LF Matt Fitzgerald #1
New England Patriots TS
Age: 26 | Bats: R | Throws: L | Morale: Good
05/27/2002
 OA: 55 POT: 55
BNN Index | TS | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
LF MATT FITZGERALD #1 - AGE: 26 - BATS: R - THROWS: L - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
50 193 65 12 6 6 22 13 41 .337 .390 .554 28 2.3
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 55 65 55 55
Gap 65 70 60 65
Power 45 50 45 45
Eye 45 50 45 50
Avoid K's 55 70 55 55
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 20 55
Errors: - 20 55
Arm: 20 35 55
Turn DP: - 20 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 60
1st Base: - Center Field: 35
2nd Base: - Right Field: 55
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 60
Stealing Aggressiveness: 80
Stealing Ability: 90
Baserunning Inst.: 90
Sacrifice Bunt: 80
Bunt for Hit: 60
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
05/26/2002 @ DEN Win, 17-7 4 2 1 0 0 2 2 0
05/25/2002 OAK Win, 5-2 3 1 0 0 0 1 2 1
05/24/2002 OAK Win, 10-1 5 1 2 1 0 0 1 1
05/23/2002 OAK Win, 8-6 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
05/21/2002 @ TEN Loss, 5-12 5 1 2 0 0 0 1 0
05/19/2002 @ TEN Loss, 5-6 5 1 2 1 0 0 2 1
05/18/2002 HOU Win, 7-1 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
05/17/2002 HOU Win, 5-4 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 1
05/16/2002 HOU Loss, 3-8 3 2 2 0 0 1 0 1
05/15/2002 @ BUF Loss, 0-2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Not one to get too excited about anything.
Birthday:07/21/1975
Born in:Lafayette, IN
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Very Popular
National Pop.:Very Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$1,800,000
Signed Through:2002 Season
Major Service:4 Years, 79 Days
Service This Yr:56 Days
40-Man Service:4 Years, 137 Days
Pro Service:6 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
THE SHIELD 2002 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 50 193 65 12 6 6 22 48 13 41 .337 .390 .554 .945 .402 .218 155
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 46 213 4 0 0 1 3 0 107 24 28 8 77.8 43.7 8.43 2.3  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   64 25 4 1 4 8 22 4 10 0 2 1 .391 .435 .672 1.107
Versus Right   129 40 8 5 2 14 26 9 31 0 1 3 .310 .369 .496 .865
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   20 6 1 0 0 1 5 3 7 0 0 0 .300 .391 .350 .741
April   108 32 5 4 3 9 23 7 22 0 1 3 .296 .356 .500 .856
May   85 33 7 2 3 13 25 6 19 0 2 1 .388 .435 .624 1.058
Spring Training   61 19 2 0 2 3 17 10 5 0 1 0 .311 .408 .443 .851
Career   193 65 12 6 6 22 48 13 41 0 3 4 .337 .390 .554 .945
Home   97 37 7 4 1 12 27 7 15 0 1 2 .381 .434 .567 1.001
Road   96 28 5 2 5 10 21 6 26 0 2 2 .292 .346 .542 .888
Grass   181 58 10 5 6 20 45 12 39 0 3 4 .320 .376 .530 .906
Turf   12 7 2 1 0 2 3 1 2 0 0 0 .583 .615 .917 1.532
Day   46 12 1 1 0 7 10 3 12 0 1 1 .261 .320 .326 .646
Night   147 53 11 5 6 15 38 10 29 0 2 3 .361 .412 .626 1.038
As Starter   190 65 12 6 6 22 48 13 40 0 3 4 .342 .396 .563 .959
As Reliever / Substitution   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Pinch Hitting   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Close/Late   44 14 3 0 0 2 10 2 10 0 3 1 .318 .362 .386 .748
