#20 Hank "The Big Pickle" Vlasic, Starting Pitcher, 33 yrs, Chicago (A) White Sox
Monday, 10/28/2005
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Hank Vlasic
The Big Pickle
7/13/1972
33
Pittsburgh, PA
6"7
232

Starting Pitcher
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4 / 6 (Popular)
0 / 6 (Unknown)
Average
Normal
Prone
5.0 Stars
 

Contract & Roster Status

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Big League Contract
$ 5,310,000
2005
12 Year(s), 51 Days (2115 total Days)
172 Day(s)
15 Year(s)
  

Pitching Ratings

PitchingStuffControlMovementVelocity
Overall00088-91 Mph
Versus LHB000 
Versus RHB000 
Talent10109 
Pitching Ratings
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Holding Runners :

7
50
3
 Pitches:
Fastball
Changeup
Slider
 

Batting Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall00000
Versus LHP00000
Versus RHP00000
Talent14126
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7
6
2
1
Spray Hitter
Fielding Ratings
P : 9 (Range), .963 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultStartIPHRERBBKDec    
9/8@CLEL 2-4*6.194316L    
9/13@BALW 8-3*562114W    
9/18BOSW 3-1*641126WPoG   
9/24CLEL 1-2*741117     
9/30TORW 17-3 1.100003     
10/9@LAAW 7-3*7.143118W    
10/14NYAL 1-2*621127L    
10/18@NYAW 6-4*7111111WPoG   
10/23SDPW 8-4*672213W    
10/27@SDPW 5-1*4.251117     

Pitching Stats 2005

OverallGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGCG%SHOQSQS%
Overall323120402.54195.01536055561770.002064.5
Projected323120402.54195.0153605556177     
OverallSVOBSSV%RAGFR/9H/9K/9BB/9RLRLSRLS%IRIRSIRS%ERC
 00.0119.77.18.22.69222.210.02.27
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHB3095961423253379000.191.267.256.522
vs. RHB41094142833352398002.229.271.332.603
 GGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
Home16159302.2799.17528252789
Road161611102.8295.27832302988
Postseason553101.7431.01986636
This Week000000.000.000000
Last Week221002.5310.21233210
MonthGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
March/April442004.2125.2251212921
May663201.7236.219771741
June664103.1834.03413121033
July554001.6532.22376727
August555002.2735.222109625
Sept./Oct.652102.6730.130119730

Career Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIPTeams
1993333381304.44216.218911910727125182211.45.268OAK
19943434131004.38222.017312110832104270311.25.273OAK
19953535121503.65244.01731099919103239411.13.248OAK
1996373721902.01286.219271641377284940.94.248OAK,AL
1997363623401.83285.22076758962289720.94.268OAK,AL
1998353521502.76264.122696811857255531.07.290OAK,AL
1999363625302.15285.021077681655255410.93.254OAK,AL
2000343417903.45245.1228110941966228611.20.299OAK
2001313115602.61227.117078661471248101.06.273OAK MIL
2002363622302.49267.219681741552293640.93.270MIL,AL
2003343421702.69247.218884741363233421.01.264MIL
200410106102.1567.040171631374000.79.233MIL
2005323120402.54195.015360551256177001.07.266MIL CHA,AL
Total4234222248902.843054.123451090964210904302751201.06.268 

Career Minor League Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIP
1990, A303021602.80202.21836563147135101.13.283
1991, AA252515501.83176.21224036643143000.93.238
1991, AAA551305.5229.134181821315001.60.333
1992, AA551204.2030.034151421028001.47.356
1992, AAA2525101203.81160.213273681450112201.13.254
2001, AA331101.1723.09332231000.48.167

Career Postseason Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGSHO
1997772304.1352.1542424104921
1998773102.6850.1441915115400
1999772203.5448.1372419175100
2000331206.4119.223141482600
2002442001.2628.2174483300
2005553101.7431.0198663600
Total333313903.20230.119493826024921

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
19933300000000000.000.000.000.000OAK
19943400000000000.000.000.000.000OAK
19953500000000000.000.000.000.000OAK
19963700000000000.000.000.000.000OAK,AL
19973600000000000.000.000.000.000OAK,AL
19983500000000000.000.000.000.000OAK,AL
19993600000000000.000.000.000.000OAK,AL
20003400000000000.000.000.000.000OAK
20013100000000000.000.000.000.000OAK MIL
20023600000000000.000.000.000.000MIL,AL
20033400000000000.000.000.000.000MIL
20041000000000000.000.000.000.000MIL
Total39100000000000.000.000.000.000 

Fielding Stats 2005

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Pitcher323110183313.903195.01.43    

