Years	PA	AVG	OBP	SLG	TAv	WARP
10	2988	.276	.332	.415	.255	5.9

Standard

YEAR	TEAM	AGE	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	TB	BB	SO	HBP	SF	SH	RBI	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	TAv	VORP	FRAA	WARP
2000	TEX	24	138	538	493	65	137	25	2	6	184	34	60	4	2	5	47	0	2	.278	.328	.373	.235	8.5	-8.2	0.0
2001	TEX	25	76	306	284	42	87	18	0	4	117	14	27	5	2	1	35	2	1	.306	.348	.412	.260	9.1	1.9	1.1
2002	TEX	26	115	355	314	54	89	13	0	9	129	33	48	3	3	2	33	0	0	.283	.354	.411	.267	7.2	2.9	1.0
2003	TEX	27	28	42	38	3	5	0	0	0	5	2	7	1	1	0	2	1	0	.132	.190	.132	.126	-5.2	0.0	-0.5
2004	HOU	28	112	312	278	38	80	14	3	14	142	31	63	0	3	0	58	1	1	.288	.356	.511	.286	19.7	1.1	2.0
2005	HOU	29	125	349	322	41	76	13	5	12	135	22	65	1	4	0	53	1	1	.236	.284	.419	.240	-5.0	-0.7	-0.6
2006	HOU	30	126	421	381	70	117	22	3	12	181	35	55	0	5	0	45	2	4	.307	.361	.475	.276	17.3	0.2	1.7
2007	HOU	31	124	353	311	45	90	14	2	11	141	36	45	3	2	1	40	0	0	.289	.366	.453	.285	20.3	0.3	2.2
2008	MIL	32	11	11	11	2	3	0	0	0	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.273	.273	.273	.216	-0.3	0.0	-0.0
2008	MIN	32	81	261	236	20	55	12	3	1	76	17	32	0	8	0	32	0	1	.233	.276	.322	.223	-3.2	-4.2	-0.7
2010	FLO	34	39	40	38	2	7	1	1	0	10	2	6	0	0	0	4	0	0	.184	.225	.263	.167	-2.7	0.2	-0.3
Career			975	2988	2706	382	746	132	19	69	1123	226	409	17	30	9	349	7	10	.276	.332	.415	.255	65.6	-6.5	5.9

Advanced

'opp' stats - quality of opponents faced - have been moved and are available only as OPP_QUAL in the Statistics reports now.

