P Tony 'The Mechanic' Fossas #53
Chicago Cubs MLB
Age: 38 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Very Unhappy
10/21/1995
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P TONY 'THE MECHANIC' FOSSAS #53 - AGE: 38 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: VERY UNHAPPY
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
33 33 2-20 0 6.99 130.0 170 30 50 48 1.69 -1.4
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 6 6 6 6
Movement 10 12 10 10
Control 16 17 15 16
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 8 8
Slider 9 9
 
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 88-90 Mph
Stamina 5
Suggested Role BP/Emergency SP
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 13
Defense 1
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 1
Stealing Ability: 1
Baserunning Inst.: 2
Sacrifice Bunt: 2
Bunt for Hit: 9
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/30/1995 HOU Loss, 5-6 X 4.0 4 3 3 2 1
09/25/1995 STL Loss, 5-16 X 2.1 6 5 5 2 0 Loss
09/21/1995 PIT Loss, 5-12 X 2.2 3 2 1 0 1 Loss
09/17/1995 @ SD Loss, 2-3 X 4.2 5 3 2 2 1 Loss
09/10/1995 SF Loss, 2-4 X 4.2 2 1 1 2 2
09/04/1995 COL Win, 4-3 X 5.1 6 3 3 0 2
08/30/1995 @ FLO Win, 10-3 X 3.1 4 2 2 1 4
08/25/1995 ATL Loss, 3-6 X 3.1 8 4 4 0 1 Loss
08/20/1995 @ COL Win, 5-2 X 4.1 5 2 2 1 3
08/15/1995 @ LAD Loss, 2-5 X 3.1 5 3 3 0 2 Loss
PERSONALITY
Birthday:09/23/1957
Born in:Havana, LA
Nationality:Cuban
Height:6' 0"
Weight:190 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$970,000
Signed Through:1996 Season
Major Service:8 Years, None
Service This Yr:183 Days
40-Man Service:8 Years, None
Pro Service:18 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:4 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1995 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 33 33 2 20 0 6.99 130.0 170 108 101 30 50 48 0 0.0 0 1 3.0
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 15.85 11.77 3.32 3.46 7.00 1.69 149 -1.4 .300        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 147 41 6 0 12 33 12 12 2 1 3 .279 .341 .565 .906      
vs. RHB 393 129 19 2 18 75 38 36 2 7 6 .328 .394 .524 .918      
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1995 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 5 5 1 2 0 5.75 20.1 24 13 13 3 12 7  
May 5 5 1 4 0 5.40 20.0 19 17 12 3 6 6  
June 5 5 0 3 0 8.24 19.2 33 18 18 5 9 10  
July 6 6 0 5 0 9.64 23.1 33 25 25 9 9 5  
August 6 6 0 3 0 7.04 23.0 35 18 18 5 6 13  
September 6 6 0 3 0 5.70 23.2 26 17 15 5 8 7  
Spring Training 6 6 2 1 0 4.43 22.1 21 11 11 3 5 8  
Last Year 53 1 4 2 2 7.94 73.2 111 73 65 14 21 33  
2 Years Ago 42 0 1 9 4 6.33 42.2 59 37 30 10 15 23  
Career 361 34 41 51 64 4.71 620.2 706 359 325 76 176 328  
Home 19 19 1 12 0 6.72 75.0 99 58 56 17 28 25  
Road 14 14 1 8 0 7.36 55.0 71 50 45 13 22 23  
Grass 28 28 2 17 0 6.95 110.0 146 92 85 26 41 42  
Turf 5 5 0 3 0 7.20 20.0 24 16 16 4 9 6  
Day 22 22 2 12 0 6.42 89.2 114 70 64 18 37 33  
Night 11 11 0 8 0 8.26 40.1 56 38 37 12 13 15  
As Starter 33 33 2 20 0 6.99 130.0 170 108 101 30 50 48  
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+
1988 New York - MLB 30 18 0 3 2 3 1.57 23.0 19 5 4 2 6 17 0 0 1.09 .258 3.25 0.3 256
1988 Texas - MLB 30 31 0 8 2 15 3.11 37.2 41 20 13 2 12 33 0 0 1.41 .336 2.55 1.2 130
1988 Total - MLB 30 49 0 11 4 18 2.52 60.2 60 25 17 4 18 50 0 0 1.29 .308 2.81 1.5 160
1989 New York - MLB 31 48 0 8 1 1 3.09 102.0 108 35 35 5 23 57 0 0 1.28 .309 3.38 1.5 138
1990 New York - MLB 32 43 0 8 3 4 2.41 67.1 62 20 18 3 18 43 0 0 1.19 .276 3.11 1.4 170
1991 New York - MLB 33 67 0 6 11 35 2.83 92.1 80 30 29 6 19 48 0 0 1.07 .253 3.45 1.6 148
1992 New York - MLB 34 26 0 1 1 0 5.19 52.0 56 31 30 4 12 26 0 0 1.31 .291 3.75 0.4 80
