P Michael 'Slush' Button #18
Age: 33 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Normal
07/08/2002
 OA: 30 POT: 30
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P MICHAEL 'SLUSH' BUTTON #18 - AGE: 33 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
35 1 2-1 0 3.11 55.0 56 8 20 33 1.38 -0.2
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 45 45 40 45
Movement 35 40 35 35
Control 45 50 45 45
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 45 45
Changeup 50 50
Sinker 45 45
Cutter 40 40
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 91-93 Mph
Stamina 45
Suggested Role BP/Emergency SP
Type Flyball Pitcher
Hold Runners 80
Defense 50
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 20
Stealing Ability: 20
Baserunning Inst.: 20
Sacrifice Bunt: 35
Bunt for Hit: 25
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
07/06/2002 MTL Loss, 9-13 1.0 2 1 1 1 2
07/03/2002 COL Loss, 1-4 1.1 1 0 0 0 2
07/02/2002 COL Win, 11-1 2.0 2 0 0 1 0
06/29/2002 @ LAD Loss, 5-8 2.0 3 0 0 1 0
06/27/2002 @ LAD Win, 10-6 2.0 2 1 1 1 1 Win
06/26/2002 @ ATL Loss, 1-2 2.0 1 0 0 1 0
06/22/2002 HOU Loss, 4-6 0.2 4 2 2 0 0 Loss
06/20/2002 CIN Loss, 6-13 2.0 0 0 0 0 1
06/19/2002 CIN Loss, 1-5 1.1 0 0 0 1 1
06/16/2002 @ SF Loss, 3-4 1.1 2 0 0 0 1
PERSONALITY
Birthday:05/18/1969
Born in:Tewksbury, MA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 6"
Weight:205 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:None, Free Agent
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:11 Years, 122 Days
Service This Yr:91 Days
40-Man Service:12 Years, 99 Days
Pro Service:14 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2002 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 35 1 2 1 0 3.11 55.0 56 22 19 8 20 33 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 1 1 0.0 34 6 12.93 9.16 5.40 3.27 4.96 1.38 116 -0.2 .279        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 70 18 4 2 3 11 8 13 0 0 0 .257 .333 .500 .833      
vs. RHB 142 38 7 0 5 11 12 20 1 1 3 .268 .335 .423 .758      
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2002 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Last Week 3 0 0 0 0 2.08 4.1 5 1 1 0 2 4  
April 7 0 0 0 0 0.00 9.0 2 0 0 0 4 3  
May 12 1 1 0 0 2.82 22.1 21 7 7 4 7 15  
June 13 0 1 1 0 5.12 19.1 28 14 11 4 7 11  
July 3 0 0 0 0 2.08 4.1 5 1 1 0 2 4  
Spring Training 4 4 1 2 0 4.40 14.1 17 7 7 2 4 5  
Last Year 29 29 12 10 0 4.52 177.1 184 97 89 32 61 116  
2 Years Ago 34 34 10 16 0 5.57 182.2 216 118 113 30 90 152  
Career 360 134 62 58 12 4.54 1049.2 1101 574 529 169 443 789  
Home 16 1 1 1 0 3.60 25.0 28 10 10 3 10 21  
Road 19 0 1 0 0 2.70 30.0 28 12 9 5 10 12  
Grass 26 1 2 1 0 2.92 40.0 39 13 13 5 16 31  
Turf 9 0 0 0 0 3.60 15.0 17 9 6 3 4 2  
Day 11 0 0 1 0 4.15 13.0 18 6 6 2 5 10  
Night 24 1 2 0 0 2.79 42.0 38 16 13 6 15 23  
As Starter 1 1 1 0 0 5.40 5.0 9 3 3 2 3 2  
As Reliever / Substitution 34 0 1 1 0 2.88 50.0 47 19 16 6 17 31  
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+
1993 Cleveland - MLB 24 19 2 1 4 0 5.40 35.0 35 26 21 7 18 28 0 0 1.51 .277 5.59 -0.5 72
1993 Houston - MLB 24 13 11 3 2 0 4.01 60.2 66 29 27 9 32 48 0 0 1.62 .315 5.15 0.2 108
1993 Total - MLB 24 32 13 4 6 0 4.52 95.2 101 55 48 16 50 76 0 0 1.58 .301 5.31 -0.4 91
1994 Colorado - MLB 25 21 2 2 1 0 5.23 31.0 32 18 18 7 16 24 0 0 1.55 .269 6.10 -0.3 89
1995 Colorado - MLB 26 22 5 2 2 2 3.88 58.0 56 25 25 7 17 44 0 0 1.26 .285 4.23 0.8 120
1996 California - MLB 27 51 0 3 5 4 5.05 71.1 72 42 40 12 31 50 0 0 1.44 .268 5.38 -0.5 90
1997 New York - MLB 28 63 0 4 5 4 4.56 73.0 78 43 37 11 39 56 0 0 1.60 .302 5.34 -0.6 97
1998 Baltimore - MLB 29 38 15 9 5 2 3.85 114.2 116 50 49 15 37 85 0 0 1.33 .298 4.45 1.0 114
1999 Toronto - MLB 30 35 35 14 7 0 4.29 191.0 190 104 91 31 82 153 0 0 1.42 .286 5.07 1.9 111
2000 Florida - MLB 31 34 34 10 16 0 5.57 182.2 216 118 113 30 90 152 0 0 1.68 .335 5.37 1.5 88
2001 Florida - MLB 32 29 29 12 10 0 4.52 177.1 184 97 89 32 61 116 0 0 1.38 .285 5.35 0.8 101
2002 San Diego - MLB 33 35 1 2 1 0 3.11 55.0 56 22 19 8 20 33 0 0 1.38 .279 4.96 -0.2 137
Total MLB 360 134 62 58 12 4.54 1049.2 1101 574 529 169 443 789 0 0 1.47 .296 5.14 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+