YEAR	Team	Lg	G	PA	TAv	oppAVG	oppOBP	oppSLG	oppTAv	BABIP	BPF	BRAA	repLVL	POS_ADJ	FRAA	BRR	BVORP	BWARP	VORP	WARP
1997	PUL	Rk	0	268	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	.335			0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
1998	PCH	A+	0	585	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	.330			0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
1999	TUL	AA	0	604	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	.338			0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
1999	OKL	AAA	0	4	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	.500			0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2000	TEX	MLB	138	538	.235	.269	.336	.434	.000	.305	100	-15.8	15.2	2.1	-8.2	4.4	8.5	0.0	8.5	0.0
2000	OKL	AAA	0	60	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	.255			0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2001	TEX	MLB	76	306	.260	.263	.324	.421	.000	.325	105	-0.1	8.4	1.2	1.9	-0.3	9.1	1.1	9.1	1.1
2001	OKL	AAA	69	295	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	.309			0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2002	TEX	MLB	115	355	.267	.261	.322	.416	.000	.308	107	2.7	9.5	-4.4	2.9	1.9	7.2	1.0	7.2	1.0
2002	OKL	AAA	6	29	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	.458			0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2003	TEX	MLB	28	42	.126	.253	.314	.399	.000	.156	110	-6.1	1.1	-0.5	0.0	0.4	-5.2	-0.5	-5.2	-0.5
2003	OKL	AAA	73	323	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	.315			0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2004	HOU	MLB	112	312	.286	.261	.324	.419	.000	.324	99	9.1	8.2	0.2	1.1	2.4	19.7	2.0	19.7	2.0
2005	HOU	MLB	125	349	.240	.259	.318	.409	.000	.257	99	-7.3	8.9	-4	-0.7	0.9	-5.0	-0.6	-5.0	-0.6
2006	HOU	MLB	126	421	.276	.265	.325	.425	.000	.329	100	7.5	11.4	-4.3	0.2	2.9	17.3	1.7	17.3	1.7
2007	HOU	MLB	124	353	.285	.264	.327	.416	.000	.307	101	9.7	10.0	-1.1	0.3	1.1	20.3	2.2	20.3	2.2
2008	MIL	MLB	11	11	.216	.248	.319	.397	.000	.300	106	-0.5	0.3	0	0.0	0.2	-0.3	-0.0	-0.3	-0.0
2008	MIN	MLB	81	261	.223	.263	.327	.416	.000	.256	96	-10.2	7.4	0	-4.2	1.2	-3.2	-0.7	-3.2	-0.7
2009	BUF	AAA	119	466	.233	.264	.328	.402	.000	.274	98	-13.5	13.1	-2.8	-3.2	2.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2010	FLO	MLB	39	40	.167	.247	.299	.383	.000	.219	102	-3.8	1.1	-0.1	0.2	0.3	-2.7	-0.3	-2.7	-0.3
2010	NWO	AAA	60	239	.288	.280	.348	.435	.000	.323	97	7.6	6.6	-1.4	-1.6	0.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2011	SWB	AAA	53	221	.295	.270	.331	.420	.000	.320	93	5.6	2.4	-2.1	-1.9	0.8	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Career		MLB		2988	.255	.263	.325	.420	.256	.300	101	-14.8	80.8	-10.9	-4.5	15.3	65.6	5.9	65.6	5.9

Statistics For All Levels

Year	Team	Lg	PA	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	ISO	TAv	VORP	FRAA	WARP
1997	PUL	Rk	268	59	78	19	3	9	47	31	18	7	2	.335	.422	.558	.223	.000	0.0	0.0	0.0
1998	PCH	A+	585	83	162	35	3	9	93	45	63	18	7	.302	.361	.429	.127	.000	0.0	0.0	0.0
1999	TUL	AA	604	98	176	51	5	21	100	53	65	4	3	.324	.391	.551	.228	.000	0.0	0.0	0.0
1999	OKL	AAA	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	.500	.750	.500	.000	.000	0.0	0.0	0.0
2000	OKL	AAA	60	8	14	5	1	2	5	5	6	2	1	.255	.317	.491	.236	.000	0.0	0.0	0.0
2000	TEX	MLB	538	65	137	25	2	6	47	34	60	0	2	.278	.328	.373	.095	.235	8.5	-8.2	0.0
2001	OKL	AAA	295	35	81	19	3	8	40	13	31	0	2	.297	.333	.476	.179	.000	0.0	0.0	0.0
2001	TEX	MLB	306	42	87	18	0	4	35	14	27	2	1	.306	.348	.412	.106	.260	9.1	1.9	1.1
2002	OKL	AAA	29	3	11	1	0	0	4	1	4	0	0	.393	.414	.429	.036	.000	0.0	0.0	0.0
2002	TEX	MLB	355	54	89	13	0	9	33	33	48	0	0	.283	.354	.411	.127	.267	7.2	2.9	1.0
2003	OKL	AAA	323	45	79	19	4	9	46	42	45	1	1	.288	.384	.485	.197	.000	0.0	0.0	0.0
2003	TEX	MLB	42	3	5	0	0	0	2	2	7	1	0	.132	.190	.132	.000	.126	-5.2	0.0	-0.5
2004	HOU	MLB	312	38	80	14	3	14	58	31	63	1	1	.288	.356	.511	.223	.286	19.7	1.1	2.0
2005	HOU	MLB	349	41	76	13	5	12	53	22	65	1	1	.236	.284	.419	.183	.240	-5.0	-0.7	-0.6
2006	HOU	MLB	421	70	117	22	3	12	45	35	55	2	4	.307	.361	.475	.168	.276	17.3	0.2	1.7
2007	HOU	MLB	353	45	90	14	2	11	40	36	45	0	0	.289	.366	.453	.164	.285	20.3	0.3	2.2
2008	MIL	MLB	11	2	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.273	.273	.273	.000	.216	-0.3	0.0	-0.0
2008	MIN	MLB	261	20	55	12	3	1	32	17	32	0	1	.233	.276	.322	.089	.223	-3.2	-4.2	-0.7
2009	BUF	AAA	466	44	115	29	2	5	53	21	34	0	0	.261	.299	.370	.109	.233	0.0	-3.2	0.0
2010	NWO	AAA	239	36	68	7	0	7	42	21	17	0	0	.319	.388	.451	.131	.288	0.0	-1.6	0.0
2010	FLO	MLB	40	2	7	1	1	0	4	2	6	0	0	.184	.225	.263	.079	.167	-2.7	0.2	-0.3
2011	SWB	AAA	221	27	60	13	2	6	26	13	29	0	0	.296	.348	.468	.172	.295	0.0	-1.9	0.0

