C Ben 'Octopus' Wetzel #38
Chicago White Sox MLB
Age: 31 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Great
09/12/2109
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C BEN 'OCTOPUS' WETZEL #38 - AGE: 31 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GREAT
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
113 398 86 19 0 22 58 29 129 .216 .278 .430 0 1.0
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 9 9 9 9
Gap 9 9 9 9
Power 13 13 13 13
Eye 11 11 11 11
Avoid K's 9 9 9 9
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 3 1
Errors: - 11 2
Arm: 16 16 16
Turn DP: - 1 -
Framing: 14 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: 16 Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: 1
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 1
Stealing Aggressiveness: 3
Stealing Ability: 1
Baserunning Inst.: 1
Sacrifice Bunt: 4
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/10/2109 @ KC Loss, 4-5 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/09/2109 @ LAD Loss, 4-7 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
09/08/2109 @ LAD Win, 5-1 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
09/06/2109 SEA Win, 12-3 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 0
09/05/2109 SEA Loss, 2-7 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/04/2109 SEA Win, 13-3 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0
09/02/2109 @ DET Win, 6-2 3 1 0 0 0 1 2 0
09/01/2109 @ DET Win, 14-4 5 1 1 3 1 0 1 0
08/30/2109 @ TB Win, 6-1 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 0
08/29/2109 @ TB Win, 8-0 4 0 0 1 0 0 1 0
PERSONALITY
Has the makeup of a leader -- and a winner.
Personality Class: Captain
High: Leader, Loyalty, Adaptability, Work Ethic, Intelligence
Low: Financial Ambition
Birthday:07/27/2078
Born in:Chicago, IL
Nationality:American
Height:5' 10"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Extremely Popular
National Pop.:Extremely Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$40,000,000
Signed Through:2111 Season
Major Service:7 Years, 131 Days
Service This Yr:154 Days
40-Man Service:7 Years, 131 Days
Pro Service:8 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2101, 16th Pick in Round 1
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2109 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 113 398 86 19 0 22 58 55 29 129 .216 .278 .430 .707 .297 .214 84
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 109 432 5 0 0 15 1 0 171 41 0 0 0.0 43.7 3.60 .0  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   106 21 10 0 6 14 16 9 41 0 0 2 .198 .274 .462 .736
Versus Right   292 65 9 0 16 44 39 20 88 0 1 3 .223 .279 .418 .697
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
This Week   8 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 .125 .125 .250 .375
Last Week   18 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 8 0 0 0 .111 .200 .111 .311
April   52 11 2 0 1 2 6 7 19 0 0 0 .212 .305 .308 .613
May   75 16 4 0 5 14 10 3 25 0 0 1 .213 .253 .467 .720
June   86 22 6 0 2 5 12 2 23 0 0 1 .256 .281 .395 .676
July   76 18 2 0 8 22 13 9 22 0 0 1 .237 .326 .579 .905
August   78 15 4 0 5 12 11 6 28 0 1 2 .192 .267 .436 .703
September   31 4 1 0 1 3 3 2 12 0 0 0 .129 .182 .258 .440
Spring Training   60 13 2 0 2 6 11 5 17 0 0 0 .217 .277 .350 .627
Last Year   469 104 19 1 18 66 52 38 137 4 0 0 .222 .278 .382 .660
2 Years Ago   467 118 25 3 22 83 65 44 124 4 0 3 .253 .319 .460 .779
Career   3627 951 187 10 197 643 530 378 977 29 1 19 .262 .333 .482 .815
