NAME     : Richard Hirsh
  NICKNAME : 
  ORIGIN   : USA
 
  BIRTHDAY : 5/6/1974
  AGE      : 27
  HEIGHT   : 6"7
  WEIGHT   : 230
 
  POSITION : Pitcher
  ROLE     : Starter
  BATS     : Left
  THROWS   : Left
 
  CONTRACT : $2,242,500 through 2001
  DESIRE TO PLAY FOR WINNER: Minimal
  LOYALTY                  : Loyal
  TEAM LEADER              : None at all
  CONSISTENCY              : Inconsistent at times
  CLUTCH PERFORMANCE       : GREAT
  INJURY RATING            : Normal

  DEFENSIVE RATINGS :
 
  Range at Pitcher :    D  (Fielding Pct. : .997)

  PITCHING RATINGS :
 
  Duration as Starter  : A
  Duration as Reliever : *
  Holding Runners      : D
  Groundball Pct.      : 58
 
  Avoiding Runs        : 7
  Avoiding Hits        : 7  (VS. RHB : 6, VS. LHB : 8, Talent Good)
  Avoiding Doubles     : 6  (VS. RHB : 5, VS. LHB : 6, Talent Average)
  Avoiding Homeruns    : 6  (VS. RHB : 6, VS. LHB : 7, Talent Average)
  Avoiding BB's        : 6  (VS. RHB : 6, VS. LHB : 6, Talent Average)
  Getting Strikeouts   : 5  (VS. RHB : 5, VS. LHB : 4, Talent Average)
 
  Throwing Velocity    : 7
  Pitch Assortment     : , Fastball, Changeup, Curveball, Slider

  PITCHING STATS :
 
  Category        ERA  W  L  S   G GS    IP  HA   R  ER  BB   K
  Overall        3.30 16 13  0  37 36 256.2 220 100  94  67 162 
  At Home        3.42  7  8  0  18 17 121.0 106  48  46  38  84 
  Away           3.18  9  5  0  19 19 135.2 114  52  48  29  78 
  Last Week      1.29  0  1  0   1  1   7.0   5   1   1   2   3 
  This Week      0.00  0  0  0   0  0   0.0   0   0   0   0   0 
  Apr/Mar        5.58  3  2  0   6  6  40.1  47  27  25  14  29 
  May            2.37  4  1  0   6  5  38.0  25  10  10  13  21 
  June           2.52  3  3  0   7  7  50.0  42  16  14  10  32 
  July           4.33  1  3  0   5  5  35.1  26  18  17   9  24 
  August         2.20  1  1  0   6  6  41.0  30  10  10   8  20 
  Sep/Oct        3.12  4  3  0   7  7  52.0  50  19  18  13  36 
 

  CAREER STATS :
 
  YEAR    ERA  W  L  S   G CG SHO    IP  ER  BB   K  TEAMS
  2000   3.58 14 12  0  35  6   2 254.0 101  63 163  TEN
 
  Total ERA   : 3.44
  Total Wins  : 30
  Total Losses: 25
  Total Saves : 0
  Total SHO   : 3
  Total CG    : 9
  Total K's   : 325
  Total BB's  : 130
 
  
PLAYER HISTORY
Drafted in 2nd round, 29th overall pick, by Tennesee Sabercats in 2000... Earned first career win on 4/2/2000... Had first career hit on 5/9/2000, off Thomas Waxman (NY)...