P Mike 'Rock' Soroka #26
Age: 31 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
12/31/2000
P MIKE 'ROCK' SOROKA #26 - AGE: 31 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
63 1 7-3 4 5.38 73.2 85 15 42 40 1.72 -1.0
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 5 5 6 5
Movement 5 5 5 5
Control 5 5 5 5
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 6 6
Curveball 8 8
 
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 93-95 Mph
Stamina 1
Suggested Role Strictly BP
Type Flyball Pitcher
Hold Runners 7
Defense 5
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 1
Stealing Ability: 1
Baserunning Inst.: 2
Sacrifice Bunt: 6
Bunt for Hit: 2
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/30/2000 @ BAL Win, 2-1 2.0 2 0 0 1 2
09/28/2000 DET Loss, 7-12 2.0 0 0 0 0 2
09/24/2000 @ COL Win, 1-0 1.1 1 0 0 2 1
09/21/2000 HOU Win, 9-2 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
09/15/2000 BOS Loss, 6-11 1.0 2 2 2 1 2 Loss
09/14/2000 BOS Loss, 5-10 1.0 2 1 1 0 0
09/09/2000 CHW Loss, 4-7 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
09/08/2000 CHW Loss, 4-7 0.2 1 0 0 1 0
09/07/2000 CHW Loss, 2-10 1.2 2 1 1 0 1
09/03/2000 @ NYM Loss, 1-13 1.1 1 1 1 0 0
PERSONALITY
He has natural leadership abilities and is a hard worker. Soroka is highly-respected.
High: Leader, Work Ethic
Birthday:08/04/1969
Born in:Calgary, AB
Nationality:Canadian
Height:6' 5"
Weight:225 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:None, Free Agent
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:7 Years, 45 Days
Service This Yr:184 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, 15th Pick in Round 2
FELLOWSHIP OF RESPECT AND TRUST 2000 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 63 1 7 3 4 5.38 73.2 85 52 44 15 42 40 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 10 6 40.0 62 25 16.00 10.38 4.89 5.13 6.42 1.72 134 -1.0 .298        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 130 39 4 1 5 22 23 21 0 1 0 .300 .405 .462 .867      
vs. RHB 157 46 8 1 10 30 19 19 3 0 4 .293 .377 .548 .925      
FELLOWSHIP OF RESPECT AND TRUST 2000 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 9 0 2 0 3 7.20 10.0 11 8 8 5 3 8  
May 12 0 3 0 1 1.29 14.0 12 2 2 0 3 9  
June 10 0 0 0 0 4.35 10.1 10 5 5 1 7 6  
July 9 1 1 1 0 7.62 13.0 22 19 11 3 9 1  
August 12 0 1 1 0 7.94 11.1 14 10 10 2 14 6  
September 11 0 0 1 0 4.80 15.0 16 8 8 4 6 10  
Spring Training 18 0 1 0 6 0.51 17.2 9 1 1 0 5 19  
Last Year 64 0 4 4 0 4.95 63.2 66 36 35 15 33 58  
2 Years Ago 66 0 4 3 1 3.64 71.2 51 32 29 6 33 64  
Career 408 1 24 19 11 4.31 427.2 440 232 205 57 208 308  
Home 34 0 5 1 1 7.01 34.2 46 31 27 10 20 22  
Road 29 1 2 2 3 3.92 39.0 39 21 17 5 22 18  
Grass 61 1 7 2 4 5.35 72.1 82 51 43 15 41 38  
Turf 2 0 0 1 0 6.75 1.1 3 1 1 0 1 2  
Day 2 0 1 0 0 0.00 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 1  
Night 61 1 6 3 4 5.53 71.2 84 52 44 15 41 39  
As Starter 1 1 0 1 0 1.93 4.2 10 5 1 0 1 0  
As Reliever / Substitution 62 0 7 2 4 5.61 69.0 75 47 43 15 41 40  
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+
1990 Milwaukee - FORT 20 65 0 4 1 3 2.53 67.2 83 22 19 5 30 37 0 0 1.67 .338 3.69 0.7 176
1991 Milwaukee - FORT 21 50 0 3 1 0 3.68 51.1 44 23 21 5 19 25 0 0 1.23 .236 4.61 0.1 129
1994 Milwaukee - FORT 24 39 0 0 5 1 4.04 42.1 45 20 19 6 17 31 0 0 1.46 .300 4.64 0.3 135
