#21 Esteban Loaiza, Starting Pitcher, 31 yrs, Atlanta Braves
Sunday, 6/13/2003
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Esteban Loaiza

12/31/1971
31
Mexico,2,Tijuana
6"4
190

Starting Pitcher
R
R
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4 / 6 (Popular)
2 / 6 (Fair)
Good
Normal
Prone
3.5 Stars
 

Contract & Roster Status

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Big League Contract
$ 2,500,000
2003
$ 4,920,000 (4 year(s))
8 Year(s), 49 Days (1425 total Days)
76 Day(s)
8 Year(s), 49 Days (1425 total Days)
14 Year(s)
Not eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Pitching Ratings

PitchingStuffControlMovementVelocity
Overall771089-92 Mph
Versus LHB7710 
Versus RHB7710 
Talent8810 
Pitching Ratings
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Holding Runners :

7
66
3
 Pitches:
Fastball
Changeup
Curveball
Slider
 

Batting Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall33116
Versus LHP33116
Versus RHP33116
Talent33116
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3
3
4
1
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Fielding Ratings
P : 6 (Range), 1.000 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultStartIPHRERBBKDec    
4/28PHIL 3-7*2.266621L    
5/2SFW 7-0*860007WPoG   
5/7@PITW 9-2*762209W    
5/12@LADL 1-5*674236L    
5/17@SDW 7-5*642213     
5/22ARIW 9-4*873309W    
5/27NYMW 13-2*6.1222411W    
6/1FLOL 2-6*5.184433L    
6/6@NYML 3-4*7.163358     
6/11BOSL 6-7*563345L    

Pitching Stats 2003

OverallGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGCG%SHOQSQS%
Overall15155603.8990.191413931980.001066.7
Projected3636121403.89216.0218989474235     
OverallSVOBSSV%RAGFR/9H/9K/9BB/9RLRLSRLS%IRIRSIRS%ERC
 00.00012.49.19.83.13133.300.03.61
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHB1704660423241748001.271.340.376.717
vs. RHB18245100116171450001.247.305.319.623
 GGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
Home883404.5647.15024242048
Road772203.1443.04117151150
This Week110105.405.063345
Last Week220104.9712.21477811
MonthGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
March/April661305.1731.13918181137
May664102.4041.1321311845
June330205.0917.22010101216

Career Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIPTeams
1995323212804.18189.116494883775211321.26.278BOS
199619198705.08113.11006464184498111.27.266BOS
19973232151104.37187.118299912062183211.30.308BOS,AL
19983232131004.48172.216799862468160211.36.295BOS
1999432511604.12164.01628075855156001.32.328BOS ATL
2000323220202.57217.11666362963214101.05.277ATL,NL
2001353520402.68228.21857968756229221.05.290ATL,NL
2002363621802.43240.21947665770226211.10.284ATL,NL
200315155603.8990.191413953198001.35.345ATL
Total2762581256203.581603.2141169563813552415751381.21.294 

Career Minor League Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIP
1990, A282815704.90169.017897923273105001.49.280
1991, A332001.3320.113330920001.08.260
1991, AA262671205.99141.1150101943579131001.62.291
1992, AA2929101102.74187.014968572266194001.15.268
1993, AAA2204004.8143.044252381652001.40.330
1994, AAA3131131203.99180.215285802791276001.35.331

Career Postseason Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGSHO
19971101010.803.15441300
1998500001.088.16113800
1999400003.867.08533700
2000442003.0426.2239982100
2001110000.007.03101800
2002331101.4718.1209341500
Total1893202.5570.2652920206200

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
19953210000000100.000.000.000.000BOS
19961900000010000.000.000.000.000BOS
19973200000000000.000.000.000.000BOS,AL
19983200000000000.000.000.000.000BOS
1999434851003531800.104.157.125.282BOS ATL
20003279142117632700.177.217.266.483ATL,NL
2001357383003531501.110.145.151.295ATL,NL
20023679111007152600.139.188.152.340ATL,NL
200315287000222800.250.290.250.540ATL
Total276308457112220169501.146.190.185.375 

Fielding Stats 2003

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Pitcher151571312001.00090.11.99    

Player History

Signed as a free agent by Boston on 3/4/1990 to a minor league deal...
Injured on 7/10/1994 with a Fractured Nose, out for 6 days...
Earned first career win on 4/5/1995...
Injured on 8/13/1996 with a Torn Tricep Muscle, out for full season...
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 5/1/1997, going 4-0, 2.00...
Was selected to the 1997 Allstar game...
Won World Series with Boston in 1998...
2/2/1999: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,700,000 through salary arbitration...
Traded from Boston to Atlanta on 2/14/1999 (Going to ATL: P Roger Clemens, P Esteban Loaiza, P Jamey Wright. Going to BOS: P Brian Lawrence, P Pat Rapp, P Jaret Wright, 3B Sean Burroughs, RF Vl
adimir Guerrero)...
Had first career hit (double) on 4/15/1999, off Jose Contreras (NYM)...
5/25/1999: Signed a contract extension with Atlanta, $2,500,000 per year, for 4 years.
Injured on 6/18/1999 with a Sore Elbow, out for 1-2 weeks...
Was selected to the 2000 Allstar game...
Hit first career homerun on 8/29/2000, off Dwight Gooden (PIT)...
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 5/1/2001, going 6-0, 1.29...
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 6/1/2001, going 4-0, 1.13...
Was selected to the 2001 Allstar game...
Won Cy Young Award in 2001, going 20-4, 2.68 ERA...
Was selected to the 2002 Allstar game...
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 9/1/2002, going 5-0, 1.36...
5/13/2003: Signed a contract extension with Atlanta, $4,920,000 per year, for 4 years.
Pitching Leader Boards Appearances
ERA
2000 - 2.57 - 4th
2001 - 2.68 - 3rd
2002 - 2.43 - 5th
WHIP
2000 - 1.05 - 4th
2001 - 1.05 - 3rd
2002 - 1.10 - 8th
Wins
1997 - 15 - 9th
2000 - 20 - 3rd
2001 - 20 - 7th
2002 - 21 - 6th
IP
2000 - 217.1 - 9th
2001 - 228.2 - 8th
2002 - 240.2 - 9th
SHO
1995 - 2 - 7th
2001 - 2 - 6th
     

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