1993 Newport - AAA 24 7 7 2 4 0 4.00 45.0 34 23 20 6 13 36 0 0 1.04 .233 4.33 0.6 110
1994 Stockton - AAA 25 12 12 4 3 0 4.37 68.0 71 33 33 5 28 46 0 0 1.46 .314 4.37 1.4 114
1995 Stockton - AAA 26 14 14 5 4 0 3.83 82.1 91 42 35 6 32 69 0 0 1.49 .336 3.91 2.1 130
Total MAAA 33 33 11 11 0 4.05 195.1 196 98 88 17 73 151 0 0 1.38 .307 4.17 119.1
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 Baltimore - MLB 29 3 0 0 0 0 40.50 0.2 3 3 3 1 0 0 0 0 4.50 .500 22.70 -0.1 11
1999 Toronto - MLB 30 2 2 1 1 0 5.11 12.1 14 7 7 1 4 14 0 0 1.46 .382 2.97 0.4 93
Total MLB 5 2 1 1 0 6.92 13.0 17 10 10 2 4 14 0 0 1.62 .395 3.98 67.0
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1993 Cleveland - MLB P 19 2 1 3 0 4 0 1.000 35.0 1.03 +0.9 1.009
1993 Houston - MLB P 13 11 2 6 0 8 0 1.000 60.2 1.19 +1.3 1.009
1994 Colorado - MLB P 20 2 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 31.0 0.58 -0.1 1.019
1995 Colorado - MLB P 22 5 1 1 1 2 0 1.000 58.0 0.31 +0.3 1.024
1996 California - MLB P 50 0 6 3 0 10 1 .900 71.1 1.14 -0.1 1.525
1997 New York - MLB P 63 0 3 4 0 7 0 1.000 73.0 0.86 +1.3 2.081
1998 Baltimore - MLB P 38 15 6 8 1 15 1 .933 114.2 1.10 +0.7 .873
1999 Toronto - MLB P 35 35 10 20 1 34 4 .882 191.0 1.41 +2.9 .968
2000 Florida - MLB P 34 34 7 10 1 19 2 .895 182.2 0.84 +1.7 1.017
2001 Florida - MLB P 29 29 9 15 2 25 1 .960 177.1 1.22 +2.6 1.024
2002 San Diego - MLB P 35 1 2 4 0 6 0 1.000 55.0 0.98 +1.4 1.516
TOTAL P 358 134 48 75 6 132 9 .932 1049.2 1.05 +12.9 1.048
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/1993 Joined the Yonkers Cougars.
07/23/1993 Was traded by the Cleveland Guardians to the Houston Astros, along with 1B Daniel Perez, in exchange for SS Spike Owen.
10/27/1993 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $306,000 with the Houston Astros organization.
11/20/1993 Was traded by the Houston Astros to the Colorado Rockies, along with RF Jay Quinlan, in exchange for SP Justin Crowe.
01/01/1994 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 40 (40); Control: 40 (45).
11/04/1994 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $484,000 with the Colorado Rockies organization.
01/01/1995 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 40 (40); Control: 45 (45).
11/18/1995 Was not offered arbitration and became a free agent.
12/21/1995 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $230,000 with the California Angels organization.
01/01/1996 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 40 (40); Control: 45 (45).
11/18/1996 Became a free agent.
12/03/1996 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the New York Mets organization.
01/01/1997 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 40 (40); Control: 45 (45).
11/18/1997 Became a free agent.
01/01/1998 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (55); Movement: 35 (35); Control: 45 (45).
04/08/1998 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Baltimore Orioles organization.
07/12/1998 Was selected to the 1998 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
11/17/1998 Became a free agent.
12/18/1998 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,920,000 with the Toronto Blue Jays organization.
01/01/1999 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 40 (40); Control: 50 (50).
10/21/1999 Wins the 1999 World Series with the Toronto Blue Jays.
11/14/1999 Became a free agent.
01/01/2000 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 40 (40); Control: 45 (45).
01/02/2000 Signed a 3-year contract worth a total of $10,000,000 with the Florida Marlins organization.
01/01/2001 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 40 (40); Control: 50 (50).
12/11/2001 Was traded by the Florida Marlins to the San Diego Padres in exchange for RP Paxton Crawford.
01/01/2002 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 35 (35); Control: 45 (45).
07/08/2002 Released by the San Diego Padres.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1999 35 5
Year W Rank
1999 14 7
Year L Rank
2000 16 7
Year Win. % Rank
1999 .667 2
Year HRA Rank
2000 30 7
2001 32 10
Year BABIP Rank
2001 .285 10
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