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Michael Tucker RFRoyals

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Career Summary
Years PA AVG OBP SLG TAv WARP
12 4686 .256 .339 .423 .261 8.5
Birth Date6-25-1971
Height6' 2"
Weight210 lbs
BatsL
ThrowsR

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
1995 KCA 24 62 198 177 23 46 10 0 4 68 18 51 1 0 2 17 2 3 .260 .332 .384 .253 0.8 0.3 0.1
1996 KCA 25 108 393 339 55 88 18 4 12 150 40 69 7 4 3 53 10 4 .260 .346 .442 .270 12.4 0.9 1.3
1997 ATL 26 138 554 499 80 141 25 7 14 222 44 116 6 1 4 56 12 7 .283 .347 .445 .272 18.7 -2.2 1.6
1998 ATL 27 130 469 414 54 101 27 3 13 173 49 112 3 2 1 46 8 3 .244 .327 .418 .258 7.6 -8.1 -0.0
1999 CIN 28 133 340 296 55 75 8 5 11 126 37 81 3 4 0 44 11 4 .253 .338 .426 .258 3.8 9.1 1.2
2000 CIN 29 148 323 270 55 72 13 4 15 138 44 64 7 2 0 36 13 6 .267 .381 .511 .292 24.9 1.6 2.5
2001 CHN 30 63 235 205 31 54 9 7 5 92 23 47 1 1 5 31 4 3 .263 .339 .449 .277 13.0 -2.3 1.1
2001 CIN 30 86 265 231 31 56 10 1 7 89 23 55 1 5 5 30 12 5 .242 .308 .385 .240 -0.7 -1.1 -0.2
2002 KCA 31 144 543 475 65 118 27 6 12 193 56 105 3 2 7 56 23 9 .248 .330 .406 .247 1.7 0.2 0.2
2003 KCA 32 104 438 389 61 102 20 5 13 171 39 88 2 2 6 55 8 10 .262 .331 .440 .261 6.6 -5.0 0.2
2004 SFN 33 140 547 464 77 119 21 6 13 191 70 106 2 5 6 62 5 2 .256 .353 .412 .262 4.3 6.6 1.1
2005 PHI 34 22 21 18 3 4 0 0 0 4 3 4 0 0 0 3 0 0 .222 .333 .222 .222 0.0 -0.0 0.0
2005 SFN 34 104 286 250 32 60 16 1 5 93 28 48 2 4 2 33 4 0 .240 .317 .372 .240 -1.4 -3.7 -0.5
2006 NYN 35 35 74 56 3 11 4 0 1 18 16 14 1 1 0 6 2 0 .196 .378 .321 .262 0.9 0.4 0.1
Career141746864083625104720849125172849096039334152811456.256.339.423.26192.6-3.38.5

