P Jim Golden #51
Houston Astros FORT
Age: 35 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
12/31/2001
BNN Index | FORT | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
P JIM GOLDEN #51 - AGE: 35 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
33 33 11-14 0 4.75 197.0 192 34 53 134 1.24 2.2
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 5 5 5 5
Movement 6 5 6 6
Control 7 7 7 7
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 5 5
Slider 5 5
Curveball 7 7
Changeup 5 5
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 90-92 Mph
Stamina 3
Suggested Role Starter
Type Groundball Pitcher
Hold Runners 7
Defense 3
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 1
Stealing Ability: 1
Baserunning Inst.: 1
Sacrifice Bunt: 3
Bunt for Hit: 5
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
10/28/2001 SEA Win, 9-1 X 7.0 5 1 1 3 5 Win
10/17/2001 NYM Loss, 0-2 X 3.2 3 2 2 3 3 Loss
10/05/2001 @ MON Loss, 3-4 X 6.0 9 4 2 1 6 Loss
09/26/2001 @ MIA Loss, 5-6 X 6.1 6 2 2 2 4
09/20/2001 DET Loss, 9-10 X 6.1 2 0 0 1 4
09/13/2001 @ HOU Win, 8-1 X 7.1 3 0 0 1 2 Win
09/08/2001 MON Win, 10-9 X 2.2 5 6 6 1 3
09/03/2001 @ MIN Win, 8-1 X 7.1 3 1 1 0 6 Win
08/27/2001 ARI Win, 4-1 X 6.0 2 0 0 4 1 Win
08/22/2001 @ PHI Loss, 1-10 X 5.1 4 2 2 2 4 Loss
PERSONALITY
Involved with the local animal shelter.
Birthday:03/20/1966
Born in:Eldon, MO
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:185 lbs
Local Popularity:Well Known
National Pop.:Well Known
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$12,600,000
Signed Through:2003 Season
Major Service:11 Years, 18 Days
Service This Yr:182 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, 9th Pick in Round 3
FELLOWSHIP OF RESPECT AND TRUST 2001 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 33 33 11 14 0 4.75 197.0 192 110 104 34 53 134 0 0.0 0 13 39.4
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 11.51 8.77 6.12 2.42 5.11 1.24 103 2.2 .266        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 431 117 20 3 20 66 33 64 2 6 2 .271 .325 .471 .796      
vs. RHB 328 75 18 4 14 44 20 70 2 3 5 .229 .282 .436 .718      
FELLOWSHIP OF RESPECT AND TRUST 2001 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 5 5 2 2 0 7.16 27.2 31 24 22 6 10 14  
May 6 6 2 4 0 5.85 40.0 40 26 26 9 10 31  
June 6 6 2 3 0 4.85 39.0 44 25 21 5 5 29  
July 6 6 2 1 0 2.12 34.0 26 8 8 3 12 26  
August 5 5 1 4 0 6.15 26.1 32 18 18 8 11 15  
September 5 5 2 0 0 2.70 30.0 19 9 9 3 5 19  
Spring Training 17 1 1 1 1 2.95 21.1 14 7 7 1 9 14  
Postseason 3 3 1 2 0 2.70 16.2 17 7 5 2 7 14  
Last Year 29 29 8 11 0 4.70 174.1 192 107 91 14 53 158  
2 Years Ago 33 33 14 10 0 3.77 226.2 229 105 95 22 52 180  
Career 420 278 112 99 64 4.23 1805.1 1828 925 849 180 493 1293  
Home 18 18 6 7 0 5.44 102.2 102 66 62 18 33 75  
Road 15 15 5 7 0 4.01 94.1 90 44 42 16 20 59  
Grass 31 31 11 13 0 4.92 184.2 184 106 101 32 50 127  
Turf 2 2 0 1 0 2.19 12.1 8 4 3 2 3 7  
Day 2 2 1 1 0 4.09 11.0 14 5 5 3 3 7  
Night 31 31 10 13 0 4.79 186.0 178 105 99 31 50 127  
As Starter 33 33 11 14 0 4.75 197.0 192 110 104 34 53 134  
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 Colorado - FORT 24 4 4 1 2 0 9.47 19.0 32 20 20 3 7 11 0 0 2.05 .414 4.83 0.1 46
