P Casey 'the Blade' Fossum #3
Age: 40 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Normal
07/30/2018
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P CASEY 'THE BLADE' FOSSUM #3 - AGE: 40 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
0 0 0-0 0 0.00 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.0
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 35 35 35 35
Movement 45 45 45 45
Control 40 40 35 40
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 40 40
Slider 35 35
Curveball 40 40
Changeup 35 35
Splitter 30 30
Knuckle Curve 40 40
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 89-91 Mph
Stamina 25
Suggested Role Strictly BP
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 65
Defense 25
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 20
Stealing Ability: 25
Baserunning Inst.: 25
Sacrifice Bunt: 25
Bunt for Hit: 35
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
PERSONALITY
Fossum puts in extra time at the gym.
High: Adaptability, Work Ethic
Low: Loyalty
Birthday:01/06/1978
Born in:Cherry Hill, NJ
Nationality:American
Height:6' 1"
Weight:170 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:None, Free Agent
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:5 Years, 62 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:7 Years, 27 Days
Pro Service:16 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Eligible, but possibly free agent after season!
Option Years:1 option year left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2000, 13th Pick in Round 1(Supp.)
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 Pittsburgh - MLB 22 4 4 2 2 0 6.64 20.1 25 15 15 2 12 18 0 0 1.82 .359 4.86 0.2 69
2001 Pittsburgh - MLB 23 30 30 12 10 0 4.43 178.2 174 95 88 20 58 150 0 0 1.30 .303 4.19 2.7 98
2002 Pittsburgh - MLB 24 33 33 17 5 0 3.50 213.1 199 96 83 22 68 155 1 0 1.25 .277 3.91 3.2 115
2003 Pittsburgh - MLB 25 29 29 17 5 0 3.06 205.2 167 73 70 27 53 184 3 0 1.07 .256 4.08 3.5 143
2004 Pittsburgh - MLB 26 29 29 14 11 0 4.88 169.2 173 102 92 23 78 133 0 0 1.48 .294 5.29 1.2 97
2005 Pittsburgh - MLB 27 15 15 6 5 0 6.07 86.0 94 62 58 10 37 74 0 0 1.52 .319 4.57 1.0 73
2005 Detroit - MLB 27 9 9 3 5 0 6.65 43.1 57 32 32 8 11 26 0 0 1.57 .331 5.35 0.1 67
2005 Total - MLB 27 24 24 9 10 0 6.26 129.1 151 94 90 18 48 100 0 0 1.54 .324 4.83 1.2 71
2006 Detroit - MLB 28 6 6 0 2 0 4.45 28.1 25 15 14 8 10 19 0 0 1.24 .207 6.54 -0.3 100
Total MLB 155 155 71 45 0 4.30 945.1 914 490 452 120 327 759 4 0 1.31 .287 4.47 11.8 102
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+
2000 Highland Park - A 22 16 16 10 4 0 2.87 134.2 87 49 43 14 32 188 8 1 0.88 .257 3.55 4.2 174
2000 Tulsa - AAA 22 1 1 0 0 0 3.00 9.0 8 4 3 1 4 12 0 0 1.33 .304 3.86 0.2 141
2006 Yonkers - AAA 28 22 22 13 4 0 2.57 171.1 141 55 49 13 42 180 7 3 1.07 .288 3.15 3.8 146
2007 Yonkers - AAA 29 26 26 12 7 0 3.96 193.1 181 92 85 15 58 194 6 0 1.24 .309 3.55 4.0 104
2008 St. Petersburg - A 30 31 1 3 2 4 3.90 55.1 51 25 24 7 12 57 0 0 1.14 .293 3.75 0.4 101
2008 Omaha - AAA 30 7 7 2 2 0 5.02 28.2 32 17 16 3 12 34 0 0 1.53 .367 4.02 0.5 87
2009 St. Petersburg - A 31 30 5 6 3 2 2.43 66.2 58 20 18 6 15 80 0 0 1.09 .317 3.02 1.5 175
2010 Knoxville - AA 32 34 34 12 8 0 4.92 179.1 201 106 98 13 93 172 4 0 1.64 .361 5.22 1.6 98
2011 Knoxville - AA 33 29 29 11 10 0 3.54 175.2 192 74 69 6 77 146 6 0 1.53 .356 4.20 2.5 121
2011 Boise - AAA 33 2 2 0 1 0 13.50 4.0 7 6 6 1 3 3 0 0 2.50 .462 7.96 -0.1 32
2012 Knoxville - AA 34 31 31 11 8 0 4.88 188.0 223 104 102 8 74 176 7 1 1.58 .380 4.54 3.2 100
2013 Amarillo - A 35 7 7 2 2 0 3.61 42.1 48 18 17 3 14 44 2 0 1.46 .388 4.75 0.7 137
