P Wayne 'Sonny' Jacobs #74
Age: 32 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
03/26/1997
P WAYNE 'SONNY' JACOBS #74 - AGE: 32 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
0 0 0-0 0 0.00 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.0
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 55 60 55 55
Movement 60 60 60 60
Control 60 60 60 60
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Curveball 75 75
Changeup 65 65
Cutter 70 70
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 96-98 Mph
Stamina 65
Suggested Role Starter
Type Groundball Pitcher
Hold Runners 55
Defense 20
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 25
Stealing Ability: 25
Baserunning Inst.: 25
Sacrifice Bunt: 60
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
03/25/1997 @ BOS Win, 6-0 X 3.0 3 0 0 3 1 Win
03/19/1997 @ SEA Win, 6-3 X 2.0 2 2 2 2 1 Win
03/12/1997 OAK Win, 7-4 X 2.0 4 2 2 0 1
03/06/1997 @ WAS Loss, 4-8 X 2.2 4 3 3 0 3
PERSONALITY
Teammates need to rein him in.
Personality Class: Prankster
High: Financial Ambition, Work Ethic
Birthday:08/09/1964
Born in:DeKalb, IL
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:190 lbs
Local Popularity:Very Popular
National Pop.:Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$3,200,000
Signed Through:2000 Season
Major Service:11 Years, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:11 Years, None
Pro Service:14 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1983, 6th Pick in Round 1
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1986 Baltimore - RLB 21 35 34 10 9 0 3.56 179.2 174 80 71 14 46 120 0 0 1.22 .287 3.40 4.4 120
1987 Baltimore - RLB 22 33 33 9 14 0 3.03 229.0 227 82 77 19 55 156 5 1 1.23 .297 3.28 3.9 117
1988 Baltimore - RLB 23 31 31 20 9 0 2.32 252.1 228 88 65 10 55 178 15 3 1.12 .286 2.71 7.0 158
1989 San Diego - RLB 24 33 33 16 7 0 3.69 239.1 228 109 98 26 72 165 9 0 1.25 .279 3.91 3.7 110
1990 San Diego - RLB 25 34 34 18 8 0 3.29 230.0 214 88 84 22 77 174 1 0 1.27 .288 3.74 4.1 125
1991 San Diego - RLB 26 34 34 15 10 0 3.64 232.2 231 101 94 22 76 149 5 4 1.32 .286 3.84 3.4 108
1992 San Diego - RLB 27 32 32 9 9 0 4.49 196.1 206 106 98 20 54 109 0 0 1.32 .292 4.08 3.1 95
1993 Washington - RLB 28 24 24 8 7 0 3.96 152.1 149 69 67 14 53 91 2 0 1.33 .288 4.20 2.0 105
1993 San Diego - RLB 28 8 8 3 2 0 4.25 55.0 56 29 26 11 17 40 0 0 1.33 .274 5.30 0.4 110
1993 Total - RLB 28 32 32 11 9 0 4.04 207.1 205 98 93 25 70 131 2 0 1.33 .285 4.49 2.3 107
1994 Washington - RLB 29 32 19 12 4 0 3.40 190.2 183 76 72 12 65 131 0 0 1.30 .294 3.76 3.4 125
1995 Washington - RLB 30 32 32 10 11 0 4.81 191.0 199 110 102 17 69 128 1 0 1.40 .301 4.09 3.1 90
1996 Washington - RLB 31 32 32 15 8 0 3.75 199.0 196 94 83 17 54 131 0 0 1.26 .286 4.01 3.1 112
Total RLB 360 346 145 98 0 3.59 2347.1 2291 1032 937 204 693 1572 38 8 1.27 .289 3.73 41.4 114
