P Akinori Otsuka #40
Los Angeles Angels MLB
Age: 38 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Great
11/04/2009
 OA: 50 POT: 50
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P AKINORI OTSUKA #40 - AGE: 38 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GREAT
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
63 0 4-6 29 3.10 58.0 67 3 21 46 1.52 1.3
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 50 50 50 50
Movement 65 65 65 65
Control 45 45 45 45
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 50 50
Slider 50 50
Curveball 55 55
Changeup 45 45
Splitter 45 45
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 90-92 Mph
Stamina 25
Suggested Role Strictly BP
Type Groundball Pitcher
Hold Runners 40
Defense 35
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 20
Stealing Ability: 20
Baserunning Inst.: 25
Sacrifice Bunt: 40
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
10/18/2009 CWS Win, 5-1 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Save
10/15/2009 @ CWS Win, 4-3 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 Save
10/11/2009 BAL Win, 2-1 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 Save
10/10/2009 BAL Win, 6-4 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Save
10/06/2009 @ SEA Win, 10-7 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 Save
10/03/2009 @ TEX Win, 9-8 0.2 1 0 0 1 0
09/30/2009 SEA Win, 1-0 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 Save
09/29/2009 SEA Loss, 9-10 1.0 2 1 1 0 0 Loss
09/25/2009 CWS Win, 9-4 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Save
09/23/2009 TEX Loss, 3-8 0.2 3 5 1 1 1 Loss
PERSONALITY
Happy-go-lucky.
Personality Class: Prankster
Birthday:01/13/1971
Born in:Chiba, CHI
Nationality:Japanese
Height:6' 0"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Popular
National Pop.:Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$1,580,000
Signed Through:2009 Season
Major Service:7 Years, 28 Days
Service This Yr:183 Days
40-Man Service:7 Years, 49 Days
Pro Service:7 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2002, 26th Pick in Round 1
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2009 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 63 0 4 6 29 3.10 58.0 67 26 20 3 21 46 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 36 7 80.6 63 42 13.97 10.40 7.14 3.26 3.37 1.52 81 1.3 .342        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 106 33 8 0 2 14 14 24 0 0 2 .311 .402 .443 .845      
vs. RHB 128 34 9 0 1 12 7 22 2 1 0 .266 .299 .359 .659      
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2009 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 7 0 0 0 2 0.00 4.2 8 0 0 0 2 3  
May 16 0 1 1 6 3.95 13.2 18 6 6 0 2 10  
June 9 0 1 2 3 4.63 11.2 12 6 6 3 3 10  
July 7 0 0 0 5 3.86 7.0 8 3 3 0 3 4  
August 12 0 1 1 6 1.86 9.2 8 4 2 0 7 11  
September 10 0 1 2 6 2.70 10.0 12 7 3 0 3 8  
October 2 0 0 0 1 0.00 1.1 1 0 0 0 1 0  
Spring Training 10 0 1 0 0 0.93 9.2 4 3 1 0 3 9  
Postseason 4 0 0 0 4 0.00 4.0 2 0 0 0 1 3  
Last Year 38 0 1 3 3 4.53 43.2 42 24 22 6 16 35  
2 Years Ago 46 0 5 2 9 3.26 47.0 37 19 17 1 26 34  
Career 431 0 41 32 127 2.96 467.2 385 172 154 27 193 404  
Home 34 0 3 5 11 3.38 32.0 40 17 12 2 13 25  
Road 29 0 1 1 18 2.77 26.0 27 9 8 1 8 21  
Grass 58 0 3 6 26 3.38 53.1 64 26 20 3 19 46  
Turf 5 0 1 0 3 0.00 4.2 3 0 0 0 2 0  
Day 46 0 3 5 19 3.59 42.2 54 22 17 3 14 35  
Night 17 0 1 1 10 1.76 15.1 13 4 3 0 7 11  
As Reliever / Substitution 63 0 4 6 29 3.10 58.0 67 26 20 3 21 46  
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+
2002 Texas - MLB 31 13 0 2 1 6 4.50 16.0 16 9 8 3 2 14 0 0 1.12 .283 4.13 0.2 102
2003 Texas - MLB 32 67 0 6 3 38 1.77 71.1 41 18 14 3 27 67 0 0 0.95 .204 3.06 2.1 265
2004 Texas - MLB 33 63 0 9 5 23 3.49 59.1 62 23 23 2 33 63 0 0 1.60 .353 2.97 1.9 127
2005 Texas - MLB 34 72 0 8 8 12 2.50 108.0 70 33 30 5 45 93 0 0 1.06 .223 3.36 2.8 189
2006 Texas - MLB 35 69 0 6 4 7 2.80 64.1 50 20 20 4 23 52 0 0 1.13 .261 3.41 1.5 166
2007 Texas - MLB 36 46 0 5 2 9 3.26 47.0 37 19 17 1 26 34 0 0 1.34 .259 3.80 0.8 139
2008 Texas - MLB 37 38 0 1 3 3 4.53 43.2 42 24 22 6 16 35 0 0 1.33 .277 4.77 0.1 105
2009 Los Angeles - MLB 38 63 0 4 6 29 3.10 58.0 67 26 20 3 21 46 0 0 1.52 .342 3.37 1.3 134
Total MLB 431 0 41 32 127 2.96 467.2 385 172 154 27 193 404 0 0 1.24 .270 3.48 10.8 154
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+
2002 Oklahoma - AAA 31 17 0 1 1 14 1.65 16.1 13 3 3 0 11 19 0 0 1.47 .317 3.37 0.5 286
Total PCL 17 0 1 1 14 1.65 16.1 13 3 3 0 11 19 0 0 1.47 .317 3.37 285.8
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+
