SS Alcides Escobar #2
Chicago White Sox MLB
Age: 26 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
01/21/2013
 OA: 70 POT: 70
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SS ALCIDES ESCOBAR #2 - AGE: 26 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
156 627 186 42 11 7 69 20 74 .297 .321 .432 27 5.5
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 65 70 65 70
Gap 50 50 50 50
Power 35 35 35 35
Eye 45 45 45 45
Avoid K's 70 70 70 70
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 70 25
Errors: - 75 25
Arm: 20 65 20
Turn DP: - 65 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 70
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: 70
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 70
Stealing Aggressiveness: 80
Stealing Ability: 75
Baserunning Inst.: 75
Sacrifice Bunt: 45
Bunt for Hit: 70
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
10/19/2012 @ NYY Loss, 2-4 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
10/18/2012 @ NYY Loss, 1-7 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
10/16/2012 NYY Win, 4-1 3 1 1 1 1 0 0 0
10/15/2012 NYY Win, 7-6 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10/14/2012 NYY Loss, 2-5 3 0 1 1 0 1 0 0
10/12/2012 @ NYY Win, 5-4 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
10/11/2012 @ NYY Loss, 1-4 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
10/10/2012 @ DET Win, 6-0 5 0 1 1 0 0 1 0
10/09/2012 @ DET Loss, 0-1 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
10/08/2012 @ DET Loss, 2-8 4 1 0 0 0 0 2 0
PERSONALITY
If he ran for mayor, he'd probably win.
Personality Class: Fan Fav
High: Work Ethic
Low: Financial Ambition
Birthday:12/16/1986
Born in:Unknown
Nationality:Venezuelan
Height:6' 1"
Weight:190 lbs
Local Popularity:Extremely Popular
National Pop.:Very Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$4,500,000
Signed Through:2022 Season
Major Service:4 Years, None
Service This Yr:186 Days
40-Man Service:4 Years, None
Pro Service:9 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2003, 5th Pick in Round 1(Supp.)
BALCO-92 2012 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 156 627 186 42 11 7 69 78 20 74 .297 .321 .432 .753 .323 .136 108
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 146 657 5 0 0 7 18 5 271 60 27 4 87.1 89.9 5.11 5.5  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   203 55 12 3 3 23 23 8 28 1 8 2 .271 .304 .404 .708
Versus Right   424 131 30 8 4 46 55 12 46 4 10 3 .309 .330 .446 .775
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
March   8 4 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 1 .500 .556 .625 1.181
April   99 25 8 2 0 13 10 3 12 1 3 0 .253 .272 .374 .646
May   108 27 5 2 0 9 11 5 9 1 4 1 .250 .287 .333 .620
June   106 38 11 3 1 12 18 2 10 0 2 0 .358 .370 .547 .918
July   96 29 5 0 2 14 12 5 15 0 3 0 .302 .337 .417 .753
August   101 28 3 2 3 10 16 2 13 1 3 1 .277 .295 .436 .731
September   106 35 9 2 1 10 11 3 12 2 2 2 .330 .354 .481 .835
October   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
All-Star Game   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Spring Training   53 12 0 0 1 5 5 4 6 0 2 0 .226 .281 .283 .564
Postseason   48 8 1 1 1 4 4 5 8 0 2 0 .167 .245 .292 .537
Last Year   627 186 42 11 7 69 78 20 74 5 18 5 .297 .321 .432 .753
2 Years Ago   627 192 45 6 5 87 87 30 70 6 15 10 .306 .345 .421 .766
Career   2520 743 173 28 26 304 348 92 306 17 61 26 .295 .324 .417 .741
Home   306 85 20 3 3 30 37 8 37 4 7 3 .278 .299 .392 .691
Road   321 101 22 8 4 39 41 12 37 1 11 2 .315 .342 .470 .813
