P Michael Waldon #27
Age: 46 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
03/02/2015
P MICHAEL WALDON #27 - AGE: 46 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
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 8 8 8 8
Movement 12 11 12 12
Control 12 11 12 12
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 9 9
Slider 9 9
Curveball 9 9
Changeup 9 9
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 89-91 Mph
Stamina 16
Suggested Role Starter
Type Extreme Groundball
Hold Runners 12
Defense 1
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 4
Stealing Ability: 3
Baserunning Inst.: 6
Sacrifice Bunt: 6
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
PERSONALITY
He works hard at his craft.
High: Work Ethic
Low: Adaptability, Financial Ambition
Birthday:07/06/1968
Born in:Peoria, IL
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:205 lbs
Local Popularity:Very Popular
National Pop.:Popular
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:14 Years, 84 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:14 Years, 84 Days
Pro Service:18 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1989, 15th Pick in Round 1
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+
1992 Long Beach - BSBL 23 19 0 1 0 2 2.08 21.2 15 5 5 1 9 26 0 0 1.11 .304 3.23 0.2 184
1993 Long Beach - BSBL 24 33 25 18 4 0 3.09 192.1 158 73 66 8 72 224 5 0 1.20 .330 3.11 4.2 123
1994 Long Beach - BSBL 25 32 29 16 7 0 3.12 210.1 166 80 73 25 51 242 3 2 1.03 .289 3.59 3.1 119
1995 Sacramento - BSBL 26 32 32 14 9 0 3.97 229.0 216 110 101 29 62 256 3 1 1.21 .324 3.94 2.7 97
1996 Sacramento - BSBL 27 34 34 17 11 0 3.15 243.0 221 90 85 30 63 295 6 2 1.17 .334 3.53 3.4 114
1997 Sacramento - BSBL 28 33 33 14 17 0 3.60 255.0 222 107 102 28 84 269 9 2 1.20 .307 3.75 2.7 98
1998 Sacramento - BSBL 29 33 33 12 10 0 3.43 244.1 200 98 93 20 62 272 4 2 1.07 .300 3.06 4.7 102
1999 Houston - BSBL 30 32 32 11 11 0 2.71 232.1 159 75 70 14 79 241 2 0 1.02 .268 3.29 4.5 137
2000 Houston - BSBL 31 31 31 16 7 0 2.39 214.1 150 61 57 15 66 234 1 0 1.01 .266 3.02 4.7 152
2001 Portland - BSBL 32 33 33 8 17 0 3.95 236.2 242 112 104 18 78 230 4 0 1.35 .345 3.53 3.9 96
2002 Portland - BSBL 33 32 32 11 15 0 3.71 225.1 207 102 93 13 70 209 6 3 1.23 .317 3.35 4.2 101
2003 Mexico City - BSBL 34 27 27 5 15 0 3.65 180.0 162 77 73 13 60 165 4 0 1.23 .302 3.53 2.7 100
2004 Mexico City - BSBL 35 33 33 14 12 0 3.30 229.0 204 89 84 19 73 235 8 3 1.21 .311 3.36 3.8 109
2005 Mexico City - BSBL 36 21 18 8 5 1 3.90 122.1 126 57 53 8 32 119 1 0 1.29 .360 3.16 2.5 95
2006 Phoenix - BSBL 37 21 5 0 5 0 5.53 53.2 66 36 33 5 14 48 0 0 1.49 .367 3.79 0.5 69
2006 San Diego - BSBL 37 14 9 3 5 0 5.59 66.0 75 44 41 8 33 29 0 0 1.64 .309 5.84 -0.9 66
2006 Total - BSBL 37 35 14 3 10 0 5.57 119.2 141 80 74 13 47 77 0 0 1.57 .334 4.89 -0.4 69
Total BSBL 460 406 168 150 3 3.45 2955.1 2589 1216 1133 254 908 3094 56 15 1.18 .312 3.47 46.9 107
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+
1989 Total - 20 20 20 13 2 0 1.84 136.2 98 30 28 8 32 176 0 0 0.95 .287 2.13 5.6 100
