1B Art 'Art The Great' Shires #88
Age: 31 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
12/31/2000
1B ART 'ART THE GREAT' SHIRES #88 - AGE: 31 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
93 295 82 15 1 15 48 32 63 .278 .348 .488 5 -0.2
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 5 5 5 5
Gap 5 5 5 5
Power 5 5 5 5
Eye 6 6 7 6
Avoid K's 5 5 5 5
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 4 1
Errors: - 3 1
Arm: - 4 1
Turn DP: - 4 -
Framing: - - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: 5 Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 5
Stealing Aggressiveness: 9
Stealing Ability: 9
Baserunning Inst.: 7
Sacrifice Bunt: 4
Bunt for Hit: 3
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
10/19/2000 DET Win, 8-7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10/18/2000 DET Loss, 3-4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
10/16/2000 @ DET Loss, 2-4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10/02/2000 @ SEA Loss, 4-5 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
10/01/2000 @ SEA Loss, 4-5 3 0 1 0 0 1 2 0
09/30/2000 @ SEA Loss, 0-6 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/28/2000 MIN Win, 4-2 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
09/20/2000 CHC Loss, 5-18 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/14/2000 @ DET Loss, 3-6 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/13/2000 @ DET Win, 6-4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
He is a real smart player.
High: Baseball IQ
Birthday:08/13/1969
Born in:Italy, TX
Nationality:American
Height:6' 1"
Weight:195 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:None, Free Agent
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:9 Years, 141 Days
Service This Yr:182 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:11 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1989, 1st Pick in Round 2
FELLOWSHIP OF RESPECT AND TRUST 2000 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 93 295 82 15 1 15 48 39 32 63 .278 .348 .488 .837 .352 .210 96
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 73 330 1 3 0 8 0 2 144 31 5 2 71.4 49.5 5.93 -0.2  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   52 17 3 0 2 10 4 7 11 1 0 0 .327 .400 .500 .900
Versus Right   243 65 12 1 13 38 35 25 52 1 0 1 .267 .337 .486 .823
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   9 4 0 0 1 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 .444 .545 .778 1.323
May   8 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 .125 .125 .125 .250
June   41 12 2 0 3 9 6 4 9 1 0 0 .293 .348 .561 .909
July   96 24 5 1 2 11 11 8 20 0 0 1 .250 .314 .385 .700
August   98 31 5 0 9 24 16 13 17 0 0 0 .316 .396 .643 1.039
September   36 9 3 0 0 1 4 4 10 1 0 0 .250 .317 .333 .650
October   7 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 .143 .250 .143 .393
Postseason   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .333 .000 .333
Last Year   42 15 7 0 3 8 6 12 8 0 0 0 .357 .500 .738 1.238
2 Years Ago   534 138 23 4 15 75 68 68 93 8 6 2 .258 .340 .401 .741
Career   4392 1219 229 33 105 570 630 519 703 42 8 28 .278 .355 .416 .771
Home   129 31 5 1 8 25 17 14 30 0 0 1 .240 .319 .481 .800
Road   166 51 10 0 7 23 22 18 33 2 0 0 .307 .371 .494 .865
Grass   288 82 15 1 15 48 38 30 62 2 0 1 .285 .352 .500 .852
Turf   7 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 .000 .222 .000 .222
Day   13 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 4 0 0 0 .154 .214 .154 .368
Night   282 80 15 1 15 48 38 31 59 2 0 1 .284 .354 .504 .858
As Starter   274 76 14 1 15 47 37 29 59 2 0 1 .277 .346 .500 .846