1993 Florida - MLB 35 42 0 1 9 4 6.33 42.2 59 37 30 10 15 23 0 0 1.73 .322 6.22 -0.9 73
1994 Chicago - MLB 36 53 1 4 2 2 7.94 73.2 111 73 65 14 21 33 0 0 1.79 .351 6.20 -0.6 64
1995 Chicago - MLB 37 33 33 2 20 0 6.99 130.0 170 108 101 30 50 48 0 0 1.69 .300 7.00 -1.4 67
Total MLB 361 34 41 51 64 4.71 620.2 706 359 325 76 176 328 0 0 1.42 .301 4.63 3.5 96
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+
1979 GCL - BC 21 10 9 6 3 0 3.00 60.0 54 28 20 2 26 49 1 0 1.33 .284 3.45 1.2 133
1979 Tulsa - AA 21 2 2 1 1 0 6.55 11.0 14 10 8 1 4 3 0 0 1.64 .302 5.75 -0.1 61
1980 Asheville - A 22 30 27 12 8 2 3.15 197.0 187 84 69 11 69 140 8 2 1.30 .278 3.63 3.6 127
1981 Tulsa - AA 23 38 12 5 6 2 4.16 106.0 113 65 49 4 44 57 1 1 1.48 .293 3.89 1.2 96
1982 Total - A 24 25 18 8 9 0 3.08 146.0 121 63 50 9 33 115 10 1 1.05 .257 3.23 3.4 130
1983 Tulsa - AA 25 24 16 8 7 0 4.20 133.0 123 77 62 11 46 103 6 1 1.27 .275 3.83 2.0 95
1983 Oklahoma City - AAA 25 10 5 1 2 0 7.97 35.0 55 33 31 2 12 23 0 0 1.91 .393 3.74 0.5 50
1984 Tulsa - AA 26 4 0 0 1 2 4.50 10.0 12 5 5 0 3 7 0 0 1.50 .343 2.70 0.2 89
1984 Oklahoma City - AAA 26 29 15 5 9 0 4.31 121.0 143 65 58 12 34 74 3 0 1.46 .312 4.13 1.2 93
1985 Oklahoma City - AAA 27 30 13 7 6 2 4.75 110.0 121 65 58 6 36 49 2 0 1.43 .289 4.00 1.2 84
1986 Edmonton - AAA 28 7 7 3 3 0 4.60 43.0 53 23 22 4 12 15 2 1 1.51 .301 4.55 0.3 87
1987 Edmonton - AAA 29 40 15 6 8 0 5.00 117.0 152 76 65 8 29 54 1 0 1.55 .325 3.94 1.3 80
Total PCL 47 22 9 11 0 4.89 160.0 205 99 87 12 41 69 3 1 1.54 .318 4.10 81.7
Total AA 69 33 13 17 2 4.97 266.0 319 163 147 20 82 146 5 0 1.51 .314 4.03 80.4
Total TL 68 30 14 15 4 4.29 260.0 262 157 124 16 97 170 7 2 1.38 .287 3.89 93.2
Total MIDW 25 18 8 9 0 3.08 146.0 121 63 50 9 33 115 10 1 1.05 .257 3.23 129.8
Total SALL 30 27 12 8 2 3.15 197.0 187 84 69 11 69 140 8 2 1.30 .278 3.63 126.9
Total GULF 10 9 6 3 0 3.00 60.0 54 28 20 2 26 49 1 0 1.33 .284 3.45 133.3
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+
1988 New York - MLB 30 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 3.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.00 .000 2.15 0.1 999
1989 New York - MLB 31 1 0 0 0 0 3.86 2.1 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1.29 .250 8.67 -0.1 111
1990 New York - MLB 32 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 3.1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.60 .182 2.96 0.1 999
1991 New York - MLB 33 4 0 0 0 2 0.00 7.0 3 0 0 0 2 4 0 0 0.71 .158 2.78 0.2 999
Total MLB 9 0 0 0 2 0.57 15.2 8 1 1 1 2 5 0 0 0.64 .152 3.57 744.1
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1979 Tulsa - AA P 2 2 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 16.0 0.56 0.0 .000
1979 GCL - BC P 10 9 1 4 0 5 0 1.000 80.0 0.56 0.0 .000
1980 Asheville - A P 30 27 3 12 1 15 0 1.000 240.0 0.56 0.0 .000
1981 Tulsa - AA P 38 12 5 14 0 19 0 1.000 304.0 0.56 0.0 .000
1982 - - P 25 18 3 10 1 13 0 1.000 200.0 0.58 0.0 .000
1983 Oklahoma City - AAA P 10 5 1 2 0 3 0 1.000 80.0 0.34 0.0 .000
1983 Tulsa - AA P 24 16 5 24 1 29 0 1.000 192.0 1.36 0.0 .000
1984 Oklahoma City - AAA P 29 15 10 20 1 30 0 1.000 232.0 1.16 0.0 .000
1984 Tulsa - AA P 4 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 32.0 0.28 0.0 .000
1985 Oklahoma City - AAA P 30 13 3 20 1 24 1 .958 240.0 0.86 0.0 .000
1986 Edmonton - AAA P 7 7 1 5 0 6 0 1.000 56.0 0.96 0.0 .000
1987 Edmonton - AAA P 40 15 7 27 0 35 1 .971 320.0 0.96 0.0 .000
1988 Texas - MLB P 31 0 2 8 1 12 2 .833 37.2 2.39 -0.5 .886
1988 New York - MLB P 17 0 3 3 0 6 0 1.000 23.0 2.35 +1.1 1.624
1989 New York - MLB P 48 0 8 19 0 28 1 .964 102.0 2.38 +2.3 1.090
1990 New York - MLB P 42 0 2 3 0 5 0 1.000 67.1 0.67 +0.1 .970
1991 New York - MLB P 66 0 1 11 0 13 1 .923 92.1 1.17 +0.6 .840