Injury History beta

Date On	Date Off	Transaction	Days	Games	Side	Body Part	Injury	Severity	Surgery Date	Reaggravation
2011-07-05	2011-07-17	Minors	12	0	-		Not Disclosed		-	-
2010-03-16	2010-03-16	Camp	0	0		General Medical	Illness	GI	-

Compensation

Year	Team	Salary
2010	FLO	$500,000
2010	MIN	$100,000
2009	FLO	$400,000
2009	MIN	$2,600,000
2008	MIN	$3,500,000
2007	HOU	$2,700,000
2006	HOU	$1,700,000
2005	HOU	$1,300,000
2004	HOU	$352,000
2003	TEX	$440,000

Years	Description	Salary
8 yr	Previous	$13,592,000
8 yr	Total	$13,592,000

Service Time	Agent	Contract Status
7 y 168 d	Levinsons ACES	1 year/$0.5M (2010)

Details

1 year/$0.5M (2010). Signed by Florida as a free agent 2/11/10 (minor-league contract). $0.5M salary in majors. Contract purchased by Florida 4/3/10, DFA 5/7/10. Contract purchased by Florida 5/27/10, DFA 6/8/10.
1 year/$0.4M (2009). Re-signed by Milwaukee 12/9/08, with Brewers paying $0.4M minimum and Minnesota responsible for $2.6M of $3M salary in previous deal. Released by Milwaukee 4/1/09 (due 45 days' pay, $98,361).
2 years/$6.6M (2008-09). Signed by Minnesota as a free agent 12/14/07. 08:$3.5M, 09:$3M, 10: club option for $3.5M or 2009 total earnings ($0.1M buyout). 2010 option becomes player option with 1,025 PAs in 2008-09 and 510 PA in 2009. 2009 salary increases by following earned in 2008: $0.1M each for 400, 450, 500, 550, 600 PAs. Performance bonuses: $0.1M each for 400, 450, 500, 550, 600 PAs. Award bonuses: $25,000 each for All Star, Silver Slugger. $50,000 for LCS MVP. $0.1M each for WS MVP, MVP ($75,000 for 2nd, $50,000 for 3rd, $25,000 for 4th-6th). DFA by Minnesota 8/25/08, released 9/5/08. Signed by Milwaukee as a free agent 9/5/08, with Brewers paying pro-rated portion of $0.39M minimum for remainder of 2008 season.
1 year/$2.7M (2007). Re-signed by Houston 1/07 (avoided arbitration). Performance bonuses: $0.1M each for 500, 550, 600 PAs.
1 year/$1.7M (2006). Re-signed 12/05 (avoided arbitration).
1 year/$1.3M (2005). Re-signed 1/05 (avoided arbitration). $0.2M in performance bonuses.
1 year/$0.352M (2004)
1 year/$0.44M (2003) (Texas). Signed 1/03 (minor-league contract)

