2B Mike Caruso #50
New York Mets MLB
Age: 28 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
07/12/2004
 OA: 48 POT: 48
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2B MIKE CARUSO #50 - AGE: 28 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
82 337 103 16 1 3 29 3 24 .306 .316 .386 5 1.8
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 65 65 65 65
Gap 45 45 45 45
Power 35 35 35 35
Eye 25 25 30 25
Avoid K's 80 75 80 80
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 60 20
Errors: - 60 25
Arm: 20 55 20
Turn DP: - 60 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 55
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: 65 Right Field: -
3rd Base: 50
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 60
Stealing Aggressiveness: 65
Stealing Ability: 65
Baserunning Inst.: 60
Sacrifice Bunt: 30
Bunt for Hit: 45
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
07/11/2004 PHI Win, 3-0 3 1 2 1 0 0 0 0
07/10/2004 PHI Win, 6-2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
07/09/2004 PHI Loss, 1-3 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
07/08/2004 @ PIT Loss, 3-4 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
07/07/2004 @ PIT Loss, 5-7 4 1 3 1 0 0 0 0
07/06/2004 @ PIT Win, 3-1 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
07/05/2004 @ PIT Loss, 3-6 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
07/04/2004 ATL Win, 10-4 5 3 4 2 0 0 0 0
07/03/2004 ATL Win, 4-1 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
07/02/2004 ATL Loss, 2-14 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Tireless worker.
Personality Class: Sparkplug
High: Leader, Loyalty, Adaptability, Financial Ambition, Work Ethic, Intelligence
Birthday:05/27/1976
Born in:Unknown
Nationality:American
Height:6' 1"
Weight:180 lbs
Local Popularity:Popular
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$2,870,000
Signed Through:2004 Season
Major Service:5 Years, 99 Days
Service This Yr:99 Days
40-Man Service:5 Years, 99 Days
Pro Service:10 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Eligible, but possibly free agent after season!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1994, 16th Pick in Round 1
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2004 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 82 337 103 16 1 3 29 43 3 24 .306 .316 .386 .702 .308 .080 88
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 80 342 2 0 0 9 6 0 130 20 5 0 100.0 39.0 4.23 1.8  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   102 27 4 0 1 10 14 1 5 0 4 1 .265 .279 .333 .612
Versus Right   235 76 12 1 2 19 29 2 19 0 2 1 .323 .332 .409 .740
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   25 10 2 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .400 .480 .880
April   85 22 2 0 1 6 7 0 7 0 1 0 .259 .259 .318 .576
May   114 39 6 0 1 12 18 1 10 0 4 2 .342 .359 .421 .780
June   97 26 6 0 1 7 12 2 4 0 1 0 .268 .283 .361 .644
July   41 16 2 1 0 4 6 0 3 0 0 0 .390 .390 .488 .878
Spring Training   65 21 6 0 0 6 10 0 5 0 1 2 .323 .343 .415 .759
Last Year   643 185 24 2 5 55 87 10 34 7 6 4 .288 .300 .355 .654
2 Years Ago   444 138 26 1 5 55 64 7 36 4 3 7 .311 .329 .408 .737
Career   2703 822 105 14 26 256 363 63 204 17 18 17 .304 .322 .382 .704
Home   168 53 11 1 1 14 21 1 11 0 1 1 .315 .324 .411 .734
Road   169 50 5 0 2 15 22 2 13 0 5 1 .296 .308 .361 .669
Grass   309 95 16 1 3 26 38 2 20 0 5 1 .307 .314 .395 .709
Turf   28 8 0 0 0 3 5 1 4 0 1 1 .286 .333 .286 .619
Day   134 38 7 1 2 16 20 0 14 0 1 1 .284 .289 .396 .684
Night   203 65 9 0 1 13 23 3 10 0 5 1 .320 .333 .379 .713
