P Wardell Starling #2
Age: 31 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
06/16/2014
OA: 35 POT: 35
P WARDELL STARLING #2 - AGE: 31 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - 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 45 45 45 45
Control 50 50 50 50
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 55 55
Changeup 35 35
Sinker 45 45
Splitter 45 45
Cutter 45 45
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 94-96 Mph
Stamina 50
Suggested Role Starter
Type Extreme Flyball
Hold Runners 65
Defense 50
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 30
Stealing Ability: 20
Baserunning Inst.: 35
Sacrifice Bunt: 20
Bunt for Hit: 25
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
PERSONALITY
Isn't one to make waves in the clubhouse.
Low: Loyalty
Birthday:03/14/1983
Born in:Houston, TX
Nationality:American
Height:6' 4"
Weight:205 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:None, Free Agent
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:3 Years, 28 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:6 Years, None
Pro Service:10 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2003, 20th Pick in Round 15
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+
2007 New York - MLB 24 32 32 14 10 0 3.22 201.0 180 74 72 13 56 141 0 0 1.17 .274 3.51 3.1 113
2008 New York - MLB 25 32 32 13 13 0 4.72 181.1 210 102 95 21 62 115 2 1 1.50 .316 5.02 1.5 97
2009 New York - MLB 26 34 22 5 12 0 4.64 135.2 144 75 70 20 57 87 0 0 1.48 .298 5.55 -0.2 95
2010 New York - MLB 27 5 4 1 1 0 5.32 23.2 30 14 14 5 9 13 0 0 1.65 .312 6.29 -0.3 78
Total MLB 103 90 33 36 0 4.17 541.2 564 265 251 59 184 356 2 1 1.38 .296 4.65 4.1 101
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+
2003 Monterrey - WDL 20 5 0 2 0 0 4.70 7.2 7 4 4 1 7 7 0 0 1.83 .286 5.62 -0.1 87
2004 Brooklyn - A- 21 1 1 1 0 0 0.00 6.0 6 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 1.00 .316 2.35 0.2 999
2004 Capital City - A 21 5 5 3 0 0 2.05 30.2 22 8 7 2 5 23 0 0 0.88 .225 2.91 0.9 206
2004 Jalisco - WDL 21 5 5 3 0 0 1.08 33.1 22 7 4 1 10 28 0 0 0.96 .233 2.84 0.9 364
2005 Hagerstown - A 22 6 6 4 1 0 2.57 35.0 37 13 10 4 5 35 0 0 1.20 .340 3.21 1.1 177
2005 Binghamton - AA 22 22 22 9 10 0 3.25 135.2 122 54 49 6 33 127 1 1 1.14 .305 2.68 4.1 119
2006 Norfolk - AAA 23 30 30 14 7 0 3.96 197.2 181 89 87 23 46 167 2 2 1.15 .281 3.84 2.9 100
2010 New Orleans - AAA 27 27 27 11 9 0 3.79 159.0 138 69 67 23 31 117 2 0 1.06 .250 4.44 2.4 121
2011 New Orleans - AAA 28 31 31 16 8 0 3.82 188.2 166 82 80 19 46 158 2 2 1.12 .274 3.67 3.9 111
2012 Corpus Christi - AA 29 4 4 1 2 0 4.44 26.1 28 13 13 2 10 22 0 0 1.44 .325 3.18 0.7 95
2012 Round Rock - AAA 29 29 21 9 7 0 4.30 136.0 136 70 65 16 39 110 0 0 1.29 .303 4.67 2.2 117
2013 Jupiter - A+ 30 9 9 7 0 0 1.27 63.2 45 11 9 0 8 49 0 0 0.83 .245 1.82 2.4 263
2013 Corpus Christi - AA 30 21 11 7 3 2 3.14 91.2 77 34 32 11 16 65 0 0 1.01 .252 3.97 1.4 139
Total PCL 29 21 9 7 0 4.30 136.0 136 70 65 16 39 110 0 0 1.29 .303 4.67 116.6
Total IL 88 88 41 24 0 3.86 545.1 485 240 234 65 123 442 6 4 1.11 .269 3.96 109.1
Total EL 22 22 9 10 0 3.25 135.2 122 54 49 6 33 127 1 1 1.14 .305 2.68 119.5
Total TL 25 15 8 5 2 3.43 118.0 105 47 45 13 26 87 0 0 1.11 .269 3.80 126.0
Total SAL 11 11 7 1 0 2.33 65.2 59 21 17 6 10 58 0 0 1.05 .285 3.07 189.6
Total FSL 9 9 7 0 0 1.27 63.2 45 11 9 0 8 49 0 0 0.83 .245 1.82 263.3
Total NYPL 1 1 1 0 0 0.00 6.0 6 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 1.00 .316 2.35 999.0
Total WDL 10 5 5 0 0 1.76 41.0 29 11 8 2 17 35 0 0 1.12 .243 3.36 228.3
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+
2004 Binghamton - EL 21 1 1 1 0 0 1.29 7.0 4 1 1 0 0 5 0 0 0.57 .211 1.64 0.3 312
2005 Binghamton - EL 22 4 4 3 0 0 3.04 23.2 22 9 8 4 6 29 0 0 1.18 .300 3.71 0.4 128
2006 Norfolk - IL 23 1 1 1 0 0 6.43 7.0 11 5 5 0 0 4 0 0 1.57 .423 2.39 0.2 61
2013 Corpus Christi - TL 30 1 1 0 0 0 0.00 2.0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0.50 .000 3.55 0.0 999
Total IL 1 1 1 0 0 6.43 7.0 11 5 5 0 0 4 0 0 1.57 .423 2.39 61.4
Total EL 5 5 4 0 0 2.64 30.2 26 10 9 4 6 34 0 0 1.04 .278 3.24 147.5
Total TL 1 1 0 0 0 0.00 2.0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0.50 .000 3.55 999.0
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2003 Monterrey - WDL P 5 0 2 1 0 3 0 1.000 7.2 3.52 +0.2 1.041
2004 Jalisco - WDL P 5 5 3 2 0 5 0 1.000 33.1 1.35 -0.4 .686
2004 Capital City - A P 5 5 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 30.2 0.59 +0.6 .000
2004 Brooklyn - A- P 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 6.0 0.00 -0.2 .000
2005 Binghamton - AA P 22 22 5 9 2 15 1 .933 135.2 0.93 +1.2 1.254
2005 Hagerstown - A P 6 6 1 2 0 4 1 .750 35.0 0.77 +0.2 .531
2006 Norfolk - AAA P 30 30 3 7 0 11 1 .909 197.2 0.46 -0.7 .916
2007 New York - MLB P 32 32 13 12 0 25 0 1.000 201.0 1.12 -0.5 .988
2008 New York - MLB P 32 32 7 9 0 18 2 .889 181.1 0.79 -2.0 1.027
2009 New York - MLB P 34 22 4 6 1 11 1 .909 135.2 0.66 +1.6 .757
