Richard Sims
Free Agent
Richard Sims
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Birthdate:
Nov. 6, 1986 (30 y, 1 m, 29 d)
Born In:
Columbus, OH, USA
Nationality:
American
Position:
P
Bats/Throws:
R/R
Height/Weight:
6'6"/243
Entry:
2006 Draft - Round: 17, Overall: 450, Team: Toronto Red Birds
Contract:
Free Agent
ML Service Time:
3 years, 0 days
Current Status
MLB Service Time 3 years, 0 days
40-man Service Time 5 years, 10 days
Time as Pro 11 years
Roster Status Unknown
Injury Status None
Personality
Leadership Normal
Loyalty High
Greed Normal
Intelligence High
Work Ethic High
Popularity
National Insignficant
Local Insignficant
Current Contract
Free Agent
Batting Con Gap Pow Eye K's
Current 28 28 3 13 38
vs R 27 27 3 12 37
vs L 29 30 3 13 40
Potential 28 28 3 18 38
Fielding C IF OF
Range 2 2
Error 8 23
Arm 6 52 21
Turn DP 16
C Ability 3
Position
Pitcher 12
Run/Bunt
Speed 1
Stealing 11
Running 22
Sac Bunt 100
Bunt for Hit 2
Pitching Stuff Movement Control
Current 53 55 72
vs R 53 55 72
vs L 53 55 73
Potential 54 55 72
Pitch Ratings Cur Pot
Cutter 34 34
Changeup 10 10
Splitter 48 49
Forkball 56 56
Other Pitching
Velocity 88-90 mph
GB % 46%
Stamina 21
Hold 90
OSA Rating History
Ratings Changes
2016-12-28
Power Potential decreased from 4 to 3
Power decreased from 4 to 3
Power vs R decreased from 4 to 3
Power vs L decreased from 4 to 3
Eye decreased from 15 to 13
Eye vs R decreased from 15 to 12
Eye vs L decreased from 16 to 13
Stuff decreased from 54 to 53
Stuff vs R decreased from 54 to 53
Movement Potential increased from 54 to 55
Movement increased from 54 to 55
Movement vs R increased from 54 to 55
Control Potential decreased from 73 to 72
Control decreased from 73 to 72
Control vs R decreased from 73 to 72
Control vs L decreased from 74 to 73
GB% increased from 45% to 46%
Splitter decreased from 49 to 48
2016-11-24
Contact Potential increased from 27 to 28
Contact increased from 27 to 28
Contact vs R increased from 26 to 27
Contact vs L increased from 27 to 29
Gap Potential increased from 27 to 28
Gap increased from 27 to 28
Gap vs R increased from 26 to 27
Gap vs L increased from 29 to 30
Power Potential decreased from 5 to 4
Power decreased from 5 to 4
Power vs R decreased from 5 to 4
Power vs L decreased from 5 to 4
Eye Potential decreased from 19 to 18
Eye decreased from 19 to 15
Eye vs R decreased from 19 to 15
Eye vs L decreased from 20 to 16
Avoid Ks Potential increased from 37 to 38
Avoid Ks increased from 37 to 38
Avoid Ks vs R increased from 36 to 37
Avoid Ks vs L increased from 39 to 40
Sac Bunt increased from 99 to 100
Outfield Range decreased from 4 to 2
Stuff vs L decreased from 54 to 53
Movement Potential decreased from 57 to 54
Movement decreased from 57 to 54
Movement vs R decreased from 56 to 54
Movement vs L decreased from 57 to 55
Control vs L increased from 73 to 74
GB% decreased from 47% to 45%
Stamina decreased from 22 to 21
Changeup Pot decreased from 11 to 10
Changeup decreased from 11 to 10
Forkball Pot decreased from 57 to 56
Forkball decreased from 57 to 56
Weight decreased from 245 to 243
Local Popularity decreased from Fair to Insignficant
National Popularity decreased from Fair to Insignficant
