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Steve Karsay
P Steve Karsay
Chicago Cubs (ML)
Bat: R / Throw: R
Age: 36
Birthdate:
March 24, 1971 (36y 2m 11d)
Born In:
Flushing, MI, USA
Nationality:
American
Height/Weight:
6'3"/206
Entry:
1991 Draft - Rd: 1, Overall: 37, Boston Red Sox
Inj Prone:
Normal
Contract:
$19M / 1 year
ML Service Time:
14 years, 16 days
OSA Rating History
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Ratings Changes
2007-05-28
Injury Proneness changed from Durable to Normal
2007-04-30
Scouting Accuracy decreased from Average to Low
2007-04-02
Gap Potential decreased from 30 to 25
Gap decreased from 30 to 25
Gap vs R decreased from 30 to 25
Baserunning decreased from 25 to 20
Control Potential increased from 60 to 65
Control increased from 60 to 65
GB% increased from 68% to 71%
BABIP Potential decreased from 25 to 20
BABIP vs L decreased from 25 to 20
BABIP vs R decreased from 25 to 20
BABIP decreased from 25 to 20
Overall decreased from 79 to 76
Potential decreased from 79 to 76
Scouting Accuracy increased from Low to Average
2006-10-03
Scouting Accuracy decreased from Average to Low
2006-09-04
Stuff vs L decreased from 50 to 45
Velocity decreased from 93-95 mph to 92-94 mph
Fastball Pot decreased from 60 to 55
Fastball decreased from 60 to 55
Splitter Pot decreased from 35 to 30
Splitter decreased from 35 to 30
Scouting Accuracy increased from Low to Average
2006-07-17
Hold decreased from 65 to 60
2006-07-10
Scouting Accuracy decreased from Average to Low
2006-06-05
Splitter Pot decreased from 40 to 35
Splitter decreased from 40 to 35
HRA vs L decreased from 70 to 65
Overall increased from 76 to 79
Potential increased from 76 to 79
Scouting Accuracy increased from Low to Average
2006-04-10
Scouting Accuracy decreased from Average to Low
2006-03-27
Sac Bunt increased from 35 to 40
Control Potential decreased from 65 to 60
Control decreased from 65 to 60
GB% increased from 67% to 68%
Changeup Pot increased from 60 to 65
Changeup increased from 60 to 65
Splitter Pot decreased from 45 to 40
Splitter decreased from 45 to 40
HRA vs L increased from 65 to 70
Overall increased from 74 to 76
Potential increased from 74 to 76
Scouting Accuracy increased from Low to Average
2006-02-26
Hold increased from 60 to 65
2005-08-29
Scouting Accuracy decreased from Average to Low
2005-07-18
Movement vs R increased from 60 to 65
Velocity decreased from 94-96 mph to 93-95 mph
GB% increased from 65% to 67%
Changeup Pot decreased from 65 to 60
Changeup decreased from 65 to 60
Overall decreased from 75 to 74
Potential decreased from 75 to 74
Scouting Accuracy increased from Low to Average
2005-05-23
Scouting Accuracy decreased from Average to Low
2005-04-11
Sac Bunt decreased from 40 to 35
Movement Potential increased from 60 to 65
Movement increased from 60 to 65
Movement vs L increased from 60 to 65
Control vs L decreased from 65 to 60
GB% increased from 63% to 65%
HRA Potential increased from 60 to 65
HRA vs R increased from 60 to 65
HRA increased from 60 to 65
Overall increased from 73 to 75
Potential increased from 73 to 75
Scouting Accuracy increased from Low to Average
2005-03-06
Weight decreased from 207 to 206
2005-02-21
Scouting Accuracy decreased from Average to Low
2004-11-06
National Popularity increased from Very Popular to Extremely Popular
2004-09-20
Splitter Pot decreased from 50 to 45
Splitter decreased from 50 to 45
Overall increased from 72 to 73
Potential increased from 72 to 73
Scouting Accuracy increased from Low to Average
2004-07-01
Hold decreased from 65 to 60
2004-06-28
Control vs L increased from 60 to 65
Velocity decreased from 95-97 mph to 94-96 mph
GB% increased from 60% to 63%
Fastball Pot decreased from 65 to 60
