P Junior Santana #63
Kansas City Royals MLB
Age: 29 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
10/29/2007
 OA: 54 POT: 54
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P JUNIOR SANTANA #63 - AGE: 29 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
47 11 6-8 4 3.94 121.0 133 10 38 86 1.41 1.7
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 45 45 50 45
Movement 55 55 55 55
Control 55 55 60 55
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 55 55
Curveball 45 45
Changeup 35 35
Sinker 50 50
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 94-96 Mph
Stamina 70
Suggested Role Borderline SP
Type Extreme Groundball
Hold Runners 60
Defense 50
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 25
Stealing Ability: 25
Baserunning Inst.: 35
Sacrifice Bunt: 40
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/30/2007 @ MIN Win, 2-1 1.2 1 0 0 0 1
09/26/2007 @ DET Loss, 2-3 0.1 1 1 1 1 0 Loss
09/24/2007 @ DET Loss, 2-5 0.2 2 2 1 2 1
09/23/2007 CWS Win, 5-3 1.2 1 0 0 0 1 Save
09/21/2007 CWS Win, 6-3 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 Save
09/16/2007 @ CLE Win, 6-3 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 Save
09/15/2007 @ CLE Win, 2-1 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
09/13/2007 @ MIN Win, 7-3 0.2 0 0 0 0 1
09/11/2007 @ MIN Win, 14-6 1.0 4 3 3 0 1 Win
09/08/2007 CLE Win, 10-9 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
PERSONALITY
Junior has a placid demeanor.
Low: Financial Ambition
Birthday:11/22/1977
Born in:Santo Domingo, DIS
Nationality:Dominican
Height:6' 3"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Well Known
National Pop.:Well Known
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$8,500,000
Signed Through:2010 Season
Major Service:8 Years, None
Service This Yr:182 Days
40-Man Service:8 Years, None
Pro Service:9 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2007 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 47 11 6 8 4 3.94 121.0 133 62 53 10 38 86 2 18.2 0 5 45.5
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 8 4 50.0 36 10 13.02 9.89 6.40 2.83 4.09 1.41 90 1.7 .319        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 204 62 16 0 2 18 15 34 1 2 2 .304 .356 .412 .768      
vs. RHB 273 71 17 1 8 44 23 52 4 2 2 .260 .318 .418 .735      
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2007 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 7 2 2 0 0 1.69 21.1 17 5 4 1 6 12  
May 6 6 1 3 0 3.68 44.0 53 23 18 6 9 27  
June 6 3 1 3 0 5.66 20.2 23 15 13 1 10 16  
July 9 0 0 1 1 5.40 13.1 19 8 8 2 4 13  
August 8 0 1 0 0 3.48 10.1 10 4 4 0 5 5  
September 11 0 1 1 3 4.76 11.1 11 7 6 0 4 13  
All-Star Game 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
Spring Training 6 6 2 2 0 3.67 27.0 27 12 11 5 8 25  
Last Year 33 33 12 9 0 4.48 221.0 239 119 110 27 51 127  
2 Years Ago 27 27 13 9 0 4.52 169.1 181 95 85 16 45 100  
Career 355 71 51 44 19 4.08 882.2 913 442 400 90 261 564  
Home 23 4 3 2 2 3.64 54.1 54 24 22 6 18 44  
Road 24 7 3 6 2 4.18 66.2 79 38 31 4 20 42  
Grass 41 10 5 7 4 3.88 106.2 113 53 46 9 37 76  
Turf 6 1 1 1 0 4.40 14.1 20 9 7 1 1 10  
Day 15 3 1 2 2 3.48 33.2 33 14 13 2 13 24  
Night 32 8 5 6 2 4.12 87.1 100 48 40 8 25 62  
As Starter 11 11 3 6 0 4.20 75.0 87 42 35 8 22 45  
As Reliever / Substitution 36 0 3 2 4 3.52 46.0 46 20 18 2 16 41  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2000 Cincinnati - MLB 22 43 0 1 2 0 4.22 85.1 84 41 40 9 26 53 0 0 1.29 .278 4.20 0.6 108