1990 Odessa - AA 21 33 33 13 11 0 3.27 231.0 179 92 84 20 80 226 3 0 1.12 .285 3.18 2.4 91
1991 Odessa - AA 22 33 33 14 12 0 2.02 253.2 161 65 57 13 70 250 11 3 0.91 .258 2.25 5.8 139
1992 Santa Barbara - A 23 3 0 0 0 0 0.00 4.1 2 0 0 0 0 9 0 0 0.46 .333 0.00 0.2 999
1992 Odessa - AA 23 5 5 1 2 0 3.94 32.0 34 18 14 3 8 36 1 0 1.31 .352 2.42 0.5 65
1992 Fort Worth - AAA 23 34 2 2 4 5 1.90 47.1 23 12 10 2 13 63 0 0 0.76 .223 1.48 1.5 172
1992 Santa Barbara - AAA 23 1 1 1 0 0 0.00 9.0 3 0 0 0 0 8 1 1 0.33 .150 1.05 0.4 999
1992 Total - AAA 23 35 3 3 4 5 1.60 56.1 26 12 10 2 13 71 1 1 0.69 .211 1.41 1.9 204
1993 Santa Barbara - AAA 24 2 2 0 0 0 0.00 18.0 10 0 0 0 2 24 0 0 0.67 .294 0.44 1.2 999
2007 Ontario - AA 38 20 20 9 8 0 2.82 153.1 143 61 48 8 40 144 5 1 1.19 .321 2.47 3.0 102
2007 Anaheim - AAA 38 5 5 1 3 0 4.32 33.1 41 18 16 3 11 30 0 0 1.56 .358 3.30 0.3 70
Total BSBLAAA 42 10 4 7 5 2.17 107.2 77 30 26 5 26 125 1 1 0.96 .283 1.83 143.6
Total BSBLAA 91 91 37 33 0 2.73 670.0 517 236 203 44 198 656 20 4 1.07 .288 2.62 105.3
Total BSBLA 3 0 0 0 0 0.00 4.1 2 0 0 0 0 9 0 0 0.46 .333 0.00 999.0
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+
1992 Long Beach - BSBL 23 2 0 1 0 0 4.50 2.0 3 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 1.50 .429 1.65 0.1 85
1993 Long Beach - BSBL 24 5 5 2 3 0 4.32 33.1 33 16 16 5 9 35 0 0 1.26 .326 4.35 0.2 88
1994 Long Beach - BSBL 25 6 2 2 2 0 3.54 20.1 19 8 8 2 6 21 0 0 1.23 .340 3.96 0.1 105
1995 Sacramento - BSBL 26 1 1 1 0 0 1.23 7.1 6 1 1 1 1 9 0 0 0.95 .294 3.29 0.2 312
1999 Houston - BSBL 30 2 2 1 1 0 5.40 13.1 16 9 8 2 4 10 0 0 1.50 .326 4.98 -0.0 69
2000 Houston - BSBL 31 4 3 2 0 0 1.48 24.1 11 5 4 2 3 19 1 1 0.58 .153 3.12 0.5 246
Total BSBL 20 13 9 6 0 3.40 100.2 88 40 38 12 23 96 1 1 1.10 .290 3.93 110.4
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1992 Long Beach - MLB P 18 0 1 2 1 3 0 1.000 21.2 1.25 -0.7 .975
1993 Long Beach - MLB P 33 25 8 19 2 29 2 .931 192.1 1.26 +0.8 1.017
1994 Long Beach - MLB P 32 29 8 16 0 27 3 .889 210.1 1.03 -1.2 .891
1995 Sacramento - MLB P 32 32 17 26 3 46 3 .935 229.0 1.69 -0.1 1.039
1996 Sacramento - MLB P 34 34 8 34 1 45 3 .933 243.0 1.56 -1.5 .949
1997 Sacramento - MLB P 33 33 12 40 0 55 3 .945 255.0 1.84 +0.4 .994
1998 Sacramento - MLB P 33 33 7 23 1 31 1 .968 244.1 1.11 +0.6 .974
1999 Houston - MLB P 32 32 8 28 1 38 2 .947 232.1 1.39 +6.4 1.098
2000 Houston - MLB P 31 31 6 27 1 37 4 .892 214.1 1.39 -0.1 .869
2001 Portland - MLB P 33 33 15 19 0 35 1 .971 236.2 1.29 -0.4 1.040
2002 Portland - MLB P 32 32 17 23 3 40 0 1.000 225.1 1.60 -2.6 .834
2003 Mexico City - MLB P 27 27 16 18 2 35 1 .971 180.0 1.70 -0.7 1.060
2004 Mexico City - MLB P 33 33 10 17 3 30 3 .900 229.0 1.06 -1.8 .885
2005 Mexico City - MLB P 21 18 6 11 1 17 0 1.000 122.1 1.25 -0.6 1.164
2006 Phoenix - MLB P 20 5 5 1 0 9 3 .667 53.2 1.01 -1.4 .668
2006 San Diego - MLB P 14 9 3 6 0 11 2 .818 66.0 1.23 -0.7 1.002
TOTAL P 458 406 147 310 19 488 31 .936 2955.1 1.39 -3.6 .974
PLAYER HISTORY
06/30/1989 Drafted in the 1989 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 15, 15th overall pick) by the El Paso Banditos, out of college (UCLA; Los Angeles, CA).
