P Tim Wakefield #51
Chicago White Sox MLB
Age: 43 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
10/15/2009
 OA: 45 POT: 45
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P TIM WAKEFIELD #51 - AGE: 43 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
31 31 9-14 0 5.36 179.2 189 24 72 105 1.45 0.8
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 40 40 40 40
Movement 55 50 55 55
Control 55 55 55 55
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Slider 45 45
Curveball 45 45
Knuckle Curve 45 45
Knuckleball 50 50
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 89-91 Mph
Stamina 60
Suggested Role Starter
Type Extreme Flyball
Hold Runners 35
Defense 40
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 25
Stealing Ability: 20
Baserunning Inst.: 30
Sacrifice Bunt: 30
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/29/2009 BAL Loss, 10-11 X 2.1 7 6 6 1 1
09/24/2009 @ OAK Win, 10-7 X 6.1 9 6 6 3 1
09/19/2009 @ MIN Loss, 1-7 X 4.2 5 5 5 3 4 Loss
09/14/2009 TEX Loss, 5-7 X 3.1 4 5 5 1 5
09/06/2009 @ CLE Loss, 3-6 X 3.2 7 5 5 0 3 Loss
08/30/2009 CLE Win, 7-0 X 8.0 5 0 0 1 8 Win
08/25/2009 KC Loss, 1-2 X 9.0 6 2 1 1 4 Loss
08/20/2009 @ KC Loss, 0-8 X 4.0 6 6 4 4 1 Loss
08/14/2009 @ TEX Loss, 4-6 X 5.0 7 5 5 2 2 Loss
08/09/2009 OAK Win, 2-1 X 6.1 2 1 1 5 4
PERSONALITY
Birthday:08/02/1966
Born in:Melbourne, FL
Nationality:American
Height:6' 2"
Weight:205 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$6,200,000
Signed Through:2011 Season
Major Service:13 Years, 17 Days
Service This Yr:182 Days
40-Man Service:17 Years, 98 Days
Pro Service:19 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2009 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 31 31 9 14 0 5.36 179.2 189 111 107 24 72 105 1 3.2 0 13 41.9
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 13.78 9.47 5.26 3.61 5.38 1.45 118 0.8 .287        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 320 87 20 4 10 50 33 48 5 0 3 .272 .341 .453 .794      
vs. RHB 376 102 23 1 14 61 39 57 3 4 11 .271 .354 .449 .804      
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2009 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 4 4 2 2 0 2.25 28.0 23 8 7 3 9 12  
May 5 5 3 2 0 5.40 30.0 32 18 18 2 17 17  
June 6 6 3 2 0 4.50 36.0 37 18 18 3 14 26  
July 5 5 0 3 0 7.62 26.0 33 22 22 5 6 16  
August 6 6 1 3 0 3.43 39.1 32 18 15 4 18 20  
September 5 5 0 2 0 11.95 20.1 32 27 27 7 8 14  
Spring Training 5 5 1 3 0 7.41 17.0 22 14 14 2 4 17  
Last Year 32 32 17 6 0 3.56 204.2 189 87 81 23 67 88  
2 Years Ago 32 32 10 13 0 4.66 191.0 200 108 99 15 75 104  
Career 423 251 112 102 9 4.64 1854.0 1800 1006 955 244 719 1218  
Home 16 16 5 6 0 3.57 98.1 82 41 39 11 33 65  
Road 15 15 4 8 0 7.52 81.1 107 70 68 13 39 40  
Grass 29 29 9 12 0 5.01 172.1 175 100 96 24 66 99  
Turf 2 2 0 2 0 13.50 7.1 14 11 11 0 6 6  
Day 11 11 4 5 0 4.08 68.1 57 31 31 4 27 42  
Night 20 20 5 9 0 6.14 111.1 132 80 76 20 45 63  
