P Jim Baron #10
Age: 30 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Normal
10/22/2004
OA: 20 POT: 20
P JIM BARON #10 - AGE: 30 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
0 0 0-0 0 0.00 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.0
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 45 45 45 45
Movement 55 60 55 55
Control 20 20 20 20
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 45 45
Slider 40 40
Changeup 20 20
Sinker 45 45
Forkball 50 50
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 94-96 Mph
Stamina 50
Suggested Role BP/Emergency SP
Type Extreme Groundball
Hold Runners 60
Defense 50
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 20
Stealing Ability: 30
Baserunning Inst.: 25
Sacrifice Bunt: 35
Bunt for Hit: 45
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
08/01/2004 OtLy Win, 6-3 X 5.0 2 2 1 2 5 Win
07/27/2004 TMH Loss, 1-7 X 2.1 4 4 4 5 1 Loss
07/22/2004 @ SRB Loss, 0-2 X 4.2 4 2 2 6 4 Loss
07/16/2004 @ BiBa Win, 3-2 X 7.0 2 1 1 4 9 Win
07/11/2004 @ WTDJ Loss, 4-7 X 3.2 7 6 6 3 1 Loss
07/06/2004 TeSm Loss, 2-6 X 5.0 6 4 4 3 3 Loss
06/30/2004 @ OrRa Loss, 4-5 X 5.1 5 2 2 4 3
06/25/2004 @ MoBB Win, 6-5 X 6.0 8 3 3 2 3
06/20/2004 GrBr Win, 14-4 X 4.0 3 2 0 3 4
06/15/2004 @ MON Win, 2-1 X 6.1 4 1 1 4 6
PERSONALITY
Baron keeps his nose to the grindstone and is as smart as they come. He is popular in the clubhouse.
High: Loyalty, Work Ethic, Intelligence
Birthday:02/22/1974
Born in:Cleveland, OH
Nationality:American
Height:6' 3"
Weight:215 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:None, Free Agent
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:4 Years, 14 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:4 Years, 154 Days
Pro Service:12 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE 2004 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 3 3 1 2 0 5.25 12.0 10 8 7 1 13 10 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 18.00 7.50 7.50 9.75 5.91 1.92 163 -0.2 .273        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 8 3 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 .375 .500 .375 .875      
vs. RHB 35 7 2 0 1 7 11 9 1 0 1 .200 .396 .343 .739      
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE 2004 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
July 2 2 0 2 0 7.71 7.0 8 6 6 1 11 5  
August 1 1 1 0 0 1.80 5.0 2 2 1 0 2 5  
Last Year 31 31 6 13 0 5.95 128.2 103 96 85 6 146 111  
2 Years Ago 19 19 2 8 0 4.83 82.0 68 47 44 6 65 70  
Career 75 70 14 28 2 4.81 318.1 263 191 170 19 274 276  
Home 2 2 1 1 0 6.14 7.1 6 6 5 0 7 6  
Road 1 1 0 1 0 3.86 4.2 4 2 2 1 6 4  
Grass 3 3 1 2 0 5.25 12.0 10 8 7 1 13 10  
Day 2 2 1 1 0 2.79 9.2 6 4 3 1 8 9  
