P Sonny 'Pickles' Gray #13
Houston Astros FORT
Age: 27 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
12/31/2001
BNN Index | FORT | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
P SONNY 'PICKLES' GRAY #13 - AGE: 27 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
32 32 12-14 0 3.82 209.2 184 22 67 165 1.20 3.5
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 5 5 5 5
Movement 6 6 7 7
Control 5 5 5 5
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 7 7
Slider 5 5
Curveball 5 6
Changeup 3 3
Sinker 6 6
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 94-96 Mph
Stamina 5
Suggested Role Starter
Type Groundball Pitcher
Hold Runners 9
Defense 7
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
09/28/2001 @ BOS Win, 2-0 X 7.0 4 0 0 2 5 Win
09/21/2001 @ NYM Win, 4-1 X 7.0 2 1 1 3 6 Win
09/15/2001 MIN Loss, 1-2 X 7.0 4 2 2 2 3 Loss
09/09/2001 NYY Win, 4-1 X 9.0 6 1 1 1 9 Win
09/03/2001 STL Win, 9-4 X 6.2 6 2 2 2 4 Win
08/28/2001 DET Loss, 5-7 X 5.0 7 4 4 5 7
08/22/2001 SEA Win, 2-1 X 7.1 3 1 1 1 7 Win
08/15/2001 @ TEX Win, 10-7 X 5.2 8 6 6 5 4
08/09/2001 @ ARI Win, 3-0 X 8.0 5 0 0 4 6 Win
08/03/2001 @ PHI Loss, 0-11 X 4.1 8 7 7 1 4 Loss
PERSONALITY
Sonny leads by example.
High: Leader
Birthday:11/07/1974
Born in:Smyrna, GA
Nationality:American
Height:5' 10"
Weight:195 lbs
Local Popularity:Popular
National Pop.:Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$22,000,000
Signed Through:2006 Season
Major Service:5 Years, None
Service This Yr:184 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:4 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Eligible, but possibly free agent after season!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1997, 2nd Pick in Round 1
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 32 32 12 14 0 3.82 209.2 184 97 89 22 67 165 2 6.2 1 18 56.2
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 11.33 7.90 7.08 2.88 4.26 1.20 94 3.5 .269        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 403 98 28 1 11 49 32 74 1 2 5 .243 .306 .400 .706      
vs. RHB 385 86 18 1 11 48 35 91 0 7 8 .223 .301 .361 .662      
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 1 2 0 3.69 31.2 28 15 13 5 6 24  
May 6 6 1 5 0 4.86 37.0 34 23 20 4 14 29  
June 5 5 1 4 0 4.75 30.1 32 19 16 5 10 25  
July 6 6 3 1 0 3.30 43.2 37 16 16 3 11 32  
August 5 5 2 1 0 5.34 30.1 31 18 18 5 16 28  
September 5 5 4 1 0 1.47 36.2 22 6 6 0 10 27  
Spring Training 6 6 4 1 0 4.34 29.0 23 15 14 4 10 24  
Last Year 32 32 16 8 0 3.84 203.2 179 98 87 24 80 152  
2 Years Ago 32 32 21 5 0 3.75 206.1 160 94 86 18 93 163  
Career 163 163 84 49 0 3.74 1069.0 946 490 444 94 408 817  
Home 14 14 6 5 0 3.38 98.2 79 42 37 8 23 86  
Road 18 18 6 9 0 4.22 111.0 105 55 52 14 44 79  
Grass 31 31 12 13 0 3.59 205.1 176 90 82 20 66 161  
Turf 1 1 0 1 0 14.54 4.1 8 7 7 2 1 4  
Day 3 3 0 3 0 7.88 16.0 21 14 14 5 8 12  
Night 29 29 12 11 0 3.49 193.2 163 83 75 17 59 153  
As Starter 32 32 12 14 0 3.82 209.2 184 97 89 22 67 165  
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+
1997 Baltimore - FORT 22 34 34 23 9 0 2.97 242.2 197 87 80 11 100 180 7 2 1.22 .263 3.89 5.7 161
1998 Baltimore - FORT 23 22 22 8 11 0 4.75 140.1 159 82 74 14 49 103 1 0 1.48 .333 4.38 2.4 99
1998 Milwaukee - FORT 23 11 11 4 2 0 3.80 66.1 67 32 28 5 19 54 2 1 1.30 .308 3.77 1.8 141
1998 Total - FORT 23 33 33 12 13 0 4.44 206.2 226 114 102 19 68 157 3 1 1.42 .325 4.19 4.2 109
1999 Milwaukee - FORT 24 32 32 21 5 0 3.75 206.1 160 94 86 18 93 163 0 0 1.23 .251 4.34 4.6 146
2000 Milwaukee - FORT 25 32 32 16 8 0 3.84 203.2 179 98 87 24 80 152 1 0 1.27 .261 4.65 4.0 144
2001 Baltimore - FORT 26 32 32 12 14 0 3.82 209.2 184 97 89 22 67 165 2 1 1.20 .269 4.26 3.5 119
Total FORT 163 163 84 49 0 3.74 1069.0 946 490 444 94 408 817 13 4 1.27 .274 4.25 21.9 134
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+
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+
1997 Baltimore - FORT 22 1 1 0 0 0 4.05 6.2 7 3 3 0 5 4 0 0 1.80 .333 4.49 0.1 118
1998 Milwaukee - FORT 23 2 2 0 2 0 9.64 9.1 15 10 10 2 5 13 0 0 2.14 .481 5.35 0.1 56
1999 Milwaukee - FORT 24 3 3 2 0 0 0.44 20.1 11 2 1 0 11 14 0 0 1.08 .212 3.74 0.6 1241
2000 Milwaukee - FORT 25 6 6 3 0 0 6.26 27.1 30 21 19 5 15 22 0 0 1.65 .305 5.71 0.2 88
Total FORT 12 12 5 2 0 4.66 63.2 63 36 33 7 36 53 0 0 1.55 .308 4.90 119.3
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1997 Baltimore - MLB P 34 34 11 31 3 43 1 .977 242.2 1.56 +1.0 1.030
1998 Baltimore - MLB P 22 22 8 12 1 22 2 .909 140.1 1.28 +1.0 .911
1998 Milwaukee - MLB P 11 11 3 2 0 5 0 1.000 66.1 0.68 -0.5 .994
1999 Milwaukee - MLB P 32 32 6 13 1 19 0 1.000 206.1 0.83 +2.4 1.012
2000 Milwaukee - MLB P 32 32 7 7 0 17 3 .824 203.2 0.62 -0.6 .684
2001 Baltimore - MLB P 32 32 10 15 0 28 3 .893 209.2 1.07 +1.2 .982
TOTAL P 163 163 45 80 5 134 9 .933 1069.0 1.05 +4.6 .961
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/1997 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (7); Movement: 7 (8); Control: 5 (5).