Fastball decreased from 65 to 60
Changeup Pot increased from 60 to 65
Changeup increased from 60 to 65
HRA vs L increased from 60 to 65
2004-03-22
Eye Potential decreased from 35 to 30
Eye decreased from 35 to 30
Eye vs L decreased from 35 to 30
GB% increased from 56% to 60%
Changeup Pot increased from 50 to 60
Changeup increased from 50 to 60
Splitter Pot decreased from 55 to 50
Splitter decreased from 55 to 50
2004-01-01
Eye vs R decreased from 35 to 30
Weight decreased from 208 to 207
2003-07-01
Speed increased from 0 to 20
Stealing increased from 0 to 20
Baserunning increased from 0 to 25
Infield Error increased from 30 to 35
Turn Double Play increased from 30 to 35
P defense increased from 50 to 55
Stuff vs R decreased from 55 to 50
Control Potential increased from 60 to 65
Control increased from 60 to 65
Hold increased from 60 to 65
Curveball Pot decreased from 65 to 60
Curveball decreased from 65 to 60
Splitter Pot decreased from 60 to 55
Splitter decreased from 60 to 55
P DF Potential increased from 50 to 55
HRA vs L decreased from 65 to 60
2003-01-01
Stuff Potential decreased from 55 to 50
Stuff decreased from 55 to 50
Control vs R increased from 60 to 65
GB% increased from 55% to 56%
HRA vs L increased from 60 to 65
National Popularity increased from Popular to Very Popular
2002-07-01
Contact Potential increased from 20 to 25
Contact increased from 20 to 25
Contact vs R increased from 20 to 25
Contact vs L increased from 20 to 25
Gap Potential increased from 25 to 30
Gap increased from 25 to 30
Gap vs R increased from 25 to 30
Gap vs L increased from 25 to 30
Power Potential decreased from 30 to 20
Power decreased from 30 to 20
Power vs R decreased from 30 to 20
Power vs L decreased from 30 to 20
Eye Potential increased from 25 to 35
Eye increased from 25 to 35
Eye vs R increased from 25 to 35
Eye vs L increased from 25 to 35
Avoid Ks Potential increased from 20 to 30
Avoid Ks increased from 20 to 30
Avoid Ks vs R increased from 20 to 30
Avoid Ks vs L increased from 20 to 30
Sac Bunt increased from 35 to 40
Speed decreased from 20 to 0
Stealing decreased from 20 to 0
Baserunning decreased from 25 to 0
Turn Double Play decreased from 35 to 30
Outfield Arm increased from 20 to 25
P defense decreased from 55 to 50
Stuff vs L decreased from 55 to 50
Movement Potential decreased from 70 to 60
Movement decreased from 70 to 60
Movement vs R decreased from 65 to 60
Movement vs L decreased from 70 to 60
Control Potential decreased from 65 to 60
Control decreased from 65 to 60
Control vs R decreased from 65 to 60
Stamina decreased from 70 to 65
Curveball Pot increased from 60 to 65
Curveball increased from 60 to 65
Changeup Pot increased from 40 to 50
Changeup increased from 40 to 50
Splitter Pot decreased from 65 to 60
Splitter decreased from 65 to 60
Local Popularity increased from Very Popular to Extremely Popular
National Popularity increased from Well Known to Popular
2002-01-01
Movement vs R decreased from 70 to 65
GB% decreased from 57% to 55%
Changeup Pot decreased from 45 to 40
Changeup decreased from 45 to 40
2001-07-01
Movement Potential increased from 65 to 70
Movement increased from 65 to 70
Movement vs R increased from 65 to 70
Movement vs L increased from 65 to 70
Control Potential increased from 60 to 65
Control increased from 60 to 65
GB% increased from 56% to 57%
Changeup Pot decreased from 50 to 45
Weight decreased from 209 to 208
Local Popularity decreased from Extremely Popular to Very Popular
2001-01-01
Gap vs L decreased from 30 to 25
Power Potential decreased from 35 to 30
Power decreased from 35 to 30
Power vs R decreased from 35 to 30
Power vs L decreased from 35 to 30
Eye Potential decreased from 30 to 25
Eye vs L decreased from 30 to 25
