P Andy Zwirchitz #4
Age: 34 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
05/17/2010
OA: 35 POT: 35
P ANDY ZWIRCHITZ #4 - AGE: 34 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
15 0 4-0 0 2.67 27.0 30 3 8 17 1.41 -0.0
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 45 45 45 45
Movement 40 40 40 40
Control 55 50 55 55
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 50 50
Slider 45 45
Changeup 45 45
Forkball 50 50
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 93-95 Mph
Stamina 80
Suggested Role Starter
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 40
Defense 45
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 30
Stealing Ability: 20
Baserunning Inst.: 40
Sacrifice Bunt: 25
Bunt for Hit: 45
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
05/13/2010 TrTh Loss, 0-7 2.2 0 0 0 0 1
05/12/2010 TrTh Loss, 0-3 3.0 5 1 1 1 2
05/05/2010 @ RePh Win, 5-4 2.0 4 1 1 0 2
05/04/2010 @ RePh Win, 6-2 2.1 3 1 1 0 1
04/29/2010 @ HaSe Win, 10-4 1.2 4 1 1 0 1 Win
04/27/2010 RePh Win, 12-2 0.2 1 0 0 2 1
04/26/2010 RePh Win, 4-1 1.0 1 0 0 2 1
04/24/2010 RePh Loss, 4-6 0.1 0 0 0 1 0
04/23/2010 RePh Win, 8-0 2.0 1 0 0 1 2
04/20/2010 @ TrTh Win, 6-3 3.1 2 0 0 0 1 Win
PERSONALITY
He is not the sharpest tool in the shed.
Low: Intelligence
Birthday:05/03/1976
Born in:Merrill, WI
Nationality:American
Height:6' 2"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:2 Years, 52 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:2 Years, 63 Days
Pro Service:13 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet, but possibly eligible after this season
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
EASTERN LEAGUE 2010 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 15 0 4 0 0 2.67 27.0 30 8 8 3 8 17 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 15 5 13.33 10.00 5.67 2.67 4.45 1.41 107 -0.0 .310        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 45 16 3 0 1 3 3 7 0 0 0 .356 .396 .489 .885      
vs. RHB 62 14 1 0 2 5 5 10 0 0 2 .226 .304 .339 .643      
EASTERN LEAGUE 2010 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Last Week 2 0 0 0 0 1.59 5.2 5 1 1 0 1 3  
April 11 0 4 0 0 2.65 17.0 18 5 5 2 7 11  
May 4 0 0 0 0 2.70 10.0 12 3 3 1 1 6  
Career 39 24 14 7 0 3.76 184.1 162 91 77 37 42 138  
Home 11 0 2 0 0 2.55 17.2 17 5 5 2 8 12  
Road 4 0 2 0 0 2.89 9.1 13 3 3 1 0 5  
Grass 15 0 4 0 0 2.67 27.0 30 8 8 3 8 17  
Day 2 0 0 0 0 2.70 3.1 4 1 1 1 1 2  
Night 13 0 4 0 0 2.66 23.2 26 7 7 2 7 15  
As Reliever / Substitution 15 0 4 0 0 2.67 27.0 30 8 8 3 8 17  
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+
2001 Pittsburgh - MLB 25 11 11 2 4 0 5.37 63.2 68 39 38 14 19 42 0 0 1.37 .280 6.06 -0.1 88
2002 Pittsburgh - MLB 26 32 32 7 15 0 4.87 177.1 186 103 96 31 68 146 1 0 1.43 .300 5.23 0.3 87
2003 Pittsburgh - MLB 27 28 28 5 14 0 6.46 146.1 210 111 105 32 45 94 0 0 1.74 .354 5.94 -0.4 69
Total MLB 71 71 14 33 0 5.55 387.1 464 253 239 77 132 282 1 0 1.54 .319 5.63 -0.1 79
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+
1996 Rivera Maya - WDL 20 14 4 1 1 0 9.35 34.2 52 40 36 11 25 42 0 0 2.22 .390 7.98 -0.6 57
1997 AZL - R 21 8 8 2 2 0 4.65 50.1 38 27 26 17 12 42 1 1 0.99 .163 5.82 1.5 171
1997 Mahoning Valley - A- 21 2 2 1 1 0 8.22 7.2 10 7 7 3 4 6 0 0 1.83 .280 7.63 0.0 76
1998 AZL - R 22 3 3 2 1 0 4.41 16.1 15 8 8 5 5 16 0 0 1.22 .250 5.69 0.6 192
1998 Lake County - A+ 22 9 9 5 3 0 3.72 58.0 47 25 24 12 13 45 0 0 1.03 .215 3.81 1.4 127
1998 Rivera Maya - WDL 22 10 10 5 3 0 3.48 54.1 55 22 21 4 15 43 0 0 1.29 .313 4.00 1.1 134
1999 Rivera Maya - WDL 23 14 14 1 6 0 7.23 61.0 81 52 49 15 18 75 0 0 1.62 .382 5.66 0.6 74
1999 Akron - AA 23 24 24 10 7 0 3.95 157.1 132 83 69 34 34 121 1 0 1.06 .219 4.21 2.2 108
1999 Total - AA 23 38 38 11 13 0 4.86 218.1 213 135 118 49 52 196 1 0 1.21 .264 4.62 2.8 96