2015 Shawinigan - A 37 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2.00 .500 4.93 -0.0 999
2015 Mascouche - AA 37 6 0 1 0 0 7.36 11.0 19 9 9 1 5 13 0 0 2.18 .474 4.62 0.1 69
2015 Wichita - AA 37 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.1 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0.43 .000 3.74 0.0 999
2015 Total - AA 37 7 0 1 0 0 6.07 13.1 19 9 9 1 6 15 0 0 1.88 .419 4.47 0.1 84
Total MAAA 58 58 27 14 0 3.52 406.1 369 174 159 33 119 423 13 3 1.20 .306 3.46 114.5
Total MAA 101 94 35 26 0 4.50 556.1 635 293 278 28 250 509 17 1 1.59 .367 4.65 104.7
Total MA 85 29 21 11 6 3.06 300.0 245 112 102 30 74 370 10 1 1.06 .300 3.64 149.3
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 Pittsburgh - MLB 24 3 3 0 1 0 4.76 17.0 19 9 9 1 7 11 0 0 1.53 .327 3.94 0.2 85
2003 Pittsburgh - MLB 25 1 1 0 1 0 5.40 5.0 6 3 3 0 2 6 0 0 1.60 .500 2.05 0.2 81
2004 Pittsburgh - MLB 26 3 3 3 0 0 2.70 16.2 13 5 5 2 12 17 0 0 1.50 .268 5.09 0.2 175
Total MLB 7 7 3 2 0 3.96 38.2 38 17 17 3 21 34 0 0 1.53 .324 4.19 108.3
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2000 Pittsburgh - MLB P 4 4 1 2 0 3 0 1.000 20.1 1.33 -0.1 1.013
2001 Pittsburgh - MLB P 30 30 8 17 0 25 0 1.000 178.2 1.26 +0.2 1.010
2002 Pittsburgh - MLB P 33 33 15 15 2 33 3 .909 213.1 1.27 -0.7 .768
2003 Pittsburgh - MLB P 29 29 11 12 0 23 0 1.000 205.2 1.01 +0.2 1.102
2004 Pittsburgh - MLB P 29 29 9 21 0 31 1 .968 169.2 1.59 +0.2 .975
2005 Pittsburgh - MLB P 15 15 3 4 0 8 1 .875 86.0 0.73 -0.8 1.041
2005 Detroit - MLB P 9 9 3 1 1 4 0 1.000 43.1 0.83 +0.1 1.041
2006 Detroit - MLB P 6 6 1 3 0 4 0 1.000 28.1 1.27 -0.3 1.042
TOTAL P 155 155 51 75 3 131 5 .962 945.1 1.20 -1.1 .964
PLAYER HISTORY
06/01/2000 Drafted in the 2000 first-year player draft (Supplemental Round 1, Pick 13, 43rd overall pick) by the Pittsburgh Pirates.
06/18/2000 Strikes out 16 against the St. Petersburg Oaks.
06/30/2000 Named the #69 prospect in the MLB
08/03/2000 Pitches a NO-HITTER against the St. Petersburg Oaks with 11 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
08/14/2000 Strikes out 16 against the Lionville-Marchwood Volts.
10/11/2000 Wins the 2000 MLB Class A World Series with the Highland Park Argonauts!
11/10/2000 Named the #48 prospect in the MLB
12/02/2000 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $158,400.
01/01/2001 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 45 (50).
04/01/2001 Named the #55 prospect in the MLB
08/28/2001 Injured (mild calf strain),day-to-day for 3 days.
10/01/2001 Wins the MLB NL Pitcher of the Month Award.
10/01/2001 Wins the MLB NL Rookie of the Month Award.
11/27/2001 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $169,600.
01/01/2002 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (50).
08/01/2002 Wins the MLB NL Pitcher of the Month Award.
11/28/2002 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $182,400.
01/01/2003 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 40 (45); Control: 50 (50).
09/02/2003 Injured (flu),day-to-day for 4 days.
11/24/2003 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $2,125,000.
01/01/2004 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 40 (45); Control: 50 (50).
11/17/2004 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $2,200,000.
01/01/2005 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 40 (45); Control: 50 (50).
08/01/2005 Was traded by the Pittsburgh Pirates to the Detroit Tigers, along with a %s round draft pick, a %s round draft pick, a %s round draft pick, in exchange for C Javy Lopez, SP Jeff Suppan, RP Mike Stanton.
