1B Brandon 'Baby Giraffe' Belt #9
Chicago White Sox MLB
Age: 25 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Good
10/03/2013
 OA: 55 POT: 55
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1B BRANDON 'BABY GIRAFFE' BELT #9 - AGE: 25 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
153 541 143 25 5 17 65 71 155 .264 .352 .423 18 2.9
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 50 45 50 50
Gap 60 55 65 60
Power 50 45 50 50
Eye 60 55 60 60
Avoid K's 45 45 45 45
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 50 40
Errors: - 40 55
Arm: 20 45 55
Turn DP: - 45 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 30
1st Base: 70 Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 65
Stealing Aggressiveness: 75
Stealing Ability: 65
Baserunning Inst.: 75
Sacrifice Bunt: 20
Bunt for Hit: 65
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/29/2013 MIL Win, 4-3 5 1 2 0 0 0 1 0
09/28/2013 MIL Win, 6-3 3 1 1 1 0 1 0 0
09/27/2013 MIL Loss, 2-5 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/26/2013 MIL Win, 7-1 3 3 3 2 1 1 0 0
09/25/2013 @ DET Win, 11-2 2 1 1 1 0 0 1 0
09/24/2013 @ DET Loss, 2-3 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/22/2013 @ KC Win, 8-3 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/21/2013 @ KC Win, 13-0 5 3 3 4 1 0 1 0
09/20/2013 @ KC Win, 9-4 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/18/2013 MIN Win, 7-6 4 2 2 1 0 0 2 1
PERSONALITY
Thinks he's all that.
Personality Class: Selfish
High: Financial Ambition, Work Ethic
Low: Leader, Loyalty
Birthday:04/20/1988
Born in:Nacogdoches, TX
Nationality:American
Height:6' 4"
Weight:235 lbs
Local Popularity:Popular
National Pop.:Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$230,000
Signed Through:2013 Season
Major Service:2 Years, 154 Days
Service This Yr:183 Days
40-Man Service:2 Years, 154 Days
Pro Service:3 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2009, 15th Pick in Round 1
BALCO-92 2013 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 153 541 143 25 5 17 65 69 71 155 .264 .352 .423 .775 .340 .159 123
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 152 619 4 3 0 2 1 3 229 47 18 10 64.3 86.1 5.62 2.9  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   179 50 10 2 7 23 27 18 46 1 1 2 .279 .350 .475 .825
Versus Right   362 93 15 3 10 42 42 53 109 2 0 2 .257 .353 .398 .751
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   21 9 1 0 1 4 6 2 2 1 0 0 .429 .458 .619 1.077
April   90 23 2 1 5 12 12 12 31 0 0 0 .256 .343 .467 .810
May   92 19 3 0 0 6 6 14 31 0 0 1 .207 .318 .239 .557
June   93 26 3 2 3 9 7 7 24 0 0 2 .280 .343 .452 .795
July   89 23 5 0 4 9 13 11 22 0 0 1 .258 .347 .449 .796
August   85 20 9 0 2 14 13 16 25 1 1 0 .235 .353 .412 .765
September   92 32 3 2 3 15 18 11 22 2 0 0 .348 .410 .522 .931
Spring Training   49 11 4 0 1 4 4 3 12 0 1 1 .224 .283 .367 .650
Last Year   553 139 35 4 20 89 94 80 179 2 0 0 .251 .345 .438 .782
2 Years Ago   392 92 19 1 12 55 62 65 119 3 0 3 .235 .346 .380 .726
Career   1486 374 79 10 49 209 225 216 453 8 1 7 .252 .348 .417 .765
Home   273 68 12 1 6 27 34 36 70 2 0 2 .249 .339 .366 .705
Road   268 75 13 4 11 38 35 35 85 1 1 2 .280 .366 .481 .847
Grass   484 126 24 4 14 56 61 63 133 3 1 4 .260 .348 .413 .762
Turf   57 17 1 1 3 9 8 8 22 0 0 0 .298 .385 .509 .893
