P Matt Albers #12
Chicago (N) Cubs FORT
Age: 28 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
12/31/2001
BNN Index | FORT | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
P MATT ALBERS #12 - AGE: 28 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
58 0 4-4 20 3.02 59.2 57 4 11 65 1.14 1.7
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 10 7 11 11
Movement 6 5 8 7
Control 7 6 7 7
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 11 12
Slider 11 11
Curveball 11 11
Sinker 11 11
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 99-101 Mph
Stamina 1
Suggested Role Strictly BP
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 5
Defense 5
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 1
Stealing Ability: 1
Baserunning Inst.: 2
Sacrifice Bunt: 3
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
10/01/2001 COL Loss, 3-5 0.2 2 2 2 0 2 Loss
09/28/2001 MON Win, 8-5 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Save
09/27/2001 MON Win, 9-5 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
09/18/2001 @ CHW Win, 8-5 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 Save
09/15/2001 @ PHI Win, 6-4 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 Save
09/14/2001 @ PHI Win, 8-5 1.0 1 0 0 0 3 Save
09/10/2001 @ MIA Win, 9-7 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 Save
09/06/2001 @ SEA Win, 1-0 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 Save
09/02/2001 @ NYY Win, 4-2 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
08/30/2001 NYM Win, 7-5 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 Save
PERSONALITY
He is smart on and off the field.
High: Baseball IQ
Birthday:01/20/1973
Born in:Houston, TX
Nationality:American
Height:6' 1"
Weight:215 lbs
Local Popularity:Extremely Popular
National Pop.:Extremely Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$16,436,000
Signed Through:2002 Season
Major Service:5 Years, 135 Days
Service This Yr:184 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:6 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Eligible, but possibly free agent after season!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1995, 14th 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 58 0 4 4 20 3.02 59.2 57 21 20 4 11 65 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 23 3 87.0 58 33 10.56 8.60 9.80 1.66 2.67 1.14 60 1.7 .333        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 116 29 7 0 4 12 7 23 0 0 1 .250 .298 .414 .712      
vs. RHB 111 28 6 1 0 9 4 42 1 1 1 .252 .282 .324 .606      
FELLOWSHIP OF RESPECT AND TRUST 2001 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 10 0 1 1 1 7.71 11.2 14 10 10 2 4 16  
May 12 0 2 0 2 1.12 16.0 11 3 2 0 1 11  
June 10 0 1 1 3 4.50 8.0 10 4 4 1 2 10  
July 8 0 0 1 4 1.35 6.2 7 1 1 1 2 4  
August 9 0 0 0 4 1.04 8.2 9 1 1 0 1 11  
September 8 0 0 0 6 0.00 8.0 4 0 0 0 1 11  
October 1 0 0 1 0 27.00 0.2 2 2 2 0 0 2  
All-Star Game 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0  
Spring Training 6 0 0 1 1 5.68 6.1 6 4 4 2 2 9  
Last Year 59 0 5 4 3 3.43 60.1 52 27 23 5 18 67  
2 Years Ago 39 0 4 2 1 1.38 39.0 30 8 6 3 20 46  
Career 315 0 22 24 66 3.23 326.1 284 128 117 35 98 354  
Home 31 0 4 2 7 3.26 30.1 38 12 11 1 6 38  
Road 27 0 0 2 13 2.76 29.1 19 9 9 3 5 27  
Grass 55 0 4 4 18 3.00 57.0 54 20 19 3 9 60  
Turf 3 0 0 0 2 3.38 2.2 3 1 1 1 2 5  
Day 2 0 0 0 1 0.00 2.1 1 0 0 0 0 4  
Night 56 0 4 4 19 3.14 57.1 56 21 20 4 11 61  
As Reliever / Substitution 58 0 4 4 20 3.02 59.2 57 21 20 4 11 65  
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+
1996 Miami - FORT 23 48 0 1 4 0 5.72 56.2 61 37 36 11 21 50 0 0 1.45 .305 5.38 -0.4 79
1997 Miami - FORT 24 61 0 4 4 38 2.67 60.2 47 21 18 8 16 69 0 0 1.04 .265 3.46 1.3 167
1998 Miami - FORT 25 50 0 4 6 4 2.52 50.0 37 14 14 4 12 57 0 0 0.98 .284 2.90 1.7 179
1999 Miami - FORT 26 39 0 4 2 1 1.38 39.0 30 8 6 3 20 46 0 0 1.28 .293 3.49 0.9 347
2000 Chicago (N) - FORT 27 22 0 2 1 2 2.93 27.2 24 10 9 3 4 26 0 0 1.01 .276 3.41 0.6 166
2000 Miami - FORT 27 37 0 3 3 1 3.86 32.2 28 17 14 2 14 41 0 0 1.29 .321 2.91 1.0 122
2000 Total - FORT 27 59 0 5 4 3 3.43 60.1 52 27 23 5 18 67 0 0 1.16 .299 3.14 1.6 139
2001 Chicago (N) - FORT 28 58 0 4 4 20 3.02 59.2 57 21 20 4 11 65 0 0 1.14 .333 2.67 1.7 150
Total FORT 315 0 22 24 66 3.23 326.1 284 128 117 35 98 354 0 0 1.17 .298 3.51 6.8 142
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 Tampa - AAA 22 24 14 3 3 2 5.92 86.2 104 59 57 15 23 69 0 0 1.47 .337 5.46 -0.9 64
