Player Report for #31 Bartolo 'Showtime' Cantú

Discipline/Eye

Versus LHP

Versus RHP


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Thursday, November 30th, 2000

Rec	9-2, 5 SV
ERA	2.76
IP	78.1
BB	19
K	85

Name:	Bartolo Cantú	Contract:	Major League Contract
Nickname:	Showtime	Salary:	$3,545,000
Birthday:	01-31-1973	Signed Through:	2001 Season
Age:	27	Years of Major League Service:	6 Years, 94 Days
Born in:	Dwight (Illinois)	Major League Service Days this Year:	183 Days
Nationality:	American
Height:	6' 1"	Years on 40-Man Roster:	6 Years, 94 Days
Weight:	194 lbs	Years of Pro Service:	9 Years
		Arbitration Eligibility:	Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Position:	SP	Minor League Option Years:	3 option years left
Bats:	Right
Throws:	Left	Contract Extension	-
Status:	Completely Rested	Drafted	1991, 10th Pick in Round 2
Morale:	Great	Local Popularity (National)	Popular (Well Known)

Nebraska

Kernels

Pitching Ratings (OSA)

Pitching	Stuff	Movement	Control	Velocity
Overall	5	5	5	97-99 Mph
Versus LHP	5	5	5
Versus RHP	5	5	5
Talent	9	10	9

Pitching Ratings		Pitches:	Fastball, Changeup, Slider, Sinker
Endurance:	2
Groundball Pct.:	61
Holding Runners:	4

Batting Ratings (OSA)

Running & Bunting Ratings		Fielding Ratings
Running Speed:	1	Pitcher 2
Stealing Ability:	1
Baserunning Instincts:	1
Sacrifice Bunt:	4
Bunt for Hit:	1
Hitter Type:	Normal

Game Log, Last 10 Games
Date	Opponent	Result	Start	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	Dec
10-13-2000	@ PA	Win, 6-4		4.1	1	0	0	3	6	Win
10-06-2000	@ TX	Loss, 4-7		0.2	0	0	0	0	0
10-03-2000	TX	Win, 4-2		0.2	0	0	0	0	0
09-27-2000	IL	Win, 8-6		2.0	0	0	0	0	2	Win
09-23-2000	CO	Win, 5-3		0.2	0	0	0	0	2
09-21-2000	IA	Loss, 4-5		2.0	1	0	0	0	3
09-16-2000	@ CO	Win, 3-0		0.2	1	0	0	0	0
09-15-2000	@ CO	Win, 8-5		0.2	1	0	0	0	0
09-08-2000	@ MS	Win, 11-4		3.0	1	0	0	1	4	Win
09-05-2000	MO	Win, 10-4		2.0	2	0	0	0	3

Republican League 2000 Pitching Stats

Pitching	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K	CG	CG%	SHO	QS	QS%
Overall	53	3	9	2	5	2.76	78.1	68	25	24	5	19	85	0	0.0	0	1	33.3
Pitching	SVO	BS	SV%	RA	GF	R/9	H/9	K/9	BB/9	ERC	WHIP	VORP	BABIP
Overall	22	0	100.0	50	19	10.11	7.81	9.77	2.18	2.55	1.11	21.4	.307
Pitching	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	R	BB	K	SF	SH	HP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
vs. LHB	97	23	4	0	2	12	8	29	0	2	0	.237	.295	.340	.635
vs. RHB	198	45	10	0	3	13	11	56	0	1	1	.227	.271	.323	.595