1991 Colorado - FORT 25 34 34 9 14 0 5.30 166.1 181 108 98 21 52 64 0 0 1.40 .282 4.80 1.3 87
1992 Colorado - FORT 26 35 33 11 11 0 4.39 182.2 196 100 89 16 47 85 0 0 1.33 .287 3.97 2.8 100
1993 Colorado - FORT 27 28 28 8 8 0 5.67 146.0 174 98 92 22 50 86 0 0 1.53 .319 5.10 1.4 90
1994 Colorado - FORT 28 37 18 8 7 2 4.72 124.0 134 71 65 12 28 67 0 0 1.31 .295 4.39 2.4 118
1995 Colorado - FORT 29 62 0 4 6 19 3.23 64.0 57 26 23 6 14 62 0 0 1.11 .291 3.13 2.2 164
1996 Colorado - FORT 30 59 0 3 5 43 3.56 60.2 50 26 24 6 24 55 0 0 1.22 .268 3.96 1.3 151
1997 Philadelphia - FORT 31 34 34 18 7 0 3.04 224.2 199 81 76 11 62 186 4 1 1.16 .286 3.21 6.9 153
1998 Philadelphia - FORT 32 32 32 17 4 0 2.95 220.0 192 73 72 13 51 205 5 2 1.10 .292 3.04 7.3 159
1999 Philadelphia - FORT 33 33 33 14 10 0 3.77 226.2 229 105 95 22 52 180 4 0 1.24 .305 3.83 5.9 132
2000 Chicago (A) - FORT 34 29 29 8 11 0 4.70 174.1 192 107 91 14 53 158 2 0 1.41 .335 3.56 4.7 102
2001 Colorado - FORT 35 33 33 11 14 0 4.75 197.0 192 110 104 34 53 134 0 0 1.24 .266 5.11 2.2 110
Total FORT 420 278 112 99 64 4.23 1805.1 1828 925 849 180 493 1293 15 3 1.29 .296 4.00 38.6 115
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 Huntington Beach - AAA 23 38 18 6 12 4 4.56 130.1 154 74 66 10 41 94 0 0 1.50 .345 4.73 0.9 97
1990 Huntington Beach - AAA 24 27 27 6 9 0 5.37 139.0 195 89 83 11 30 109 0 0 1.62 .397 4.57 2.3 90
1993 Huntington Beach - AAA 27 2 0 0 0 0 6.00 3.0 4 2 2 0 0 3 0 0 1.33 .400 1.97 0.1 69
Total MAAA 67 45 12 21 4 4.99 272.1 353 165 151 21 71 206 0 0 1.56 .373 4.62 93.1
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+
1994 Colorado - FORT 28 5 0 0 0 1 6.23 4.1 8 3 3 1 1 6 0 0 2.08 .538 4.41 0.1 89
1996 Colorado - FORT 30 5 0 1 1 2 5.40 6.2 6 4 4 0 1 7 0 0 1.05 .333 1.75 0.5 99
1997 Philadelphia - FORT 31 1 1 0 1 0 23.14 2.1 4 6 6 1 3 0 0 0 3.00 .300 12.80 -0.2 20
1998 Philadelphia - FORT 32 4 4 2 1 0 4.50 28.0 30 14 14 4 9 13 0 0 1.39 .277 5.25 0.2 104
1999 Philadelphia - FORT 33 2 2 0 1 0 6.39 12.2 16 10 9 1 8 8 0 0 1.89 .333 5.04 0.2 78
2000 Chicago (A) - FORT 34 1 1 0 1 0 11.81 5.1 9 7 7 1 5 4 0 0 2.62 .444 7.05 -0.1 41
2001 Colorado - FORT 35 3 3 1 2 0 2.70 16.2 17 7 5 2 7 14 0 0 1.44 .306 4.65 0.3 193
Total FORT 21 11 4 7 3 5.68 76.0 90 51 48 10 34 52 0 0 1.63 .324 5.09 86.3
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1989 Huntington Beach - AAA P 38 18 3 20 1 23 0 1.000 130.1 1.59 -0.7 .984
1990 Colorado - MLB P 4 4 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 19.0 0.95 -0.3 1.006
1990 Huntington Beach - AAA P 27 27 10 19 2 30 1 .967 139.0 1.88 -1.9 .983
1991 Colorado - MLB P 34 34 7 17 1 24 0 1.000 166.1 1.30 -0.5 .955
1992 Colorado - MLB P 35 33 11 16 2 28 1 .964 182.2 1.33 -1.4 1.085
1993 Colorado - MLB P 28 28 3 11 1 17 3 .824 146.0 0.86 -2.9 .707
1993 Huntington Beach - AAA P 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1994 Colorado - MLB P 37 18 5 6 1 12 1 .917 124.0 0.80 -0.7 .711
1995 Colorado - MLB P 62 0 4 2 0 7 1 .857 64.0 0.84 -0.7 .745
1996 Colorado - MLB P 58 0 1 4 0 6 1 .833 60.2 0.74 -0.3 .595
1997 Philadelphia - MLB P 34 34 9 13 2 24 2 .917 224.2 0.88 -0.3 .817
1998 Philadelphia - MLB P 32 32 13 11 1 26 2 .923 220.0 0.98 -2.3 .710