1999 Tampa - AAA 26 6 0 0 0 4 0.00 10.1 4 0 0 0 0 19 0 0 0.39 .250 0.02 0.7 999
Total MAAA 30 14 3 3 6 5.29 97.0 108 59 57 15 23 88 0 0 1.35 .332 4.88 71.1
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+
1996 Miami - FORT 23 3 0 0 0 0 2.70 3.1 3 1 1 0 2 6 0 0 1.50 .429 1.60 0.1 167
1997 Miami - FORT 24 7 0 0 2 2 4.09 11.0 12 6 5 0 4 12 0 0 1.45 .387 2.28 0.4 109
1998 Miami - FORT 25 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1.00 .000 7.36 -0.1 999
2000 Chicago (N) - FORT 27 3 0 0 0 1 3.00 3.0 2 1 1 0 2 2 0 0 1.33 .222 4.00 0.0 162
Total FORT 14 0 0 2 3 3.44 18.1 17 8 7 0 9 21 0 0 1.42 .347 2.72 131.6
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1995 Tampa - AAA P 24 14 4 10 0 14 0 1.000 86.2 1.45 +1.1 1.030
1996 Miami - MLB P 48 0 2 7 0 9 0 1.000 56.2 1.43 +0.1 .992
1997 Miami - MLB P 61 0 5 1 0 6 0 1.000 60.2 0.89 +0.7 .998
1998 Miami - MLB P 50 0 1 3 1 5 1 .800 50.0 0.72 -0.5 .994
1999 Miami - MLB P 37 0 1 8 0 9 0 1.000 39.0 2.08 +0.6 1.302
1999 Tampa - AAA P 6 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 10.1 0.87 +0.0 .944
2000 Miami - MLB P 36 0 2 3 0 5 0 1.000 32.2 1.38 -0.4 1.027
2000 Chicago (N) - MLB P 20 0 2 2 0 4 0 1.000 27.2 1.30 +0.0 1.027
2001 Chicago (N) - MLB P 57 0 1 4 0 5 0 1.000 59.2 0.75 +0.0 1.057
TOTAL P 339 14 18 39 1 58 1 .983 423.1 1.21 +1.6 1.071
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/1995 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (7); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 5 (5).
01/01/1995 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (7); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 5 (5).
01/27/1995 Drafted in the 1995 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 14, 54th overall pick) by the Miami Marlins.
04/02/1995 Named the #95 prospect in the FORT
07/02/1995 Named the #45 prospect in the FORT
11/03/1995 Named the #8 prospect in the FORT
01/01/1996 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (10); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 5 (5).
01/01/1996 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (10); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 5 (5).
02/26/1996 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his strength and conditioning at the Miami Marlins development complex.
04/02/1996 Named the #7 prospect in the FORT
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: 9 (12); Movement: 6 (7); Control: 5 (5).
01/01/1997 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (12); Movement: 6 (7); Control: 5 (5).
07/06/1997 Was selected to the 1997 Fellowship of Respect and Trust All-Star Game.
11/11/1997 Wins the 1997 FORT NL Reliever of the Year 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): Stuff: 10 (13); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 6 (6).
01/01/1998 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (13); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 6 (6).
11/20/1998 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $3,450,000.
01/01/1999 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 12 (13); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 7 (7).
01/01/1999 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 12 (13); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 7 (7).
02/25/1999 Unsuccessfully completed training to increase his velocity at the Miami Marlins development complex.
11/23/1999 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $6,840,000.
01/01/2000 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (11); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 7 (7).
08/01/2000 Was traded by the Miami Marlins to the Chicago (N) Cubs in exchange for LF Jonny Gomes.
11/21/2000 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $10,197,000.
01/01/2001 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (12); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 7 (7).
02/26/2001 Outstandingly completed training to increase his pitch movement at the Chicago (N) Cubs development complex.
07/06/2001 Was selected to the 2001 Fellowship of Respect and Trust All-Star Game.
11/20/2001 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $16,436,000.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year G Rank
1997 61 6
Year SV Rank
1997 38 1
2001 20 7
Year HLD Rank
1998 16 1
2000 15 6
Year RA Rank
1997 61 6
Year GF Rank
1997 51 1
2001 33 6
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