As Starter   334 101 16 1 3 29 43 3 24 0 6 2 .302 .313 .383 .696
As Reliever / Substitution   3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .667 .667 .667 1.333
Pinch Hitting   2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Close/Late   70 21 3 0 0 9 8 1 5 0 0 0 .300 .310 .343 .653
Inning 1-3   121 36 3 1 1 9 13 1 11 0 5 1 .298 .309 .364 .673
Inning 4-6   112 32 8 0 2 9 16 0 7 0 1 1 .286 .292 .411 .703
Inning 7-9   103 34 5 0 0 11 13 2 6 0 0 0 .330 .343 .379 .721
Extra Innings   1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
0 Outs   131 35 6 0 1 4 25 2 9 0 6 1 .267 .284 .336 .619
1 Outs   106 34 5 0 2 14 14 1 8 0 0 1 .321 .333 .425 .758
2 Outs   100 34 5 1 0 11 4 0 7 0 0 0 .340 .340 .410 .750
Scoring Position   72 27 2 1 2 27 10 0 6 0 6 0 .375 .375 .514 .889
Bases Empty   197 52 11 0 1 1 19 1 16 0 0 1 .264 .271 .335 .606
Runner on 1st   68 24 3 0 0 1 14 2 2 0 0 1 .353 .380 .397 .777
Runner on 2nd   19 7 0 0 2 5 3 0 2 0 5 0 .368 .368 .684 1.053
Runner on 3rd   3 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .667 .667 .667 1.333
Runner on 1st & 2nd   23 7 1 1 0 3 3 0 1 0 0 0 .304 .304 .435 .739
Runner on 1st & 3rd   8 4 1 0 0 3 2 0 1 0 0 0 .500 .500 .625 1.125
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   8 3 0 0 0 6 0 0 2 0 1 0 .375 .375 .375 .750
Bases Loaded   11 4 0 0 0 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 .364 .364 .364 .727
Two Strikes   93 20 4 1 1 7 7 1 24 0 0 0 .215 .223 .312 .535
First Pitch   84 24 0 0 1 9 8 0 0 0 2 1 .286 .294 .321 .616
Count 0-1   50 23 5 0 1 3 10 0 0 0 0 1 .460 .471 .620 1.091
Count 0-2   26 6 2 0 0 2 2 0 7 0 0 0 .231 .231 .308 .538
Count 1-0   33 12 2 0 0 5 5 0 0 0 2 0 .364 .364 .424 .788
Count 1-1   41 10 2 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 2 0 .244 .244 .293 .537
Count 1-2   25 4 0 0 1 2 1 0 11 0 0 0 .160 .160 .280 .440
Count 2-0   14 6 1 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 .429 .429 .500 .929
Count 2-1   18 8 2 0 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 .444 .444 .556 1.000
Count 2-2   23 7 2 0 0 1 2 0 5 0 0 0 .304 .304 .391 .696
Count 3-0   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 3-1   3 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 .000 .400 .000 .400
Full Count   19 3 0 1 0 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 .158 .200 .263 .463
Behind in Count   101 33 7 0 2 7 13 0 18 0 0 1 .327 .333 .455 .789
Ahead in Count   69 26 5 0 0 9 14 2 0 0 2 0 .377 .394 .449 .844
Batting Leadoff   116 34 4 0 2 12 17 1 11 0 2 1 .293 .305 .379 .684
Batting 2nd   111 31 4 0 0 6 12 2 4 0 4 1 .279 .298 .315 .614
Batting 6th   24 7 0 1 0 2 3 0 1 0 0 0 .292 .292 .375 .667
Batting 7th   4 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Batting 8th   81 28 8 0 1 9 10 0 8 0 0 0 .346 .346 .481 .827
Batting 9th   1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Low Leverage   136 38 6 0 1 3 15 2 10 0 0 1 .279 .295 .346 .641
Medium Leverage   138 39 6 1 1 9 16 1 11 0 5 1 .283 .293 .362 .655
High Leverage   59 23 3 0 1 17 12 0 3 0 1 0 .390 .390 .492 .881
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
1999 New York - MLB 23 59 212 63 7 1 1 16 27 7 1 1 14 8 2 .297 .321 .354 .675 74 72 0.7
2000 New York - MLB 24 113 475 140 17 6 7 46 67 18 2 2 47 13 10 .295 .322 .400 .722 88 89 1.8
2001 New York - MLB 25 142 592 193 15 3 5 55 75 18 1 3 49 15 6 .326 .345 .387 .732 92 93 1.7
2002 New York - MLB 26 107 444 138 26 1 5 55 64 7 7 4 36 4 2 .311 .329 .408 .737 93 94 2.2
2003 New York - MLB 27 148 643 185 24 2 5 55 87 10 4 7 34 11 2 .288 .300 .355 .654 69 69 1.2
