#11 Vito Soto, Catcher, 32 yrs, Cleveland Indians
Sunday, 10/6/2005
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Vito Soto

4/7/1973
32
Las Cruces, NM
6"3
225

Catcher
R
R
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Average
Average
Some ability
1 / 6 (Insignificant)
0 / 6 (Unknown)
Very inconsistent
GREAT
Durable
2.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 790,000
2006
10 Year(s), 56 Days (1776 total Days)
172 Day(s)
11 Year(s)
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall00000
Versus LHP00000
Versus RHP00000
Talent88795
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4
5
7
3
2
Normal
Fielding Ratings
C : 5 (Range), .975 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 8
Infield Arm : 5
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
8/26BALW 4-3301000000#9  
8/30WSHL 5-10402000001#8  
9/1TORW 8-1210000010#9  
9/3TORW 2-1300000000#8  
9/8CHAW 4-2411100001#8  
9/14@MILW 14-9513100401#8  
9/17OAKW 7-2411000002#8  
9/20@DETW 10-3421000111#8  
9/24@CHAW 2-1300000002#8  
9/30DETW 8-4321000011#8  

Batting Stats 2005

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall431574812063628732.306.333.497.830.754.191
Projected431574812063628732.306.333.497.830.754.191
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall42167000521781810100.024.55.7
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP53217062010212000.396.418.8681.286
vs. RHP104275001618520120.260.291.308.599
Close/Late1770023504010.412.389.7651.154
Scoring Position462060128029110.435.440.6301.070
Pinch Hitting000000000000.000.000.000.000
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home2171194021412516.268.312.408.720
Road2286298042216216.337.344.570.914
This Week1310000211.333.500.333.833
Last Week1300000002.000.000.000.000
March/April31020001003.200.182.200.382
May62361022603.261.250.565.815
June9341340212716.382.389.6761.065
July82972016326.241.290.414.704
August9331330110416.394.412.576.988
Sept/Oct82872005838.250.323.321.644

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
1995321123312113147002700.295.336.366.702CLE
1996812637414111303823214700.281.343.468.810CLE
19971314591232019496131347732.268.316.375.691CLE
19981234111122128553634336935.273.330.392.722CLE
19994415040600152210022422.267.309.307.615CLE
20003210837202121611001411.343.403.417.820CLE
200164226731426323825023663.323.387.482.870CLE
20025418639213161817024020.210.273.280.553CLE
20035920849702202220113411.236.304.298.602CLE
20045217748101426259102540.271.310.407.717CLE
20054315748120636287013210.306.333.497.830CLE
Total7152457676109105230431819410164252314.275.329.391.720 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1994, A28854031115248511583.471.664.9181.582
1994, AA57187435121914338082.230.341.299.640
1994, AAA48141278072019156411.191.266.397.663
1995, A4214260124104276552643.423.572.7751.347
1995, AA37131346051715163804.260.338.420.758
1996, AA1961900153122321.148.284.197.481
1996, AAA18641211379102910.188.293.375.668

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
Total000000000000.000.000.000.000

Fielding Stats 2005

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Catcher43422611802834.986379.26.711381436.8

Player History

Drafted in 2nd round, 19th overall pick, by Brooklyn in 1938...
Injured on 6/22/1939 with a Hyper Extended Knee, out for 1-2 weeks...
Had first career hit on 4/15/1942, off Joe Saint (PHI)...
Hit first career homerun on 6/8/1942, off Merlin Noseworthy (CIN)...
Traded from Brooklyn to Detroit on 3/2/1946 (Going to BRO: 2B Rudy Rucker, 1B Steve Holt, P Dan Burpo, P Mark Snodgrass, CF Bill Nicodemus. Going to DET: SS Willie Grumbacher)...
Had 5 hits with 4 RBI against Cleveland on 5/22/1946...
Was selected to the 1947 Allstar game...
Had 5 hits with 0 RBI against New York (N) on 10/4/1947...
Won WORLD SERIES with Detroit in 1947...
Won WORLD SERIES with Detroit in 1948...
Was selected to the 1950 Allstar game...
Traded from Detroit to Chicago (A) on 7/16/1951 (Going to CHA: SS Willie Grumbacher, P Lemuel Sixsmith. Going to DET: 1B Gary Argento, RF Vito Corleone, 2B Lou Chadwick)...
Won WORLD SERIES with Chicago (A) in 1951...
Had 5 hits with 6 RBI against Philadelphia (A) on 4/23/1952...
Hit 3 homeruns against Philadelphia (A), driving in 6 runs on 4/23/1952...
Was selected to the 1952 Allstar game...
Traded from Chicago (A) to Philadelphia (N) on 3/1/1953 (Going to PHI: C Maximilian Arturo, P Darren Reed, 2B Willie Grumbacher. Going to CHA: SS Jack Blazejowski)...
Released by Philadelphia (N) on 7/1/1954...
Drafted in 2nd round, 34th overall pick, by Cleveland in 1963...
Injured on 4/26/1967 with a Pulled Elbow Ligament, out for one week...
Injured on 6/9/1968 with a Strained Back, out for 1-2 weeks...
Had first career hit on 7/12/1968, off Fredrick Reed (NYA)...
Hit first career homerun on 8/4/1970, off Orson Krueger (NYA)...
Injured on 8/1/1971 with a Bruised Hand, out for 3 days...
Injured on 6/5/1972 with a Sore Back, out for 1-2 weeks...
Drafted in 1st round, 19th overall pick, by Montreal in 1978...
Traded from Montreal to New York (N) on 3/3/1978 (Going to NYN: P Jose Aldo, P Rick Vaughn. Going to MON: P Garth Ennis)...
Earned first career win on 8/29/1978...
Had first career hit on 4/24/1979, off Chuck Noblet (SDP)...
Was selected to the 1982 Allstar game...
Traded from New York (N) to Detroit on 3/2/1984 (Going to NYN: P Ernest Lapointe. Going to DET: P Rick Vaughn, SS David Caldwell, P George Dahl)...
Injured on 9/11/1985 with a Strained Rotator Cuff Muscle, out for 3-4 weeks...
Was selected to the 1986 Allstar game...
Injured on 5/22/1989 with a Pulled Bicep Muscle, out for 7 weeks...
Won WORLD SERIES with Detroit in 1989...
Injured on 4/30/1992 with a Bone Chips Shoulder, out for 7 weeks...
Injured on 8/15/1992 with a Torn Rotator Cuff Muscle, out for full season...
Released by Detroit on 7/16/1993...
Drafted in 1st round, 14th overall pick, by Cleveland in 1994...
Injured on 4/24/1995 with a Bruised Ulna, out for 1-2 weeks...
Had first career hit on 7/21/1995, off Roberto Durango (DET)...
Hit first career homerun on 7/21/1995, off Roberto Durango (DET)...
Drove in 6 runs against Baltimore on 7/31/2004...
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