P Matt Young #21
Age: 30 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Very Good
12/31/2001
P MATT YOUNG #21 - AGE: 30 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
30 30 11-9 0 3.41 182.0 162 24 57 161 1.20 2.6
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 5 5 5 5
Movement 5 5 5 5
Control 5 5 5 5
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 6 6
Curveball 8 8
Sinker 6 6
Screwball 2 2
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 92-94 Mph
Stamina 6
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
10/11/2001 @ NYM Loss, 2-9 3.0 1 2 1 1 1
10/01/2001 PHI Loss, 1-12 X 5.0 8 5 5 1 3 Loss
09/21/2001 NYY Win, 2-1 X 7.0 6 1 1 2 4
08/30/2001 MIA Win, 10-1 X 2.0 1 0 0 0 4
08/25/2001 @ COL Loss, 2-7 X 5.1 6 4 3 3 6 Loss
08/20/2001 @ CHC Win, 4-0 X 7.1 5 0 0 1 9 Win
08/14/2001 @ STL Win, 7-4 X 5.0 6 4 3 3 4
08/09/2001 BAL Loss, 0-3 X 5.0 7 3 3 2 8 Loss
08/03/2001 TEX Win, 5-2 X 7.0 4 2 1 1 7 Win
07/28/2001 MON Win, 7-6 X 4.1 7 6 6 3 3
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:$11,500,000
Signed Through:2003 Season
Major Service:6 Years, 124 Days
Service This Yr:184 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:6 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1995, 5th Pick in Round 2
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 30 30 11 9 0 3.41 182.0 162 81 69 24 57 161 1 3.3 0 16 53.3
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 11.18 8.01 7.96 2.82 4.33 1.20 98 2.6 .268        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 222 52 7 1 9 27 23 49 0 1 3 .234 .315 .396 .711      
vs. RHB 477 110 25 1 15 54 34 112 1 3 4 .231 .287 .382 .668      
FELLOWSHIP OF RESPECT AND TRUST 2001 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 4 4 1 2 0 2.88 25.0 25 14 8 2 12 18  
May 6 6 3 1 0 2.70 40.0 32 15 12 4 11 38  
June 6 6 1 2 0 4.50 34.0 36 17 17 5 11 26  
July 6 6 4 1 0 3.66 39.1 26 16 16 7 10 34  
August 6 6 2 2 0 2.84 31.2 29 13 10 5 10 38  
September 1 1 0 0 0 1.29 7.0 6 1 1 0 2 4  
October 1 1 0 1 0 9.00 5.0 8 5 5 1 1 3  
Spring Training 5 5 0 2 0 5.40 16.2 18 13 10 2 7 16  
Postseason 1 0 0 0 0 3.00 3.0 1 2 1 0 1 1  
Last Year 31 31 11 9 0 4.49 198.1 213 116 99 27 55 136  
2 Years Ago 29 29 11 11 0 5.73 172.2 204 116 110 26 71 112  
Career 203 198 74 61 0 4.19 1254.1 1276 656 584 127 459 953  
Home 15 15 5 4 0 3.46 91.0 76 38 35 9 25 82  
Road 15 15 6 5 0 3.36 91.0 86 43 34 15 32 79  
Grass 29 29 11 9 0 3.45 177.1 157 80 68 24 57 157  
Turf 1 1 0 0 0 1.93 4.2 5 1 1 0 0 4  
Day 2 2 1 1 0 3.38 16.0 12 6 6 4 0 14  
Night 28 28 10 8 0 3.42 166.0 150 75 63 20 57 147  
As Starter 30 30 11 9 0 3.41 182.0 162 81 69 24 57 161  
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 4.61 3.0 104
2001 Arizona - FORT 29 30 30 11 9 0 3.41 182.0 162 81 69 24 57 161 1 0 1.20 .268 4.33 2.6 127
Total FORT 203 198 74 61 0 4.19 1254.1 1276 656 584 127 459 953 7 2 1.38 .302 4.34 20.5 108
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 11.73 -0.2 29
2001 Arizona - FORT 29 1 0 0 0 0 3.00 3.0 1 2 1 0 1 1 0 0 0.67 .091 3.66 0.0 144
Total FORT 4 3 1 1 0 8.50 18.0 22 20 17 4 11 8 0 0 1.83 .290 7.20 53.0
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
2001 Arizona - MLB P 30 30 7 12 1 20 1 .950 182.0 0.94 -2.0 1.153
TOTAL P 212 207 63 104 4 179 12 .933 1307.0 1.15 -4.4 .969
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).
01/01/2001 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (6); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 5 (5).
06/26/2001 Injured (mild hamstring strain),day-to-day for 3 days.
08/30/2001 Injured (finger blister),day-to-day for one week.
09/05/2001 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another one week.
09/08/2001 Injured (undisclosed injury),out for 1-2 weeks.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year Win. % Rank
1996 .632 10
Year ERA Rank
1996 3.81 7
1998 4.15 10
2001 3.41 3
Year WHIP Rank
2001 1.20 9
Year RA/9 Rank
2001 11.18 8
Year HR/9 Rank
1996 0.46 3
1998 0.74 10
Year H/9 Rank
2001 8.01 7
Year K/9 Rank
1996 7.39 7
2001 7.96 10
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
2001 0.54 8
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