2004 New York - MLB 28 82 337 103 16 1 3 29 43 3 2 0 24 5 0 .306 .316 .386 .702 89 88 1.8
Total MLB 651 2703 822 105 14 26 256 363 63 17 17 204 56 22 .304 .322 .382 .704 84 85 9.3
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
1994 Kingsport - DE 18 71 255 71 10 2 3 22 37 29 1 4 8 5 5 .278 .349 .369 .718 111 111 0.4
1995 Kingsport - DE 19 72 279 71 12 3 2 41 31 10 0 7 9 4 3 .254 .274 .341 .614 83 77 -0.1
1996 GCL - DE 20 60 241 77 12 5 1 31 27 10 0 1 11 7 5 .320 .345 .423 .768 144 143 1.9
1997 Binghamton - AA 21 123 506 168 20 3 0 43 68 30 2 2 29 15 8 .332 .370 .383 .754 114 114 1.7
1997 Tidewater - AAA 21 17 75 29 8 0 1 11 10 5 0 1 8 3 3 .387 .420 .533 .953 152 152 0.1
1998 Tidewater - AAA 22 128 534 189 23 3 6 44 78 43 5 4 36 32 18 .354 .404 .442 .846 132 131 2.9
1999 Norfolk - AAA 23 17 71 29 4 3 0 8 13 5 0 0 3 1 4 .408 .447 .549 .997 200 185 1.1
2000 Norfolk - AAA 24 9 27 8 2 0 1 3 5 2 0 0 5 0 0 .296 .345 .481 .826 144 149 0.3
2002 Norfolk - AAA 26 5 22 6 1 0 0 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273 .273 .318 .591 63 60 0.1
Total IL 176 729 261 38 6 8 68 110 55 5 5 52 36 25 .358 .404 .460 .864 139 137
Total EL 123 506 168 20 3 0 43 68 30 2 2 29 15 8 .332 .370 .383 .754 114 114
Total GULF 60 241 77 12 5 1 31 27 10 0 1 11 7 5 .320 .345 .423 .768 144 143
Total APPY 143 534 142 22 5 5 63 68 39 1 11 17 9 8 .266 .311 .354 .665 97 94
CAREER POSTSEASON 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
1999 New York - MLB 23 8 28 4 1 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 .143 .143 .179 .321 -18 -36 0.1
Total MLB 8 28 4 1 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 .143 .143 .179 .321 -18 -36
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1999 New York - LGS 2B 52 48 96 133 30 235 6 .974 423.1 4.87 +4.3 1.047
1999 Norfolk - AAA 2B 13 13 18 44 5 64 2 .969 116.0 4.81 +0.1 1.038
1999 New York - LGS 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.1 0.00 -0.3 .000
1999 New York - LGS SS 3 3 8 10 2 18 0 1.000 26.0 6.23 +0.7 1.049
1999 Norfolk - AAA SS 4 4 5 10 0 15 0 1.000 39.0 3.46 +0.5 1.088
2000 New York - LGS 2B 104 104 161 299 69 462 2 .996 882.2 4.69 +9.3 1.076
2000 Norfolk - AAA 2B 6 4 6 5 1 11 0 1.000 29.2 3.34 -0.3 .998
2000 New York - LGS 3B 3 3 4 3 0 8 1 .875 27.0 2.33 -0.8 .811
2000 New York - LGS SS 17 4 11 28 7 42 3 .929 68.1 5.14 -1.6 .872
2000 Norfolk - AAA SS 2 2 4 5 3 9 0 1.000 17.0 4.76 -0.6 .724
2001 New York - LGS 2B 129 125 190 411 89 609 8 .987 1099.0 4.92 +6.2 1.030
2001 New York - LGS SS 20 16 33 46 17 82 3 .963 146.0 4.87 -1.0 .933
2002 New York - LGS 2B 79 78 142 244 52 392 6 .985 672.2 5.16 +6.1 1.073
2002 Norfolk - AAA 2B 5 5 5 21 8 26 0 1.000 42.0 5.57 +1.5 1.211
2002 New York - LGS 3B 9 6 1 14 2 15 0 1.000 56.2 2.38 +1.1 1.060
2002 New York - LGS SS 28 21 48 61 18 110 1 .991 193.2 5.07 +0.2 .985
2003 New York - LGS 2B 131 130 265 442 105 718 11 .985 1158.0 5.49 +14.1 1.066
2003 New York - LGS 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2003 New York - LGS SS 17 15 30 51 10 85 4 .953 132.0 5.52 -1.9 .934
2004 New York - LGS 2B 64 64 140 211 50 358 7 .980 553.2 5.71 +6.9 1.060
2004 New York - LGS 3B 8 6 6 12 2 18 0 1.000 58.0 2.79 +0.3 1.052
2004 New York - LGS SS 10 10 18 31 3 50 1 .980 84.0 5.25 -0.5 .994
TOTAL 2B 583 571 1023 1810 409 2875 42 .985 4977.0 5.12 +48.2 1.059
TOTAL 3B 21 15 11 29 4 41 1 .976 145.0 2.48 +0.3 1.027
TOTAL SS 101 75 157 242 60 411 12 .971 706.0 5.09 -4.2 .952
PLAYER HISTORY
06/06/1994 Drafted in the 1994 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 16, 16th overall pick) by the New York Mets.
