C Ben 'Octopus' Wetzel #51
Boston Red Sox MLB
Age: 34 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
01/25/2113
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C BEN 'OCTOPUS' WETZEL #51 - AGE: 34 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
130 449 95 20 1 15 56 36 160 .212 .274 .361 0 0.1
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 8 8 8 8
Gap 9 9 9 9
Power 11 11 11 11
Eye 12 12 12 12
Avoid K's 7 7 7 7
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 2 1
Errors: - 11 2
Arm: 14 14 14
Turn DP: - 2 -
Framing: 14 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: 15 Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 1
Stealing Aggressiveness: 2
Stealing Ability: 1
Baserunning Inst.: 2
Sacrifice Bunt: 5
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
10/05/2112 TB Loss, 3-5 4 1 1 1 1 0 3 0
10/03/2112 TB Win, 10-6 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10/02/2112 CLE Loss, 8-9 5 0 2 1 0 0 0 0
10/01/2112 CLE Loss, 6-7 4 1 2 3 1 0 1 0
09/30/2112 CLE Loss, 2-3 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
09/28/2112 @ TOR Win, 7-4 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
09/26/2112 @ TOR Loss, 4-5 3 1 2 3 1 0 1 0
09/25/2112 @ TOR Loss, 4-6 2 1 0 0 0 1 2 0
09/23/2112 @ NYY Loss, 2-7 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/22/2112 @ NYY Loss, 6-8 3 0 1 0 0 1 2 0
PERSONALITY
Wetzel brings leadership to the clubhouse.
Personality Class: Captain
Birthday:07/27/2078
Born in:Chicago, IL
Nationality:American
Height:5' 10"
Weight:195 lbs
Local Popularity:Extremely Popular
National Pop.:Extremely Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$42,000,000
Signed Through:2113 Season
Major Service:10 Years, 149 Days
Service This Yr:183 Days
40-Man Service:10 Years, 149 Days
Pro Service:12 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 2112 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 130 449 95 20 1 15 56 36 36 160 .212 .274 .361 .635 .272 .149 71
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 129 490 3 0 0 7 1 1 162 36 0 0 0.0 44.9 3.34 .1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   172 38 6 0 8 20 14 14 58 1 1 1 .221 .282 .395 .677
Versus Right   277 57 14 1 7 36 22 22 102 0 0 2 .206 .269 .339 .608
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   64 13 2 0 2 8 7 6 19 0 0 1 .203 .282 .328 .610
May   78 14 3 0 3 9 7 9 29 0 0 1 .179 .273 .333 .606
June   77 17 5 0 3 10 5 4 25 0 0 0 .221 .259 .403 .662
July   67 18 4 0 2 9 5 4 25 0 0 1 .269 .319 .418 .737
August   82 18 3 1 1 7 5 4 28 0 1 0 .220 .256 .317 .573
September   65 10 2 0 2 8 5 9 30 1 0 0 .154 .253 .277 .530
October   16 5 1 0 2 5 2 0 4 0 0 0 .312 .312 .750 1.062
Spring Training   29 7 0 0 2 3 3 2 14 0 0 0 .241 .290 .448 .739
Last Year   449 95 20 1 15 56 36 36 160 1 1 3 .212 .274 .361 .635
2 Years Ago   448 113 25 0 22 73 55 47 145 4 2 4 .252 .326 .455 .781
Career   5055 1282 253 12 265 858 693 519 1457 38 4 27 .254 .324 .466 .790
Home   222 56 17 1 10 32 21 19 78 0 1 1 .252 .314 .473 .787
Road   227 39 3 0 5 24 15 17 82 1 0 2 .172 .235 .251 .486
Grass   423 91 20 1 14 52 33 33 153 1 1 3 .215 .276 .366 .643
Turf   26 4 0 0 1 4 3 3 7 0 0 0 .154 .241 .269 .511
Day   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .250 .000 .250
Night   446 95 20 1 15 56 36 35 160 1 1 3 .213 .274 .363 .637
As Starter   448 95 20 1 15 56 36 36 159 1 1 3 .212 .275 .362 .636