2016-10-29
Baserunning decreased from 23 to 22
2016-09-19
Weight increased from 244 to 245
2016-08-07
Stuff vs R decreased from 55 to 54
2016-07-20
Weight decreased from 245 to 244
2016-07-14
Baserunning increased from 22 to 23
Weight increased from 244 to 245
2016-06-09
Speed decreased from 2 to 1
2016-05-16
Stuff vs R increased from 54 to 55
2016-04-01
Contact vs R decreased from 27 to 26
Contact vs L decreased from 28 to 27
2016-03-24
Contact Potential decreased from 28 to 27
Contact decreased from 28 to 27
Baserunning decreased from 23 to 22
Changeup increased from 10 to 11
2016-03-15
Contact Potential increased from 27 to 28
Contact increased from 27 to 28
Gap Potential decreased from 28 to 27
Gap decreased from 28 to 27
Gap vs R decreased from 27 to 26
Gap vs L decreased from 30 to 29
Eye vs R increased from 18 to 19
Stuff Potential decreased from 55 to 54
Stuff decreased from 55 to 54
Stuff vs R decreased from 55 to 54
Forkball Pot decreased from 58 to 57
Forkball decreased from 58 to 57
2016-03-03
Contact Potential decreased from 28 to 27
Contact decreased from 28 to 27
Contact vs R decreased from 28 to 27
Contact vs L decreased from 29 to 28
Gap Potential increased from 26 to 28
Gap increased from 26 to 28
Gap vs R increased from 25 to 27
Gap vs L increased from 28 to 30
Power Potential decreased from 6 to 5
Power decreased from 6 to 5
Power vs R decreased from 6 to 5
Power vs L decreased from 6 to 5
Eye vs R decreased from 19 to 18
Sac Bunt increased from 98 to 99
Bunt for Hit decreased from 3 to 2
Speed increased from 1 to 2
Stealing decreased from 12 to 11
Baserunning increased from 22 to 23
Infield Error decreased from 9 to 8
Infield Arm increased from 51 to 52
Turn Double Play decreased from 17 to 16
Outfield Range increased from 3 to 4
Stuff Potential decreased from 56 to 55
Stuff decreased from 56 to 55
Stuff vs R decreased from 56 to 55
Stuff vs L decreased from 55 to 54
Movement vs R decreased from 57 to 56
Movement vs L decreased from 58 to 57
Control Potential decreased from 75 to 73
Control decreased from 75 to 73
Control vs R decreased from 75 to 73
Control vs L decreased from 75 to 73
GB% decreased from 49% to 47%
Stamina decreased from 24 to 22
Changeup Pot decreased from 14 to 11
Changeup decreased from 14 to 10
Splitter Pot decreased from 50 to 49
Forkball Pot decreased from 59 to 58
Forkball decreased from 59 to 58
2016-01-21
Avoid Ks Potential decreased from 38 to 37
Avoid Ks decreased from 38 to 37
Avoid Ks vs R decreased from 37 to 36
Avoid Ks vs L decreased from 40 to 39
Cutter Pot decreased from 35 to 34
Cutter decreased from 35 to 34
2015-12-27
Contact Potential decreased from 29 to 28
Contact decreased from 29 to 28
Contact vs L decreased from 30 to 29
Eye vs R increased from 18 to 19
Sac Bunt decreased from 99 to 98
Outfield Range decreased from 5 to 3
Stuff Potential decreased from 58 to 56
Stuff decreased from 58 to 56
Stuff vs R decreased from 58 to 56
Stuff vs L decreased from 57 to 55
Control Potential increased from 74 to 75
Control increased from 74 to 75
Control vs R increased from 74 to 75
Control vs L increased from 74 to 75
Cutter Pot decreased from 37 to 35
Cutter decreased from 37 to 35