2001 Cincinnati - MLB 23 52 0 5 3 2 4.24 85.0 80 45 40 8 41 66 0 0 1.42 .283 4.32 0.6 109
2002 Cincinnati - MLB 24 40 0 5 4 1 3.22 50.1 51 21 18 6 16 29 0 0 1.33 .281 4.54 0.3 147
2003 Cincinnati - MLB 25 49 0 5 5 5 3.00 78.0 73 28 26 6 30 54 0 0 1.32 .280 4.12 1.1 163
2004 Cincinnati - MLB 26 64 0 4 4 7 3.47 72.2 72 31 28 8 14 49 0 0 1.18 .276 3.87 1.0 133
2005 Cincinnati - MLB 27 27 27 13 9 0 4.52 169.1 181 95 85 16 45 100 1 1 1.33 .294 4.27 3.3 107
2006 Kansas City - MLB 28 33 33 12 9 0 4.48 221.0 239 119 110 27 51 127 2 0 1.31 .292 4.52 3.1 102
2007 Kansas City - MLB 29 47 11 6 8 4 3.94 121.0 133 62 53 10 38 86 2 0 1.41 .319 4.09 1.7 116
Total MLB 355 71 51 44 19 4.08 882.2 913 442 400 90 261 564 5 1 1.33 .291 4.28 11.8 114
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1998 Cedar Rapids - A 20 24 5 2 3 4 3.91 50.2 49 23 22 5 13 29 0 0 1.22 .265 4.80 0.0 107
1998 Charleston - A 20 3 3 1 0 0 4.80 15.0 18 8 8 0 4 8 0 0 1.47 .333 3.38 0.3 84
1998 Total - A 20 27 8 3 3 4 4.11 65.2 67 31 30 5 17 37 0 0 1.28 .282 4.48 0.3 101
1998 Chattanooga - AA 20 5 0 0 0 0 8.00 9.0 17 8 8 0 2 6 0 0 2.11 .486 3.17 0.1 51
1999 Clinton - A 21 10 10 1 1 0 2.98 48.1 41 17 16 1 13 43 0 0 1.12 .286 2.35 1.5 119
1999 Indianapolis - AAA 21 18 15 7 5 1 2.78 94.0 88 31 29 3 24 59 0 0 1.19 .292 2.96 1.7 121
Total IL 18 15 7 5 1 2.78 94.0 88 31 29 3 24 59 0 0 1.19 .292 2.96 120.8
Total SOUL 5 0 0 0 0 8.00 9.0 17 8 8 0 2 6 0 0 2.11 .486 3.17 51.0
Total SALL 3 3 1 0 0 4.80 15.0 18 8 8 0 4 8 0 0 1.47 .333 3.38 84.0
Total MIDW 34 15 3 4 4 3.45 99.0 90 40 38 6 26 72 0 0 1.17 .275 3.61 112.5
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1999 Indianapolis - IL 21 2 2 0 1 0 4.63 11.2 9 6 6 0 3 6 0 0 1.03 .237 2.72 0.3 72
2000 Cincinnati - MLB 22 1 0 0 0 0 4.50 2.0 3 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 1.50 .429 1.23 0.1 102
2002 Cincinnati - MLB 24 2 0 0 0 0 27.00 1.2 6 5 5 1 0 3 0 0 3.60 .714 7.56 -0.0 17
2003 Cincinnati - MLB 25 2 2 1 0 0 3.52 15.1 16 7 6 0 5 14 1 0 1.37 .348 2.39 0.7 139
2004 Cincinnati - MLB 26 2 0 0 0 0 18.00 2.0 3 4 4 2 1 1 0 0 2.00 .167 16.79 -0.3 26
2005 Cincinnati - MLB 27 6 0 0 0 0 5.40 10.0 9 7 6 1 1 6 0 0 1.00 .242 4.09 0.1 89
2006 Kansas City - MLB 28 5 5 5 0 0 1.13 39.2 32 5 5 0 8 25 0 0 1.01 .264 2.75 1.5 402
Total MLB 18 7 6 0 0 3.44 70.2 69 29 27 4 15 51 1 0 1.19 .295 3.33 137.5
Total IL 2 2 0 1 0 4.63 11.2 9 6 6 0 3 6 0 0 1.03 .237 2.72 72.5
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1999 Indianapolis - AAA P 18 15 5 9 0 15 1 .933 94.0 1.34 +1.7 .870
1999 Clinton - A P 10 10 3 3 0 7 1 .857 48.1 1.12 -1.3 .742
2000 Cincinnati - LGS P 43 0 1 6 0 7 0 1.000 85.1 0.74 +1.1 1.050
2001 Cincinnati - LGS P 52 0 0 8 0 8 0 1.000 85.0 0.85 -0.6 1.018
2002 Cincinnati - LGS P 39 0 5 6 1 11 0 1.000 50.1 1.97 +1.4 1.342
2003 Cincinnati - LGS P 48 0 5 4 0 9 0 1.000 78.0 1.04 +0.8 .988
2004 Cincinnati - LGS P 64 0 2 4 0 6 0 1.000 72.2 0.74 -0.3 1.313
2005 Cincinnati - LGS P 27 27 13 11 0 24 0 1.000 169.1 1.28 +0.0 1.083
2006 Kansas City - LGS P 33 33 21 16 4 37 0 1.000 221.0 1.51 +2.5 1.274
2007 Kansas City - LGS P 46 11 8 8 1 17 1 .941 121.0 1.19 +0.5 .885
TOTAL P 380 96 63 75 6 141 3 .979 1025.0 1.21 +5.9 1.069
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/1995 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (40); Movement: 20 (25); Control: 45 (55).