Republican League 2000 Pitching Splits

Split	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K
April	12	0	1	1	1	3.72	9.2	12	5	4	0	5	11
May	9	3	4	1	0	2.73	29.2	23	9	9	4	5	28
June	8	0	1	0	1	3.09	11.2	8	4	4	1	2	11
July	8	0	1	0	2	3.86	7.0	10	3	3	0	3	9
August	7	0	0	0	0	4.91	7.1	7	4	4	0	3	9
September	9	0	2	0	1	0.00	13.0	8	0	0	0	1	17
Spring Training	5	5	3	0	0	4.05	20.0	22	10	9	2	2	15
Playoffs	3	0	1	0	0	0.00	5.2	1	0	0	0	3	6
Last Year	39	20	11	5	1	2.97	148.2	128	57	49	9	37	117
2 Years Ago	38	8	7	2	3	3.02	80.1	64	29	27	6	25	74
Career	290	99	74	19	9	2.70	873.0	756	310	262	54	226	759
Home	26	2	5	1	2	3.00	45.0	38	16	15	3	10	49
Road	27	1	4	1	3	2.43	33.1	30	9	9	2	9	36
Grass	53	3	9	2	5	2.76	78.1	68	25	24	5	19	85
Night	53	3	9	2	5	2.76	78.1	68	25	24	5	19	85

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
1994 Nebraska - RL	21	24	11	7	2	0	2.67	91.0	79	33	27	5	26	87	0	0	1.15	.295	28.3
1995 Nebraska - RL	22	54	9	11	4	0	3.26	121.1	115	50	44	10	40	110	0	0	1.28	.306	29.4
1996 Nebraska - RL	23	49	15	9	3	0	2.71	142.2	124	49	43	8	35	125	0	0	1.11	.289	42.1
1997 Nebraska - RL	24	33	33	20	1	0	2.05	210.2	178	67	48	11	44	161	0	0	1.05	.268	74.6
1998 Nebraska - RL	25	38	8	7	2	3	3.02	80.1	64	29	27	6	25	74	0	0	1.11	.272	18.8
1999 Nebraska - RL	26	39	20	11	5	1	2.97	148.2	128	57	49	9	37	117	0	0	1.11	.276	37.2
2000 Nebraska - RL	27	53	3	9	2	5	2.76	78.1	68	25	24	5	19	85	0	0	1.11	.307	21.4
Total RL		290	99	74	19	9	2.70	873.0	756	310	262	54	226	759	0	0	1.12	.284	251.7

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
1991 Norfolk - R	18	26	0	3	2	14	3.38	32.0	35	14	12	0	13	13	0	0	1.50	.310	2.1
1992 Rapid City - A	19	2	0	0	0	1	6.75	1.1	3	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	2.25	.500	-0.2
1992 Lincoln - AAA	19	38	0	4	5	23	2.70	36.2	27	12	11	1	17	31	0	0	1.20	.263	10.3
1993 Lincoln - AAA	20	60	0	3	7	31	3.38	77.1	57	32	29	5	41	83	0	0	1.27	.271	16.7
1994 Lincoln - AAA	21	26	0	3	5	15	1.72	31.1	37	7	6	1	11	29	0	0	1.53	.375	12.7
Total RLAAA		124	0	10	17	69	2.85	145.1	121	51	46	7	69	143	0	0	1.31	.295	39.8
Total RLA		2	0	0	0	1	6.75	1.1	3	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	2.25	.500	-0.2
Total RLR		26	0	3	2	14	3.38	32.0	35	14	12	0	13	13	0	0	1.50	.310	2.1

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
1995 Nebraska - RL	22	3	0	0	0	0	0.00	4.1	2	0	0	0	2	5	0	0	0.92	.222	0.0
1996 Nebraska - RL	23	3	3	2	0	0	4.91	18.1	21	10	10	2	5	10	0	0	1.42	.317	0.0
1997 Nebraska - RL	24	3	3	0	0	0	2.55	17.2	16	5	5	2	7	12	0	0	1.30	.280	0.0
1998 Nebraska - RL	25	3	0	0	0	0	0.00	6.0	1	0	0	0	1	4	0	0	0.33	.071	0.0
1999 Nebraska - RL	26	4	4	2	0	0	3.52	23.0	25	12	9	1	5	22	0	0	1.30	.324	0.0
2000 Nebraska - RL	27	3	0	1	0	0	0.00	5.2	1	0	0	0	3	6	0	0	0.71	.100	0.0
Total RL		19	10	5	0	0	2.88	75.0	66	27	24	5	23	59	0	0	1.19	.281	0.0

