NAME     : Miquel Abarca
  NICKNAME : 
  ORIGIN   : Dominican Republic
 
  BIRTHDAY : 6/9/1968
  AGE      : 33
  HEIGHT   : 6"2
  WEIGHT   : 200
 
  POSITION : Pitcher
  ROLE     : Middle Reliever
  BATS     : Left
  THROWS   : Left
 
  CONTRACT : $1,600,000 through 2001
  DESIRE TO PLAY FOR WINNER: Minimal
  LOYALTY                  : Average
  TEAM LEADER              : Some ability
  CONSISTENCY              : Normal
  CLUTCH PERFORMANCE       : GREAT
  INJURY RATING            : Normal

  DEFENSIVE RATINGS :
 
  Range at Pitcher :    D  (Fielding Pct. : .985)

  PITCHING RATINGS :
 
  Duration as Starter  : *
  Duration as Reliever : C
  Holding Runners      : C
  Groundball Pct.      : 40
 
  Avoiding Runs        : 5
  Avoiding Hits        : 5  (VS. RHB : 5, VS. LHB : 6, Talent Average)
  Avoiding Doubles     : 7  (VS. RHB : 7, VS. LHB : 7, Talent Good)
  Avoiding Homeruns    : 5  (VS. RHB : 5, VS. LHB : 6, Talent Average)
  Avoiding BB's        : 7  (VS. RHB : 7, VS. LHB : 7, Talent Good)
  Getting Strikeouts   : 8  (VS. RHB : 9, VS. LHB : 8, Talent Good)
 
  Throwing Velocity    : 9
  Pitch Assortment     : , Fastball, Changeup, Curveball, Slider

  PITCHING STATS :
 
  Category        ERA  W  L  S   G GS    IP  HA   R  ER  BB   K
  Overall        5.26  2  6  2  77  1  75.1  80  46  44  21  87 
  At Home        5.88  2  2  0  44  0  41.1  45  27  27  12  45 
  Away           4.50  0  4  2  33  1  34.0  35  19  17   9  42 
  Last Week     10.13  0  0  0   3  0   2.2   4   3   3   0   3 
  This Week      0.00  0  0  0   0  0   0.0   0   0   0   0   0 
  Apr/Mar        5.31  1  2  0  16  0  20.1  22  13  12   8  26 
  May            7.43  0  0  0  16  0  13.1  19  12  11   6  14 
  June           1.80  0  1  1   9  0  10.0   6   2   2   2  14 
  July           6.00  0  2  1  12  0   9.0   9   6   6   3   8 
  August         4.11  1  1  0  16  1  15.1  15   7   7   1  15 
  Sep/Oct        7.36  0  0  0   8  0   7.1   9   6   6   1  10 
 

  CAREER STATS :
 
  YEAR    ERA  W  L  S   G CG SHO    IP  ER  BB   K  TEAMS
  2000   4.30  3  6  3  90  0   0 104.2  50  33 103  COL
 
  Total ERA   : 4.71
  Total Wins  : 5
  Total Losses: 12
  Total Saves : 5
  Total SHO   : 0
  Total CG    : 0
  Total K's   : 190
  Total BB's  : 54
 
  
PLAYER HISTORY
Drafted in 16th round, 378th overall pick, by Colorado Citadelles in 2000... Earned first career win on 4/13/2000... Traded from Colorado to Maryland on 5/27/2001 (Going to MAR: P  M. Abarca. Going to COL: P  R. Session)... Injured on 9/3/2001 with a Strained Rotator Cuff Muscle, out for 3-4 weeks...