Home   207 48 11 0 12 28 31 12 65 0 1 3 .232 .284 .459 .743
Road   191 38 8 0 10 30 24 17 64 0 0 2 .199 .271 .398 .669
Grass   387 84 19 0 21 56 52 28 127 0 1 4 .217 .277 .429 .706
Turf   11 2 0 0 1 2 3 1 2 0 0 1 .182 .308 .455 .762
Night   398 86 19 0 22 58 55 29 129 0 1 5 .216 .278 .430 .707
As Starter   396 86 19 0 22 58 55 29 128 0 1 5 .217 .279 .432 .711
As Reliever / Substitution   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Close/Late   85 16 3 0 6 11 9 4 30 0 1 0 .188 .225 .435 .660
Inning 1-3   112 22 3 0 4 11 15 8 39 0 0 3 .196 .268 .330 .599
Inning 4-6   148 38 11 0 11 32 26 12 44 0 0 1 .257 .317 .554 .871
Inning 7-9   132 26 5 0 7 15 14 9 42 0 1 1 .197 .254 .394 .647
Extra Innings   6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
0 Outs   118 27 5 0 6 10 20 7 33 0 1 2 .229 .283 .424 .707
1 Outs   139 30 6 0 8 24 20 10 51 0 0 2 .216 .278 .432 .710
2 Outs   141 29 8 0 8 24 15 12 45 0 0 1 .206 .273 .433 .705
Scoring Position   116 19 3 0 8 35 11 3 45 0 1 0 .164 .185 .397 .581
Bases Empty   200 48 15 0 6 6 26 19 60 0 0 3 .240 .315 .405 .720
Runner on 1st   82 19 1 0 8 17 18 7 24 0 0 2 .232 .308 .537 .844
Runner on 2nd   37 4 1 0 2 6 2 0 12 0 1 0 .108 .108 .297 .405
Runner on 3rd   10 3 0 0 1 5 1 0 3 0 0 0 .300 .300 .600 .900
Runner on 1st & 2nd   29 5 1 0 2 8 4 2 9 0 0 0 .172 .226 .414 .640
Runner on 1st & 3rd   18 4 0 0 2 9 3 1 9 0 0 0 .222 .263 .556 .819
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   8 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 6 0 0 0 .125 .125 .250 .375
Bases Loaded   14 2 0 0 1 5 1 0 6 0 0 0 .143 .143 .357 .500
Two Strikes   226 25 8 0 5 18 15 17 129 0 0 3 .111 .183 .212 .395
First Pitch   50 20 5 0 0 2 9 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .400 .500 .900
Count 0-1   26 7 0 0 3 6 5 0 0 0 0 1 .269 .296 .615 .912
Count 0-2   32 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 23 0 0 1 .031 .061 .062 .123
Count 1-0   35 10 0 0 6 13 7 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .286 .800 1.086
Count 1-1   19 7 1 0 2 6 3 0 0 0 0 0 .368 .368 .737 1.105
Count 1-2   80 10 3 0 1 6 1 0 43 0 0 1 .125 .136 .200 .336
Count 2-0   10 5 1 0 3 6 5 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 1.500 2.000
Count 2-1   23 9 4 0 2 5 7 0 0 0 1 1 .391 .417 .826 1.243
Count 2-2   75 8 1 0 3 9 4 0 45 0 0 1 .107 .118 .240 .358
Count 3-0   1 1 0 0 1 1 1 4 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 4.000 5.000
Count 3-1   8 2 0 0 0 1 3 8 0 0 0 0 .250 .625 .250 .875
Full Count   39 6 3 0 1 3 9 17 18 0 0 0 .154 .411 .308 .718
Behind in Count   138 18 4 0 4 12 7 0 66 0 0 3 .130 .149 .246 .395
Ahead in Count   77 27 5 0 12 26 23 12 0 0 1 1 .351 .444 .883 1.328
Batting 7th   19 3 1 0 0 2 1 0 7 0 0 0 .158 .158 .211 .368
Batting 8th   113 23 4 0 7 18 15 8 34 0 0 2 .204 .268 .425 .693
Batting 9th   266 60 14 0 15 38 39 21 88 0 1 3 .226 .290 .447 .737
Low Leverage   186 38 8 0 7 18 24 18 56 0 1 3 .204 .285 .360 .645
Medium Leverage   147 34 7 0 9 21 20 10 48 0 0 1 .231 .285 .463 .747
High Leverage   61 13 3 0 6 19 10 1 24 0 0 1 .213 .238 .557 .795
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2102 Chicago - MLB 23 105 391 118 23 2 24 97 69 47 4 9 100 1 0 .302 .375 .555 .930 150 154 5.7
2103 Chicago - MLB 24 128 499 141 22 0 36 93 84 66 2 4 131 0 0 .283 .366 .543 .909 146 151 6.7
2104 Chicago - MLB 25 133 491 149 28 1 28 95 75 54 2 0 105 1 0 .303 .375 .536 .910 139 143 5.8
2105 Chicago - MLB 26 126 455 112 26 2 17 58 54 53 0 3 135 0 1 .246 .323 .424 .747 97 96 2.3
