P Billy Koch #44
Age: 31 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
05/15/2006
OA: 41 POT: 41
P BILLY KOCH #44 - AGE: 31 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
9 0 0-1 2 1.54 11.2 6 0 4 8 0.86 0.1
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 55 55 55 55
Movement 45 45 50 45
Control 40 40 40 40
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 60 60
Slider 50 50
Curveball 45 45
Sinker 50 50
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 94-96 Mph
Stamina 30
Suggested Role Bullpen
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 50
Defense 45
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 20
Stealing Ability: 25
Baserunning Inst.: 25
Sacrifice Bunt: 20
Bunt for Hit: 50
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
05/10/2006 LyHi Loss, 5-6 2.0 2 1 1 0 2 Loss
05/02/2006 PrCa Loss, 2-3 1.1 1 0 0 0 2
04/29/2006 WiWa Win, 4-3 1.0 0 1 1 1 0
04/25/2006 @ PrCa Win, 2-0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
04/24/2006 @ PrCa Win, 4-2 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
04/18/2006 Da97 Win, 3-1 1.0 1 0 0 1 1 Save
04/16/2006 SaAv Win, 5-2 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 Save
04/15/2006 SaAv Win, 2-1 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
04/06/2006 @ KiIn Win, 3-0 2.1 1 0 0 2 3
PERSONALITY
He lacks inner drive and is slow to learn from experience.
Low: Leader, Loyalty, Work Ethic, Intelligence
Birthday:12/14/1974
Born in:Rockville Centre, NY
Nationality:American
Height:6' 3"
Weight:205 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:6 Years, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:6 Years, None
Pro Service:10 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1996, 18th Pick in Round 4
CAROLINA LEAGUE 2006 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 9 0 0 1 2 1.54 11.2 6 2 2 0 4 8 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 2 0 100.0 9 4 9.26 4.63 6.17 3.09 2.31 0.86 97 0.1 .188        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 18 3 1 0 0 1 1 5 1 1 0 .167 .200 .222 .422      
vs. RHB 20 3 2 0 0 1 3 3 1 0 2 .150 .308 .250 .558      
CAROLINA LEAGUE 2006 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Last Week 1 0 0 1 0 4.50 2.0 2 1 1 0 0 2  
April 7 0 0 0 2 1.08 8.1 3 1 1 0 4 4  
May 2 0 0 1 0 2.70 3.1 3 1 1 0 0 4  
2 Years Ago 6 0 1 0 1 0.00 9.1 1 0 0 0 2 15  
Career 15 0 1 1 3 0.86 21.0 7 2 2 0 6 23  
Home 6 0 0 1 2 2.45 7.1 5 2 2 0 2 5  
Road 3 0 0 0 0 0.00 4.1 1 0 0 0 2 3  
Grass 9 0 0 1 2 1.54 11.2 6 2 2 0 4 8  
Day 1 0 0 0 1 0.00 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
Night 8 0 0 1 1 1.69 10.2 6 2 2 0 4 8  
As Reliever / Substitution 9 0 0 1 2 1.54 11.2 6 2 2 0 4 8  
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+
1998 Cleveland - MLB 23 24 0 1 0 0 3.12 34.2 35 13 12 3 11 31 0 0 1.33 .314 3.52 0.6 155
1999 Cleveland - MLB 24 58 0 4 1 0 6.00 75.0 89 53 50 14 57 62 0 0 1.95 .323 6.38 -0.6 87
2000 Cleveland - MLB 25 48 0 3 8 4 3.88 62.2 63 29 27 4 43 51 0 0 1.69 .328 4.59 1.0 139
2001 Cleveland - MLB 26 49 0 4 3 1 5.37 57.0 56 35 34 8 26 46 0 0 1.44 .289 5.02 0.1 91
2002 Cleveland - MLB 27 46 0 5 2 0 5.52 62.0 60 38 38 11 28 39 0 0 1.42 .259 5.89 -0.8 84
2003 Cleveland - MLB 28 47 0 3 0 0 4.70 51.2 56 33 27 4 27 40 0 0 1.61 .327 4.30 0.5 101
Total MLB 272 0 20 14 5 4.93 343.0 359 201 188 44 192 269 0 0 1.61 .306 5.13 0.9 101
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+
1996 Burlington - DE 21 22 0 4 1 3 3.86 25.2 18 11 11 0 7 33 0 0 0.97 .305 2.11 1.1 156
1997 Akron - AA 22 59 51 1 5 1 4.50 84.0 89 44 42 7 19 61 0 0 1.29 .306 3.52 1.9 97
2004 Spokane - BC 29 3 0 0 0 1 7.11 6.1 10 5 5 0 1 5 0 0 1.74 .400 1.94 0.2 59
2004 Wilmington - A 29 6 0 1 0 1 0.00 9.1 1 0 0 0 2 15 0 0 0.32 .071 0.00 0.6 999
