P Xavier Tovar #4
Age: 33 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Angry
09/15/1997
OA: 21 POT: 21
P XAVIER TOVAR #4 - AGE: 33 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: ANGRY
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
23 0 4-4 6 3.07 29.1 33 4 11 21 1.50 -0.2
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 38 36 40 38
Movement 36 34 38 36
Control 37 36 38 37
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 48 48
Sinker 35 35
 
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 90-92 Mph
Stamina 27
Suggested Role Bullpen
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 40
Defense 4
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 1
Stealing Ability: 37
Baserunning Inst.: 30
Sacrifice Bunt: 94
Bunt for Hit: 2
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
07/26/1997 EPC Win, 2-1 0.2 0 0 0 2 0
07/23/1997 @ DFW Loss, 0-1 2.0 4 1 1 0 1 Loss
07/19/1997 EPSK Win, 8-4 0.2 1 1 1 1 0
07/14/1997 EPC Win, 2-0 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 Save
07/08/1997 DFW Loss, 1-4 1.2 2 1 1 1 0
07/07/1997 @ EPC Loss, 5-6 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
06/27/1997 MEM Win, 2-1 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
06/05/1997 SHR Win, 5-3 1.0 2 1 1 1 0 Win
06/03/1997 SHR Win, 2-1 2.0 2 0 0 0 1 Win
05/28/1997 DFW Loss, 6-7 1.2 0 0 0 0 1
PERSONALITY
Not inclined to make adjustments.
Personality Class: Unmotivated
Low: Adaptability, Work Ethic, Intelligence
Birthday:04/23/1964
Born in:Reynosa, TAM
Nationality:Mexican
Height:6' 2"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:9 Years, 49 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:10 Years, 21 Days
Pro Service:15 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
TEXAS LEAGUE 1997 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 23 0 4 4 6 3.07 29.1 33 10 10 4 11 21 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 8 2 75.0 23 15 14.11 10.12 6.44 3.38 4.73 1.50 113 -0.2 .305        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 45 12 3 0 1 5 4 10 0 0 1 .267 .340 .400 .740      
vs. RHB 75 21 2 0 3 5 7 11 0 0 1 .280 .349 .427 .776      
TEXAS LEAGUE 1997 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 5 0 1 1 3 2.70 6.2 5 2 2 0 3 6  
May 9 0 1 2 2 3.09 11.2 15 4 4 2 3 11  
June 3 0 2 0 0 2.25 4.0 5 1 1 0 1 1  
July 6 0 0 1 1 3.86 7.0 8 3 3 2 4 3  
Career 27 0 6 4 8 2.55 35.1 34 10 10 4 12 25  
Home 15 0 3 0 5 1.86 19.1 13 4 4 3 8 15  
Road 8 0 1 4 1 5.40 10.0 20 6 6 1 3 6  
Grass 23 0 4 4 6 3.07 29.1 33 10 10 4 11 21  
Day 1 0 1 0 0 9.00 1.0 2 1 1 0 1 0  
Night 22 0 3 4 6 2.86 28.1 31 9 9 4 10 21  
As Reliever / Substitution 23 0 4 4 6 3.07 29.1 33 10 10 4 11 21  
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+
1984 Montreal - XFBL 20 4 0 1 1 0 1.50 6.0 4 1 1 1 3 6 0 0 1.17 .231 4.56 -0.1 242
1986 Montreal - XFBL 22 28 0 4 1 0 2.90 31.0 20 15 10 1 24 39 0 0 1.42 .271 3.18 0.4 137
1987 Montreal - XFBL 23 9 0 0 1 0 2.51 14.1 7 6 4 1 8 16 0 0 1.05 .188 3.26 0.3 174
1988 Montreal - XFBL 24 3 0 1 1 0 15.43 2.1 5 4 4 1 1 6 0 0 2.57 .800 4.71 -0.0 24
1989 New York - XFBL 25 35 1 3 0 0 3.94 61.2 58 28 27 9 31 58 0 0 1.44 .301 4.43 -0.5 90
1990 New York - XFBL 26 39 0 1 1 1 3.43 65.2 49 25 25 9 28 97 0 0 1.17 .305 3.52 0.2 103
1992 Pittsburgh - XFBL 28 39 0 7 2 1 3.86 46.2 46 22 20 8 23 44 0 0 1.48 .311 4.79 -0.4 103