2010 New York - MLB P 5 4 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 23.2 0.38 -0.4 .977
2010 New Orleans - AAA P 27 27 12 11 0 23 0 1.000 159.0 1.30 +0.1 .904
2011 New Orleans - AAA P 31 31 7 7 0 15 1 .933 188.2 0.67 +0.2 .842
2012 Round Rock - AAA P 29 21 5 10 0 15 0 1.000 136.0 0.99 +2.3 .966
2012 Corpus Christi - AA P 4 4 1 4 1 5 0 1.000 26.1 1.71 +0.6 .969
2013 Corpus Christi - AA P 21 11 4 13 2 17 0 1.000 91.2 1.67 +0.3 .965
2013 Jupiter - A+ P 9 9 4 4 0 8 0 1.000 63.2 1.13 +0.5 .974
TOTAL P 298 262 73 98 6 178 7 .961 1653.0 0.93 +3.5 .932
PLAYER HISTORY
11/24/2002 Was not drafted and joined Long Beach State.
01/01/2003 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 30 (30); Control: 45 (55).
11/20/2003 Drafted in the 2003 first-year player draft (Round 15, Pick 20, 458th overall pick) by the Chicago Cubs, out of college Long Beach State
12/15/2003 Released by the Chicago organization.
12/28/2003 Signed a minor league contract with the New York Mets organization.
01/01/2004 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 35 (35); Control: 45 (55).
09/25/2004 Wins the 2004 Eastern League Round 2 with the Binghamton Mets!
01/01/2005 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 40 (40); Control: 60 (70).
04/15/2005 Injured (mild hamstring strain),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
06/28/2005 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Akron Aeros with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
09/23/2005 Wins the 2005 South Atlantic League Round 1 with the Hagerstown Suns!
09/25/2005 Wins the 2005 Eastern League Round 2 with the Binghamton Mets!
11/23/2005 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $180,000.
01/01/2006 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 55 (55).
06/15/2006 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Charlotte Knights with 11 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
06/20/2006 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Richmond Braves with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
09/23/2006 Wins the 2006 International League Round 1 with the Norfolk Tides!
11/20/2006 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $188,000.
01/01/2007 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 55 (55).
11/23/2007 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $194,000.
01/01/2008 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 55 (55).
04/29/2008 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the St. Louis Cardinals with 2 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
12/02/2008 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $200,000.
01/01/2009 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 55 (55).
11/12/2009 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $480,000 with the New York Mets organization.
01/01/2010 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 55 (55).
01/01/2010 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 55 (55).
06/06/2010 Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 5 days.
06/17/2010 Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for one week.
06/24/2010 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another one week.
11/26/2010 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $810,000.
01/01/2011 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 55 (55).
01/01/2011 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 55 (55).
05/21/2011 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Richmond Braves with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
08/09/2011 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Lehigh Valley IronPigs with 8 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
11/23/2011 Became a free agent.
01/01/2012 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 55 (55).
01/01/2012 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 55 (55).
01/31/2012 Signed a minor league contract with the Houston Astros organization.
06/25/2012 Was selected to the 2012 Pacific Coast League All-Star Game.
01/01/2013 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 50 (50).
01/01/2013 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 50 (50).
02/24/2013 Signed a 1-year minor league contract extension with the Houston Astros organization.
07/08/2013 Wins the FSL Player of the Week Award.
09/09/2013 Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
11/28/2013 Signed a 1-year minor league contract extension with the Houston Astros organization.
01/01/2014 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 50 (50).
01/01/2014 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 50 (50).
03/01/2014 Released by the Houston organization.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year W Rank
2007 14 10
Year QS Rank
2007 22 6
Year QSP Rank
2007 .688 7
Year CG Rank
2008 2 4
Year CGP Rank
2008 .062 5
Year SHO Rank
2008 1 2
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