P Ben Latham #25
Newark Falcons POTD
Age: 27 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Unhappy
11/02/2077
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P BEN LATHAM #25 - AGE: 27 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY UNHAPPY
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
27 0 4-1 15 1.59 28.1 17 3 6 35 0.81 0.4
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 58 53 62 58
Movement 50 47 53 50
Control 53 51 55 62
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 77 77
Slider 79 81
Changeup 49 57
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 94-96 Mph
Stamina 32
Suggested Role Starter
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 64
Defense 45
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 24
Stealing Ability: 34
Baserunning Inst.: 30
Sacrifice Bunt: 93
Bunt for Hit: 9
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/27/2077 @ WIS Loss, 1-2 0.2 0 0 0 0 1
09/24/2077 AM Loss, 3-4 1.0 1 1 1 1 2 Loss
09/23/2077 AM Loss, 2-3 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
09/22/2077 VER Win, 8-7 0.2 1 0 0 0 1
09/16/2077 OZA Loss, 4-6 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
09/07/2077 @ KEG Win, 8-4 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
09/02/2077 MM Win, 7-2 2.2 0 0 0 0 3 Win
08/28/2077 SQO Win, 3-1 1.0 1 0 0 2 2 Save
08/27/2077 SQO Win, 3-1 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
08/26/2077 SQO Loss, 1-2 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:08/13/2050
Born in:Toledo, OH
Nationality:American
Height:6' 6"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Very Popular
National Pop.:Very Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$273,000
Signed Through:2077 Season
Major Service:None, 93 Days
Service This Yr:93 Days
40-Man Service:1 Year, None
Pro Service:8 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2069, 16th Pick in Round 7
PIONEERS OF THE DIAMOND 2077 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 27 0 4 1 15 1.59 28.1 17 5 5 3 6 35 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 16 1 93.8 27 26 7.62 5.40 11.12 1.91 3.43 0.81 85 0.4 .233        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 47 8 2 0 1 2 3 18 0 0 0 .170 .220 .277 .497      
vs. RHB 51 9 0 1 2 3 3 17 0 0 1 .176 .236 .333 .570      
PIONEERS OF THE DIAMOND 2077 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 9 0 3 0 6 0.75 12.0 6 1 1 1 1 13  
May 11 0 0 0 9 2.70 10.0 9 3 3 2 4 14  
September 7 0 1 1 0 1.42 6.1 2 1 1 0 1 8  
Spring Training 9 0 0 0 0 3.00 9.0 9 3 3 1 3 9  
Career 27 0 4 1 15 1.59 28.1 17 5 5 3 6 35  
Home 18 0 3 1 9 1.42 19.0 12 3 3 2 5 24  
Road 9 0 1 0 6 1.93 9.1 5 2 2 1 1 11  
Grass 27 0 4 1 15 1.59 28.1 17 5 5 3 6 35  
Day 6 0 3 0 3 1.08 8.1 6 1 1 1 0 7  
Night 21 0 1 1 12 1.80 20.0 11 4 4 2 6 28  
As Reliever / Substitution 27 0 4 1 15 1.59 28.1 17 5 5 3 6 35  
POTD TRIPLE A 2077 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 17 12 5 3 1 3.15 85.2 84 33 30 7 25 79 0 0.0 0 8 66.7
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 2 1 50.0 5 2 11.56 8.82 8.30 2.63 3.91 1.27 95 1.3 .313        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 131 33 5 2 4 12 8 33 0 0 0 .252 .295 .412 .707      
vs. RHB 201 51 8 2 3 21 17 46 0 2 1 .254 .315 .358 .673      
POTD TRIPLE A 2077 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
June 4 4 1 1 0 3.33 24.1 26 12 9 2 9 26  
July 5 5 3 1 0 3.31 35.1 32 13 13 3 9 31  
August 8 3 1 1 1 2.77 26.0 26 8 8 2 7 22  
Last Year 13 0 1 0 1 1.39 32.1 22 6 5 1 11 36  
2 Years Ago 30 0 4 2 0 1.69 48.0 39 11 9 1 9 47  
Career 65 17 11 8 2 3.01 191.1 174 70 64 12 55 182  
Home 9 4 2 2 1 2.81 32.0 27 10 10 3 13 29  
Road 8 8 3 1 0 3.35 53.2 57 23 20 4 12 50  
Grass 16 11 5 2 1 2.99 78.1 74 29 26 6 23 73  
Turf 1 1 0 1 0 4.91 7.1 10 4 4 1 2 6  
Day 5 4 3 0 1 1.84 29.1 25 6 6 1 6 31  
Night 12 8 2 3 0 3.83 56.1 59 27 24 6 19 48  
As Starter 12 12 5 3 0 3.32 81.1 80 33 30 7 22 77  
As Reliever / Substitution 5 0 0 0 1 0.00 4.1 4 0 0 0 3 2  
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+
2077 Newark - POTD 26 27 0 4 1 15 1.59 28.1 17 5 5 3 6 35 0 0 0.81 .233 3.43 0.4 251
Total POTD 27 0 4 1 15 1.59 28.1 17 5 5 3 6 35 0 0 0.81 .233 3.43 0.4 251
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+
2066 Total - 15 13 13 10 0 0 0.51 105.0 53 7 6 2 15 183 0 0 0.65 .246 0.48 7.9 100
2067 Total - 16 16 16 12 0 0 0.77 129.1 76 15 11 2 22 226 0 0 0.76 .277 0.44 9.8 100
2068 Total - 17 13 13 10 0 0 1.11 105.1 67 17 13 1 25 155 0 0 0.87 .262 1.18 6.3 100
