RF Mark Kotsay #21
Detroit Tigers VBL
Age: 29 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Good
08/14/2005
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RF MARK KOTSAY #21 - AGE: 29 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
118 368 97 17 2 9 41 51 41 .264 .353 .394 27 2.9
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 6 6 6 6
Gap 5 5 5 5
Power 5 4 5 5
Eye 5 5 5 5
Avoid K's 6 6 7 6
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 3 6
Errors: - 3 6
Arm: 2 3 8
Turn DP: - 4 -
Framing: 2 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: 3 Center Field: 6
2nd Base: - Right Field: 8
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 6
Stealing Aggressiveness: 6
Stealing Ability: 7
Baserunning Inst.: 6
Sacrifice Bunt: 2
Bunt for Hit: 5
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
08/13/2005 @ BOS Loss, 8-11 5 2 3 0 0 0 0 1
08/12/2005 @ BOS Loss, 1-3 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 1
08/11/2005 @ BOS Loss, 10-11 5 1 2 2 0 0 0 1
08/09/2005 TOR Loss, 1-7 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/08/2005 TOR Win, 2-1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/07/2005 TOR Loss, 0-4 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
08/06/2005 @ PHI Win, 3-2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/05/2005 @ PHI Loss, 3-7 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 0
08/04/2005 @ PHI Loss, 3-4 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 0
08/03/2005 STL Loss, 1-4 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
PERSONALITY
Mark maintains a clean-cut lifestyle.
Low: Leader
Birthday:12/02/1975
Born in:Whittier, CA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:215 lbs
Local Popularity:Extremely Popular
National Pop.:Extremely Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$24,500,000
Signed Through:2009 Season
Major Service:8 Years, 104 Days
Service This Yr:133 Days
40-Man Service:9 Years, 24 Days
Pro Service:12 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:1 option year left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
VIRTUAL BASEBALL LEAGUE 2005 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 118 368 97 17 2 9 41 61 51 41 .264 .353 .394 .747 .323 .130 109
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 87 422 1 3 0 5 0 2 145 28 27 5 84.4 56.9 5.43 2.9  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   131 34 5 1 5 22 22 14 13 0 0 0 .260 .331 .427 .759
Versus Right   237 63 12 1 4 19 39 37 28 2 0 1 .266 .365 .376 .740
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
This Week   21 6 1 0 0 2 3 1 1 0 0 0 .286 .318 .333 .652
Last Week   24 6 0 0 0 2 2 1 3 1 0 0 .250 .269 .250 .519
April   72 18 4 0 2 10 10 16 10 0 0 0 .250 .386 .389 .775
May   77 23 4 1 6 14 16 10 6 0 0 0 .299 .379 .610 .990
June   86 25 3 1 0 8 12 8 11 0 0 0 .291 .351 .349 .700
July   88 19 5 0 1 5 18 15 10 1 0 1 .216 .333 .307 .640
August   45 12 1 0 0 4 5 2 4 1 0 0 .267 .292 .289 .581
Spring Training   43 11 4 0 0 6 7 7 9 0 0 2 .256 .385 .349 .733
Last Year   607 171 31 2 22 63 98 65 80 0 1 4 .282 .355 .448 .803
2 Years Ago   604 173 30 6 12 72 104 62 72 2 4 2 .286 .354 .416 .769
Career   2819 793 151 18 73 321 474 313 361 9 5 14 .281 .355 .425 .780
Home   174 44 8 1 4 15 30 28 19 0 0 0 .253 .356 .379 .736