Grass   572 163 36 9 6 61 69 16 69 5 17 5 .285 .308 .411 .719
Turf   55 23 6 2 1 8 9 4 5 0 1 0 .418 .458 .655 1.112
Day   206 61 10 3 5 26 31 8 20 3 7 0 .296 .318 .447 .765
Night   421 125 32 8 2 43 47 12 54 2 11 5 .297 .323 .425 .748
As Starter   617 185 42 11 7 69 78 20 74 5 18 5 .300 .325 .438 .762
As Reliever / Substitution   10 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .100 .100 .100 .200
Pinch Hitting   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Close/Late   146 44 9 2 2 18 14 2 17 2 3 2 .301 .316 .432 .747
Inning 1-3   252 79 17 4 5 28 42 7 28 3 7 2 .313 .333 .472 .806
Inning 4-6   171 49 13 3 0 17 16 11 21 0 8 1 .287 .333 .398 .731
Inning 7-9   188 53 11 3 1 19 18 2 22 2 3 2 .282 .294 .388 .682
Extra Innings   16 5 1 1 1 5 2 0 3 0 0 0 .312 .312 .688 1.000
0 Outs   195 51 13 2 2 16 31 12 26 2 14 1 .262 .305 .379 .684
1 Outs   250 78 13 7 5 27 37 3 23 3 4 2 .312 .322 .480 .802
2 Outs   182 57 16 2 0 26 10 5 25 0 0 2 .313 .339 .423 .762
Scoring Position   150 49 12 3 2 59 22 4 23 5 18 1 .327 .338 .487 .824
Bases Empty   362 104 21 7 4 4 43 12 37 0 0 3 .287 .316 .417 .733
Runner on 1st   115 33 9 1 1 6 13 4 14 0 0 1 .287 .317 .409 .725
Runner on 2nd   81 26 5 0 2 23 15 2 11 0 16 1 .321 .345 .457 .802
Runner on 3rd   19 8 1 1 0 13 2 0 1 3 0 0 .421 .364 .579 .943
Runner on 1st & 2nd   28 8 4 0 0 7 3 1 6 0 2 0 .286 .310 .429 .739
Runner on 1st & 3rd   5 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   7 2 0 1 0 6 1 1 3 1 0 0 .286 .333 .571 .905
Bases Loaded   10 5 2 1 0 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .900 1.400
Two Strikes   239 48 15 1 1 12 20 10 74 0 0 3 .201 .242 .285 .527
First Pitch   121 35 6 3 0 8 17 0 0 2 11 2 .289 .296 .388 .684
Count 0-1   61 27 6 3 2 10 10 0 0 0 2 0 .443 .443 .738 1.180
Count 0-2   47 6 2 0 0 2 2 0 22 0 0 1 .128 .146 .170 .316
Count 1-0   55 22 7 0 0 15 5 0 0 2 1 0 .400 .386 .527 .913
Count 1-1   72 19 4 2 0 12 9 0 0 1 0 0 .264 .260 .375 .635
Count 1-2   73 15 4 0 0 5 3 0 20 0 0 1 .205 .216 .260 .476
Count 2-0   15 7 1 1 1 3 2 0 0 0 1 0 .467 .467 .867 1.333
Count 2-1   45 20 2 1 3 8 10 0 0 0 2 0 .444 .444 .733 1.178
Count 2-2   78 12 4 1 0 3 8 0 25 0 0 1 .154 .165 .231 .395
Count 3-0   1 1 1 0 0 0 4 7 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.000 3.000
Count 3-1   18 7 0 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 1 0 .389 .476 .389 .865
Full Count   41 15 5 0 1 2 7 10 7 0 0 0 .366 .490 .561 1.051
Behind in Count   181 48 12 3 2 17 15 0 42 0 2 2 .265 .273 .398 .671
Ahead in Count   134 57 11 2 4 27 22 10 0 2 5 0 .425 .459 .627 1.086
Batting Leadoff   22 6 1 0 1 3 3 0 2 0 0 0 .273 .273 .455 .727
Batting 2nd   602 179 41 11 6 66 75 20 72 5 18 5 .297 .323 .432 .755
Batting 5th   1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Batting 7th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 9th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Low Leverage   310 94 17 9 5 23 37 10 26 1 0 2 .303 .328 .465 .793
Medium Leverage   204 58 15 2 1 22 30 8 29 3 12 1 .284 .310 .392 .702
High Leverage   109 33 9 0 1 24 11 2 18 1 6 2 .303 .325 .413 .737
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2009 Chicago - MLB 22 155 651 187 44 7 5 76 93 20 5 4 93 22 11 .287 .312 .399 .711 91 92 2.4
2010 Chicago - MLB 23 154 615 178 42 4 9 72 90 22 6 2 69 19 8 .289 .319 .415 .734 103 104 3.8
2011 Chicago - MLB 24 154 627 192 45 6 5 87 87 30 10 6 70 15 5 .306 .345 .421 .766 113 115 5.0
2012 Chicago - MLB 25 156 627 186 42 11 7 69 78 20 5 5 74 27 4 .297 .321 .432 .753 111 108 5.5
Total MLB 619 2520 743 173 28 26 304 348 92 26 17 306 83 28 .295 .324 .417 .741 104 105 16.6
