NAME     : Mark Prior
  NICKNAME : 
  ORIGIN   : USA
 
  BIRTHDAY : 9/7/1980
  AGE      : 22
  HEIGHT   : 6"5
  WEIGHT   : 225
 
  POSITION : Pitcher
  ROLE     : Starter
  BATS     : Right
  THROWS   : Right
 
  CONTRACT : $1,359,200 through 2005
  DESIRE TO PLAY FOR WINNER: Minimal
  LOYALTY                  : Minimal
  TEAM LEADER              : Some ability
  CONSISTENCY              : Normal
  CLUTCH PERFORMANCE       : GREAT
  INJURY RATING            : Normal

  DEFENSIVE RATINGS :
 
  Range at Pitcher :    C  (Fielding Pct. : .984)

  PITCHING RATINGS :
  (Rated by an average league scout)
 
  Duration as Starter  : B
  Duration as Reliever : *
  Holding Runners      : C
  Groundball Pct.      : 67
 
  Avoiding Runs        : 7
  Avoiding Hits        : 8  (VS. RHB : 8, VS. LHB : 7, Talent Good)
  Avoiding Doubles     : 6  (VS. RHB : 7, VS. LHB : 6, Talent Good)
  Avoiding Homeruns    : 6  (VS. RHB : 6, VS. LHB : 6, Talent Good)
  Avoiding BB's        : 4  (VS. RHB : 4, VS. LHB : 4, Talent Average)
  Getting Strikeouts   : 10  (VS. RHB : 11, VS. LHB : 10, Talent Brilliant)
 
  Throwing Velocity    : 8
  Pitch Assortment     : , Fastball, Changeup, Slider

  PITCHING STATS :
 
  Category        ERA  W  L  S   G GS    IP  HA   R  ER  BB   K
  Overall        2.73 13  4  0  24 24 158.0 117  51  48  47 160 
  At Home        3.26  7  2  0  14 14  91.0  69  36  33  25  96 
  Away           2.01  6  2  0  10 10  67.0  48  15  15  22  64 
  Last Week      1.23  1  0  0   2  2   7.1   3   1   1   2   7 
  This Week      0.00  0  0  0   0  0   0.0   0   0   0   0   0 
  Apr/Mar        1.57  4  0  0   5  5  34.1  22   7   6  11  42 
  May            3.54  3  1  0   6  6  40.2  32  16  16  17  35 
  June           2.86  3  2  0   6  6  44.0  30  14  14   9  44 
  July           2.92  1  1  0   4  4  24.2  23   9   8   3  24 
  August         2.51  2  0  0   3  3  14.1  10   5   4   7  15 
 

  CAREER STATS :
 
  YEAR    ERA  W  L  S   G CG SHO    IP  ER  BB   K  TEAMS
  2002   4.48  5  8  0  15  1   1  92.1  46  40  61  CHN
 
  Total ERA   : 3.38
  Total Wins  : 18
  Total Losses: 12
  Total Saves : 0
  Total SHO   : 1
  Total CG    : 2
  Total K's   : 221
  Total BB's  : 87
 
  
PLAYER HISTORY
Had first career hit (double) on 4/4/2002, off Brian Moehler (CIN)... Earned first career win on 7/22/2002... Won Pitcher of the Month award on 5/1/2003, going 4-0, 1.57... Was selected to the 2003 Allstar game...