2005 Lansing - A 30 8 0 0 2 2 3.48 10.1 8 4 4 0 5 9 0 0 1.26 .286 1.81 0.3 76
2005 Wichita - AA 30 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0.00 .000 1.71 0.0 999
2006 Wilmington - A 31 9 0 0 1 2 1.54 11.2 6 2 2 0 4 8 0 0 0.86 .188 2.31 0.1 154
Total TL 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0.00 .000 1.71 999.0
Total EL 59 51 1 5 1 4.50 84.0 89 44 42 7 19 61 0 0 1.29 .306 3.52 96.6
Total MIDW 8 0 0 2 2 3.48 10.1 8 4 4 0 5 9 0 0 1.26 .286 1.81 75.7
Total CARL 15 0 1 1 3 0.86 21.0 7 2 2 0 6 23 0 0 0.62 .152 1.28 277.3
Total APPY 22 0 4 1 3 3.86 25.2 18 11 11 0 7 33 0 0 0.97 .305 2.11 155.6
Total NORW 3 0 0 0 1 7.11 6.1 10 5 5 0 1 5 0 0 1.74 .400 1.94 59.5
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1998 Cleveland - MLB P 24 0 1 2 0 3 0 1.000 34.2 0.78 +0.1 1.504
1999 Cleveland - MLB P 58 0 6 4 0 10 0 1.000 75.0 1.20 -1.1 1.023
2000 Cleveland - MLB P 47 0 1 4 0 5 0 1.000 62.2 0.72 -0.5 1.029
2001 Cleveland - MLB P 48 0 3 4 0 7 0 1.000 57.0 1.11 -0.3 1.029
2002 Cleveland - MLB P 43 0 2 6 0 8 0 1.000 62.0 1.16 +0.6 1.145
2003 Cleveland - MLB P 46 0 1 7 0 10 2 .800 51.2 1.39 +0.2 .965
2006 Wilmington - A P 9 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 11.2 0.77 +0.0 1.007
TOTAL P 275 0 14 28 0 44 2 .955 354.2 1.07 -0.9 1.069
PLAYER HISTORY
06/09/1996 Drafted in the 1996 first-year player draft (Round 4, Pick 18, 102nd overall pick) by the Cleveland Guardians.
01/01/1997 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (50); Movement: 35 (45); Control: 40 (50).
01/01/1998 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (50); Movement: 45 (50); Control: 45 (45).
01/01/1998 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (50); Movement: 45 (50); Control: 45 (45).
11/15/1998 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $204,000.
01/01/1999 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (45).
01/01/1999 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (45).
11/24/1999 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $214,000.
01/01/2000 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 45 (45).
01/01/2000 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 45 (45).
11/21/2000 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $400,000.
01/01/2001 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (45).
01/01/2001 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (45).
11/17/2001 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $600,000.
01/01/2002 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (45).
01/01/2002 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (45).
06/22/2002 Injured (herniated disc (neck)),out for one week.
10/06/2002 Injured (stomach virus),day-to-day for 2 days.
11/20/2002 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $750,000.
01/01/2003 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (45).
01/01/2003 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (45).
11/17/2003 Became a free agent.
01/01/2004 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (45).
01/01/2004 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (45).
05/25/2004 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Kansas City Royals organization.
01/01/2005 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 45 (45).
01/01/2005 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 45 (45).
05/03/2005 Did not elect for free agency and will remain in the Kansas City organization.
01/01/2006 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 40 (40).
01/01/2006 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 40 (40).
05/02/2006 Did not elect for free agency and will remain in the Kansas City organization.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year HLD Rank
2001 9 10
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