#92 Russ Springer, Reliever, 29 yrs, Cincinnati Reds

#92 Russ Springer, Reliever, 29 yrs, Cincinnati Reds
Thursday, 11/2/1998

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Russ Springer

11/7/1968
29
USA,LA,ALEXANDRIA
6"4
195

Reliever
R
R

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2 / 6 (Fair)
1 / 6 (Insignificant)
Very inconsistent
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Normal
1.0 Stars

Contract & Roster Status

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Big League Contract
$ 1,160,000
1998
$ 1,500,000 (3 year(s))
6 Year(s), 122 Days (1154 total Days)
172 Day(s)
6 Year(s), 122 Days (1154 total Days)
6 Year(s)
Not eligible
2 Option Year(s) left

Pitching Ratings

Pitching	Stuff	Control	Movement	Velocity
Overall	8	5	5	89-92 Mph
Versus LHB	8	5	5
Versus RHB	8	6	5
Talent	7	5	6

Pitching Ratings
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7
64
4

Pitches:
Fastball
Changeup
Curveball
Slider

Batting Ratings

Batting	Contact	Gap	Power	Discipline/Eye	Avoid K's
Overall	1	3	1	1	2
Versus LHP	1	3	1	1	2
Versus RHP	1	3	1	1	2
Talent	1	1	1	1	6

Running & Bunting Ratings
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1
3
2
1
Normal

Fielding Ratings
P : 6 (Range), .999 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

Date	Opp.	Result	Start	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	Dec
9/8	PHI	L 8-11		1.2	1	0	0	0	1
9/9	@SD	L 2-15		2.2	1	0	0	0	3
9/13	LAN	L 7-13		1.2	2	1	1	1	1
9/18	@CHN	L 7-8		0.1	1	2	2	1	0
9/19	FLA	W 7-2		1	0	0	0	0	0
9/20	FLA	L 5-8		2	0	0	0	0	2
9/26	HOU	W 7-3		1	0	0	0	1	1
9/30	@ATL	W 11-6		2	1	0	0	0	2	W
10/1	FLA	W 13-5		1	2	1	1	0	0
10/5	ATL	W 5-2		0.2	0	0	0	1	2

Pitching Stats 1998

Overall	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	BB	K	CG	CG%	SHO	QS	QS%
Overall	91	0	1	8	2	5.53	97.2	101	66	60	48	77	0	.0	0	0	.0
Projected	91	0	1	8	2	5.53	97.0	101	66	60	48	77

Overall	SVO	BS	SV%	RA	GF	R/9	H/9	K/9	BB/9	RL	RLS	RLS%	IR	IRS	IRS%	ERC
	17	2	50.0	91	30	14.4	9.3	7.1	4.4	28	6	21.4	33	11	33.3	6.02

	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	SF	SH	HP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
vs. LHB	182	58	6	1	15	37	34	19	31	0	0	2	.319	.385	.610	.995
vs. RHB	194	43	6	3	10	34	32	29	46	0	0	5	.222	.328	.438	.766

	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	BB	K
Home	53	0	0	5	0	5.49	59.0	63	39	36	28	49
Road	38	0	1	3	2	5.59	38.2	38	27	24	20	28
Postseason	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.0	0	0	0	0	0
This Week	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.0	0	0	0	0	0
Last Week	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.0	0	0	0	0	0

Month	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	BB	K
March/April	15	0	0	2	0	9.98	15.1	25	18	17	11	14
May	18	0	0	0	1	2.91	21.2	14	7	7	8	17
June	16	0	0	2	1	5.06	16.0	17	12	9	11	13
July	13	0	0	2	0	2.84	12.2	12	4	4	9	7
August	14	0	0	2	0	8.53	12.2	14	12	12	4	11
Sept./Oct.	15	0	1	0	0	5.12	19.1	19	13	11	5	15

Career Pitching Stats

Year	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K	CG	SHO	WHIP	BABIP	Teams
1992	33	0	1	2	0	6.85	46.0	51	37	35	9	28	58	0	0	1.72	.350	CIN
1993	29	28	11	6	0	4.22	166.1	127	82	78	19	80	147	1	0	1.24	.242	CIN
1994	34	34	9	16	0	4.93	193.2	194	114	106	35	67	175	0	0	1.35	.293	CIN
1995	28	22	7	8	0	5.78	129.1	132	86	83	29	64	118	0	0	1.52	.295	CIN
1996	80	0	9	4	2	4.56	100.2	95	55	51	21	51	86	0	0	1.45	.273	CIN
1997	87	0	6	9	2	6.32	109.2	118	82	77	26	55	95	0	0	1.58	.301	CIN
1998	91	0	1	8	2	5.53	97.2	101	66	60	25	48	77	0	0	1.53	.277	CIN
Total	382	84	44	53	6	5.23	843.1	818	522	490	164	393	756	1	0	1.44	.283

Career Minor League Pitching Stats

Year	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K	CG	SHO	WHIP	BABIP
1992, AA	6	6	2	3	0	2.37	38.0	31	10	10	3	10	51	0	0	1.08	.322
1992, AAA	8	8	4	2	0	3.88	48.2	40	21	21	9	18	56	0	0	1.19	.279

Career Postseason Pitching Stats

Year	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	BB	K	CG	SHO
Total	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Career Batting Stats

Year	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	Teams
1992	33	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	CIN
1993	29	53	6	1	0	1	1	5	3	20	0	0	.113	.161	.189	.349	CIN
1994	34	62	5	2	0	0	3	4	4	32	0	0	.081	.136	.113	.249	CIN
1995	28	38	3	1	0	1	2	4	2	15	0	0	.079	.125	.184	.309	CIN
1996	80	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	.000	.200	.000	.200	CIN
1997	87	5	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	3	0	0	.200	.200	.200	.400	CIN
1998	91	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	CIN
Total	382	168	15	4	0	2	7	15	10	73	0	0	.089	.140	.149	.289

Fielding Stats 1998

Position

PCT

INN

RANGE

RSTA

RTO

RTO%

Pitcher

.958

97.2

2.21

Player History

Drafted in 2nd round, 47th overall pick, by Cincinnati in 1992...
Injured on 8/4/1992 with a Torn Tricep Muscle, out for 4 weeks...
Earned first career win on 9/24/1992...
Had first career hit (homerun) on 4/27/1993, off Todd Worrell (COL)...
2/3/1996: Gets a new one-year contract worth $200,000 through salary arbitration...
2/3/1997: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,160,000 through salary arbitration...
2/3/1998: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,160,000 through salary arbitration...
6/21/1998: Signed a contract extension with Cincinnati, $1,500,000 per year, for 3 years.

Pitching Leader Boards Appearances

Losses
1994 - 16 - 6th

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