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Career Summary

Years	PA	AVG	OBP	SLG	TAv	WARP
5	1044	.273	.345	.457	.268	1.6

Birth Date	6-26-1980
Height	6' 0"
Weight	215 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
2004	DET	24	27	56	46	6	9	1	0	1	13	9	14	0	1	0	3	0	0	.196	.321	.283	.219	-1.9	0.2	-0.2
2005	DET	25	107	431	388	61	116	22	3	18	198	34	87	5	4	0	59	0	0	.299	.360	.510	.297	23.2	-0.4	2.3
2006	DET	26	115	412	373	50	102	16	4	16	174	34	107	4	1	0	47	1	2	.273	.340	.466	.261	2.8	-3.7	-0.1
2008	TEX	28	41	117	97	14	21	5	0	2	32	17	33	0	0	3	11	1	0	.216	.333	.330	.225	-3.9	-0.2	-0.4
2009	SEA	29	9	28	26	1	6	2	0	0	8	2	11	0	0	0	4	0	0	.231	.286	.308	.221	-1.0	0.1	-0.1
Career			299	1044	930	132	254	46	7	37	425	96	252	9	6	3	124	2	2	.273	.345	.457	.268	19.2	-4.0	1.6

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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
2001	WPT	A-	50	213	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	.359			0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2002	HIC	A	93	388	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	.398			0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2003	LYN	A+	95	389	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	.405			0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2003	ALT	AA	35	133	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	.343			0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2004	DET	MLB	27	56	.219	.282	.341	.454	.000	.250	96	-2.6	1.5	-0.8	0.2	-0.1	-1.9	-0.2	-1.9	-0.2
2004	TOL	AAA	18	73	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	.429			0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2005	DET	MLB	107	431	.297	.265	.321	.420	.000	.341	100	17	11.4	-7.8	-0.4	0.6	23.2	2.3	23.2	2.3
2005	TOL	AAA	48	211	.308	.270	.334	.429	.000	.371	96	10.6	4.9	-3.3	1.0	-1.9	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2006	DET	MLB	115	412	.261	.272	.327	.433	.000	.343	99	0.4	11.3	-7.8	-3.7	-2.6	2.8	-0.1	2.8	-0.1
2006	TOL	AAA	28	129	.306	.273	.335	.419	.000	.377	95	5.5	3.1	-2.1	-2.5	-0.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2007	TOL	AAA	139	594	.267	.264	.333	.400	.000	.349	97	4.7	16.4	-11.1	-5.9	-2.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2008	TEX	MLB	41	117	.225	.260	.322	.407	.000	.306	107	-4.4	3.3	-2	-0.2	-0.5	-3.9	-0.4	-3.9	-0.4
2008	OKL	AAA	67	291	.310	.281	.348	.453	.000	.398	103	18.5	9.1	-6.4	3.0	1.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2009	SEA	MLB	9	28	.221	.270	.331	.411	.000	.400	91	-1.2	0.8	-0.5	0.1	-0.2	-1.0	-0.1	-1.0	-0.1
2009	TAC	AAA	105	472	.310	.279	.344	.441	.000	.368	105	26.3	13.8	-0.3	-5.2	0.4	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2010	ROU	AAA	82	322	.242	.277	.344	.427	.000	.308	101	-6.6	9.0	-6.1	0.7	-4.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2010	AST	Rk	3	11	.330	.244	.316	.297	.000	.429	91	0.8	0.3	-0.3	-0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Career		MLB		1044	.268	.268	.325	.425	.260	.335	100	9.2	28.2	-18.9	-4.0	-2.7	19.2	1.6	19.2	1.6