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
1993 WIL A+ 61 279 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .364 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
1993 MEM AA 72 299 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .316 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
1994 OMA AAA 132 565 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .318 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
1995 KCA MLB 62 198 .253 .271 .337 .430 .000 .344 97 -1.6 5.9 -2.3 0.3 -0.8 0.8 0.1 0.8 0.1
1995 OMA AAA 71 307 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .342 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
1996 KCA MLB 108 393 .270 .271 .340 .431 .000 .290 98 4.6 12.1 -4.3 0.9 1.9 12.4 1.3 12.4 1.3
1996 WIC AA 6 26 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .562 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
1997 ATL MLB 138 554 .272 .257 .321 .400 .000 .343 99 7.1 14.7 -5.5 -2.2 2.9 18.7 1.6 18.7 1.6
1998 ATL MLB 130 469 .258 .262 .324 .414 .000 .302 96 -0.9 12.2 -5 -8.1 2.0 7.6 -0.0 7.6 -0.0
1999 CIN MLB 133 340 .258 .269 .332 .430 .000 .308 100 -0.6 9.2 -3.2 9.1 -0.6 3.8 1.2 3.8 1.2
2000 CIN MLB 148 323 .292 .267 .340 .430 .000 .295 102 12.4 8.9 -1.7 1.6 1.6 24.9 2.5 24.9 2.5
2001 CHN MLB 63 235 .277 .269 .331 .433 .000 .318 97 4.2 6.3 -0.1 -2.3 0.3 13.0 1.1 13.0 1.1
2001 CIN MLB 86 265 .240 .264 .327 .427 .000 .282 103 -5.9 7.2 -0.9 -1.1 -1.0 -0.7 -0.2 -0.7 -0.2
2002 KCA MLB 144 543 .247 .263 .325 .419 .000 .294 106 -7.7 14.5 -5.1 0.2 -2.7 1.7 0.2 1.7 0.2
2003 KCA MLB 104 438 .261 .265 .321 .422 .000 .307 103 0.5 11.9 -3.2 -5.0 -0.1 6.6 0.2 6.6 0.2
2004 SFN MLB 140 547 .262 .264 .330 .422 .000 .303 103 1.1 14.3 -4.5 6.6 -0.3 4.3 1.1 4.3 1.1
2005 PHI MLB 22 21 .222 .250 .306 .362 .000 .286 98 -0.8 0.5 0 -0.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2005 SFN MLB 104 286 .240 .264 .323 .422 .000 .274 99 -6.2 7.3 -2.4 -3.7 -1.7 -1.4 -0.5 -1.4 -0.5
2006 NYN MLB 35 74 .262 .262 .324 .432 .000 .238 96 0.2 2.0 -0.5 0.4 -1.3 0.9 0.1 0.9 0.1
2006 NOR AAA 83 333 .296 .261 .329 .396 .000 .299 93 11.9 8.4 -1.8 -0.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2007 PAW AAA 72 291 .263 .269 .332 .410 .000 .280 96 0.9 7.7 -4.8 -0.2 -1.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
CareerMLB4686.261.265.328.421.257.3041016.4127.0-38.7-3.30.492.68.592.68.5

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
1993 WIL A+ 279 42 73 14 2 6 44 34 49 12 2 .305 .396 .456 .151 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0
1993 MEM AA 299 38 68 7 4 9 35 42 51 12 5 .279 .393 .451 .172 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0
1994 OMA AAA 565 75 134 16 7 21 77 69 111 11 3 .276 .369 .468 .192 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0
1995 OMA AAA 307 37 84 18 4 4 28 24 39 11 4 .305 .367 .444 .138 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0
1995 KCA MLB 198 23 46 10 0 4 17 18 51 2 3 .260 .332 .384 .124 .253 0.8 0.3 0.1
1996 WIC AA 26 4 9 1 3 0 7 5 4 0 2 .450 .560 .800 .350 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0
1996 KCA MLB 393 55 88 18 4 12 53 40 69 10 4 .260 .346 .442 .183 .270 12.4 0.9 1.3
1997 ATL MLB 554 80 141 25 7 14 56 44 116 12 7 .283 .347 .445 .162 .272 18.7 -2.2 1.6
1998 ATL MLB 469 54 101 27 3 13 46 49 112 8 3 .244 .327 .418 .174 .258 7.6 -8.1 -0.0
1999 CIN MLB 340 55 75 8 5 11 44 37 81 11 4 .253 .338 .426 .172 .258 3.8 9.1 1.2
2000 CIN MLB 323 55 72 13 4 15 36 44 64 13 6 .267 .381 .511 .244 .292 24.9 1.6 2.5
2001 CHN MLB 235 31 54 9 7 5 31 23 47 4 3 .263 .339 .449 .185 .277 13.0 -2.3 1.1
2001 CIN MLB 265 31 56 10 1 7 30 23 55 12 5 .242 .308 .385 .143 .240 -0.7 -1.1 -0.2
2002 KCA MLB 543 65 118 27 6 12 56 56 105 23 9 .248 .330 .406 .158 .247 1.7 0.2 0.2
2003 KCA MLB 438 61 102 20 5 13 55 39 88 8 10 .262 .331 .440 .177 .261 6.6 -5.0 0.2
2004 SFN MLB 547 77 119 21 6 13 62 70 106 5 2 .256 .353 .412 .155 .262 4.3 6.6 1.1
2005 PHI MLB 21 3 4 0 0 0 3 3 4 0 0 .222 .333 .222 .000 .222 0.0 -0.0 0.0
2005 SFN MLB 286 32 60 16 1 5 33 28 48 4 0 .240 .317 .372 .132 .240 -1.4 -3.7 -0.5
2006 NOR AAA 333 44 73 18 2 6 33 49 45 10 3 .265 .386 .411 .145 .296 0.0 -0.8 0.0
2006 NYN MLB 74 3 11 4 0 1 6 16 14 2 0 .196 .378 .321 .125 .262 0.9 0.4 0.1
2007 PAW AAA 291 28 53 16 0 6 26 49 64 1 2 .224 .362 .367 .143 .263 0.0 -0.2 0.0

