CF Joe Orsulak #19
Houston Astros FORT
Age: 24 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Normal
12/31/2000
BNN Index | FORT | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
CF JOE ORSULAK #19 - AGE: 24 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
147 564 176 37 5 14 78 42 51 .312 .367 .470 32 2.3
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 8 8 8 8
Gap 7 6 7 7
Power 5 5 5 5
Eye 5 5 5 5
Avoid K's 9 9 10 9
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 1 8
Errors: - 1 9
Arm: - 1 11
Turn DP: - 1 -
Framing: - - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 10
1st Base: - Center Field: 7
2nd Base: - Right Field: 10
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 9
Stealing Aggressiveness: 11
Stealing Ability: 9
Baserunning Inst.: 10
Sacrifice Bunt: 6
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
10/01/2000 SFG Loss, 3-7 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
09/30/2000 SFG Loss, 0-7 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/29/2000 @ NYM Loss, 2-5 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 0
09/28/2000 @ NYM Loss, 2-12 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 0
09/27/2000 @ NYM Loss, 7-13 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
09/26/2000 CLE Loss, 6-9 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 0
09/25/2000 CLE Loss, 8-10 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/24/2000 CLE Loss, 5-7 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 1
09/22/2000 @ TEX Win, 2-0 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
09/21/2000 @ TEX Loss, 2-9 5 1 2 0 0 0 0 1
PERSONALITY
He is slow to catch on.
Low: Baseball IQ
Birthday:05/31/1976
Born in:Glen Ridge, NJ
Nationality:American
Height:6' 1"
Weight:195 lbs
Local Popularity:Very Popular
National Pop.:Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$14,160,000
Signed Through:2001 Season
Major Service:5 Years, None
Service This Yr:184 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:4 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Eligible, but possibly free agent after season!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1996, 2nd 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 147 564 176 37 5 14 78 82 42 51 .312 .367 .470 .837 .362 .158 117
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 129 616 8 1 0 4 3 2 265 56 32 18 64.0 97.9 6.37 2.3  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   150 41 13 1 2 23 13 11 13 1 1 2 .273 .329 .413 .743
Versus Right   414 135 24 4 12 55 69 31 38 1 2 6 .326 .381 .490 .871
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   101 26 4 2 3 19 12 7 10 0 0 0 .257 .306 .426 .731
May   101 28 1 1 4 9 13 8 8 0 0 2 .277 .342 .426 .768
June   91 34 7 1 1 17 14 6 8 2 0 1 .374 .410 .505 .915
July   87 32 7 0 2 11 14 4 12 0 1 0 .368 .396 .517 .913
August   93 33 12 0 1 12 14 6 10 0 1 2 .355 .406 .516 .922
September   87 23 6 1 3 10 15 10 3 0 1 3 .264 .360 .460 .820
October   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .200 .000 .200
Spring Training   72 17 6 1 1 10 7 13 11 1 0 1 .236 .356 .389 .745
Last Year   483 139 31 4 12 66 73 52 35 2 0 4 .288 .360 .443 .804
2 Years Ago   538 165 39 7 20 99 102 53 48 3 0 4 .307 .371 .517 .888
Career   2741 811 164 26 77 407 419 260 264 18 18 25 .296 .360 .459 .819
Home   256 75 9 2 6 29 35 18 19 0 2 3 .293 .347 .414 .761
Road   308 101 28 3 8 49 47 24 32 2 1 5 .328 .383 .516 .900
Grass   548 172 36 5 14 76 82 40 50 2 3 8 .314 .368 .474 .842
Turf   16 4 1 0 0 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 .250 .333 .312 .646
Day   33 13 4 0 0 4 3 1 4 0 0 0 .394 .412 .515 .927
Night   531 163 33 5 14 74 79 41 47 2 3 8 .307 .364 .467 .831
As Starter   546 172 36 5 14 77 82 42 48 2 3 8 .315 .371 .476 .847