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
2001	WPT	A-	213	22	53	11	0	2	33	33	31	4	1	.305	.419	.402	.098	.000	0.0	0.0	0.0
2002	HIC	A	388	72	113	27	2	17	65	47	74	0	0	.340	.430	.587	.247	.000	0.0	0.0	0.0
2003	LYN	A+	389	71	113	24	1	21	69	68	67	1	4	.359	.479	.641	.283	.000	0.0	0.0	0.0
2003	ALT	AA	133	17	34	10	1	0	14	8	23	0	1	.279	.333	.377	.098	.000	0.0	0.0	0.0
2004	TOL	AAA	73	5	21	2	0	0	7	10	13	0	0	.339	.431	.371	.032	.000	0.0	0.0	0.0
2004	DET	MLB	56	6	9	1	0	1	3	9	14	0	0	.196	.321	.283	.087	.219	-1.9	0.2	-0.2
2005	TOL	AAA	211	34	60	19	0	8	39	25	33	0	2	.331	.421	.569	.238	.308	0.0	1.0	0.0
2005	DET	MLB	431	61	116	22	3	18	59	34	87	0	0	.299	.360	.510	.211	.297	23.2	-0.4	2.3
2006	TOL	AAA	129	20	29	6	2	3	14	18	37	1	0	.266	.375	.440	.174	.306	0.0	-2.5	0.0
2006	DET	MLB	412	50	102	16	4	16	47	34	107	1	2	.273	.340	.466	.193	.261	2.8	-3.7	-0.1
2007	TOL	AAA	594	75	134	31	1	14	65	83	141	4	2	.269	.382	.420	.151	.267	0.0	-5.9	0.0
2008	OKL	AAA	291	38	87	22	2	11	51	31	54	0	0	.340	.413	.570	.230	.310	0.0	3.0	0.0
2008	TEX	MLB	117	14	21	5	0	2	11	17	33	1	0	.216	.333	.330	.113	.225	-3.9	-0.2	-0.4
2009	TAC	AAA	472	71	127	30	2	15	85	58	86	0	2	.314	.402	.509	.195	.310	0.0	-5.2	0.0
2009	SEA	MLB	28	1	6	2	0	0	4	2	11	0	0	.231	.286	.308	.077	.221	-1.0	0.1	-0.1
2010	AST	Rk	11	1	3	0	0	0	2	2	2	0	0	.333	.455	.333	.000	.330	0.0	-0.0	0.0
2010	ROU	AAA	322	26	71	11	0	10	42	29	77	0	0	.249	.325	.393	.144	.242	0.0	0.7	0.0

Injury History beta

Date On	Date Off	Transaction	Days	Games	Side	Body Part	Injury	Severity	Surgery Date
2010-05-26	2010-07-28	Minors	63	0		Thigh	Strain	Hamstring	-
2007-03-02	2007-03-06	Camp	4	0		Abdomen	Strain		-
2004-05-31	2004-07-10	15-DL	40	36	Right	Foot	Inflammation	Plantar Fasciitis	-

Compensation

Year	Team	Salary
2006	DET	$365,000
2004	DET	$300,000

Years	Description	Salary
2 yr	Previous	$665,000
2 yr	Total	$665,000

Service Time	Agent	Contract Status
3 y 25 d

Details

signed as a free agent from SEA (minor-league contract)
sent outright to Triple-A 8/5/09 designated for assignment 8/1/09 contract purchased 7/9/09 signed as a free agent from TX 08-09 (minor-league contract, $0.5M major league)
designated for assignment 6/26/08 contract purchased 4/29/08 designated for assignment 1/14/08, sent outright to Triple-A 1/24/08
acquired in trade from DT 12/5/07
designated for assignment 11/30/07 optioned to Triple-A 3/07 recalled 9/06 optioned to Triple-A 7/06 re-signed 3/06, 1 year/$0.365M (06)
recalled 5/05 re-signed 3/05, 1 year/$M (05) signed 2/04, 1 year/$0.3M (04) Rule 5-PIT 12/03

