1B Art 'Art The Great' Shires #88
Age: 32 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
12/31/2001
1B ART 'ART THE GREAT' SHIRES #88 - AGE: 32 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
50 182 47 7 0 7 28 21 41 .258 .338 .412 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 5 6 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
10/02/2001 @ SEA Loss, 4-6 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 0
09/30/2001 @ SEA Loss, 0-8 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
09/27/2001 MIN Win, 8-5 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/26/2001 MIN Loss, 3-17 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/25/2001 ARI Win, 8-4 4 2 2 1 1 0 1 0
09/24/2001 ARI Loss, 1-6 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
09/23/2001 ARI Loss, 0-5 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/22/2001 CHC Loss, 3-7 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/21/2001 CHC Win, 9-8 2 2 1 1 1 1 0 0
09/20/2001 CHC Win, 9-2 4 1 1 1 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:10 Years, 30 Days
Service This Yr:61 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:12 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 2001 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 50 182 47 7 0 7 28 28 21 41 .258 .338 .412 .750 .327 .154 86
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 50 207 2 0 0 4 3 2 75 14 5 0 100.0 27.1 5.08 -0.2  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   33 6 0 0 0 3 5 3 7 1 1 1 .182 .263 .182 .445
Versus Right   149 41 7 0 7 25 23 18 34 1 2 1 .275 .355 .463 .818
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
August   97 28 3 0 4 18 17 8 25 1 0 1 .289 .346 .443 .789
September   81 18 4 0 3 10 11 13 13 1 3 1 .222 .333 .383 .716
October   4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Last Year   295 82 15 1 15 48 39 32 63 2 0 1 .278 .348 .488 .837
2 Years Ago   42 15 7 0 3 8 6 12 8 0 0 0 .357 .500 .738 1.238
Career   4574 1266 236 33 112 598 658 540 744 44 11 30 .277 .354 .416 .770
Home   89 24 4 0 2 9 13 8 15 0 2 1 .270 .337 .382 .719
Road   93 23 3 0 5 19 15 13 26 2 1 1 .247 .339 .441 .780
Grass   170 44 6 0 7 25 26 19 38 2 3 2 .259 .337 .418 .754
Turf   12 3 1 0 0 3 2 2 3 0 0 0 .250 .357 .333 .690
Day   7 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 .143 .250 .143 .393
Night   175 46 7 0 7 28 28 20 38 2 3 2 .263 .342 .423 .765
As Starter   182 47 7 0 7 28 28 21 41 2 3 2 .258 .338 .412 .750
Close/Late   32 7 0 0 2 3 4 5 10 0 0 0 .219 .324 .406 .731
Inning 1-3   58 18 4 0 4 16 11 8 10 0 2 2 .310 .412 .586 .998
Inning 4-6   67 18 3 0 1 8 10 7 16 2 1 0 .269 .329 .358 .687
Inning 7-9   54 11 0 0 2 4 6 5 14 0 0 0 .204 .271 .315 .586
Extra Innings   3 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 .000 .250 .000 .250
0 Outs   69 15 1 0 2 5 13 6 16 1 3 1 .217 .286 .319 .605
1 Outs   57 18 3 0 3 10 11 10 11 1 0 0 .316 .412 .526 .938
2 Outs   56 14 3 0 2 13 4 5 14 0 0 1 .250 .323 .411 .733
Scoring Position   46 16 3 0 2 23 6 7 5 2 3 1 .348 .429 .543 .972
Bases Empty   115 27 3 0 5 5 17 10 29 0 0 1 .235 .302 .391 .693
Runner on 1st   21 4 1 0 0 0 5 4 7 0 0 0 .190 .320 .238 .558
Runner on 2nd   21 5 1 0 0 3 3 2 1 0 2 1 .238 .333 .286 .619
Runner on 3rd   4 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 2 1 0 0 .000 .286 .000 .286
Runner on 1st & 2nd   10 5 1 0 0 5 0 3 1 0 0 0 .500 .615 .600 1.215
Runner on 1st & 3rd   4 3 0 0 1 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 .750 .750 1.500 2.250
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   5 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 1 0 .200 .200 .400 .600
Bases Loaded   2 2 0 0 1 6 1 0 0 1 0 0 1.000 .667 2.500 3.167
Two Strikes   94 21 3 0 3 15 14 11 41 1 0 1 .223 .308 .351 .659
First Pitch   20 5 1 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 1 1 .250 .286 .300 .586
Count 0-1   13 1 0 0 1 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 .077 .077 .308 .385
Count 0-2   21 3 1 0 1 3 1 0 10 0 0 1 .143 .182 .333 .515
Count 1-0   15 4 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 .267 .267 .267 .533
Count 1-1   14 4 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .286 .357 .643
Count 1-2   28 3 0 0 0 2 2 0 17 1 0 0 .107 .103 .107 .211
Count 2-0   5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-1   14 8 1 0 2 3 3 0 0 1 0 0 .571 .533 1.071 1.605
Count 2-2   19 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 9 0 0 0 .211 .211 .211 .421
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   7 4 1 0 1 1 4 7 0 0 0 0 .571 .786 1.143 1.929
Full Count   26 11 2 0 2 10 10 11 5 0 0 0 .423 .595 .731 1.325
Behind in Count   62 7 1 0 2 9 5 0 27 1 0 1 .113 .125 .226 .351
Ahead in Count   41 16 2 0 3 5 9 10 0 1 2 0 .390 .500 .659 1.159
Batting Leadoff   14 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 4 0 1 1 .214 .353 .214 .567
Batting 2nd   47 15 2 0 2 7 9 4 11 0 0 1 .319 .385 .489 .874
Batting 5th   30 9 0 0 0 2 3 4 7 0 0 0 .300 .382 .300 .682
Batting 6th   42 10 2 0 3 14 9 7 10 1 0 0 .238 .340 .500 .840
Batting 7th   49 10 3 0 2 5 6 4 9 1 2 0 .204 .259 .388 .647
Low Leverage   97 28 3 0 3 10 16 8 23 1 0 0 .289 .340 .412 .752
Medium Leverage   61 11 2 0 2 6 8 8 14 1 2 2 .180 .292 .311 .603
High Leverage   24 8 2 0 2 12 4 5 4 0 1 0 .333 .448 .667 1.115
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 .837 107 99 -0.1
2001 Milwaukee - FORT 31 50 182 47 7 0 7 28 28 21 2 2 41 5 0 .258 .338 .412 .750 89 86 -0.2
Total FORT 1299 4574 1266 236 33 112 598 658 540 30 44 744 116 56 .277 .354 .416 .770 104 103 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 -4 20 -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
2001 Milwaukee - MLB 1B 39 39 313 27 35 341 1 .997 341.2 8.96 -1.3 .952
TOTAL 1B 800 771 6372 445 585 6888 71 .990 6843.2 8.96 -6.0 .978
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.
01/01/2001 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 6 (6).
08/03/2001 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $555,000 with the Milwaukee Brewers organization.
11/22/2001 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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