As Starter 31 31 9 14 0 5.36 179.2 189 111 107 24 72 105  
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+
1992 Pittsburgh - MLB 25 13 13 8 1 0 2.15 92.0 76 26 22 3 35 51 4 1 1.21 .256 3.29 1.5 163
1995 San Francisco - MLB 28 40 0 1 3 2 5.79 82.1 99 55 53 18 35 61 0 0 1.63 .319 5.94 -1.1 78
1997 Cleveland - MLB 30 32 9 6 3 2 4.37 90.2 83 44 44 11 39 65 3 1 1.35 .279 4.87 0.4 103
1998 Cleveland - MLB 31 34 2 2 4 1 5.59 75.2 74 47 47 16 38 63 0 0 1.48 .272 6.05 -1.1 78
1999 Cleveland - MLB 32 30 12 6 6 1 4.32 102.0 105 51 49 14 41 72 1 1 1.43 .291 4.94 0.8 110
2000 New York - MLB 33 37 13 6 7 1 4.64 116.1 109 62 60 17 44 88 0 0 1.32 .269 4.90 1.0 104
2001 Oakland - MLB 34 43 11 9 5 2 5.37 112.1 113 76 67 22 53 80 0 0 1.48 .269 6.00 -1.0 83
2002 Baltimore - MLB 35 2 0 0 0 0 6.00 3.0 3 2 2 0 1 3 0 0 1.33 .333 5.07 -0.0 71
2002 San Diego - MLB 35 22 22 7 12 0 5.31 137.1 136 82 81 24 53 93 4 1 1.38 .270 5.25 0.4 82
2002 Total - MLB 35 24 22 7 12 0 5.32 140.1 139 84 83 24 54 96 4 1 1.38 .271 5.25 0.4 82
2003 San Diego - MLB 36 17 17 4 10 0 5.92 100.1 94 67 66 15 36 74 0 0 1.30 .262 5.09 0.8 78
2005 Texas - MLB 38 25 25 13 7 0 3.88 169.1 145 75 73 15 57 118 1 0 1.19 .257 4.04 3.0 114
2006 Boston - MLB 39 33 32 14 11 0 4.74 197.1 185 113 104 27 73 153 1 1 1.31 .271 4.74 2.9 103
2007 Boston - MLB 40 32 32 10 13 0 4.66 191.0 200 108 99 15 75 104 3 3 1.44 .292 4.79 2.6 103
2008 St. Louis - MLB 41 32 32 17 6 0 3.56 204.2 189 87 81 23 67 88 2 0 1.25 .252 4.91 1.6 124
2009 Chicago - MLB 42 31 31 9 14 0 5.36 179.2 189 111 107 24 72 105 1 0 1.45 .287 5.38 0.8 85
Total MLB 423 251 112 102 9 4.64 1854.0 1800 1006 955 244 719 1218 20 8 1.36 .274 4.96 12.6 98
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 Chandler - AAA 26 30 30 6 14 0 5.05 187.0 200 110 105 20 84 84 2 0 1.52 .286 5.25 1.4 93
1994 Chandler - AAA 27 30 30 16 7 0 3.47 210.1 186 83 81 25 56 125 5 4 1.15 .248 4.58 3.0 134
1996 Chandler - AAA 29 33 2 3 3 0 3.93 87.0 86 39 38 14 19 62 1 0 1.21 .273 4.80 0.4 120
1997 Fort Mohave - A 30 3 3 2 0 0 1.38 26.0 17 4 4 1 5 23 2 0 0.85 .246 3.43 0.9 366
1997 Newport - AAA 30 2 2 0 2 0 4.26 12.2 17 7 6 2 4 6 0 0 1.66 .333 5.37 0.1 112
1998 Newport - AAA 31 7 7 3 2 0 7.17 42.2 56 35 34 11 17 27 0 0 1.71 .326 6.43 -0.2 65
2000 Arlington - AAA 33 3 1 0 2 0 12.27 7.1 11 10 10 3 3 7 0 0 1.91 .348 8.05 -0.2 41
2003 Grand Rapids - AAA 36 5 5 2 2 0 4.86 33.1 41 18 18 2 10 20 0 0 1.53 .348 4.09 0.6 92
2005 Des Moines - AA 38 2 2 1 0 0 0.00 15.1 7 0 0 0 2 20 0 0 0.59 .219 0.00 1.0 999
2005 Wichita - AAA 38 6 6 3 1 0 2.88 40.2 49 15 13 2 8 23 0 0 1.40 .322 4.21 1.1 190
Total MAAA 116 83 33 33 0 4.42 621.0 646 317 305 79 201 354 8 4 1.36 .283 4.95 106.7
Total MAA 2 2 1 0 0 0.00 15.1 7 0 0 0 2 20 0 0 0.59 .219 0.00 999.0
Total MA 3 3 2 0 0 1.38 26.0 17 4 4 1 5 23 2 0 0.85 .246 3.43 365.7
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+
1992 Pittsburgh - MLB 25 2 2 2 0 0 3.00 18.0 14 6 6 4 5 7 2 0 1.06 .175 5.78 -0.2 117
