1B Casey Kotchman #35
Age: 22 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Angry
07/31/2005
1B CASEY KOTCHMAN #35 - AGE: 22 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: ANGRY
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
96 366 110 29 0 17 58 43 49 .301 .384 .519 1 2.6
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 5 5 5 6
Gap 5 5 5 5
Power 4 4 4 4
Eye 5 5 5 6
Avoid K's 6 6 6 6
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 4 2
Errors: - 6 2
Arm: 2 4 2
Turn DP: - 4 -
Framing: 2 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: 7 Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 4
Stealing Aggressiveness: 2
Stealing Ability: 3
Baserunning Inst.: 4
Sacrifice Bunt: 2
Bunt for Hit: 2
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
07/30/2005 @ OtLy Win, 9-4 3 2 1 2 1 1 0 0
07/29/2005 @ OtLy Loss, 5-6 3 0 1 1 0 1 0 0
07/28/2005 @ OtLy Win, 7-2 5 1 1 0 0 0 2 1
07/26/2005 ToMu Win, 7-3 4 1 3 2 1 0 0 0
07/25/2005 ToMu Win, 8-5 4 2 2 2 1 0 0 0
07/24/2005 ToMu Loss, 0-4 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
07/23/2005 @ LoRi Win, 7-6 5 1 2 3 1 0 1 0
07/22/2005 @ LoRi Loss, 2-3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
07/21/2005 @ LoRi Win, 8-3 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
07/20/2005 ChKn Loss, 3-5 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 0
PERSONALITY
Casey keeps his nose clean.
Low: Leader, Financial Ambition
Birthday:02/22/1983
Born in:St. Petersburg, FL
Nationality:American
Height:6' 3"
Weight:215 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$2,020,000
Signed Through:2005 Season
Major Service:None, 14 Days
Service This Yr:14 Days
40-Man Service:None, 119 Days
Pro Service:5 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
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 10 29 6 0 0 0 1 2 7 3 .207 .351 .207 .558 .271 .000 71
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 9 37 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 0 0 0 0.0 2.9 3.30 -0.0  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   4 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .250 .400 .250 .650
Versus Right   25 5 0 0 0 1 2 6 2 1 0 0 .200 .344 .200 .544
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   29 6 0 0 0 1 2 7 3 1 0 0 .207 .351 .207 .558
Spring Training   57 7 3 0 0 2 2 4 11 0 0 1 .123 .194 .175 .369
Career   29 6 0 0 0 1 2 7 3 1 0 0 .207 .351 .207 .558
Home   15 5 0 0 0 1 1 3 2 1 0 0 .333 .421 .333 .754
Road   14 1 0 0 0 0 1 4 1 0 0 0 .071 .278 .071 .349
Grass   14 1 0 0 0 0 1 4 1 0 0 0 .071 .278 .071 .349
Turf   15 5 0 0 0 1 1 3 2 1 0 0 .333 .421 .333 .754
Night   29 6 0 0 0 1 2 7 3 1 0 0 .207 .351 .207 .558
As Starter   28 5 0 0 0 1 2 7 3 1 0 0 .179 .333 .179 .512
As Reliever / Substitution   1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Pinch Hitting   1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Close/Late   5 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 .600 .625 .600 1.225
Inning 1-3   10 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .100 .182 .100 .282
Inning 4-6   9 2 0 0 0 0 2 4 2 0 0 0 .222 .462 .222 .684
Inning 7-9   10 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 1 1 0 0 .300 .385 .300 .685
0 Outs   10 2 0 0 0 0 1 4 1 0 0 0 .200 .429 .200 .629
1 Outs   11 3 0 0 0 1 1 3 1 1 0 0 .273 .400 .273 .673
2 Outs   8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .125 .125 .125 .250
Scoring Position   5 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 1 1 0 0 .000 .333 .000 .333