Changeup Pot decreased from 18 to 14
Changeup decreased from 18 to 14
Forkball Pot decreased from 60 to 59
Forkball decreased from 60 to 59
2015-12-14
Speed decreased from 2 to 1
Weight increased from 243 to 244
2015-11-24
Stuff vs L decreased from 58 to 57
2015-11-12
Hold decreased from 91 to 90
2015-10-31
Power Potential decreased from 7 to 6
Power decreased from 7 to 6
Power vs R decreased from 7 to 6
Power vs L decreased from 7 to 6
Infield Range decreased from 3 to 2
Outfield Range decreased from 6 to 5
Movement Potential decreased from 59 to 57
Movement decreased from 59 to 57
Movement vs R decreased from 58 to 57
Movement vs L decreased from 59 to 58
GB% decreased from 51% to 49%
Stamina decreased from 25 to 24
Cutter Pot decreased from 38 to 37
Cutter decreased from 38 to 37
Splitter decreased from 50 to 49
Forkball Pot decreased from 61 to 60
Forkball decreased from 61 to 60
Local Popularity decreased from Well Known to Fair
National Popularity decreased from Well Known to Fair
2015-10-15
Stealing increased from 11 to 12
2015-10-01
Speed increased from 1 to 2
2015-09-03
Speed decreased from 2 to 1
P defense decreased from 14 to 12
Weight increased from 242 to 243
2015-07-23
Hold decreased from 92 to 91
2015-06-06
Baserunning decreased from 23 to 22
2015-05-01
Weight increased from 241 to 242
2015-04-25
Baserunning increased from 22 to 23
2015-04-01
Hold decreased from 93 to 92
2015-03-01
Gap Potential increased from 25 to 26
Gap increased from 25 to 26
Gap vs R increased from 24 to 25
Gap vs L increased from 27 to 28
Eye Potential decreased from 20 to 19
Eye decreased from 20 to 19
Eye vs R decreased from 19 to 18
Eye vs L decreased from 21 to 20
Sac Bunt increased from 98 to 99
Outfield Error decreased from 24 to 23
Catcher Arm decreased from 7 to 6
Movement Potential increased from 58 to 59
Movement increased from 58 to 59
Stamina increased from 24 to 25
Hold increased from 89 to 93
Cutter Pot increased from 37 to 38
Cutter increased from 37 to 38
Changeup Pot decreased from 19 to 18
Forkball Pot increased from 60 to 61
Forkball increased from 60 to 61
2015-01-02
Speed increased from 1 to 2
Stamina decreased from 59 to 24
2014-11-21
Movement Potential increased from 57 to 58
Movement increased from 57 to 58
Movement vs R increased from 57 to 58
Movement vs L increased from 57 to 59
GB% increased from 49% to 51%
Stamina decreased from 60 to 59
Hold increased from 88 to 89
Splitter increased from 49 to 50
Weight increased from 240 to 241
Local Popularity decreased from Popular to Well Known
National Popularity decreased from Popular to Well Known
2014-06-04
Power Potential decreased from 8 to 7
Power decreased from 8 to 7
Power vs R decreased from 8 to 7
Power vs L decreased from 8 to 7
Sac Bunt increased from 97 to 98
Stealing decreased from 12 to 11
Infield Range decreased from 4 to 3
Stuff Potential increased from 51 to 58
Stuff increased from 51 to 58
Stuff vs R increased from 51 to 58
Stuff vs L increased from 51 to 58
Movement Potential decreased from 58 to 57
Movement decreased from 58 to 57
Movement vs L decreased from 58 to 57
GB% decreased from 50% to 49%
Stamina increased from 59 to 60
Role changed from SP to RP

