#16 Shingo Takatsu, Reliever, 34 yrs, Chicago (W) White Sox

#16 Shingo Takatsu, Reliever, 34 yrs, Chicago (W) White Sox
Sunday, 6/13/2003

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Shingo Takatsu

11/25/1968
34
Japan,,Hiroshima
6"0
190

Reliever
R
R

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Minimal
Loyal
None at all
2 / 6 (Fair)
0 / 6 (Unknown)
Good
Suffers
Normal
2.5 Stars

Contract & Roster Status

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Big League Contract
$ 350,000
2003 (Arbitration eligible)
4 Year(s), 111 Days (799 total Days)
0 Day(s)
7 Year(s), 79 Days (1283 total Days)
14 Year(s)
Arbitration eligible
Out of Option Years

Pitching Ratings

Pitching	Stuff	Control	Movement	Velocity
Overall	7	6	8	89-92 Mph
Versus LHB	7	6	8
Versus RHB	7	6	8
Talent	7	7	9

Pitching Ratings
Endurance :
Groundball Pct. :
Holding Runners :

3
59
4

Pitches:
Fastball
Changeup
Curveball
Slider

Batting Ratings

Batting	Contact	Gap	Power	Discipline/Eye	Avoid K's
Overall	1	4	1	1	2
Versus LHP	1	4	1	1	2
Versus RHP	1	4	1	1	2
Talent	1	3	1	1	2

Running & Bunting Ratings
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Hitter Type :

3
3
2
1
Spray Hitter

Fielding Ratings
P : 5 (Range), 1.000 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Outfield Arm : 1

Game Log, Last 10 Games

Date

Opp.

Result

Start

Dec

Pitching Stats 2003

Overall	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	BB	K	CG	CG%	SHO	QS	QS%
Overall	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.0	0	0	.0
Projected	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.0	0	0	0	0	0

Overall	SVO	BS	SV%	RA	GF	R/9	H/9	K/9	BB/9	RL	RLS	RLS%	IR	IRS	IRS%	ERC
	0	0	.0	0	0	.0	.0	.0	.0	0	0	.0	0	0	.0	0.00

	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	SF	SH	HP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
vs. LHB	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
vs. RHB	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000

	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	BB	K
Home	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.0	0	0	0	0	0
Road	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.0	0	0	0	0	0
This Week	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.0	0	0	0	0	0
Last Week	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.0	0	0	0	0	0

Month	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	BB	K
March/April	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.0	0	0	0	0	0
May	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.0	0	0	0	0	0
June	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.0	0	0	0	0	0

Career Pitching Stats

Year	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K	CG	SHO	WHIP	BABIP	Teams
1996	59	0	4	7	25	4.80	69.1	68	44	37	9	42	55	0	0	1.59	.292	MIN
1997	81	0	2	6	5	6.62	87.0	110	68	64	17	58	93	0	0	1.93	.375	MIN
1998	70	0	6	5	17	6.23	117.0	128	90	81	18	75	113	0	0	1.74	.332	MIN
1999	11	0	0	1	0	4.91	11.0	14	6	6	1	5	6	0	0	1.73	.351	MIN CHW
2000	3	0	0	0	1	0.00	2.1	2	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	1.29	.286	CHW
2001	21	0	3	1	1	6.57	37.0	44	30	27	5	13	42	0	0	1.54	.379	CHW
2002	9	0	0	1	0	4.67	17.1	11	10	9	2	12	13	0	0	1.33	.200	CHW
Total	254	0	15	21	49	5.91	341.0	377	248	224	52	206	324	0	0	1.71	.334

Career Minor League Pitching Stats

Year	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K	CG	SHO	WHIP	BABIP
1990, A	69	0	5	2	4	2.95	64.0	42	21	21	4	24	50	0	0	1.03	.228
1991, A	78	0	9	0	6	2.95	73.1	60	25	24	7	31	72	0	0	1.24	.286
1992, AA	68	0	4	1	3	1.69	79.2	51	15	15	4	32	96	0	0	1.04	.269
1993, AAA	66	0	7	2	2	3.95	95.2	71	43	42	17	48	115	0	0	1.24	.257
1994, AAA	48	0	4	1	1	4.58	74.2	65	40	38	14	24	79	0	0	1.19	.276
1995, AAA	53	0	5	4	0	4.78	81.0	72	43	43	22	39	92	0	0	1.37	.263
1999, AAA	32	0	2	1	23	2.31	35.0	24	9	9	2	16	44	0	0	1.14	.289
2000, AAA	43	0	3	1	10	1.42	44.1	29	7	7	1	17	47	0	0	1.04	.262
2001, AAA	28	1	3	1	0	5.06	26.2	25	15	15	2	16	33	0	0	1.54	.348
2002, AAA	24	0	0	1	0	2.72	36.1	34	11	11	2	12	38	0	0	1.27	.333
2003, AAA	18	0	2	0	1	0.00	14.2	4	0	0	0	0	15	0	0	0.27	.129

Career Postseason Pitching Stats

Year	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	BB	K	CG	SHO
Total	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Career Batting Stats

Year	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	Teams
1996	59	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	MIN
1997	81	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	MIN
1998	70	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	MIN
1999	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	MIN CHW
2000	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	CHW
2001	21	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	CHW
2002	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	CHW
Total	254	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000

Fielding Stats 2003

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RANGE

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Player History

Signed as a free agent by Kansas City on 3/3/1990 to a minor league contract.
Released by Kansas City on 11/2/1993...
Signed as a free agent by ZMinnesota on 11/2/1993 to a 1-year deal worth $376,000 per year...
Injured on 8/2/1995 with a Tight Shoulder, out for 4 days...
Earned first career win on 4/10/1996...
Injured on 8/5/1998 with a Sore Shoulder, out for one week...
2/2/1999: Gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration...
Traded from Minnesota to Chicago (W) on 4/3/1999 (Going to MIN: P Brandon Lyon. Going to CHW: P Ugueth Urbina, P Shingo Takatsu)...
2/2/2000: Gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration...
2/2/2001: Gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration...
2/2/2002: Gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration...
2/2/2003: Gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration...

Pitching Leader Boards Appearances

Saves
1996 - 25 - 6th
1998 - 17 - 7th

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