2B John 'Lion Maru' Sipin #70
Age: 27 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
12/31/2001
2B JOHN 'LION MARU' SIPIN #70 - AGE: 27 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
47 60 17 3 0 2 17 17 8 .283 .442 .433 1 0.5
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 5 5 5 5
Gap 6 6 6 6
Power 4 5 4 4
Eye 5 5 5 5
Avoid K's 5 5 5 5
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 6 1
Errors: - 6 1
Arm: - 4 1
Turn DP: - 6 -
Framing: - - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 2
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: 6 Center Field: -
2nd Base: 5 Right Field: -
3rd Base: 2
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 4
Stealing Aggressiveness: 4
Stealing Ability: 7
Baserunning Inst.: 6
Sacrifice Bunt: 3
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/13/2001 MA Loss, 6-13 2 1 2 0 0 2 0 0
09/09/2001 @ HON Win, 10-4 5 1 3 3 1 1 0 0
09/08/2001 @ GLE Loss, 2-8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/07/2001 @ GLE Loss, 4-7 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/06/2001 @ GLE Win, 7-2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/05/2001 KAT Win, 13-1 4 2 2 5 1 0 0 0
09/04/2001 KAT Win, 4-3 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 0
09/03/2001 KAT Loss, 4-5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/01/2001 @ HEN Loss, 3-6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/31/2001 @ HEN Loss, 3-4 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Full throttle all the time.
Personality Class: Sparkplug
High: Adaptability, Work Ethic
Birthday:08/29/1974
Born in:Watsonville, CA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:180 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:None, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:5 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1996, 17th Pick in Round 4
MLB TRIPLE A 2001 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 47 60 17 3 0 2 17 8 17 8 .283 .442 .433 .875 .403 .150 136
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 8 77 0 1 0 0 0 0 26 5 1 2 33.3 12.8 7.65 .5  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   31 11 2 0 0 6 3 4 4 0 0 0 .355 .429 .419 .848
Versus Right   29 6 1 0 2 11 5 13 4 0 0 0 .207 .452 .448 .901
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
June   7 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .000 .125 .000 .125
July   12 2 1 0 0 2 2 6 2 0 0 0 .167 .444 .250 .694
August   26 7 1 0 0 5 2 7 4 0 0 0 .269 .424 .308 .732
September   15 8 1 0 2 10 4 3 1 0 0 0 .533 .611 1.000 1.611
Last Year   161 56 10 1 6 31 27 17 25 1 1 1 .348 .411 .534 .945
2 Years Ago   89 17 2 2 3 14 11 8 26 1 0 1 .191 .263 .360 .622
Career   1108 297 63 15 29 184 149 108 263 11 3 12 .268 .337 .431 .767
Home   24 7 1 0 1 8 4 9 4 0 0 0 .292 .485 .458 .943
Road   36 10 2 0 1 9 4 8 4 0 0 0 .278 .409 .417 .826
Grass   46 11 2 0 1 13 6 15 7 0 0 0 .239 .426 .348 .774
Turf   14 6 1 0 1 4 2 2 1 0 0 0 .429 .500 .714 1.214
Day   24 9 2 0 1 6 4 3 4 0 0 0 .375 .444 .583 1.028
Night   36 8 1 0 1 11 4 14 4 0 0 0 .222 .440 .333 .773
As Starter   28 13 2 0 2 13 5 9 1 0 0 0 .464 .595 .750 1.345
As Reliever / Substitution   32 4 1 0 0 4 3 8 7 0 0 0 .125 .300 .156 .456
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
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
1996 Madison - AAA 21 37 110 30 8 1 4 24 17 7 1 2 27 0 0 .273 .317 .473 .789 131 130 1.1