Career Major League Stats

Team Year Age GS G IP W L SV K BB K% BB% HR% LOB% GB% BABIP ERA FIP FIP- xFIP E-F WAR
New Orleans - VBL
NOLA - VBL
 2015 28 0 42 57.1 3 1 1 42 17 16.09% 6.51% 2.68% 66.50% 48.82% 0.316 4.709 4.392 99 4.475 0.32 0.34
New Orleans - VBL
NOLA - VBL
 2014 27 0 10 9.0 0 1 0 5 6 8.77% 10.53% 5.26% 32.37% 35.00% 0.535 22.000 8.234 184 6.159 13.77 -0.32
Puerto Rico - VBL
PR - VBL
 2013 26 0 80 104.1 3 5 3 68 32 15.11% 7.11% 3.78% 67.11% 46.61% 0.272 5.090 4.920 102 4.869 0.17 0.06
New Orleans (2 yrs)
NOLA (2 yrs)
 0 52 66.1 3 2 1 47 23 14.78% 7.23% 3.14% 57.55% 46.94% 0.356 7.055 4.913 110 4.703 2.14 0.01
Puerto Rico (1 yrs)
PR (1 yrs)
 0 80 104.1 3 5 3 68 32 15.11% 7.11% 3.78% 67.11% 46.61% 0.272 5.090 4.920 102 4.869 0.17 0.06
Total - VBL
VBL
 0 132 170.2 6 7 4 115 55 14.97% 7.16% 3.52% 62.61% 46.74% 0.307 5.854 4.918 105 4.804 0.94 0.07

Career Minor League Stats

Team Year Age GS G IP W L SV K BB K% BB% HR% LOB% GB% BABIP ERA FIP FIP- xFIP E-F WAR
Lake Charles - AAA
LKC - AAA
 2016 29 0 9 15.2 1 0 1 9 2 15.00% 3.33% 3.33% 97.83% 36.84% 0.174 1.723 3.612 87 4.451 -1.89 0.16
North Shore - AAA
NS - AAA
 2012 25 1 63 86.0 5 4 7 83 28 25.00% 8.43% 1.51% 85.71% 47.56% 0.219 1.779 3.211 71 3.826 -1.43 1.72
North Shore - AAA
NS - AAA
 2011 24 0 64 67.1 7 4 18 62 30 21.45% 10.38% 3.81% 75.72% 47.73% 0.265 4.411 5.097 115 4.411 -0.69 -0.28
North Shore - AAA
NS - AAA
 2010 23 0 2 1.1 0 1 0 3 0 42.86% 0.00% 0.00% 66.67% 100.00% 0.750 6.750 -1.257 -28 -1.257 8.01 0.08
Bay City - AA
BAY - AA
 2010 23 19 19 119.0 8 5 0 111 26 23.17% 5.43% 0.63% 63.74% 53.81% 0.273 3.328 2.821 70 3.406 0.51 3.98
Pensacola - AA
PFP - AA
 2010 23 8 9 56.1 4 3 0 52 12 24.07% 5.56% 1.39% 83.33% 46.43% 0.238 1.598 3.009 64 3.378 -1.41 1.74
Bay City - AA
BAY - AA
 2009 22 27 27 170.2 10 10 0 104 66 14.15% 8.98% 2.31% 74.59% 41.71% 0.280 4.113 4.637 126 4.700 -0.52 0.71
Memphis - A
MEM - A
 2008 21 5 60 92.2 7 7 0 55 34 14.40% 8.90% 0.79% 62.73% 40.76% 0.249 3.885 3.039 100 3.526 0.85 1.22
Memphis - A
MEM - A
 2007 20 0 53 51.1 6 8 2 15 34 6.41% 14.53% 2.14% 63.75% 38.76% 0.271 5.610 5.423 169 5.153 0.19 -1.43
Memphis - A
MEM - A
 2006 19 0 26 23.1 2 3 3 8 10 7.69% 9.62% 0.96% 52.15% 28.81% 0.250 5.400 3.672 130 4.216 1.73 -0.17
Butler - HS
BUT - HS
 2005 18 7 7 36.1 2 2 0 23 11 12.92% 6.18% 0.56% 61.22% 56.41% 0.401 4.706 5.620 88 6.446 -0.91 0.74
Butler - HS
BUT - HS
 2004 17 8 8 43.1 2 4 0 31 14 14.83% 6.70% 1.44% 59.07% 46.39% 0.371 5.815 5.864 91 6.396 -0.05 0.76
Total - AAA
AAA
 1 138 170.1 13 9 26 157 60 22.82% 8.72% 2.62% 81.42% 46.57% 0.238 2.853 3.959 89 4.075 -1.11 1.68
Total - AA
AA
 54 55 346.0 22 18 0 267 104 18.67% 7.27% 1.61% 72.25% 46.32% 0.272 3.434 3.747 97 4.040 -0.31 6.43
Total - A
A
 5 139 167.1 15 18 5 78 78 10.83% 10.83% 1.25% 61.53% 38.35% 0.257 4.626 3.859 125 4.122 0.77 -0.38
Total - HS
HS
 15 15 79.2 4 6 0 54 25 13.95% 6.46% 1.03% 60.11% 50.86% 0.385 5.310 5.752 90 6.419 -0.44 1.50

