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P Felipe Lira #40
Age: 25 | Bats: R | Throws: R
07/14/1997
P FELIPE LIRA #40 - AGE: 25 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: ANGRY
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
19 19 4-11 0 5.36 134.1 135 29 39 105 1.30 0.2
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 9 9 9 9
Movement 11 11 11 11
Control 13 13 14 13
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 11 11
Slider 8 8
Changeup 5 5
Cutter 10 10
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 90-92 Mph
Stamina 15
Suggested Role Starter
Type Flyball Pitcher
Hold Runners 10
Defense 11
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 1
Stealing Ability: 1
Baserunning Inst.: 2
Sacrifice Bunt: 19
Bunt for Hit: 3
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
07/10/1997 @ MON Loss, 1-9 X 5.0 7 7 7 3 3 Loss
07/05/1997 BAL Win, 5-1 X 7.0 4 1 1 4 4 Win
06/30/1997 MON Win, 7-5 X 6.1 6 4 3 1 5
06/25/1997 @ OAK Loss, 0-5 X 7.0 7 5 5 2 9 Loss
06/19/1997 TOR Loss, 2-3 X 9.0 8 3 3 2 10 Loss
06/13/1997 WAS Win, 4-3 X 7.0 6 2 1 3 8 Win
06/07/1997 SD Loss, 4-7 X 5.2 7 7 7 1 3 Loss
06/02/1997 @ NYM Loss, 4-7 X 7.0 4 6 6 3 6 Loss
05/28/1997 COL Win, 4-3 X 7.0 5 2 2 1 4 Win
05/22/1997 @ LA Loss, 0-6 X 8.0 7 6 3 1 1 Loss
Birthday:04/26/1972
Born in:Santa Teresa, MIR
Nationality:Venezuelan
Height:6' 0"
Weight:175 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Drafted:1994, 19th Pick in Round 4
DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE 1997 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 19 19 4 11 0 5.36 134.1 135 86 80 29 39 105 4 21.1 0 7 36.8
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF R/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 12.53 9.04 7.03 2.61 5.25 1.30 124 0.2 .266        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 249 63 14 2 11 39 25 36 2 2 7 .253 .336 .458 .794      
vs. RHB 280 72 12 2 18 47 14 69 2 2 6 .257 .305 .507 .812      
DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE 1997 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Last Week 1 1 0 1 0 12.60 5.0 7 7 7 3 3 3  
April 6 6 1 2 0 6.21 42.0 52 30 29 8 12 35  
May 5 5 1 4 0 4.23 38.1 34 21 18 5 8 22  
June 6 6 1 4 0 5.36 42.0 38 27 25 13 12 41  
July 2 2 1 1 0 6.00 12.0 11 8 8 3 7 7  
Career 19 19 4 11 0 5.36 134.1 135 86 80 29 39 105  
Home 12 12 4 5 0 4.53 87.1 88 46 44 18 21 74  
Road 7 7 0 6 0 6.89 47.0 47 40 36 11 18 31  
Grass 17 17 4 9 0 5.04 123.1 122 75 69 25 34 98  
Turf 2 2 0 2 0 9.00 11.0 13 11 11 4 5 7  
Day 7 7 1 5 0 6.16 49.2 54 37 34 11 12 38  
Night 12 12 3 6 0 4.89 84.2 81 49 46 18 27 67  
As Starter 19 19 4 11 0 5.36 134.1 135 86 80 29 39 105  
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+
1997 Detroit - DBL 25 19 19 4 11 0 5.36 134.1 135 86 80 29 39 105 4 0 1.30 .266 5.25 0.2 79
Total DBL 19 19 4 11 0 5.36 134.1 135 86 80 29 39 105 4 0 1.30 .266 5.25 0.2 79
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+
1995 Savannah - AAA 23 27 27 6 15 0 4.20 163.0 180 85 76 15 49 104 2 0 1.40 .307 4.89 1.7 111
1996 Savannah - AAA 24 21 21 9 4 0 3.33 140.2 144 54 52 15 33 123 1 1 1.26 .310 4.45 2.7 150
1996 Milwaukee - AAA 24 4 0 0 0 0 4.50 2.0 5 1 1 0 1 3 0 0 3.00 .625 1.05 0.1 112
1996 Total - AAA 24 25 21 9 4 0 3.34 142.2 149 55 53 15 34 126 1 1 1.28 .316 0.00 0.0 0
Total HBL 52 48 15 19 0 3.80 305.2 329 140 129 30 83 230 3 1 1.35 .311 4.66 128.9
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1995 Savannah - AAA P 27 27 3 23 1 27 1 .963 163.0 1.44 -0.0 .000
1996 Savannah - AAA P 21 21 6 24 1 31 1 .968 140.2 1.92 +0.1 1.061
1996 Milwaukee - AAA P 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 -0.0 .000
1997 Detroit - DBL P 19 19 7 17 1 25 1 .960 134.1 1.61 -0.8 1.041
TOTAL P 70 67 16 64 3 83 3 .964 440.0 1.64 -0.7 1.033
PLAYER HISTORY
12/30/1994 Drafted in the 1994 first-year player draft (Round 4, Pick 19, 91st overall pick) by the Orlando Sun Rays.
01/01/1995 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 10 (11); Control: 12 (13).
03/27/1995 Named the #43 prospect in the DBL
01/01/1996 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 11 (11); Control: 14 (14).
04/01/1996 Named the #67 prospect in the DBL
05/10/1996 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Milwaukee Otters with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
05/30/1996 Was selected to the 1996 Hugg Baseball League All-Star Game.
07/28/1996 Was traded by the Orlando Devil Rays to the Detroit Tigers, along with 3B Howard Battle, LF Mark E Smith, in exchange for SP Ramon J. Martinez, RP Candy Sierra.
01/01/1997 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 12 (12); Control: 14 (14).
03/31/1997 Named the #50 prospect in the DBL
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