2000 Buffalo - AAA 24 29 29 11 11 0 4.12 183.1 184 85 84 22 49 205 0 0 1.27 .331 3.52 3.0 91
2001 Buffalo - AAA 25 16 16 11 3 0 2.50 115.1 81 36 32 9 26 116 0 0 0.93 .247 2.87 2.8 145
2001 Nashville - AAA 25 1 1 1 0 0 0.00 7.0 3 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0.43 .167 2.27 0.3 999
2001 Total - AAA 25 17 17 12 3 0 2.35 122.1 84 36 32 9 26 121 0 0 0.90 .243 2.83 3.1 154
2003 Nashville - AAA 27 1 1 0 0 0 3.68 7.1 8 3 3 0 1 4 0 0 1.23 .333 2.44 0.3 109
2004 Nashville - AAA 28 29 29 9 8 0 4.59 155.0 154 95 79 18 71 127 0 0 1.45 .288 4.42 1.0 84
2005 Indianapolis - AAA 29 54 6 7 8 4 3.53 112.1 97 47 44 17 37 114 1 0 1.19 .268 4.17 0.1 107
2006 Indianapolis - AAA 30 30 30 7 13 0 4.35 198.2 213 103 96 21 58 143 3 1 1.36 .306 3.85 2.1 84
2007 Indianapolis - AAA 31 30 27 9 13 1 4.42 179.1 176 95 88 22 49 124 3 1 1.25 .279 4.08 1.3 82
2008 Indianapolis - AAA 32 43 7 4 9 4 3.82 99.0 89 47 42 7 20 74 0 0 1.10 .276 2.86 1.4 87
2009 Indianapolis - AAA 33 30 0 1 1 0 5.27 68.1 78 42 40 10 14 43 0 0 1.35 .301 4.44 -0.2 75
2010 Bowie - AA 34 15 0 4 0 0 2.67 27.0 30 8 8 3 8 17 0 0 1.41 .310 4.45 -0.0 156
Total PCL 218 101 38 52 9 4.27 827.0 818 432 392 95 250 634 7 2 1.29 .288 3.95 86.4
Total IL 45 45 22 14 0 3.50 298.2 265 121 116 31 75 321 0 0 1.14 .300 3.27 106.4
Total EL 39 24 14 7 0 3.76 184.1 162 91 77 37 42 138 1 0 1.11 .234 4.25 113.4
Total CARL 9 9 5 3 0 3.72 58.0 47 25 24 12 13 45 0 0 1.03 .215 3.81 127.4
Total NYPL 2 2 1 1 0 8.22 7.2 10 7 7 3 4 6 0 0 1.83 .280 7.63 76.4
Total AZL 11 11 4 3 0 4.59 66.2 53 35 34 22 17 58 1 1 1.05 .183 5.79 175.6
Total WDL 38 28 7 10 0 6.36 150.0 188 114 106 30 58 160 0 0 1.64 .358 5.60 81.7
CAREER POSTSEASON 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+
1998 Lake County - CARL 22 1 1 1 0 0 3.38 5.1 6 2 2 1 0 2 0 0 1.12 .263 3.43 0.2 141
1999 Akron - EL 23 2 2 1 1 0 3.60 15.0 13 6 6 3 2 6 1 0 1.00 .208 4.24 0.2 119
Total EL 2 2 1 1 0 3.60 15.0 13 6 6 3 2 6 1 0 1.00 .208 4.24 118.8
Total CARL 1 1 1 0 0 3.38 5.1 6 2 2 1 0 2 0 0 1.12 .263 3.43 140.5
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1996 Rivera Maya - WDL P 14 4 1 2 0 3 0 1.000 34.2 0.78 -0.6 .998
1997 Mahoning Valley - A- P 2 2 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 7.2 1.17 -0.1 1.059
1997 AZL - R P 8 8 4 3 0 7 0 1.000 50.1 1.25 -0.0 1.056
1998 Rivera Maya - WDL P 9 9 0 5 0 5 0 1.000 54.1 0.83 +1.3 1.039
1998 Lake County - A+ P 9 9 4 1 0 5 0 1.000 58.0 0.78 -0.1 1.070
1998 AZL - R P 3 3 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 16.1 0.55 +1.0 1.039
1999 Akron - AA P 24 24 8 11 2 21 2 .905 157.1 1.09 -2.2 .877
1999 Rivera Maya - WDL P 14 14 3 5 0 8 0 1.000 61.0 1.18 -1.5 .871
2000 Buffalo - AAA P 29 29 6 11 1 17 0 1.000 183.1 0.83 +0.2 1.044
2001 Pittsburgh - MLB P 11 11 4 4 0 8 0 1.000 63.2 1.13 +0.2 1.024
2001 Nashville - AAA P 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 7.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2001 Buffalo - AAA P 16 16 1 9 0 10 0 1.000 115.1 0.78 -1.1 1.083
2002 Pittsburgh - MLB P 32 32 3 14 0 17 0 1.000 177.1 0.86 -1.4 .933
2003 Pittsburgh - MLB P 28 28 2 10 0 13 1 .923 146.1 0.74 -2.0 1.023
2003 Nashville - AAA P 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 7.1 1.23 -0.2 .000
2004 Nashville - AAA P 29 29 4 6 0 11 1 .909 155.0 0.58 -4.1 .914
2005 Indianapolis - AAA P 53 6 3 4 0 8 1 .875 112.1 0.56 -1.4 .533
2006 Indianapolis - AAA P 30 30 11 17 1 30 2 .933 198.2 1.27 -4.1 .894
2007 Indianapolis - AAA P 30 27 11 15 0 26 0 1.000 179.1 1.30 +1.4 1.033
2008 Indianapolis - AAA P 42 7 7 8 0 16 1 .938 99.0 1.36 +0.4 .913
2009 Indianapolis - AAA P 30 0 6 1 0 7 0 1.000 68.1 0.92 -0.4 1.012
2010 Bowie - AA P 15 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 27.0 0.33 -0.1 .955
TOTAL P 430 290 80 128 4 216 8 .963 1979.2 0.95 -14.9 .954