As Reliever / Substitution   18 4 1 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 .222 .222 .278 .500
Pinch Hitting   14 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 .214 .214 .286 .500
Close/Late   113 25 5 1 1 13 11 9 13 0 1 1 .221 .285 .310 .594
Inning 1-3   216 75 13 2 7 24 36 16 17 2 2 3 .347 .397 .523 .920
Inning 4-6   156 47 12 1 5 27 20 11 13 0 0 3 .301 .359 .487 .846
Inning 7-9   184 52 12 2 2 26 25 14 20 0 1 2 .283 .340 .402 .742
Extra Innings   8 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .250 .333 .250 .583
0 Outs   233 74 13 3 7 13 51 19 19 0 3 7 .318 .386 .489 .875
1 Outs   167 48 9 2 3 25 16 11 17 2 0 1 .287 .331 .419 .751
2 Outs   164 54 15 0 4 40 15 12 15 0 0 0 .329 .375 .494 .869
Scoring Position   128 49 10 2 3 60 16 12 18 2 3 1 .383 .434 .562 .996
Bases Empty   339 96 20 3 8 8 57 28 26 0 0 7 .283 .350 .431 .781
Runner on 1st   97 31 7 0 3 10 9 2 7 0 0 0 .320 .333 .485 .818
Runner on 2nd   55 21 5 0 1 16 6 4 7 0 3 1 .382 .433 .527 .961
Runner on 3rd   10 6 1 0 1 9 2 1 0 2 0 0 .600 .538 1.000 1.538
Runner on 1st & 2nd   29 10 1 1 1 12 4 5 4 0 0 0 .345 .441 .552 .993
Runner on 1st & 3rd   7 5 2 1 0 9 2 1 0 0 0 0 .714 .750 1.286 2.036
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   14 2 0 0 0 4 1 1 6 0 0 0 .143 .200 .143 .343
Bases Loaded   13 5 1 0 0 10 1 0 1 0 0 0 .385 .385 .462 .846
Two Strikes   228 59 11 5 7 36 37 22 51 0 0 6 .259 .340 .443 .783
First Pitch   94 30 12 0 2 9 10 1 0 0 1 1 .319 .333 .511 .844
Count 0-1   48 21 5 0 1 10 8 0 0 1 1 1 .438 .440 .604 1.044
Count 0-2   26 10 2 1 0 2 5 0 7 0 0 4 .385 .467 .538 1.005
Count 1-0   70 22 4 0 1 9 9 0 0 0 0 0 .314 .314 .414 .729
Count 1-1   51 20 1 0 1 5 4 0 0 1 0 0 .392 .385 .471 .855
Count 1-2   76 15 3 1 3 12 14 0 18 0 0 2 .197 .218 .382 .600
Count 2-0   16 4 1 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 1 0 .250 .250 .312 .562
Count 2-1   40 15 3 0 0 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 .375 .375 .450 .825
Count 2-2   67 15 5 1 2 12 9 0 15 0 0 0 .224 .224 .418 .642
Count 3-0   1 1 0 0 0 0 2 7 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Count 3-1   16 4 0 0 2 4 5 12 0 0 0 0 .250 .571 .625 1.196
Full Count   59 19 1 2 2 10 9 22 11 0 0 0 .322 .506 .508 1.015
Behind in Count   150 46 10 2 4 24 27 0 25 1 1 7 .307 .335 .480 .815
Ahead in Count   143 46 8 0 3 18 23 19 0 0 1 0 .322 .401 .441 .842
Batting Leadoff   426 135 27 4 12 53 66 33 36 1 2 6 .317 .373 .484 .857
Batting 2nd   65 20 7 1 0 11 12 5 8 1 1 1 .308 .361 .446 .807
Batting 3rd   4 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Batting 5th   13 4 0 0 0 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 .308 .400 .308 .708
Batting 6th   44 13 3 0 2 10 4 2 4 0 0 1 .295 .340 .500 .840
Batting 7th   3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .667 .667 .667 1.333
Batting 8th   2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Batting 9th   7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Low Leverage   213 64 17 1 3 18 29 19 19 1 0 1 .300 .359 .432 .791
Medium Leverage   258 82 16 1 9 33 43 18 22 1 2 7 .318 .377 .492 .869
High Leverage   89 29 3 3 2 27 9 5 10 0 1 0 .326 .362 .494 .856
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
1996 Houston - FORT 20 145 569 147 20 3 14 78 61 49 6 6 76 16 9 .258 .321 .378 .698 85 84 -2.3
1997 Houston - FORT 21 142 587 184 37 7 17 86 101 64 3 5 54 9 8 .313 .381 .487 .868 127 123 2.9
1998 Houston - FORT 22 145 538 165 39 7 20 99 102 53 4 3 48 22 8 .307 .371 .517 .888 132 126 3.1
1999 Houston - FORT 23 126 483 139 31 4 12 66 73 52 4 2 35 20 11 .288 .360 .443 .804 104 102 1.9
2000 Houston - FORT 24 147 564 176 37 5 14 78 82 42 8 2 51 32 18 .312 .367 .470 .837 116 117 2.3
