P Dan Wheeler #35
Age: 29 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
11/27/2006
OA: 41 POT: 41
P DAN WHEELER #35 - AGE: 29 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
46 1 3-2 0 5.98 81.1 106 12 28 42 1.65 -0.5
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 40 40 40 40
Movement 50 50 50 50
Control 65 60 65 65
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 45 45
Slider 45 45
Curveball 40 40
Changeup 45 45
Splitter 30 30
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 92-94 Mph
Stamina 70
Suggested Role Starter
Type Groundball Pitcher
Hold Runners 50
Defense 50
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 20
Stealing Ability: 25
Baserunning Inst.: 20
Sacrifice Bunt: 80
Bunt for Hit: 50
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/24/2006 @ STL Loss, 1-6 1.2 4 3 2 0 1
09/19/2006 MIL Loss, 6-8 1.2 2 1 1 1 0
09/15/2006 PIT Win, 10-9 2.1 4 3 3 0 0
09/05/2006 @ MIL Loss, 7-11 0.2 5 3 3 1 0
09/02/2006 @ CHC Win, 17-4 1.0 4 3 3 0 1
08/30/2006 STL Loss, 9-11 2.0 2 0 0 0 2
08/29/2006 STL Loss, 6-7 2.0 0 0 0 0 0
08/24/2006 WAS Loss, 3-6 3.1 2 0 0 1 2
08/20/2006 @ SD Loss, 0-10 1.1 3 3 1 1 0
08/17/2006 @ LAD Loss, 2-7 2.0 6 2 2 0 1
PERSONALITY
Parents have named their newborns after Dan.
Personality Class: Fan Fav
High: Loyalty, Adaptability, Work Ethic
Low: Financial Ambition
Birthday:12/10/1976
Born in:Providence, RI
Nationality:American
Height:6' 3"
Weight:220 lbs
Local Popularity:Popular
National Pop.:Popular
STATUS
Contract:None, Free Agent
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:9 Years, 32 Days
Service This Yr:183 Days
40-Man Service:9 Years, 42 Days
Pro Service:11 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1995, 17th Pick in Round 6
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2006 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 46 1 3 2 0 5.98 81.1 106 63 54 12 28 42 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 2 2 0.0 45 12 15.27 11.73 4.65 3.10 5.47 1.65 118 -0.5 .322        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 162 47 8 1 5 27 13 20 2 0 1 .290 .343 .444 .787      
vs. RHB 180 59 9 2 7 36 15 22 2 0 3 .328 .385 .517 .902      
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2006 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 7 0 2 0 0 6.00 15.0 16 10 10 3 3 6  
May 8 0 0 0 0 6.28 14.1 19 12 10 1 7 6  
June 6 0 1 0 0 5.56 11.1 14 7 7 3 4 6  
July 10 0 0 2 0 5.11 12.1 14 10 7 1 5 10  
August 10 1 0 0 0 3.43 21.0 24 11 8 3 7 12  
September 5 0 0 0 0 14.73 7.1 19 13 12 1 2 2  
Spring Training 19 0 1 1 1 0.50 18.0 13 3 1 1 4 12  
Last Year 41 0 4 1 1 3.20 84.1 103 36 30 8 17 63  
2 Years Ago 53 0 5 5 3 4.44 79.0 88 42 39 11 17 50  
Career 333 193 73 66 4 4.39 1307.0 1459 710 637 144 370 840  
Home 26 1 1 2 0 6.42 47.2 61 39 34 6 13 26  
Road 20 0 2 0 0 5.35 33.2 45 24 20 6 15 16  
Grass 46 1 3 2 0 5.98 81.1 106 63 54 12 28 42  
Day 12 0 0 1 0 5.40 20.0 29 15 12 3 6 11  
Night 34 1 3 1 0 6.16 61.1 77 48 42 9 22 31  
As Starter 1 1 0 0 0 3.86 4.2 5 2 2 0 2 3  
As Reliever / Substitution 45 0 3 2 0 6.10 76.2 101 61 52 12 26 39  
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+
1997 San Diego - MLB 20 7 7 4 2 0 4.20 40.2 36 20 19 3 13 33 0 0 1.20 .282 3.86 0.8 103