Career Fielding Stats

Year/Team/League	POS	G	GS	PO	A	DP	TC	E	PCT	INN	RANGE	PB	RSTA	RTO	RTO%
1991 Norfolk - R	P	26	0	0	2	0	3	1	.667	32.0	0.56
1992 Lincoln - AAA	P	38	0	1	6	0	7	0	1.000	36.2	1.72
1992 Rapid City - A	P	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	1.1	0.00
1993 Lincoln - AAA	P	60	0	6	17	0	23	0	1.000	77.1	2.68
1994 Nebraska - ML	P	24	11	4	15	2	21	2	.905	91.0	1.88
1994 Lincoln - AAA	P	26	0	0	3	0	3	0	1.000	31.1	0.86
1995 Nebraska - ML	P	54	9	8	19	2	28	1	.964	121.1	2.00
1996 Nebraska - ML	P	49	15	4	23	0	29	2	.931	142.2	1.70
1997 Nebraska - ML	P	33	33	10	32	0	44	2	.955	210.2	1.79
1998 Nebraska - ML	P	38	8	2	15	0	17	0	1.000	80.1	1.90
1999 Nebraska - ML	P	39	20	6	20	0	29	3	.897	148.2	1.57
2000 Nebraska - ML	P	53	3	4	7	0	11	0	1.000	78.1	1.26

Player History
06-15-1991	Drafted in the 1991 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 10, 34th overall Pick) by the Nebraska Kernels.
01-01-1992	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (10); Movement: 4 (10); Control: 2 (8).
01-01-1993	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (10); Movement: 5 (9); Control: 3 (10).
04-05-1993	Named the #71 prospect in the RL
06-16-1993	Was selected to the 1993 RL Triple A All-Star Game.
01-01-1994	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (10); Movement: 5 (9); Control: 4 (9).
06-15-1994	Was selected to the 1994 RL Triple A All-Star Game.
08-09-1994	Injured (cold), day-to-day for 3 days.
11-15-1994	Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $122,605 through automatic renewal.
01-01-1995	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (10); Movement: 5 (10); Control: 5 (10).
11-12-1995	Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $122,605 through automatic renewal.
01-01-1996	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (9); Movement: 5 (9); Control: 5 (10).
10-22-1996	Won the 1996 Republican League National Championship Series with the Nebraska Kernels!
11-15-1996	Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $122,605 through automatic renewal.
01-01-1997	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (10); Movement: 5 (9); Control: 5 (10).
07-13-1997	Was selected to the 1997 Republican League All-Star Game.
08-01-1997	Wins the RL FL Pitcher of the Month Award.
10-23-1997	Won the 1997 Republican League National Championship Series with the Nebraska Kernels!
11-05-1997	Wins the 1997 RL FL Most Outstanding Pitcher Award.
11-13-1997	Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,806,300 through arbitration.
01-01-1998	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (10); Movement: 5 (9); Control: 5 (10).
10-23-1998	Won the 1998 Republican League National Championship Series with the Nebraska Kernels!
11-13-1998	Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,445,040 through arbitration.
01-01-1999	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (10); Movement: 5 (9); Control: 5 (10).
07-12-1999	Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $7,090,000 with the Nebraska Kernels organization.
10-23-1999	Won the 1999 Republican League National Championship Series with the Nebraska Kernels!
01-01-2000	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (10); Movement: 5 (9); Control: 5 (9).
10-18-2000	Won the 2000 Republican League National Championship Series with the Nebraska Kernels!

Leader Boards Appearances

Year	W	Rank
1997	20	1

Year	Winning %	Rank
1997	.952	1

Year	HLD	Rank
2000	17	4

Year	ERA	Rank
1997	2.05	1

Year	BABIP	Rank
1997	.268	6

Year	WHIP	Rank
1997	1.05	1

Year	K/BB	Rank
1997	3.66	4

Year	RA/9	Rank
1997	9.61	1

Year	HR/9	Rank
1997	0.47	2

Year	H/9	Rank
1997	7.60	3

Year	BB/9	Rank
1997	1.88	5

Year	VORP	Rank
1996	42.1	10
1997	74.6	1

Year	QS	Rank
1997	23	6

Year	QSP	Rank
1997	.697	3