C Brad Gulden #72
Age: 23 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
12/31/2001
C BRAD GULDEN #72 - AGE: 23 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0 0.0
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 5 5 5 5
Gap 4 4 4 4
Power 4 4 4 4
Eye 5 5 5 5
Avoid K's 7 6 7 7
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 1 1
Errors: - 1 1
Arm: 6 1 2
Turn DP: - 1 -
Framing: 9 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: 6 Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 2
Stealing Aggressiveness: 1
Stealing Ability: 1
Baserunning Inst.: 4
Sacrifice Bunt: 5
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
10/02/2001 SFG Loss, 2-6 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/30/2001 SFG Win, 4-2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/29/2001 @ NYM Loss, 1-12 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
09/22/2001 @ TEX Loss, 3-6 3 0 2 0 0 1 0 0
09/21/2001 @ TEX Loss, 3-13 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/15/2001 MIA Win, 6-4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/14/2001 MIA Win, 5-1 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/12/2001 COL Win, 15-3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/06/2001 @ MIN Win, 7-2 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/03/2001 @ DET Loss, 4-6 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 0
PERSONALITY
To call Gulden a perfectionist is an understatement.
High: Loyalty
Birthday:06/10/1978
Born in:New Ulm, MN
Nationality:American
Height:5' 11"
Weight:175 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:3 Years, None
Service This Yr:184 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:2 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1999, 6th Pick in Round 4
FELLOWSHIP OF RESPECT AND TRUST 2001 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 52 159 36 6 0 4 15 19 11 22 .226 .276 .340 .615 .268 .113 61
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 46 174 1 0 0 3 3 3 54 10 0 0 0.0 15.3 3.13 .5  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   22 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 4 0 0 0 .182 .217 .182 .399
Versus Right   137 32 6 0 4 15 18 10 18 3 3 1 .234 .285 .365 .650
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   22 4 1 0 0 0 3 1 1 0 1 0 .182 .217 .227 .445
May   22 6 0 0 0 2 2 4 4 0 0 0 .273 .385 .273 .657
June   21 3 0 0 2 5 3 0 4 2 1 0 .143 .130 .429 .559
July   28 6 2 0 0 1 5 2 4 0 0 0 .214 .267 .286 .552
August   48 14 3 0 2 6 6 2 5 0 1 0 .292 .320 .479 .799
September   15 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 4 1 0 1 .200 .316 .200 .516
October   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Spring Training   48 16 3 0 2 9 7 5 6 0 2 0 .333 .396 .521 .917
Last Year   175 39 10 0 1 20 16 16 23 6 4 2 .223 .286 .297 .584
2 Years Ago   202 56 10 1 6 20 27 37 33 0 7 3 .277 .397 .426 .822
Career   536 131 26 1 11 55 62 64 78 9 14 6 .244 .327 .358 .685
Home   73 20 3 0 3 6 12 6 6 1 3 0 .274 .325 .438 .763
Road   86 16 3 0 1 9 7 5 16 2 0 1 .186 .234 .256 .490
Grass   152 35 6 0 4 14 19 11 20 3 3 1 .230 .281 .349 .630
Turf   7 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 .143 .143 .143 .286
Day   9 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 .111 .111 .111 .222
Night   150 35 6 0 4 15 19 11 19 3 3 1 .233 .285 .353 .638
As Starter   153 34 5 0 4 12 19 11 19 2 3 1 .222 .275 .333 .609
As Reliever / Substitution   6 2 1 0 0 3 0 0 3 1 0 0 .333 .286 .500 .786
Pinch Hitting   2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Close/Late   36 5 0 0 1 3 4 4 3 0 0 0 .139 .225 .222 .447
Inning 1-3   42 13 4 0 1 5 6 1 8 2 1 1 .310 .326 .476 .802
Inning 4-6   56 8 0 0 2 3 6 4 5 0 2 0 .143 .200 .250 .450
Inning 7-9   61 15 2 0 1 7 7 6 9 1 0 0 .246 .309 .328 .637
0 Outs   42 11 3 0 0 0 6 3 8 0 1 0 .262 .311 .333 .644
1 Outs   60 15 1 0 3 9 8 5 4 3 2 1 .250 .304 .417 .721
2 Outs   57 10 2 0 1 6 5 3 10 0 0 0 .175 .217 .263 .480
