P Guenther 'Graveyard' Poestinger #18
Age: 61 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
11/11/2027
OA: 20 POT: 20
P GUENTHER 'GRAVEYARD' POESTINGER #18 - AGE: 61 - 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 30 30 30 30
Movement 40 35 40 40
Control 35 35 35 35
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 35 35
Slider 35 35
Curveball 45 45
Changeup 20 20
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 87-89 Mph
Stamina 55
Suggested Role Strictly BP
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 50
Defense 35
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 20
Stealing Ability: 40
Baserunning Inst.: 40
Sacrifice Bunt: 65
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
PERSONALITY
Poestinger has good leadership skills.
High: Leader
Birthday:10/27/1966
Born in:Canton, MO
Nationality:American
Height:5' 11"
Weight:205 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:6 Years, 19 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:8 Years, None
Pro Service:12 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1988, 2nd 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+
1992 Houston - SKY 25 4 0 0 0 0 1.59 5.2 4 1 1 0 2 8 0 0 1.06 .333 0.82 0.3 241
1993 Houston - SKY 26 6 6 1 2 0 4.76 28.1 28 17 15 2 18 16 0 0 1.62 .292 4.53 0.2 83
1994 Houston - SKY 27 7 0 0 0 0 3.00 9.0 9 3 3 1 5 9 0 0 1.56 .333 4.28 -0.0 131
1996 Kansas City - SKY 29 18 11 7 1 0 4.42 71.1 59 36 35 10 29 58 0 0 1.23 .250 4.55 0.2 87
1997 Kansas City - SKY 30 8 6 1 3 0 5.52 31.0 31 21 19 3 20 33 0 0 1.65 .341 4.36 0.2 73
1998 Kansas City - SKY 31 14 8 3 3 1 2.98 60.1 49 20 20 5 17 46 0 0 1.09 .257 3.78 0.8 132
1999 Los Angeles - SKY 32 17 17 3 9 0 5.30 91.2 107 57 54 10 40 55 0 0 1.60 .319 4.67 0.4 74
Total SKY 74 48 15 18 1 4.45 297.1 287 155 147 31 131 225 0 0 1.41 .292 4.33 2.1 88
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+
1988 Total - 21 17 17 8 4 0 2.51 114.2 89 33 32 9 40 161 0 0 1.12 .312 2.48 4.0 100
1988 Houston (DSL) - U20 21 3 3 0 1 0 3.38 10.2 11 4 4 0 6 8 0 0 1.59 .333 3.68 0.2 116
1988 Quad Cities - A 21 10 10 2 4 0 4.03 44.2 43 23 20 3 16 26 0 0 1.32 .272 4.01 0.7 103
1989 Bakersfield - A+ 22 30 30 7 8 0 3.22 151.0 126 62 54 8 57 101 0 0 1.21 .263 3.56 3.0 126
1990 Bakersfield - A+ 23 6 6 2 1 0 3.04 23.2 21 8 8 0 8 27 0 0 1.23 .339 1.66 1.1 137
1990 Corpus Christi - AA 23 15 15 4 3 0 3.33 75.2 64 28 28 4 27 54 0 0 1.20 .271 3.07 1.7 113
1991 Bakersfield - A+ 24 22 22 4 3 0 3.11 104.1 96 39 36 9 53 86 0 0 1.43 .288 3.74 0.9 109
1992 Bakersfield - A+ 25 6 6 2 1 0 1.55 29.0 22 7 5 0 11 32 0 0 1.14 .293 1.88 1.2 238
1992 Corpus Christi - AA 25 23 23 6 4 0 3.77 131.1 134 61 55 8 38 89 0 0 1.31 .313 3.23 2.6 98
1993 Corpus Christi - AA 26 5 5 2 1 0 3.58 27.2 27 11 11 1 13 19 0 0 1.45 .306 3.32 0.5 101
1993 Fresno - AAA 26 16 16 7 5 0 3.36 88.1 76 35 33 7 32 70 0 0 1.22 .273 3.39 1.7 114
1994 Corpus Christi - AA 27 4 4 3 0 0 0.64 28.1 10 2 2 0 6 17 0 0 0.56 .128 2.18 1.0 582
1994 Fresno - AAA 27 29 11 3 6 3 3.54 76.1 72 43 30 10 24 70 0 0 1.26 .288 3.83 0.9 113
1995 Fresno - AAA 28 27 27 6 8 0 3.83 131.2 130 59 56 14 62 93 0 0 1.46 .291 4.34 1.0 101
1996 Omaha - AAA 29 12 12 5 6 0 3.59 67.2 52 31 27 5 28 44 0 0 1.18 .242 3.76 1.0 107