01/01/1997 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (7); Movement: 7 (8); Control: 5 (5).
01/13/1997 Drafted in the 1996 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 2, 2nd overall pick) by the Baltimore Orioles.
04/02/1997 Named the #4 prospect in the FORT
05/01/1997 Wins the FORT AL Rookie of the Month Award.
05/19/1997 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Seattle Mariners with 4 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
07/01/1997 Wins the FORT AL Rookie of the Month Award.
07/06/1997 Was selected to the 1997 Fellowship of Respect and Trust All-Star Game.
08/01/1997 Wins the FORT AL Rookie of the Month Award.
09/21/1997 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the New York (N) Mets with 3 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
10/01/1997 Wins the FORT AL Rookie of the Month Award.
11/10/1997 Wins the 1997 FORT AL Great Glove Award at P.
11/13/1997 Wins the 1997 FORT AL Rookie of the Year Award.
11/14/1997 Finished 3rd in 1997 FORT AL Cy Young Award voting.
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: 7 (7); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 5 (5).
01/01/1998 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 5 (5).
08/01/1998 Was traded by the Baltimore Orioles to the Milwaukee Brewers in exchange for SP Chris Bosio, a 1st round draft pick, and a 3rd round draft pick.
08/14/1998 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Minnesota Twins with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
11/22/1998 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $555,000.
01/01/1999 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 5 (5).
01/01/1999 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 5 (5).
02/26/1999 Successfully completed training to improve his pitch control at the Milwaukee Brewers development complex.
07/06/1999 Was selected to the 1999 Fellowship of Respect and Trust All-Star Game.
10/15/1999 Injured (torn back muscle),out for 4 months.
11/23/1999 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $6,875,000.
01/01/2000 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 6 (7); Control: 5 (5).
07/06/2000 Was selected to the 2000 Fellowship of Respect and Trust All-Star Game.
11/21/2000 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $13,750,000.
11/23/2000 Was traded by the Milwaukee Brewers to the Baltimore Orioles, along with RF Johnny Grubb, in exchange for RF Hunter Pence.
01/01/2001 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (6); Movement: 6 (7); Control: 5 (5).
07/06/2001 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Cleveland Guardians with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
11/20/2001 Was not offered arbitration and became a free agent.
12/21/2001 Signed a 5-year contract worth a total of $110,000,000 with the Houston Astros organization.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1997 34 4
1998 33 9
2000 32 10
Year W Rank
1997 23 1
1999 21 1
2000 16 4
Year Win. % Rank
1997 .719 3
1999 .808 2
2000 .667 7
Year IP Rank
1997 242.2 4
Year BF Rank
1997 1014 5
Year BB Rank
1997 100 7
Year K Rank
1997 180 5
1999 163 10
Year WP Rank
1998 11 5
1999 9 5
2001 11 3
Year ERA Rank
1997 2.97 3
1999 3.75 8
2000 3.84 7
Year BABIP Rank
1997 .263 3
1999 .251 3
2000 .261 5
2001 .269 4
Year WHIP Rank
1997 1.22 4
1999 1.23 8
2000 1.27 9
2001 1.20 8
Year RA/9 Rank
1997 11.35 5
1999 11.30 7
2001 11.33 10
Year HR/9 Rank
1997 0.41 1
1998 0.83 8
1999 0.79 8
Year H/9 Rank
1997 7.31 1
1999 6.98 1
2000 7.91 4
2001 7.90 4
Year QS Rank
1997 22 3
1998 18 8
1999 20 4
2000 18 9
Year QSP Rank
1997 .647 5
1999 .625 3
Year CG Rank
1997 7 1
Year CGP Rank
1997 .206 3
Year SHO Rank
1997 2 2
1998 1 6
2001 1 5
Year GB% Rank
1997 0.60 3
1998 0.55 7
1999 0.53 9
2001 0.54 8
Year WAR Rank
1997 5.8 4
1998 4.5 7
1999 4.5 9
2000 4.6 7
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