Bases Empty   16 5 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .312 .389 .312 .701
Runner on 1st   8 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 .125 .300 .125 .425
Runner on 2nd   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
Runner on 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 .000 .333 .000 .333
Runner on 1st & 2nd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Bases Loaded   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Two Strikes   11 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 3 0 0 0 .273 .429 .273 .701
First Pitch   4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Count 0-1   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 0-2   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-0   5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
Count 1-1   4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Count 1-2   4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Count 2-0   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-1   2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-2   2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Full Count   2 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 .000 .600 .000 .600
Behind in Count   8 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Ahead in Count   9 1 0 0 0 1 1 4 0 1 0 0 .111 .357 .111 .468
Batting 5th   16 2 0 0 0 0 1 5 2 0 0 0 .125 .333 .125 .458
Batting 8th   12 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 1 1 0 0 .250 .333 .250 .583
Batting 9th   1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Low Leverage   11 2 0 0 0 0 1 3 2 0 0 0 .182 .357 .182 .539
Medium Leverage   14 2 0 0 0 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 .143 .294 .143 .437
High Leverage   4 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE 2005 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 96 366 110 29 0 17 58 59 43 49 .301 .384 .519 .903 .378 .219 145
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 92 422 9 2 1 9 0 4 190 46 1 0 100.0 74.5 7.48 2.6  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   79 32 8 0 5 19 18 6 10 1 0 2 .405 .455 .696 1.151
Versus Right   285 78 21 0 12 39 41 37 39 3 0 7 .274 .367 .474 .841
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
This Week   19 8 1 0 3 7 6 2 2 0 0 1 .421 .500 .947 1.447
Last Week   25 7 0 0 2 5 3 2 5 0 0 1 .280 .357 .520 .877
April   54 14 3 0 2 4 9 8 11 0 0 1 .259 .365 .426 .791
May   109 23 8 0 1 10 10 10 15 2 0 1 .211 .279 .312 .591
June   100 35 9 0 8 25 22 14 7 2 0 0 .350 .422 .680 1.102
July   103 38 9 0 6 19 18 11 16 0 0 7 .369 .463 .631 1.094
Last Year   522 145 29 0 24 76 84 72 86 4 0 9 .278 .372 .471 .844
2 Years Ago   102 23 3 0 7 21 15 11 16 1 0 2 .225 .310 .461 .771
Career   990 278 61 0 48 155 158 126 151 9 0 20 .281 .370 .488 .858
Home   174 56 17 0 10 32 30 20 26 2 0 2 .322 .394 .592 .986
Road   192 54 12 0 7 26 29 23 23 2 0 7 .281 .375 .453 .828
Grass   366 110 29 0 17 58 59 43 49 4 0 9 .301 .384 .519 .903
Night   366 110 29 0 17 58 59 43 49 4 0 9 .301 .384 .519 .903
As Starter   365 109 29 0 17 58 58 40 49 4 0 9 .299 .378 .518 .896
As Reliever / Substitution   1 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Pinch Hitting   1 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Close/Late   80 19 6 0 1 7 13 20 12 2 0 4 .237 .406 .350 .756
Inning 1-3   132 45 10 0 8 30 17 8 13 2 0 2 .341 .382 .598 .980
Inning 4-6   118 37 12 0 5 16 25 15 19 0 0 1 .314 .396 .542 .938
