NAME     : Simon Ramirez
  NICKNAME : 
  ORIGIN   : Dominican Republic
 
  BIRTHDAY : 1/16/1972
  AGE      : 29
  HEIGHT   : 6"2
  WEIGHT   : 190
 
  POSITION : Pitcher
  ROLE     : Starter
  BATS     : Right
  THROWS   : Right
 
  CONTRACT : $2,495,000 through 2003
  DESIRE TO PLAY FOR WINNER: Minimal
  LOYALTY                  : Minimal
  TEAM LEADER              : None at all
  CONSISTENCY              : VERY inconsistent
  CLUTCH PERFORMANCE       : Normal
  INJURY RATING            : Normal

  DEFENSIVE RATINGS :
 
  Range at Pitcher :    C  (Fielding Pct. : .912)

  PITCHING RATINGS :
 
  Duration as Starter  : C
  Duration as Reliever : *
  Holding Runners      : D
  Groundball Pct.      : 35
 
  Avoiding Runs        : 5
  Avoiding Hits        : 5  (VS. RHB : 5, VS. LHB : 5, Talent Average)
  Avoiding Doubles     : 8  (VS. RHB : 8, VS. LHB : 8, Talent Good)
  Avoiding Homeruns    : 6  (VS. RHB : 6, VS. LHB : 6, Talent Average)
  Avoiding BB's        : 7  (VS. RHB : 7, VS. LHB : 7, Talent Good)
  Getting Strikeouts   : 6  (VS. RHB : 6, VS. LHB : 6, Talent Average)
 
  Throwing Velocity    : 5
  Pitch Assortment     : , Fastball, Changeup, Curveball

  PITCHING STATS :
 
  Category        ERA  W  L  S   G GS    IP  HA   R  ER  BB   K
  Overall        3.44 13  8  0  31 31 201.2 183  83  77  46 169 
  At Home        3.75  7  6  0  20 20 129.2 125  60  54  31 119 
  Away           2.88  6  2  0  11 11  72.0  58  23  23  15  50 
  Last Week      0.52  1  0  0   2  2  17.1  11   1   1   2  11 
  This Week      0.00  0  0  0   0  0   0.0   0   0   0   0   0 
  Apr/Mar        3.73  3  2  0   6  6  41.0  37  17  17  10  28 
  May            3.27  4  1  0   6  6  41.1  35  18  15   9  45 
  June           3.82  2  2  0   5  5  35.1  35  15  15   9  28 
  July           6.75  0  0  0   3  3  14.2  18  11  11   3  12 
  August         2.61  2  1  0   6  6  31.0  33  12   9   6  28 
  Sep/Oct        2.35  2  2  0   5  5  38.1  25  10  10   9  28 
 

  CAREER STATS :
 
  YEAR    ERA  W  L  S   G CG SHO    IP  ER  BB   K  TEAMS
  2000   3.11  3  3  0   7  1   1  46.1  16   5  28  DC
 
  Total ERA   : 3.38
  Total Wins  : 16
  Total Losses: 11
  Total Saves : 0
  Total SHO   : 2
  Total CG    : 2
  Total K's   : 197
  Total BB's  : 51
 
  
PLAYER HISTORY
Drafted in 19th round, 456th overall pick, by D.C. Senators in 2000... Earned first career win on 5/20/2000... Won Pitcher of the Month award on 10/1/2000, going 2-1, 0.72... Had first career hit on 10/3/2000, off Armando Quinonez (MIS)... Hit first career homerun on 4/4/2001, off Harry Swint (MAR)... Injured on 7/16/2001 with a Strained Elbow Ligament, out for one week... Injured on 8/1/2001 with a Tender Shoulder, out for one week...