P Dan Soto #16
Age: 52 | Bats: S | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
08/10/2015
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P DAN SOTO #16 - AGE: 52 - BATS: S - 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 9 8
Movement 13 12 14 13
Control 10 9 10 10
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Slider 8 8
Changeup 11 11
Sinker 11 11
Forkball 9 9
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 91-93 Mph
Stamina 12
Suggested Role Starter
Type Extreme Groundball
Hold Runners 14
Defense 6
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 1
Stealing Ability: 2
Baserunning Inst.: 1
Sacrifice Bunt: 19
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
PERSONALITY
Soto has an extensive workout regimen.
High: Work Ethic
Low: Leader, Financial Ambition
Birthday:09/18/1962
Born in:Brooklyn, NY
Nationality:American
Height:6' 1"
Weight:225 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:16 Years, 63 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:16 Years, 70 Days
Pro Service:19 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1981, 18th 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+
1984 Minneapolis - BSBL 21 11 11 7 4 0 4.95 72.2 83 49 40 7 29 43 1 0 1.54 .321 4.94 0.3 83
1985 Minneapolis - BSBL 22 35 30 13 8 1 4.63 196.1 194 104 101 9 83 168 1 0 1.41 .328 3.79 3.1 87
1986 Minneapolis - BSBL 23 30 30 11 12 0 3.85 184.2 196 87 79 10 64 155 0 0 1.41 .343 3.48 3.7 104
1987 Houston - BSBL 24 32 32 12 13 0 3.55 210.2 217 99 83 11 66 165 0 0 1.34 .326 3.59 4.6 120
1988 Houston - BSBL 25 50 11 5 7 31 1.66 130.1 94 28 24 5 43 112 1 0 1.05 .254 3.28 2.4 247
1989 Houston - BSBL 26 31 31 19 3 0 1.83 226.0 156 47 46 4 45 183 3 2 0.89 .257 2.61 7.7 224
1990 Houston - BSBL 27 34 34 15 9 0 2.42 245.2 177 69 66 9 51 253 3 2 0.93 .277 2.66 8.5 175
1991 Houston - BSBL 28 33 33 20 9 0 2.35 234.0 195 67 61 6 51 204 3 1 1.05 .295 2.77 7.2 172
1992 Houston - BSBL 29 34 34 20 7 0 2.11 247.0 177 69 58 9 48 231 4 2 0.91 .268 2.66 7.8 188
1993 Houston - BSBL 30 35 35 19 10 0 2.51 247.0 191 70 69 19 41 222 4 1 0.94 .273 3.23 5.7 157
1994 Houston - BSBL 31 25 1 1 1 14 2.54 39.0 22 12 11 2 9 49 0 0 0.79 .233 2.40 1.4 154
1995 Houston - BSBL 32 64 0 4 6 47 2.09 81.2 65 22 19 3 22 80 0 0 1.07 .292 2.91 2.1 188
1996 Houston - BSBL 33 77 0 3 6 53 2.11 102.1 73 26 24 3 33 90 0 0 1.04 .268 3.14 2.0 180
1997 Denver - BSBL 34 35 0 4 0 1 2.12 46.2 39 11 11 2 18 53 0 0 1.22 .336 2.85 0.7 177
1998 Denver - BSBL 35 18 0 1 3 1 2.36 26.2 26 7 7 0 7 26 0 0 1.24 .377 2.09 0.9 159
1998 Long Beach - BSBL 35 6 0 1 0 0 4.76 5.2 10 4 3 0 1 6 0 0 1.94 .588 1.68 0.2 73
1998 Dallas - BSBL 35 56 0 9 4 16 2.16 75.0 69 18 18 2 31 71 0 0 1.33 .330 3.03 1.4 174
1998 Total - BSBL 35 80 0 11 7 17 2.35 107.1 105 29 28 2 39 103 0 0 1.34 .356 2.72 2.5 158