PLAYER HISTORY
11/19/1995 Was not drafted and joined Iowa.
01/01/1996 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 30 (30); Control: 30 (30).
11/18/1996 Was not drafted and became a free agent.
11/26/1996 Signed a minor league contract with the Philadelphia Phillies organization.
12/02/1996 Released by the Cleveland organization.
12/02/1996 Released by the Cleveland organization.
01/01/1997 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 30 (30); Control: 30 (40).
08/04/1997 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the AZL Mariners with 11 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
01/01/1998 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 30 (30); Control: 45 (55).
09/17/1998 Wins the 1998 Carolina League Round 1 with the Lake County Captains!
01/01/1999 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 30 (30); Control: 50 (55).
09/24/1999 Wins the 1999 Eastern League Round 2 with the Akron Aeros!
01/01/2000 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 30 (30); Control: 50 (55).
01/01/2001 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 30 (30); Control: 50 (55).
06/17/2001 Was selected to the 2001 International League All-Star Game.
07/23/2001 Was traded by the Cleveland Spiders to the Pittsburgh Pirates, along with 2B Jack E Wilson and 1B Wyley Steelmon, in exchange for RP Winston Abreu.
09/26/2001 Wins the 2001 International League Round 1 with the Buffalo Bisons!
11/20/2001 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $158,000.
01/01/2002 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 30 (30); Control: 55 (55).
11/25/2002 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $162,000.
01/01/2003 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 30 (30); Control: 55 (55).
08/24/2003 Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 1 day.
01/01/2004 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 35 (35); Control: 55 (55).
01/01/2005 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 35 (35); Control: 55 (55).
08/08/2005 Signed a 1-year minor league contract extension with the Pittsburgh Pirates organization.
01/01/2006 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 35 (35); Control: 60 (60).
04/20/2006 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Albuquerque Isotopes with 10 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
11/01/2006 Signed a 1-year minor league contract extension with the Pittsburgh Pirates organization.
01/01/2007 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 35 (35); Control: 55 (55).
05/12/2007 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the New Orleans Baby Cakes with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
10/06/2007 Signed a 1-year minor league contract extension with the Pittsburgh Pirates organization.
01/01/2008 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 35 (35); Control: 55 (55).
08/23/2008 Injured (mild hamstring strain),day-to-day for 3 days.
09/05/2008 Signed a 1-year minor league contract extension with the Pittsburgh Pirates organization.
01/01/2009 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 35 (35); Control: 60 (60).
05/25/2009 Injured (mild abdominal strain),day-to-day for 5 days.
11/08/2009 Released by the Pittsburgh organization.
12/15/2009 Signed a minor league contract with the Baltimore Orioles organization.
01/01/2010 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 40 (40); Control: 55 (55).
01/01/2010 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 40 (40); Control: 55 (55).
05/01/2010 Wins the EL Pitcher of the Month Award.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year L Rank
2002 15 8
2003 14 9
Year HRA Rank
2002 31 3
2003 32 4
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