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Craig Tatum
Cincinnati Reds [ Team Audit ] [ Depth Chart ]
Catcher
Bats R
Age 26
6'
217 lbs.

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 Reds Depth Chart (updated: 08-09)
PosOrderNamePT%PA AVG R HR RBI SB OBP SLG VORP
C 5 Craig Tatum 15 36 .211 3 1 4 0 .267 .311 -1.2
1   2009 Total 15 36 .211 3 1 4 0 .267 .311 -1.2

Historical Stats

-- Equivalents --
Year Tm Lg PA R 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS EqBRR AVG OBP SLG MLVr AVG OBP SLG EqA VORP Defense WARP
2006 DYT A 381 41 21 0 8 37 32 70 3 1 -1.3 .277 .344 .408 -.442 .189 .241 .279 .175 -36.6 92-C -5 -2.3
2007 SAR A+ 231 29 15 0 10 39 9 41 0 1 -1.3 .320 .348 .525 -.243 .230 .255 .392 .218 -8.5 54-C -3 -0.4
2007 CHT AA 194 21 10 1 2 22 17 49 0 1 0.0 .231 .299 .335 -.437 .186 .242 .282 .179 -17.6 46-C -2 -1.0
2008 CHT AA 328 31 18 1 8 57 26 59 1 1 -2.5 .253 .312 .403 -.425 .185 .232 .307 .183 -29.3 77-C 0 -1.3
2008 LOU AAA 40 1 0 0 0 4 0 16 0 0 0.0 .179 .175 .179 -.708 .179 .175 .179 .021 -6.6 10-C 0 -0.4


EQA Distribution
Seven-Year WARP

2009 Forecast

 (projection generated 3/7/09 1:33 PM)
-- Equivalents --
Percentile PA R 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS EqBRR AVG OBP SLG MLVr AVG OBP SLG EqA VORP Defense WARP
90o 342 31 17 1 10 36 22 88 1 1 -1.2 .227 .281 .380 -.217 .226 .279 .380 .225 -3.6 82-C 1 1.1
75o 334 27 16 1 9 34 21 88 1 1 -1.1 .215 .270 .358 -.274 .215 .268 .359 .213 -8.0 81-C 1 0.6
60o 322 23 14 1 8 31 20 89 1 1 -1.0 .201 .255 .331 -.346 .201 .253 .331 .196 -13.0 78-C 1 0.1
50o 315 21 13 1 7 29 19 89 1 1 -1.0 .192 .246 .314 -.389 .192 .244 .314 .185 -15.9 76-C 1 -0.2
40o 307 19 12 1 6 27 18 89 1 1 -0.9 .184 .237 .298 -.431 .184 .235 .298 .174 -18.5 75-C 1 -0.5
25o 290 15 10 1 5 23 16 88 1 1 -0.8 .168 .219 .266 -.512 .167 .218 .267 .150 -23.0 71-C 1 -1.1
10o 254 10 7 0 3 16 13 86 1 0 -0.7 .144 .193 .220 -.632 .143 .192 .220 .097 -27.2 63-C 0 -1.7
Weighted Mean 320 21 13 1 7 29 19 92 1 1 -0.9 .187 .240 .304 -.393 .187 .239 .305 .178 -15.9 78-C 1 -0.2

Diagnostics

Breakout Rate Improve Rate Collapse Rate Attrition Rate Beta

40%

55%

32%

23%

1.25

Seven-Year Forecast

-- Equivalents --
Year PA R 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS EqBRR AVG OBP SLG MLVr AVG OBP SLG EqA VORP Defense WARP
2009 (age 26) 320 21 13 1 7 29 19 92 1 1 -0.9 .187 .240 .304 -.393 .187 .239 .305 .178 -15.9 78-C 1 -0.2
2010 (age 27) 289 19 12 1 6 29 18 81 1 1 -0.7 .197 .251 .322 -.380 .193 .245 .318 .192 -10.0 71-C 1 0.1
2011 (age 28) 310 19 12 1 6 29 18 89 1 1 -0.6 .183 .233 .297 -.451 .180 .228 .294 .172 -12.0 75-C 1 0.0
2012 (age 29) 258 16 11 1 6 24 16 71 1 1 -0.4 .194 .249 .317 -.391 .191 .243 .313 .188 -6.5 64-C 2 0.1
2013 (age 30) 295 18 11 0 6 26 18 82 1 1 -0.3 .182 .238 .296 -.446 .179 .232 .292 .173 -6.6 72-C 0 0.0
2014 (age 31)
-- out of baseball --
2015 (age 32)
-- out of baseball --

Platoon

Platoon AVG OBP SLG
vs LHP .203 .257 .328
vs RHP .184 .235 .294
Split +.019 +.022 +.034
LgAvg +.020 +.024 +.038

Valuation

Year BRAA FRAA Tot WARP MORP SuperVORP Upside
2009 -16.4 1.0 -0.2 $400,000 -16.1 0.0
2010 -11.8 1.0 0.1 $400,000 -10.1 0.5
2011 -17.4 1.0 0.0 $400,000 -11.9 0.2
2012 -11.2 2.0 0.1 $400,000 -5.8 1.0
2013 -16.3 0.0 0.0 $400,000 -6.3 0.2
2014
-- out of baseball --
2015
-- out of baseball --
Peak 0.2 $275,000 0.0 2.4


Stars & Scrubs Chart
Career Path Analysis


Seven-Year Performance
Year 75% 50% 25% Weighted Mean
2009 .213 .185 .150 .178
2010 .226 .195 .163 .192
2011 .218 .182 .154 .172
2012 .216 .190 .166 .188
2013 .218 .178 .117 .173
2014
-- out of baseball --
2015
-- out of baseball --


Seven-Year Attrition
Year Attrition Rate Drop Rate Breakout
2009 23% 0% 40%
2010 44% 22% 46%
2011 55% 36% 34%
2012 66% 48% 31%
2013 72% 58% 27%
2014 81% 67% 21%
2015 91% 81% 20%

Most Comparable Players

Similarity Index

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Rank Hitter Year Score Trend Rank Hitter Year Score Trend
1 Scott Walter 2005 70 11 Sean Mulligan 1996 55
2 Eli Whiteside 2006 65 12 Tony Richie 2008 54
3 Dan Conway 2006 60 13 Rob Fitzpatrick 1994 53
4 Ryan Hubele 2006 60 14 Gary Tremblay 1988 52
5 Nick Trzesniak 2007 58 15 Yohanny Valera 2002 52
6 Jim Horner 2000 58 16 Brad Cresse 2004 52
7 Ryan Jorgensen 2005 57 17 Jim Campanis 1993 51
8 Rick Guarno 2008 56 18 Jason Hill 2003 51
9 Ronn Reynolds 1985 56 19 Ryan Luzinski 1999 51
10 Donny Lucy 2008 55 20 Scott Makarewicz 1993 51

Player Comments

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2008

One of the minor league catchers that made Perez expendable, Craig Tatum had a nice batting-average-driven half-season in Sarasota, but came back to earth at Double-A and in the Arizona Fall League.


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