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Title	Author	Date
The BP Wayback Machine: Simmer. Down. Now.	Joe Sheehan	2013-04-05
The BP Wayback Machine: The Gift of Kuhn	Steven Goldman	2012-11-20
Western Front: My Kingdome for a Morse	Geoff Young	2012-05-22
Transaction Analysis: Branyan, Weeks, and Detritus	Christina Kahrl	2011-02-22
Expanded Horizons: If July Were April	Tommy Bennett	2010-07-27
Checking the Numbers: A League Average Article	Eric Seidman	2010-04-30
Fixing Problems: Finding Alternative Solutions to Roster Quandaries	Christina Kahrl	2010-04-21
Prospectus Hit and Run: Disastropiece Theatre	Jay Jaffe	2010-04-14
Transaction Action: Small Shuffles	Christina Kahrl	2010-03-17
Fantasy Beat: Depth Chart/PFM Update	Clay Davenport	2010-03-17
Transaction Action: The Kouzmanoff Trade	Christina Kahrl	2010-01-17
Transaction Action: Winter Meetings Activity, NL plus Something Pettitte	Christina Kahrl	2009-12-09
Transaction Action: Minor Moves, AL	Christina Kahrl	2009-10-30
Transaction Action: Balance of the AL's Major Deadline Moves	Christina Kahrl	2009-08-03
Transaction Action: The Weekend Shuffle	Christina Kahrl	2009-07-20
Transaction of the Day: Double Deals	Christina Kahrl	2009-07-11
Transaction Analysis: AL Roundup	Christina Kahrl	2009-07-04
Prospectus Idol Entry: You Can Beat PECOTA Without a Computer Model	Matt Swartz	2009-05-31
Under The Knife: Please, No Mauer (Catching)	Will Carroll	2009-04-23
Fantasy Beat: Dreaming of Kevin Millwood	Marc Normandin	2009-04-17
Transaction Analysis: Big-League Cuts and NRI Mutts	Christina Kahrl	2009-03-27
Transaction Analysis: Wild Wests	Christina Kahrl	2009-03-17
Prospectus Hit and Run: Outside Help, AL West	Jay Jaffe	2009-03-05
Prospectus Today: American League NRIs of Note	Joe Sheehan	2009-02-15
Every Given Sunday: Baby, it's Cold Outside	John Perrotto	2009-01-18
Prospectus Preview: Saturday's Games to Watch	Caleb Peiffer	2008-06-28
On the Beat: Beating the g-Nats	John Perrotto	2008-06-25
Future Shock: Monday Ten Pack	Kevin Goldstein	2008-06-16
Prospectus Hit List: Central Powers	Jay Jaffe	2008-05-23
The Silly Season: Prognostication Perils	Matt Taibbi	2008-04-06
Team Health Reports: Texas Rangers	Jay Jaffe	2008-03-02
Prospectus Matchups: The 2008 Transient All-Star Team	Jim Baker	2008-02-29
Transaction Analysis: Backup Wheels within Wheels	Christina Kahrl	2008-01-29
Transaction Analysis: Challenges and Carousels	Christina Kahrl	2008-01-16
Transaction of the Day: AL Central	Christina Kahrl	2007-12-19
Transaction of the Day: AL West	Christina Kahrl	2007-12-17
Future Shock: State of the Systems, AL Central	Kevin Goldstein	2007-06-14
Fantasy Focus: Changes of Scenery	Jeff Erickson	2007-05-17
Future Shock: State of the Systems, AL Central	Kevin Goldstein	2007-04-18
Transaction of the Day: Roster Review of the Centrals	Christina Kahrl	2007-04-05
Prospectus Hit List: Preseason Edition	Jay Jaffe	2007-04-02
Lies, Damned Lies: PECOTA Projected Standings, AL and NL Central	Nate Silver	2007-03-27
Transaction Analysis: March 19-26, 2007	Christina Kahrl	2007-03-27
Hope and Faith: How the Detroit Tigers Can Win the World Series	Nate Silver	2007-03-16
Hope and Faith: How the Cincinnati Reds Can Win the World Series	Jeff Erickson	2007-02-27
Lies, Damned Lies: PECOTA Takes on First Base Prospects	Nate Silver	2007-02-06
Player Profile: Josh Phelps	Marc Normandin	2006-12-13
World Series Prospectus: Detroit Tigers versus St. Louis Cardinals	Nate Silver	2006-10-21
Prospectus Today: LCS, Day One	Joe Sheehan	2006-10-11
Playoff Prospectus: ALCS Preview	Christina Kahrl	2006-10-10
Playoff Prospectus: Roster Reviews	Christina Kahrl	2006-10-05
Playoff Prospectus: Tigers versus Yankees	Rany Jazayerli	2006-10-02
Future Shock: Short-Term Impact, AL	Kevin Goldstein	2006-09-14
Prospectus Game of the Week: Detroit Tigers @ Minnesota Twins, September 10, 2006	Derek Jacques	2006-09-12
Transaction Analysis: September 1-4	Christina Kahrl	2006-09-06
Transaction Analysis: August 15-17	Christina Kahrl	2006-08-18