11/21/2005 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $2,600,000.
01/01/2006 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 40 (45); Control: 50 (50).
04/27/2006 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Clearwater Arsenal with 8 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
05/25/2006 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Tulsa Eclipse with 11 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
06/18/2006 Was selected to the 2006 MLB Triple A All-Star Game.
08/25/2006 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Shreveport Rangers with 9 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
11/23/2006 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $3,727,500.
01/01/2007 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (55); Movement: 40 (45); Control: 45 (55).
10/09/2007 Wins the 2007 MLB Triple A Round 3 with the Yonkers Cyclones!
10/29/2007 Released by the Detroit organization.
01/01/2008 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (55); Movement: 40 (45); Control: 45 (50).
02/01/2008 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the St. Louis Cardinals organization.
04/30/2008 Was granted free agency by the St. Louis organization.
05/28/2008 Signed a minor league contract ($100,000 bonus) with the Texas Rangers organization.
07/05/2008 Suspended 2 games after ejection following a brawl.
01/01/2009 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 40 (40); Control: 40 (40).
06/21/2009 Was selected to the 2009 MLB Class A All-Star Game.
06/28/2009 Injured (neck stiffness),day-to-day for 1 day.
07/12/2009 Injured (ulnar nerve entrapment),out for 3-4 months.
01/01/2010 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 40 (40).
05/14/2010 Injured (biceps strain),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
06/20/2010 Was selected to the 2010 MLB Double A All-Star Game.
09/25/2010 Injured (finger blister),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
09/29/2010 Injured (finger blister),day-to-day for 1 day.
01/01/2011 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (35); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 35 (35).
06/14/2011 Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 2 days.
06/19/2011 Was selected to the 2011 MLB Double A All-Star Game.
06/19/2011 Injured (sore shoulder),day-to-day for 5 days.
06/26/2011 Injured (wrist soreness),day-to-day for 4 days.
08/13/2011 Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 4 days.
09/07/2011 Injured (finger blister),day-to-day for 2 days.
11/18/2011 Signed a 1-year minor league contract extension with the Texas Rangers organization.
01/01/2012 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (35); Movement: 40 (40); Control: 35 (35).
06/14/2012 Injured (finger blister),day-to-day for 5 days.
07/02/2012 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Richmond Blue Hens with 8 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
07/22/2012 Injured (hamstring soreness),day-to-day for 1 day.
07/27/2012 Injured (mild abdominal strain),day-to-day for 1 day.
08/31/2012 Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 1 day.
11/21/2012 Became a minor league free agent.
01/01/2013 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (35); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 35 (35).
02/20/2013 Signed a minor league contract with the New York Mets organization.
04/18/2013 Injured (bone chips (elbow)),out for 7 weeks.
06/07/2013 Injured (rotator cuff strain),out for 3-4 weeks.
07/20/2013 Injured (torn flexor tendon (elbow)),out for 12 months.
11/18/2013 Became a minor league free agent.
01/01/2014 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (35); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 35 (35).
09/19/2014 Signed a minor league contract with the Oakland Athletics organization.
11/25/2014 Signed a minor league contract extension with the Oakland Athletics organization.
12/25/2014 Released by the Oakland organization.
01/01/2015 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 40 (40).
01/01/2015 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 40 (40).
02/16/2015 Signed a minor league contract with the Philadelphia Phillies organization.
05/19/2015 Released by the Philadelphia organization.
05/29/2015 Signed a minor league contract with the Montreal Expos organization.
08/14/2015 Injured (finger blister),day-to-day for one week.
08/24/2015 Injured (torn flexor tendon (elbow)),out for 10-11 months.
09/18/2015 Released by the Montreal organization.
01/01/2016 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 35 (35).
01/01/2016 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 35 (35).
01/01/2017 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 35 (35).
01/01/2017 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 35 (35).
01/01/2018 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (35); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 35 (35).
01/01/2018 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (35); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 35 (35).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year W Rank
2002 17 3
2003 17 5
Year Win. % Rank
2002 .773 2
2003 .773 2
Year K Rank
2003 184 10
Year ERA Rank
2003 3.06 5
Year BABIP Rank
2003 .256 2
Year WHIP Rank
2003 1.07 1
Year K/BB Rank
2003 3.47 7
Year RA/9 Rank
2003 10.06 1
Year H/9 Rank
2003 7.31 2
Year K/9 Rank
2003 8.05 9
Year QSP Rank
2003 .655 6
Year GB% Rank
2001 0.54 2
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