NAME     : Ferdinand Lueras
  NICKNAME : 
  ORIGIN   : Venezuela
 
  BIRTHDAY : 6/19/1973
  AGE      : 28
  HEIGHT   : 6"1
  WEIGHT   : 220
 
  POSITION : Pitcher
  ROLE     : Starter
  BATS     : Left
  THROWS   : Left
 
  CONTRACT : $4,485,000 through 2002
  DESIRE TO PLAY FOR WINNER: Strong
  LOYALTY                  : Average
  TEAM LEADER              : None at all
  CONSISTENCY              : Inconsistent at times
  CLUTCH PERFORMANCE       : Normal
  INJURY RATING            : Prone

  DEFENSIVE RATINGS :
 
  Range at Pitcher :    C  (Fielding Pct. : .948)

  PITCHING RATINGS :
 
  Duration as Starter  : D
  Duration as Reliever : *
  Holding Runners      : C
  Groundball Pct.      : 64
 
  Avoiding Runs        : 7
  Avoiding Hits        : 7  (VS. RHB : 7, VS. LHB : 7, Talent Good)
  Avoiding Doubles     : 4  (VS. RHB : 4, VS. LHB : 5, Talent Fair)
  Avoiding Homeruns    : 8  (VS. RHB : 8, VS. LHB : 8, Talent Good)
  Avoiding BB's        : 5  (VS. RHB : 5, VS. LHB : 5, Talent Average)
  Getting Strikeouts   : 6  (VS. RHB : 6, VS. LHB : 6, 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        2.54 14  6  0  34 34 212.1 127  68  60  84 164 
  At Home        2.38  9  2  0  19 19 117.0  67  36  31  53  90 
  Away           2.74  5  4  0  15 15  95.1  60  32  29  31  74 
  Last Week      6.75  0  0  0   1  1   4.0   3   3   3   3   3 
  This Week      0.00  0  0  0   0  0   0.0   0   0   0   0   0 
  Apr/Mar        4.46  1  3  0   6  6  34.1  30  18  17  13  24 
  May            1.73  5  0  0   5  5  36.1  18   7   7   9  30 
  June           2.48  1  0  0   6  6  36.1  22  14  10  18  23 
  July           2.23  2  1  0   5  5  32.1  15   8   8  14  29 
  August         2.72  2  2  0   6  6  36.1  19  12  11  16  37 
  Sep/Oct        1.72  3  0  0   6  6  36.2  23   9   7  14  21 
 

  CAREER STATS :
 
  YEAR    ERA  W  L  S   G CG SHO    IP  ER  BB   K  TEAMS
  2000   3.78  9 11  0  25  0   0 159.1  67  60 100  FLA
 
  Total ERA   : 3.08
  Total Wins  : 23
  Total Losses: 17
  Total Saves : 0
  Total SHO   : 0
  Total CG    : 0
  Total K's   : 264
  Total BB's  : 144
 
  
PLAYER HISTORY
Drafted in 4th round, 91st overall pick, by Florida Bluefish in 2000... Injured on 4/3/2000 with a Spasms Back, out for 6 weeks... Had first career hit on 5/29/2000, off Albert Olmos (MAS)... Earned first career win on 6/22/2000...