Player Report for #34 Esteban Loaiza

11/22/1998

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P Esteban Loaiza #34

MLB Houston Astros

Age: 26

Bats: R

Throws: R

Morale: Great


	88-74, .543, 5.0 GB

G	GS	Rec	SV	ERA	IP	HA	HR	BB	K	WHIP
34	34	16-10	0	3.34	229.1	205	28	43	168	1.08

	Overall	Potential
Stuff
Movement
Control

Pitching Ratings (OSA)
	Overall	Vs Left	Vs Right	Potential
Stuff	6	6	6	6
Movement	8	7	8	8
Control	8	8	8	8

Pitch Ratings
Pitch	Current	Potential
Fastball	7	7
Slider	6	6
Curveball	3	3
Changeup	5	5
Cutter	6	6

Other Pitching Ratings
Velocity	93-95 Mph
Stamina	9
Suggested Role	Starter
Groundball Percentage	51 %
Hold Runners	3
Defense	7

Run/Bunt Ratings
Running Speed:	3
Stealing Ability:	1
Baserunning Inst.:	2
Sacrifice Bunt:	10
Bunt for Hit:	1

Game Log, Last 10 Games
Date	Vs.	Result	Start	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	Dec
09/25/1998	@ SDN	Loss, 0-2	X	7.0	5	2	2	0	3	Loss
09/20/1998	@ ARI	Win, 11-3	X	8.0	8	3	3	1	3	Win
09/16/1998	@ NYN	Loss, 2-3	X	7.0	5	2	2	3	8
09/11/1998	FLO	Win, 5-3	X	6.0	6	1	1	1	8	Win
09/06/1998	COL	Win, 11-9	X	2.1	6	6	6	1	2
09/01/1998	@ MIL	Loss, 2-6	X	5.0	6	4	4	2	2	Loss
08/26/1998	SLN	Win, 1-0	X	7.0	6	0	0	0	4
08/21/1998	ATL	Win, 9-4	X	8.0	4	3	3	1	7	Win
08/16/1998	@ LAN	Win, 4-3	X	7.0	7	3	3	1	4	Win
08/11/1998	@ CIN	Win, 7-3	X	7.0	4	1	0	1	2	Win

Personality Ratings
Leader Ability:	Very Low
Loyalty:	Very Low
Desire f. Win:	Very Low
Greed:	Normal
Intelligence:	Very High
Work Ethic:	Low

Esteban Loaiza
Birthday:	12/31/1971
Born in:	Tijuana (Baja California)
Nationality:	Mexican
Height:	6' 3"
Weight:	195 lbs
Local Popularity:	Very Popular
National Pop.:	Very Popular

Status
Contract:	Major League Contract
Salary:	$2,700,000
Signed Through:	1999 Season
Major Service:	6 Years, 88 Days
Service This Yr:	180 Days
40-Man Service:	8 Years, None
Pro Service:	9 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:	Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:	1 option year left
Contract Extension:	-
Drafted:	1989, 5th Pick in Round 1

Major League Baseball 1998 Pitching Stats

Pitching	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K	CG	CG%	SHO	QS	QS%
Overall	34	34	16	10	0	3.34	229.1	205	90	85	28	43	168	2	5.9	0	25	73.5
Pitching	SVO	BS	SV%	RA	GF	R/9	H/9	K/9	BB/9	FIP	WHIP	VORP	BABIP
Overall	0	0	0.0	0	0	9.89	8.05	6.59	1.69	3.92	1.08	49.0	.265
Pitching	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	R	BB	K	SF	SH	HP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
vs. LHB	466	111	17	1	17	48	23	98	2	1	2	.238	.276	.388	.664
vs. RHB	397	94	21	4	11	42	20	70	4	1	2	.237	.274	.393	.667

Major League Baseball 1998 Pitching Splits

Split	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K
April	5	5	3	1	0	4.28	33.2	31	17	16	5	8	25
May	6	6	3	1	0	2.79	42.0	33	14	13	5	4	35
June	5	5	1	3	0	1.86	38.2	29	9	8	3	6	26
July	7	7	3	3	0	4.64	42.2	50	23	22	7	14	32
August	5	5	4	0	0	1.95	37.0	26	9	8	2	3	24
September	6	6	2	2	0	4.58	35.1	36	18	18	6	8	26
Spring Training	5	5	1	1	0	3.79	19.0	20	9	8	1	6	10
Last Year	34	34	22	3	0	3.00	252.1	210	87	84	28	51	187
2 Years Ago	34	34	12	12	0	3.63	223.1	213	101	90	28	48	172
Career	217	217	101	61	0	3.49	1452.1	1350	610	563	163	379	1016
Home	16	16	8	2	0	3.55	101.1	87	43	40	12	18	92
Road	18	18	8	8	0	3.16	128.0	118	47	45	16	25	76
Grass	15	15	7	6	0	3.21	106.2	96	40	38	13	25	57
Turf	19	19	9	4	0	3.45	122.2	109	50	47	15	18	111
Day	8	8	3	2	0	4.10	48.1	48	23	22	5	11	35
Night	26	26	13	8	0	3.13	181.0	157	67	63	23	32	133