1999 Dallas - BSBL 36 93 0 9 9 31 2.64 136.1 103 42 40 4 61 145 0 0 1.20 .303 2.91 2.6 141
2000 Dallas - BSBL 37 88 0 4 11 23 3.28 129.0 132 52 47 13 55 105 0 0 1.45 .327 4.14 -0.6 111
Total BSBL 787 282 177 122 218 2.75 2636.2 2219 883 807 118 758 2361 20 8 1.13 .297 3.14 61.9 145
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+
1981 Total - 18 12 12 8 0 0 1.06 85.0 55 12 10 1 14 124 0 0 0.81 .280 0.96 5.3 100
1981 Brainerd - A 18 15 15 3 6 0 2.74 102.0 86 36 31 5 38 69 1 0 1.22 .276 3.59 0.3 107
1982 Brainerd - A 19 31 31 6 14 0 3.09 212.1 193 87 73 8 69 158 1 1 1.23 .308 2.93 1.8 85
1983 Duluth - AA 20 18 18 9 4 0 2.10 128.1 106 31 30 4 34 129 2 2 1.09 .318 2.30 3.4 149
1983 St. Paul - AAA 20 19 4 2 6 8 4.10 37.1 43 24 17 5 17 37 0 0 1.61 .352 3.98 0.0 85
1984 St. Paul - AAA 21 22 22 9 3 0 2.51 154.0 130 47 43 3 61 145 3 1 1.24 .319 2.72 3.4 132
1986 St. Paul - AAA 23 2 2 2 0 0 0.53 17.0 8 1 1 1 1 20 1 1 0.53 .189 1.62 0.8 682
Total BSBLAAA 43 28 13 9 8 2.64 208.1 181 72 61 9 79 202 4 2 1.25 .317 2.85 127.6
Total BSBLAA 18 18 9 4 0 2.10 128.1 106 31 30 4 34 129 2 2 1.09 .318 2.30 149.0
Total BSBLA 46 46 9 20 0 2.98 314.1 279 123 104 13 107 227 2 1 1.23 .298 3.14 90.9
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+
1985 Minneapolis - BSBL 22 3 1 1 0 0 3.60 10.0 13 5 4 0 7 4 0 0 2.00 .371 4.28 0.1 112
1986 Minneapolis - BSBL 23 5 0 0 0 0 4.05 6.2 8 3 3 0 2 14 0 0 1.50 .571 0.18 0.4 99
1987 Houston - BSBL 24 5 1 4 0 0 0.77 11.2 5 1 1 0 4 12 0 0 0.77 .185 2.57 0.3 553
1988 Houston - BSBL 25 3 0 0 1 1 3.60 5.0 4 4 2 0 4 7 0 0 1.60 .308 1.93 0.2 114
1989 Houston - BSBL 26 3 2 0 1 0 2.57 14.0 7 4 4 0 1 9 0 0 0.57 .179 2.55 0.5 159
1990 Houston - BSBL 27 3 3 2 0 0 2.25 20.0 19 9 5 0 2 14 1 0 1.05 .311 2.59 0.7 188
1991 Houston - BSBL 28 1 1 1 0 0 5.14 7.0 10 4 4 1 1 2 0 0 1.57 .391 5.25 -0.0 78
1992 Houston - BSBL 29 2 2 0 1 0 2.02 13.1 7 3 3 1 7 7 0 0 1.05 .182 5.15 -0.0 196
1993 Houston - BSBL 30 4 4 3 1 0 0.90 30.0 20 3 3 1 4 25 1 1 0.80 .244 2.82 0.9 439
1994 Houston - BSBL 31 3 0 0 0 2 1.80 5.0 3 1 1 0 3 4 0 0 1.20 .231 3.60 0.0 217
1995 Houston - BSBL 32 5 0 2 0 2 0.00 7.1 0 0 0 0 4 6 0 0 0.55 .000 3.43 0.1 999
1996 Houston - BSBL 33 11 0 1 3 7 4.38 12.1 12 8 6 1 5 13 0 0 1.38 .344 3.44 0.2 87
1997 Denver - BSBL 34 4 0 0 1 0 6.75 4.0 7 3 3 1 0 0 0 0 1.75 .353 7.28 -0.2 56
1998 Dallas - BSBL 35 7 0 0 0 2 2.25 12.0 9 3 3 1 4 11 0 0 1.08 .276 3.50 0.1 167
Total BSBL 59 14 14 8 14 2.39 158.1 124 51 42 6 48 128 2 1 1.09 .276 3.27 166.6
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1984 Minneapolis - MLB P 11 11 4 20 1 25 1 .960 72.2 2.97 -0.8 .959
1985 Minneapolis - MLB P 35 30 13 42 4 56 1 .982 196.1 2.52 -0.8 .998
1986 Minneapolis - MLB P 30 30 6 36 2 44 2 .955 184.2 2.05 +1.0 1.029
