P Marcos Esparza #52
Age: 46 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
01/03/2024
P MARCOS ESPARZA #52 - AGE: 46 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
0 0 0-0 0 0.00 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.0
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 2 2 2 2
Movement 3 3 3 4
Control 3 3 3 4
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 2 3
Changeup 1 2
Cutter 2 3
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 85-87 Mph
Stamina 6
Suggested Role Strictly BP
Type Groundball Pitcher
Hold Runners 1
Defense 10
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 3
Stealing Ability: 6
Baserunning Inst.: 6
Sacrifice Bunt: 9
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
PERSONALITY
Birthday:07/21/1977
Born in:Salta, SAL
Nationality:Argentinian
Height:6' 1"
Weight:180 lbs
Local Popularity:Well Known
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:8 Years, 75 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:8 Years, 75 Days
Pro Service:13 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1999, 10th Pick in Round 1(Supp.)
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+
2003 Kansas City - EWB 25 32 32 9 13 0 4.66 195.0 203 108 101 19 72 119 3 0 1.41 .295 4.46 2.5 95
2004 Kansas City - EWB 26 27 27 11 7 0 5.22 160.1 183 100 93 22 51 91 0 0 1.46 .310 4.92 1.5 88
2005 Kansas City - EWB 27 25 25 13 6 0 4.73 148.1 151 80 78 17 76 90 0 0 1.53 .291 5.16 1.6 104
2006 Kansas City - EWB 28 32 32 13 11 0 3.72 205.2 226 105 85 17 59 116 1 0 1.39 .311 4.22 3.9 126
2007 Kansas City - EWB 29 35 29 15 7 0 4.74 180.1 216 106 95 20 60 123 1 0 1.53 .331 4.38 3.3 103
2008 Kansas City - EWB 30 32 32 13 13 0 4.22 190.0 215 108 89 19 62 98 0 0 1.46 .302 4.67 2.8 114
2009 Chicago - EWB 31 61 0 2 1 1 3.42 71.0 60 29 27 7 23 44 0 0 1.17 .243 4.03 0.6 132
2010 Chicago - EWB 32 60 0 1 1 0 3.95 82.0 89 47 36 6 29 38 0 0 1.44 .289 4.27 0.5 115
2011 Chicago - EWB 33 25 0 1 1 1 7.71 25.2 39 24 22 3 9 11 0 0 1.87 .364 4.73 0.0 58
Total EWB 329 177 78 60 2 4.48 1258.1 1382 707 626 130 441 730 5 0 1.45 .304 4.55 16.8 107
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+
1999 Total - 21 14 12 5 3 0 3.31 81.2 75 32 30 6 31 71 0 0 1.30 .289 3.63 1.5 100
1999 Papillion - A 21 24 24 10 5 0 3.47 158.1 120 67 61 17 39 139 1 0 1.00 .245 3.65 4.0 133
1999 Wilmington - A 21 6 6 3 1 0 1.55 40.2 39 9 7 0 13 32 0 0 1.28 .310 2.38 1.7 288
1999 Total - A 21 30 30 13 6 0 3.08 199.0 159 76 68 17 52 171 1 0 1.06 .260 0.00 0.0 0
2000 Idaho Falls - R 22 18 18 14 3 0 2.61 117.1 102 37 34 10 26 115 0 0 1.09 .294 3.05 3.1 152
2000 Naguabo - R 22 14 14 11 0 0 1.09 98.2 58 18 12 3 11 89 1 1 0.70 .218 2.37 3.4 342
2000 Total - R 22 32 32 25 3 0 1.92 216.0 160 55 46 13 37 204 1 1 0.91 .260 0.00 0.0 0
2000 Papillion - A 22 3 3 0 1 0 6.32 15.2 22 11 11 2 7 7 0 0 1.85 .345 5.35 0.0 70
2000 Wilmington - A 22 2 2 2 0 0 0.00 15.1 3 0 0 0 3 18 0 0 0.39 .097 1.76 0.8 999
2000 Total - A 22 5 5 2 1 0 3.19 31.0 25 11 11 2 10 25 0 0 1.13 .258 0.00 0.0 0
2001 Papillion - A 23 13 12 7 5 0 3.39 79.2 67 35 30 4 24 72 1 0 1.14 .280 2.97 2.4 127
2001 Wilmington - A 23 13 13 9 2 0 4.48 80.1 82 43 40 9 23 74 0 0 1.31 .313 3.64 2.0 103
2001 Total - A 23 26 25 16 7 0 3.94 160.0 149 78 70 13 47 146 1 0 1.23 .297 0.00 0.0 0
2001 Wichita - AA 23 10 10 3 2 0 3.22 67.0 62 27 24 6 17 65 2 0 1.18 .299 2.99 2.1 135
2002 Toledo - AAA 24 33 33 17 3 0 2.95 228.2 185 87 75 14 64 188 2 2 1.09 .261 3.13 6.3 143
2011 Charlotte - AAA 33 29 0 2 0 1 3.78 33.1 25 14 14 3 13 17 0 0 1.14 .218 4.37 -0.1 101
Total IL 62 33 19 3 1 3.06 262.0 210 101 89 17 77 205 2 2 1.10 .255 3.29 137.6
Total TEX 10 10 3 2 0 3.22 67.0 62 27 24 6 17 65 2 0 1.18 .299 2.99 135.1
Total CAR 21 21 14 3 0 3.10 136.1 124 52 47 9 39 124 0 0 1.20 .295 3.05 259.1
Total NEB 40 39 17 11 0 3.62 253.2 209 113 102 23 70 218 2 0 1.10 .264 3.54 127.5
Total PRL 14 14 11 0 0 1.09 98.2 58 18 12 3 11 89 1 1 0.70 .218 2.37 341.7
Total PIO 18 18 14 3 0 2.61 117.1 102 37 34 10 26 115 0 0 1.09 .294 3.05 152.4
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+
2003 Kansas City - EWB 25 2 0 0 1 0 7.71 2.1 3 4 2 2 0 4 0 0 1.29 .200 0.00 0.0 0
Total EWB 2 0 0 1 0 7.71 2.1 3 4 2 2 0 4 0 0 1.29 .200 10.79 57.4
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2003 Kansas City - MLB P 32 32 14 34 2 48 0 1.000 195.0 2.22 +1.2 1.055
2003 Kansas City - MLB 2B 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 +0.0 1.039
2003 Kansas City - MLB 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.2 0.00 0.0 .000
2004 Kansas City - MLB P 27 27 14 21 2 35 0 1.000 160.1 1.96 +0.2 1.043
2005 Kansas City - MLB P 25 25 12 32 3 44 0 1.000 148.1 2.67 +0.7 1.042
2006 Kansas City - MLB P 32 32 18 32 3 52 2 .962 205.2 2.19 -0.5 .990
2007 Kansas City - MLB P 35 29 18 39 6 61 4 .934 180.1 2.84 +1.1 1.013