As Reliever / Substitution   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Pinch Hitting   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Close/Late   110 24 4 0 2 8 8 6 38 0 1 2 .218 .271 .309 .580
Inning 1-3   130 21 4 0 4 11 9 11 45 0 0 1 .162 .232 .285 .517
Inning 4-6   166 42 8 1 8 32 17 14 67 1 0 0 .253 .309 .458 .767
Inning 7-9   147 31 8 0 3 13 10 10 44 0 1 2 .211 .270 .327 .597
Extra Innings   6 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 .167 .286 .167 .452
0 Outs   151 32 3 1 3 12 19 9 46 0 1 1 .212 .261 .305 .566
1 Outs   143 29 10 0 5 22 8 7 53 1 0 1 .203 .243 .378 .621
2 Outs   155 34 7 0 7 22 9 20 61 0 0 1 .219 .312 .400 .713
Scoring Position   140 29 6 1 5 42 8 10 56 1 1 1 .207 .263 .371 .635
Bases Empty   235 51 13 0 6 6 23 20 77 0 0 2 .217 .284 .349 .633
Runner on 1st   74 15 1 0 4 8 5 6 27 0 0 0 .203 .263 .378 .641
Runner on 2nd   72 11 4 0 1 11 4 7 31 0 1 1 .153 .237 .250 .487
Runner on 3rd   11 5 0 0 1 7 1 0 3 0 0 0 .455 .455 .727 1.182
Runner on 1st & 2nd   32 8 1 0 2 9 2 0 13 0 0 0 .250 .250 .469 .719
Runner on 1st & 3rd   7 2 1 0 0 5 0 1 3 1 0 0 .286 .333 .429 .762
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   10 3 0 1 1 8 1 0 2 0 0 0 .300 .300 .800 1.100
Bases Loaded   8 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 4 0 0 0 .000 .200 .000 .200
Two Strikes   260 30 6 0 5 17 12 11 160 1 0 2 .115 .157 .196 .353
First Pitch   46 12 2 0 2 4 4 0 0 0 1 0 .261 .261 .435 .696
Count 0-1   25 7 3 0 1 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 .280 .280 .520 .800
Count 0-2   47 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 34 0 0 0 .043 .043 .064 .106
Count 1-0   43 15 2 1 2 9 3 0 0 0 0 0 .349 .349 .581 .930
Count 1-1   37 15 2 0 2 10 5 0 0 0 0 1 .405 .421 .622 1.043
Count 1-2   80 9 3 0 1 4 2 0 53 0 0 0 .113 .113 .188 .300
Count 2-0   8 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .750 1.250
Count 2-1   21 7 1 0 2 6 4 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .667 1.000
Count 2-2   77 9 2 0 3 7 6 0 45 1 0 2 .117 .138 .260 .397
Count 3-0   1 1 1 0 0 1 5 13 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.000 3.000
Count 3-1   8 4 1 0 1 4 2 12 0 0 0 0 .500 .800 1.000 1.800
Full Count   56 10 0 0 1 6 4 11 28 0 0 0 .179 .313 .232 .546
Behind in Count   152 18 7 0 2 9 3 0 87 0 0 0 .118 .118 .204 .322
Ahead in Count   81 31 7 1 5 20 14 25 0 0 0 0 .383 .528 .679 1.207
Batting 6th   10 1 0 0 1 2 1 1 5 0 0 1 .100 .250 .400 .650
Batting 7th   107 21 3 0 2 10 7 10 35 0 0 0 .196 .265 .280 .545
Batting 8th   318 70 16 1 12 44 28 25 117 1 1 2 .220 .280 .390 .670
Batting 9th   14 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 .214 .214 .286 .500
Low Leverage   181 40 9 0 8 14 19 18 61 0 0 0 .221 .291 .403 .695
Medium Leverage   186 37 7 0 5 18 12 11 69 0 1 3 .199 .255 .317 .572
High Leverage   82 18 4 1 2 24 5 7 30 1 0 0 .220 .278 .366 .644
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 .930 150 153 5.6
2103 Chicago - MLB 24 128 499 141 22 0 36 93 84 66 2 4 131 0 0 .283 .366 .543 .909 146 149 6.6
2104 Chicago - MLB 25 133 491 149 28 1 28 95 75 54 2 0 105 1 0 .303 .375 .536 .910 139 140 5.6
2105 Chicago - MLB 26 126 455 112 26 2 17 58 54 53 0 3 135 0 1 .246 .323 .424 .747 98 93 2.2
2106 Chicago - MLB 27 124 457 123 25 1 30 93 76 47 3 5 116 1 0 .269 .338 .525 .863 128 127 4.4