2002 Texas - MLB 31 5 0 0 0 3 1.50 6.0 3 1 1 1 0 7 0 0 0.50 .143 2.90 0.1 307
2003 Texas - MLB 32 5 0 0 1 4 9.53 5.2 9 6 6 1 2 5 0 0 1.94 .421 4.88 0.0 49
2005 Texas - MLB 34 4 0 0 0 1 3.86 4.2 7 2 2 0 3 8 0 0 2.14 .538 1.79 0.2 123
2006 Texas - MLB 35 6 0 1 0 0 1.80 5.0 5 1 1 0 0 4 0 0 1.00 .312 1.73 0.2 257
2008 Texas - MLB 37 3 0 0 0 1 0.00 4.0 2 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0.50 .182 2.67 0.2 999
2009 Los Angeles - MLB 38 4 0 0 0 4 0.00 4.0 2 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0.75 .222 2.56 0.2 999
Total MLB 27 0 1 1 13 3.07 29.1 28 10 10 2 6 30 0 0 1.16 .317 2.83 152.3
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2002 Texas - LGS P 13 0 0 2 0 3 1 .667 16.0 1.12 +0.1 1.007
2002 Oklahoma - AAA P 17 0 1 1 0 3 1 .667 16.1 1.10 +0.0 .985
2003 Texas - LGS P 67 0 3 4 0 8 1 .875 71.1 0.88 +0.1 .741
2004 Texas - LGS P 62 0 1 5 0 6 0 1.000 59.1 0.91 +0.3 1.313
2005 Texas - LGS P 72 0 7 9 0 17 1 .941 108.0 1.33 +0.3 1.116
2006 Texas - LGS P 69 0 3 7 0 11 1 .909 64.1 1.40 -0.0 .867
2007 Texas - LGS P 46 0 3 4 1 7 0 1.000 47.0 1.34 -0.1 .995
2008 Texas - LGS P 38 0 1 5 0 6 0 1.000 43.2 1.24 +0.5 1.010
2009 Los Angeles - LGS P 63 0 1 4 0 5 0 1.000 58.0 0.78 -0.5 1.030
TOTAL P 447 0 20 41 1 66 5 .924 484.0 1.13 +0.7 .998
PLAYER HISTORY
07/23/2002 Drafted in the 2002 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 26, 26th overall pick) by the Texas Rangers.
11/25/2002 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $256,000.
01/01/2003 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 75 (75); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 50 (50).
01/01/2003 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 75 (75); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 50 (50).
05/01/2003 Wins the MLB AL Rookie of the Month Award.
07/01/2003 Wins the MLB AL Rookie of the Month Award.
07/08/2003 Was selected to the 2003 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
10/26/2003 Wins the 2003 MLB AL Reliever of the Year Award.
11/10/2003 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $268,000.
01/01/2004 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 75 (75); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 50 (50).
01/01/2004 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 75 (75); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 50 (50).
08/30/2004 Injured (strained back),day-to-day for 5 days.
11/29/2004 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $276,000.
01/01/2005 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (70); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 45 (45).
01/01/2005 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (70); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 45 (45).
03/02/2005 Injured (sore shoulder),day-to-day for 4 days.
03/18/2005 Injured (hand soreness),day-to-day for one week.
07/10/2005 Was selected to the 2005 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
11/07/2005 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $1,290,000 with the Texas Rangers organization.
11/12/2005 Finished 2nd in 2005 MLB AL Reliever of the Year Award voting.
01/01/2006 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 75 (75); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 45 (45).
01/01/2006 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 75 (75); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 45 (45).
07/09/2006 Was selected to the 2006 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
11/09/2006 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $2,380,000 with the Texas Rangers organization.
01/01/2007 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 45 (45).
01/01/2007 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 45 (45).
09/15/2007 Injured (strained oblique),out for 6 weeks.
11/03/2007 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $3,020,000 with the Texas Rangers organization.
01/01/2008 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 45 (45).
11/01/2008 Wins the 2008 World Series with the Texas Rangers.
11/24/2008 Became a free agent.
01/01/2009 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 45 (45).
01/30/2009 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,580,000 with the Los Angeles Angels organization.
08/22/2009 Injured (strained back),day-to-day for 5 days.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year G Rank
2003 67 6
2005 72 2
2006 69 8
Year SV Rank
2003 38 3
2004 23 10
2009 29 5
Year HLD Rank
2005 20 1
2006 22 2
Year RA Rank
2003 67 6
2005 72 2
2006 69 8
Year GF Rank
2003 57 3
2004 41 9
2009 42 6
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