2008 Kansas City - MLB P 32 32 19 39 5 58 0 1.000 190.0 2.75 +0.8 1.012
2009 Chicago - MLB P 61 0 0 11 0 11 0 1.000 71.0 1.39 +0.5 1.050
2010 Chicago - MLB P 60 0 7 15 1 22 0 1.000 82.0 2.41 +0.5 1.051
2011 Chicago - MLB P 25 0 4 3 0 9 2 .778 25.2 2.45 -0.9 .524
TOTAL P 329 177 106 226 22 340 8 .976 1258.1 2.37 +3.5 1.018
TOTAL 2B 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 +0.0 1.039
TOTAL 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.2 0.00 0.0 .000
PLAYER HISTORY
03/01/1999 Drafted in the 1999 first-year player draft (Supplemental Round 1, Pick 10, 40th overall pick) by the Kansas City Wheat Kings, out of college (Missouri).
04/23/1999 Signed a minor league contract with the Kansas City Wheat Kings organization with a signing bonus of $730,000.
01/01/2000 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (4); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 2 (3).
06/01/2000 Wins the PRL PRL Pitcher of the Month Award.
06/12/2000 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Jayuya Saints with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
07/01/2000 Wins the PRL PRL Pitcher of the Month Award.
10/11/2000 Won the 2000 Pioneer League Pioneer League Championship with the Idaho Falls Energy!
01/01/2001 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (3); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 2 (3).
07/01/2001 Wins the CAR CAR Pitcher of the Month Award.
01/01/2002 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (3); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 2 (3).
04/28/2002 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Charlotte Ironclads with 5 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
06/15/2002 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Syracuse Chimpanzees with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
10/22/2002 Wins the 2002 IL IL Outstanding Pitcher Award.
01/01/2003 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (3); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 3 (4).
11/28/2003 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $400,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2004 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (3); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 3 (4).
09/07/2004 Injured (strained hamstring), out for 2-3 months.
11/26/2004 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $400,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2005 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (3); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 3 (4).
08/25/2005 Injured (elbow strain), out for 2 months.
11/04/2005 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $820,000 with the Kansas City Wheat Kings organization.
01/01/2006 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (3); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 3 (3).
07/09/2006 Was selected to the 2006 Earl Weaver Baseball League All-Star Game.
11/02/2006 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $3,420,000 with the Kansas City Wheat Kings organization.
01/01/2007 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (3); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 3 (3).
10/30/2007 Wins the 2007 EWB AL Gold Glove Award at P.
11/19/2007 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $5,339,000 through arbitration.
01/01/2008 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (3); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 3 (3).
04/01/2008 Injured (virus), out for 4 days.
11/06/2008 Wins the 2008 EWB AL Gold Glove Award at P.
11/30/2008 Became a free agent.
01/01/2009 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (3); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 3 (3).
02/05/2009 Signed a 3-year contract worth a total of $24,090,000 with the Chicago Samurai organization.
01/01/2010 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (3); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 3 (3).
01/01/2011 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 2 (3); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 3 (3).
11/21/2011 Became a free agent.
01/01/2012 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 2 (3); Movement: 3 (4); Control: 3 (3).
01/01/2013 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 2 (3); Movement: 3 (4); Control: 3 (4).
01/01/2013 Retired from professional baseball.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year W Rank
2006 13 8
2007 15 4
2008 13 7
Year Win. % Rank
2007 .682 3
Year IP Rank
2006 205.2 10
Year WP Rank
2007 7 10
Year ERA Rank
2006 3.72 3
Year HR/9 Rank
2006 0.74 6
Year QS Rank
2006 19 2
2008 19 5
Year QSP Rank
2006 .594 2
2008 .594 5
Year CG Rank
2003 3 6
Year CGP Rank
2003 .094 6
Year SHO Rank
2005 0 9
Year GB% Rank
2006 0.65 5
2008 0.65 7
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