Day   182 52 6 2 5 19 26 22 54 0 1 2 .286 .369 .423 .792
Night   359 91 19 3 12 46 43 49 101 3 0 2 .253 .344 .423 .767
As Starter   540 143 25 5 17 65 69 71 155 3 1 4 .265 .353 .424 .777
As Reliever / Substitution   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Pinch Hitting   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Close/Late   119 30 6 0 2 11 10 15 33 1 0 1 .252 .338 .353 .691
Inning 1-3   180 46 7 2 6 24 29 27 59 1 1 0 .256 .351 .417 .768
Inning 4-6   195 55 10 2 7 24 26 22 53 1 0 2 .282 .359 .462 .821
Inning 7-9   150 37 7 1 2 14 12 21 39 1 0 2 .247 .345 .347 .691
Extra Innings   16 5 1 0 2 3 2 1 4 0 0 0 .312 .353 .750 1.103
0 Outs   176 39 8 1 5 15 26 16 57 0 1 1 .222 .290 .364 .654
1 Outs   196 50 7 2 5 18 24 29 63 3 0 2 .255 .352 .388 .740
2 Outs   169 54 10 2 7 32 19 26 35 0 0 1 .320 .413 .527 .940
Scoring Position   131 35 8 1 2 42 21 18 34 3 1 0 .267 .349 .389 .738
Bases Empty   317 80 13 3 11 11 36 47 92 0 0 2 .252 .352 .416 .769
Runner on 1st   93 28 4 1 4 12 12 6 29 0 0 2 .301 .356 .495 .851
Runner on 2nd   39 10 2 0 0 7 7 8 8 0 1 0 .256 .383 .308 .691
Runner on 3rd   18 4 1 0 0 5 1 2 8 1 0 0 .222 .286 .278 .563
Runner on 1st & 2nd   30 11 3 0 0 10 7 4 6 0 0 0 .367 .441 .467 .908
Runner on 1st & 3rd   20 5 1 1 2 12 4 3 1 1 0 0 .250 .333 .700 1.033
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   11 4 1 0 0 6 2 1 3 0 0 0 .364 .417 .455 .871
Bases Loaded   13 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 8 1 0 0 .077 .071 .077 .148
Two Strikes   285 39 10 2 4 15 22 32 155 1 0 2 .137 .228 .228 .456
First Pitch   68 29 6 1 2 14 8 3 0 0 0 0 .426 .451 .632 1.083
Count 0-1   43 14 0 0 3 8 8 0 0 1 0 0 .326 .318 .535 .853
Count 0-2   62 4 0 1 0 2 2 0 38 0 0 2 .065 .094 .097 .191
Count 1-0   40 17 3 1 2 11 4 0 0 1 0 0 .425 .415 .700 1.115
Count 1-1   44 17 2 0 3 10 10 0 0 0 0 0 .386 .386 .636 1.023
Count 1-2   84 13 4 0 1 5 2 0 49 0 0 0 .155 .155 .238 .393
Count 2-0   13 5 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .385 .385 .462 .846
Count 2-1   34 17 3 1 2 5 8 0 0 0 1 1 .500 .514 .824 1.338
Count 2-2   88 10 3 0 1 4 2 0 47 1 0 0 .114 .112 .182 .294
Count 3-0   1 0 0 0 0 0 4 16 0 0 0 0 .000 .941 .000 .941
Count 3-1   13 5 0 0 1 1 4 20 0 0 0 1 .385 .765 .615 1.380
Full Count   51 12 3 1 2 4 16 32 21 0 0 0 .235 .530 .451 .981
Behind in Count   189 31 4 1 4 15 12 0 87 1 0 2 .164 .172 .259 .431
Ahead in Count   101 44 7 2 5 18 21 36 0 1 1 2 .436 .586 .693 1.279
Batting Leadoff   6 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 .333 .500 .333 .833
Batting 2nd   67 18 2 3 1 9 9 7 22 0 0 0 .269 .338 .433 .771
Batting 3rd   5 1 0 0 0 0 2 5 1 0 0 0 .200 .600 .200 .800
Batting 4th   45 10 3 0 0 4 6 3 12 0 0 0 .222 .271 .289 .560
Batting 5th   81 13 1 1 0 8 5 10 30 1 0 0 .160 .250 .198 .448
Batting 6th   337 99 19 1 16 44 47 44 89 2 1 4 .294 .380 .499 .878
Low Leverage   242 64 7 4 8 22 25 45 69 1 0 2 .264 .383 .426 .808
Medium Leverage   202 54 14 1 5 24 31 17 57 1 1 1 .267 .326 .421 .747
High Leverage   95 25 4 0 4 19 13 9 28 1 0 1 .263 .330 .432 .762
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
2011 Chicago - MLB 23 113 392 92 19 1 12 55 62 65 3 3 119 7 4 .235 .346 .380 .726 103 103 1.2
2012 Chicago - MLB 24 152 553 139 35 4 20 89 94 80 0 2 179 7 11 .251 .345 .438 .782 116 117 2.3