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2004 GCL - R 17 57 235 53 6 3 0 11 28 15 2 0 25 17 4 .226 .278 .277 .554 73 71 1.6
2005 GCL - R 18 57 231 63 5 3 2 28 31 24 7 3 30 17 6 .273 .355 .346 .701 117 121 3.2
2005 Mazatlan - WDL 18 72 250 67 13 1 0 19 22 20 8 1 64 14 10 .268 .341 .328 .669 87 90 0.9
2006 Kannapolis - A 19 139 556 149 15 7 7 51 71 35 10 2 128 20 16 .268 .322 .358 .680 89 91 2.5
2006 Mazatlan - WDL 19 73 264 95 13 3 4 45 45 29 3 2 48 16 6 .360 .426 .477 .903 150 155 4.3
2007 Mazatlan - WDL 20 69 295 92 17 4 6 38 50 23 4 1 34 22 9 .312 .368 .458 .826 122 123 2.5
2007 Birmingham - AA 20 80 334 111 23 7 8 38 59 16 2 3 59 27 7 .332 .363 .515 .878 149 150 4.6
2007 Total - AA 20 149 629 203 40 11 14 76 109 39 6 4 93 49 16 .323 .366 .488 .854 137 137 7.1
2007 Charlotte - AAA 20 51 222 54 12 1 2 26 27 11 4 2 51 10 5 .243 .289 .333 .622 80 78 1.0
2008 Charlotte - AAA 21 133 567 191 26 5 7 69 70 27 5 4 70 27 15 .337 .370 .437 .807 137 138 6.1
Total IL 184 789 245 38 6 9 95 97 38 9 6 121 37 20 .311 .347 .408 .755 121 121
Total SOUL 80 334 111 23 7 8 38 59 16 2 3 59 27 7 .332 .363 .515 .878 149 150
Total SAL 139 556 149 15 7 7 51 71 35 10 2 128 20 16 .268 .322 .358 .680 89 91
Total GCL 114 466 116 11 6 2 39 59 39 9 3 55 34 10 .249 .317 .311 .628 95 97
Total WDL 214 809 254 43 8 10 102 117 72 15 4 146 52 25 .314 .379 .424 .803 120 123
CAREER POSTSEASON BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2004 GCL - GCL 17 17 68 23 4 0 0 7 11 3 2 1 11 7 0 .338 .378 .397 .775 142 143 1.8
2005 GCL - GCL 18 11 49 12 2 1 0 3 2 2 2 0 8 2 2 .245 .302 .327 .628 94 86 1.0
2007 Charlotte - IL 20 6 28 11 2 0 0 1 3 1 0 0 5 1 1 .393 .414 .464 .878 155 158 0.9
2008 Charlotte - IL 21 5 21 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 .238 .238 .238 .476 41 32 0.7
2009 Chicago - MLB 22 5 21 5 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 4 0 0 .238 .238 .333 .571 53 48 0.5
2010 Chicago - MLB 23 11 43 9 1 0 0 6 3 1 0 0 8 2 0 .209 .227 .233 .460 29 25 0.6
2012 Chicago - MLB 25 13 48 8 1 1 1 4 4 5 0 0 8 0 1 .167 .245 .292 .537 51 51 1.9
Total MLB 29 112 22 4 1 1 10 8 6 0 0 20 2 1 .196 .237 .277 .514 43 41
Total IL 11 49 16 2 0 0 1 3 1 0 0 8 1 1 .327 .340 .367 .707 107 105
Total GCL 28 117 35 6 1 0 10 13 5 4 1 19 9 2 .299 .346 .368 .714 122 119
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2004 GCL - R SS 57 55 52 180 40 243 11 .955 499.0 4.18 +4.7 1.049
2005 Mazatlan - WDL SS 68 68 96 185 35 286 5 .983 610.1 4.14 +1.0 .997
2005 GCL - R SS 57 55 51 171 41 230 8 .965 503.1 3.97 +5.8 1.067
2006 Mazatlan - WDL SS 73 71 85 182 25 269 2 .993 628.1 3.82 +5.8 1.044
2006 Kannapolis - A SS 135 130 163 359 64 535 13 .976 1169.0 4.02 +7.7 1.034
2007 Charlotte - AAA SS 51 51 71 154 35 232 7 .970 459.1 4.41 +3.0 1.011
2007 Birmingham - AA SS 79 77 122 214 40 343 7 .980 704.1 4.29 +4.5 1.023
2007 Mazatlan - WDL SS 68 68 93 168 37 263 2 .992 609.0 3.86 -1.4 .996
2008 Charlotte - AAA 3B 6 6 5 7 0 12 0 1.000 53.0 2.04 +0.3 1.037
2008 Charlotte - AAA SS 126 126 168 357 78 536 11 .979 1119.1 4.22 +1.0 1.018
2009 Chicago - MLB 3B 120 120 64 193 25 266 9 .966 1040.1 2.22 +1.5 1.006
2009 Chicago - MLB SS 47 26 44 88 17 134 2 .985 266.1 4.46 +2.2 1.024
2010 Chicago - MLB 3B 107 106 68 209 20 292 15 .949 953.0 2.62 +2.6 1.012
2010 Chicago - MLB SS 55 46 71 141 42 216 4 .981 420.1 4.54 +1.0 1.017
2011 Chicago - MLB 3B 137 136 64 261 33 335 10 .970 1207.0 2.42 +7.0 1.042
2011 Chicago - MLB SS 21 15 14 50 8 66 2 .970 146.1 3.94 +1.3 1.019
2012 Chicago - MLB SS 155 146 205 493 94 715 17 .976 1341.1 4.68 +13.5 1.049
