NAME     : Steve Trachsel
  NICKNAME : 
  ORIGIN   : USA
 
  BIRTHDAY : 10/31/1970
  AGE      : 31
  HEIGHT   : 6"4
  WEIGHT   : 205
 
  POSITION : Pitcher
  ROLE     : Starter
  BATS     : Right
  THROWS   : Right
 
  CONTRACT : $2,855,000 through 2004
  DESIRE TO PLAY FOR WINNER: Strong
  LOYALTY                  : Loyal
  TEAM LEADER              : None at all
  CONSISTENCY              : Inconsistent at times
  CLUTCH PERFORMANCE       : Normal
  INJURY RATING            : Normal

  DEFENSIVE RATINGS :
 
  Range at Pitcher :    D  (Fielding Pct. : .972)

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

  PITCHING STATS :
 
  Category        ERA  W  L  S   G GS    IP  HA   R  ER  BB   K
  Overall        3.49  8  8  0  22 22 123.2 110  54  48  40  88 
  At Home        4.26  5  7  0  13 13  80.1  80  42  38  27  60 
  Away           2.08  3  1  0   9  9  43.1  30  12  10  13  28 
  Last Week      1.23  1  1  0   2  2  14.2   9   4   2   2   8 
  This Week      0.00  0  0  0   0  0   0.0   0   0   0   0   0 
  Apr/Mar        3.41  1  2  0   6  6  31.2  27  13  12   9  31 
  May           11.74  0  1  0   3  3   7.2  11  11  10   5   5 
  June           3.40  2  3  0   6  6  39.2  35  17  15  14  26 
  July           2.17  5  1  0   6  6  37.1  32  10   9  11  22 
  August         2.45  0  1  0   1  1   7.1   5   3   2   1   4 
 

  CAREER STATS :
 
  YEAR    ERA  W  L  S   G CG SHO    IP  ER  BB   K  TEAMS
  1993   4.74  0  2  0   3  0   0  19.0  10   3  14  CHN
  1994   3.21  9  7  0  22  1   0 146.0  52  54 108  CHN
  1995   5.18  7 13  0  30  2   0 160.0  92  76 117  CHN
  1996   3.03 13  9  0  31  3   2 205.0  69  62 132  CHN
  1997   4.52  8 12  0  34  0   0 201.0 101  69 160  CHN
  1998   4.46 15  8  0  33  1   0 208.0 103  84 149  CHN
  1999   5.58  8 18  0  34  4   0 205.0 127  64 149  CHN
  2000   4.82  8 15  0  34  3   1 200.0 107  74 110  TBA,TOR
  2001   4.47 11 13  0  28  1   1 173.0  86  47 144  NYN
 
  Total ERA   : 4.36
  Total Wins  : 87
  Total Losses: 105
  Total Saves : 0
  Total SHO   : 5
  Total CG    : 17
  Total K's   : 1171
  Total BB's  : 573
 
  
PLAYER HISTORY
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 8/1/2002, going 5-1, 2.17...