1995 San Francisco - MLB 28 1 0 0 0 0 9.00 1.0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 2.00 .000 19.19 -0.1 50
2008 St. Louis - MLB 41 3 3 1 1 0 6.23 17.1 17 13 12 1 7 13 0 0 1.38 .302 3.88 0.3 71
Total MLB 6 5 3 1 0 4.71 36.1 32 20 19 6 13 20 2 0 1.24 .230 5.24 86.9
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1992 Pittsburgh - MLB P 13 13 6 19 1 25 0 1.000 92.0 2.45 0.0 .000
1995 San Francisco - MLB P 39 0 5 3 0 8 0 1.000 82.1 0.87 +1.0 1.024
1997 Cleveland - MLB P 32 9 5 7 1 12 0 1.000 90.2 1.19 +1.4 1.040
1998 Cleveland - MLB P 33 2 1 4 1 5 0 1.000 75.2 0.59 -0.4 1.019
1999 Cleveland - MLB P 28 12 7 9 0 16 0 1.000 102.0 1.41 +1.2 1.521
2000 New York - MLB P 36 13 5 4 1 9 0 1.000 116.1 0.70 -1.5 1.017
2001 Oakland - MLB P 43 11 10 6 1 16 0 1.000 112.1 1.28 +0.9 1.228
2002 San Diego - MLB P 22 22 2 9 0 11 0 1.000 137.1 0.72 -1.4 1.149
2002 Baltimore - MLB P 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.0 0.00 -0.2 .000
2003 San Diego - MLB P 17 17 9 12 0 22 1 .955 100.1 1.88 +0.1 1.067
2005 Texas - MLB P 25 25 9 12 1 22 1 .955 169.1 1.12 -0.9 .985
2006 Boston - MLB P 33 32 10 15 1 25 0 1.000 197.1 1.14 -1.3 .984
2007 Boston - MLB P 32 32 7 14 0 23 2 .913 191.0 0.99 +0.1 1.167
2008 St. Louis - MLB P 32 32 9 19 0 29 1 .966 204.2 1.23 -1.5 .915
2009 Chicago - MLB P 31 31 8 11 1 20 1 .950 179.2 0.95 -2.7 .901
TOTAL P 418 251 93 144 8 243 6 .975 1854.0 1.15 -5.1 1.044
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/1993 Drafted in the 1993 inaugural draft by the San Francisco Giants. (Round 16, Pick 11, 431st overall pick).
11/15/1993 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $260,000.
01/01/1994 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 40 (40).
05/06/1994 Suspended 6 games after ejection following a brawl.
07/01/1994 Wins the MAAA SL1 Pitcher of the Month Award.
08/16/1994 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Stamford Destroyers with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
08/21/1994 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Washington Park Lobos with 4 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
08/26/1994 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Grand Rapids Dragons with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
08/31/1994 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Scottsdale Black Cats with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
09/01/1994 Wins the MAAA SL1 Pitcher of the Month Award.
10/16/1994 Wins the 1994 MLB Triple A World Series with the Chandler Red Sox!
10/29/1994 Wins the 1994 MAAA SL1 Pitcher of the Year Award.
11/23/1994 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $260,000.
01/01/1995 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 45 (45).
11/20/1995 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $260,000.
01/01/1996 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 40 (40); Control: 50 (50).
04/13/1996 Suspended 8 games after ejection following a brawl.
