P Aaron Small #30
Age: 31 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
01/31/2003
P AARON SMALL #30 - AGE: 31 - 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 6 6 6 6
Movement 12 12 12 12
Control 14 14 14 14
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 9 9
Curveball 7 7
Sinker 8 8
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 94-96 Mph
Stamina 5
Suggested Role Bullpen
Type Extreme Flyball
Hold Runners 20
Defense 10
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 3
Stealing Ability: 1
Baserunning Inst.: 9
Sacrifice Bunt: 2
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/23/2002 GrBr Loss, 3-7 2.2 2 0 0 0 3
09/19/2002 @ GrBr Win, 5-0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0
09/17/2002 GrBr Loss, 0-5 1.0 4 4 4 1 0
09/12/2002 ARL Win, 2-1 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Save
08/22/2002 PrCa Win, 5-2 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
08/20/2002 PrCa Win, 1-0 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
08/17/2002 @ PePi Loss, 3-4 0.1 0 1 1 1 0 Loss
08/13/2002 KiIn Win, 4-2 0.2 0 0 0 0 1
08/12/2002 KiIn Win, 4-3 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 Win
08/09/2002 PePi Loss, 1-4 1.2 1 0 0 0 1
PERSONALITY
Birthday:11/23/1971
Born in:Oxnard, CA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 5"
Weight:205 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:5 Years, 54 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:8 Years, 72 Days
Pro Service:14 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Eligible, but possibly free agent after season!
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1988, 10th Pick in Round 3
EASTERN LEAGUE 2002 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 10 0 2 1 1 1.80 20.0 17 4 4 0 4 13 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 3 1 50.0 10 4 9.45 7.65 5.85 1.80 1.48 1.05 63 0.5 .279        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 37 6 1 0 0 1 1 8 0 0 0 .162 .184 .189 .373      
vs. RHB 37 11 2 0 0 3 3 5 0 0 0 .297 .350 .351 .701      
EASTERN LEAGUE 2002 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 2 0 1 0 1 0.00 6.1 3 0 0 0 0 5  
June 8 0 1 1 0 2.63 13.2 14 4 4 0 4 8  
Last Year 10 0 2 1 1 1.80 20.0 17 4 4 0 4 13  
Career 10 0 2 1 1 1.80 20.0 17 4 4 0 4 13  
Home 5 0 0 1 1 1.74 10.1 11 2 2 0 1 6  
Road 5 0 2 0 0 1.86 9.2 6 2 2 0 3 7  
Grass 10 0 2 1 1 1.80 20.0 17 4 4 0 4 13  
Day 3 0 0 0 0 4.76 5.2 8 3 3 0 3 2  
Night 7 0 2 1 1 0.63 14.1 9 1 1 0 1 11  
As Reliever / Substitution 10 0 2 1 1 1.80 20.0 17 4 4 0 4 13  
MIDWEST LEAGUE 2002 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 1 0 0 0 1 0.00 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 1 0 100.0 1 1 0.00 0.00 9.00 0.00 0.13 0.00 6 0.1 .000        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000      
vs. RHB 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000      
MIDWEST LEAGUE 2002 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
September 1 0 0 0 1 0.00 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 1  
Last Year 1 0 0 0 1 0.00 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 1  
Career 7 0 0 1 5 1.04 8.2 3 1 1 0 2 10  
Home 1 0 0 0 1 0.00 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 1  
Grass 1 0 0 0 1 0.00 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 1  
Night 1 0 0 0 1 0.00 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 1  
As Reliever / Substitution 1 0 0 0 1 0.00 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 1  
CAROLINA LEAGUE 2002 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 38 0 3 5 2 1.41 44.2 28 12 7 0 7 30 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 3 1 66.7 38 13 7.86 5.64 6.04 1.41 1.16 0.78 52 1.5 .220        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 79 16 2 1 0 5 3 17 1 2 2 .203 .247 .253 .500      
vs. RHB 76 12 0 0 0 7 4 13 1 2 2 .158 .217 .158 .375      
CAROLINA LEAGUE 2002 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 3 0 0 0 0 0.00 5.0 3 2 0 0 0 7  
May 13 0 1 1 1 2.13 12.2 10 5 3 0 4 10  
June 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.0 1 1 0 0 0 1  
July 12 0 1 2 1 1.08 16.2 10 2 2 0 2 8  
August 8 0 1 2 0 2.16 8.1 4 2 2 0 1 4  