1997 Omaha - AAA 30 24 24 10 3 0 3.07 135.0 114 47 46 8 54 101 1 0 1.24 .272 3.31 2.8 126
1998 Omaha - AAA 31 8 8 0 1 0 3.47 36.1 39 21 14 2 14 30 0 0 1.46 .327 3.22 0.8 112
1999 Los Angeles (DSL) - U20 32 1 1 1 0 0 0.00 5.0 3 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0.60 .231 1.11 0.3 999
1999 Salt Lake - AAA 32 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0.00 .000 1.23 0.1 999
Total PCL 117 98 31 29 3 3.45 537.2 483 236 206 46 214 410 1 0 1.30 .279 3.69 112.5
Total TEX 47 47 15 8 0 3.29 263.0 235 102 96 13 84 179 0 0 1.21 .282 3.08 112.7
Total CAL 64 64 15 13 0 3.01 308.0 265 116 103 17 129 246 0 0 1.28 .279 3.31 125.9
Total MID 10 10 2 4 0 4.03 44.2 43 23 20 3 16 26 0 0 1.32 .272 4.01 103.0
Total DSL 4 4 1 1 0 2.30 15.2 14 4 4 0 6 14 0 0 1.28 .304 2.86 170.6
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+
1997 Kansas City - SKY 30 1 0 0 0 0 27.00 1.0 5 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 5.00 .714 3.30 0.0 15
Total SKY 1 0 0 0 0 27.00 1.0 5 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 5.00 .714 3.30 14.8
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1988 Quad Cities - A P 10 10 1 8 0 10 1 .900 44.2 1.81 -0.0 1.026
1988 Houston (DSL) - U20 P 3 3 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 10.2 1.69 -0.1 1.036
1989 Bakersfield - A+ P 30 30 7 26 1 36 3 .917 151.0 1.97 -0.8 1.055
1990 Corpus Christi - AA P 15 15 2 15 0 17 0 1.000 75.2 2.02 +1.5 1.110
1990 Bakersfield - A+ P 6 6 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 23.2 0.76 -0.1 1.017
1991 Bakersfield - A+ P 22 22 4 18 0 23 1 .957 104.1 1.90 -0.5 1.017
1992 Houston - MLB P 4 0 0 1 0 2 1 .500 5.2 1.59 +0.4 1.027
1992 Corpus Christi - AA P 23 23 4 20 1 27 3 .889 131.1 1.64 +0.9 .939
1992 Bakersfield - A+ P 6 6 0 10 1 10 0 1.000 29.0 3.10 +0.0 1.019
1993 Houston - MLB P 6 6 1 4 0 5 0 1.000 28.1 1.59 +1.6 1.292
1993 Fresno - AAA P 16 16 4 8 1 14 2 .857 88.1 1.22 -0.5 .775
1993 Corpus Christi - AA P 5 5 1 3 0 4 0 1.000 27.2 1.30 +0.2 1.043
1994 Houston - MLB P 6 0 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 9.0 2.00 +0.0 1.020
1994 Fresno - AAA P 29 11 3 9 1 12 0 1.000 76.1 1.41 -0.3 1.041
1994 Corpus Christi - AA P 4 4 4 2 0 6 0 1.000 28.1 1.91 +0.2 1.031
1995 Fresno - AAA P 27 27 6 23 1 30 1 .967 131.2 1.98 +2.0 1.144
1996 Kansas City - MLB P 18 11 3 10 0 13 0 1.000 71.1 1.64 +0.4 1.130
1996 Omaha - AAA P 12 12 2 15 0 18 1 .944 67.2 2.26 +0.4 .959
1997 Kansas City - MLB P 8 6 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 31.0 0.58 +0.1 1.029
1997 Omaha - AAA P 24 24 4 20 0 25 1 .960 135.0 1.60 +1.3 .981
1998 Kansas City - MLB P 14 8 4 10 0 14 0 1.000 60.1 2.09 +0.1 1.024
1998 Omaha - AAA P 8 8 2 2 0 5 1 .800 36.1 0.99 -0.5 .516
1999 Los Angeles - MLB P 17 17 2 10 0 14 2 .857 91.2 1.18 -0.1 1.030
1999 Salt Lake - AAA P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.1 0.00 +0.4 .000
1999 Los Angeles (DSL) - U20 P 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 5.0 1.80 +0.0 1.011
TOTAL P 315 271 55 222 6 294 17 .942 1466.1 1.70 +6.7 1.019
PLAYER HISTORY
06/06/1988 Drafted in the 1988 first-year player draft out of college (Georgia Tech; Atlanta, GA) by the Houston Astros (Round 1, Pick 2, 2nd overall pick).
