NAME     : Benjamin Alcala
  NICKNAME : 
  ORIGIN   : USA
 
  BIRTHDAY : 1/16/1974
  AGE      : 27
  HEIGHT   : 6"1
  WEIGHT   : 195
 
  POSITION : Pitcher
  ROLE     : Starter
  BATS     : Both
  THROWS   : Right
 
  CONTRACT : $2,247,500 through 2004
  DESIRE TO PLAY FOR WINNER: Average
  LOYALTY                  : Minimal
  TEAM LEADER              : None at all
  CONSISTENCY              : Normal
  CLUTCH PERFORMANCE       : Normal
  INJURY RATING            : Normal

  DEFENSIVE RATINGS :
 
  Range at Pitcher :    B  (Fielding Pct. : .949)

  PITCHING RATINGS :
 
  Duration as Starter  : B
  Duration as Reliever : *
  Holding Runners      : C
  Groundball Pct.      : 52
 
  Avoiding Runs        : 4
  Avoiding Hits        : 4  (VS. RHB : 5, VS. LHB : 4, Talent Average)
  Avoiding Doubles     : 7  (VS. RHB : 7, VS. LHB : 7, Talent Good)
  Avoiding Homeruns    : 8  (VS. RHB : 8, VS. LHB : 8, Talent Good)
  Avoiding BB's        : 6  (VS. RHB : 6, VS. LHB : 6, Talent Good)
  Getting Strikeouts   : 5  (VS. RHB : 5, VS. LHB : 5, Talent Average)
 
  Throwing Velocity    : 6
  Pitch Assortment     : , Fastball, Changeup, Slider

  PITCHING STATS :
 
  Category        ERA  W  L  S   G GS    IP  HA   R  ER  BB   K
  Overall        3.20 15  7  0  33 33 202.2 222  80  72  49 118 
  At Home        3.60  6  3  0  14 14  80.0  80  36  32  21  42 
  Away           2.93  9  4  0  19 19 122.2 142  44  40  28  76 
  Last Week      0.00  1  0  0   1  1   7.0   5   0   0   2   2 
  This Week      0.00  0  0  0   0  0   0.0   0   0   0   0   0 
  Apr/Mar        1.47  4  1  0   6  6  43.0  38  11   7   5  24 
  May            3.82  2  1  0   5  5  30.2  37  13  13   5  16 
  June           8.10  1  2  0   5  5  23.1  38  22  21   7  11 
  July           1.00  3  1  0   4  4  27.0  24   3   3   8  18 
  August         6.07  1  1  0   6  6  29.2  46  23  20  10  21 
  Sep/Oct        1.47  4  1  0   7  7  49.0  39   8   8  14  28 
 

  CAREER STATS :
 
  YEAR    ERA  W  L  S   G CG SHO    IP  ER  BB   K  TEAMS
  2000   3.61  2  3  0   7  0   0  42.1  17  15  28  CAL,WIS
 
  Total ERA   : 3.28
  Total Wins  : 17
  Total Losses: 10
  Total Saves : 0
  Total SHO   : 1
  Total CG    : 2
  Total K's   : 146
  Total BB's  : 64
 
  
PLAYER HISTORY
Drafted in 19th round, 434th overall pick, by California Kings in 2000... Traded from California Kings to Wisc. Lumberjacks on 5/4/2000 (Going to CAL: RF B. Amaro, 1B J. Persons. Going to WIS: P  B. Alcala, P  J. Govea)... Injured on 5/9/2000 with a Strained Rotator Cuff Muscle, out for 3 weeks... Earned first career win on 7/10/2000... Had first career hit on 7/31/2000, off Brian Valero (MON)...