Night 1 1 0 1 0 15.43 2.1 4 4 4 0 5 1  
As Starter 3 3 1 2 0 5.25 12.0 10 8 7 1 13 10  
SOUTHERN LEAGUE 2004 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 12 12 1 4 0 5.37 57.0 51 36 34 1 49 46 0 0.0 0 3 25.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 15.95 8.05 7.26 7.74 4.18 1.75 97 0.8 .307        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 56 15 3 0 0 10 16 12 0 0 0 .268 .431 .321 .752      
vs. RHB 152 36 12 1 1 26 33 34 2 0 1 .237 .372 .349 .721      
SOUTHERN LEAGUE 2004 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 1 1 0 0 0 0.00 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 0  
May 2 2 0 1 0 7.27 8.2 6 7 7 0 13 13  
June 6 6 0 1 0 4.60 31.1 30 18 16 1 26 20  
July 3 3 1 2 0 6.32 15.2 15 11 11 0 10 13  
Career 43 42 12 11 0 3.68 237.0 180 108 97 9 170 235  
Home 5 5 0 2 0 5.21 19.0 15 13 11 0 19 20  
Road 7 7 1 2 0 5.45 38.0 36 23 23 1 30 26  
Grass 12 12 1 4 0 5.37 57.0 51 36 34 1 49 46  
Day 2 2 0 1 0 9.31 9.2 10 10 10 1 13 4  
Night 10 10 1 3 0 4.56 47.1 41 26 24 0 36 42  
As Starter 12 12 1 4 0 5.37 57.0 51 36 34 1 49 46  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1996 Cincinnati - MLB 22 8 8 2 3 0 3.50 36.0 35 17 14 1 13 33 0 0 1.33 .327 2.82 1.2 129
1997 Cincinnati - MLB 23 10 7 1 2 0 3.50 36.0 38 15 14 2 12 33 0 0 1.39 .346 3.27 0.9 125
1998 Cincinnati - MLB 24 33 33 14 6 0 4.13 185.1 157 97 85 12 118 140 1 0 1.48 .272 4.68 1.9 107
1999 Cincinnati - MLB 25 22 22 7 10 0 4.73 123.2 110 71 65 19 78 72 0 0 1.52 .245 6.26 -0.2 102
2000 Cincinnati - MLB 26 4 4 2 1 0 6.75 25.1 27 21 19 2 25 11 0 0 2.05 .294 6.66 -0.1 73
Total MLB 77 74 26 22 0 4.36 406.1 367 221 197 36 246 289 1 0 1.51 .276 4.99 3.8 105
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1992 Waterloo - A 18 5 5 2 2 0 4.67 27.0 34 18 14 2 12 12 0 0 1.70 .320 4.53 0.2 87
1992 High Desert - A+ 18 18 18 3 12 0 6.62 85.2 95 66 63 6 47 42 0 0 1.66 .311 4.91 0.3 62
1992 Total - A+ 18 23 23 5 14 0 6.15 112.2 129 84 77 8 59 54 0 0 1.67 .313 4.82 0.5 66
1993 High Desert - A+ 19 5 5 1 1 0 6.16 19.0 22 17 13 0 11 9 0 0 1.74 .314 4.78 0.3 81
1993 Charleston - A 19 4 4 0 0 0 9.35 8.2 14 12 9 2 5 7 0 0 2.19 .375 6.43 -0.0 51
1993 Total - A 19 9 9 1 1 0 7.16 27.2 36 29 22 2 16 16 0 0 1.88 .333 5.30 0.3 68
1995 Las Vegas - AAA 21 23 23 6 9 0 4.49 118.1 110 60 59 11 43 83 0 0 1.29 .270 3.84 2.1 93
1996 Indianapolis - AAA 22 7 2 2 0 2 3.12 17.1 17 7 6 2 6 14 0 0 1.33 .273 4.19 0.3 149
1999 Indianapolis - AAA 25 6 6 2 1 0 3.34 32.1 24 13 12 3 22 24 0 0 1.42 .228 4.07 0.6 134
2000 Charleston - A+ 26 8 8 3 2 0 6.29 34.1 31 24 24 3 24 34 0 0 1.60 .295 4.52 0.4 69
2000 Chattanooga - AA 26 2 1 0 0 0 3.12 8.2 5 3 3 1 5 7 0 0 1.15 .174 4.64 0.0 124