1995 Milwaukee - FORT 25 14 0 1 0 0 6.23 13.0 16 13 9 0 15 13 0 0 2.38 .372 4.80 0.1 86
1996 Milwaukee - FORT 26 16 0 1 1 0 5.79 14.0 13 11 9 2 7 9 0 0 1.43 .256 5.59 -0.0 96
1997 Milwaukee - FORT 27 31 0 0 1 2 5.93 30.1 37 23 20 3 12 31 0 0 1.62 .362 3.77 0.5 92
1998 Milwaukee - FORT 28 66 0 4 3 1 3.64 71.2 51 32 29 6 33 64 0 0 1.17 .243 4.11 0.9 147
1999 Milwaukee - FORT 29 64 0 4 4 0 4.95 63.2 66 36 35 15 33 58 0 0 1.55 .287 6.23 -0.5 111
2000 Texas - FORT 30 63 1 7 3 4 5.38 73.2 85 52 44 15 42 40 0 0 1.72 .298 6.42 -1.0 90
Total FORT 408 1 24 19 11 4.31 427.2 440 232 205 57 208 308 0 0 1.52 .294 4.91 1.2 119
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+
1989 Lansing - AAA 19 26 0 3 2 10 1.67 27.0 19 8 5 0 10 31 0 0 1.07 .311 2.87 1.0 266
1992 Lansing - AAA 22 51 0 10 3 12 2.39 86.2 66 25 23 3 21 103 0 0 1.00 .299 3.23 2.1 185
1993 Lansing - AAA 23 30 0 3 1 7 3.02 41.2 36 17 14 6 11 51 0 0 1.13 .312 4.55 -0.1 137
1994 Lansing - AAA 24 4 0 1 0 1 1.42 6.1 3 1 1 1 0 12 0 0 0.47 .222 2.58 0.1 260
1995 Lansing - AAA 25 30 0 7 1 12 1.28 49.1 29 7 7 2 9 73 0 0 0.77 .281 1.95 1.8 289
1996 Lansing - AAA 26 23 0 3 3 6 3.64 42.0 36 17 17 5 7 63 0 0 1.02 .333 2.77 0.8 96
1997 Lansing - AAA 27 31 0 5 2 9 2.48 40.0 31 11 11 1 11 53 0 0 1.05 .333 2.36 1.3 154
Total MAAA 195 0 32 12 57 2.40 293.0 220 86 78 18 69 386 0 0 0.99 .308 2.97 166.2
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+
1991 Milwaukee - FORT 21 4 0 0 0 0 8.53 6.1 8 6 6 0 0 4 0 0 1.26 .364 1.83 0.2 56
1996 Milwaukee - FORT 26 1 0 0 0 0 4.50 2.0 3 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 1.50 .500 1.31 0.2 123
1998 Milwaukee - FORT 28 3 0 1 0 0 8.10 3.1 4 3 3 0 1 2 0 0 1.50 .364 3.12 0.1 66
1999 Milwaukee - FORT 29 6 0 0 0 0 3.00 6.0 4 2 2 1 2 4 0 0 1.00 .214 5.68 -0.0 183
Total FORT 14 0 1 0 0 6.11 17.2 19 12 12 1 3 12 0 0 1.25 .340 3.32 82.9
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1989 Lansing - AAA P 26 0 0 3 0 3 0 1.000 27.0 1.00 +0.6 .738
1990 Milwaukee - MLB P 65 0 4 6 0 10 0 1.000 67.2 1.33 +1.3 1.149
1991 Milwaukee - MLB P 49 0 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 51.1 0.35 -0.2 1.015
1992 Lansing - AAA P 51 0 9 10 1 19 0 1.000 86.2 1.97 -0.8 1.028
1993 Lansing - AAA P 30 0 0 3 0 3 0 1.000 41.2 0.65 -0.1 .929
1994 Milwaukee - MLB P 37 0 2 1 0 3 0 1.000 42.1 0.64 +0.0 .995
1994 Lansing - AAA P 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 6.1 0.00 0.0 .000
1995 Milwaukee - MLB P 13 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 13.0 0.69 -0.3 .000
1995 Lansing - AAA P 30 0 2 2 1 4 0 1.000 49.1 0.73 -0.6 .936
1996 Milwaukee - MLB P 16 0 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 14.0 1.29 -0.0 .992
1996 Lansing - AAA P 22 0 2 3 1 5 0 1.000 42.0 1.07 -0.7 .686
1997 Milwaukee - MLB P 31 0 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 30.1 0.59 +0.6 .998
1997 Lansing - AAA P 31 0 1 3 1 4 0 1.000 40.0 0.90 -0.4 .933
1998 Milwaukee - MLB P 65 0 0 9 1 11 2 .818 71.2 1.13 -0.4 .895
1999 Milwaukee - MLB P 61 0 2 1 0 3 0 1.000 63.2 0.42 -1.0 1.012
2000 Texas - MLB P 61 1 3 2 0 5 0 1.000 73.2 0.61 +0.4 1.027
TOTAL P 592 1 27 48 5 77 2 .974 720.2 0.94 -1.7 .954
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/1989 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 8 (8).
01/20/1989 Drafted in the 1988 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 15, 35th overall pick) by the Milwaukee Brewers.
04/02/1989 Named the #38 prospect in the FORT