Stuff Potential decreased from 60 to 55
Control Potential decreased from 65 to 60
Stamina increased from 65 to 70
Changeup decreased from 50 to 45
Weight decreased from 211 to 209
Local Popularity increased from Very Popular to Extremely Popular
2000-07-01
Gap vs L increased from 25 to 30
Eye decreased from 30 to 25
Eye vs R decreased from 30 to 25
Stuff vs R decreased from 60 to 55
Control Potential increased from 60 to 65
Control vs R increased from 60 to 65
GB% increased from 52% to 56%
Stamina decreased from 70 to 65
Fastball increased from 60 to 65
Changeup Pot decreased from 55 to 50
Changeup decreased from 55 to 50
Splitter increased from 60 to 65
2000-01-01
Movement vs R increased from 60 to 65
GB% increased from 50% to 52%
Curveball Pot decreased from 65 to 60
Splitter decreased from 65 to 60
1999-07-01
Stuff decreased from 60 to 55
GB% decreased from 51% to 50%
Fastball decreased from 65 to 60
Changeup Pot decreased from 60 to 55
Splitter increased from 60 to 65
1999-01-01
Eye Potential increased from 25 to 30
Eye increased from 25 to 30
Eye vs R increased from 25 to 30
GB% increased from 50% to 51%
Curveball Pot increased from 60 to 65
Weight increased from 210 to 211
1998-07-01
Eye vs L increased from 25 to 30
Movement vs R decreased from 65 to 60
Control vs L increased from 55 to 60
Curveball Pot decreased from 65 to 60
Weight increased from 209 to 210
1998-01-01
Baserunning increased from 20 to 25
Stuff increased from 55 to 60
Stuff vs R increased from 55 to 60
Control Potential increased from 55 to 60
Control increased from 55 to 60
Control vs R increased from 55 to 60
Stamina decreased from 75 to 70
Hold increased from 55 to 60
Fastball increased from 60 to 65
Curveball Pot increased from 60 to 65
Changeup Pot increased from 55 to 60
Changeup increased from 45 to 55
Local Popularity increased from Popular to Very Popular
1997-07-01
Avoid Ks Potential decreased from 25 to 20
Avoid Ks decreased from 25 to 20
Avoid Ks vs R decreased from 25 to 20
Avoid Ks vs L decreased from 25 to 20
Baserunning decreased from 25 to 20
Control vs L increased from 50 to 55
GB% decreased from 52% to 50%
Curveball Pot decreased from 65 to 60
1997-01-01
Eye increased from 20 to 25
Eye vs R increased from 20 to 25
Eye vs L increased from 20 to 25
Avoid Ks Potential decreased from 30 to 25
Avoid Ks decreased from 30 to 25
Avoid Ks vs R decreased from 30 to 25
Avoid Ks vs L decreased from 30 to 25
Sac Bunt decreased from 40 to 35
Outfield Arm decreased from 25 to 20
Catcher Arm decreased from 25 to 20
P defense increased from 50 to 55
Control Potential decreased from 60 to 55
Control decreased from 60 to 55
Control vs R decreased from 65 to 55
Control vs L decreased from 55 to 50
GB% decreased from 53% to 52%
Fastball Pot increased from 60 to 65
Changeup Pot increased from 50 to 55
Splitter Pot increased from 60 to 65
Weight decreased from 211 to 209
Local Popularity decreased from Extremely Popular to Popular
National Popularity decreased from Popular to Well Known
1996-07-01
Power Potential increased from 30 to 35
Power increased from 30 to 35
Power vs R increased from 30 to 35
Power vs L increased from 30 to 35
Eye decreased from 25 to 20
Eye vs R decreased from 25 to 20
Eye vs L decreased from 25 to 20
Avoid Ks Potential increased from 25 to 30
Avoid Ks increased from 25 to 30
Avoid Ks vs R increased from 25 to 30
Avoid Ks vs L increased from 25 to 30
Baserunning increased from 20 to 25
Movement Potential decreased from 70 to 65
Movement vs L decreased from 70 to 65
Control increased from 55 to 60
Control vs R increased from 60 to 65
Control vs L increased from 50 to 55
GB% decreased from 58% to 53%
Fastball Pot decreased from 65 to 60
1996-01-01