2106 Chicago - MLB 27 124 457 123 25 1 30 93 76 47 3 5 116 1 0 .269 .338 .525 .863 128 128 4.4
2107 Chicago - MLB 28 131 467 118 25 3 22 83 65 44 3 4 124 2 0 .253 .319 .460 .779 108 106 3.7
2108 Chicago - MLB 29 130 469 104 19 1 18 66 52 38 0 4 137 0 0 .222 .278 .382 .660 72 71 0.4
2109 Chicago - MLB 30 113 398 86 19 0 22 58 55 29 5 0 129 0 0 .216 .278 .430 .707 84 84 1.0
Total MLB 990 3627 951 187 10 197 643 530 378 19 29 977 5 1 .262 .333 .482 .815 116 117 30.1
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2101 Total - 22 69 304 87 13 1 18 67 70 41 1 0 41 0 0 .286 .373 .513 .886 100 100 2.8
2101 Great Falls - Rk+ 22 40 153 48 11 0 10 34 34 26 2 5 33 0 0 .314 .409 .582 .990 162 166 1.7
2101 Chicago A (SS-A) - A- 22 21 75 15 3 0 2 5 6 8 0 0 19 0 0 .200 .277 .320 .597 71 70 -0.0
2102 Charlotte - AAA 23 25 85 31 9 0 4 16 16 19 1 2 25 0 0 .365 .477 .612 1.088 206 206 1.7
Total IL 25 85 31 9 0 4 16 16 19 1 2 25 0 0 .365 .477 .612 1.088 206 206
Total NWL 21 75 15 3 0 2 5 6 8 0 0 19 0 0 .200 .277 .320 .597 71 70
Total PIO 40 153 48 11 0 10 34 34 26 2 5 33 0 0 .314 .409 .582 .990 162 166
CAREER POSTSEASON BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2102 Chicago - MLB 23 2 12 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 .333 .333 .417 .750 104 106 1.3
2103 Chicago - MLB 24 7 27 7 1 1 0 2 2 4 0 0 6 0 0 .259 .355 .370 .725 102 106 2.0
2104 Chicago - MLB 25 17 66 14 3 0 1 7 8 7 0 0 17 0 0 .212 .288 .303 .591 59 60 1.4
2105 Chicago - MLB 26 17 59 11 1 0 2 9 6 7 0 1 13 0 0 .186 .269 .305 .574 53 52 0.9
2106 Chicago - MLB 27 11 40 7 1 0 1 2 4 4 0 0 12 0 0 .175 .250 .275 .525 42 40 1.0
2107 Chicago - MLB 28 4 16 3 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 4 0 0 .188 .188 .250 .438 18 9 1.6
2108 Chicago - MLB 29 11 38 12 0 0 2 2 7 4 0 0 8 0 0 .316 .381 .474 .855 124 128 1.2
Total MLB 69 258 58 8 1 6 22 29 26 0 1 64 0 0 .225 .295 .333 .628 69 69
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2102 Chicago - MLB C 97 96 817 64 1 883 2 .998 878.1 9.03 +1.5 1.146 2 106 23 21.7
2102 Chicago - MLB 2B 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 7.0 1.29 +0.0 .000
2102 Chicago - MLB SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 -0.2 .000
2103 Chicago - MLB C 124 123 1070 71 8 1145 4 .997 1105.1 9.29 +1.8 1.207 5 100 18 18.0
2104 Chicago - MLB C 125 123 1091 55 2 1152 6 .995 1089.0 9.47 -1.1 1.000 5 123 16 13.0
2105 Chicago - MLB C 123 121 1053 73 6 1127 1 .999 1083.0 9.36 +1.2 .996 0 110 20 18.2
2105 Chicago - MLB 3B 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 3.0 3.00 +0.0 1.031
2106 Chicago - MLB C 123 122 1073 62 6 1138 3 .997 1083.1 9.43 -2.0 1.003 11 106 18 17.0
2107 Chicago - MLB C 131 131 1076 67 5 1148 5 .996 1164.2 8.83 -0.1 1.011 3 123 22 17.9
2108 Chicago - MLB C 130 130 1125 62 4 1191 4 .997 1150.2 9.28 +0.5 1.010 2 103 18 17.5
2109 Chicago - MLB C 112 109 938 56 5 1001 7 .993 975.2 9.17 +0.5 .957 3 85 14 16.5
TOTAL C 965 955 8243 510 37 8785 32 .996 8530.0 9.24 +2.4 1.040 31 856 149 17.4
TOTAL 2B 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 7.0 1.29 +0.0 .000
TOTAL 3B 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 3.0 3.00 +0.0 1.031
TOTAL SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 -0.2 .000
PLAYER HISTORY
06/16/2101 Drafted in the 2101 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 16, 16th overall pick) by the Chicago White Sox, out of college Virginia
10/11/2101 Wins the 2101 Northwest League Round 3 with the Chicago A (SS-A) White Sox!