2069 Total - 18 12 12 8 1 0 1.28 98.1 68 17 14 1 24 148 0 0 0.94 .282 1.05 6.1 100
2069 Sheboygan - R 18 10 0 0 0 1 7.42 26.2 27 22 22 4 22 20 0 0 1.84 .315 7.14 -0.1 85
2070 Sheboygan - R 19 12 12 2 4 0 6.75 44.0 56 35 33 2 45 32 0 0 2.30 .383 6.20 0.4 83
2071 Sheboygan - R 20 3 3 0 0 0 6.92 13.0 13 10 10 5 13 17 0 0 2.00 .308 9.43 -0.2 89
2071 Dakota - A 20 9 9 3 3 0 4.40 45.0 41 25 22 5 29 36 1 1 1.56 .281 5.32 0.2 101
2072 Sheboygan - R 21 13 13 3 3 0 4.67 54.0 49 29 28 11 41 74 0 0 1.67 .317 6.33 1.0 147
2072 Dakota - A 21 4 4 1 1 0 3.05 20.2 16 8 7 0 13 15 0 0 1.40 .271 3.69 0.3 128
2073 Dakota - A 22 5 5 3 1 0 2.70 33.1 23 10 10 1 7 29 0 0 0.90 .259 2.31 1.2 145
2073 Nebraska - AA 22 15 15 3 7 0 4.29 84.0 78 41 40 7 43 73 0 0 1.44 .297 4.33 1.8 121
2073 Greenwich Village - AAA 22 5 5 1 3 0 7.11 25.1 29 20 20 3 10 20 0 0 1.54 .342 4.66 0.3 63
2074 Nebraska - AA 23 24 24 15 5 0 2.20 163.2 121 44 40 6 49 153 3 3 1.04 .266 2.79 6.8 236
2075 Greenwich Village - AAA 24 30 0 4 2 0 1.69 48.0 39 11 9 1 9 47 0 0 1.00 .297 2.72 1.3 261
2076 Greenwich Village - AAA 25 13 0 1 0 1 1.39 32.1 22 6 5 1 11 36 0 0 1.02 .247 3.13 0.5 295
2077 Trenton - AAA 26 17 12 5 3 1 3.15 85.2 84 33 30 7 25 79 0 0 1.27 .313 3.91 1.3 127
Total POTD AAA 65 17 11 8 2 3.01 191.1 174 70 64 12 55 182 0 0 1.20 .303 3.58 139.8
Total POTD AA 39 39 18 12 0 2.91 247.2 199 85 80 13 92 226 3 3 1.17 .277 3.31 178.6
Total POTD A 18 18 7 5 0 3.55 99.0 80 43 39 6 49 80 1 1 1.30 .272 3.97 118.4
Total POTD R 38 28 5 7 1 6.08 137.2 145 96 93 22 121 143 0 0 1.93 .342 6.74 101.4
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2077 Newark - MLB P 27 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 28.1 0.32 -0.0 1.030
2077 Trenton - AAA P 17 12 5 4 1 10 1 .900 85.2 0.95 -0.5 .754
TOTAL P 44 12 5 5 1 11 1 .909 114.0 0.79 -0.5 .809
PLAYER HISTORY
06/21/2069 Drafted in the 2069 first-year player draft (Round 7, Pick 16, 184th overall pick) by the Keg Creek Coyotes, out of high school Woodmore (Woodmore; Elmore, OH).
01/01/2070 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 21 (61); Movement: 27 (73); Control: 11 (56).
08/13/2070 Injured (sore ankle),day-to-day for 3 days.
01/01/2071 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 25 (61); Movement: 30 (69); Control: 11 (56).
07/01/2071 Pitches a NO-HITTER against the Rancho Cucamonga Cucarachas with 9 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
01/01/2072 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 36 (47); Movement: 42 (55); Control: 16 (54).
01/01/2072 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 36 (47); Movement: 42 (55); Control: 16 (54).
01/01/2073 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 41 (52); Movement: 48 (54); Control: 29 (66).
01/01/2073 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 41 (52); Movement: 48 (54); Control: 29 (66).
08/28/2073 Injured (undisclosed injury),out for 4 weeks.
01/01/2074 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (52); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 40 (66).
01/01/2074 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (52); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 40 (66).
03/03/2074 Unsuccessfully completed training to add a pitch to his arsenal at the Keg Creek Coyotes development complex.
05/23/2074 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Bridgetown Buccaneers with 3 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
05/28/2074 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Hoboken Hawks with 8 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
06/03/2074 Was selected to the 2074 POTD Double A All-Star Game.
07/06/2074 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Bridgetown Buccaneers with 9 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
09/25/2074 Wins the 2074 POTD AA PAC AA Diamond Heater Award.
09/26/2074 Finished 3rd in 2074 POTD AA PAC AA Diamond Hitter Award voting.
01/01/2075 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 49 (51); Movement: 53 (53); Control: 50 (62).
06/20/2075 Signed a 1-year minor league contract extension with the Keg Creek Coyotes organization.
01/01/2076 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 58 (60); Movement: 53 (53); Control: 55 (62).
11/30/2076 Became a minor league free agent.
11/30/2076 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Newark Falcons organization.
01/01/2077 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 58 (59); Movement: 51 (51); Control: 55 (62).
05/01/2077 Wins the POTD AP Rookie of the Month Award.
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