NAME     : Esteban Loaiza
  NICKNAME : 
  ORIGIN   : Mexico
 
  BIRTHDAY : 12/31/1971
  AGE      : 31
  HEIGHT   : 6"3
  WEIGHT   : 205
 
  POSITION : Pitcher
  ROLE     : Starter
  BATS     : Right
  THROWS   : Right
 
  CONTRACT : $1,140,000 through 2003
  DESIRE TO PLAY FOR WINNER: Minimal
  LOYALTY                  : Average
  TEAM LEADER              : None at all
  CONSISTENCY              : VERY inconsistent
  CLUTCH PERFORMANCE       : Normal
  INJURY RATING            : Normal

  DEFENSIVE RATINGS :
 
  Range at Pitcher :    D  (Fielding Pct. : .955)

  PITCHING RATINGS :
  (Rated by an average league scout)
 
  Duration as Starter  : D
  Duration as Reliever : D
  Holding Runners      : B
  Groundball Pct.      : 54
 
  Avoiding Runs        : 1
  Avoiding Hits        : 3  (VS. RHB : 4, VS. LHB : 2, Talent Fair)
  Avoiding Doubles     : 6  (VS. RHB : 6, VS. LHB : 6, Talent Average)
  Avoiding Homeruns    : 4  (VS. RHB : 4, VS. LHB : 3, Talent Average)
  Avoiding BB's        : 7  (VS. RHB : 7, VS. LHB : 7, Talent Good)
  Getting Strikeouts   : 4  (VS. RHB : 4, VS. LHB : 4, Talent Fair)
 
  Throwing Velocity    : 6
  Pitch Assortment     : , Fastball, Changeup, Curveball, 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
  1995   5.18  8  9  0  32  1   0 172.0  99  55  85  PIT
  1996   5.02  2  3  0  10  1   1  52.0  29  19  32  PIT
  1997   4.13 11 11  0  33  1   0 196.0  90  56 122  PIT
  1998   5.19  9 11  0  35  1   0 170.0  98  52 108  PIT,TEX
  1999   4.57  9  5  0  30  0   0 120.0  61  40  77  TEX
  2000   4.57 10 13  1  34  1   1 199.0 101  57 137  TEX,TOR
  2001   5.02 11 11  0  36  1   1 190.0 106  40 110  TOR
  2002   9.27  2  1  2  35  0   0  33.0  34   8  16  TOR,ATL,SEA
 
  Total ERA   : 4.91
  Total Wins  : 62
  Total Losses: 64
  Total Saves : 3
  Total SHO   : 3
  Total CG    : 6
  Total K's   : 687
  Total BB's  : 327
 
  
PLAYER HISTORY
Traded from Toronto to Atlanta on 3/31/2002... Traded from Atlanta to Seattle on 7/22/2002... Injured on 9/25/2002 with a Inflamed Elbow Ligament, out for one week... Injured on 6/1/2003 with a Pulled Elbow Ligament, out for 1-2 weeks...