P Josh Spence #44
Chicago Cubs MLB
Age: 31 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Very Good
11/16/2019
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P JOSH SPENCE #44 - AGE: 31 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
69 0 3-2 3 2.44 62.2 43 5 20 58 1.01 0.9
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 50 50 50 50
Movement 55 55 55 55
Control 45 45 45 45
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 55 55
Slider 55 55
Changeup 55 55
Cutter 55 55
Screwball 45 45
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 94-96 Mph
Stamina 25
Suggested Role Strictly BP
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 55
Defense 45
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 20
Stealing Ability: 25
Baserunning Inst.: 20
Sacrifice Bunt: 40
Bunt for Hit: 45
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/27/2019 @ ATL Loss, 1-3 0.2 0 0 0 0 1
09/25/2019 ATL Win, 8-6 0.2 1 1 1 1 0
09/24/2019 ATL Loss, 3-4 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
09/21/2019 @ ATL Win, 7-4 0.2 0 0 0 0 2
09/20/2019 @ ATL Loss, 2-3 1.1 0 0 0 0 3
09/18/2019 COL Loss, 2-5 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
09/11/2019 NYM Win, 3-1 1.1 0 0 0 0 1
09/06/2019 MIL Loss, 4-7 1.0 0 0 0 1 2
09/04/2019 @ PIT Loss, 8-9 0.0 0 0 0 0 0
09/03/2019 @ PIT Loss, 4-5 1.0 2 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Likes to fish in his spare time.
Birthday:01/22/1988
Born in:Unknown
Nationality:Australian
Height:6' 1"
Weight:195 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$6,000,000
Signed Through:2020 Season
Major Service:8 Years, 126 Days
Service This Yr:178 Days
40-Man Service:8 Years, 165 Days
Pro Service:9 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2010, 8th Pick in Round 4
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2019 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 69 0 3 2 3 2.44 62.2 43 19 17 5 20 58 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 69 17 9.77 6.18 8.33 2.87 3.64 1.01 80 0.9 .233        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 62 12 3 0 1 6 5 16 0 0 2 .194 .275 .290 .566      
vs. RHB 163 31 5 1 4 13 15 42 1 0 3 .190 .269 .307 .576      
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2019 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
March 3 0 0 0 1 0.00 2.0 0 0 0 0 2 2  
April 12 0 1 1 1 5.56 11.1 8 7 7 4 2 7  
May 12 0 1 1 0 0.67 13.1 8 3 1 0 2 12  
June 10 0 1 0 0 1.08 8.1 7 1 1 0 3 11  
July 14 0 0 0 1 3.95 13.2 11 6 6 1 6 14  
August 13 0 0 0 0 1.86 9.2 7 2 2 0 4 8  
September 5 0 0 0 0 0.00 4.1 2 0 0 0 1 4  
Spring Training 9 0 0 0 2 1.12 8.0 3 1 1 0 7 9  
Postseason 5 0 0 0 0 2.45 3.2 1 1 1 1 1 7  
Last Year 75 0 5 5 5 3.62 69.2 56 29 28 10 25 70  
2 Years Ago 64 0 6 5 1 3.21 61.2 56 23 22 5 32 61  
Career 539 0 38 25 29 2.53 516.2 368 152 145 36 195 529  
Home 34 0 1 1 2 3.81 28.1 22 14 12 3 13 31  
Road 35 0 2 1 1 1.31 34.1 21 5 5 2 7 27  
Grass 66 0 3 2 3 2.55 60.0 43 19 17 5 20 57  
Turf 3 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.2 0 0 0 0 0 1  
Day 18 0 0 0 1 2.12 17.0 11 4 4 0 8 20  
Night 51 0 3 2 2 2.56 45.2 32 15 13 5 12 38  
As Reliever / Substitution 69 0 3 2 3 2.44 62.2 43 19 17 5 20 58  
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+
2011 Toronto - MLB 23 59 0 3 4 3 3.40 50.1 42 19 19 5 28 56 0 0 1.39 .298 4.12 0.3 127
2012 Tampa Bay - MLB 24 23 0 0 0 3 4.58 19.2 24 10 10 2 10 20 0 0 1.73 .379 4.01 0.1 87
2012 Toronto - MLB 24 24 0 3 0 1 2.82 22.1 16 7 7 1 7 32 0 0 1.03 .312 1.86 0.7 156
2012 Total - MLB 24 47 0 3 0 4 3.64 42.0 40 17 17 3 17 52 0 0 1.36 .349 2.87 0.8 114
2013 Tampa Bay - MLB 25 82 0 9 1 3 1.47 79.1 33 13 13 2 24 79 0 0 0.72 .170 2.43 2.0 247
2014 Tampa Bay - MLB 26 53 0 3 3 3 2.44 55.1 37 18 15 3 15 60 0 0 0.94 .241 2.56 1.0 145
2015 Tampa Bay - MLB 27 30 0 1 2 1 2.02 35.2 27 8 8 2 11 29 0 0 1.07 .253 3.40 0.4 196
2016 Tampa Bay - MLB 28 60 0 5 3 6 0.90 60.0 34 6 6 1 23 64 0 0 0.95 .229 2.77 1.4 443
2017 Tampa Bay - MLB 29 64 0 6 5 1 3.21 61.2 56 23 22 5 32 61 0 0 1.43 .313 4.17 0.4 133
2018 Chicago - MLB 30 75 0 5 5 5 3.62 69.2 56 29 28 10 25 70 0 0 1.16 .266 4.29 0.2 119
2019 Chicago - MLB 31 69 0 3 2 3 2.44 62.2 43 19 17 5 20 58 0 0 1.01 .233 3.64 0.9 189
Total MLB 539 0 38 25 29 2.53 516.2 368 152 145 36 195 529 0 0 1.09 .256 3.36 7.5 163
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+
2010 Halton Hills - AA 22 13 0 1 2 4 2.70 13.1 10 7 4 3 8 15 0 0 1.35 .233 6.72 -0.4 180
