C Ben 'Octopus' Wetzel #38
Chicago White Sox MLB
Age: 31 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
03/06/2110
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C BEN 'OCTOPUS' WETZEL #38 - AGE: 31 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0 0.0
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 2
Errors: - 11 2
Arm: 16 16 16
Turn DP: - 2 -
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
PERSONALITY
Wetzel brings leadership to the clubhouse.
Personality Class: Captain
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, 149 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:7 Years, 149 Days
Pro Service:9 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
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 72 0.4
2109 Chicago - MLB 30 135 472 108 23 0 29 74 66 37 6 1 147 0 0 .229 .293 .462 .755 93 93 1.7
Total MLB 1012 3701 973 191 10 204 659 541 386 20 30 995 5 1 .263 .333 .485 .819 117 118 30.8
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 .990 162 168 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 71 -0.0
2102 Charlotte - AAA 23 25 85 31 9 0 4 16 16 19 1 2 25 0 0 .365 .477 .612 1.088 206 207 1.7
Total IL 25 85 31 9 0 4 16 16 19 1 2 25 0 0 .365 .477 .612 1.088 206 207
Total NWL 21 75 15 3 0 2 5 6 8 0 0 19 0 0 .200 .277 .320 .597 71 71
Total PIO 40 153 48 11 0 10 34 34 26 2 5 33 0 0 .314 .409 .582 .990 162 168
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
2109 Chicago - MLB 30 3 9 2 0 0 1 2 1 1 0 0 4 0 0 .222 .300 .556 .856 117 116 0.6
Total MLB 72 267 60 8 1 7 24 30 27 0 1 68 0 0 .225 .295 .341 .636 70 71
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
TOTAL C 987 976 8428 521 38 8982 33 .996 8719.0 9.24 +2.6 1.040 31 869 151 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).
01/01/2110 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 13 (13); Eye: 11 (11).
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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