2004 Scouting Report

Clinton LumberKings

Except where otherwise specified, all statistics are through the end of the 2004 season. I did not write team commentaries this season.

Season Summary

• Second Half: 39-31, .557, 2nd place, 1.0 behind
• First Half: 35-33, .515, 5th place, 7.5 behind
• Pitching: 74-64, 3.76, 40 saves, 1 complete game, 999 strikeouts
• Hitting: .257, 668 runs scored, 91 HR, 122 steals (67% success)
• Defense: 158 errors (1.14 per game)
• April: 12-8, .600
• May: 14-15, .483
• June: 13-13, .500
• sorry; stopped following the season on July 4.

• Position Players used: 20
• Pitchers used: 25
  • Includes two position players who made pitching appearances.
• Pitchers per game: 3.0

Leading Players

• Best Player on the Team: Shortstop Ian Kinsler

• Best Starting Pitcher: Brian Mattoon (11-6, 2.87, 88 strikeouts)
• Bullpen Stopper: no bullpen stopper
• Strikeout Pitchers: John Danks, , Thomas Diamond, Matt Lorenzo
• Control Pitchers: John Danks, Jose Garcia, Gary Hogan, Matt Lorenzo, Williams Sarmiento, Brian Mattoon

• Best Hitter: Micah Furtado (.359, 2 HR, 14 RBI)
• Home Run Leader: Andrew Wishy (14)
• High Batting Average: Micah Furtado (.303), Ian Kinsler (.401), Juan Senreiso (.315)
• High On Base Percentage: Micah Furtado (.416), Ian Kinsler (.465)
• High Slugging Percentage: Ian Kinsler (.687), Josh Kreuzer (.459), Juan Senreiso (.472)
• Notable Baserunners: Adam Bourassa, Dane Babela, Micah Furtado, Luke Grayson, Ian Kinsler, Juan Senreiso, Andrew Wishy
• Notable Batting Eye: Adam Bourassa

• No Longer with Team: Ian Kinsler, Juan Senreiso, John Danks

Pre-Season Profile

Manager

In one Gulf Coast season, Carlos Subero let few pitchers complete games but was mostly fairly conventional. His 2001 team was outrageously successful on the basepaths.

First Round Draft Selection

• John Danks (2003, 9th player selected)

Team Age Information

• Average Team Age: 22.0
• Pitchers: 21.5
• Hitters: 22.4

• Oldest Player on the Team: Brock Jacobsen (12/31/79)
• Youngest Player on the Team: John Danks (4/15/85)

The average player in the Midwest League this season is about 21.9 years old. This information is based on opening day rosters as published on the team website and will not be updated.

Where they played last season

This summary is based on the team's opening day roster and will not be revised to reflect roster changes.

For all practical purposes, the Rangers have moved last year's excellent Spokane team to Clinton this summer. A handful of holdovers and rookie league promotions fill out the roster.

Team        League             W/L    Place    Hitters Pitchers
                                     (Teams)
Stockton    California (A+)    77/63  3(10)       0      0
Clinton     Midwest (A)        69/66 T6(14)       3      3
Spokane     Northwest (A-)     50/26  1(8)        8      7
Rangers     Arizona (R)        35/14  1(9)        3      4

There was little movement within this organization last season, though one player appeared on three teams last season. No player on this team played above the MWL level in 2003.