Doctoring The Numbers: Building the Best in Motor City	Rany Jazayerli	2006-08-07
Transaction Analysis: July 31-August 3	Christina Kahrl	2006-08-04
Lies, Damned Lies: Is Bigger Better?	Nate Silver	2006-08-03
Prospectus Hit List: Week of August 2nd	Jay Jaffe	2006-08-02
Prospectus Today: Aftermath	Joe Sheehan	2006-08-01
Fantasy Focus: Trade Deadline Review, Fantasy Style	Peter Schoenke	2006-08-01
AL-Kings July Update: Entering the Fantasy Home Stretch	Ben Murphy	2006-07-26
AL-Kings July Update: Entering the Fantasy Home Stretch	Jared Weiss	2006-07-26
Prospectus Hit List: July 25	Marc Normandin	2006-07-25
Prospectus Hit List: Week of July 3	Marc Normandin	2006-07-04
Prospectus Notebook: Cubs, Tigers	Baseball Prospectus	2006-06-23
Prospectus Q&A: Dave Dombrowski	Jonah Keri	2006-06-13
Prospectus Hit List: Week of 5/28	Marc Normandin	2006-05-30
Prospectus Game of the Week: New York Yankees @ Detroit Tigers, 5/29/2006	Derek Jacques	2006-05-30
Prospectus Notebook: Tigers, Mets	Baseball Prospectus	2006-05-12
AL-Kings May Update: Fast Starts and Early Struggles	Jonah Keri	2006-05-10
Prospectus Today: Growling Again	Joe Sheehan	2006-05-06
Prospectus Today: Bad Start	Joe Sheehan	2006-05-02
Fantasy Focus: Ty Wigginton	Jeff Erickson	2006-05-02
Prospectus Hit List: Week of April 23	Jay Jaffe	2006-04-25
You Could Look It Up: The Gift of Kuhn	Steven Goldman	2006-04-24
Prospectus Hit List: Week of April 16	Jay Jaffe	2006-04-19
Prospectus Hit List: Week of April 9	Jay Jaffe	2006-04-11
Prospectus Matchups: Turning the Tables	Jim Baker	2006-04-11
Prospectus Today: Simmer. Down. Now.	Joe Sheehan	2006-04-10
The Kings' Tales: Checking in on the BP Scoresheet League	John R. Mayne	2006-04-04
Prospectus Today: Struck Out	Joe Sheehan	2006-03-27
Fantasy Focus: AL Spring Job Battles	Peter Schoenke	2006-03-24
Team Health Reports: Detroit Tigers	Will Carroll	2006-03-15
Team Health Reports: Detroit Tigers	Brad Wochomurka	2006-03-15
Prospectus Today: Battles	Joe Sheehan	2006-02-09
Prospectus Notebook: Tigers, Mets, Pirates	Baseball Prospectus	2006-02-03
Prospectus Notebook: Tigers, Yankees	Baseball Prospectus	2005-12-28
Prospectus Notebook: Angels, Tigers	Baseball Prospectus	2005-12-08
Rule 5 Preview: Top 20 Eligible Players	David Regan	2005-12-07
Prospectus Matchups: Head Start on 2006	Jim Baker	2005-11-08
Prospectus Game of the Week: Chicago White Sox @ Detroit Tigers, 9/29/05	Jonah Keri	2005-09-30
Prospectus Notebook: DET, LAA, SD	Baseball Prospectus	2005-09-16
Prospectus Hit List: Week of September 11	Jay Jaffe	2005-09-13
Prospectus Hit List: Week of August 21	Jay Jaffe	2005-08-23
Transaction Analysis: August 15-18	Christina Kahrl	2005-08-19
Prospectus Notebook: Chicago White Sox, Detroit Tigers	Baseball Prospectus	2005-07-28
Prospectus Hit List: Week of July 24, 2005	Jay Jaffe	2005-07-26
Prospectus Today: Around the AL	Joe Sheehan	2005-07-20
Prospectus Hit List: Week of July 10, 2005	Jay Jaffe	2005-07-12
Transaction Analysis: July 1-8	Christina Kahrl	2005-07-08
Transaction Analysis: June 23-30	Christina Kahrl	2005-06-30
Prospectus Notebook: Wednesday Edition	Baseball Prospectus	2005-06-29
Transaction Analysis: June 14-22	Christina Kahrl	2005-06-24
Transaction Analysis: May 24-June 12, 2005	Christina Kahrl	2005-06-16
Prospectus Hit List: Week of May 29, 2005	Ben Murphy	2005-06-01
Fantasy Focus: AL Teams in Transition	Jeff Erickson	2005-05-27
Transaction Analysis: The Wests, etc.	Christina Kahrl	2005-03-25
Transaction Analysis: July 8-11	Christina Kahrl	2004-07-13
Transaction Analysis: May 27-June 2, 2004	Christina Kahrl	2004-06-04
Prospectus Today: Two Days of Fun	Joe Sheehan	2004-04-07
Can Of Corn: Bullets Over Baseball	Dayn Perry	2004-04-07
Team Health Reports: Detroit Tigers	Will Carroll	2004-03-31
Prospectus Today: Standingsology	Joe Sheehan	2004-03-16
Prospectus Today: Buzzing Birds	Joe Sheehan	2003-12-15
Prospecting: Pirates' No-Name Battery	David Cameron	2003-08-22
Prospectus Triple Play: Florida Marlins, New York Yankees, Pittsburgh Pirates	Baseball Prospectus	2003-07-14

