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Career Summary

Years	PA	AVG	OBP	SLG	TAv	WARP
10	2875	.244	.305	.312	.240	3.5

Birth Date	6-20-1944
Height	5' 10"
Weight	160 lbs

Bats	R
Throws	R

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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
1968	CLE	24	88	216	189	26	44	4	5	0	58	17	35	1	3	6	19	23	7	.233	.295	.307	.257	4.1	-1.2	0.4
1969	CLE	25	52	137	123	11	25	0	0	0	25	9	26	1	2	2	6	4	3	.203	.259	.203	.206	-3.1	2.7	-0.0
1970	WS2	26	47	116	107	5	17	1	0	0	18	7	24	0	2	0	4	2	1	.159	.207	.168	.146	-9.6	-0.7	-1.1
1971	WS2	27	85	358	329	47	92	11	3	5	124	23	29	1	1	4	33	17	8	.280	.328	.377	.272	20.2	-1.2	2.2
1972	TEX	28	145	580	499	68	113	16	3	2	141	67	81	5	0	9	28	51	17	.226	.324	.283	.245	14.0	-4.6	1.1
1973	TEX	29	142	624	576	71	165	24	4	7	218	34	78	0	3	11	48	43	16	.286	.325	.378	.260	20.5	-4.6	1.7
1974	TEX	30	121	526	474	71	112	13	1	3	136	34	72	4	3	11	42	25	13	.236	.291	.287	.219	-5.0	-2.2	-0.8
1975	TEX	31	28	92	80	9	17	1	0	2	24	8	10	1	1	2	10	6	0	.212	.289	.300	.241	1.4	-2.1	-0.1
1976	KCA	32	78	171	153	24	36	4	2	1	47	14	26	0	1	3	17	15	5	.235	.298	.307	.235	3.3	0.0	0.4
1977	KCA	33	27	55	48	8	9	3	1	0	14	7	11	0	0	0	4	1	3	.188	.291	.292	.207	-2.1	-0.1	-0.2
Career			813	2875	2578	340	630	77	19	20	805	220	392	13	16	48	211	187	73	.244	.305	.312	.240	43.8	-13.8	3.5

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'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
1968	CLE	MLB	88	216	.257	.227	.286	.331	.000	.280	94	-0.6	4.8	-0.1	-1.2	1.5	4.1	0.4	4.1	0.4
1969	CLE	MLB	52	137	.206	.245	.312	.365	.000	.253	96	-7.1	3.5	-0.2	2.7	1.0	-3.1	-0.0	-3.1	-0.0
1970	WS2	MLB	47	116	.146	.247	.307	.372	.000	.200	99	-13.3	3.1	-0.1	-0.7	-0.2	-9.6	-1.1	-9.6	-1.1
1971	WS2	MLB	85	358	.272	.240	.303	.354	.000	.294	97	4	8.8	1.2	-1.2	4.8	20.2	2.2	20.2	2.2
1972	TEX	MLB	145	580	.245	.232	.289	.335	.000	.267	95	-7.7	13.6	1.6	-4.6	7.0	14.0	1.1	14.0	1.1
1973	TEX	MLB	142	624	.260	.256	.316	.376	.000	.320	101	-0.2	16.5	-0.8	-4.6	5.3	20.5	1.7	20.5	1.7
1974	TEX	MLB	121	526	.219	.255	.314	.366	.000	.271	100	-21.2	13.6	-0.6	-2.2	3.5	-5.0	-0.8	-5.0	-0.8
1975	TEX	MLB	28	92	.241	.257	.319	.375	.000	.217	102	-1.7	2.4	-0.1	-2.1	-0.1	1.4	-0.1	1.4	-0.1
1976	KCA	MLB	78	171	.235	.254	.310	.358	.000	.276	100	-4	4.3	-0.6	0.0	3.5	3.3	0.4	3.3	0.4
1977	KCA	MLB	27	55	.207	.246	.313	.364	.000	.243	100	-3	1.5	-0.4	-0.1	-1.0	-2.1	-0.2	-2.1	-0.2
Career		MLB		2875	.240	.246	.305	.358	.252	.280	98	-54.8	72.1	-0.1	-13.8	25.2	43.8	3.5	43.8	3.5

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
1968	CLE	MLB	216	26	44	4	5	0	19	17	35	23	7	.233	.295	.307	.074	.257	4.1	-1.2	0.4
1969	CLE	MLB	137	11	25	0	0	0	6	9	26	4	3	.203	.259	.203	.000	.206	-3.1	2.7	-0.0
1970	WS2	MLB	116	5	17	1	0	0	4	7	24	2	1	.159	.207	.168	.009	.146	-9.6	-0.7	-1.1
1971	WS2	MLB	358	47	92	11	3	5	33	23	29	17	8	.280	.328	.377	.097	.272	20.2	-1.2	2.2
1972	TEX	MLB	580	68	113	16	3	2	28	67	81	51	17	.226	.324	.283	.056	.245	14.0	-4.6	1.1
1973	TEX	MLB	624	71	165	24	4	7	48	34	78	43	16	.286	.325	.378	.092	.260	20.5	-4.6	1.7
1974	TEX	MLB	526	71	112	13	1	3	42	34	72	25	13	.236	.291	.287	.051	.219	-5.0	-2.2	-0.8
1975	TEX	MLB	92	9	17	1	0	2	10	8	10	6	0	.212	.289	.300	.087	.241	1.4	-2.1	-0.1
1976	KCA	MLB	171	24	36	4	2	1	17	14	26	15	5	.235	.298	.307	.072	.235	3.3	0.0	0.4
1977	KCA	MLB	55	8	9	3	1	0	4	7	11	1	3	.188	.291	.292	.104	.207	-2.1	-0.1	-0.2

Injury History beta

Date On	Date Off	Transaction	Days	Games	Side	Body Part	Injury	Severity	Surgery Date	Reaggravation

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	On the Beat: Dark Clouds in Cleveland	John Perrotto	2009-05-17

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