1999 Philadelphia - MLB P 33 33 19 20 1 42 3 .929 226.2 1.55 -0.7 .970
2000 Chicago (A) - MLB P 29 29 9 23 0 33 1 .970 174.1 1.65 -1.1 .948
2001 Colorado - MLB P 33 33 9 23 0 33 1 .970 197.0 1.46 +0.9 1.057
TOTAL P 486 323 103 187 12 307 17 .945 2077.2 1.26 -12.9 .919
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/1989 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (6); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 4 (7).
01/20/1989 Drafted in the 1988 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 9, 49th overall pick) by the Colorado Rockies.
04/02/1989 Named the #56 prospect in the FORT
05/18/1989 Injured (sore thumb),day-to-day for 3 days.
01/01/1990 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (5); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 7 (7).
03/17/1990 Injured (sore back),day-to-day for 4 days.
04/02/1990 Named the #37 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: 5 (6); Movement: 6 (7); Control: 8 (8).
04/02/1991 Named the #15 prospect in the FORT
05/02/1991 Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 1 day.
08/10/1991 Injured (mild oblique strain),day-to-day for 1 day.
09/23/1991 Injured (tired arm),out for 2 weeks.
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: 5 (9); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 7 (8).
01/01/1992 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (9); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 7 (8).
11/24/1992 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $555,000.
01/01/1993 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (9); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 8 (8).
01/01/1993 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (9); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 8 (8).
02/25/1993 Outstandingly completed training to improve his secondary pitch at the Colorado Rockies development complex.
03/31/1993 Successfully completed training to improve his defense at pitcher at the Colorado Rockies development complex.
11/22/1993 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $1,000,000.
01/01/1994 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (8); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 8 (8).
01/01/1994 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (8); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 8 (8).
02/25/1994 Unsuccessfully completed training to increase his endurance on the mound at the Colorado Rockies development complex.
03/16/1994 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
11/23/1994 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $1,917,600.
01/01/1995 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (8); Movement: 6 (7); Control: 8 (8).
01/01/1995 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (8); Movement: 6 (7); Control: 8 (8).
11/12/1995 Finished 2nd in 1995 FORT NL Reliever of the Year Award voting.
11/23/1995 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $4,278,800.
01/01/1996 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (11); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 7 (7).
01/01/1996 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (11); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 7 (7).