Career Pitching Stats

Year/Team/League	Age	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K	CG	SHO	WHIP	BABIP	VORP	ERA+
1991 Houston - MLB	19	6	6	1	3	0	5.54	37.1	37	25	23	3	15	22	0	0	1.39	.286	-5.3	68
1992 Houston - MLB	20	4	4	2	0	0	2.17	29.0	22	8	7	1	10	19	1	1	1.10	.266	7.9	168
1993 Houston - MLB	21	35	35	12	12	0	4.42	179.0	182	97	88	29	60	125	0	0	1.35	.283	10.3	92
1994 Houston - MLB	22	34	34	17	12	0	3.65	241.1	236	106	98	28	78	164	8	3	1.30	.293	42.7	114
1995 Houston - MLB	23	36	36	19	9	0	3.04	260.2	245	96	88	18	74	159	10	5	1.22	.281	66.2	146
1996 Houston - MLB	24	34	34	12	12	0	3.63	223.1	213	101	90	28	48	172	3	0	1.17	.285	38.6	117
1997 Houston - MLB	25	34	34	22	3	0	3.00	252.1	210	87	84	28	51	187	5	1	1.03	.255	66.5	147
1998 Houston - MLB	26	34	34	16	10	0	3.34	229.1	205	90	85	28	43	168	2	0	1.08	.265	49.0	127
Total MLB		217	217	101	61	0	3.49	1452.1	1350	610	563	163	379	1016	29	10	1.19	.277	275.9	125

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	VORP	ERA+
1989 Corpus Christi - AA	17	20	20	7	11	0	5.26	130.0	175	91	76	13	74	61	0	0	1.92	.348	-5.3	76
1990 Corpus Christi - AA	18	31	31	9	13	0	5.32	198.0	227	132	117	28	97	100	4	0	1.64	.299	-8.0	77
1991 Corpus Christi - AA	19	24	24	6	8	0	3.29	166.2	153	72	61	16	59	122	2	0	1.27	.280	25.2	113
1992 Round Rock - AAA	20	27	27	19	6	0	2.52	228.1	206	70	64	19	50	168	13	7	1.12	.282	63.2	149
Total MLBAAA		27	27	19	6	0	2.52	228.1	206	70	64	19	50	168	13	7	1.12	.282	63.2	148.6
Total MLBAA		75	75	22	32	0	4.62	494.2	555	295	254	57	230	283	6	0	1.59	.307	11.9	88.9

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	VORP	ERA+
1995 Houston - MLB	23	2	2	0	0	0	22.09	3.2	10	9	9	2	3	1	0	0	3.55	.471	0.0	0
1996 Houston - MLB	24	2	2	0	0	0	6.94	11.2	14	10	9	1	3	5	0	0	1.46	.317	0.0	0
1997 Houston - MLB	25	3	3	1	0	0	2.25	24.0	21	6	6	4	4	13	1	0	1.04	.239	0.0	0
Total MLB		7	7	1	0	0	5.49	39.1	45	25	24	7	10	19	1	0	1.40	.295	0.0	139.4

Career Fielding Stats

Year/Team/League	POS	G	GS	PO	A	DP	TC	E	PCT	INN	RNG	ZR	EFF	PB	RSTA	RTO	RTO%
1991 Houston - ML	P	6	6	1	8	1	10	1	.900	37.1	2.17	-0.7	.862
1992 Houston - ML	P	4	4	1	4	0	5	0	1.000	29.0	1.55	+0.2	1.055
1993 Houston - ML	P	35	35	16	38	1	57	3	.947	179.0	2.72	+0.4	1.015
1994 Houston - ML	P	34	34	15	35	5	52	2	.962	241.1	1.86	+1.3	1.057
1995 Houston - ML	P	36	36	20	37	0	60	3	.950	260.2	1.97	+0.2	1.004
1996 Houston - ML	P	34	34	10	33	1	45	2	.956	223.1	1.73	+0.9	1.038
1997 Houston - ML	P	34	34	15	31	1	48	2	.958	252.1	1.64	+0.0	.000
1998 Houston - ML	P	34	34	20	28	0	50	2	.960	229.1	1.88	-0.2	.981