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Title	Author	Date
Transaction Analysis: May 12-15, 2002	Christina Kahrl	2011-11-06
Transaction Action: Braves, Marlins, Mets	Christina Kahrl	2010-09-21
Transaction Action: Utterly McLouthless in the Pursuit of Excellence	Christina Kahrl	2010-07-27
Transaction Action: National League Roundup	Christina Kahrl	2010-07-19
Transaction Action: Shuffling Seniors	Christina Kahrl	2010-06-23
Transaction Action: Central Preoccupations	Christina Kahrl	2010-06-10
Transaction Action: Youthful Orient-ation	Christina Kahrl	2010-06-09
Transaction Action: Grab Bag	Christina Kahrl	2010-06-04
Transaction Action: Central Preoccupations	Christina Kahrl	2010-05-25
Transaction Action: Crumbling and Crumbs	Christina Kahrl	2010-05-21
Ahead in the Count: The Cost of OPP	Matt Swartz	2010-05-17
Transaction Action: Double Your Pleasure	Christina Kahrl	2010-05-12
Transaction Analysis: A Tale of Three Shortstops	Christina Kahrl	2010-05-07
Transaction Action: Senior Shuffle	Christina Kahrl	2010-04-15
Transaction Action: Turn of the Screw, NL	Christina Kahrl	2010-04-04
BP Unfiltered: UPDATED NL Projected Opening Day Rosters	John Perrotto	2010-04-01
Transaction Action: Weekend Mayhem Edition	Christina Kahrl	2010-03-22
Transaction Action: Feeling Clingy	Christina Kahrl	2010-02-15
Prospectus Hit List: Getting Their Money's Worth... Or Not	Jay Jaffe	2009-08-14
Transaction Analysis: Updates from the Easts	Christina Kahrl	2009-04-28
Replacement-Level Killers: A Flash Back to Yesteryear	Ben Lindbergh	2009-04-15
Transaction Analysis: AL Roster Roundup	Christina Kahrl	2009-04-10
Transaction Analysis: Senior Circuit Shuffling	Christina Kahrl	2009-04-02
Prospectus Hit and Run: Outside Help, AL Central	Jay Jaffe	2009-03-20
You Could Look It Up: Fun With PECOTA Comparables III	Steven Goldman	2009-02-20
Got Problems?: The Ones Contenders Think Are Fixed That Aren't	Jay Jaffe	2009-02-06
Transaction Analysis: Moving and Shaking	Christina Kahrl	2008-12-10
Transaction Analysis: NL Roundup	Christina Kahrl	2008-09-06
Transaction Analysis: Senior Circuit Shuffling	Christina Kahrl	2008-08-21
Prospectus Hit List: Further Adventures in Interleague Mayhem	Jay Jaffe	2008-06-27
Prospectus Preview: Friday's Games to Watch	Caleb Peiffer	2008-06-27
Fantasy Beat: Midseason Retooling: Third Base	Marc Normandin	2008-06-25
Prospectus Hit List: AL Advantage, 74-51	Jay Jaffe	2008-06-20
Prospectus Hit and Run: 2008 Replacement Level Killers, Early Edition	Jay Jaffe	2008-06-19
Prospectus Matchups: The American League Rumsfeld Numbers	Jim Baker	2008-06-13
Prospectus Hit List: Central Powers	Jay Jaffe	2008-05-23
Every Given Sunday: Competing with the Kids	John Perrotto	2008-03-16
Team Health Reports: Minnesota Twins	Will Carroll	2008-03-12
Spring Training Preview: NL West	Joe Sheehan	2008-02-12
Spring Training Preview: NL Central	Joe Sheehan	2008-02-11
Spring Training Preview: AL Central	Joe Sheehan	2008-02-06