As Reliever / Substitution   21 6 1 0 0 1 2 3 4 0 0 0 .286 .375 .333 .708
Pinch Hitting   16 5 1 0 0 0 2 2 4 0 0 0 .312 .389 .375 .764
Close/Late   77 22 8 0 2 5 6 8 17 0 0 0 .286 .353 .468 .820
Inning 1-3   79 19 1 1 2 11 9 7 13 1 0 0 .241 .299 .354 .653
Inning 4-6   98 28 4 0 8 19 15 11 22 0 0 1 .286 .364 .571 .935
Inning 7-9   109 34 10 0 5 18 15 12 26 1 0 0 .312 .377 .541 .918
Extra Innings   9 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 .111 .273 .111 .384
0 Outs   82 22 5 0 6 11 18 14 16 0 0 0 .268 .375 .549 .924
1 Outs   97 24 4 1 3 14 11 8 24 2 0 1 .247 .306 .402 .708
2 Outs   116 36 6 0 6 23 10 10 23 0 0 0 .310 .365 .517 .882
Scoring Position   81 21 2 1 5 35 12 12 19 2 0 0 .259 .347 .494 .841
Bases Empty   148 41 11 0 7 7 21 15 28 0 0 1 .277 .348 .493 .841
Runner on 1st   66 20 2 0 3 6 6 5 16 0 0 0 .303 .352 .470 .822
Runner on 2nd   26 6 1 0 2 8 4 8 3 0 0 0 .231 .412 .500 .912
Runner on 3rd   11 1 0 0 1 4 2 1 5 1 0 0 .091 .154 .364 .517
Runner on 1st & 2nd   24 8 0 0 2 9 4 1 6 0 0 0 .333 .360 .583 .943
Runner on 1st & 3rd   7 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .143 .143 .286
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   5 2 0 0 0 4 1 1 2 0 0 0 .400 .500 .400 .900
Bases Loaded   8 3 1 1 0 9 1 1 3 1 0 0 .375 .400 .750 1.150
Two Strikes   155 27 2 0 5 15 12 13 63 0 0 0 .174 .238 .284 .522
First Pitch   42 12 4 0 0 5 3 2 0 1 0 1 .286 .326 .381 .707
Count 0-1   21 4 1 0 1 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 .190 .182 .381 .563
Count 0-2   20 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 .100 .100 .200 .300
Count 1-0   21 11 4 0 1 4 2 1 0 0 0 0 .524 .545 .857 1.403
Count 1-1   28 10 4 1 2 9 5 0 0 0 0 0 .357 .357 .786 1.143
Count 1-2   45 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 0 0 0 .089 .089 .089 .178
Count 2-0   6 4 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 .667 .667 1.167 1.833
Count 2-1   16 10 0 0 4 10 7 0 0 0 0 0 .625 .625 1.375 2.000
Count 2-2   50 11 0 0 2 7 5 0 24 0 0 0 .220 .220 .340 .560
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   6 4 0 0 1 2 4 12 0 0 0 0 .667 .889 1.167 2.056
Full Count   40 10 0 0 3 8 7 13 9 0 0 0 .250 .434 .475 .909
Behind in Count   86 10 3 0 1 2 2 0 30 1 0 0 .116 .115 .186 .301
Ahead in Count   49 29 4 0 7 17 17 17 0 0 0 0 .592 .697 1.102 1.799
Batting Leadoff   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
Batting 2nd   24 6 1 1 2 8 4 2 7 0 0 0 .250 .308 .625 .933
Batting 3rd   2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Batting 5th   26 5 0 0 1 5 1 2 11 0 0 0 .192 .250 .308 .558
Batting 6th   65 17 3 0 2 6 6 9 15 1 0 0 .262 .347 .400 .747
Batting 7th   61 24 4 0 6 13 11 7 9 0 0 0 .393 .456 .754 1.210
Batting 8th   112 28 7 0 4 16 15 11 20 1 0 1 .250 .320 .420 .740
Batting 9th   4 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Low Leverage   127 32 5 0 5 15 11 12 29 1 0 0 .252 .314 .409 .724
Medium Leverage   107 37 9 0 8 18 21 14 17 1 0 1 .346 .423 .654 1.077
High Leverage   59 12 1 1 2 15 6 6 17 0 0 0 .203 .277 .356 .633
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1989 Milwaukee - FORT 19 65 257 69 15 3 1 20 34 25 1 1 45 5 5 .268 .335 .362 .696 96 84 -0.3
1990 Milwaukee - FORT 20 113 345 102 19 2 4 40 52 45 1 5 34 12 10 .296 .374 .397 .771 113 109 0.4
1991 Milwaukee - FORT 21 87 284 72 11 2 5 38 30 26 0 3 42 2 4 .254 .313 .359 .672 85 79 -0.7
1992 Chicago - FORT 22 83 285 67 8 2 5 33 21 25 3 4 45 3 2 .235 .300 .330 .630 80 85 -0.5
1993 Chicago - FORT 23 137 430 126 14 4 12 60 68 49 7 3 61 4 3 .293 .372 .428 .800 111 118 1.5
1994 Chicago (A) - FORT 24 144 554 182 43 4 10 81 95 83 2 5 74 7 4 .329 .415 .475 .889 129 136 4.2