Inning 7-9   102 26 6 0 4 12 14 18 15 2 0 6 .255 .391 .431 .822
Extra Innings   14 2 1 0 0 0 3 2 2 0 0 0 .143 .250 .214 .464
0 Outs   127 34 7 0 7 17 23 16 28 0 0 3 .268 .363 .488 .851
1 Outs   101 33 10 0 4 22 21 17 7 4 0 3 .327 .424 .545 .969
2 Outs   138 43 12 0 6 19 15 10 14 0 0 3 .312 .371 .529 .900
Scoring Position   93 23 6 0 6 42 14 11 13 4 0 3 .247 .333 .505 .839
Bases Empty   188 60 16 0 8 8 28 20 29 0 0 5 .319 .399 .532 .931
Runner on 1st   85 27 7 0 3 8 17 12 7 0 0 1 .318 .408 .506 .914
Runner on 2nd   34 9 3 0 3 11 5 2 5 0 0 0 .265 .306 .618 .923
Runner on 3rd   7 1 0 0 0 2 0 2 2 1 0 0 .143 .300 .143 .443
Runner on 1st & 2nd   29 10 2 0 2 12 3 2 1 0 0 0 .345 .387 .621 1.008
Runner on 1st & 3rd   5 1 0 0 0 3 1 0 1 2 0 0 .200 .143 .200 .343
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   6 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 .167 .286 .333 .619
Bases Loaded   12 1 0 0 1 12 5 4 3 1 0 3 .083 .400 .333 .733
Two Strikes   155 40 8 0 5 19 17 12 49 0 0 2 .258 .320 .406 .726
First Pitch   45 20 7 0 3 10 8 2 0 1 0 3 .444 .490 .800 1.290
Count 0-1   41 12 3 0 4 8 8 0 0 0 0 2 .293 .326 .659 .984
Count 0-2   19 3 0 0 1 3 1 0 8 0 0 0 .158 .158 .316 .474
Count 1-0   35 10 3 0 3 11 6 0 0 2 0 2 .286 .308 .629 .936
Count 1-1   41 15 4 0 1 3 7 0 0 0 0 0 .366 .366 .537 .902
Count 1-2   50 10 2 0 1 5 3 0 23 0 0 2 .200 .231 .300 .531
Count 2-0   20 4 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .200 .250 .450
Count 2-1   20 7 2 0 1 4 1 0 0 1 0 0 .350 .333 .600 .933
Count 2-2   49 18 5 0 3 9 9 0 9 0 0 0 .367 .367 .653 1.020
Count 3-0   2 1 0 0 0 1 5 19 0 0 0 0 .500 .952 .500 1.452
Count 3-1   7 1 1 0 0 2 4 10 0 0 0 0 .143 .647 .286 .933
Full Count   37 9 1 0 0 2 4 12 9 0 0 0 .243 .429 .270 .699
Behind in Count   110 25 5 0 6 16 12 0 31 0 0 4 .227 .254 .436 .691
Ahead in Count   84 23 7 0 4 18 19 29 0 3 0 2 .274 .458 .500 .958
Batting 3rd   152 52 13 0 11 32 29 14 22 0 0 7 .342 .422 .645 1.067
Batting 4th   213 57 16 0 6 26 29 26 27 4 0 2 .268 .347 .427 .774
Batting 7th   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Batting 9th   1 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Low Leverage   129 50 11 0 7 10 21 7 13 0 0 4 .388 .436 .636 1.071
Medium Leverage   160 43 14 0 7 27 21 18 26 2 0 2 .269 .346 .487 .834
High Leverage   75 16 4 0 2 20 16 18 10 2 0 3 .213 .378 .347 .724
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
2005 Tampa Bay - VBL 22 10 29 6 0 0 0 1 2 7 0 1 3 0 0 .207 .351 .207 .558 56 71 -0.0
Total VBL 10 29 6 0 0 0 1 2 7 0 1 3 0 0 .207 .351 .207 .558 56 71 -0.0
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
2001 Provo - SA 18 77 281 82 12 0 17 44 47 53 6 1 42 2 1 .292 .413 .516 .930 156 162 2.5
2002 Cedar Rapids - A 19 12 46 18 8 0 3 13 9 8 0 0 3 0 0 .391 .481 .761 1.242 225 239 0.8
2002 Rancho Cucamonga - A 19 80 312 87 28 0 13 47 37 41 2 3 61 0 1 .279 .363 .494 .857 120 123 1.3
2002 Total - A 19 92 358 105 36 0 16 60 46 49 2 3 64 0 1 .293 .379 .528 .907 134 138 2.1
2003 Kannapolis - A 20 10 39 7 3 0 0 3 4 4 1 1 2 1 0 .179 .267 .256 .523 41 26 -0.3
2003 Arkansas - AA 20 72 277 74 16 1 15 43 43 47 8 3 43 0 0 .267 .385 .495 .880 131 137 1.6
2003 Charlotte - AAA 20 25 102 23 3 0 7 21 15 11 2 1 16 0 0 .225 .310 .461 .771 98 99 0.1
2003 Salt Lake - AAA 20 30 117 15 3 0 3 8 10 8 1 0 31 0 0 .128 .190 .231 .421 10 4 -1.3
2003 Total - AAA 20 55 219 38 6 0 10 29 25 19 3 1 47 0 0 .174 .248 .338 .586 52 49 -1.2
2004 Charlotte - AAA 21 141 522 145 29 0 24 76 84 72 9 4 86 1 0 .278 .372 .471 .844 125 129 2.6