The Week In Quotes: December 17-30	Alex Carnevale	2007-12-31
Transaction of the Day: AL Central	Christina Kahrl	2007-12-19
6-4-3: Value Over Jack Cust	Gary Huckabay	2007-12-17
Transaction Analysis Special: Market Mayhem	Christina Kahrl	2007-11-28
Prospectus Today: Low-End Free Agents	Joe Sheehan	2007-11-14
Prospectus Today: Tim Purpura Gets Screwed	Joe Sheehan	2007-08-28
Fantasy Focus: Trade Deadline Impact	Jeff Erickson	2007-08-02
The Mill: The Day	Baseball Prospectus	2007-07-31
Transaction Analysis: Weekend Wheeling and Dealing	Christina Kahrl	2007-07-30
The Mill: Sunday Update	Baseball Prospectus	2007-07-29
Every Given Sunday: Twins and Tweaks	John Perrotto	2007-07-15
Fantasy Focus: National League Trade Targets	Jeff Erickson	2007-07-02
Year Ten: Interleague Action	John Perrotto	2007-06-27
Prospectus Matchups: Power to the People's Player	Jim Baker	2007-05-01
Transaction of the Day: Roster Review of the Centrals	Christina Kahrl	2007-04-05
Going Into LABR: Team BP at the 2007 LABR Draft	Clay Davenport	2007-03-26
Hope and Faith: How the Houston Astros Can Win the World Series	Will Carroll	2007-03-18
Prospectus Today: Hard Choices for Houston	Joe Sheehan	2007-03-14
Prospectus Today: Let's Make a Deal!	Joe Sheehan	2007-03-09
Hope and Faith: How the Cincinnati Reds Can Win the World Series	Jeff Erickson	2007-02-27
Transaction Analysis: NL Central Catchup	Christina Kahrl	2007-02-06
The Week In Quotes: December 19-26	Alex Carnevale	2006-12-26
Prospectus Today: Tender Day	Joe Sheehan	2006-12-12
Transaction Analysis: November 22-29, 2006	Christina Kahrl	2006-11-30
Completely Random Statistical Trivia: 2006 in Review	Keith Woolner	2006-10-09
Prospectus Game of the Week: Philadelphia Phillies at Houston Astros, September 15, 2006	Derek Jacques	2006-09-18
Prospectus Today: Mid-Week Grab Bag	Joe Sheehan	2006-08-16
Prospectus Notebook: Astros, Phillies	Baseball Prospectus	2006-07-21
Transaction Analysis: July 13-16	Christina Kahrl	2006-07-17
Prospectus Hit List: Week of July 3	Marc Normandin	2006-07-04
Prospectus Game of the Week: Houston Astros at Chicago White Sox, June 23, 2006	Derek Jacques	2006-06-27
Prospectus Notebook: Astros, Blue Jays	Baseball Prospectus	2006-06-01
Transaction Analysis: May 5-9	Christina Kahrl	2006-05-10
Team Health Reports: Houston Astros	Will Carroll	2006-03-10
Transaction Analysis: National League, December 15, 2005-February 11, 2006	Christina Kahrl	2006-02-15
Prospectus Matchups: VORPing the Less Fortunate	Jim Baker	2006-01-10
Prospectus Today: Almost Over	Joe Sheehan	2005-10-26
World Series Prospectus: Game One	Will Carroll	2005-10-23
Prospectus Today: The Series	Joe Sheehan	2005-10-22
World Series Prospectus: Houston Astros vs. Chicago White Sox	James Click	2005-10-21
Transaction Analysis: October 8-19	Christina Kahrl	2005-10-20
Prospectus Today: Something's Different	Joe Sheehan	2005-10-16
Playoff Prospectus: Houston Astros vs. St. Louis Cardinals	Christina Kahrl	2005-10-11
