NAME     : Benjamin Grasso
  NICKNAME : 
  ORIGIN   : Puerto Rico
 
  BIRTHDAY : 11/17/1978
  AGE      : 23
  HEIGHT   : 6"2
  WEIGHT   : 200
 
  POSITION : Pitcher
  ROLE     : Middle Reliever
  BATS     : Right
  THROWS   : Right
 
  CONTRACT : $100,000 through 2002
  DESIRE TO PLAY FOR WINNER: Minimal
  LOYALTY                  : Average
  TEAM LEADER              : None at all
  CONSISTENCY              : VERY inconsistent
  CLUTCH PERFORMANCE       : Normal
  INJURY RATING            : Normal

  DEFENSIVE RATINGS :
 
  Range at Pitcher :    A  (Fielding Pct. : .935)

  PITCHING RATINGS :
  (Rated by an average league scout)
 
  Duration as Starter  : *
  Duration as Reliever : C
  Holding Runners      : E
  Groundball Pct.      : 42
 
  Avoiding Runs        : 4
  Avoiding Hits        : 7  (VS. RHB : 8, VS. LHB : 7, Talent Good)
  Avoiding Doubles     : 7  (VS. RHB : 8, VS. LHB : 7, Talent Average)
  Avoiding Homeruns    : 3  (VS. RHB : 3, VS. LHB : 3, Talent Fair)
  Avoiding BB's        : 2  (VS. RHB : 3, VS. LHB : 2, Talent Fair)
  Getting Strikeouts   : 3  (VS. RHB : 3, VS. LHB : 4, Talent Fair)
 
  Throwing Velocity    : 5
  Pitch Assortment     : , Fastball, Changeup, Slider

  PITCHING STATS :
 
  Category        ERA  W  L  S   G GS    IP  HA   R  ER  BB   K
  Overall        4.71  1  3  1  23  0  36.1  24  19  19  22  15 
  At Home        3.60  0  1  0  11  0  15.0   6   6   6  16   4 
  Away           5.48  1  2  1  12  0  21.1  18  13  13   6  11 
  Last Week     19.29  0  1  0   1  0   2.1   5   5   5   1   4 
  This Week      0.00  0  0  0   0  0   0.0   0   0   0   0   0 
  Apr/Mar        3.68  1  1  1   8  0  14.2  11   6   6   4   7 
  May            2.08  0  1  0   7  0   8.2   2   2   2   7   0 
  June           6.35  0  0  0   3  0   5.2   4   4   4   4   2 
  July           3.60  0  0  0   4  0   5.0   2   2   2   6   2 
  August        19.29  0  1  0   1  0   2.1   5   5   5   1   4 
 

  CAREER STATS :
 
  YEAR    ERA  W  L  S   G CG SHO    IP  ER  BB   K  TEAMS
 
  Total ERA   : 4.75
  Total Wins  : 1
  Total Losses: 3
  Total Saves : 1
  Total SHO   : 0
  Total CG    : 0
  Total K's   : 15
  Total BB's  : 22
 
  
PLAYER HISTORY
Earned first career win on 4/16/2002... Earned first career win on 4/21/2002... Injured on 5/22/2002 with a Strained Back Muscle, out for 3-4 weeks...