Player History
06/01/1989	Drafted in the 1989 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 5, 5th overall pick) by the Houston Astros.
06/19/1989	Was selected to the 1989 MLB Double A All-Star Game.
01/01/1990	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 2 (6); Movement: 5 (8); Control: 3 (8).
04/02/1990	Named the #13 prospect in the MLB
06/18/1990	Was selected to the 1990 MLB Double A All-Star Game.
01/01/1991	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (6); Movement: 5 (8); Control: 4 (8).
04/08/1991	Named the #12 prospect in the MLB
07/17/1991	Injured (back tightness), out for 1-2 weeks.
11/18/1991	Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $138,994 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1992	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (6); Movement: 6 (8); Control: 6 (8).
04/06/1992	Named the #9 prospect in the MLB
04/19/1992	Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Omaha Royals with 7 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed!
05/25/1992	Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Indianapolis Indians with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
06/01/1992	Wins the MLBAAA IL Pitcher of the Month Award.
06/04/1992	Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Fresno Grizzlies with 8 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
06/14/1992	Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Sacramento River Cats with 8 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
06/22/1992	Was selected to the 1992 MLB Triple A All-Star Game.
07/29/1992	Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Sacramento River Cats with 10 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
08/01/1992	Wins the MLBAAA IL Pitcher of the Month Award.
08/24/1992	Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Tacoma Rainiers with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
09/08/1992	Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Reds with 5 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
11/19/1992	Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $145,714 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1993	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (6); Movement: 7 (8); Control: 7 (8).
04/05/1993	Named the #5 prospect in the MLB
11/17/1993	Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $152,434 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1994	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (6); Movement: 7 (8); Control: 7 (8).
05/05/1994	Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Reds with 6 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
08/05/1994	Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the San Francisco Giants with 10 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
08/20/1994	Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Montreal Expos with 9 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
11/22/1994	Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $159,154 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1995	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (6); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 7 (8).
04/28/1995	Injured (bruised thigh), day-to-day for 4 days.
06/13/1995	Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Phillies with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
06/27/1995	Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $1,129,500 with the Houston Astros organization.
07/01/1995	Wins the MLB NL Pitcher of the Month Award.
08/02/1995	Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the St. Louis Cardinals with 5 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
09/01/1995	Wins the MLB NL Pitcher of the Month Award.
09/05/1995	Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Reds with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
09/15/1995	Injured (sore thumb), day-to-day for 3 days.
12/05/1995	Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $1,275,000 with the Houston Astros organization.
01/01/1996	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (6); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 8 (8).
09/17/1996	Injured (elbow soreness), out for 2 weeks.
12/23/1996	Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $2,110,000 with the Houston Astros organization.
01/01/1997	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 8 (8).
01/01/1998	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 8 (8).
01/13/1998	Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $2,700,000 with the Houston Astros organization.
06/24/1998	Was selected to the 1998 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.

Leader Boards Appearances

Year	SH	Rank
1994	17	5
1996	12	8
1997	13	5

Year	GS	Rank
1995	36	1

Year	W	Rank
1994	17	6
1995	19	3
1997	22	2
1998	16	4

Year	Winning %	Rank
1995	.679	7
1997	.880	1

Year	IP	Rank
1995	260.2	1
1997	252.1	4
1998	229.1	5

Year	BF	Rank
1995	1081	2
1997	999	7

Year	HRA	Rank
1993	29	1

Year	ERA	Rank
1995	3.04	5
1997	3.00	5

Year	BABIP	Rank
1997	.255	2
1998	.265	4

Year	WHIP	Rank
1995	1.22	9
1996	1.17	8
1997	1.03	2
1998	1.08	2

Year	K/BB	Rank
1996	3.58	5
1997	3.67	7
1998	3.91	4

Year	RA/9	Rank
1995	11.19	7
1996	10.68	5
1997	9.45	2
1998	9.89	1

Year	HR/9	Rank
1995	0.62	2

Year	H/9	Rank
1997	7.49	5
1998	8.05	7

Year	BB/9	Rank
1995	2.55	10
1996	1.93	7
1997	1.82	5
1998	1.69	3

Year	VORP	Rank
1995	66.2	3
1997	66.5	5
1998	49.0	7

Year	QS	Rank
1995	26	1
1996	23	9
1997	22	7
1998	25	1

Year	QSP	Rank
1994	.618	10
1995	.722	3
1996	.676	6
1997	.647	8
1998	.735	1

Year	CG	Rank
1993	0	1
1995	10	2
1996	3	4
1997	5	8
1998	2	7

Year	CGP	Rank
1993	.000	1
1995	.278	4
1996	.088	4
1998	.059	8

Year	SHO	Rank
1993	0	1
1994	3	3
1995	5	1
1996	0	10
1997	1	7

Year	GB%	Rank
1993	0.58	8