1995 Chicago (A) - FORT 25 151 592 159 29 4 8 64 101 66 2 4 107 18 5 .269 .342 .372 .713 87 90 0.3
1996 Houston - FORT 26 54 203 50 10 0 9 24 24 18 5 4 30 5 5 .246 .317 .429 .746 96 94 -0.1
1997 Houston - FORT 27 150 571 157 35 7 18 79 92 70 4 3 101 30 10 .275 .356 .455 .812 112 111 2.0
1998 Houston - FORT 28 150 534 138 23 4 15 75 68 68 2 8 93 19 4 .258 .340 .401 .741 95 90 -0.1
1999 Milwaukee - FORT 29 22 42 15 7 0 3 8 6 12 0 0 8 1 2 .357 .500 .738 1.238 205 191 0.4
2000 Milwaukee - FORT 30 93 295 82 15 1 15 48 39 32 1 2 63 5 2 .278 .348 .488 .837 104 96 -0.2
Total FORT 1249 4392 1219 229 33 105 570 630 519 28 42 703 111 56 .278 .355 .416 .771 104 103 6.9
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1989 Lansing - AAA 19 72 250 87 25 0 5 41 46 31 4 2 40 15 10 .348 .425 .508 .933 140 146 1.9
1990 Lansing - AAA 20 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 3 0 0 .000 .250 .000 .250 -30 4 -0.0
1992 Lansing - AAA 22 40 155 66 14 2 2 21 29 17 1 1 21 4 7 .426 .483 .581 1.063 184 186 1.8
1996 Lansing - AAA 26 93 355 124 35 9 3 83 60 45 4 6 69 19 12 .349 .422 .524 .946 174 177 4.4
1999 Lansing - AAA 29 8 9 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 3 0 0 .111 .250 .111 .361 7 -30 -0.2
Total MAAA 217 772 278 74 11 10 146 136 94 11 10 136 38 29 .360 .432 .523 .955 162 165
CAREER POSTSEASON BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1991 Milwaukee - FORT 21 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500 39 24 -0.8
1992 Chicago - FORT 22 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -120 -0.9
1994 Chicago (A) - FORT 24 20 78 18 5 0 0 8 10 6 2 0 11 2 0 .231 .302 .295 .597 55 61 -1.0
1999 Milwaukee - FORT 29 2 5 2 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 .400 .400 .800 1.200 190 193 -0.1
2000 Milwaukee - FORT 30 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .333 .000 .333 -5 22 -0.9
Total FORT 28 91 21 5 1 0 10 11 7 2 0 16 2 0 .231 .300 .308 .608 56 61
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1989 Milwaukee - MLB 1B 60 59 566 35 66 606 5 .992 535.0 10.11 +1.2 1.003
1989 Lansing - AAA 1B 61 60 485 41 20 533 7 .987 541.0 8.75 -0.9 .973
1990 Milwaukee - MLB 1B 79 77 637 46 63 691 8 .988 688.0 8.93 -0.9 .978
1991 Milwaukee - MLB 1B 28 27 235 10 22 247 2 .992 245.0 9.00 -0.3 .977
1992 Chicago - MLB 1B 4 3 37 2 2 39 0 1.000 27.0 13.00 +0.0 1.023
1992 Lansing - AAA 1B 13 13 100 5 11 106 1 .991 112.0 8.44 +0.1 .967
1993 Chicago - MLB 1B 11 9 100 8 6 111 3 .973 81.0 12.00 -0.6 .939
1993 Chicago - MLB RF 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 9.0 1.00 -0.0 .961
1994 Chicago (A) - MLB 1B 88 87 797 50 74 856 9 .989 789.2 9.65 +2.2 1.023
1995 Chicago (A) - MLB 1B 2 2 21 1 4 22 0 1.000 17.0 11.65 +0.2 1.018
1995 Chicago (A) - MLB 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1995 Chicago (A) - MLB SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1996 Lansing - AAA 1B 89 87 626 47 55 676 3 .996 781.2 7.75 +2.9 1.000
1997 Houston - MLB 1B 146 146 1170 79 93 1264 15 .988 1272.1 8.83 -1.8 .970
1998 Houston - MLB 1B 149 149 1146 85 118 1243 12 .990 1259.1 8.80 -3.1 .970
1999 Milwaukee - MLB 1B 13 8 72 6 11 80 2 .975 80.2 8.70 -1.6 .828
1999 Lansing - AAA 1B 3 0 7 1 1 8 0 1.000 9.1 7.71 -0.0 .998
2000 Milwaukee - MLB 1B 15 5 60 2 4 65 3 .954 63.0 8.86 -1.9 .719
TOTAL 1B 761 732 6059 418 550 6547 70 .989 6502.0 8.97 -4.7 .980
TOTAL 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL RF 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 9.0 1.00 -0.0 .961
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/1989 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 4 (5); Eye: 5 (5).