Player History

Drafted in 3rd round, 61st overall pick, by Yomiuri in 1980...
Injured on 3/11/1980 with a Sore Back, out for one week...
Earned first career win on 5/8/1982...
Had first career hit (double) on 6/9/1987, off Tomakobura Ko (YAK)...
Drafted in 1st round, 7th overall pick, by Cincinnati in 1990...
Traded from Cincinnati to Chicago (A) on 2/28/1990 (Going to CIN: LF Chad Foster, 1B Mariano Marquez, P LaDon Roach. Going to CHA: P Hank Vlasic)...
Traded from Chicago (A) to California on 4/26/1990 (Going to CAL: P Hank Vlasic. Going to CHA: P Marouane Chamakh)...
Traded from California to Oakland on 7/16/1991 (Going to CAL: P Steve Nebraska, P Brian Hunt. Going to OAK: P Hank Vlasic, SS Brian Cronin, 3B Eddie Zajac)...
Earned first career win on 4/23/1993...
Struck out 17 batters against Milwaukee on 5/16/1994...
Struck out 19 batters against California on 9/5/1994...
Was selected to the 1996 Allstar game...
Pitched NO-HITTER against Detroit on 8/19/1996, striking out 11...
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 9/1/1996, going 4-1, 0.59...
Pitched PERFECT GAME against New York (A) on 9/17/1996, striking out 6...
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 10/1/1996, going 4-0, 1.09...
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 6/1/1997, going 6-0, 1.11...
Was selected to the 1997 Allstar game...
Won WORLD SERIES with Oakland in 1997...
Won ARCH MURTAUGH AWARD in 1997, going 23-4, 1.83 ERA...
Was selected to the 1998 Allstar game...
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 7/1/1999, going 6-0, 2.25...
Was selected to the 1999 Allstar game...
Won WORLD SERIES with Oakland in 1999...
Won ARCH MURTAUGH AWARD in 1999, going 25-3, 2.15 ERA...
Traded from Oakland to Milwaukee on 2/27/2001 (Going to MIL: P Hank Vlasic. Going to OAK: P Runelvys Vaca, CF Kelvin Haynes, DH Shawn Fahey, P Boris Guzman)...
Struck out 15 batters against New York (A) on 5/29/2002...
Was selected to the 2002 Allstar game...
Won ARCH MURTAUGH AWARD in 2002, going 22-3, 2.49 ERA...
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 8/1/2003, going 5-1, 1.16...
Injured on 9/16/2003 with a Strained Elbow Ligament, out for 7 weeks...
Won ARCH MURTAUGH AWARD in 2003, going 21-7, 2.69 ERA...
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 5/1/2004, going 3-0, 1.17...
Injured on 5/25/2004 with a Bone Chips Shoulder, out for full season...
Traded from Milwaukee to Chicago (A) on 2/28/2005 (Going to MIL: LF Jackson Fairchild, CF Fletcher Nicks, P Aldo Garza, DH Andy Yates. Going to CHA: P Hank Vlasic)...
Was selected to the 2005 Allstar game...
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 8/1/2005, going 4-0, 1.65...
Injured on 10/27/2005 with a Strained Back, out for one week...
Won WORLD SERIES with Chicago (A) in 2005...
Pitching Leader Boards Appearances
ERA
1996 - 2.01 - 2nd
1997 - 1.83 - 1st
1998 - 2.76 - 5th
1999 - 2.15 - 1st
2000 - 3.45 - 8th
2001 - 2.61 - 1st
2002 - 2.49 - 1st
2003 - 2.69 - 2nd
WHIP
1995 - 1.13 - 10th
1996 - 0.94 - 4th
1997 - 0.94 - 6th
1998 - 1.07 - 9th
1999 - 0.93 - 1st
2001 - 1.06 - 5th
2002 - 0.93 - 2nd
2003 - 1.01 - 5th
Wins
1996 - 21 - 4th
1997 - 23 - 2nd
1998 - 21 - 3rd
1999 - 25 - 1st
2000 - 17 - 9th
2002 - 22 - 3rd
2003 - 21 - 2nd
Losses
1995 - 15 - 7th
IP
1996 - 286.2 - 4th
1997 - 285.2 - 3rd
1998 - 264.1 - 6th
1999 - 285.0 - 1st
2000 - 245.1 - 10th
2002 - 267.2 - 1st
2003 - 247.2 - 10th
K's
1994 - 270 - 3rd
1995 - 239 - 6th
1996 - 284 - 4th
1997 - 289 - 3rd
1998 - 255 - 2nd
1999 - 255 - 2nd
2000 - 228 - 6th
2001 - 248 - 3rd
2002 - 293 - 1st
2003 - 233 - 7th
BB
1993 - 125 - 3rd
CG
1996 - 9 - 8th
1997 - 7 - 9th
2000 - 6 - 5th
2002 - 6 - 10th
SHO
1996 - 4 - 3rd
1998 - 3 - 8th
2002 - 4 - 5th
 

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