09/20/1989 Wins the 1989 BSBL Single A Piglet with the Alamogordo Broncos!
01/01/1990 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (10); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 4 (7).
04/09/1990 Named the #74 prospect in the BSBL
07/07/1990 Strikes out 16 against the St. Joseph Riders.
01/01/1991 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (10); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 5 (7).
04/01/1991 Named the #42 prospect in the BSBL
05/02/1991 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Peoria Paratroopers with 7 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
05/12/1991 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Duke City Aristocrats with 8 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
07/09/1991 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Helena Handbaskets with 13 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed!
01/01/1992 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (10); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 6 (7).
04/06/1992 Named the #19 prospect in the BSBL
06/29/1992 Was traded by the El Paso Banditos to the Long Beach Ports in exchange for SP Edgardo Mendoza, 2B Juan Medina, RP Tom Holz, RP Mario Trevino.
07/09/1992 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Ventura Oranges with 8 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
11/02/1992 Wins the 1992 Series of the West with the Long Beach Ports.
11/26/1992 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $300,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1993 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (11); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 6 (7).
03/27/1993 Strikes out 17 against the San Bernardino Stallions.
07/06/1993 Strikes out 15 against the Los Angeles Angels.
09/15/1993 Strikes out 15 against the Los Angeles Angels.
11/20/1993 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $300,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1994 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 8 (8).
03/14/1994 Strikes out 15 against the San Bernardino Stallions.
04/29/1994 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Oakland Acorns with 5 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed!
08/24/1994 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the San Antonio Mission with 12 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
11/01/1994 Wins the 1994 Series of the West with the Long Beach Ports.
11/25/1994 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $300,000 through automatic renewal.
12/24/1994 Was traded by the Long Beach Ports to the Sacramento Ironhorse in exchange for CF Alberto Rodríguez, RP Brent Gibbon, a 1st draft pick.
01/01/1995 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 8 (8).
04/22/1995 Injured (strained back), day-to-day for one week.
07/02/1995 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Minneapolis Millers with 8 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
11/28/1995 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,708,000 through arbitration.
01/01/1996 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 8 (8).
04/02/1996 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the San Bernardino Stallions with 8 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
06/01/1996 Injured (Sore back), day-to-day for 2 days.
07/07/1996 Was selected to the 1996 Big Sky Baseball All-Star Game.
09/18/1996 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the San Francisco Seals with 10 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
11/18/1996 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $6,201,250 through arbitration.
01/01/1997 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 8 (8).
04/24/1997 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the San Francisco Seals with 6 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
06/14/1997 Pitches a NO-HITTER against the San Bernardino Stallions with 13 strikeouts and 6 BB allowed!
11/26/1997 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $7,752,500 through arbitration.
01/01/1998 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 8 (8).
05/09/1998 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Minneapolis Millers with 12 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
09/05/1998 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Seattle Rainiers with 8 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
09/10/1998 Injured (Cold), day-to-day for 3 days.
11/23/1998 Became a free agent.
01/01/1999 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 8 (8).
01/04/1999 Signed a 5-year contract worth a total of $121,000,003 with the Houston Lone Stars organization.
01/01/2000 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 7 (7).
07/01/2000 Wins the BSBL PL Pitcher of the Month Award.
07/15/2000 Was selected to the 2000 Big Sky Baseball All-Star Game.
