P Rick Kirsten #55
Southern Oregon A's (OAK) NORW
Age: 25 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
04/19/2004
BNN Index | NORW | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
P RICK KIRSTEN #55 - AGE: 25 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
12 12 6-0 0 1.80 75.0 67 4 17 59 1.12 2.0
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 9 9 9 9
Movement 7 7 7 7
Control 9 9 9 9
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 10 10
Slider 9 10
Changeup 10 10
Splitter 10 11
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 92-94 Mph
Stamina 13
Suggested Role Starter
Type Extreme Flyball
Hold Runners 12
Defense 11
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 3
Stealing Ability: 2
Baserunning Inst.: 4
Sacrifice Bunt: 1
Bunt for Hit: 2
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
04/16/2004 ARL Loss, 4-5 X 4.0 5 5 5 1 7 Loss
08/27/2003 @ SpIn Win, 9-5 X 6.0 5 2 2 2 7 Win
08/22/2003 SaDo Win, 2-0 X 8.0 4 0 0 1 6 Win
08/16/2003 BeMa Win, 3-2 X 7.0 8 0 0 0 8
08/11/2003 EuEm Loss, 2-4 X 6.1 7 1 1 2 2
08/05/2003 AS1 Loss, 1-2 1.0 3 1 1 0 2
07/30/2003 @ EuEm Win, 8-3 X 6.0 7 1 1 2 4 Win
07/25/2003 BeBu Loss, 1-2 X 1.1 0 0 0 2 1
07/20/2003 SpIn Win, 6-5 X 6.1 8 4 4 0 7
07/15/2003 BeBu Win, 10-3 X 7.0 7 3 3 1 7 Win
PERSONALITY
Birthday:07/23/1978
Born in:Rolling Meadows, IL
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:185 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:None, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:5 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:4 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1998, 10th Pick in Round 22
MIDWEST LEAGUE 2004 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 1 1 0 1 0 11.25 4.0 5 5 5 1 1 7 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 0 0 0.0 0 0 15.75 11.25 15.75 2.25 3.50 1.50 146 -0.0 .500        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 7 3 0 1 1 5 0 3 0 0 1 .429 .500 1.143 1.643      
vs. RHB 9 2 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 .222 .300 .222 .522      
MIDWEST LEAGUE 2004 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Last Week 1 1 0 1 0 11.25 4.0 5 5 5 1 1 7  
April 1 1 0 1 0 11.25 4.0 5 5 5 1 1 7  
Last Year 1 1 0 1 0 9.53 5.2 6 6 6 1 0 6  
2 Years Ago 26 26 11 5 0 1.73 151.0 96 33 29 9 32 172  
Career 56 56 24 14 0 2.36 313.1 210 89 82 20 75 329  
Home 1 1 0 1 0 11.25 4.0 5 5 5 1 1 7  
Grass 1 1 0 1 0 11.25 4.0 5 5 5 1 1 7  
Night 1 1 0 1 0 11.25 4.0 5 5 5 1 1 7  
As Starter 1 1 0 1 0 11.25 4.0 5 5 5 1 1 7  
NORTHWEST LEAGUE 2003 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 12 12 6 0 0 1.80 75.0 67 15 15 4 17 59 0 0.0 0 10 83.3
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 10.92 8.04 7.08 2.04 2.90 1.12 75 2.0 .289        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 83 19 1 0 4 8 6 20 0 4 3 .229 .304 .386 .690      
vs. RHB 198 48 8 0 0 7 11 39 0 2 4 .242 .296 .283 .579      
NORTHWEST LEAGUE 2003 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
June 2 2 1 0 0 0.69 13.0 10 1 1 0 3 7  
July 6 6 3 0 0 2.86 34.2 33 11 11 3 9 29  
August 4 4 2 0 0 0.99 27.1 24 3 3 1 5 23  
All-Star Game 1 0 0 0 0 9.00 1.0 3 1 1 0 0 2  
Last Year 12 12 6 0 0 1.80 75.0 67 15 15 4 17 59  
Career 12 12 6 0 0 1.80 75.0 67 15 15 4 17 59  
Home 8 8 3 0 0 1.76 51.0 42 10 10 4 8 39  
Road 4 4 3 0 0 1.88 24.0 25 5 5 0 9 20  
Grass 12 12 6 0 0 1.80 75.0 67 15 15 4 17 59  
Day 3 3 1 0 0 2.25 20.0 23 5 5 1 4 19  
Night 9 9 5 0 0 1.64 55.0 44 10 10 3 13 40  
As Starter 12 12 6 0 0 1.80 75.0 67 15 15 4 17 59  
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+
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+
1999 Madison - A 20 7 7 3 2 0 3.44 34.0 29 13 13 4 15 32 0 0 1.29 .278 3.75 -0.1 78