10/12/1996 Wins the 1996 MLB Triple A World Series with the Chandler Red Sox!
11/18/1996 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $260,000.
01/01/1997 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 35 (35); Control: 45 (45).
04/14/1997 Released by the San Francisco Giants.
04/17/1997 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Cleveland Guardians organization.
05/19/1997 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Baltimore Orioles with 3 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
11/18/1997 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $242,000.
01/01/1998 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 40 (40); Control: 45 (45).
10/29/1998 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $390,000 with the Cleveland Guardians organization.
01/01/1999 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 40 (40); Control: 45 (45).
05/04/1999 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the California Angels with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
11/12/1999 Was not offered arbitration and became a free agent.
11/29/1999 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the New York Mets organization.
01/01/2000 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 40 (40); Control: 45 (45).
11/18/2000 Was not offered arbitration and became a free agent.
12/21/2000 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $362,000 with the Oakland Athletics organization.
01/01/2001 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 40 (40); Control: 45 (45).
11/17/2001 Became a free agent.
01/01/2002 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 45 (45).
01/02/2002 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the San Diego Padres organization.
04/06/2002 Injured on 04/04/2002, diagnosed with a finger blister, is day-to-day.
06/09/2002 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the New York Mets with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
07/31/2002 Was traded by the San Diego Padres to the Baltimore Orioles in exchange for SP Jorge Sosa.
08/06/2002 Injured on 08/05/2002, diagnosed with a stretched elbow ligament, will miss 9-10 months.
11/16/2002 Became a free agent.
01/01/2003 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (50).
01/01/2003 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (50).
01/30/2003 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $630,000 with the San Diego Padres organization.
08/16/2003 Injured on 08/13/2003, diagnosed with a torn ulnar collateral ligament, will miss 13 months.
11/26/2003 Became a free agent.
01/01/2004 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (50).
01/01/2004 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (50).
08/06/2004 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Detroit Tigers organization.
01/01/2005 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 55 (55).
01/01/2005 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 55 (55).
05/11/2005 Was granted free agency by the Detroit organization.
05/20/2005 Signed a minor league contract with the Texas Rangers organization.
05/20/2005 Injured (mild abdominal strain),day-to-day for 3 days.
12/02/2005 Became a free agent.
01/01/2006 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (50).
01/01/2006 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (50).
01/20/2006 Signed a 3-year contract worth a total of $13,120,000 with the Boston Red Sox organization.
07/02/2006 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Baltimore Orioles with 8 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
01/01/2007 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (50).
01/01/2007 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (50).
07/01/2007 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Toronto Blue Jays with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
07/11/2007 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Kansas City Royals with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
08/14/2007 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Baltimore Orioles with 2 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
11/03/2007 Has met the vesting criteria in his contract.
12/10/2007 Was traded by the Boston Red Sox to the St. Louis Cardinals, along with SS Robert Andino and $430,000, in exchange for SP Mike Pelfrey.
01/01/2008 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (50).
01/01/2008 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (50).
07/25/2008 Injured (sore thumb),day-to-day for 1 day.
09/06/2008 Injured (mild hamstring strain),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
09/16/2008 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another one week.
11/05/2008 Wins the 2008 World Series with the St. Louis Cardinals.
11/29/2008 Became a free agent.
01/01/2009 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (50).
01/01/2009 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (50).
01/31/2009 Signed a 3-year contract worth a total of $18,100,000 with the Chicago White Sox organization.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year W Rank
2008 17 4
Year L Rank
2007 13 9
2009 14 7
Year Win. % Rank
2005 .650 8
2008 .739 2
Year WP Rank
2007 9 6
2009 12 3
Year BABIP Rank
2005 .257 2
2008 .252 2
Year WHIP Rank
2005 1.19 6
Year RA/9 Rank
2005 11.06 9
Year HR/9 Rank
2007 0.71 10
Year H/9 Rank
2005 7.71 4
Year CG Rank
1997 3 7
2002 4 5
2007 3 1
Year CGP Rank
2007 .094 1
Year SHO Rank
1997 1 4
1999 1 7
2002 1 4
2006 1 4
2007 3 1
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