1997 Madison - AAA 22 75 219 64 16 6 1 25 32 25 3 0 55 7 2 .292 .372 .434 .806 130 132 1.4
1998 Madison - AAA 23 134 469 113 24 5 13 73 54 34 6 7 122 14 4 .241 .297 .397 .693 103 103 1.6
1999 Madison - AAA 24 35 89 17 2 2 3 14 11 8 1 1 26 2 1 .191 .263 .360 .622 79 67 -0.2
2000 Madison - AAA 25 53 161 56 10 1 6 31 27 17 1 1 25 4 5 .348 .411 .534 .945 159 165 1.1
2001 Oxnard - AAA 26 47 60 17 3 0 2 17 8 17 0 0 8 1 2 .283 .442 .433 .875 135 136 0.5
Total MAAA 381 1108 297 63 15 29 184 149 108 12 11 263 28 14 .268 .337 .431 .767 119 119
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1996 Madison - AAA 1B 4 4 36 2 2 38 0 1.000 35.0 9.77 -0.0 1.000
1996 Madison - AAA 2B 29 23 35 68 13 104 1 .990 213.0 4.35 +1.0 1.042
1997 Madison - AAA 1B 23 21 148 10 18 159 1 .994 188.0 7.56 -0.8 .971
1997 Madison - AAA 2B 5 1 1 4 0 5 0 1.000 16.0 2.81 -0.1 .963
1997 Madison - AAA 3B 12 12 6 18 2 28 4 .857 113.0 1.91 -2.0 .850
1997 Madison - AAA SS 18 18 29 41 9 71 1 .986 162.0 3.89 -2.0 .916
1998 Madison - AAA 1B 21 19 154 11 12 165 0 1.000 170.0 8.74 +0.7 .997
1998 Madison - AAA 2B 28 28 48 68 19 116 0 1.000 258.0 4.05 +1.2 1.022
1999 Madison - AAA 1B 5 0 6 1 1 7 0 1.000 9.0 7.00 +0.0 .998
1999 Madison - AAA 2B 9 1 2 8 1 10 0 1.000 27.0 3.33 +0.1 .979
1999 Madison - AAA 3B 14 14 5 21 3 26 0 1.000 118.2 1.97 -1.1 .931
1999 Madison - AAA SS 9 6 6 10 1 17 1 .941 58.0 2.48 -1.3 .840
2000 Madison - AAA 1B 5 1 13 1 1 14 0 1.000 15.0 8.40 +0.1 1.018
2000 Madison - AAA 2B 19 8 26 32 13 58 0 1.000 96.1 5.42 -0.7 .938
2000 Madison - AAA 3B 15 15 8 24 0 33 1 .970 128.0 2.25 -1.2 .894
2000 Madison - AAA SS 17 17 22 46 7 70 2 .971 147.0 4.16 -2.3 .932
2001 Oxnard - AAA 1B 3 0 10 0 1 10 0 1.000 7.0 12.86 +0.0 .000
2001 Oxnard - AAA 2B 22 7 21 27 10 50 2 .960 90.1 4.78 -0.6 .932
2001 Oxnard - AAA 3B 5 1 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 13.1 1.35 +0.1 1.051
2001 Oxnard - AAA SS 1 0 1 1 1 2 0 1.000 2.0 9.00 +0.1 1.072
TOTAL 1B 61 45 367 25 35 393 1 .997 424.0 8.32 -0.0 .986
TOTAL 2B 112 68 133 207 56 343 3 .991 700.2 4.37 +0.9 1.001
TOTAL 3B 46 42 19 65 5 89 5 .944 373.0 2.03 -4.2 .895
TOTAL SS 45 41 58 98 18 160 4 .975 369.0 3.80 -5.4 .917
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/1996 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 4 (4).
01/14/1996 Drafted in the 1995 first-year player draft (Round 4, Pick 17, 77th overall pick) by the Chicago (N) Cubs.
01/01/1997 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 5 (5).
11/02/1997 Named the #51 prospect in the FORT
01/01/1998 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 5 (5).
05/14/1998 Goes 5-6 against the Huntington Beach Phoenix, with 2 2B, 0 RBI and 3 R.
06/26/1998 Injured (bruised finger),day-to-day for 2 days.
08/10/1998 Wins the MAAA SL2 Player of the Week Award.
10/07/1998 Wins the 1998 MLB Triple A World Series with the Madison Mallards!
10/31/1998 Named the #63 prospect in the FORT
01/01/1999 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 5 (5).
11/03/1999 Named the #45 prospect in the FORT
01/01/2000 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 5 (5).
07/02/2000 Named the #74 prospect in the FORT
01/01/2001 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 4 (5); Eye: 5 (5).
04/02/2001 Released by the Chicago (N) organization.
06/03/2001 Signed a minor league contract ($10,000 bonus) with the Minnesota Twins organization.
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