Opp Suc % BR BRS BRS% <2,3B Scr % 0,2B Adv % PAu
2004 26 NYM NL 19 32% 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 100% 3 0 0% 5 2 40% 15 1 7% 1 0 0% 1 1 100% 0
7 Yrs 19 32% 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 100% 3 0 0% 5 2 40% 15 1 7% 1 0 0% 1 1 100% 0
MLB Averages 54% 70% 11% 33% 15% 52% 57%

Pitch Summary -- Batting*

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 1stS 30% 30c 30s 20% 20c 20s 31% 31c 31s L/SO PAu Pitu Stru
2004 26 NYM NL 19 84 4.42 52 62% 37% 13% 27% 23% 63% 0% 39% 79% 26% 5% 1 0 21% 4 0 11% 2 0 40% 0 0 0
1 Yr 19 84 4.42 52 62% 37% 13% 27% 23% 63% 0% 39% 79% 26% 5% 1 0 21% 4 0 11% 2 0 40% 0 0 0
MLB Averages 3.75 62% 27% 14% 27% 31% 73% 2% 46% 80% 29% 5% 15% 9% 26%

Cumulative Batting

Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
2004 26 78 19 14 1 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 5 .214 .313 .286 .598 58 4 0 0 3 0 0
2005 27 92 19 14 1 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 5 .214 .313 .286 .598 58 4 0 0 3 0 0
2006 28 92 19 14 1 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 5 .214 .313 .286 .598 58 4 0 0 3 0 0
2007 29 92 19 14 1 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 5 .214 .313 .286 .598 58 4 0 0 3 0 0
2008 30 96 19 14 1 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 5 .214 .313 .286 .598 58 4 0 0 3 0 0

Neutralized Batting

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 G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS RC Gact
2004 26 15 19 14 1 3 1 0 0 1 0 2 5 .214 .313 .286 .598 1 15
1 Yr 15 19 14 1 3 1 0 0 1 0 2 5 .214 .313 .286 .598 1 15
162 Game Avg. 162 205 151 11 32 11 0 0 11 0 22 54 .214 .313 .286 .598 11 15

* Many Detailed Statistics are based on play-by-play accounts accumulated by RetroSheet. These totals may be incomplete (3.6% of all plays from 1918 to 1973 are missing or have incomplete accounts, click link for year and team summary) for some players prior to 1974 and even complete seasons may not match the official totals due to errors in both the official totals and the play-by-play accounts. Pre-1954 seasons have a substantial numbers of games missing play-by-play accounts and should be viewed as essentially incomplete.

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