2000 Louisville - AAA 26 9 9 1 4 0 3.13 46.0 41 20 16 1 22 47 0 0 1.37 .305 3.03 1.1 120
2001 Chattanooga - AA 27 29 29 11 7 0 3.15 171.1 124 69 60 7 116 182 3 1 1.40 .273 3.77 4.9 163
2002 Louisville - AAA 28 19 19 2 8 0 4.83 82.0 68 47 44 6 65 70 0 0 1.62 .270 4.83 0.1 79
2003 Louisville - AAA 29 31 31 6 13 0 5.95 128.2 103 96 85 6 146 111 0 0 1.94 .273 5.57 -1.1 64
2004 Chattanooga - AA 30 12 12 1 4 0 5.37 57.0 51 36 34 1 49 46 0 0 1.75 .307 4.18 0.8 80
2004 Louisville - AAA 30 3 3 1 2 0 5.25 12.0 10 8 7 1 13 10 0 0 1.92 .273 5.91 -0.2 69
Total PCL 23 23 6 9 0 4.49 118.1 110 60 59 11 43 83 0 0 1.29 .270 3.84 93.2
Total IL 75 70 14 28 2 4.81 318.1 263 191 170 19 274 276 0 0 1.69 .272 4.80 80.2
Total SOUL 43 42 12 11 0 3.68 237.0 180 108 97 9 170 235 3 1 1.48 .278 3.90 129.2
Total SAL 4 4 0 0 0 9.35 8.2 14 12 9 2 5 7 0 0 2.19 .375 6.43 50.5
Total CALL 23 23 4 13 0 6.54 104.2 117 83 76 6 58 51 0 0 1.67 .312 4.89 64.4
Total MIDW 5 5 2 2 0 4.67 27.0 34 18 14 2 12 12 0 0 1.70 .320 4.53 87.5
Total CARL 8 8 3 2 0 6.29 34.1 31 24 24 3 24 34 0 0 1.60 .295 4.52 69.4
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1992 High Desert - A+ P 18 18 6 17 3 24 1 .958 85.2 2.42 +0.8 .959
1992 Waterloo - A P 5 5 0 6 0 7 1 .857 27.0 2.00 +1.4 1.539
1993 Charleston - A P 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 .000 8.2 0.00 0.0 .000
1993 High Desert - A+ P 5 5 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 19.0 0.95 +0.2 .000
1995 Las Vegas - AAA P 23 23 9 7 0 16 0 1.000 118.1 1.22 +0.9 1.048
1996 Cincinnati - MLB P 8 8 3 5 0 9 1 .889 36.0 2.00 +0.1 .996
1996 Indianapolis - AAA P 7 2 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 17.1 1.04 -0.1 1.050
1997 Cincinnati - MLB P 10 7 4 3 0 7 0 1.000 36.0 1.75 -0.2 .995
1998 Cincinnati - MLB P 33 33 9 15 0 24 0 1.000 185.1 1.17 +2.4 1.063
1999 Cincinnati - MLB P 22 22 6 12 1 20 2 .900 123.2 1.31 +1.2 1.079
1999 Indianapolis - AAA P 6 6 2 3 0 5 0 1.000 32.1 1.39 -0.6 .788
2000 Cincinnati - MLB P 4 4 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 25.1 0.71 +0.3 1.002
2000 Louisville - AAA P 9 9 1 2 0 3 0 1.000 46.0 0.59 +0.5 1.044
2000 Chattanooga - AA P 2 1 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 8.2 2.08 +0.1 1.064
2000 Charleston - A+ P 8 8 0 3 1 3 0 1.000 34.1 0.79 -0.1 1.528
2001 Chattanooga - AA P 29 29 9 8 0 19 2 .895 171.1 0.89 -0.8 .930
2002 Louisville - AAA P 19 19 2 9 1 11 0 1.000 82.0 1.21 -0.5 .910
2003 Louisville - AAA P 31 31 4 14 0 19 1 .947 128.2 1.26 +3.1 1.063
2004 Louisville - AAA P 3 3 2 1 0 3 0 1.000 12.0 2.25 +0.7 1.046
2004 Chattanooga - AA P 12 12 2 5 0 8 1 .875 57.0 1.11 +1.0 1.054
TOTAL P 258 249 62 115 6 186 9 .952 1254.2 1.27 +10.4 1.034
PLAYER HISTORY
07/31/1992 Injured (Partially torn labrum), out for 7-8 weeks.