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1980 Chicago HS - HS 15 6 6 4 1 0 5.14 42.0 43 30 24 0 19 47 3 1 1.48 .361 2.86 1.8 105
1981 Chicago HS - HS 16 8 8 5 3 0 2.28 71.0 54 26 18 2 33 61 2 0 1.23 .261 3.55 2.4 232
1982 Chicago HS - HS 17 9 9 5 3 0 2.71 69.2 37 21 21 4 35 72 3 2 1.03 .198 2.78 2.3 152
1983 Aragon - JRR 18 14 14 9 2 0 2.68 80.2 90 31 24 5 10 87 2 0 1.24 .374 3.70 2.5 195
1983 Nerang - WL 18 13 13 8 4 0 2.95 100.2 100 37 33 10 14 87 6 2 1.13 .296 3.76 2.2 150
1984 Nerang - WL 19 13 13 11 1 0 2.83 105.0 84 37 33 12 21 94 5 2 1.00 .247 4.46 1.9 174
1984 Akron - A 19 30 30 11 9 0 3.46 156.0 151 77 60 12 41 164 0 0 1.23 .315 3.36 3.6 118
1984 Total - A 19 43 43 22 10 0 3.21 261.0 235 114 93 24 62 258 5 2 1.14 .288 3.80 5.5 136
1985 Las Vegas - AA 20 31 31 15 8 0 3.84 187.1 192 87 80 22 35 189 3 1 1.21 .321 3.49 4.1 108
1985 Nerang - WL 20 1 1 0 0 0 7.36 3.2 4 3 3 1 1 3 0 0 1.36 .273 5.60 -0.0 48
1985 Nerang - WL 20 10 10 0 3 0 0.76 35.2 19 6 3 1 6 52 0 0 0.70 .261 0.99 1.9 464
Total AA 31 31 15 8 0 3.84 187.1 192 87 80 22 35 189 3 1 1.21 .321 3.49 107.6
Total A 30 30 11 9 0 3.46 156.0 151 77 60 12 41 164 0 0 1.23 .315 3.36 118.5
Total RHS1 23 23 14 7 0 3.10 182.2 134 77 63 6 87 180 8 3 1.21 .264 3.10 156.8
Total JRR 14 14 9 2 0 2.68 80.2 90 31 24 5 10 87 2 0 1.24 .374 3.70 195.3
Total RWL 37 37 19 8 0 2.64 245.0 207 83 72 24 42 236 11 4 1.02 .271 3.68 171.4
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1989 San Diego - RLB 24 2 1 1 0 0 3.65 12.1 12 5 5 1 9 7 0 0 1.70 .289 5.07 -0.0 111
1991 San Diego - RLB 26 1 1 0 1 0 2.70 6.2 6 2 2 0 0 2 0 0 0.90 .250 2.25 0.3 146
1995 Washington - RLB 30 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1.50 .500 0.20 0.0 999
1996 Washington - RLB 31 1 1 0 1 0 22.50 2.0 7 5 5 1 0 0 0 0 3.50 .500 9.76 -0.1 19
Total RLB 5 3 1 2 0 4.98 21.2 26 12 12 2 9 10 0 0 1.62 .316 4.49 82.3
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1986 Baltimore - MLB P 35 34 14 12 2 27 1 .963 179.2 1.30 +0.6 .844
1987 Baltimore - MLB P 33 33 13 24 1 38 1 .974 229.0 1.45 -1.5 .975
1988 Baltimore - MLB P 31 31 15 25 0 43 3 .930 252.1 1.43 +0.5 1.015
1989 San Diego - MLB P 33 33 13 26 4 39 0 1.000 239.1 1.47 +2.8 1.201
1990 San Diego - MLB P 34 34 12 27 2 40 1 .975 230.0 1.53 +0.4 .944
1991 San Diego - MLB P 34 34 9 15 0 27 3 .889 232.2 0.93 +0.0 .782
1992 San Diego - MLB P 32 32 5 20 0 25 0 1.000 196.1 1.15 -1.7 1.011
1993 San Diego - MLB P 8 8 2 8 0 10 0 1.000 55.0 1.64 +0.9 1.036
1993 Washington - MLB P 24 24 9 11 1 21 1 .952 152.1 1.18 -0.0 1.036
1994 Washington - MLB P 32 19 5 12 0 19 2 .895 190.2 0.80 -1.7 1.173
1995 Washington - MLB P 32 32 14 15 0 30 1 .967 191.0 1.37 -0.9 1.037
1996 Washington - MLB P 32 32 13 15 3 29 1 .966 199.0 1.27 -3.9 .962
TOTAL P 360 346 124 210 13 348 14 .960 2347.1 1.28 -4.6 1.001
PLAYER HISTORY
02/10/1980 Joined the Chicago HS Green Knights.