Career Major League Stats

Team Year Age G PA AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SB CS AVG OBP OPS BABIP wOBA wRC+ WAR
New Orleans - VBL
NOLA - VBL
 2015 28 42 13 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.0000 0.000 -125 -0.34
New Orleans - VBL
NOLA - VBL
 2014 27 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0 0.000 0 0.00
Puerto Rico - VBL
PR - VBL
 2013 26 80 7 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.0000 0.000 -124 -0.22
New Orleans (2 yrs)
NOLA (2 yrs)
 52 13 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.0000 0.000 -125 -0.34
Puerto Rico (1 yrs)
PR (1 yrs)
 80 7 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.0000 0.000 -124 -0.22
Total - VBL
VBL
 132 20 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.0000 0.000 -125 -0.56

Career Fielding Stats

Team Year Pos G IP PO A E Fld % RF Eff ZR
New Orleans - VBL
NOLA - VBL
 2015 P 40 57.1 4 8 0 1.000 1.884 0.977 -0.36
New Orleans - VBL
NOLA - VBL
 2014 P 10 9.0 0 2 0 1.000 2.000 0.963 -0.08
Puerto Rico - VBL
PR - VBL
 2013 P 77 104.1 6 18 2 0.923 2.070 0.985 -0.52
Total P 127 170.2 10 28 2 -0.97

Career Minor League Fielding Stats

Team Year Pos G IP PO A E Fld % RF Eff ZR
Lake Charles - AAA
LKC - AAA
 2016 P 9 15.2 1 0 0 1.000 0.575 0.000 -0.10
North Shore - AAA
NS - AAA
 2012 P 60 86.0 0 16 0 1.000 1.674 1.029 0.09
North Shore - AAA
NS - AAA
 2011 P 63 67.1 1 9 1 0.909 1.337 0.937 -0.24
North Shore - AAA
NS - AAA
 2010 P 2 1.1 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 -0.00
Pensacola - AA
PFP - AA
 2010 P 9 56.1 7 7 0 1.000 2.237 1.033 0.05
Bay City - AA
BAY - AA
 2010 P 19 119.0 7 15 1 0.957 1.664 0.980 -0.45
Bay City - AA
BAY - AA
 2009 P 27 170.2 7 23 0 1.000 1.582 1.069 1.05
Memphis - A
MEM - A
 2008 P 60 92.2 9 12 2 0.913 2.040 0.977 -0.71
Memphis - A
MEM - A
 2007 P 53 51.1 0 7 0 1.000 1.227 1.146 0.30
Memphis - A
MEM - A
 2006 P 26 23.1 1 2 2 0.600 1.157 1.036 -0.18
Butler - HS
BUT - HS
 2005 P 7 36.1 2 4 1 0.857 1.486 1.051 0.40
Butler - HS
BUT - HS
 2004 P 8 43.1 2 4 1 0.857 1.246 0.925 -0.04
Total P 343 763.1 37 99 8 0.17
Date Team Players Sent Team Players Sent
July 21, 2010 Punxsutawney Gary Lefebvre
 Toronto Steve Hatch
Richard Sims
 Chet Steadman
April 1, 2014 Puerto Rico Richard Sims
 		New Orleans 10th rd. pick
Player Awards
None
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