Power Potential decreased from 35 to 30
Power decreased from 35 to 30
Power vs R decreased from 35 to 30
Power vs L decreased from 35 to 30
Control decreased from 60 to 55
Control vs L decreased from 55 to 50
Curveball increased from 55 to 60
Local Popularity increased from Well Known to Extremely Popular
National Popularity increased from Fair to Popular
1995-07-01
Baserunning decreased from 25 to 20
Movement Potential increased from 60 to 70
Movement increased from 55 to 65
Movement vs R increased from 55 to 65
Movement vs L increased from 60 to 70
Control vs R decreased from 65 to 60
GB% increased from 43% to 58%
Changeup Pot decreased from 55 to 50
Splitter increased from 55 to 60
1995-01-01
Movement Potential increased from 55 to 60
Movement vs L increased from 55 to 60
GB% increased from 42% to 43%
Splitter decreased from 60 to 55
Local Popularity increased from Fair to Well Known
National Popularity increased from Insignificant to Fair
1994-07-01
Stealing decreased from 25 to 20
Stuff Potential increased from 55 to 60
Stuff increased from 50 to 55
Stuff vs R increased from 50 to 55
Stuff vs L increased from 50 to 55
Control increased from 55 to 60
Control vs R increased from 60 to 65
Velocity increased from 92-94 mph to 95-97 mph
Hold increased from 50 to 55
Fastball Pot increased from 55 to 65
Fastball increased from 55 to 60
Curveball Pot increased from 60 to 65
Changeup Pot increased from 50 to 55
Splitter Pot increased from 55 to 60
Splitter increased from 55 to 60
1994-01-01
Stuff vs R decreased from 55 to 50
Movement Potential decreased from 60 to 55
GB% decreased from 45% to 42%
Fastball Pot decreased from 60 to 55
Fastball decreased from 60 to 55
Curveball decreased from 60 to 55
Weight decreased from 212 to 211
Local Popularity decreased from Very Popular to Fair
National Popularity decreased from Fair to Insignificant
1993-07-01
Avoid Ks Potential increased from 20 to 25
Avoid Ks increased from 20 to 25
Avoid Ks vs R increased from 20 to 25
Avoid Ks vs L increased from 20 to 25
Infield Arm increased from 30 to 35
Stuff Potential increased from 50 to 55
Stuff vs R increased from 50 to 55
Stuff vs L increased from 45 to 50
Movement Potential increased from 40 to 60
Movement increased from 40 to 55
Movement vs R increased from 40 to 55
Movement vs L increased from 40 to 55
Control Potential increased from 55 to 60
Control increased from 45 to 55
Control vs R increased from 50 to 60
Control vs L increased from 45 to 55
Velocity increased from 90-92 mph to 92-94 mph
GB% increased from 42% to 45%
Fastball Pot increased from 50 to 60
Fastball increased from 50 to 60
Curveball Pot increased from 55 to 60
Curveball increased from 55 to 60
Changeup Pot increased from 40 to 50
Changeup increased from 40 to 45
Splitter Pot increased from 45 to 55
Splitter increased from 45 to 55
Weight increased from 210 to 212
1993-01-01
Stealing increased from 20 to 25
Local Popularity increased from Well Known to Very Popular
1992-07-01
Power Potential decreased from 40 to 35
Movement Potential decreased from 45 to 40
Control Potential decreased from 60 to 55
Curveball Pot decreased from 60 to 55
Changeup Pot decreased from 45 to 40
1992-01-01
Eye increased from 20 to 25
Eye vs R increased from 20 to 25
Eye vs L increased from 20 to 25
Stealing decreased from 25 to 20
Stuff increased from 45 to 50
Movement Potential increased from 40 to 45
Control vs R increased from 45 to 50
GB% increased from 40% to 42%
Local Popularity increased from Unknown to Well Known
National Popularity increased from Unknown to Fair
1991-07-01
Eye decreased from 25 to 20
Eye vs R decreased from 25 to 20
Eye vs L decreased from 25 to 20
Speed decreased from 25 to 20
Movement vs L increased from 35 to 40