02/26/1980 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Garden Grove HS Archers with 10 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
03/14/1980 Injured (Partially torn labrum), out for 3-4 months.
04/01/1980 Wins the 1980 RLB High School 1 World Series with the Chicago HS Green Knights!
01/01/1981 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 30 (55); Movement: 30 (65); Control: 35 (60).
03/03/1981 Injured (Partially torn labrum), out for 3 months.
12/27/1981 Was selected to the 1981 RLB High School 1 All-Star Game.
01/01/1982 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 30 (55); Movement: 30 (65); Control: 30 (60).
02/04/1982 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Fresno HS Paints with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
03/03/1982 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Irvine HS War Dogs with 11 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
12/27/1982 Was selected to the 1982 RLB High School 1 All-Star Game.
01/01/1983 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (55); Movement: 35 (60); Control: 35 (60).
06/05/1983 Released by the Chicago HS Green Knights.
06/05/1983 Drafted in the 1983 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 6, 6th overall pick) by the Baltimore Orioles.
06/08/1983 Signed a minor league contract with the Baltimore Orioles organization with a signing bonus of $760,000.
07/06/1983 Named the #18 prospect in the RLB
07/24/1983 Was selected to the 1983 RLB Junior Rookie League All-Star Game.
10/06/1983 Wins the 1983 JRR SL1 Pitcher of the Year Award.
11/11/1983 Named the #16 prospect in the RLB
11/19/1983 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Sale Drifters with 10 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
11/24/1983 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Buderim Buccaneers with 9 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
01/01/1984 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (55); Movement: 30 (60); Control: 60 (60).
02/01/1984 Wins the RWL SL1 Pitcher of the Month Award.
04/05/1984 Named the #11 prospect in the RLB
05/05/1984 Injured (sore ankle),day-to-day for 3 days.
05/10/1984 Injured (hamstring soreness),day-to-day for 5 days.
05/21/1984 Injured (wrist soreness),day-to-day for 3 days.
07/08/1984 Was selected to the 1984 Retro League Baseball All-Star Futures Game.
07/22/1984 Injured (mild shoulder inflammation),day-to-day for one week.
11/08/1984 Named the #6 prospect in the RLB
11/24/1984 Injured (finger blister),day-to-day for 4 days.
12/15/1984 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Buderim Buccaneers with 9 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
12/20/1984 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Deloraine Winter Hawks with 13 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
01/01/1985 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (60); Movement: 40 (60); Control: 60 (60).
01/01/1985 Wins the RWL SL1 Pitcher of the Month Award.
01/04/1985 Injured (mild shoulder strain),day-to-day for 4 days.
04/04/1985 Named the #6 prospect in the RLB
05/04/1985 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Tucson Gulls with 8 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
07/03/1985 Named the #2 prospect in the RLB
07/07/1985 Was selected to the 1985 Retro League Baseball All-Star Futures Game.
01/01/1986 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (70); Movement: 55 (70); Control: 55 (60).
04/03/1986 Named the #5 prospect in the RLB
11/07/1986 Wins the 1986 RLB AL Rookie of the Year Award.
11/30/1986 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $84,800.
01/01/1987 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (70); Movement: 60 (70); Control: 55 (60).
03/04/1987 Injured (finger blister),day-to-day for 2 days.
04/13/1987 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Boston Red Sox with 4 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
11/26/1987 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $90,000.
01/01/1988 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (70); Movement: 65 (70); Control: 55 (60).