Last Year 38 0 3 5 2 1.41 44.2 28 12 7 0 7 30  
Career 38 0 3 5 2 1.41 44.2 28 12 7 0 7 30  
Home 19 0 1 1 1 0.44 20.2 10 5 1 0 4 18  
Road 19 0 2 4 1 2.25 24.0 18 7 6 0 3 12  
Grass 38 0 3 5 2 1.41 44.2 28 12 7 0 7 30  
Day 5 0 0 1 0 1.35 6.2 7 4 1 0 2 7  
Night 33 0 3 4 2 1.42 38.0 21 8 6 0 5 23  
As Reliever / Substitution 38 0 3 5 2 1.41 44.2 28 12 7 0 7 30  
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+
1993 Minnesota - MLB 21 10 0 0 2 1 4.76 11.1 16 7 6 1 7 6 0 0 2.03 .357 5.36 -0.1 90
1994 Minnesota - MLB 22 11 0 1 0 1 3.66 19.2 18 8 8 2 9 10 0 0 1.37 .254 5.13 -0.0 128
1995 Minnesota - MLB 23 1 0 0 1 0 9.00 3.0 4 3 3 0 1 3 0 0 1.67 .444 2.26 0.1 50
1996 Minnesota - MLB 24 4 0 1 0 0 5.19 8.2 11 5 5 1 7 3 0 0 2.08 .323 6.63 -0.1 95
1997 Minnesota - MLB 25 10 0 0 0 1 7.36 11.0 14 9 9 1 8 10 0 0 2.00 .361 4.90 0.0 63
1998 Tampa Bay - MLB 26 70 0 4 6 1 4.17 101.1 88 51 47 8 42 58 0 0 1.28 .253 4.54 0.5 113
1999 New York - MLB 27 58 0 3 3 1 5.16 83.2 97 53 48 19 23 43 0 0 1.43 .282 6.37 -1.0 97
2000 New York - MLB 28 69 0 8 4 3 4.14 95.2 95 47 44 9 39 48 0 0 1.40 .279 4.94 0.1 114
2001 New York - MLB 29 76 0 5 3 1 5.48 95.1 106 66 58 14 27 57 0 0 1.40 .294 5.10 -0.4 82
Total MLB 309 0 22 19 9 4.78 429.2 449 249 228 55 163 238 0 0 1.42 .282 5.19 -0.9 98
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+
1991 Kenosha - A 19 6 0 0 1 4 1.17 7.2 3 1 1 0 2 9 0 0 0.65 .214 0.60 0.4 171
1991 Visalia - A 19 40 0 3 2 2 1.28 56.1 32 11 8 3 26 59 0 0 1.03 .220 2.37 0.4 192
1991 Total - A 19 46 0 3 3 6 1.27 64.0 35 12 9 3 28 68 0 0 0.98 .219 2.16 0.7 189
1992 Portland - AAA 20 43 0 2 4 7 2.48 61.2 61 21 17 0 31 61 0 0 1.49 .341 2.61 1.4 153
1993 Portland - AAA 21 37 0 1 4 8 2.87 53.1 48 17 17 2 17 52 0 0 1.22 .303 2.93 1.3 156
1994 Portland - AAA 22 44 0 7 2 8 3.00 60.0 63 27 20 5 16 42 0 0 1.32 .301 4.00 0.4 142
1995 Portland - AAA 23 48 0 4 5 4 2.75 72.0 71 28 22 2 23 45 0 0 1.31 .303 3.39 0.9 145
1996 Portland - AAA 24 50 0 5 2 3 2.81 67.1 61 21 21 2 18 79 0 0 1.17 .330 2.01 2.1 128
1997 Portland - AAA 25 46 0 2 1 2 2.96 79.0 69 26 26 4 23 74 0 0 1.16 .291 3.06 1.4 137
2002 Lynchburg - A 30 38 0 3 5 2 1.41 44.2 28 12 7 0 7 30 0 0 0.78 .220 1.16 1.5 157
2002 Madison - A 30 1 0 0 0 1 0.00 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.00 .000 0.13 0.1 999
2002 Total - A 30 39 0 3 5 3 1.38 45.2 28 12 7 0 7 31 0 0 0.77 .217 1.14 1.6 161
2002 New Britain - AA 30 10 0 2 1 1 1.80 20.0 17 4 4 0 4 13 0 0 1.05 .279 1.48 0.5 130
Total PCL 268 0 21 18 32 2.81 393.1 373 140 123 15 128 353 0 0 1.27 .310 3.00 142.1
Total EL 10 0 2 1 1 1.80 20.0 17 4 4 0 4 13 0 0 1.05 .279 1.48 129.7
Total CALL 40 0 3 2 2 1.28 56.1 32 11 8 3 26 59 0 0 1.03 .220 2.37 191.8
Total MIDW 7 0 0 1 5 1.04 8.2 3 1 1 0 2 10 0 0 0.58 .188 0.55 193.8
Total CARL 38 0 3 5 2 1.41 44.2 28 12 7 0 7 30 0 0 0.78 .220 1.16 157.2
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+
2002 Huntsville - SOUL 30 3 0 0 0 0 9.82 3.2 6 4 4 1 1 3 0 0 1.91 .385 5.03 -0.1 27
Total SOUL 3 0 0 0 0 9.82 3.2 6 4 4 1 1 3 0 0 1.91 .385 5.03 27.1
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1993 Minnesota - MLB P 10 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 11.1 0.79 +0.0 .999
1994 Minnesota - MLB P 11 0 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 19.2 1.83 0.0 .000
1995 Minnesota - MLB P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1996 Minnesota - MLB P 4 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 8.2 2.08 +0.0 .977
1997 Minnesota - MLB P 10 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 11.0 0.82 +0.0 .986
1998 Tampa Bay - MLB P 69 0 7 8 2 16 1 .938 101.1 1.33 +0.2 .969
1999 New York - MLB P 58 0 4 9 0 14 1 .929 83.2 1.40 +0.0 .863
2000 New York - MLB P 69 0 6 7 0 14 1 .929 95.2 1.22 -0.0 .849
2001 New York - MLB P 75 0 1 12 0 14 1 .929 95.1 1.23 +0.4 .913
2002 New Britain - AA P 10 0 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 20.0 0.90 +0.3 .991
2002 Madison - A P 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 +0.0 .977
2002 Lynchburg - A P 37 0 3 7 0 10 0 1.000 44.2 2.01 +0.3 1.089
TOTAL P 355 0 27 48 2 79 4 .949 495.1 1.36 +1.3 .939
PLAYER HISTORY
12/15/1988 Drafted in the 1988 first-year player draft by the Minnesota Twins. (Round 3, Pick 10, 79th overall pick).