1993 Houston - XFBL 29 47 0 5 1 8 3.83 44.2 41 22 19 5 27 48 0 0 1.52 .295 4.15 0.2 108
1994 Houston - XFBL 30 40 0 4 1 1 3.74 53.0 46 22 22 8 22 48 0 0 1.28 .259 4.67 0.0 118
1995 Houston - XFBL 31 48 0 1 2 3 3.42 55.1 52 24 21 3 27 50 0 0 1.43 .301 3.33 1.0 123
Total XFBL 292 1 27 11 14 3.62 380.2 328 169 153 46 194 412 0 0 1.37 .291 4.02 1.1 108
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 La Ceiba - WDL 16 11 11 4 3 0 5.51 49.0 57 33 30 5 48 17 0 0 2.14 .292 6.77 -1.0 71
1981 Minot - BC 17 9 9 2 1 0 4.55 55.1 62 29 28 3 29 30 2 0 1.64 .311 4.23 1.0 100
1982 Galveston - BC 18 31 0 4 4 17 3.49 38.2 37 15 15 5 22 47 0 0 1.53 .348 3.57 0.2 100
1982 La Ceiba - WDL 18 10 10 0 5 0 6.34 49.2 44 37 35 6 36 37 0 0 1.61 .268 5.64 -0.5 59
1983 Round Rock - AA 19 4 0 2 0 2 0.00 6.0 1 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 0.33 .067 0.75 0.4 999
1983 Ottawa - AAA 19 44 0 7 5 16 1.80 60.0 37 15 12 8 18 73 0 0 0.92 .230 1.83 1.3 137
1984 Ottawa - AAA 20 10 1 1 1 4 1.88 24.0 12 6 5 2 6 22 0 0 0.75 .161 1.59 0.6 125
1988 Ottawa - AAA 24 25 0 3 2 1 2.92 49.1 31 20 16 6 21 84 0 0 1.05 .291 2.55 1.0 129
1996 Phoenix - AAA 32 64 0 4 1 0 4.63 103.0 108 56 53 10 51 67 0 0 1.54 .295 4.54 0.3 97
1997 Amarillo - AA 33 23 0 4 4 6 3.07 29.1 33 10 10 4 11 21 0 0 1.50 .305 4.73 -0.2 136
Total IL 79 1 11 8 21 2.23 133.1 80 41 33 16 45 179 0 0 0.94 .234 2.05 131.9
Total PCL 64 0 4 1 0 4.63 103.0 108 56 53 10 51 67 0 0 1.54 .295 4.54 97.5
Total TL 27 0 6 4 8 2.55 35.1 34 10 10 4 12 25 0 0 1.30 .273 4.06 164.1
Total PINL 9 9 2 1 0 4.55 55.1 62 29 28 3 29 30 2 0 1.64 .311 4.23 100.3
Total GULF 31 0 4 4 17 3.49 38.2 37 15 15 5 22 47 0 0 1.53 .348 3.57 100.2
Total SOB 21 21 4 8 0 5.93 98.2 101 70 65 11 84 54 0 0 1.88 .281 6.20 64.2
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+
1986 Montreal - XFBL 22 2 0 1 0 0 0.00 3.0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0.00 .000 0.96 0.1 999
1992 Pittsburgh - XFBL 28 5 0 0 1 0 8.31 4.1 6 4 4 0 3 4 0 0 2.08 .462 4.71 -0.0 48
1994 Houston - XFBL 30 5 0 0 0 1 2.35 7.2 7 2 2 1 5 10 0 0 1.57 .316 4.21 0.0 188
1995 Houston - XFBL 31 2 0 0 0 0 4.50 2.0 3 1 1 1 2 2 0 0 2.50 .400 10.64 -0.1 93
Total XFBL 14 0 1 1 1 3.71 17.0 16 7 7 2 10 19 0 0 1.53 .326 4.52 111.1
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1984 Montreal - XFBL P 4 0 2 1 0 3 0 1.000 6.0 4.50 -0.3 1.039
1986 Montreal - XFBL P 28 0 1 3 0 4 0 1.000 31.0 1.16 +0.6 .973
1987 Montreal - XFBL P 9 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 14.1 0.63 +0.2 .000
1988 Montreal - XFBL P 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.1 0.00 0.0 .000
1989 New York - XFBL P 35 1 3 5 0 9 1 .889 61.2 1.17 +0.5 1.020
1990 New York - XFBL P 38 0 0 8 0 8 0 1.000 65.2 1.10 -0.2 1.028
1992 Pittsburgh - XFBL P 38 0 3 3 0 7 1 .857 46.2 1.16 -0.3 .680
1993 Houston - XFBL P 45 0 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 44.2 0.40 +0.2 1.044
1994 Houston - XFBL P 40 0 2 2 0 4 0 1.000 53.0 0.68 -0.2 1.477
1995 Houston - XFBL P 47 0 2 6 1 8 0 1.000 55.1 1.30 -0.3 .826
1997 Amarillo - AA P 23 0 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 29.1 0.61 +0.2 1.017
TOTAL P 309 1 14 32 1 48 2 .958 410.0 1.01 +0.3 .977
PLAYER HISTORY
05/14/1980 Signed a minor league contract out of Mexico with the Montreal Expos organization.