08/28/2000 Collects his 2000th career Big Sky Baseball strikeout!
10/29/2000 Pitches a PERFECT GAME against the Phoenix Fireballs, striking out 4 hitters!
11/06/2000 Wins the 2000 Series of the West with the Houston Lone Stars.
11/07/2000 Exercised his contract opt-out.
11/29/2000 Became a free agent.
01/01/2001 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 7 (7).
01/31/2001 Signed a 7-year contract worth a total of $113,000,000 with the Portland Beavers organization.
01/01/2002 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 7 (7).
04/20/2002 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the San Francisco Seals with 8 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
05/08/2002 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Salt Lake City Locusts with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
08/17/2002 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the San Jose Owls with 8 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
10/29/2002 Was traded by the Portland Beavers to the Mexico City Aztecs in exchange for CF Michael Parker, RF António Moreno, 3B Drew Polk.
01/01/2003 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 8 (8).
04/09/2003 Collects his 2500th career Big Sky Baseball strikeout!
01/01/2004 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 8 (8).
07/03/2004 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Seattle Rainiers with 11 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
09/05/2004 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the San Jose Owls with 14 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
09/06/2004 Wins the BSBL CL Player of the Week Award.
09/28/2004 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Seattle Rainiers with 9 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
01/01/2005 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 8 (8).
06/30/2005 Collects his 3000th career Big Sky Baseball strikeout!
07/24/2005 Injured (Shoulder tendinitis), out for 6 weeks.
09/30/2005 Wins the 2005 BSBL Triple A Round 3 with the Edmonton Eskimo!
10/30/2005 Has failed to meet the vesting criteria in his contract.
11/21/2005 Became a free agent.
01/01/2006 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 8 (8).
02/11/2006 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $6,500,000 with the Phoenix Fireballs organization.
07/10/2006 Was traded by the Phoenix Fireballs to the San Diego Breakers, along with LF William Allison, LF Rick Morris, 2B Alfonso Aguilar, in exchange for 3B Ray Payne, CF Juan Jose Dávila, SP Joel Bradley.
11/23/2006 Became a free agent.
01/01/2007 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 7 (7).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year SH Rank
1999 13 8
Year GS Rank
1996 34 2
1997 33 2
1998 33 4
2001 33 1
2004 33 1
Year W Rank
1993 18 2
1994 16 5
1996 17 4
2000 16 7
Year L Rank
1997 17 4
2001 17 6
2002 15 9
2003 15 9
Year Win. % Rank
1993 .818 2
1994 .696 4
2000 .696 5
Year IP Rank
1996 243.0 7
1997 255.0 5
2001 236.2 9
2004 229.0 10
Year BF Rank
1996 998 6
1997 1049 3
2001 1002 4
2004 944 5
Year HRA Rank
1994 25 10
1995 29 8
1996 30 5
1997 28 8
Year BB Rank
1997 84 9
1999 79 7
2001 78 6
2002 70 9
2004 73 6
Year K Rank
1996 295 6
1998 272 7
Year WP Rank
1996 11 1
1998 8 8
1999 8 7
2001 9 3
2002 7 9
Year ERA Rank
1999 2.71 3
2000 2.39 4
Year BABIP Rank
1994 .289 6
1999 .268 3
2000 .266 5
Year WHIP Rank
1994 1.03 10
1998 1.07 8
1999 1.02 8
2000 1.01 10
Year RA/9 Rank
1998 10.24 7
1999 9.76 6
2000 9.53 8
Year HR/9 Rank
1993 0.37 4
1999 0.54 5
2002 0.52 6
Year H/9 Rank
1994 7.10 9
1999 6.16 3
2000 6.30 5
Year K/9 Rank
1993 10.48 10
1996 10.93 8
Year QS Rank
1996 29 1
1999 27 1
Year QSP Rank
1996 .853 1
1999 .844 1
Year CG Rank
1997 9 6
2004 8 7
Year CGP Rank
1993 .200 7
1997 .273 10
2004 .242 9
Year SHO Rank
1994 2 7
1996 2 7
1998 2 10
2002 3 5
2004 3 2
Year GB% Rank
1995 0.59 10
1999 0.59 9
Year WAR Rank
1998 5.3 10
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