P Matt Young #21
Age: 29 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Very Good
12/31/2000
P MATT YOUNG #21 - AGE: 29 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
31 31 11-9 0 4.49 198.1 213 27 55 136 1.35 2.8
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 5 5 5 6
Movement 5 5 5 5
Control 5 5 5 5
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 6 6
Curveball 8 9
Sinker 6 6
Screwball 2 5
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 92-94 Mph
Stamina 7
Suggested Role Starter
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 5
Defense 4
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 1
Stealing Ability: 1
Baserunning Inst.: 1
Sacrifice Bunt: 3
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
10/08/2000 CHC Loss, 3-12 X 3.1 7 7 6 2 2 Loss
10/01/2000 PHI Win, 5-4 X 6.2 7 1 1 0 8
09/25/2000 @ MIL Win, 6-5 X 5.1 6 1 1 3 2
09/20/2000 NYY Loss, 4-6 X 5.2 9 6 5 2 4 Loss
09/14/2000 @ NYM Loss, 7-11 X 3.2 6 7 2 2 4 Loss
09/08/2000 @ HOU Win, 2-1 X 7.0 3 1 1 1 3 Win
08/31/2000 BOS Win, 7-4 X 7.0 10 4 4 1 8 Win
08/26/2000 @ COL Win, 14-6 X 4.2 8 6 6 2 3
08/21/2000 @ CHC Win, 6-2 X 8.0 9 2 2 2 3 Win
08/15/2000 @ PHI Win, 11-5 X 5.2 5 3 0 2 3 Win
PERSONALITY
Good teammate and an avid hunter in the offseason.
Birthday:08/09/1971
Born in:Pasadena, TX
Nationality:American
Height:6' 3"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Well Known
National Pop.:Fair
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$9,500,000
Signed Through:2003 Season
Major Service:5 Years, 124 Days
Service This Yr:184 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:5 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Eligible, but possibly free agent after season!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1995, 5th 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 31 31 11 9 0 4.49 198.1 213 116 99 27 55 136 0 0.0 0 12 38.7
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 12.30 9.67 6.17 2.50 4.59 1.35 98 2.8 .300        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 233 56 9 2 7 30 16 39 1 3 2 .240 .294 .386 .680      
vs. RHB 547 157 33 3 20 86 39 97 3 4 1 .287 .334 .468 .802      
FELLOWSHIP OF RESPECT AND TRUST 2000 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 5 5 3 1 0 3.21 33.2 24 12 12 4 10 19  
May 4 4 2 1 0 4.91 25.2 26 15 14 4 7 21  
June 5 5 2 2 0 4.33 35.1 39 20 17 5 3 25  
July 6 6 0 3 0 6.51 37.1 48 31 27 4 14 22  
August 6 6 3 0 0 4.50 38.0 45 22 19 5 13 28  
September 4 4 1 2 0 3.74 21.2 24 15 9 4 8 13  
October 1 1 0 0 0 1.35 6.2 7 1 1 1 0 8  
Spring Training 5 5 1 2 0 2.89 18.2 15 7 6 0 2 18  
Postseason 1 1 0 1 0 16.20 3.1 7 7 6 2 2 2  
Last Year 29 29 11 11 0 5.73 172.2 204 116 110 26 71 112  
2 Years Ago 32 32 8 9 0 4.15 206.0 221 120 95 17 82 158  
Career 173 168 63 52 0 4.32 1072.1 1114 575 515 103 402 792  
Home 17 17 6 5 0 4.51 111.2 115 62 56 17 28 92  
Road 14 14 5 4 0 4.47 86.2 98 54 43 10 27 44  
Grass 29 29 10 8 0 4.52 187.0 197 106 94 25 52 130  
Turf 2 2 1 1 0 3.97 11.1 16 10 5 2 3 6  
Day 2 2 1 0 0 8.71 10.1 16 10 10 3 6 5  
Night 29 29 10 9 0 4.26 188.0 197 106 89 24 49 131  
As Starter 31 31 11 9 0 4.49 198.1 213 116 99 27 55 136  
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+
1995 Arizona - FORT 23 21 20 11 5 0 2.61 138.0 114 45 40 8 46 123 1 0 1.16 .275 3.46 3.5 169
1996 Arizona - FORT 24 31 31 12 7 0 3.81 196.0 195 88 83 10 87 161 1 1 1.44 .312 3.83 4.3 117
1997 Arizona - FORT 25 29 25 10 11 0 4.91 161.1 167 90 88 15 61 102 1 0 1.41 .302 4.51 2.1 90
1998 Arizona - FORT 26 32 32 8 9 0 4.15 206.0 221 120 95 17 82 158 2 0 1.47 .319 4.18 3.7 108
1999 Arizona - FORT 27 29 29 11 11 0 5.73 172.2 204 116 110 26 71 112 1 1 1.59 .324 5.37 1.3 83
2000 Arizona - FORT 28 31 31 11 9 0 4.49 198.1 213 116 99 27 55 136 0 0 1.35 .300 4.59 2.8 102
Total FORT 173 168 63 52 0 4.32 1072.1 1114 575 515 103 402 792 6 2 1.41 .307 4.34 17.8 105
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+
1995 Reno - AAA 23 9 9 5 0 0 1.54 52.2 36 9 9 1 22 71 0 0 1.10 .315 2.63 1.5 244
Total MAAA 9 9 5 0 0 1.54 52.2 36 9 9 1 22 71 0 0 1.10 .315 2.63 243.8
