1B Casey Kotchman #35
Tampa Bay Devil Rays VBL
Age: 22 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Good
10/14/2005
BNN Index | VBL | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
1B CASEY KOTCHMAN #35 - AGE: 22 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
23 79 21 4 0 1 7 10 9 .266 .344 .354 0 0.2
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 5 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
09/24/2005 SD Loss, 1-5 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
09/23/2005 SD Loss, 2-5 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
09/22/2005 SD Loss, 1-4 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 0
09/21/2005 @ SEA Loss, 1-2 4 1 2 1 1 0 0 0
09/20/2005 @ SEA Loss, 4-5 4 1 3 2 0 0 0 0
09/19/2005 @ SEA Loss, 1-2 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/17/2005 BAL Win, 5-3 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
09/16/2005 BAL Win, 9-5 4 0 1 2 0 0 0 0
09/15/2005 BAL Win, 7-6 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/14/2005 @ ARI Win, 7-5 4 1 2 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, 28 Days
Service This Yr:28 Days
40-Man Service:1 Year, None
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 23 79 21 4 0 1 7 6 10 9 .266 .344 .354 .699 .309 .089 98
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 22 90 0 0 0 1 0 1 28 5 0 0 0.0 10.4 4.67 .2  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   19 4 1 0 0 0 1 3 3 0 0 0 .211 .318 .263 .581
Versus Right   60 17 3 0 1 7 5 7 6 1 0 0 .283 .353 .383 .736
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
September   50 15 4 0 1 6 4 3 6 0 0 0 .300 .340 .440 .780
Spring Training   57 7 3 0 0 2 2 4 11 0 0 1 .123 .194 .175 .369
Career   79 21 4 0 1 7 6 10 9 1 0 0 .266 .344 .354 .699
Home   42 12 2 0 0 4 2 4 6 1 0 0 .286 .340 .333 .674
Road   37 9 2 0 1 3 4 6 3 0 0 0 .243 .349 .378 .727
Grass   37 9 2 0 1 3 4 6 3 0 0 0 .243 .349 .378 .727
Turf   42 12 2 0 0 4 2 4 6 1 0 0 .286 .340 .333 .674
Night   79 21 4 0 1 7 6 10 9 1 0 0 .266 .344 .354 .699
As Starter   78 20 4 0 1 7 6 10 9 1 0 0 .256 .337 .346 .683
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   18 9 0 0 1 2 2 2 3 1 0 0 .500 .524 .667 1.190
Inning 1-3   24 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 .125 .160 .167 .327
Inning 4-6   28 8 2 0 0 5 3 7 2 0 0 0 .286 .429 .357 .786
Inning 7-9   26 9 1 0 1 2 2 2 5 1 0 0 .346 .379 .500 .879
Extra Innings   1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
0 Outs   28 8 1 0 1 4 3 5 3 0 0 0 .286 .394 .429 .823
1 Outs   30 9 3 0 0 1 3 4 4 1 0 0 .300 .371 .400 .771
2 Outs   21 4 0 0 0 2 0 1 2 0 0 0 .190 .227 .190 .418
Scoring Position   17 4 0 0 0 6 2 4 3 1 0 0 .235 .364 .235 .599
Bases Empty   47 13 4 0 1 1 3 4 4 0 0 0 .277 .333 .426 .759
Runner on 1st   15 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 .267 .353 .267 .620
Runner on 2nd   5 1 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 .200 .500 .200 .700
Runner on 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 .000 .333 .000 .333
Runner on 1st & 2nd   6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .167 .167 .167 .333
Runner on 1st & 3rd   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   2 2 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Bases Loaded   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Two Strikes   32 10 3 0 1 3 3 5 9 0 0 0 .312 .405 .500 .905
First Pitch   15 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267 .267 .267 .533
Count 0-1   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 0-2   7 2 0 0 1 1 1 0 3 0 0 0 .286 .286 .714 1.000
Count 1-0   10 3 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .300 .300 .300 .600
Count 1-1   9 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Count 1-2   14 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 .286 .286 .357 .643
Count 2-0   8 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .125 .125 .250 .375
Count 2-1   3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-2   7 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .429 .429 .714 1.143
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
Full Count   4 1 0 0 0 2 2 5 2 0 0 0 .250 .667 .250 .917
Behind in Count   22 6 1 0 1 1 1 0 6 0 0 0 .273 .273 .455 .727
Ahead in Count   22 4 1 0 0 3 3 5 0 1 0 0 .182 .321 .227 .549
Batting 5th   26 5 2 0 0 1 1 6 4 0 0 0 .192 .344 .269 .613
Batting 6th   40 12 2 0 1 5 4 2 4 0 0 0 .300 .333 .425 .758
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   31 8 2 0 0 1 2 5 5 0 0 0 .258 .361 .323 .684
Medium Leverage   28 4 2 0 0 0 1 4 2 0 0 0 .143 .250 .214 .464
High Leverage   20 9 0 0 1 6 3 1 2 1 0 0 .450 .455 .600 1.055