1987 Houston - MLB P 32 32 11 45 2 58 2 .966 210.2 2.39 +2.8 .985
1988 Houston - MLB P 50 11 13 21 0 34 0 1.000 130.1 2.35 +1.0 1.083
1988 Houston - MLB LF 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 9.0 1.00 -0.0 .951
1989 Houston - MLB P 31 31 24 27 1 52 1 .981 226.0 2.03 +3.5 1.003
1989 Houston - MLB SS 1 1 0 3 0 3 0 1.000 8.0 3.38 -0.0 .981
1990 Houston - MLB P 34 34 19 35 0 55 1 .982 245.2 1.98 -3.5 .952
1991 Houston - MLB P 33 33 24 33 1 60 3 .950 234.0 2.19 -0.1 .971
1992 Houston - MLB P 34 34 20 30 0 53 3 .943 247.0 1.82 +4.2 .975
1993 Houston - MLB P 35 35 16 31 5 50 3 .940 247.0 1.71 +1.8 .904
1994 Houston - MLB P 24 1 6 5 0 11 0 1.000 39.0 2.54 -0.4 .971
1995 Houston - MLB P 64 0 5 11 0 18 2 .889 81.2 1.76 +0.5 .922
1996 Houston - MLB P 77 0 4 7 1 11 0 1.000 102.1 0.97 +1.1 1.004
1997 Denver - MLB P 34 0 0 7 1 7 0 1.000 46.2 1.35 +1.2 1.188
1998 Denver - MLB P 16 0 0 8 0 8 0 1.000 26.2 2.70 +1.9 1.015
1998 Long Beach - MLB P 5 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 5.2 1.59 +0.2 1.015
1998 Dallas - MLB P 55 0 1 11 1 12 0 1.000 75.0 1.44 +1.4 1.015
1999 Dallas - MLB P 93 0 2 22 2 25 1 .960 136.1 1.58 +2.8 1.017
2000 Dallas - MLB P 88 0 2 18 1 21 1 .952 129.0 1.40 -0.0 .981
TOTAL P 781 282 170 410 22 601 21 .965 2636.2 1.98 +17.8 .986
TOTAL SS 1 1 0 3 0 3 0 1.000 8.0 3.38 -0.0 .981
TOTAL LF 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 9.0 1.00 -0.0 .951
PLAYER HISTORY
06/24/1981 Drafted in the 1981 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 18, 18th overall pick) by the Minneapolis Millers, out of high school (St. Agnes; New York, NY).
01/01/1982 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (7); Movement: 7 (9); Control: 2 (8).
04/05/1982 Named the #38 prospect in the BSBL
07/31/1982 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Boise Redskins with 10 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
01/01/1983 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (7); Movement: 8 (9); Control: 4 (8).
04/04/1983 Named the #26 prospect in the BSBL
08/02/1983 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Texarcana Hilljacks with 9 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
09/01/1983 Wins the BSBLAA PAA Pitcher of the Month Award.
01/01/1984 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (8); Movement: 9 (9); Control: 5 (8).
04/02/1984 Named the #17 prospect in the BSBL
06/29/1984 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Wichita Aviators with 12 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
11/22/1984 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $300,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1985 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (8); Movement: 9 (9); Control: 5 (8).