1999 Modesto - A 20 18 18 6 3 0 2.11 102.1 66 25 24 4 34 97 0 0 0.98 .238 2.57 1.9 138
1999 Total - A 20 25 25 9 5 0 2.44 136.1 95 38 37 8 49 129 0 0 1.06 .248 2.86 1.8 116
2000 Madison - A 21 2 2 1 0 0 1.59 11.1 4 2 2 0 3 14 0 0 0.62 .174 1.16 0.4 145
2000 Huntsville - AA 21 27 27 8 9 0 3.84 138.1 115 60 59 16 42 127 0 0 1.13 .264 3.29 -0.2 62
2001 Madison - A 22 19 19 9 5 0 2.26 107.1 70 30 27 5 24 98 0 0 0.88 .243 2.00 2.6 115
2002 Madison - A 23 26 26 11 5 0 1.73 151.0 96 33 29 9 32 172 0 0 0.85 .250 1.74 3.4 130
2002 Modesto - A 23 1 1 0 1 0 7.71 4.2 6 4 4 0 1 7 0 0 1.50 .462 1.15 0.2 35
2002 Total - A 23 27 27 11 6 0 1.91 155.2 102 37 33 9 33 179 0 0 0.87 .258 1.73 3.6 120
2002 Huntsville - AA 23 3 3 2 1 0 2.45 18.1 10 5 5 1 3 18 0 0 0.71 .205 2.36 0.3 108
2003 Southern Oregon - BC 24 12 12 6 0 0 1.80 75.0 67 15 15 4 17 59 0 0 1.12 .289 2.90 2.0 215
2003 Madison - A 24 1 1 0 1 0 9.53 5.2 6 6 6 1 0 6 0 0 1.06 .333 2.77 0.0 23
2003 Modesto - A 24 13 13 4 5 0 2.26 71.2 46 18 18 7 25 75 0 0 0.99 .229 2.90 0.6 116
2003 Total - A 24 14 14 4 6 0 2.79 77.1 52 24 24 8 25 81 0 0 1.00 .238 2.89 0.7 89
2004 Madison - A 25 1 1 0 1 0 11.25 4.0 5 5 5 1 1 7 0 0 1.50 .500 3.50 -0.0 21
Total SOUL 30 30 10 10 0 3.68 156.2 125 65 64 17 45 145 0 0 1.09 .258 3.18 65.6
Total CALL 32 32 10 9 0 2.32 178.2 118 47 46 11 60 179 0 0 1.00 .241 2.66 120.0
Total MIDW 56 56 24 14 0 2.36 313.1 210 89 82 20 75 329 0 0 0.91 .253 2.07 102.8
Total NORW 12 12 6 0 0 1.80 75.0 67 15 15 4 17 59 0 0 1.12 .289 2.90 214.7
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2003 Southern Oregon - BC P 12 12 3 8 0 11 0 1.000 75.0 1.32 +0.5 1.096
2004 Madison - A P 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 4.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL P 13 13 3 8 0 11 0 1.000 79.0 1.25 +0.5 1.096
PLAYER HISTORY
12/15/1998 Drafted in the 1998 first-year player draft by the Oakland Athletics. (Round 22, Pick 10, 640th overall pick).
01/01/1999 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 8 (8).
01/01/1999 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 8 (8).
01/01/2000 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 8 (8).
01/01/2000 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 8 (8).
01/01/2001 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 8 (8).
01/01/2001 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 8 (8).
09/22/2001 Injured (mild abdominal strain),day-to-day for 1 day.
09/26/2001 Wins the 2001 Midwest League Round 1 with the Madison Muskies!
01/01/2002 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 8 (8).
01/01/2002 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 8 (8).
06/24/2002 Injured (sore ankle),day-to-day for 1 day.
07/07/2002 Was selected to the 2002 Midwest League All-Star Game.
09/21/2002 Wins the 2002 Midwest League Round 1 with the Madison Muskies!
09/28/2002 Injured (flu-like symptoms),day-to-day for 1 day.
01/01/2003 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 9 (9).
01/01/2003 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 9 (9).
07/25/2003 Injured (tender shoulder),day-to-day for one week.
08/03/2003 Was selected to the 2003 Northwest League All-Star Game.
09/21/2003 Wins the 2003 Northwest League Round 1 with the Southern Oregon A's!
09/23/2003 Wins the 2003 California League Round 1 with the Modesto A's!
09/24/2003 Wins the 2003 Midwest League Round 1 with the Madison Muskies!
10/04/2003 Wins the 2003 NORW Pitcher of the Year Award.
01/01/2004 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 7 (8); Control: 9 (9).
01/01/2004 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 7 (8); Control: 9 (9).
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