P Chris Volstad #41
Austin Black Cats (TB) MAAA
Age: 30 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Unhappy
07/03/2017
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P CHRIS VOLSTAD #41 - AGE: 30 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY UNHAPPY
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
3 3 1-2 0 1.80 25.0 21 1 3 27 0.96 0.7
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 45 45 45 45
Movement 45 45 45 45
Control 55 55 55 55
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 45 45
Curveball 50 50
Changeup 55 55
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 90-92 Mph
Stamina 60
Suggested Role Starter
Type Extreme Groundball
Hold Runners 30
Defense 55
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 20
Stealing Ability: 25
Baserunning Inst.: 25
Sacrifice Bunt: 70
Bunt for Hit: 30
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
06/29/2017 YON Win, 1-0 X 9.0 6 0 0 1 13 Win
06/23/2017 SHR Loss, 0-4 X 8.0 8 3 1 0 10 Loss
06/14/2017 OMA Loss, 1-4 X 8.0 7 4 4 2 4 Loss
05/28/2017 BAL Loss, 1-6 4.0 1 1 1 2 2
05/21/2017 @ MIN Win, 7-2 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
05/16/2017 @ TEX Loss, 2-3 0.1 2 1 1 0 0 Loss
05/14/2017 @ TEX Loss, 0-16 1.1 4 5 5 2 2
05/10/2017 @ NYY Win, 8-1 1.2 3 0 0 0 1
05/05/2017 DET Loss, 2-8 2.1 3 2 2 2 4
05/02/2017 CWS Loss, 6-8 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
PERSONALITY
Chris has never been real loyal to a team.
High: Financial Ambition
Low: Loyalty
Birthday:09/23/1986
Born in:Palm Beach Gardens, FL
Nationality:American
Height:6' 7"
Weight:195 lbs
Local Popularity:Well Known
National Pop.:Well Known
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$530,000
Signed Through:2017 Season
Major Service:6 Years, 8 Days
Service This Yr:55 Days
40-Man Service:8 Years, 24 Days
Pro Service:10 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:Last option year
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2007, 6th Pick in Round 2
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2017 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 11 1 1 2 1 5.76 25.0 27 16 16 6 9 14 0 0.0 0 1 100.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 2 0 100.0 10 4 13.68 9.72 5.04 3.24 6.74 1.44 150 -0.5 .259        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 44 10 3 0 2 6 5 8 0 0 1 .227 .320 .432 .752      
vs. RHB 57 17 1 0 4 10 4 6 0 0 1 .298 .355 .526 .881      
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2017 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 4 1 1 1 1 4.50 14.0 14 7 7 3 3 3  
May 7 0 0 1 0 7.36 11.0 13 9 9 3 6 11  
Spring Training 6 0 1 0 0 2.57 7.0 6 2 2 1 1 12  
Last Year 54 1 3 5 7 5.12 77.1 82 45 44 14 28 64  
2 Years Ago 26 0 0 3 1 5.28 46.0 56 27 27 6 13 37  
Career 290 48 25 36 12 4.70 635.2 680 348 332 96 202 439  
Home 5 1 1 1 0 3.60 15.0 11 6 6 2 6 9  
Road 6 0 0 1 1 9.00 10.0 16 10 10 4 3 5  
Grass 5 0 0 1 1 9.31 9.2 16 10 10 4 3 4  
Turf 6 1 1 1 0 3.52 15.1 11 6 6 2 6 10  
Day 4 0 0 1 0 6.75 8.0 9 6 6 3 3 4  
Night 7 1 1 1 1 5.29 17.0 18 10 10 3 6 10  
As Starter 1 1 1 0 0 0.00 6.0 3 0 0 0 1 1  
As Reliever / Substitution 10 0 0 2 1 7.58 19.0 24 16 16 6 8 13  
MLB TRIPLE A 2017 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 3 3 1 2 0 1.80 25.0 21 7 5 1 3 27 1 33.3 1 2 66.7
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 9.36 7.56 9.72 1.08 3.14 0.96 77 0.7 .308        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 32 5 1 0 0 2 1 13 1 0 1 .156 .200 .188 .388      
vs. RHB 60 16 3 1 1 5 2 14 0 0 1 .267 .302 .400 .702      
MLB TRIPLE A 2017 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Last Week 1 1 1 0 0 0.00 9.0 6 0 0 0 1 13  
June 3 3 1 2 0 1.80 25.0 21 7 5 1 3 27  
Last Year 2 2 0 1 0 13.50 7.1 16 11 11 2 6 3  
2 Years Ago 12 12 6 1 0 3.41 87.0 96 37 33 7 24 98  
Career 127 109 35 36 0 3.84 637.0 656 297 272 55 164 642  
Home 3 3 1 2 0 1.80 25.0 21 7 5 1 3 27  