Playoff Prospectus: Division Series, Day Five	Paul Swydan	2005-10-09
Playoff Prospectus: Atlanta Braves vs. Houston Astros	Joe Sheehan	2005-10-05
Prospectus Matchups: The In-Spite-Of Team	Jim Baker	2005-10-05
Prospectus Notebook: HOU, TB	Baseball Prospectus	2005-09-21
Transaction Analysis: September 8-13	Christina Kahrl	2005-09-14
Transaction Analysis: August 26-31	Christina Kahrl	2005-09-01
Prospectus Notebook: Friday Edition	Baseball Prospectus	2005-08-12
Prospectus Today: Too Good for the Bubble	Joe Sheehan	2005-07-30
Prospectus Notebook: Thursday Edition	Baseball Prospectus	2005-06-23
Transaction Analysis: May 10-24, 2005	Christina Kahrl	2005-05-26
Fantasy Focus: FAAB Factor	Jan Levine	2005-05-16
Fantasy Focus: FAAB Factor	Jeff Erickson	2005-05-16
Prospectus Game of the Week: Houston Astros @ Atlanta Braves, 5/8/05	Jonah Keri	2005-05-10
Prospectus Triple Play: Houston Astros, St. Louis Cardinals, Texas Rangers	Mark McClusky	2005-05-04
Fantasy Focus: NL Central Busts	Jeff Erickson	2005-03-21
Prospectus Q&A: Jon Daniels	Jonah Keri	2005-02-23
Playoff Prospectus: St. Louis Cardinals vs. Houston Astros	Christina Kahrl	2004-10-13
Playoff Prospectus: Atlanta Braves vs. Houston Astros	Nate Silver	2004-10-06
Under The Knife: Going Long	Will Carroll	2004-09-13
Under The Knife: A Light Day	Will Carroll	2004-08-31
Teams: A Critical Guide: One Week at a Time, NL Edition	Steven Goldman	2004-07-29
Prospectus Matchups: Interleague Edition	Jim Baker	2004-06-11
Prospectus Today: Two Days of Fun	Joe Sheehan	2004-04-07
Prospectus Today: NL Preview	Joe Sheehan	2004-04-05
Teams: A Critical Guide: Preseason Edition	Steven Goldman	2004-03-30
Transaction Analysis: March 22-25, 2004	Christina Kahrl	2004-03-26
Breaking Balls: The 28 Other Teams	Derek Zumsteg	2004-02-25
Transaction Analysis: January 12-February 6, 2004	Christina Kahrl	2004-02-11
Transaction Analysis: May 27-June 5, 2003	Christina Kahrl	2003-06-07
Transaction Analysis: May 8-11, 2003	Christina Kahrl	2003-05-14
Transaction Analysis: April 24-30, 2003	Christina Kahrl	2003-05-03
Transaction Analysis: April 11-13, 2003	Christina Kahrl	2003-04-16
Prospectus Today: Desert Doodles	Joe Sheehan	2003-03-12
Transaction Analysis: January 24-February 9, 2003	Christina Kahrl	2003-02-13
Transaction Analysis: August 4-7, 2002	Christina Kahrl	2002-08-12
Transaction Analysis: August 1-3, 2002	Christina Kahrl	2002-08-06
Transaction Analysis: June 25-July 14, 2002	Christina Kahrl	2002-07-19
Prospectus Feature: Sifting Through the Discount Bin	Jonah Keri	2002-06-05
Transaction Analysis: April 25-29, 2002	Christina Kahrl	2002-05-01
Transaction Analysis: April 23-24, 2002	Christina Kahrl	2002-04-26
Transaction Analysis: April 11-13, 2002	Christina Kahrl	2002-04-15
The Daily Prospectus: Who? Never Heard of Him.	Joe Sheehan	2002-03-20
The Daily Prospectus: The Daily Prospectus: A Great Race?	Joe Sheehan	2002-02-26

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