P Chris Volstad #41
Age: 31 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
05/21/2018
P CHRIS VOLSTAD #41 - AGE: 31 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
19 0 0-1 2 2.79 29.0 23 6 8 28 1.07 -0.2
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 50 45 50 50
Movement 45 45 45 45
Control 55 55 55 55
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 45 45
Curveball 55 55
Changeup 55 55
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 90-92 Mph
Stamina 65
Suggested Role Borderline SP
Type Extreme Groundball
Hold Runners 35
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
05/17/2018 @ TOR Win, 11-2 1.2 1 1 1 2 1
05/15/2018 SEA Win, 3-2 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
05/13/2018 SEA Win, 6-3 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
05/12/2018 @ ARI Win, 6-2 0.2 1 0 0 0 0
05/10/2018 @ ARI Win, 11-4 2.2 2 0 0 1 2
05/08/2018 @ MIN Win, 6-2 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
05/06/2018 OAK Win, 6-0 3.0 0 0 0 0 1 Save
05/02/2018 @ BOS Loss, 1-5 1.2 3 1 1 0 2
05/01/2018 @ BOS Loss, 1-2 0.2 0 0 0 0 2
04/29/2018 KC Win, 3-2 1.0 1 0 0 1 2 Save
PERSONALITY
Chris is not loyal to the 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:Popular
National Pop.:Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$540,000
Signed Through:2018 Season
Major Service:6 Years, 112 Days
Service This Yr:42 Days
40-Man Service:8 Years, 146 Days
Pro Service:11 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2007, 6th Pick in Round 2
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2018 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 19 0 0 1 2 2.79 29.0 23 12 9 6 8 28 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 3 0 100.0 19 6 10.24 7.14 8.69 2.48 5.07 1.07 122 -0.2 .227        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 53 9 1 0 3 7 4 20 0 0 1 .170 .241 .358 .600      
vs. RHB 56 14 3 0 3 5 4 8 0 0 1 .250 .311 .464 .776      
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2018 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Last Week 2 0 0 0 0 3.38 2.2 1 1 1 0 2 2  
April 10 0 0 1 1 4.02 15.2 15 10 7 5 5 16  
May 9 0 0 0 1 1.35 13.1 8 2 2 1 3 12  
Spring Training 6 0 1 0 1 5.06 5.1 6 3 3 0 1 6  
Last Year 27 1 2 3 1 5.11 49.1 53 28 28 9 16 41  
2 Years Ago 54 1 3 5 7 5.12 77.1 82 45 44 14 28 64  
Career 325 48 26 38 14 4.61 689.0 729 372 353 105 217 494  
Home 9 0 0 1 2 3.38 13.1 9 5 5 4 1 14  
Road 10 0 0 0 0 2.30 15.2 14 7 4 2 7 14  
Grass 16 0 0 1 2 2.22 24.1 19 9 6 6 4 23  
Turf 3 0 0 0 0 5.79 4.2 4 3 3 0 4 5  
Day 6 0 0 0 1 1.86 9.2 7 5 2 2 1 5  
Night 13 0 0 1 1 3.26 19.1 16 7 7 4 7 23  
As Reliever / Substitution 19 0 0 1 2 2.79 29.0 23 12 9 6 8 28  
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 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 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 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 27 1 2 3 1 5.11 49.1 53 28 28 9 16 41 0 0 1.40 .299 5.19 -0.2 88
2018 New York - MLB 31 19 0 0 1 2 2.79 29.0 23 12 9 6 8 28 0 0 1.07 .227 5.07 -0.2 149
Total MLB 325 48 26 38 14 4.61 689.0 729 372 353 105 217 494 2 1 1.37 .295 4.78 -0.4 90
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 6 6 3 2 0 2.79 48.1 50 22 15 4 8 42 2 1 1.20 .322 4.10 0.6 141
Total MAAA 130 112 37 36 0 3.84 660.1 685 312 282 58 169 657 18 5 1.29 .333 3.79 114.1
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 Chicago - MLB P 44 3 6 10 0 16 0 1.000 75.1 1.91 +0.3 1.047
2012 New York - MLB P 15 2 0 3 1 3 0 1.000 25.2 1.05 -0.1 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 27 1 0 4 0 5 1 .800 49.1 0.73 -0.6 .997
2018 New York - MLB P 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 29.0 0.00 -0.1 .000
TOTAL P 321 48 25 52 2 82 5 .939 689.0 1.01 -2.8 1.007
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!
11/20/2017 Became a free agent.
12/06/2017 Signed a minor league contract with the New York Yankees organization.
01/01/2018 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 55 (55).
01/01/2018 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 55 (55).
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