NAME     : Armando Almanza
  NICKNAME : 
  ORIGIN   : USA
 
  BIRTHDAY : 10/26/1972
  AGE      : 30
  HEIGHT   : 6"3
  WEIGHT   : 205
 
  POSITION : Pitcher
  ROLE     : Middle Reliever
  BATS     : Left
  THROWS   : Left
 
  CONTRACT : $100,000 through 2003
  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 :    D  (Fielding Pct. : 1.000)

  PITCHING RATINGS :
  (Rated by an average league scout)
 
  Duration as Starter  : *
  Duration as Reliever : E
  Holding Runners      : B
  Groundball Pct.      : 57
 
  Avoiding Runs        : 4
  Avoiding Hits        : 7  (VS. RHB : 7, VS. LHB : 8, Talent Good)
  Avoiding Doubles     : 5  (VS. RHB : 5, VS. LHB : 6, Talent Average)
  Avoiding Homeruns    : 2  (VS. RHB : 2, VS. LHB : 3, Talent Fair)
  Avoiding BB's        : 2  (VS. RHB : 1, VS. LHB : 3, Talent Poor)
  Getting Strikeouts   : 9  (VS. RHB : 10, VS. LHB : 8, Talent Good)
 
  Throwing Velocity    : 8
  Pitch Assortment     : , Fastball, Changeup, Curveball, Slider

  PITCHING STATS :
 
  Category        ERA  W  L  S   G GS    IP  HA   R  ER  BB   K
  Overall        2.35  4  0  0  23  0  23.0  14   9   6  26  22 
  At Home        3.09  2  0  0  11  0  11.2   6   4   4  11  12 
  Away           1.59  2  0  0  12  0  11.1   8   5   2  15  10 
  Last Week      6.75  1  0  0   3  0   2.2   2   2   2   4   3 
  This Week      0.00  0  0  0   0  0   0.0   0   0   0   0   0 
  Apr/Mar        9.82  0  0  0   5  0   3.2   3   5   4   2   5 
  May            0.00  0  0  0   3  0   2.0   2   2   0   5   1 
  June           0.00  1  0  0   3  0   6.2   5   0   0   4   6 
  July           0.00  2  0  0   9  0   8.0   2   0   0  11   7 
  August         6.75  1  0  0   3  0   2.2   2   2   2   4   3 
 

  CAREER STATS :
 
  YEAR    ERA  W  L  S   G CG SHO    IP  ER  BB   K  TEAMS
  1999   1.80  0  1  0  14  0   0  15.0   3   9  20  FLO
  2000   4.89  4  2  0  67  0   0  46.0  25  43  46  FLO
  2001   4.83  2  2  0  52  0   0  41.0  22  26  45  FLO
  2002   3.54  2  5  5  57  0   0  56.0  22  34  45  FLO
 
  Total ERA   : 3.88
  Total Wins  : 12
  Total Losses: 10
  Total Saves : 5
  Total SHO   : 0
  Total CG    : 0
  Total K's   : 178
  Total BB's  : 138
 
  
PLAYER HISTORY
Had first career hit on 4/27/2002, off Rick Helling (ARI)...