Total FORT 705 2741 811 164 26 77 407 419 260 25 18 264 99 54 .296 .360 .459 .819 113 111 8.0
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
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1996 Houston - MLB LF 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 8.0 1.12 -0.0 .958
1996 Houston - MLB CF 144 143 326 18 0 351 7 .980 1262.2 2.45 -32.4 .874
1997 Houston - MLB CF 142 142 340 25 4 371 6 .984 1253.2 2.62 -23.6 .897
1998 Houston - MLB LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1998 Houston - MLB CF 135 131 360 12 1 374 2 .995 1170.1 2.86 -11.7 .947
1998 Houston - MLB RF 1 1 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 8.1 3.24 -0.0 .958
1999 Houston - MLB LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1999 Houston - MLB CF 117 115 321 19 3 341 1 .997 1013.1 3.02 -8.8 .963
1999 Houston - MLB RF 5 5 11 2 1 13 0 1.000 44.0 2.66 +1.0 1.180
2000 Houston - MLB 1B 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 2.0 0.00 -0.5 .000
2000 Houston - MLB 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2000 Houston - MLB LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2000 Houston - MLB CF 132 129 339 19 0 361 3 .992 1128.2 2.85 -9.5 .963
2000 Houston - MLB RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL 1B 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 2.0 0.00 -0.5 .000
TOTAL LF 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 8.0 1.12 -0.0 .958
TOTAL CF 670 660 1686 93 8 1798 19 .989 5828.2 2.75 -85.9 .928
TOTAL RF 7 6 14 2 1 16 0 1.000 53.1 2.70 +1.0 1.125
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/1996 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (8); Power: 4 (5); Eye: 5 (5).
01/14/1996 Drafted in the 1995 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 2, 22nd overall pick) by the Houston Astros.
04/02/1996 Named the #23 prospect in the FORT
04/29/1996 Injured (wrist tendinitis),day-to-day for one week.
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): Contact: 7 (8); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 5 (5).
05/26/1997 Wins the FORT NL Player of the Week Award.
07/06/1997 Was selected to the 1997 Fellowship of Respect and Trust All-Star Game.
07/28/1997 Wins the FORT NL Player of the Week Award.
11/24/1997 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $555,000.
01/01/1998 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 5 (5).
02/25/1998 Unsuccessfully completed training to generate gap power at the Houston Astros development complex.
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 $4,141,200.
01/01/1999 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 5 (5).
01/12/1999 Outstandingly completed training to improve his base-stealing technique at the Houston Astros development complex.
07/13/1999 Injured (biceps tendinitis),out for 3 weeks.
09/27/1999 Wins the FORT NL Player of the Week Award.
11/13/1999 Wins the 1999 FORT NL Platinum Stick Award at CF.
11/23/1999 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $8,400,000.
01/01/2000 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 5 (5).
04/02/2000 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his running mechanics at the Houston Astros development complex.
04/17/2000 Injured (sore knee),day-to-day for 1 day.
06/06/2000 Injured (mild oblique strain),day-to-day for 1 day.
07/11/2000 Injured (hamstring soreness),day-to-day for 3 days.
07/22/2000 Goes 5-5 against the Chicago (A) White Sox, with 1 HR, 2 RBI and 2 R.
11/21/2000 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $14,160,000.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year H Rank
1997 184 10
Year 3B Rank
1997 7 5
1998 7 5
Year SB Rank
2000 32 8
Year IBB Rank
1997 5 7
1998 6 3
Year SH Rank
1996 11 4
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