Scoring Position   28 5 1 0 0 9 3 4 5 3 3 1 .179 .278 .214 .492
Bases Empty   100 21 4 0 3 3 12 6 16 0 0 0 .210 .255 .340 .595
Runner on 1st   31 10 1 0 1 3 4 1 1 0 0 0 .323 .344 .452 .795
Runner on 2nd   13 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 2 0 3 1 .154 .267 .154 .421
Runner on 3rd   3 1 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .333 .400 .333 .733
Runner on 1st & 2nd   5 2 1 0 0 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 .400 .500 .600 1.100
Runner on 1st & 3rd   4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .000 .333 .000 .333
Bases Loaded   1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Two Strikes   62 9 2 0 1 4 3 5 22 0 0 1 .145 .221 .226 .446
First Pitch   25 8 2 0 0 4 3 0 0 2 0 0 .320 .296 .400 .696
Count 0-1   13 4 0 0 1 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 .308 .308 .538 .846
Count 0-2   13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-0   23 5 1 0 2 4 5 0 0 1 3 0 .217 .208 .522 .730
Count 1-1   20 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .200 .250 .450
Count 1-2   24 5 2 0 1 4 1 0 7 0 0 1 .208 .240 .417 .657
Count 2-0   3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .667 .667 .667 1.333
Count 2-1   8 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Count 2-2   12 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 .083 .083 .083 .167
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   5 2 0 0 0 0 3 4 0 0 0 0 .400 .667 .400 1.067
Full Count   13 3 0 0 0 0 2 5 4 0 0 0 .231 .444 .231 .675
Behind in Count   50 9 2 0 2 7 4 0 15 0 0 1 .180 .196 .340 .536
Ahead in Count   39 11 1 0 2 4 10 6 0 1 3 0 .282 .370 .462 .831
Batting 4th   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 5th   0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 7th   10 4 1 0 0 2 0 1 2 0 0 0 .400 .455 .500 .955
Batting 8th   4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Batting 9th   143 31 5 0 4 12 19 10 19 2 3 1 .217 .269 .336 .605
Low Leverage   76 14 4 0 1 5 7 3 15 0 1 0 .184 .215 .276 .492
Medium Leverage   60 17 2 0 3 6 9 7 5 1 1 1 .283 .362 .467 .829
High Leverage   21 4 0 0 0 4 3 1 2 2 1 0 .190 .208 .190 .399
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
1999 Houston - FORT 20 71 202 56 10 1 6 20 27 37 3 0 33 0 0 .277 .397 .426 .822 110 111 1.1
2000 Houston - FORT 21 56 175 39 10 0 1 20 16 16 2 6 23 0 0 .223 .286 .297 .584 50 52 -0.3
2001 Houston - FORT 22 52 159 36 6 0 4 15 19 11 1 3 22 0 0 .226 .276 .340 .615 63 61 0.5
Total FORT 179 536 131 26 1 11 55 62 64 6 9 78 0 0 .244 .327 .358 .685 77 78 1.3
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
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1999 Houston - MLB C 37 36 257 28 4 288 3 .990 318.0 8.07 -1.5 .856 4 46 11 23.9
2000 Houston - MLB C 47 47 341 40 6 384 3 .992 409.1 8.38 -0.7 .815 7 52 18 34.6
2001 Houston - MLB C 49 46 367 20 0 388 1 .997 408.2 8.52 +0.3 .693 2 25 9 36.0
TOTAL C 133 129 965 88 10 1060 7 .993 1136.0 8.34 -1.9 .794 13 123 38 30.9
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/1999 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (5); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 5 (6).
01/12/1999 Drafted in the 1998 first-year player draft (Round 4, Pick 6, 66th overall pick) by the Houston Astros.
04/02/1999 Named the #80 prospect in the FORT
11/25/1999 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $555,000.
12/09/1999 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his defense at catcher at the Houston Astros development complex.
01/01/2000 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 6 (6).
11/23/2000 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $555,000.
01/01/2001 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 5 (5).
11/20/2001 Was not offered arbitration and became a free agent.
12/23/2001 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Minnesota Twins organization.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year SH Rank
1999 7 9
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