2005 Durham - AAA 22 96 366 110 29 0 17 58 59 43 9 4 49 1 0 .301 .384 .519 .903 138 145 2.6
Total PCL 30 117 15 3 0 3 8 10 8 1 0 31 0 0 .128 .190 .231 .421 10 4
Total IL 262 990 278 61 0 48 155 158 126 20 9 151 2 0 .281 .370 .488 .858 127 132
Total SOUL 72 277 74 16 1 15 43 43 47 8 3 43 0 0 .267 .385 .495 .880 131 137
Total CALL 80 312 87 28 0 13 47 37 41 2 3 61 0 1 .279 .363 .494 .857 120 123
Total MIDW 22 85 25 11 0 3 16 13 12 1 1 5 1 0 .294 .384 .529 .913 142 142
Total NORW 77 281 82 12 0 17 44 47 53 6 1 42 2 1 .292 .413 .516 .930 156 162
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2001 Provo - SA 1B 75 74 500 42 39 544 2 .996 648.1 7.52 +2.1 1.055
2002 Rancho Cucamonga - A 1B 79 78 593 51 54 645 1 .998 678.2 8.54 +3.4 1.034
2002 Cedar Rapids - A 1B 12 12 91 6 5 97 0 1.000 111.0 7.86 +0.1 .996
2003 Salt Lake - AAA 1B 29 29 283 15 29 299 1 .997 254.1 10.55 -0.0 1.002
2003 Charlotte - AAA 1B 25 24 227 10 16 238 1 .996 205.0 10.40 +0.6 1.051
2003 Arkansas - AA 1B 69 69 561 55 55 617 1 .998 611.2 9.06 +1.5 1.017
2003 Kannapolis - A 1B 10 10 66 4 6 70 0 1.000 88.0 7.16 +0.9 1.230
2004 Charlotte - AAA 1B 136 135 1129 84 75 1217 4 .997 1205.1 9.06 +2.5 1.016
2005 Tampa Bay - MLB 1B 9 9 74 7 8 81 0 1.000 78.0 9.35 +0.7 1.052
2005 Durham - AAA 1B 92 92 740 54 64 798 4 .995 835.0 8.56 +0.8 1.003
TOTAL 1B 536 532 4264 328 351 4606 14 .997 4715.1 8.76 +12.6 1.025
PLAYER HISTORY
06/27/2001 Named the #82 prospect in the VBL
07/13/2001 Hits three home runs against the Elizabethton Twins, going 3-4 with 4 RBI and 3 runs scored!
07/30/2001 Wins the NORW Player of the Week Award.
09/24/2001 Named the #79 prospect in the VBL
09/27/2001 Wins the 2001 NORW Great Glove Award at 1B.
09/29/2001 Wins the 2001 NORW Platinum Stick Award at 1B.
10/02/2001 Wins the 2001 NORW Most Valuable Player Award.
01/01/2002 OSA scouting updated potential ratings: Contact: 7; Power: 4; Eye: 7.
03/11/2002 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his two-strike approach at the Anaheim Angels development complex.
07/08/2002 Goes 5-6 against the Bakersfield Blaze, with 1 2B, 1 HR, 3 RBI and 3 R.
07/16/2002 Injured (strained hamstring),out for 7 weeks.
09/04/2002 Wins the 2002 Championship with the Cedar Rapids Kernels!
01/01/2003 OSA scouting updated potential ratings: Contact: 6; Power: 4; Eye: 6.
03/10/2003 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his quality of contact at the Anaheim Angels development complex.
04/06/2003 Named the #86 prospect in the VBL
07/29/2003 Was traded by the Anaheim Angels to the Chicago White Sox in exchange for RF Magglio Ordonez.
09/29/2003 Named the #60 prospect in the VBL
01/01/2004 OSA scouting updated potential ratings: Contact: 6; Power: 4; Eye: 6.
04/04/2004 Named the #85 prospect in the VBL
06/30/2004 Named the #89 prospect in the VBL
09/27/2004 Named the #85 prospect in the VBL
10/20/2004 Became a minor league free agent.
11/08/2004 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,020,000 with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays organization.
12/18/2004 Successfully completed training to improve his defense at first base at the Tampa Bay Devil Rays development complex.
01/01/2005 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (6); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 5 (6).
01/15/2005 Successfully completed training to improve his baserunning fundamentals at the Tampa Bay Devil Rays development complex.
07/04/2005 Wins the IL Player of the Week Award.
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