1992 New York - MLB P 26 0 7 1 0 8 0 1.000 52.0 1.38 -0.7 1.005
1993 Florida - MLB P 41 0 7 3 1 10 0 1.000 42.2 2.11 +0.0 .999
1994 Chicago - MLB P 52 1 3 4 0 7 0 1.000 73.2 0.86 +0.3 .992
1995 Chicago - MLB P 33 33 6 17 0 23 0 1.000 130.0 1.59 -0.1 .931
TOTAL P 605 173 78 209 7 293 6 .980 2612.2 0.99 +3.0 .985
PLAYER HISTORY
07/01/1988 Wins the MLB AL Rookie of the Month Award.
07/01/1988 Was traded by the Texas Rangers to the New York Yankees, along with SP Charlie Hough, SP Mike Jeffcoat, and RP Mitch Williams, in exchange for 1B Hal Morris, RF Kevin Maas, CF Deion Sanders, RP Rick Langford, and RP Richard Dotson.
10/21/1988 Wins the 1988 World Series with the New York Yankees.
11/15/1988 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $120,000.
01/01/1989 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (11); Movement: 14 (14); Control: 17 (17).
01/01/1989 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (11); Movement: 14 (14); Control: 17 (17).
04/26/1989 Injured on 04/25/1989, diagnosed with a finger blister, is day-to-day.
11/17/1989 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $126,000.
01/01/1990 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 14 (14); Control: 16 (16).
01/01/1990 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 14 (14); Control: 16 (16).
10/22/1990 Wins the 1990 World Series with the New York Yankees.
11/14/1990 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $451,630.
01/01/1991 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 14 (14); Control: 16 (16).
01/01/1991 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 14 (14); Control: 16 (16).
10/28/1991 Wins the 1991 World Series with the New York Yankees.
10/29/1991 Wins the 1991 MLB AL Reliever of the Year Award.
11/20/1991 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $945,200.
01/01/1992 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 13 (13); Control: 16 (16).
01/01/1992 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 13 (13); Control: 16 (16).
03/08/1992 Unsuccessfully completed training to increase his endurance on the mound at the New York Yankees development complex.
07/05/1992 Injured on 07/03/1992, diagnosed with shoulder inflammation, will miss 4-5 months.
11/13/1992 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $1,100,000.
12/17/1992 Drafted in the 1992 expansion draft from the New York Yankees by the Florida Marlins. (Round 10, Pick 2, 20th overall pick).
01/01/1993 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 13 (13); Control: 16 (16).
01/01/1993 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 13 (13); Control: 16 (16).
04/25/1993 Injured on 04/21/1993, diagnosed with a sprained ankle, will miss 5 weeks.
11/19/1993 Became a free agent.
12/04/1993 Signed a 3-year contract worth a total of $2,910,000 with the Chicago Cubs organization.
01/01/1994 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 11 (11); Control: 16 (16).
01/01/1994 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 11 (11); Control: 16 (16).
09/08/1994 Injured on 09/06/1994, diagnosed with a hamstring strain, will miss 2-3 weeks.
01/01/1995 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 11 (11); Control: 16 (16).
01/01/1995 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 11 (11); Control: 16 (16).
03/18/1995 Injured (finger blister),day-to-day for 1 day.
04/14/1995 Injured on 04/12/1995, diagnosed with a finger blister, is day-to-day.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year G Rank
1991 67 5
Year L Rank
1995 20 3
Year SV Rank
1991 35 3
Year HLD Rank
1990 10 1
Year HRA Rank
1995 30 8
Year RA Rank
1991 67 5
Year GF Rank
1991 63 2
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