NAME     : Miguel Batista
  NICKNAME : 
  ORIGIN   : 
 
  BIRTHDAY : 2/19/1971
  AGE      : 31
  HEIGHT   : 5"10
  WEIGHT   : 185
 
  POSITION : Pitcher
  ROLE     : Starter
  BATS     : Right
  THROWS   : Right
 
  CONTRACT : $5,135,000 through 2003
  DESIRE TO PLAY FOR WINNER: Minimal
  LOYALTY                  : Minimal
  TEAM LEADER              : None at all
  CONSISTENCY              : VERY inconsistent
  CLUTCH PERFORMANCE       : GREAT
  INJURY RATING            : Normal

  DEFENSIVE RATINGS :
 
  Range at Pitcher :    E  (Fielding Pct. : .960)

  PITCHING RATINGS :
  (Rated by an average league scout)
 
  Duration as Starter  : C
  Duration as Reliever : A
  Holding Runners      : C
  Groundball Pct.      : 57
 
  Avoiding Runs        : 8
  Avoiding Hits        : 8  (VS. RHB : 9, VS. LHB : 8, Talent Good)
  Avoiding Doubles     : 7  (VS. RHB : 8, VS. LHB : 7, Talent Average)
  Avoiding Homeruns    : 7  (VS. RHB : 7, VS. LHB : 6, Talent Good)
  Avoiding BB's        : 4  (VS. RHB : 5, VS. LHB : 4, Talent Average)
  Getting Strikeouts   : 6  (VS. RHB : 6, VS. LHB : 6, Talent Average)
 
  Throwing Velocity    : 4
  Pitch Assortment     : , Fastball, Changeup, Curveball, Slider

  PITCHING STATS :
 
  Category        ERA  W  L  S   G GS    IP  HA   R  ER  BB   K
  Overall        3.02 13  4  0  38 17 122.1 100  52  41  56  66 
  At Home        4.10  3  1  0  13  7  41.2  37  23  19  16  23 
  Away           2.45 10  3  0  25 10  80.2  63  29  22  40  43 
  Last Week      0.00  2  0  0   4  1  10.0   6   0   0   4   6 
  This Week      0.00  0  0  0   0  0   0.0   0   0   0   0   0 
  Apr/Mar        2.08  6  1  0  11  4  34.2  29  13   8  13  20 
  May            3.49  2  2  0  10  6  38.2  28  19  15  18  23 
  June           4.15  1  0  0   4  2   8.2   8   4   4  10   3 
  July           4.02  3  1  0  10  4  31.1  29  16  14  11  14 
  August         0.00  1  0  0   3  1   9.0   6   0   0   4   6 
 

  CAREER STATS :
 
  YEAR    ERA  W  L  S   G CG SHO    IP  ER  BB   K  TEAMS
  1992   9.00  0  0  0   1  0   0   2.0   2   3   1  PIT
  1996   5.73  0  0  0   9  0   0  11.0   7   7   6  FLO
  1997   5.75  0  5  0  11  0   0  36.0  23  24  27  CHN
  1998   3.80  3  5  0  56  0   0 135.0  57  65  92  MON
  1999   4.90  8  7  1  39  2   1 134.0  73  58  95  MON
  2000   8.58  2  7  0  18  0   0  65.0  62  37  37  KCA,MON
  2001   3.37 11  8  0  48  0   0 139.0  52  60  90  ARI
 
  Total ERA   : 4.43
  Total Wins  : 37
  Total Losses: 36
  Total Saves : 1
  Total SHO   : 1
  Total CG    : 3
  Total K's   : 414
  Total BB's  : 310
 
  
PLAYER HISTORY
Injured on 6/5/2002 with a Strained Elbow Ligament, out for one week... Was selected to the 2002 Allstar game...