06/26/1988 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Milwaukee Brewers with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
07/02/1988 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Detroit Tigers with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
07/08/1988 Injured (finger blister),day-to-day for 1 day.
07/10/1988 Was selected to the 1988 Retro League Baseball All-Star Game.
07/23/1988 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Kansas City Royals with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
11/05/1988 Wins the 1988 RLB AL Pitcher of the Year Award.
11/05/1988 Finished 3rd in 1988 RLB AL Most Valuable Player Award voting.
11/05/1988 Was traded by the Baltimore Orioles to the San Diego Padres in exchange for 2B Chris Johnson, RF Joe Bales, 3B Justin Campbell, CF Alex Moorer, and LF Matt Romo.
11/19/1988 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $570,001 with the San Diego Padres organization.
01/01/1989 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (70); Movement: 70 (75); Control: 55 (60).
03/22/1989 Injured (finger blister),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
09/28/1989 Injured (strained forearm),day-to-day for 4 weeks.
11/07/1989 Signed a 6-year contract extension worth a total of $7,541,013 with the San Diego Padres organization.
01/01/1990 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 70 (70); Control: 60 (60).
10/01/1990 Wins the RLB NL Pitcher of the Month Award.
01/01/1991 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 70 (70); Control: 50 (50).
04/18/1991 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Chicago Cubs with 6 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
04/23/1991 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Phillies with 5 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
05/01/1991 Wins the RLB NL Pitcher of the Month Award.
06/15/1991 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Houston Astros with 4 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
07/02/1991 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the San Francisco Giants with 4 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
01/01/1992 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (65); Movement: 70 (70); Control: 50 (50).
01/01/1993 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (65); Movement: 70 (70); Control: 50 (50).
05/17/1993 Was traded by the San Diego Padres to the Washington Senators in exchange for SP James Babcock, SP Justin Kirk, C Ralph Ramsey, and SP Alex Rodriguez.
01/01/1994 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 50 (50).
07/15/1994 Injured (finger blister),day-to-day for 5 days.
01/01/1995 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 70 (70); Control: 50 (50).
11/23/1995 Rejected the Washington Senators qualifying offer.
11/25/1995 Became a free agent.
01/01/1996 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 60 (60).
01/01/1996 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 60 (60).
02/28/1996 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,400,000 with the Washington Senators organization.
11/19/1996 Became a free agent.
01/01/1997 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 60 (60).
01/01/1997 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 60 (60).
01/07/1997 Signed a 4-year contract worth a total of $10,800,000 with the Anaheim Angels organization.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1986 34 4
1990 34 7
1991 34 7
Year W Rank
1988 20 1
1989 16 4
1990 18 3
Year Win. % Rank
1988 .690 7
1989 .696 4
1990 .692 4
1994 .750 5
Year IP Rank
1988 252.1 4
1989 239.1 6
Year BF Rank
1988 1027 8
1989 1000 6
Year HRA Rank
1989 26 7
Year K Rank
1987 156 8
1988 178 2
1989 165 9
1990 174 7
Year ERA Rank
1988 2.32 2
1990 3.29 4
1994 3.40 3
Year WHIP Rank
1986 1.22 8
Year K/BB Rank
1986 2.61 8
1987 2.84 9
1988 3.24 4
Year RA/9 Rank
1986 11.12 7
1988 10.13 9
Year HR/9 Rank
1988 0.36 5
1994 0.57 7
Year BB/9 Rank
1986 2.30 7
1988 1.96 8
Year K/9 Rank
1986 6.01 9
1987 6.13 7
1988 6.35 6
1990 6.81 9
Year QS Rank
1987 25 5
1988 26 3
1990 25 2
1991 21 10
Year QSP Rank
1987 .758 7
1988 .839 3
1990 .735 3
Year CG Rank
1988 15 1
1989 9 5
Year CGP Rank
1988 .484 1
1989 .273 5
Year SHO Rank
1988 3 2
1991 4 2
Year GB% Rank
1990 0.53 9
1995 0.58 5
Year WAR Rank
1986 4.8 10
1988 7.3 1
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