01/01/1993 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (45); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 20 (30).
06/18/1993 Injured (Mild shoulder strain), day-to-day for 6 days.
06/23/1993 Injured (Elbow ligament reconstruction surgery), out for 13 months.
01/01/1994 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (55); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 25 (35).
01/01/1995 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (55); Movement: 50 (60); Control: 30 (45).
04/27/1995 Injured (Strained forearm), out for 6 weeks.
06/18/1995 Injured (Sore shoulder), day-to-day for 6 days.
06/30/1995 Injured (Torn fingernail), day-to-day for 3 days.
09/05/1995 Injured (Sore back), day-to-day for 4 days.
01/01/1996 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (55); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 35 (45).
01/08/1996 Was traded by the San Diego Padres to the Cincinnati Reds, along with SP John Davis, CF Carter Masterson, SP Dan Ehler, in exchange for RP Hal Garrett.
05/03/1996 Injured (Sore back), day-to-day for 4 days.
05/18/1996 Injured (Finger blister), day-to-day for 3 days.
06/09/1996 Injured (Torn flexor tendon (elbow)), out for 10 months.
11/20/1996 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $132,800.
01/01/1997 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 35 (35).
05/14/1997 Injured (mild oblique strain),day-to-day for 1 day.
05/19/1997 Injured (torn triceps),out for 3-4 months.
11/25/1997 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $139,200.
01/01/1998 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 35 (35).
03/10/1998 Injured (tired arm),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
03/20/1998 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another one week.
05/08/1998 Injured (finger blister),day-to-day for one week.
07/05/1998 Injured (flu-like symptoms),day-to-day for 3 days.
08/04/1998 Injured (wrist soreness),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
09/16/1998 Injured (sore back),day-to-day for one week.
11/04/1998 Signed a 6-year contract extension worth a total of $5,930,000 with the Cincinnati Reds organization.
01/01/1999 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 35 (35).
03/26/1999 Injured (mild oblique strain),day-to-day for one week.
04/25/1999 Injured (finger blister),day-to-day for one week.
01/01/2000 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 30 (30).
04/21/2000 Injured (sore back),day-to-day for 4 days.
05/17/2000 Injured (finger blister),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
06/24/2000 Injured (sore elbow),day-to-day for 2-3 weeks.
07/13/2000 Injured (mild oblique strain),day-to-day for one week.
07/19/2000 Injured (finger blister),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
09/29/2000 Wins the 2000 Southern League Round 1 with the Chattanooga Lookouts!
01/01/2001 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 25 (25).
05/01/2001 Injured (shoulder tendinitis),day-to-day for one week.
06/22/2001 Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 2 days.
07/03/2001 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the West Tenn Diamond Jaxx with 8 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed!
07/18/2001 Was selected to the 2001 Southern League All-Star Game.
09/07/2001 Injured (acromioclavicular joint irritation),out for 2 weeks.
10/13/2001 Finished 2nd in 2001 SOUL Pitcher of the Year Award voting.
01/01/2002 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 25 (25).
05/31/2002 Injured (shoulder inflammation),out for 2-3 months.
01/01/2003 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 25 (25).
10/29/2003 Executed his contract year option.
01/01/2004 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 20 (20).
04/19/2004 Injured (partially torn labrum),out for 6 weeks.
08/16/2004 Released by the Cincinnati Reds.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year Win. % Rank
1998 .700 7
Year BB Rank
1998 118 3
Year BABIP Rank
1998 .272 8
Year HR/9 Rank
1998 0.58 7
Year H/9 Rank
1998 7.62 3
Year GB% Rank
1998 0.57 9
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