2013 Chicago - MLB 25 153 541 143 25 5 17 65 69 71 4 3 155 18 10 .264 .352 .423 .775 125 123 2.9
Total MLB 418 1486 374 79 10 49 209 225 216 7 8 453 32 25 .252 .348 .417 .765 116 115 6.3
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
2009 Mazatlan - WDL 21 76 268 68 17 4 12 57 48 74 4 1 75 2 4 .254 .421 .481 .902 143 147 2.4
2010 Birmingham - AA 22 124 456 133 36 3 16 57 82 78 7 2 108 10 3 .292 .401 .489 .891 146 144 4.1
2010 Charlotte - AAA 22 12 46 17 2 0 2 7 11 6 0 0 10 0 0 .370 .442 .543 .986 163 168 0.5
2011 Charlotte - AAA 23 19 68 23 6 0 3 11 18 19 1 1 15 6 1 .338 .483 .559 1.042 186 191 1.1
Total IL 31 114 40 8 0 5 18 29 25 1 1 25 6 1 .351 .468 .553 1.021 178 183
Total SOUL 124 456 133 36 3 16 57 82 78 7 2 108 10 3 .292 .401 .489 .891 146 144
Total WDL 76 268 68 17 4 12 57 48 74 4 1 75 2 4 .254 .421 .481 .902 143 147
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
2010 Charlotte - IL 22 4 15 1 0 0 0 3 2 4 0 0 5 0 0 .067 .263 .067 .330 -6 -15 -0.3
2012 Chicago - MLB 24 13 46 18 4 1 2 11 11 6 0 1 13 1 1 .391 .453 .652 1.105 203 206 -0.4
Total MLB 13 46 18 4 1 2 11 11 6 0 1 13 1 1 .391 .453 .652 1.105 203 206
Total IL 4 15 1 0 0 0 3 2 4 0 0 5 0 0 .067 .263 .067 .330 -6 -15
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2009 Mazatlan - WDL 1B 74 74 507 24 66 533 2 .996 649.0 7.36 +2.4 1.060
2010 Charlotte - AAA 1B 11 11 84 4 6 89 1 .989 97.0 8.16 +0.1 1.004
2010 Birmingham - AA 1B 121 119 983 63 99 1049 3 .997 1072.1 8.78 +3.5 1.016
2011 Chicago - MLB 1B 77 77 713 49 68 766 4 .995 690.0 9.94 +1.6 1.007
2011 Charlotte - AAA 1B 19 19 152 9 21 163 2 .988 173.1 8.36 +0.1 .966
2012 Chicago - MLB 1B 117 115 1033 64 102 1105 8 .993 1033.1 9.55 +0.3 1.014
2013 Chicago - MLB 1B 152 152 1373 104 121 1491 14 .991 1354.0 9.82 +0.8 .994
TOTAL 1B 571 567 4845 317 483 5196 34 .993 5069.0 9.17 +8.6 1.010
PLAYER HISTORY
11/29/2009 Drafted in the 2009 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 15, 15th overall pick) by the Chicago White Sox.
01/01/2010 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 50 (55); Eye: 65 (75).
03/08/2010 Wins the 2009 WDL WL Platinum Stick Award at 1B.
04/01/2010 Named the #49 prospect in the MLB
05/03/2010 Wins the SOUL Player of the Week Award.
07/02/2010 Named the #40 prospect in the MLB
07/18/2010 Was selected to the 2010 BALCO-92 All-Star Futures Game.
07/18/2010 Earned 2010 BALCO-92 Futures Game MVP honors.
07/21/2010 Was selected to the 2010 Southern League All-Star Game.
09/25/2010 Wins the 2010 International League Round 1 with the Charlotte Knights!
10/14/2010 Wins the 2010 SOUL Platinum Stick Award at 1B.
01/01/2011 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 65 (75).
03/31/2011 Named the #66 prospect in the MLB
11/22/2011 Finished 2nd in 2011 MLB AL Rookie of the Year Award voting.
11/25/2011 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $222,000.
01/01/2012 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 65 (70).
07/27/2012 Injured (hyperextended knee),day-to-day for 5 days.
10/10/2012 Wins the 2012 MLB AL Divisional Series MVP Award.
11/25/2012 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $230,000.
01/01/2013 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 65 (65).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year K Rank
2012 179 10
Year IBB Rank
2012 6 10
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