01/01/1996 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (40); Movement: 20 (25); Control: 45 (55).
01/01/1997 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 35 (35); Control: 45 (45).
01/01/1998 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (45); Movement: 35 (35); Control: 45 (45).
02/02/1998 Signed a minor league contract with the Cincinnati Reds organization.
01/01/1999 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (45); Movement: 35 (35); Control: 45 (45).
04/25/1999 Injured (heel soreness),day-to-day for 2 days.
04/30/1999 Injured (strained back),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
07/11/1999 Was selected to the 1999 Major League Baseball All-Star Futures Game.
08/06/1999 Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for one week.
01/01/2000 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 55 (60).
03/29/2000 Named the #97 prospect in the MLB
08/04/2000 Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 4 days.
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): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 55 (60); Control: 55 (60).
04/21/2001 Injured (strained back),day-to-day for one week.
11/26/2001 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $244,000.
01/01/2002 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (50).
01/01/2002 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (50).
03/20/2002 Unsuccessfully completed training to make one of his poorer pitches more usable at the Cincinnati Reds development complex.
09/02/2002 Injured (mild shoulder strain),day-to-day for one week.
11/24/2002 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $852,800.
01/01/2003 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (50).
01/01/2003 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (50).
03/01/2003 Unsuccessfully completed training to increase his velocity at the Cincinnati Reds development complex.
11/08/2003 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $1,900,800.
01/01/2004 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 50 (50).
01/01/2004 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 50 (50).
03/05/2004 Injured (strained back),day-to-day for one week.
11/27/2004 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $2,923,200.
01/01/2005 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 50 (50).
01/01/2005 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 50 (50).
08/20/2005 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Pirates with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
11/28/2005 Became a free agent.
01/01/2006 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 50 (50).
01/01/2006 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 50 (50).
01/04/2006 Signed a 5-year contract worth a total of $42,500,000 with the Kansas City Royals organization.
10/01/2006 Wins the MLB AL Pitcher of the Month Award.
11/04/2006 Wins the 2006 World Series with the Kansas City Royals.
01/01/2007 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 55 (55).
01/01/2007 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 55 (55).
07/15/2007 Was selected to the 2007 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
2006 33 2
Year HLD Rank
2004 16 8
Year IP Rank
2006 221.0 8
Year BF Rank
2006 936 6
Year HRA Rank
2006 27 9
Year K/BB Rank
2006 2.49 10
Year BB/9 Rank
2006 2.08 6
Year SHO Rank
2005 1 4
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