TOTAL 3B 370 368 201 670 78 905 34 .962 3253.1 2.41 +11.4 1.022
TOTAL SS 992 934 1235 2742 556 4068 91 .978 8476.1 4.22 +50.1 1.030
PLAYER HISTORY
11/20/2003 Drafted in the 2003 first-year player draft (Supplemental Round 1, Pick 5, 35th overall pick) by the Chicago White Sox.
01/01/2004 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 30 (50); Power: 20 (25); Eye: 35 (45).
09/12/2004 Wins the 2004 GCL Round 2 MVP Award.
09/20/2004 Wins the 2004 Gulf Coast League Round 3 with the GCL White Sox!
01/01/2005 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 30 (50); Power: 20 (25); Eye: 35 (40).
06/21/2005 Goes 5-6 against the GCL Dodgers, with 1 2B, 3 RBI and 2 R.
01/01/2006 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (50); Power: 25 (30); Eye: 30 (40).
07/10/2006 Was selected to the 2006 South Atlantic League All-Star Game.
01/01/2007 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (50); Power: 25 (30); Eye: 30 (40).
03/06/2007 Wins the 2006 WDL WL Great Glove Award at SS.
04/23/2007 Wins the SOUL Player of the Week Award.
09/25/2007 Wins the 2007 International League Round 1 with the Charlotte Knights!
10/13/2007 Wins the 2007 SOUL Platinum Stick Award at SS.
01/01/2008 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 25 (30); Eye: 35 (40).
04/17/2008 Goes 5-6 against the Omaha Golden Spikes, with 1 2B, 1 3B, 1 RBI and 2 R.
05/12/2008 Wins the IL Player of the Week Award.
05/26/2008 Wins the IL Player of the Week Award.
06/01/2008 Wins the IL Batter of the Month Award.
06/15/2008 Was selected to the 2008 International League All-Star Game.
10/02/2008 Wins the 2008 IL Platinum Stick Award at SS.
10/05/2008 Finished 2nd in 2008 IL Most Valuable Player Award voting.
01/01/2009 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 25 (30); Eye: 35 (40).
05/04/2009 Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award.
05/06/2009 Goes 5-5 against the New York Yankees, with 2 2B, 2 RBI and 2 R.
11/29/2009 Finished 2nd in 2009 MLB AL Rookie of the Year Award voting.
12/01/2009 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $208,000.
01/01/2010 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (70); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 40 (40).
11/27/2010 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $214,000.
01/01/2011 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (70); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 40 (40).
11/05/2011 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $1,550,000 with the Chicago White Sox organization.
01/01/2012 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 70 (70); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 40 (40).
02/22/2012 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his plate discipline at the Chicago White Sox development complex.
06/18/2012 Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award.
07/09/2012 Was selected to the 2012 BALCO-92 All-Star Game.
11/06/2012 Signed a 10-year contract extension worth a total of $66,750,000 with the Chicago White Sox organization.
01/01/2013 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (70); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 45 (45).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year AB Rank
2009 651 7
Year H Rank
2011 192 8
2012 186 8
Year 2B Rank
2009 44 9
2011 45 8
Year 3B Rank
2011 6 9
2012 11 2
Year SB Rank
2012 27 7
Year SH Rank
2010 18 3
2011 15 5
2012 18 1
Year AVG Rank
2011 .306 7
Year WAR Rank
2012 5.5 8
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