01/01/1981 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 25 (64); Movement: 32 (47); Control: 3 (41).
07/15/1981 Injured (Herniated disc (back)), out for one week.
07/31/1981 Injured (Mild hamstring strain), day-to-day for 4 days.
08/05/1981 Injured (Torn labrum (Shoulder)), out for 4-5 months.
01/01/1982 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 33 (68); Movement: 33 (48); Control: 12 (41).
05/29/1982 Injured (Stomach virus), day-to-day for 4 days.
01/01/1983 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (84); Movement: 38 (50); Control: 25 (41).
09/28/1983 Finished 2nd in 1983 IL Reliever of the Year Award voting.
01/01/1984 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 78 (100); Movement: 44 (51); Control: 25 (41).
04/14/1984 Injured (biceps tendinitis),out for 2 months.
06/01/1984 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 4 weeks.
06/06/1984 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 5-6 weeks.
07/29/1984 Injured (biceps strain),day-to-day for 3 weeks.
11/13/1984 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $26,200.
01/01/1985 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 82 (100); Movement: 45 (49); Control: 30 (30).
03/08/1985 Injured (torn UCL),out for 10 months.
11/13/1985 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $27,000.
01/01/1986 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 89 (100); Movement: 47 (48); Control: 31 (31).
04/17/1986 Injured (strained oblique),day-to-day for one week.
09/20/1986 Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 1 day.
11/24/1986 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $27,200.
01/01/1987 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 100 (100); Movement: 47 (47); Control: 28 (29).
06/12/1987 Injured (surgery to remove bone chips (elbow)),out for 4 months.
11/06/1987 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $37,800 with the Montreal Expos organization.
01/01/1988 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 100 (100); Movement: 43 (44); Control: 22 (22).
05/07/1988 Injured (elbow strain),out for 2-3 weeks.
08/28/1988 Injured (mild abdominal strain),day-to-day for one week.
09/01/1988 Injured (sprained elbow),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
09/28/1988 Injured (mild hamstring strain),day-to-day for one week.
11/23/1988 Was not offered arbitration and became a free agent.
01/01/1989 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 100 (100); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 23 (23).
01/10/1989 Signed a 3-year contract worth a total of $552,000 with the New York Mets organization.
02/07/1989 Injured (lacerated hand),out for 2 weeks.
08/12/1989 Injured (heart palpitations),out for 4 days.
01/01/1990 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 100 (100); Movement: 46 (46); Control: 23 (23).
06/03/1990 Injured (mild oblique strain),day-to-day for 2 days.
11/20/1990 Was not offered arbitration and became a free agent.
01/01/1991 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 100 (100); Movement: 43 (43); Control: 23 (23).
01/01/1992 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 100 (100); Movement: 45 (46); Control: 31 (31).
02/18/1992 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $275,000 with the Pittsburgh Pirates organization.
07/04/1992 Injured (sore elbow),day-to-day for 3 days.
09/18/1992 Injured (shoulder tendinitis),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
10/08/1992 Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 2 days.
11/25/1992 Became a free agent.
12/26/1992 Signed a 3-year contract worth a total of $952,000 with the Houston Astros organization.
01/01/1993 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 100 (100); Movement: 42 (42); Control: 33 (34).
01/01/1994 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 100 (100); Movement: 47 (47); Control: 41 (41).
07/31/1994 Injured (heel soreness),day-to-day for 1 day.
01/01/1995 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 100 (100); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 41 (41).
03/29/1995 Injured (sore elbow),day-to-day for one week.
11/19/1995 Became a free agent.
01/01/1996 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 67 (67); Movement: 43 (43); Control: 39 (39).
04/10/1996 Signed a minor league contract with the San Francisco Giants organization.
01/01/1997 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 38 (38); Movement: 39 (39); Control: 37 (37).
05/02/1997 Injured (sore elbow),day-to-day for 3 days.
07/26/1997 Injured (torn rotator cuff),out for 11 months.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year HLD Rank
1995 11 8
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