NAME     : Ben Navarro
  NICKNAME : 
  ORIGIN   : Venezuela
 
  BIRTHDAY : 8/19/1971
  AGE      : 30
  HEIGHT   : 6"0
  WEIGHT   : 195
 
  POSITION : Pitcher
  ROLE     : Middle Reliever
  BATS     : Right
  THROWS   : Right
 
  CONTRACT : $3,190,000 through 2002
  DESIRE TO PLAY FOR WINNER: Minimal
  LOYALTY                  : Minimal
  TEAM LEADER              : None at all
  CONSISTENCY              : Normal
  CLUTCH PERFORMANCE       : Normal
  INJURY RATING            : Normal

  DEFENSIVE RATINGS :
 
  Range at Pitcher :    D  (Fielding Pct. : .930)

  PITCHING RATINGS :
 
  Duration as Starter  : E
  Duration as Reliever : D
  Holding Runners      : C
  Groundball Pct.      : 36
 
  Avoiding Runs        : 7
  Avoiding Hits        : 7  (VS. RHB : 8, VS. LHB : 7, Talent Good)
  Avoiding Doubles     : 3  (VS. RHB : 4, VS. LHB : 3, Talent Fair)
  Avoiding Homeruns    : 6  (VS. RHB : 6, VS. LHB : 5, Talent Average)
  Avoiding BB's        : 6  (VS. RHB : 6, VS. LHB : 6, Talent Average)
  Getting Strikeouts   : 5  (VS. RHB : 5, VS. LHB : 6, Talent Average)
 
  Throwing Velocity    : 5
  Pitch Assortment     : , Fastball, Changeup, Curveball, Slider, Splitfinger-Fastball

  PITCHING STATS :
 
  Category        ERA  W  L  S   G GS    IP  HA   R  ER  BB   K
  Overall        3.86  5  8 32  69  9 105.0  81  52  45  55  67 
  At Home        3.52  1  2 16  36  3  46.0  36  22  18  24  29 
  Away           4.12  4  6 16  33  6  59.0  45  30  27  31  38 
  Last Week      0.00  0  0  1   2  0   3.0   1   0   0   1   2 
  This Week      0.00  0  0  0   0  0   0.0   0   0   0   0   0 
  Apr/Mar        2.84  1  1  6  14  0  12.2  10   6   4  11   7 
  May            7.50  1  1  8  10  1  12.0  16  11  10   7   7 
  June           4.38  1  2  3   7  2  12.1  12   9   6   5  10 
  July           1.32  0  0  7  12  0  13.2   8   2   2   7   6 
  August         3.90  2  2  3  14  4  32.1  23  15  14  16  19 
  Sep/Oct        3.68  0  2  5  12  2  22.0  12   9   9   9  18 
 

  CAREER STATS :
 
  YEAR    ERA  W  L  S   G CG SHO    IP  ER  BB   K  TEAMS
  2000   2.74  4  7 29  82  0   0  95.1  29  33  53  FLA
 
  Total ERA   : 3.32
  Total Wins  : 9
  Total Losses: 15
  Total Saves : 61
  Total SHO   : 0
  Total CG    : 0
  Total K's   : 120
  Total BB's  : 88
 
  
PLAYER HISTORY
Drafted in 13th round, 307th overall pick, by Florida Bluefish in 2000... Had first career hit (double) on 4/9/2000, off Angelo Arroyo (MIS)... Earned first career win on 4/9/2000...