2010 Sackville - AAA 22 16 0 2 0 7 1.04 17.1 13 2 2 0 9 25 0 0 1.27 .342 3.32 0.5 444
2012 Sackville - AAA 24 12 0 0 1 5 1.93 14.0 14 3 3 1 4 18 0 0 1.29 .382 3.23 0.3 219
Total MAAA 28 0 2 1 12 1.44 31.1 27 5 5 1 13 43 0 0 1.28 .361 3.28 304.8
Total MAA 13 0 1 2 4 2.70 13.1 10 7 4 3 8 15 0 0 1.35 .233 6.72 179.7
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+
2011 Toronto - MLB 23 10 0 0 0 0 0.96 9.1 6 1 1 1 1 9 0 0 0.75 .238 2.94 0.2 449
2013 Tampa Bay - MLB 25 3 0 0 0 0 5.79 4.2 3 3 3 0 4 1 0 0 1.50 .200 5.25 -0.1 63
2014 Tampa Bay - MLB 26 3 0 0 0 1 7.36 3.2 4 3 3 2 2 5 0 0 1.64 .222 9.22 -0.3 48
2015 Tampa Bay - MLB 27 3 0 0 0 0 17.18 3.2 8 7 7 3 2 3 0 0 2.73 .385 14.01 -0.4 23
2018 Chicago - MLB 30 4 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.1 5 1 0 0 3 3 0 0 3.43 .500 4.55 -0.0 999
2019 Chicago - MLB 31 5 0 0 0 0 2.45 3.2 1 1 1 1 1 7 0 0 0.55 .000 4.62 0.0 188
Total MLB 28 0 0 0 1 4.94 27.1 27 16 15 7 13 28 0 0 1.46 .278 6.02 78.1
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2011 Toronto - MLB P 58 0 1 5 0 6 0 1.000 50.1 1.07 +0.6 1.042
2012 Toronto - MLB P 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 22.1 0.00 -0.1 .000
2012 Tampa Bay - MLB P 22 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 19.2 0.46 -0.1 1.047
2013 Tampa Bay - MLB P 82 0 5 5 0 11 1 .909 79.1 1.13 +0.4 1.020
2014 Tampa Bay - MLB P 53 0 1 4 0 6 1 .833 55.1 0.81 +0.3 .791
2015 Tampa Bay - MLB P 30 0 1 2 0 3 0 1.000 35.2 0.76 +0.4 1.005
2016 Tampa Bay - MLB P 60 0 2 3 0 5 0 1.000 60.0 0.75 -0.1 1.353
2017 Tampa Bay - MLB P 64 0 0 3 0 3 0 1.000 61.2 0.44 -0.1 .997
2018 Chicago - MLB P 74 0 4 4 0 8 0 1.000 69.2 1.03 +0.6 1.005
2019 Chicago - MLB P 67 0 3 5 0 8 0 1.000 62.2 1.15 +0.8 1.016
TOTAL P 534 0 17 32 0 51 2 .961 516.2 0.85 +2.8 1.018
PLAYER HISTORY
06/01/2010 Drafted in the 2010 first-year player draft (Round 4, Pick 8, 98th overall pick) by the Toronto Blue Jays.
06/25/2010 Named the #95 prospect in the MLB
09/16/2010 Injured (sprained ankle),day-to-day for one week.
10/30/2010 Named the #73 prospect in the MLB
01/01/2011 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 40 (45).
03/28/2011 Named the #33 prospect in the MLB
06/24/2011 Named the #58 prospect in the MLB
10/25/2011 Injured (neck stiffness),day-to-day for 4 days.
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: 60 (60); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 40 (55).
07/15/2012 Was traded by the Toronto Blue Jays to the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in exchange for RF Jason Kubel.
11/21/2012 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $480,000.
01/01/2013 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 40 (55).
11/05/2013 Wins the 2013 MLB AL Reliever of the Year Award.
11/16/2013 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $1,647,000.
01/01/2014 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 45 (45).
11/07/2014 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $3,120,000 with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays organization.
01/01/2015 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 45 (45).
01/01/2015 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 45 (45).
11/22/2015 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $4,210,400.
01/01/2016 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 45 (45).
01/01/2016 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 45 (45).
10/30/2016 Finished 2nd in 2016 MLB AL Reliever of the Year Award voting.
11/03/2016 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $5,600,000 with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays organization.
01/01/2017 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 55 (60); Control: 45 (45).
01/01/2017 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 55 (60); Control: 45 (45).
11/20/2017 Became a free agent.
12/19/2017 Signed a 3-year contract worth a total of $18,000,000 with the Chicago Cubs organization.
01/01/2018 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 45 (45).
01/01/2018 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 45 (45).
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 45 (45).
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 45 (45).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year G Rank
2013 82 3
Year HLD Rank
2013 36 1
2018 19 7
Year RA Rank
2013 82 3
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