Road   194 53 9 1 5 26 31 23 22 2 0 1 .273 .350 .407 .757
Grass   332 86 16 2 7 34 51 44 36 1 0 0 .259 .345 .383 .727
Turf   36 11 1 0 2 7 10 7 5 1 0 1 .306 .422 .500 .922
Night   368 97 17 2 9 41 61 51 41 2 0 1 .264 .353 .394 .747
As Starter   337 93 14 2 9 39 56 48 36 2 0 1 .276 .366 .409 .775
As Reliever / Substitution   31 4 3 0 0 2 5 3 5 0 0 0 .129 .206 .226 .432
Pinch Hitting   22 1 1 0 0 0 2 1 3 0 0 0 .045 .087 .091 .178
Close/Late   78 20 4 0 0 2 19 14 7 0 0 0 .256 .370 .308 .677
Inning 1-3   128 40 7 1 5 16 19 15 14 1 0 0 .312 .382 .500 .882
Inning 4-6   114 26 4 0 3 15 17 16 13 1 0 0 .228 .321 .342 .663
Inning 7-9   119 29 6 1 1 10 24 19 13 0 0 1 .244 .353 .336 .689
Extra Innings   7 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 .286 .375 .286 .661
0 Outs   117 33 6 1 3 14 27 21 11 0 0 0 .282 .391 .427 .819
1 Outs   118 34 9 0 1 9 17 13 13 2 0 1 .288 .358 .390 .748
2 Outs   133 30 2 1 5 18 17 17 17 0 0 0 .226 .313 .368 .682
Scoring Position   87 24 6 1 3 31 13 15 10 2 0 0 .276 .375 .471 .846
Bases Empty   202 53 9 0 4 4 33 28 24 0 0 1 .262 .355 .366 .721
Runner on 1st   79 20 2 1 2 6 15 8 7 0 0 0 .253 .322 .380 .702
Runner on 2nd   37 14 4 0 1 11 6 6 5 0 0 0 .378 .465 .568 1.033
Runner on 3rd   11 2 2 0 0 2 2 2 1 0 0 0 .182 .308 .364 .671
Runner on 1st & 2nd   20 3 0 1 1 5 4 4 2 0 0 0 .150 .292 .400 .692
Runner on 1st & 3rd   6 2 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .333 .286 .333 .619
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   7 1 0 0 0 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 .143 .333 .143 .476
Bases Loaded   6 2 0 0 1 8 1 1 1 1 0 0 .333 .375 .833 1.208
Two Strikes   139 28 4 0 4 12 25 23 41 0 0 1 .201 .319 .317 .636
First Pitch   66 15 5 0 1 2 9 3 0 0 0 0 .227 .261 .348 .609
Count 0-1   33 11 2 0 2 5 6 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .576 .909
Count 0-2   17 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 5 0 0 0 .176 .176 .235 .412
Count 1-0   36 12 1 0 1 8 5 0 0 1 0 0 .333 .324 .444 .769
Count 1-1   43 12 2 0 0 3 3 0 0 1 0 0 .279 .273 .326 .598
Count 1-2   42 8 0 0 1 3 5 0 12 0 0 0 .190 .190 .262 .452
Count 2-0   19 5 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .263 .263 .316 .579
Count 2-1   22 11 1 2 1 9 4 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .864 1.364
Count 2-2   43 9 1 0 0 0 5 0 16 0 0 0 .209 .209 .233 .442
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 3 17 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   10 3 1 0 0 1 5 8 0 0 0 0 .300 .611 .400 1.011
Full Count   37 8 2 0 3 9 14 23 8 0 0 1 .216 .525 .514 1.038
Behind in Count   92 22 3 0 3 8 12 0 17 0 0 0 .239 .239 .370 .609
Ahead in Count   87 31 4 2 2 19 18 25 0 1 0 0 .356 .496 .517 1.013
Batting Leadoff   32 14 3 0 1 2 8 7 5 0 0 0 .438 .538 .625 1.163
Batting 2nd   62 12 3 0 1 6 16 15 11 0 0 1 .194 .359 .290 .649
Batting 3rd   151 38 5 1 5 23 18 18 14 1 0 0 .252 .329 .397 .727
Batting 4th   66 21 2 1 2 8 11 10 5 1 0 0 .318 .403 .470 .872
Batting 5th   7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 6th   27 10 2 0 0 1 5 0 1 0 0 0 .370 .370 .444 .815
Batting 7th   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .000 .250 .000 .250
Batting 8th   1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.000 3.000
Batting 9th   19 1 1 0 0 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 .053 .053 .105 .158