07/02/1989 Named the #27 prospect in the FORT
01/01/1990 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 8 (8).
04/02/1990 Named the #26 prospect in the FORT
11/21/1990 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $555,000.
01/01/1991 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 8 (8).
11/26/1991 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $555,000.
01/01/1992 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 7 (7).
01/01/1992 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 7 (7).
07/12/1992 Was selected to the 1992 MLB Triple A All-Star Game.
10/15/1992 Finished 2nd in 1992 MAAA SL2 Reliever of the Year Award voting.
01/01/1993 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 6 (6).
01/01/1993 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 6 (6).
01/01/1994 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 6 (6).
01/01/1994 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 6 (6).
11/23/1994 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $850,000.
01/01/1995 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (7); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 6 (6).
01/01/1995 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (7); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 6 (6).
07/20/1995 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $1,000,000 with the Milwaukee Brewers organization.
01/01/1996 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (8); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 6 (6).
01/01/1996 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (8); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 6 (6).
10/03/1996 Wins the 1996 MLB Triple A World Series with the Lansing Lugnuts!
11/21/1996 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $1,211,010.
01/01/1997 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (10); Movement: 5 (6); Control: 5 (5).
01/01/1997 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (10); Movement: 5 (6); Control: 5 (5).
10/03/1997 Wins the 1997 MLB Triple A World Series with the Lansing Lugnuts!
11/22/1997 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $1,521,800.
01/01/1998 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (9); Movement: 5 (6); Control: 5 (5).
01/01/1998 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (9); Movement: 5 (6); Control: 5 (5).
07/06/1998 Was selected to the 1998 Fellowship of Respect and Trust All-Star Game.
11/20/1998 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $2,041,200.
01/01/1999 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (8); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 5 (5).
01/01/1999 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (8); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 5 (5).
09/11/1999 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $2,100,000 with the Milwaukee Brewers organization.
01/01/2000 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 5 (5).
02/27/2000 Was traded by the Milwaukee Brewers to the Texas Rangers, along with RF Carl Furillo, in exchange for $1.
11/23/2000 Became a free agent.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year G Rank
1990 65 9
1998 66 10
2000 63 8
Year HLD Rank
1990 13 4
1991 12 3
1994 8 9
1998 10 8
1999 12 6
Year WP Rank
1999 8 8
Year RA Rank
1990 65 9
1998 66 10
2000 62 8
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