2107 Chicago - MLB 28 131 467 118 25 3 22 83 65 44 3 4 124 2 0 .253 .319 .460 .779 109 103 3.5
2108 Chicago - MLB 29 130 469 104 19 1 18 66 52 38 0 4 137 0 0 .222 .278 .382 .660 71 69 0.3
2109 Chicago - MLB 30 135 472 108 23 0 29 74 66 37 6 1 147 0 0 .229 .293 .462 .755 94 90 1.5
2110 Chicago - MLB 31 132 457 101 17 1 24 70 61 50 0 3 157 0 0 .221 .296 .420 .716 92 92 1.4
2111 Boston - MLB 32 130 448 113 25 0 22 73 55 47 4 4 145 0 0 .252 .326 .455 .781 104 105 1.8
2112 Boston - MLB 33 130 449 95 20 1 15 56 36 36 3 1 160 0 0 .212 .274 .361 .635 70 71 0.1
Total MLB 1404 5055 1282 253 12 265 858 693 519 27 38 1457 5 1 .254 .324 .466 .790 109 109 33.0
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 .990 158 165 1.6
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 70 69 -0.0
2102 Charlotte - AAA 23 25 85 31 9 0 4 16 16 19 1 2 25 0 0 .365 .477 .612 1.088 205 203 1.6
Total IL 25 85 31 9 0 4 16 16 19 1 2 25 0 0 .365 .477 .612 1.088 205 203
Total NWL 21 75 15 3 0 2 5 6 8 0 0 19 0 0 .200 .277 .320 .597 70 69
Total PIO 40 153 48 11 0 10 34 34 26 2 5 33 0 0 .314 .409 .582 .990 158 165
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 .750 104 104 1.3
2103 Chicago - MLB 24 7 27 7 1 1 0 2 2 4 0 0 6 0 0 .259 .355 .370 .725 101 105 1.9
2104 Chicago - MLB 25 17 66 14 3 0 1 7 8 7 0 0 17 0 0 .212 .288 .303 .591 58 57 1.3
2105 Chicago - MLB 26 17 59 11 1 0 2 9 6 7 0 1 13 0 0 .186 .269 .305 .574 54 49 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 38 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 6 1.6
2108 Chicago - MLB 29 11 38 12 0 0 2 2 7 4 0 0 8 0 0 .316 .381 .474 .855 123 126 1.2
2109 Chicago - MLB 30 3 9 2 0 0 1 2 1 1 0 0 4 0 0 .222 .300 .556 .856 117 113 0.6
2110 Chicago - MLB 31 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .286 .000 .286 -11 17 0.3
Total MLB 74 272 60 8 1 7 24 31 29 0 1 68 0 0 .221 .295 .335 .629 68 67
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 134 130 1123 67 6 1198 8 .993 1164.2 9.20 +0.7 .972 3 98 16 16.3
2110 Chicago - MLB C 132 132 1231 55 4 1294 8 .994 1181.0 9.80 -0.6 1.051 3 104 11 10.6
2111 Boston - MLB C 129 129 1039 73 2 1118 6 .995 1121.1 8.93 -2.3 .933 5 125 19 15.2
2112 Boston - MLB C 129 129 1077 78 5 1160 5 .996 1137.1 9.14 +1.0 1.034 7 151 39 25.8
TOTAL C 1377 1366 11775 727 49 12554 52 .996 12158.2 9.25 +0.7 1.029 46 1249 220 17.6
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).
01/01/2110 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 13 (13); Eye: 11 (11).
11/14/2110 Chicago White Sox voided the team option year for a buyout of $20,000,000.
12/06/2110 Became a free agent.
01/01/2111 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 12 (12); Eye: 12 (12).
01/08/2111 Signed a 3-year contract worth a total of $126,000,000 with the Boston Red Sox organization.
04/07/2111 Unsuccessfully completed training to learn a new position at the Boston Red Sox development complex.
07/15/2111 Was selected to the 2111 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
08/26/2111 Injured (groin tightness),day-to-day for 4 days.
01/01/2112 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 12 (12); Eye: 12 (12).
11/09/2112 Executed his contract year option.
01/01/2113 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 11 (11); 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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