#32 Armando Almanza, Reliever, 30 yrs, Chicago (C) Cubs

#32 Armando Almanza, Reliever, 30 yrs, Chicago (C) Cubs
Sunday, 6/13/2003

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Armando Almanza

10/26/1972
30
USA,TX,ElPaso
6"3
210

Reliever
L
L

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Minimal
Loyal
None at all
1 / 6 (Insignificant)
0 / 6 (Unknown)
Good
Suffers
Normal
1.0 Stars

Contract & Roster Status

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Big League Contract
$ 300,000
2003 (Possible Arbitration)
2 Year(s), 132 Days (476 total Days)
74 Day(s)
6 Year(s), 130 Days (1162 total Days)
11 Year(s)

Out of Option Years

Pitching Ratings

Pitching	Stuff	Control	Movement	Velocity
Overall	6	4	8	91-94 Mph
Versus LHB	7	3	7
Versus RHB	6	4	8
Talent	7	3	8

Pitching Ratings
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Holding Runners :

2
70
4

Pitches:
Fastball
Changeup
Slider

Batting Ratings

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

Running & Bunting Ratings
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1
3
2
1
Spray Hitter

Fielding Ratings
P : 4 (Range), 1.000 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

Date	Opp.	Result	Start	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	Dec
5/9	@ARI	L 3-5		1.1	1	1	1	2	2
5/11	SF	L 3-10		1.2	2	0	0	1	1
5/13	SF	W 8-7		2	1	2	2	1	2	W
5/16	FLO	L 3-4		1	0	0	0	0	2
5/17	NYM	L 3-13		3.2	8	7	7	4	6
5/23	SD	L 5-9		2	2	1	1	2	2
5/25	@ATL	W 1-0		0.1	0	0	0	0	1
5/28	PIT	L 1-7		0.2	2	0	0	0	1
6/6	@PIT	W 8-7		1	0	0	0	1	1	W
6/8	CHW	L 4-14		1	0	0	0	0	0

Pitching Stats 2003

Overall	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	BB	K	CG	CG%	SHO	QS	QS%
Overall	23	0	2	0	0	7.27	26.0	26	21	21	18	24	0	.0	0	0	.0
Projected	59	0	5	0	0	7.27	66.0	67	54	54	46	62

Overall	SVO	BS	SV%	RA	GF	R/9	H/9	K/9	BB/9	RL	RLS	RLS%	IR	IRS	IRS%	ERC
	4	1	.0	23	10	15.6	9.0	8.3	6.2	10	5	50.0	14	7	50.0	5.33

	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	SF	SH	HP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
vs. LHB	30	8	2	0	1	5	7	7	9	0	0	0	.267	.395	.433	.828
vs. RHB	68	18	3	1	2	17	14	11	15	0	0	1	.265	.366	.426	.792

	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	BB	K
Home	14	0	1	0	0	9.68	17.2	24	19	19	13	18
Road	9	0	1	0	0	2.16	8.1	2	2	2	5	6
This Week	1	0	0	0	0	0.00	1.0	0	0	0	0	0
Last Week	1	0	1	0	0	0.00	1.0	0	0	0	1	1

Month	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	BB	K
March/April	11	0	0	0	0	7.84	10.1	10	9	9	4	5
May	10	0	1	0	0	7.90	13.2	16	12	12	13	18
June	2	0	1	0	0	0.00	2.0	0	0	0	1	1

Career Pitching Stats

Year	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K	CG	SHO	WHIP	BABIP	Teams
1997	4	0	0	0	0	14.85	6.2	14	11	11	1	5	9	0	0	2.85	.591	NYM
1998	10	0	0	0	0	4.50	12.0	9	6	6	1	9	12	0	0	1.50	.267	NYM
1999	30	0	2	2	0	7.16	32.2	32	30	26	5	34	27	0	0	2.02	.297	NYM
2002	53	0	2	2	3	3.90	55.1	46	28	24	8	26	54	0	0	1.30	.259	NYM CHC
2003	23	0	2	0	0	7.27	26.0	26	21	21	3	18	24	0	0	1.69	.324	CHC
Total	120	0	6	4	3	5.97	132.2	127	96	88	18	92	126	0	0	1.65	.302

Career Minor League Pitching Stats

Year	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K	CG	SHO	WHIP	BABIP
1993, A	25	0	2	1	1	2.27	39.2	30	13	10	3	15	31	0	0	1.13	.239
1993, AA	1	0	0	0	1	0.00	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0.00	.000
1993, AAA	1	0	0	0	0	6.75	1.1	3	1	1	0	1	1	0	0	3.00	.600
1994, A	2	0	0	0	0	1.93	4.2	5	1	1	0	0	4	0	0	1.07	.357
1994, AA	19	0	0	0	1	7.76	29.0	33	27	25	5	21	30	0	0	1.86	.346
1995, AA	27	0	3	0	0	1.38	32.2	20	7	5	1	15	40	0	0	1.07	.260
1995, AAA	10	0	0	1	2	8.74	11.1	13	11	11	1	6	13	0	0	1.68	.375
1996, AAA	33	0	2	2	3	3.94	45.2	39	25	20	4	30	44	0	0	1.51	.278
1997, AAA	41	0	4	1	2	4.40	59.1	61	30	29	6	34	69	0	0	1.60	.350
1998, AAA	5	0	0	0	0	1.04	8.2	4	2	1	1	5	15	0	0	1.04	.214

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
1997	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	NYM
1998	10	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	NYM
1999	30	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	.000	.333	.000	.333	NYM
2002	53	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250	.500	NYM CHC
2003	23	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	CHC
Total	120	10	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	0	0	.100	.182	.100	.282

Fielding Stats 2003

Position

PCT

INN

RANGE

RSTA

RTO

RTO%

Pitcher

1.000

26.0

1.73

Player History

Signed as a free agent by New York (M) on 2/19/1993 to a 1-year deal worth $550,000 per year...
Earned first career win on 8/11/1999...
Released by New York (M) on 6/9/2000...
Signed as a free agent by Chicago (C) on 2/15/2002 to a 1-year deal worth $500,000 per year...
Had first career hit on 4/20/2002, off Jamey Wright (ATL)...

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