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+
1996 Arizona - FORT 24 1 1 1 0 0 5.14 7.0 7 5 4 1 3 1 0 0 1.43 .250 6.26 -0.0 87
1997 Arizona - FORT 25 1 1 0 0 0 11.57 4.2 7 6 6 1 5 4 0 0 2.57 .400 7.66 -0.1 38
2000 Arizona - FORT 28 1 1 0 1 0 16.20 3.1 7 7 6 2 2 2 0 0 2.70 .417 11.72 -0.2 28
Total FORT 3 3 1 1 0 9.60 15.0 21 18 16 4 10 7 0 0 2.07 .333 7.91 46.9
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1995 Arizona - MLB P 21 20 8 7 0 15 0 1.000 138.0 0.98 +0.6 .994
1995 Reno - AAA P 9 9 0 4 0 4 0 1.000 52.2 0.68 +0.4 .936
1996 Arizona - MLB P 31 31 12 16 0 32 4 .875 196.0 1.29 -2.1 .876
1997 Arizona - MLB P 29 25 13 21 1 35 1 .971 161.1 1.90 -0.8 .903
1998 Arizona - MLB P 32 32 8 16 2 28 4 .857 206.0 1.05 -2.2 .884
1999 Arizona - MLB P 29 29 8 14 0 22 0 1.000 172.2 1.15 +3.2 1.168
2000 Arizona - MLB P 31 31 7 14 0 23 2 .913 198.1 0.95 -1.5 .958
TOTAL P 182 177 56 92 3 159 11 .931 1125.0 1.18 -2.4 .947
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/1995 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (7); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 5 (5).
01/01/1995 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (7); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 5 (5).
01/27/1995 Drafted in the 1995 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 5, 25th overall pick) by the Arizona Diamondbacks.
04/02/1995 Named the #17 prospect in the FORT
05/01/1995 Wins the MAAA SL2 Pitcher of the Month Award.
09/01/1995 Wins the FORT NL Rookie of the Month Award.
11/25/1995 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $555,000.
01/01/1996 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 5 (5).
01/01/1996 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 5 (5).
02/26/1996 Unsuccessfully completed training to increase his pitch movement at the Arizona Diamondbacks development complex.
04/27/1996 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the New York (N) Mets with 9 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
07/06/1996 Was selected to the 1996 Fellowship of Respect and Trust All-Star Game.
11/23/1996 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $555,000.
01/01/1997 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 5 (5).
01/01/1997 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 5 (5).
04/09/1997 Injured (sore shoulder),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
10/18/1997 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $1,780,000 with the Arizona Diamondbacks organization.
01/01/1998 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (7); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 5 (5).
01/01/1998 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (7); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 5 (5).
06/05/1998 Signed a 5-year contract extension worth a total of $47,000,000 with the Arizona Diamondbacks organization.
07/06/1998 Was selected to the 1998 Fellowship of Respect and Trust All-Star Game.
09/25/1998 Injured (sore shoulder),day-to-day for one week.
01/01/1999 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (7); Movement: 5 (6); Control: 5 (5).
01/01/1999 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (7); Movement: 5 (6); Control: 5 (5).
02/26/1999 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his pitch control at the Arizona Diamondbacks development complex.
09/08/1999 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Houston Astros with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
01/01/2000 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (6); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 5 (5).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year Win. % Rank
1996 .632 10
Year ERA Rank
1996 3.81 7
1998 4.15 10
Year HR/9 Rank
1996 0.46 3
1998 0.74 10
Year K/9 Rank
1996 7.39 7
Year QS Rank
1996 20 7
1998 19 6
Year QSP Rank
1996 .645 7
1998 .594 6
Year SHO Rank
1996 1 8
1999 1 6
Year GB% Rank
1996 0.56 4
1999 0.58 1
2000 0.53 6
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