08/04/1994 Was selected to the 1994 Appalachian League All-Star Game.
08/10/1994 Injured (knee soreness),day-to-day for 1 day.
01/01/1995 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (80); Power: 30 (45); Eye: 30 (35).
08/03/1995 Was selected to the 1995 Appalachian League All-Star Game.
09/27/1995 Wins the 1995 APPY Great Glove Award at 2B.
01/01/1996 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (80); Power: 30 (40); Eye: 30 (30).
09/23/1996 Wins the 1996 GULF Great Glove Award at 2B.
01/01/1997 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (65); Power: 30 (35); Eye: 30 (30).
05/16/1997 Injured (knee soreness),day-to-day for 1 day.
09/08/1997 Wins the IL Player of the Week Award.
09/25/1997 Wins the 1997 EL Great Glove Award at 2B.
09/27/1997 Wins the 1997 EL Platinum Stick Award at 2B.
01/01/1998 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (70); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 30 (30).
05/27/1998 Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
07/12/1998 Was selected to the 1998 International League All-Star Game.
09/30/1998 Wins the 1998 Round 1 MVP Award.
10/01/1998 Wins the 1998 International League Round 1 with the Tidewater Tides!
10/10/1998 Wins the 1998 IL Great Glove Award at 2B.
10/12/1998 Wins the 1998 IL Platinum Stick Award at 2B.
10/15/1998 Wins the 1998 IL Most Valuable Player Award.
01/01/1999 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (65); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 30 (30).
04/05/1999 Injured (sprained elbow),day-to-day for one week.
05/16/1999 Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 2 days.
06/02/1999 Injured (post-concussion syndrome),out for 2-3 months.
08/27/1999 Goes 5-5 against the Richmond Braves, with 1 RBI and 0 R.
11/22/1999 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $224,000.
01/01/2000 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (65); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 30 (30).
05/21/2000 Injured (fractured rib),out for 4 weeks.
06/29/2000 Injured (bruised collarbone),day-to-day for one week.
07/14/2000 Injured (blurred vision),day-to-day for 1 day.
11/11/2000 Wins the 2000 MLB NL Great Glove Award at 2B.
11/27/2000 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $234,000.
01/01/2001 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (65); Power: 30 (30); Eye: 30 (30).
04/17/2001 Goes 5-5 against the Montreal Expos, with 1 RBI and 3 R.
11/09/2001 Wins the 2001 MLB NL Great Glove Award at 2B.
11/24/2001 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $1,212,500.
01/01/2002 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 70 (70); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 25 (25).
04/30/2002 Injured (sprained ulnar collateral ligament (elbow)),out for 4 weeks.
07/15/2002 Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award.
07/16/2002 Goes 5-5 against the Florida Marlins, with 1 2B, 0 RBI and 0 R.
11/24/2002 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $2,398,000.
01/01/2003 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (65); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 25 (25).
04/08/2003 Injured (sinus infection),day-to-day for 2 days.
04/14/2003 Goes 5-6 against the Philadelphia Phillies, with 1 2B, 2 RBI and 1 R.
10/25/2003 Wins the 2003 MLB NL Great Glove Award at 2B.
11/08/2003 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $2,870,000.
01/01/2004 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (65); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 25 (25).
02/22/2004 Outstandingly completed training to generate gap power at the New York Mets development complex.
04/09/2004 Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for one week.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year AB Rank
2003 643 5
Year H Rank
2001 193 9
Year AVG Rank
2001 .326 6
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