Grass 3 3 1 2 0 1.80 25.0 21 7 5 1 3 27  
Day 1 1 0 1 0 1.12 8.0 8 3 1 0 0 10  
Night 2 2 1 1 0 2.12 17.0 13 4 4 1 3 17  
As Starter 3 3 1 2 0 1.80 25.0 21 7 5 1 3 27  
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+
2008 Oakland - MLB 21 8 8 0 7 0 6.95 45.1 60 37 35 10 16 36 0 0 1.68 .342 5.60 -0.0 62
2009 Oakland - MLB 22 4 0 0 0 1 6.00 6.0 7 4 4 0 3 4 0 0 1.67 .350 3.87 0.1 73
2010 New York - MLB 23 50 14 7 3 0 2.03 155.0 136 39 35 10 40 97 2 1 1.14 .265 3.50 2.3 196
2011 New York - MLB 24 44 7 5 3 0 6.90 87.1 112 71 67 23 27 59 0 0 1.59 .318 6.15 -1.4 60
2012 New York - MLB 25 15 2 2 1 0 3.51 25.2 24 10 10 1 10 19 0 0 1.32 .295 3.63 0.4 121
2012 Chicago - MLB 25 45 3 4 7 1 4.78 75.1 77 40 40 7 29 43 0 0 1.41 .287 4.54 0.0 87
2012 Total - MLB 25 60 5 6 8 1 4.46 101.0 101 50 50 8 39 62 0 0 1.39 .289 4.31 0.4 94
2013 Chicago - MLB 26 33 12 3 5 1 5.24 92.2 99 59 54 19 27 66 0 0 1.36 .282 5.30 -0.6 75
2015 Oakland - MLB 28 26 0 0 3 1 5.28 46.0 56 27 27 6 13 37 0 0 1.50 .347 4.51 -0.1 78
2016 Oakland - MLB 29 54 1 3 5 7 5.12 77.1 82 45 44 14 28 64 0 0 1.42 .302 5.19 -0.6 82
2017 Tampa Bay - MLB 30 11 1 1 2 1 5.76 25.0 27 16 16 6 9 14 0 0 1.44 .259 6.74 -0.5 78
Total MLB 290 48 25 36 12 4.70 635.2 680 348 332 96 202 439 2 1 1.39 .295 4.81 -0.5 88
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+
2007 Des Moines - A 20 7 3 3 0 1 2.57 28.0 20 9 8 1 4 38 1 0 0.86 .297 1.76 1.3 162
2007 Wichita - AA 20 6 6 1 2 0 2.30 27.1 24 12 7 4 9 35 1 0 1.21 .290 3.63 0.5 174
2008 Gardendale - AAA 21 28 25 11 8 0 4.36 154.2 152 80 75 15 47 151 4 2 1.29 .314 4.02 2.9 102
2009 Gardendale - AAA 22 38 38 9 18 0 4.47 221.1 242 121 110 21 59 211 8 0 1.36 .336 3.80 4.7 100
2011 Gaston - AAA 24 8 8 3 5 0 3.38 48.0 43 20 18 3 12 49 3 2 1.15 .315 3.54 1.1 130
2014 Lubbock - AAA 27 36 21 5 1 0 1.92 93.2 86 21 20 6 13 103 0 0 1.06 .329 3.02 2.4 216
2015 Gardendale - AAA 28 12 12 6 1 0 3.41 87.0 96 37 33 7 24 98 1 0 1.38 .362 3.67 1.9 127
2016 Gardendale - AAA 29 2 2 0 1 0 13.50 7.1 16 11 11 2 6 3 0 0 3.00 .438 9.26 -0.3 32
2017 Austin - AAA 30 3 3 1 2 0 1.80 25.0 21 7 5 1 3 27 1 1 0.96 .308 3.14 0.7 226
Total MAAA 127 109 35 36 0 3.84 637.0 656 297 272 55 164 642 17 5 1.29 .333 3.74 114.6
Total MAA 6 6 1 2 0 2.30 27.1 24 12 7 4 9 35 1 0 1.21 .290 3.63 174.3
Total MA 7 3 3 0 1 2.57 28.0 20 9 8 1 4 38 1 0 0.86 .297 1.76 161.7
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+
2009 Oakland - MLB 22 2 0 0 0 0 4.50 4.0 3 2 2 0 1 2 0 0 1.00 .231 2.96 0.1 97
Total MLB 2 0 0 0 0 4.50 4.0 3 2 2 0 1 2 0 0 1.00 .231 2.96 96.8
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2008 Oakland - MLB P 8 8 3 2 0 6 1 .833 45.1 0.99 -0.4 .521
2009 Oakland - MLB P 4 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 6.0 1.50 +0.2 1.039
2010 New York - MLB P 50 14 5 13 1 20 2 .900 155.0 1.05 -2.2 .933
2011 New York - MLB P 44 7 2 6 0 8 0 1.000 87.1 0.82 +0.4 1.042
2012 New York - MLB P 15 2 0 3 1 3 0 1.000 25.2 1.05 -0.1 1.047
2012 Chicago - MLB P 44 3 6 10 0 16 0 1.000 75.1 1.91 +0.3 1.047
2013 Chicago - MLB P 32 12 5 10 0 15 0 1.000 92.2 1.46 -0.0 1.274
2015 Oakland - MLB P 26 0 2 1 0 3 0 1.000 46.0 0.59 -0.3 1.005
2016 Oakland - MLB P 52 1 2 2 0 5 1 .800 77.1 0.47 -0.2 .761
2017 Tampa Bay - MLB P 11 1 0 3 0 4 1 .750 25.0 1.08 -0.7 .663
2017 Austin - AAA P 3 3 2 3 2 5 0 1.000 25.0 1.80 +0.1 1.439
TOTAL P 289 51 27 54 4 86 5 .942 660.2 1.10 -2.7 1.005
PLAYER HISTORY
06/01/2007 Drafted in the 2007 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 6, 43rd overall pick) by the Philadelphia Phillies.
06/22/2007 Named the #73 prospect in the MLB
07/16/2007 Was traded by the Philadelphia Phillies to the Oakland Athletics, along with 2B Emilio Bonifacio, in exchange for LF Manny Ramirez.
08/22/2007 Strikes out 15 against the Austin Gangsters.
10/12/2007 Wins the 2007 MLB Double A Round 3 with the Wichita T-Bones!
10/29/2007 Named the #62 prospect in the MLB
