Monday, December 28, 2009

Tri-City ValleyCats: Nathan Pettus

Nathan Pettus
How did he get here?: Drafted, 27th Round (2008)
Stats: 6'1", 200 lbs, Throws: Right
Age as of April 1, 2010: 21




Splits (with Tri-City)!
















SplitIPERA/WHIPK:BBBAA
Season38.12.11/1.2035:14.229
w/GRN17.12.60/1.1018:5.226
w/TRI211.71/1.2917:9.231
vs LHB92.00/1.448:3.286
vs RHB121.50/1.179:6.186
Home6.22.70/1.353:2.269
Away14.11.26/1.2614:7.212
Bases Empty11.2x/1.469:6.239
Runners On9.1x/1.078:3.219
w/RISP6.2x/1.056:2.208
July0.213.50/4.501:0.500
August14.21.84/1.4314:7.255
September5.20.00/0.532:2.059


Season Total (both GRN/TRI)
K/9 Rate: 8.2
BB/9 Rate: 3.3
Groundout/Flyout Rate: 1.91
K:BB Ratio: 2.08

This was Pettus' second year in the organization, with Pettus spending all of 2008 in Greeneville, posting a 4.91 ERA/1.68 WHIP in 22IP. He began the season back in Greeneville, and was promoted to Tri-City on July 26. There's a lot to like about Pettus so far, such as his improving his K/9 rate (7.4 to 8.2), BB/9 rate (4.5 to 3.3), his Hits/9 (10.6 to 7.5), and WHIP (1.68 to 1.20), from 2008 to 2009. He keeps the ball on the ground, doesn't give up a lot of home runs (4 in 60.1IP), and hammers down as the situation becomes more precarious.