01/01/2102 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (10); Power: 9 (14); Eye: 8 (15).
03/01/2102 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his quality of contact at the Chicago White Sox development complex.
04/05/2102 Detrimentally completed training to improve his baserunning fundamentals at the Chicago White Sox development complex.
04/06/2102 Named the #13 prospect in the MLB
07/12/2102 Was selected to the 2102 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
10/01/2102 Wins the MLB AL Rookie of the Month Award.
11/14/2102 Wins the 2102 MLB AL Silver Slugger Award at C.
11/15/2102 Wins the 2102 MLB AL Rookie of the Year Award.
11/26/2102 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $1,380,000.
01/01/2103 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 11 (11); Power: 15 (16); Eye: 14 (16).
05/18/2103 Hits three home runs against the Detroit Tigers, going 4-6 with 7 RBI and 3 runs scored!
07/15/2103 Was selected to the 2103 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
11/21/2103 Wins the 2103 MLB AL Silver Slugger Award at C.
11/25/2103 Finished 3rd in 2103 MLB AL Most Valuable Player Award voting.
12/03/2103 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $1,380,000.
01/01/2104 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 11 (11); Power: 16 (16); Eye: 15 (15).
07/20/2104 Was selected to the 2104 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
11/16/2104 Wins the 2104 World Series with the Chicago White Sox.
11/27/2104 Wins the 2104 MLB AL Silver Slugger Award at C.
11/28/2104 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $8,250,000 with the Chicago White Sox organization.
01/01/2105 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (10); Power: 15 (15); Eye: 13 (13).
07/15/2105 Was selected to the 2105 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
11/12/2105 Wins the 2105 World Series with the Chicago White Sox.
11/24/2105 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $16,300,000 with the Chicago White Sox organization.
01/01/2106 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (10); Power: 14 (15); Eye: 13 (13).
07/14/2106 Was selected to the 2106 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
11/22/2106 Wins the 2106 MLB AL Wayne Paris Slugger Award at C.
11/23/2106 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $28,550,000 with the Chicago White Sox organization.
01/01/2107 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (10); Power: 14 (14); Eye: 12 (12).
04/29/2107 Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $160,000,000 with the Chicago White Sox organization.
05/05/2107 Injured (heat exhaustion),day-to-day for 3 days.
01/01/2108 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (10); Power: 14 (14); Eye: 12 (12).
01/01/2109 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (10); Power: 14 (14); Eye: 12 (12).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year HR Rank
2103 36 10
Year SF Rank
2102 9 4
Year OBP Rank
2103 .366 10
Year SLG Rank
2103 .543 6
2104 .536 10
Year RC/27 Rank
2103 6.90 7
Year ISO Rank
2103 .261 8
2106 .256 7
Year wOBA Rank
2103 .374 4
Year OPS Rank
2103 .909 6
Year WAR Rank
2102 5.6 4
2103 6.4 3
2104 5.7 7
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