Injury History beta

Date On Date Off Transaction Days Games Side Body Part Injury Severity Surgery Date Reaggravation
2003-08-05 2003-09-24 15-DL 50 47 Right Lower Leg Fracture Tibia From Foul Ball -
1996-08-29 1996-09-30 60-DL 32 27 Left Fingers Dislocation Ring Finger - -
1996-06-04 1996-06-21 15-DL 17 15 Right Wrist Sprain - -

Compensation

Year Team Salary
2005 SFN $2,000,000
2004 SFN $1,500,000
2003 KCA $2,750,000
2002 KCA $2,250,000
2001 CIN, CHN $1,800,000
2000 CIN $1,700,000
YearsDescriptionSalary
6 yrPrevious$12,000,000
6 yrTotal$12,000,000

 

Service TimeAgentContract Status
10 y 116 dMichael Moss

Details
  • contract purchased 8/06 signed as a free agent from WAS 4/06 (minor-league contract)
  • released 3/06 signed as a free agent from PHI 1/06, 1 year/$0.8M (06) (non-guaranteed)
  • acquired in trade from SF 8/05
  • signed as a free agent from KC 12/03, 2 year/$3.5M (04-05), 04:$1.5M, 05:$2M
  • signed extension 11/01
  • 1 year/$2.25M (02)+$2.75M 03 player opt
  • acquired in trade from CHC 12/01 acquired in trade from CIN 7/01
  • 2 year/$5.75M (00-01) 00:$1.7M, 01:$1.8M, 02:$2.25M club option (p/u with 03 extension 11/01)

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This article requires BP Premium accessTransaction Analysis: NL East NRI ReviewChristina Kahrl2008-02-29
This article requires BP Premium accessFuture Shock: Where Did the Mets Come From?Kevin Goldstein2006-10-17
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Playoff Prospectus: Roster ReviewsChristina Kahrl2006-10-05
This article requires BP Premium accessPlayoff Prospectus: Dodgers vs. MetsJim Baker2006-10-03
Prospectus Hit List: Week of August 28Marc Normandin2006-08-29
This article requires BP Premium accessTransaction Analysis: August 25-27Christina Kahrl2006-08-28
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This article requires BP Premium accessTransaction Analysis: March 29-30Christina Kahrl2006-03-31
Doctoring The Numbers: The Draft, Part NineRany Jazayerli2006-03-15
This article requires BP Premium accessThe BP Guide To Transaction Rules: Free Agent Compensation Draft PicksThomas Gorman2005-11-30
This article requires BP Premium accessTransaction Analysis: August 1-4Christina Kahrl2005-08-05
Prospectus Notebook: Wednesday EditionBaseball Prospectus2005-08-03
This article requires BP Premium accessTransaction Analysis: April 20-27Christina Kahrl2005-04-27
This article requires BP Premium accessTeam Health Reports: San Francisco GiantsWill Carroll2005-04-03
This article requires BP Premium accessLies, Damned Lies: PECOTA Projects the NLNate Silver2005-03-29
Prospectus Triple Play: Los Angeles Dodgers, Minnesota Twins, San Francisco GiantsJay Jaffe2005-03-23
This article requires BP Premium accessProspectus Matchups: Ides IdeasJim Baker2005-03-15
2004 HACKING MASS Results: Stiffness is Next to GodlinessDave Pease2004-10-26
Prospectus Triple Play: Los Angeles Dodgers, Minnesota Twins, San Francisco GiantsBaseball Prospectus2004-07-19
This article requires BP Premium accessProspectus Today: Brian Sabean Has No ClothesJoe Sheehan2004-05-14
Prospectus Triple Play: Anaheim Angels, Chicago Cubs, Detroit Tigers, Montreal Expos, San Francisco Giants, Toronto Blue JaysBaseball Prospectus2004-04-02
Prospectus Triple Play: Montreal Expos, San Francisco Giants, Toronto Blue JaysBaseball Prospectus2004-02-20
Prospectus Roundtable: The New LandscapeBaseball Prospectus2003-12-10
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