BP Chats

Date	Question	Answer
2012-01-24 13:00:00	Are we related? No? Ok. Well I have Ryan Braun at a well below market deal for this year and next in a 12 team league. Well below market if he were playing 150 games, that is. I still have to keep him, right? Just suck it up for 50 days and hope to find the Chris Shelton 2012 version for 50 games. (Rico Carty from Undisclosed Carribean Hideaway)	Absolutely, absolutely, absolutely. When you combine 112 active games of Braun with 50 active games of someone else in a 12-team league, you're still getting a lot of production. And if you get him cheap for 2013 too, it's a no-brainer. (Derek Carty)
2011-12-14 13:00:00	Has Chris Davis officially become Chris Shelton (please say yes, please say yes), or does he have a bounceback in him? (@Lembeck451 from Detroit)	He could bounce back, but he's probably a 4A (Jason Parks)
2011-04-25 13:00:00	let's pretend it's 4/25/10. should i drop pablo sandoval and pick up jose bautista? (stately from atl)	Sure, but only if you also make room for Chris Shelton. (Marc Normandin)
2009-07-21 13:00:00	Is Garrett Jones the greatest hitter of all time? (tycobb from ga)	Better than Ty Cobb? Yes, on the heels of his 8th home run last night in something like 60 at bats, there is little doubt. But seriously, Jones is a good story and a nice shot in the arm for the Pirates. That said, I have to believe that he’s a 2-for-12 slump away from sitting on the bench and watching Lastings Milledge play. As popular as Nyjer Morgan was -- and yes, Morgan can play, too -- the Milledge deal was seemingly a wise one for Neal Huntington. There is still a good chance that Milledge will be a star. Garrett Jones is, in all likelihood, the most recent reincarnation of Chris Shelton. (David Laurila)
2008-07-29 16:00:00	Thanks for the reply - hard to believe it was only 5 years ago the Pirates lost 5 of the top rule 5 draft picks from what was considered a top minor league system! btw, what's a Bree Olson? (Frank from Vegas)	Yeah, but how many of those guys panned out? I remember Chris Shelton ... anyone else? Bree Olson ... umm, Google it when not at work. You're welcome. (Will Carroll)
2006-05-18 19:30:00	Biggest PECOTA outperformer so far? (carlosrubi from Mexico)	Probably Chris Shelton, but I think he's for real, if not quite a .650 SLG guy. Check out his minor league track record--there are some very strong performances in there. And if you doubt the pedigree of Rule 5 guys, there's this pitcher in Minnesota who'd take umbrage with you. Some guy named Johan. (Jonah Keri)

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