06/07/1988 Signed a minor league contract with the Houston Astros organization with a signing bonus of $2,840,000.
06/28/1988 Injured (Hamstring soreness), day-to-day for 2 days.
08/07/1988 Injured (Strained forearm), out for 4-5 weeks.
01/01/1989 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (70); Movement: 45 (55); Control: 30 (65).
04/03/1989 Named the #13 prospect in the MLB
06/03/1989 Injured (Back tightness), day-to-day for 1 day.
07/31/1989 Injured (Hand soreness), day-to-day for 3 days.
01/01/1990 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (55); Movement: 45 (50); Control: 35 (45).
04/08/1990 Injured (Elbow inflammation), out for one week.
06/14/1990 Was selected to the 1990 Texas League All-Star Game.
07/02/1990 Injured (Sore shoulder), out for 4-5 weeks.
08/14/1990 Injured (Finger blister), day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
08/28/1990 Injured (Mild abdominal strain), day-to-day for 4 days.
01/01/1991 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (55); Movement: 45 (50); Control: 35 (45).
06/07/1991 Injured (Sprained ankle), day-to-day for one week.
07/20/1991 Injured (Elbow inflammation), out for 5 weeks.
09/06/1991 Wins the 1991 Texas League Championship Series with the Corpus Christi Hooks!
01/01/1992 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (60); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 35 (35).
09/13/1992 Wins the 1992 Texas League Championship Series with the Corpus Christi Hooks!
09/16/1992 Wins the 1992 California League Championship Series with the Bakersfield Blaze!
11/28/1992 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1993 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (55); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 40 (40).
07/16/1993 Injured (Tired arm), day-to-day for 6 days.
08/14/1993 Injured (Back tightness), day-to-day for one week.
09/26/1993 Injured (Sore back), day-to-day for 1 day.
11/24/1993 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1994 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 40 (40).
04/26/1994 Injured (Back tightness), day-to-day for 6 days.
11/26/1994 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1995 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 35 (35).
06/14/1995 Injured (Mild abdominal strain), day-to-day for one week.
06/20/1995 Injured (Strained back), day-to-day for 3 days.
08/21/1995 Injured (Strained hamstring), out for 6 weeks.
11/26/1995 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1996 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (60); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 40 (40).
04/03/1996 Was claimed off waivers by Kansas City while with Houston.
04/21/1996 Injured (Strained back), day-to-day for one week.
11/07/1996 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $770,000 with the Kansas City Royals organization.
01/01/1997 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 40 (40).
05/23/1997 Injured (Mild abdominal strain), day-to-day for 4 days.
11/10/1997 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $940,000 with the Kansas City Royals organization.
01/01/1998 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 45 (45).
05/09/1998 Injured (Back tightness), day-to-day for 2 days.
06/09/1998 Injured (Shoulder inflammation), out for 5 weeks.
08/11/1998 Injured (Back tightness), day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
11/28/1998 Became a free agent.
01/01/1999 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 40 (40).
06/15/1999 Signed a minor league contract with the Los Angeles Angels organization.
11/28/1999 Became a free agent.
01/01/2000 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 40 (45).
01/01/2001 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (50); Movement: 40 (45); Control: 40 (45).
11/03/2001 Retired from professional baseball.
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