01/01/2008 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 40 (45); Control: 45 (60).
03/31/2008 Named the #52 prospect in the MLB
06/16/2008 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Airdrie River Otters with 11 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
06/27/2008 Named the #72 prospect in the MLB
08/26/2008 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Anaheim Canaries with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
11/03/2008 Named the #54 prospect in the MLB
11/25/2008 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $380,000.
01/01/2009 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 50 (55).
03/30/2009 Named the #47 prospect in the MLB
06/14/2009 Was selected to the 2009 Major League Baseball All-Star Futures Game.
06/26/2009 Named the #63 prospect in the MLB
11/03/2009 Named the #56 prospect in the MLB
11/25/2009 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $400,000.
12/07/2009 Was traded by the Oakland Athletics to the New York Yankees, along with SP Luke Hochevar and 2B Ronnie Belliard, in exchange for RP Joe Smith and 2B Dan Uggla.
01/01/2010 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 40 (45); Control: 55 (55).
03/01/2010 Injured (flu-like symptoms),day-to-day for 2 days.
09/12/2010 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Kansas City Royals with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
09/20/2010 Injured (virus),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
11/21/2010 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $430,000.
01/01/2011 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 45 (50); Control: 60 (60).
05/10/2011 Injured (mild hamstring strain),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
06/25/2011 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Yonkers Cyclones with 9 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
07/10/2011 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Columbus Running Rebels with 13 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
11/22/2011 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $450,000.
01/01/2012 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 45 (50); Control: 60 (60).
05/14/2012 Was claimed off waivers by Chicago while with New York.
11/19/2012 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $1,224,000.
01/01/2013 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 55 (55).
08/23/2013 Injured (torn back muscle),out for 4-5 months.
11/16/2013 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $1,414,000.
01/01/2014 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 55 (55).
06/15/2014 Was selected to the 2014 MLB Triple A All-Star Game.
10/17/2014 Finished 2nd in 2014 MAAA SL1 Pitcher of the Year Award voting.
11/23/2014 Became a free agent.
01/01/2015 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 55 (55).
01/01/2015 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 55 (55).
02/23/2015 Signed a minor league contract with the Oakland Athletics organization.
11/06/2015 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $1,240,000 with the Oakland Athletics organization.
01/01/2016 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 55 (55).
01/01/2016 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 55 (55).
03/28/2016 Outstandingly completed training to make one of his poorer pitches more usable at the Oakland Athletics development complex.
11/19/2016 Was not offered arbitration and became a free agent.
12/05/2016 Signed a minor league contract with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays organization.
01/01/2017 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 55 (55).
01/01/2017 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 55 (55).
06/29/2017 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Yonkers Cyclones with 13 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
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