NAME     : Jason Simontacci
  NICKNAME : 
  ORIGIN   : USA
 
  BIRTHDAY : 11/13/1973
  AGE      : 29
  HEIGHT   : 6"1
  WEIGHT   : 185
 
  POSITION : Pitcher
  ROLE     : Starter
  BATS     : Right
  THROWS   : Right
 
  CONTRACT : $100,000 through 2003
  DESIRE TO PLAY FOR WINNER: Average
  LOYALTY                  : Loyal
  TEAM LEADER              : Some ability
  CONSISTENCY              : Inconsistent at times
  CLUTCH PERFORMANCE       : Normal
  INJURY RATING            : Normal

  DEFENSIVE RATINGS :
 
  Range at Pitcher :    B  (Fielding Pct. : .969)

  PITCHING RATINGS :
  (Rated by an average league scout)
 
  Duration as Starter  : C
  Duration as Reliever : D
  Holding Runners      : C
  Groundball Pct.      : 44
 
  Avoiding Runs        : 3
  Avoiding Hits        : 5  (VS. RHB : 5, VS. LHB : 5, Talent Average)
  Avoiding Doubles     : 5  (VS. RHB : 5, VS. LHB : 4, Talent Average)
  Avoiding Homeruns    : 5  (VS. RHB : 6, VS. LHB : 5, Talent Fair)
  Avoiding BB's        : 5  (VS. RHB : 5, VS. LHB : 5, Talent Fair)
  Getting Strikeouts   : 3  (VS. RHB : 3, VS. LHB : 3, Talent Fair)
 
  Throwing Velocity    : 5
  Pitch Assortment     : , Fastball, Changeup, Slider

  PITCHING STATS :
 
  Category        ERA  W  L  S   G GS    IP  HA   R  ER  BB   K
  Overall        5.77  8  6  0  21 21 121.2 126  84  78  43  55 
  At Home        7.06  4  3  0  10 10  51.0  61  46  40  17  27 
  Away           4.84  4  3  0  11 11  70.2  65  38  38  26  28 
  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        5.40  1  1  0   5  5  26.2  29  20  16   9  14 
  May            4.19  4  2  0   6  6  38.2  31  19  18   9  18 
  June           5.80  2  1  0   6  6  35.2  37  23  23  15  15 
  July           9.15  1  2  0   4  4  20.2  29  22  21  10   8 
  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   5.46  5  6  0  19  0   0  92.1  56  26  42  STL,CIN
 
  Total ERA   : 5.65
  Total Wins  : 13
  Total Losses: 12
  Total Saves : 0
  Total SHO   : 1
  Total CG    : 1
  Total K's   : 97
  Total BB's  : 69
 
  
PLAYER HISTORY
Traded from St. Louis to Cincinnati on 3/31/2002... Earned first career win on 4/3/2002... Had first career hit (homerun) on 4/7/2002, off Bartolo Colon (MON)... Injured on 5/30/2002 with a Inflamed Elbow Ligament, out for one week... Traded from Cincinnati to Colorado on 3/1/2003...