01/01/1989 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 8 (14); Control: 6 (12).
01/01/1989 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 8 (14); Control: 6 (12).
01/01/1990 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 8 (12); Control: 6 (12).
01/01/1990 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 8 (12); Control: 6 (12).
03/04/1990 Successfully completed training to make one of his poorer pitches more usable at the Minnesota Twins development complex.
08/05/1990 Injured (mild calf strain),day-to-day for one week.
01/01/1991 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 9 (12); Control: 7 (12).
01/01/1991 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 9 (12); Control: 7 (12).
01/01/1992 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 10 (13); Control: 8 (12).
01/01/1992 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 10 (13); Control: 8 (12).
01/01/1993 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 10 (13); Control: 10 (12).
01/01/1993 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 10 (13); Control: 10 (12).
07/11/1993 Was selected to the 1993 Pacific Coast League All-Star Game.
11/19/1993 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $158,000.
01/01/1994 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 13 (13); Control: 13 (13).
01/01/1994 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 13 (13); Control: 13 (13).
03/03/1994 Injured (dead arm),out for 3 days.
11/25/1994 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $166,000.
01/01/1995 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 13 (13); Control: 13 (13).
01/01/1995 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 13 (13); Control: 13 (13).
11/23/1995 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $176,000.
01/01/1996 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 14 (14); Control: 13 (13).
01/01/1996 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 14 (14); Control: 13 (13).
07/07/1996 Was selected to the 1996 Pacific Coast League All-Star Game.
08/03/1996 Injured (dead arm),out for one week.
11/21/1996 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $184,000.
01/01/1997 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (9); Movement: 14 (14); Control: 12 (13).
01/01/1997 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (9); Movement: 14 (14); Control: 12 (13).
03/01/1997 Unsuccessfully completed training to make one of his poorer pitches more usable at the Minnesota Twins development complex.
11/22/1997 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $194,000.
12/17/1997 Drafted in the 1997 expansion draft from the Minnesota Twins by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. (Round 33, Pick 1, 65th overall pick).
01/01/1998 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (9); Movement: 14 (14); Control: 14 (14).
01/01/1998 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (9); Movement: 14 (14); Control: 14 (14).
11/20/1998 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $204,000.
01/01/1999 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (9); Movement: 13 (14); Control: 14 (14).
01/01/1999 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (9); Movement: 13 (14); Control: 14 (14).
04/23/1999 Was claimed off waivers by New York while with Tampa Bay.
06/19/1999 Injured (herniated disc (back)),out for 4 weeks.
10/31/1999 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $420,000 with the New York Mets organization.
01/01/2000 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 14 (14); Control: 14 (14).
01/01/2000 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 14 (14); Control: 14 (14).
11/01/2000 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $610,000 with the New York Mets organization.
01/01/2001 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 14 (14); Control: 14 (14).
01/01/2001 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 14 (14); Control: 14 (14).
11/21/2001 Was not offered arbitration and became a free agent.
01/01/2002 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 13 (13); Control: 15 (15).
01/01/2002 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 13 (13); Control: 15 (15).
01/14/2002 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Boston Red Sox organization.
04/30/2002 Did not elect for free agency and will remain in the Boston organization.
08/23/2002 Released by the Boston organization.
09/08/2002 Signed a minor league contract with the Oakland Athletics organization.
09/15/2002 Wins the 2002 Eastern League Round 1 with the New Britain Red Sox!
09/21/2002 Wins the 2002 Midwest League Round 1 with the Madison Muskies!
11/21/2002 Signed a minor league contract extension with the Oakland Athletics organization.
01/01/2003 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 12 (12); Control: 14 (14).
01/01/2003 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 12 (12); Control: 14 (14).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year G Rank
1998 70 1
2000 69 8
2001 76 7
Year HLD Rank
1998 13 3
Year RA Rank
1998 70 1
2000 69 8
2001 76 7
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