NAME     : John Rocker
  NICKNAME : 
  ORIGIN   : USA
 
  BIRTHDAY : 10/17/1974
  AGE      : 27
  HEIGHT   : 6"4
  WEIGHT   : 225
 
  POSITION : Pitcher
  ROLE     : Closer
  BATS     : Right
  THROWS   : Left
 
  CONTRACT : $412,000 through 2002
  DESIRE TO PLAY FOR WINNER: Minimal
  LOYALTY                  : Minimal
  TEAM LEADER              : YES, holds team together
  CONSISTENCY              : Inconsistent at times
  CLUTCH PERFORMANCE       : Normal
  INJURY RATING            : Normal

  DEFENSIVE RATINGS :
 
  Range at Pitcher :    D  (Fielding Pct. : .957)

  PITCHING RATINGS :
  (Rated by an average league scout)
 
  Duration as Starter  : *
  Duration as Reliever : D
  Holding Runners      : B
  Groundball Pct.      : 57
 
  Avoiding Runs        : 6
  Avoiding Hits        : 6  (VS. RHB : 6, VS. LHB : 8, Talent Good)
  Avoiding Doubles     : 6  (VS. RHB : 6, VS. LHB : 6, Talent Average)
  Avoiding Homeruns    : 9  (VS. RHB : 8, VS. LHB : 9, Talent Good)
  Avoiding BB's        : 2  (VS. RHB : 2, VS. LHB : 3, Talent Fair)
  Getting Strikeouts   : 8  (VS. RHB : 8, VS. LHB : 7, Talent Brilliant)
 
  Throwing Velocity    : 9
  Pitch Assortment     : , Fastball, Changeup, Curveball, Slider

  PITCHING STATS :
 
  Category        ERA  W  L  S   G GS    IP  HA   R  ER  BB   K
  Overall        4.30  2  2  0  35  0  44.0  41  21  21  29  47 
  At Home        4.70  0  1  0  18  0  23.0  22  12  12  17  28 
  Away           3.86  2  1  0  17  0  21.0  19   9   9  12  19 
  Last Week      0.00  0  0  0   0  0   0.0   0   0   0   0   0 
  This Week      0.00  0  0  0   0  0   0.0   0   0   0   0   0 
  Apr/Mar        7.36  0  0  0   4  0   3.2   4   3   3   1   7 
  May            5.54  0  0  0  12  0  13.0  20   8   8  13  17 
  June           4.05  1  1  0  10  0  13.1  10   6   6   9  13 
  July           2.57  1  1  0   9  0  14.0   7   4   4   6  10 
  August         0.00  0  0  0   0  0   0.0   0   0   0   0   0 
 

  CAREER STATS :
 
  YEAR    ERA  W  L  S   G CG SHO    IP  ER  BB   K  TEAMS
  1998   2.13  1  3  2  47  0   0  38.0   9  22  42  ATL
  1999   2.50  4  5 38  74  0   0  72.0  20  37 104  ATL
  2000   2.89  1  2 24  59  0   0  53.0  17  48  77  ATL
  2001   4.36  5  9 23  68  0   0  66.0  32  41  79  CLE
 
  Total ERA   : 3.26
  Total Wins  : 13
  Total Losses: 21
  Total Saves : 87
  Total SHO   : 0
  Total CG    : 0
  Total K's   : 349
  Total BB's  : 177
 
  
PLAYER HISTORY
Traded from Texas to Minnesota on 3/31/2002... Injured on 7/26/2002 with a Tender Elbow, out for 1-2 weeks...