1998 San Diego - MLB 21 33 33 15 8 0 4.32 187.1 207 95 90 20 56 118 0 0 1.40 .307 4.51 3.1 111
1999 San Diego - MLB 22 34 34 9 12 0 3.89 180.2 181 84 78 15 44 119 0 0 1.25 .287 3.99 4.2 125
2000 San Diego - MLB 23 33 33 7 11 0 3.86 175.0 189 88 75 23 53 103 0 0 1.38 .294 4.77 1.8 117
2001 San Diego - MLB 24 24 24 6 9 0 4.74 131.0 146 72 69 18 34 105 1 0 1.37 .318 4.41 1.9 95
2002 San Diego - MLB 25 29 29 9 7 0 4.18 161.1 172 87 75 16 48 97 0 0 1.36 .295 4.49 2.6 113
2003 Anaheim - MLB 26 25 25 10 7 0 4.76 151.1 184 93 80 14 49 93 1 0 1.54 .331 4.30 2.3 94
2003 Houston - MLB 26 8 7 1 2 0 7.20 35.0 47 30 28 4 11 17 0 0 1.66 .344 5.14 0.4 68
2003 Total - MLB 26 33 32 11 9 0 5.22 186.1 231 123 108 18 60 110 1 0 1.56 .333 4.46 2.7 88
2004 Houston - MLB 27 53 0 5 5 3 4.44 79.0 88 42 39 11 17 50 0 0 1.33 .297 4.67 0.2 104
2005 Houston - MLB 28 41 0 4 1 1 3.20 84.1 103 36 30 8 17 63 0 0 1.42 .343 3.88 1.2 150
2006 Houston - MLB 29 46 1 3 2 0 5.98 81.1 106 63 54 12 28 42 0 0 1.65 .322 5.47 -0.5 77
Total MLB 333 193 73 66 4 4.39 1307.0 1459 710 637 144 370 840 2 0 1.40 .308 4.46 18.0 106
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+
1995 High Desert - A 18 13 13 2 3 0 3.36 72.1 68 30 27 6 15 45 0 0 1.15 .276 3.64 0.9 106
1996 Charleston - A 19 54 12 7 7 0 3.11 142.0 132 61 49 6 36 99 0 0 1.18 .287 2.93 2.5 116
1997 Las Vegas - AAA 20 25 25 13 6 0 2.69 170.1 141 52 51 11 33 105 1 0 1.02 .255 3.57 2.9 143
2002 Portland - AAA 25 4 4 2 1 0 3.38 29.1 29 12 11 1 9 13 0 0 1.30 .275 3.84 0.6 127
Total PCL 29 29 15 7 0 2.79 199.2 170 64 62 12 42 118 1 0 1.06 .259 3.61 140.1
Total SALL 54 12 7 7 0 3.11 142.0 132 61 49 6 36 99 0 0 1.18 .287 2.93 115.8
Total CALL 13 13 2 3 0 3.36 72.1 68 30 27 6 15 45 0 0 1.15 .276 3.64 106.1
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+
2003 Houston - MLB 26 1 0 0 0 1 0.00 3.0 2 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0.67 .250 1.43 0.1 999
2005 Houston - MLB 28 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.0 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1.00 .400 1.39 0.1 999
Total MLB 2 0 0 0 1 0.00 5.0 4 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0.80 .308 1.41 999.0
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1997 San Diego - LGS P 7 7 4 3 0 7 0 1.000 40.2 1.55 +0.7 1.024
1998 San Diego - LGS P 33 33 9 21 1 31 1 .968 187.1 1.44 +1.6 1.141
1999 San Diego - LGS P 34 34 9 11 0 22 2 .909 180.2 1.00 -1.1 .867
2000 San Diego - LGS P 33 33 9 9 1 18 0 1.000 175.0 0.93 +0.3 1.050
2001 San Diego - LGS P 24 24 8 7 1 16 1 .938 131.0 1.03 +0.3 1.018
2002 San Diego - LGS P 29 29 10 14 0 24 0 1.000 161.1 1.34 +1.7 1.074
2002 Portland - AAA P 4 4 3 3 0 7 1 .857 29.1 1.84 +0.2 1.314
2003 Anaheim - LGS P 25 25 4 9 0 14 1 .929 151.1 0.77 -2.5 .878
2003 Houston - LGS P 8 7 2 7 0 10 1 .900 35.0 2.31 -1.0 .865
2004 Houston - LGS P 52 0 4 11 1 15 0 1.000 79.0 1.71 +1.2 1.182
2005 Houston - LGS P 41 0 2 5 0 7 0 1.000 84.1 0.75 +0.8 1.191
2006 Houston - LGS P 45 1 6 9 0 16 1 .938 81.1 1.66 -0.9 .881
TOTAL P 335 197 70 109 4 187 8 .957 1336.1 1.21 +1.3 1.026
PLAYER HISTORY
06/01/1995 Drafted in the 1995 first-year player draft (Round 6, Pick 17, 165th overall pick) by the San Diego Padres.