Low Leverage   166 43 5 1 3 7 23 21 21 0 0 1 .259 .346 .355 .701
Medium Leverage   148 43 11 0 5 21 27 18 17 0 0 0 .291 .367 .466 .834
High Leverage   52 11 1 1 1 13 11 12 3 2 0 0 .212 .348 .327 .675
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
2001 San Diego - VBL 25 158 625 181 37 5 13 54 105 68 2 3 86 44 2 .290 .360 .427 .787 115 115 4.3
2002 Minnesota - VBL 26 159 615 171 36 3 17 91 106 67 5 2 82 55 4 .278 .353 .429 .782 112 113 4.7
2003 Seattle - VBL 27 156 604 173 30 6 12 72 104 62 2 2 72 51 10 .286 .354 .416 .769 111 115 5.1
2004 Seattle - VBL 28 159 607 171 31 2 22 63 98 65 4 0 80 48 12 .282 .355 .448 .803 120 123 5.0
2005 Detroit - VBL 29 118 368 97 17 2 9 41 61 51 1 2 41 27 5 .264 .353 .394 .747 104 109 2.9
Total VBL 750 2819 793 151 18 73 321 474 313 14 9 361 225 33 .281 .355 .425 .780 113 116 22.0
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%
2001 San Diego - MLB CF 61 56 153 3 0 159 3 .981 499.1 2.81 +2.0 1.024
2001 San Diego - MLB RF 94 90 167 6 1 179 6 .966 815.0 1.91 +0.9 1.020
2002 Minnesota - MLB CF 24 19 58 1 0 60 1 .983 192.1 2.76 -0.4 1.011
2002 Minnesota - MLB RF 129 128 257 13 0 278 8 .971 1147.1 2.12 +11.6 1.061
2003 Seattle - MLB CF 13 7 13 0 0 13 0 1.000 70.0 1.67 -0.4 .983
2003 Seattle - MLB RF 140 140 271 14 2 289 4 .986 1244.0 2.06 +11.4 1.040
2004 Seattle - MLB CF 41 0 32 1 0 33 0 1.000 85.0 3.49 +1.9 1.056
2004 Seattle - MLB RF 147 146 298 6 0 311 7 .977 1236.1 2.21 +8.8 1.051
2005 Detroit - MLB P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.1 0.00 0.0 .000
2005 Detroit - MLB 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2005 Detroit - MLB CF 55 21 72 5 1 77 0 1.000 261.0 2.66 +0.5 1.006
2005 Detroit - MLB RF 67 66 116 5 1 122 1 .992 531.2 2.05 +4.7 1.040
TOTAL P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.1 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL CF 194 103 328 10 1 342 4 .988 1107.2 2.75 +3.6 1.019
TOTAL RF 577 570 1109 44 4 1179 26 .978 4974.1 2.09 +37.4 1.045
PLAYER HISTORY
10/17/2001 Became a free agent.
11/22/2001 Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $21,900,000 with the Minnesota Twins organization.
01/01/2002 OSA scouting updated potential ratings: Contact: 6; Power: 5; Eye: 5.
05/27/2002 Goes 5-6 against the Anaheim Angels, with 1 HR, 4 RBI and 3 R.
06/02/2002 Hits three home runs against the Texas Rangers, going 4-5 with 5 RBI and 3 runs scored!
06/03/2002 Wins the VBL Player of the Week Award.
09/30/2002 Declined his contract option.
10/23/2002 Became a free agent.
11/08/2002 Signed a 3-year contract worth a total of $24,400,000 with the Seattle Mariners organization.
01/01/2003 OSA scouting updated potential ratings: Contact: 6; Power: 4; Eye: 5.
10/07/2003 Wins the 2003 VBL Great Glove Award at RF.
01/01/2004 OSA scouting updated potential ratings: Contact: 6; Power: 4; Eye: 5.
09/27/2004 Declined his contract option.
10/20/2004 Became a free agent.
01/01/2005 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 5 (5).
01/10/2005 Signed a 5-year contract worth a total of $188,500,000 with the Detroit Tigers organization.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year PA Rank
2001 698 2
Year AB Rank
2001 625 4
Year H Rank
2001 181 10
Year 3B Rank
2003 6 9
Year SB Rank
2002 55 6
2003 51 4
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