Inning 1-3   83 28 4 2 3 8 24 7 13 0 0 1 .337 .396 .542 .938
Inning 4-6   50 14 2 1 3 7 8 4 15 0 0 0 .280 .333 .540 .873
Inning 7-9   57 22 6 3 0 7 16 2 13 0 2 3 .386 .435 .596 1.032
Extra Innings   3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
0 Outs   88 25 6 2 1 2 26 8 18 0 3 1 .284 .351 .432 .782
1 Outs   52 22 4 1 3 7 15 3 11 0 0 2 .423 .474 .712 1.185
2 Outs   53 18 2 3 2 13 7 2 12 0 0 1 .340 .375 .604 .979
Scoring Position   39 12 2 2 0 13 8 1 12 0 3 1 .308 .341 .462 .803
Bases Empty   129 41 10 2 5 5 35 11 23 0 0 3 .318 .385 .543 .927
Runner on 1st   25 12 0 2 1 4 5 1 6 0 0 0 .480 .500 .760 1.260
Runner on 2nd   12 3 1 0 0 2 3 1 4 0 1 0 .250 .308 .333 .641
Runner on 3rd   2 2 0 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 1 1.000 1.000 2.000 3.000
Runner on 1st & 2nd   9 4 1 1 0 4 1 0 2 0 0 0 .444 .444 .778 1.222
Runner on 1st & 3rd   4 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   8 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 2 0 2 0 .125 .125 .125 .250
Bases Loaded   4 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 3 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Two Strikes   92 20 2 1 1 5 11 4 41 0 0 1 .217 .258 .293 .551
First Pitch   20 7 3 0 0 2 4 0 0 0 1 1 .350 .381 .500 .881
Count 0-1   19 9 1 0 3 3 6 0 0 0 0 1 .474 .500 1.000 1.500
Count 0-2   21 3 0 0 1 2 2 0 13 0 0 1 .143 .182 .286 .468
Count 1-0   20 8 3 2 0 3 5 0 0 0 1 0 .400 .400 .750 1.150
Count 1-1   20 10 1 3 2 6 8 0 0 0 0 1 .500 .524 1.150 1.674
Count 1-2   27 6 1 0 0 0 2 0 11 0 0 0 .222 .222 .259 .481
Count 2-0   7 4 1 0 0 3 3 0 0 0 1 0 .571 .571 .714 1.286
Count 2-1   9 6 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 .667 .667 .667 1.333
Count 2-2   23 5 0 1 0 2 2 0 10 0 0 0 .217 .217 .304 .522
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   6 1 1 0 0 0 7 6 0 0 0 0 .167 .583 .333 .917
Full Count   21 6 1 0 0 1 5 4 7 0 0 0 .286 .400 .333 .733
Behind in Count   67 18 2 0 4 5 10 0 24 0 0 2 .269 .290 .478 .767
Ahead in Count   42 19 5 2 0 6 19 9 0 0 2 0 .452 .549 .667 1.216
Batting Leadoff   166 54 10 5 5 18 39 10 34 0 2 4 .325 .378 .536 .914
Batting 3rd   12 5 1 1 0 2 4 2 4 0 0 0 .417 .500 .667 1.167
Batting 4th   12 6 1 0 1 2 5 1 2 0 1 0 .500 .538 .833 1.372
Batting 9th   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Low Leverage   69 25 5 4 3 10 14 3 14 0 0 3 .362 .413 .681 1.094
Medium Leverage   100 36 6 2 3 9 31 9 20 0 0 1 .360 .418 .550 .968
High Leverage   23 4 1 0 0 3 3 1 7 0 3 0 .174 .208 .217 .426
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2002 New England - TS 26 50 193 65 12 6 6 22 48 13 4 0 41 28 8 .337 .390 .554 .945 141 155 2.3
Total TS 50 193 65 12 6 6 22 48 13 4 0 41 28 8 .337 .390 .554 .945 141 155 2.3
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2002 New England - MLB LF 48 46 87 0 0 88 1 .989 400.2 1.95 +2.3 1.068
2002 New England - MLB CF 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 4.0 4.50 -0.0 1.018
TOTAL LF 48 46 87 0 0 88 1 .989 400.2 1.95 +2.3 1.068
TOTAL CF 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 4.0 4.50 -0.0 1.018
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/2002 Drafted in the 2002 inaugural draft by the New England Patriots. (Round 4, Pick 7, 103rd overall pick).
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