01/20/1989 Drafted in the 1988 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 1, 21st overall pick) by the Milwaukee Brewers.
02/03/1989 Signed a 6-year contract extension worth a total of $18,000,000 with the Milwaukee Brewers organization.
04/02/1989 Named the #27 prospect in the FORT
04/25/1989 Injured (hamstring tightness),day-to-day for 1 day.
07/02/1989 Named the #24 prospect in the FORT
01/01/1990 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 4 (5); Eye: 5 (5).
01/01/1991 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 6 (6).
05/23/1991 Injured (Injured Toe),out for one week.
01/01/1992 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 5 (6).
02/28/1992 Unsuccessfully completed training to generate more batspeed and homerun power at the Milwaukee Brewers development complex.
05/17/1992 Goes 5-5 against the Raleigh Sox, with 1 RBI and 1 R.
06/01/1992 Was traded by the Milwaukee Brewers to the Chicago White Sox in exchange for LF Marc Newfield, RP Bob Heffner, C Michael Perez, RP Darrel Akerfelds, and a 2nd round draft pick.
01/01/1993 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 5 (6).
03/19/1993 Successfully completed training to improve his quality of contact at the Chicago White Sox development complex.
01/01/1994 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 5 (6); Eye: 6 (6).
01/01/1995 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 6 (6).
04/01/1995 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his defense at first base at the Chicago (A) White Sox development complex.
05/28/1995 Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 2 days.
11/25/1995 Became a free agent.
01/01/1996 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (7); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 6 (7).
04/04/1996 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Milwaukee Brewers organization.
05/02/1996 Did not elect for free agency and will remain in the Milwaukee organization.
06/28/1996 Hits for the CYCLE, going 4-4 against the Tulsa Swordfish, with 3 RBI and 2 runs scored.
07/01/1996 Wins the MAAA SL2 Player of the Week Award.
07/01/1996 Wins the MAAA SL2 Batter of the Month Award.
07/07/1996 Was selected to the 1996 MLB Triple A All-Star Game.
07/14/1996 Injured (dizziness and nausea),day-to-day for 2 days.
08/01/1996 Was traded by the Milwaukee Brewers to the Houston Astros, along with RP Gary Bell and LF Bobby Murcer, in exchange for a 4th round draft pick and $1.
10/03/1996 Wins the 1996 MLB Triple A World Series with the Lansing Lugnuts!
10/17/1996 Signed a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $13,500,000 with the Houston Astros organization.
01/01/1997 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 6 (6).
01/01/1998 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 6 (6).
11/01/1998 Released by the Houston Astros.
01/01/1999 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (6); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 6 (7).
07/15/1999 Signed a minor league contract ($140,000 bonus) with the Milwaukee Brewers organization.
11/25/1999 Became a free agent.
01/01/2000 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 6 (6).
04/04/2000 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Milwaukee Brewers organization.
09/03/2000 Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 2 days.
11/23/2000 Became a free agent.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1997 150 5
Year H Rank
1994 182 9
Year 2B Rank
1994 43 10
Year 3B Rank
1997 7 5
Year SB Rank
1997 30 9
Year R Rank
1995 101 10
Year IBB Rank
1998 6 3
Year SH Rank
1998 6 10
Year SF Rank
1998 8 8
Year AVG Rank
1994 .329 5
Year OBP Rank
1994 .415 2
Year RC Rank
1994 114.15 8
Year RC/27 Rank
1994 7.88 5
Year wOBA Rank
1994 .393 6
Year OPS Rank
1994 .889 7
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