05/17/1985 Injured (hamstring soreness), out for 5 days.
09/05/1985 Injured (sore shoulder), out for 3 days.
11/28/1985 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $300,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1986 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 9 (9); Control: 7 (8).
06/03/1986 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Jackson Hermits with 3 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
06/08/1986 Strikes out 17 against the Fort Worth Falcons.
08/01/1986 Injured (flu-like symptoms), day-to-day for 3 days.
11/29/1986 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $300,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1987 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 7 (8).
01/01/1987 Was traded by the Minneapolis Millers to the Houston Lone Stars, along with 1B Donald Smith, CF Sung-heun Yi, in exchange for SP William Harris, CF Alfonso Reynoso, 2B Luis Antonio Yánez, a 1st draft pick.
01/05/1987 Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $17,000,000 with the Houston Lone Stars organization.
11/01/1987 Won the 1987 Big Sky Baseball Series of the West with the Houston Lone Stars!
01/01/1988 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 8 (8).
01/01/1989 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 9 (9).
06/05/1989 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Angels with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
07/03/1989 Was selected to the 1989 Big Sky Baseball All-Star Game.
09/26/1989 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the El Paso Banditos with 10 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
11/10/1989 Wins the 1989 BSBL PL Golden Arm.
01/01/1990 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 9 (9).
02/02/1990 Signed a 5-year contract extension worth a total of $113,000,000 with the Houston Lone Stars organization.
08/15/1990 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the El Paso Banditos with 10 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
08/20/1990 Pitches a PERFECT GAME against the Phoenix Fireballs, striking out 13 hitters!
11/05/1990 Finished 2nd in 1990 BSBL PL Golden Arm voting.
01/01/1991 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 9 (9); Control: 9 (9).
05/01/1991 Wins the BSBL PL Pitcher of the Month Award.
05/10/1991 Pitches a NO-HITTER against the New Orleans Pelicans with 13 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
07/01/1991 Was selected to the 1991 Big Sky Baseball All-Star Game.
11/05/1991 Wins the 1991 BSBL PL Golden Arm.
01/01/1992 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 9 (9); Control: 9 (9).
06/01/1992 Wins the BSBL PL Pitcher of the Month Award.
06/16/1992 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Oklahoma 89ers with 9 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
07/01/1992 Wins the BSBL PL Pitcher of the Month Award.
07/06/1992 Was selected to the 1992 Big Sky Baseball All-Star Game.
07/06/1992 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the El Paso Banditos with 8 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
09/01/1992 Wins the BSBL PL Pitcher of the Month Award.
11/04/1992 Finished 2nd in 1992 BSBL PL Golden Arm voting.
01/01/1993 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 9 (9); Control: 9 (9).
04/20/1993 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Minneapolis Millers with 10 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
10/16/1993 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Kansas City Jacks with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
10/27/1993 Wins the 1993 Series of the West with the Houston Lone Stars.
01/01/1994 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 9 (9); Control: 9 (9).
05/18/1994 Injured (shoulder inflammation), out for 3 months.
07/04/1994 Was selected to the 1994 Big Sky Baseball All-Star Game.
01/01/1995 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 7 (7).
07/13/1995 Was selected to the 1995 Big Sky Baseball All-Star Game.
11/08/1995 Finished 2nd in 1995 BSBL PL Reliever of the Year Award voting.
11/08/1995 Finished 2nd in 1995 BSBL PL Fireman of the Year voting.
01/01/1996 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 9 (9); Control: 7 (7).
10/29/1996 Finished 2nd in 1996 BSBL PL Reliever of the Year Award voting.
10/29/1996 Finished 2nd in 1996 BSBL PL Fireman of the Year voting.
11/20/1996 Became a free agent.
01/01/1997 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 9 (9); Control: 7 (7).
02/01/1997 Signed a 5-year contract worth a total of $48,050,000 with the Denver Grizzlies organization.
09/15/1997 Collects his 2000th career Big Sky Baseball strikeout!