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE 2005 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 129 490 138 31 0 25 75 74 58 62 .282 .369 .498 .867 .365 .216 137
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 123 566 13 2 1 11 0 5 244 56 1 0 100.0 92.7 6.80 2.9  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   111 35 8 0 6 24 20 9 13 1 0 4 .315 .384 .550 .934
Versus Right   377 103 23 0 19 51 54 48 49 4 0 9 .273 .365 .485 .851
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
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   107 39 9 0 6 20 18 11 16 0 0 7 .364 .456 .617 1.073
August   107 25 2 0 8 14 15 13 13 0 0 4 .234 .339 .477 .815
September   13 2 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 1 0 0 .154 .250 .154 .404
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   1114 306 63 0 56 172 173 141 164 10 0 24 .275 .365 .482 .847
Home   261 73 17 0 13 40 39 27 36 3 0 5 .280 .355 .494 .849
Road   229 65 14 0 12 35 35 31 26 2 0 8 .284 .385 .502 .887
Grass   490 138 31 0 25 75 74 58 62 5 0 13 .282 .369 .498 .867
Night   490 138 31 0 25 75 74 58 62 5 0 13 .282 .369 .498 .867
As Starter   488 137 31 0 25 75 73 54 62 5 0 13 .281 .364 .498 .862
As Reliever / Substitution   2 1 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 .500 .833 .500 1.333
Pinch Hitting   2 1 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 .500 .833 .500 1.333
Close/Late   111 25 7 0 1 9 14 22 17 2 0 4 .225 .367 .315 .682
Inning 1-3   174 52 11 0 11 34 21 14 18 3 0 2 .299 .352 .552 .904
Inning 4-6   158 52 12 0 10 27 34 18 22 0 0 5 .329 .414 .595 1.009
Inning 7-9   138 32 7 0 4 14 16 23 19 2 0 6 .232 .361 .370 .731
Extra Innings   20 2 1 0 0 0 3 3 3 0 0 0 .100 .217 .150 .367
0 Outs   162 40 7 0 8 18 29 19 34 0 0 6 .247 .348 .438 .786
1 Outs   137 41 11 0 6 29 24 24 11 5 0 4 .299 .406 .511 .917
2 Outs   191 57 13 0 11 28 21 15 17 0 0 3 .298 .359 .539 .898
Scoring Position   117 28 6 0 8 52 16 17 18 5 0 3 .239 .338 .496 .834
Bases Empty   258 74 17 0 13 13 33 26 34 0 0 8 .287 .370 .504 .874
Runner on 1st   115 36 8 0 4 10 25 15 10 0 0 2 .313 .402 .487 .888
Runner on 2nd   50 12 3 0 4 15 6 7 8 0 0 0 .240 .333 .540 .873
Runner on 3rd   7 1 0 0 0 2 0 2 2 1 0 0 .143 .300 .143 .443
Runner on 1st & 2nd   36 12 2 0 3 16 4 2 3 0 0 0 .333 .368 .639 1.007
Runner on 1st & 3rd   5 1 0 0 0 3 1 0 1 2 0 0 .200 .143 .200 .343
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   7 1 1 0 0 3 0 1 1 1 0 0 .143 .222 .286 .508
Bases Loaded   12 1 0 0 1 13 5 5 3 1 0 3 .083 .429 .333 .762
Two Strikes   199 48 8 0 7 24 22 20 62 0 0 2 .241 .317 .387 .704
First Pitch   72 25 8 0 5 15 11 2 0 1 0 4 .347 .392 .667 1.059
Count 0-1   53 14 3 0 5 9 9 0 0 0 0 2 .264 .291 .604 .895
Count 0-2   23 3 0 0 1 3 1 0 9 0 0 0 .130 .130 .261 .391
Count 1-0   48 12 3 0 3 11 7 0 0 2 0 2 .250 .269 .500 .769
Count 1-1   50 19 4 0 3 6 10 0 0 0 0 2 .380 .404 .640 1.044
Count 1-2   64 12 2 0 3 8 5 0 27 0 0 2 .188 .212 .359 .571
Count 2-0   22 5 2 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 .227 .261 .318 .579
Count 2-1   31 11 2 0 2 7 3 0 0 2 0 0 .355 .333 .613 .946
Count 2-2   63 21 5 0 3 9 9 0 13 0 0 0 .333 .333 .556 .889
Count 3-0   2 1 0 0 0 1 5 19 0 0 0 0 .500 .952 .500 1.452
Count 3-1   13 3 1 0 0 2 4 17 0 0 0 0 .231 .667 .308 .974
Full Count   49 12 1 0 0 4 7 20 13 0 0 0 .245 .464 .265 .729
Behind in Count   140 29 5 0 9 20 15 0 36 0 0 4 .207 .229 .436 .665
Ahead in Count   116 32 8 0 5 21 22 36 0 4 0 3 .276 .447 .474 .921
Batting 3rd   275 80 15 0 19 49 44 28 35 1 0 11 .291 .378 .553 .931
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 2 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Batting 9th   2 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 .500 .750 .500 1.250
Low Leverage   181 63 12 0 10 14 27 11 15 0 0 4 .348 .398 .580 .978
Medium Leverage   212 53 15 0 11 35 27 26 35 3 0 5 .250 .341 .476 .818
High Leverage   95 21 4 0 3 25 19 20 12 2 0 4 .221 .372 .358 .730
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 23 79 21 4 0 1 7 6 10 0 1 9 0 0 .266 .344 .354 .699 89 98 0.2
Total VBL 23 79 21 4 0 1 7 6 10 0 1 9 0 0 .266 .344 .354 .699 89 98 0.2
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 22 129 490 138 31 0 25 75 74 58 13 5 62 1 0 .282 .369 .498 .867 130 137 2.9
Total PCL 30 117 15 3 0 3 8 10 8 1 0 31 0 0 .128 .190 .231 .421 10 4
Total IL 295 1114 306 63 0 56 172 173 141 24 10 164 2 0 .275 .365 .482 .847 125 129
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 22 22 167 16 17 183 0 1.000 193.1 8.52 +1.0 1.028
2005 Durham - AAA 1B 123 123 1006 69 79 1080 5 .995 1122.0 8.62 +0.9 1.002
TOTAL 1B 580 576 4623 352 375 4990 15 .997 5117.2 8.75 +12.8 1.023
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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