08/14/1995 Injured (shoulder inflammation),out for 6 months.
01/01/1996 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (45); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 55 (60).
01/01/1997 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (45); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 50 (65).
07/06/1997 Was selected to the 1997 Pacific Coast League All-Star Game.
10/06/1997 Finished 2nd in 1997 PCL Pitcher of the Year Award voting.
11/17/1997 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $204,000.
01/01/1998 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 55 (70).
03/31/1998 Named the #100 prospect in the MLB
11/23/1998 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $214,000.
01/01/1999 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 65 (70).
08/10/1999 Injured (mild hamstring strain),day-to-day for 5 days.
08/12/1999 Injured (viral infection),day-to-day for 3 days.
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): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 65 (70).
07/03/2000 Injured (hamstring soreness),day-to-day for 1 day.
11/25/2000 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $1,147,300.
01/01/2001 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 65 (70).
04/10/2001 Injured (sprained ankle),out for 6-7 weeks.
08/03/2001 Injured (sore back),day-to-day for 5 days.
08/15/2001 Injured (shoulder tendinitis),day-to-day for one week.
08/22/2001 Injured (sore back),day-to-day for 2 days.
11/24/2001 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $1,979,800.
01/01/2002 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 60 (60).
01/01/2002 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 60 (60).
11/24/2002 Was not offered arbitration and became a free agent.
01/01/2003 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 55 (55).
01/01/2003 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 55 (55).
02/19/2003 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,200,000 with the Anaheim Angels organization.
08/04/2003 Was traded by the Anaheim Angels to the Houston Astros in exchange for LF Willie Martinez.
08/15/2003 Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $19,140,000 with the Houston Astros organization.
01/01/2004 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 60 (60).
01/01/2004 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 60 (60).
01/01/2005 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 55 (55).
01/01/2005 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 55 (55).
01/01/2006 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 60 (60).
01/01/2006 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 60 (60).
11/05/2006 Released by the Houston Astros.
11/05/2006 Houston Astros have executed the contract year option.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1999 34 6
Year W Rank
1998 15 8
Year Win. % Rank
1998 .652 6
Year ERA Rank
1999 3.89 4
Year BABIP Rank
1999 .287 10
Year WHIP Rank
1999 1.25 1
Year K/BB Rank
1999 2.70 6
Year RA/9 Rank
1999 11.61 2
Year BB/9 Rank
1999 2.19 3
Year WAR Rank
1999 4.4 9
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