01/01/1998 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 9 (9); Control: 7 (7).
06/08/1998 Was traded by the Denver Grizzlies to the Long Beach Ports, along with 3B Chan-u Pak, 1B Noriaki Gato, in exchange for SP Reynaldo González, 1B Leo Walter, a 1st draft pick.
06/22/1998 Was traded by the Long Beach Ports to the Dallas Eagles, along with LF Steve Aguilar, 1B Noriaki Gato, in exchange for SP Carl Coffey, a 1st draft pick.
07/06/1998 Was selected to the 1998 Big Sky Baseball All-Star Game.
09/01/1998 Wins the BSBL PL Pitcher of the Month Award.
09/01/1998 Injured (Sore thumb), day-to-day for 1 day.
10/31/1998 Wins the 1998 Series of the West with the Long Beach Ports.
01/01/1999 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 9 (9); Control: 7 (7).
08/10/1999 Injured (Wrist soreness), day-to-day for 5 days.
01/01/2000 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (9); Movement: 9 (9); Control: 7 (7).
01/07/2015 Was inducted to the Hall of Fame!
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year SH Rank
1989 15 7
1990 16 7
Year G Rank
1996 77 7
1998 74 6
1999 93 2
2000 88 1
Year GS Rank
1990 34 1
1991 33 2
1992 34 5
1993 35 4
Year W Rank
1989 19 3
1990 15 9
1991 20 1
1992 20 2
1993 19 1
Year Win. % Rank
1985 .619 10
1989 .864 2
1990 .625 10
1991 .690 4
1992 .741 2
1993 .655 6
Year SV Rank
1988 31 8
1995 47 1
1996 53 1
1999 31 4
2000 23 7
Year IP Rank
1990 245.2 3
1991 234.0 7
1992 247.0 5
1993 247.0 4
Year BF Rank
1990 943 6
Year BB Rank
1985 83 10
Year K Rank
1990 253 3
Year WP Rank
1985 8 4
1986 7 7
1987 7 8
1989 8 3
Year ERA Rank
1989 1.83 1
1990 2.42 2
1991 2.35 1
1992 2.11 2
1993 2.51 5
Year BABIP Rank
1989 .257 5
1990 .277 7
1991 .295 7
1992 .268 4
1993 .273 10
Year WHIP Rank
1989 0.89 2
1990 0.93 3
1991 1.05 6
1992 0.91 2
1993 0.94 5
Year K/BB Rank
1990 4.96 5
1992 4.81 8
1993 5.41 10
Year RA/9 Rank
1989 8.12 2
1990 8.72 3
1991 9.62 3
1992 8.53 1
1993 8.85 5
Year HR/9 Rank
1985 0.41 4
1986 0.49 8
1987 0.47 3
1989 0.16 1
1990 0.33 1
1991 0.23 1
1992 0.33 4
1993 0.69 10
Year H/9 Rank
1989 6.21 2
1990 6.48 3
1991 7.50 9
1992 6.45 3
1993 6.96 10
Year BB/9 Rank
1989 1.79 9
1990 1.87 6
1991 1.96 7
1992 1.75 6
1993 1.49 6
Year RA Rank
1996 77 7
1998 74 6
1999 93 2
2000 88 1
Year GF Rank
1995 59 3
1996 67 1
1998 42 9
1999 67 1
2000 58 2
Year QS Rank
1987 21 8
1989 27 2
1990 27 1
1991 24 5
1992 31 1
1993 26 2
Year QSP Rank
1987 .656 8
1989 .871 2
1990 .794 2
1991 .727 6
1992 .912 2
1993 .743 7
Year SHO Rank
1989 2 4
1990 2 5
1992 2 3
1993 1 8
Year GB% Rank
1985 0.68 5
1986 0.66 7
1987 0.73 2
1990 0.61 2
1991 0.60 6
1993 0.60 5
Year WAR Rank
1989 5.9 2
1990 6.7 1
1991 5.5 4
1992 5.8 5
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