08/28/1996 Injured (kidney stones),out for 4 days.
11/23/1996 Became a free agent.
12/24/1996 Signed a 6-year contract worth a total of $177,000,000 with the Miami Marlins organization.
01/01/1997 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 7 (7).
01/01/1997 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 7 (7).
01/14/1997 Released by the Miami Marlins.
02/28/1997 Signed a 3-year contract worth a total of $57,000,000 with the Philadelphia Phillies organization.
04/15/1997 Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for one week.
05/28/1997 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Chicago (A) White Sox with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
07/06/1997 Was selected to the 1997 Fellowship of Respect and Trust All-Star Game.
11/14/1997 Wins the 1997 FORT NL Cy Young Award.
01/01/1998 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 7 (7).
01/01/1998 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 7 (7).
04/02/1998 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Colorado Rockies with 8 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
05/02/1998 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Texas Rangers with 8 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
06/27/1998 Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 2 days.
07/06/1998 Was selected to the 1998 Fellowship of Respect and Trust All-Star Game.
11/12/1998 Wins the 1998 FORT NL Cy Young Award.
01/01/1999 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 7 (7).
01/01/1999 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 7 (7).
07/27/1999 Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 3 days.
11/25/1999 Became a free agent.
01/01/2000 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 7 (7).
04/05/2000 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $22,000,000 with the Chicago (A) White Sox organization.
04/06/2000 Injured (shoulder tendinitis),day-to-day for one week.
07/22/2000 Injured (wrist soreness),day-to-day for 5 days.
11/23/2000 Became a free agent.
01/01/2001 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 7 (7).
02/28/2001 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $20,000,000 with the Detroit Tigers organization.
04/02/2001 Released by the Detroit Tigers.
04/04/2001 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $12,000,000 with the Colorado Rockies organization.
10/30/2001 Wins the 2001 World Series with the Colorado Rockies.
11/22/2001 Became a free agent.
12/21/2001 Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $25,200,000 with the Houston Astros organization.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year G Rank
1995 62 4
Year GS Rank
1991 34 8
1997 34 1
1999 33 7
2001 33 8
Year W Rank
1997 18 3
1998 17 5
1999 14 10
Year L Rank
1991 14 9
2001 14 10
Year Win. % Rank
1997 .720 5
1998 .810 2
Year SV Rank
1995 19 8
1996 43 1
Year HLD Rank
1995 10 10
Year IP Rank
1997 224.2 7
1999 226.2 10
Year HRA Rank
2001 34 7
Year K Rank
1997 186 5
1998 205 2
1999 180 7
2000 158 9
Year ERA Rank
1997 3.04 1
1998 2.95 3
1999 3.77 3
Year BABIP Rank
1997 .286 10
2001 .266 10
Year WHIP Rank
1997 1.16 4
1998 1.10 2
1999 1.24 3
Year K/BB Rank
1997 3.00 4
1998 4.02 1
1999 3.46 3
2000 2.98 5
Year RA/9 Rank
1997 10.54 2
1998 10.19 2
1999 11.40 3
Year HR/9 Rank
1997 0.44 3
1998 0.53 2
1999 0.87 7
2000 0.72 4
Year H/9 Rank
1997 7.97 5
1998 7.85 3
Year BB/9 Rank
1992 2.32 6
1997 2.48 8
1998 2.09 1
1999 2.06 3
2000 2.74 9
Year K/9 Rank
1997 7.45 9
1998 8.39 3
2000 8.16 3
Year RA Rank
1995 62 4
Year GF Rank
1995 41 7
1996 52 2
Year QS Rank
1997 21 4
1998 21 4
1999 18 3
Year QSP Rank
1997 .618 5
1998 .656 4
1999 .545 4
Year SHO Rank
1997 1 8
1998 2 3
Year GB% Rank
1998 0.58 1
1999 0.53 10
2000 0.56 2
2001 0.56 5
Year WAR Rank
1997 7.4 1
1998 7.7 1
1999 6.2 1
2000 4.3 10
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