NAME     : Rafael Soriano
  NICKNAME : 
  ORIGIN   : Dominican Republic
 
  BIRTHDAY : 12/19/1979
  AGE      : 23
  HEIGHT   : 6"1
  WEIGHT   : 175
 
  POSITION : Pitcher
  ROLE     : Starter
  BATS     : Right
  THROWS   : Right
 
  CONTRACT : Minor league contract
  DESIRE TO PLAY FOR WINNER: Minimal
  LOYALTY                  : Minimal
  TEAM LEADER              : None at all
  CONSISTENCY              : Normal
  CLUTCH PERFORMANCE       : Normal
  INJURY RATING            : Normal

  DEFENSIVE RATINGS :
 
  Range at Pitcher :    C  (Fielding Pct. : .920)

  PITCHING RATINGS :
  (Rated by an average league scout)
 
  Duration as Starter  : E
  Duration as Reliever : D
  Holding Runners      : C
  Groundball Pct.      : 47
 
  Avoiding Runs        : 6
  Avoiding Hits        : 7  (VS. RHB : 9, VS. LHB : 6, Talent Good)
  Avoiding Doubles     : 4  (VS. RHB : 4, VS. LHB : 4, Talent Average)
  Avoiding Homeruns    : 4  (VS. RHB : 5, VS. LHB : 4, Talent Average)
  Avoiding BB's        : 4  (VS. RHB : 4, VS. LHB : 4, Talent Average)
  Getting Strikeouts   : 7  (VS. RHB : 7, VS. LHB : 6, Talent Good)
 
  Throwing Velocity    : 10
  Pitch Assortment     : , Fastball, Changeup, Slider

  PITCHING STATS :
 
  Category        ERA  W  L  S   G GS    IP  HA   R  ER  BB   K
  Overall        0.00  0  0  0   0  0   0.0   0   0   0   0   0 
  At Home        0.00  0  0  0   0  0   0.0   0   0   0   0   0 
  Away           0.00  0  0  0   0  0   0.0   0   0   0   0   0 
  Last Week      0.00  0  0  0   0  0   0.0   0   0   0   0   0 
  This Week      0.00  0  0  0   0  0   0.0   0   0   0   0   0 
  Apr/Mar        0.00  0  0  0   0  0   0.0   0   0   0   0   0 
  May            0.00  0  0  0   0  0   0.0   0   0   0   0   0 
  June           0.00  0  0  0   0  0   0.0   0   0   0   0   0 
  July           0.00  0  0  0   0  0   0.0   0   0   0   0   0 
  August         0.00  0  0  0   0  0   0.0   0   0   0   0   0 
 

  CAREER STATS :
 
  YEAR    ERA  W  L  S   G CG SHO    IP  ER  BB   K  TEAMS
  2002   9.57  1 10  0  15  0   0  58.1  62  37  33  SEA,TB,SEA,TB,
 
  Total ERA   : 9.57
  Total Wins  : 1
  Total Losses: 10
  Total Saves : 0
  Total SHO   : 0
  Total CG    : 0
  Total K's   : 33
  Total BB's  : 37
 
  
PLAYER HISTORY
Traded from Seattle to Tampa Bay on 3/31/2002... Traded from Tampa Bay to Seattle on 3/31/2002... Traded from Seattle to Tampa Bay on 3/31/2002... Traded from Tampa Bay to Colorado on 6/24/2002... Injured on 6/28/2002 with a Ruptured Elbow Ligament, out for 7 weeks... Had first career hit on 9/19/2002, off Javier Vazquez (STL)... Earned first career win on 9/19/2002... Traded from Colorado to Cleveland on 7/1/2003...